Estate Papers of

William  Holbrook

 Decd


William F. Holbrook Administrator

Filed March 13th, 1841

S. Bottoms, Clerk


Inventory


An Inventory of the goods, chattels and effects of William Holbrook late of Shelby County State of Indiana Deceased taken by William F. Holbrook Administrator of the Estate of the said Deceased with the assitance of David Gunning Jr. and John Cotton appraisers called and duly sworn for that purpose.
1   Chizel (sic) and two augers   $  .375
1 Croze and Compasus   .50
1 Drawing Knife and Adds  1.00
1 Iron wedge    .50
1 Hand Saw    .50
1 Chopping Ax  1.25
1 Bible and Arithmetic    .50
1 Book called weather spoon    .25
2 Books 1 (illegible)   .4325
1 Razor and box and strop    .25
1 par(sic) of specks and wheatstone (sic)    .25
1 Trunk    .375
1 Large Kettle   .75
1 Table and cheer (sic)    .625
1 Clock  3.50
2 Trows (?) .625
1 Square and punch    .125
1 Bed and Bedding  5.625
1/3 A lot of wheat in the field  2.00
13 Bushels of corn  2.60
1 Lot of Tobacco    .50
    $22.5325

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Given under our hands this 12th day of March 1841
David Gunning, John Cotton, Appraisers
Given under my hand this 12th day of March 1841
William F. Holbrook



State of Indiana, Shelby County Court

Personally appeared before me Thomas Cotton special Judge of the Shelby Circuit Court within said county William F. Holbrook Administrator of the Estate of William Holbrook deceased.  David Gunning Jr.  and  John Cotton appraisers of said Estate and being duly sworn the said David Gunning Jr. and John Cotton say that the above Inventory and appraisement assigned by them is a just and true Inventory and valuation of the Goods, chattels and effects of the said William Holbrook to thebest of their Judgement. And the said William F.Holbrook says that the above is a true Inventory of the personal estate of thesaid William Holbrook so far as the same has come to his hands to be Administered.
Thomas Cotton (seal) Special Judge SCC



Sale  Bill

Account of sales of the personal property of William Holbrook late of the County of Shelby & State of Indiana (illegible) at a public autction held at the dwelling house of the son of the first day of April 1841.

Sold to    
Henly Branson one Chisel and two augers   .25
Henly Branson Croye & Compasses   .37 1/2
Wm Brown Drawing knife   .66
John Holbrook one Iron wedge   .50
John Holbrook one hand saw   .25
Wm Cotton one boxing axe  1.18 3/4
Henly Branson one trow (?)   .37 1/ 4
Wm Brown one trow (?)   .37 1/4
Bob Brown one kettel (sic)  1.00
Henly Branson one whet stone & spike   .25
James Holbrook one square and framer   .12
Abner Ludington one split bottomed chair   .07
Wm F. Holbrook one Table   .25
Abner Ludington one Razor strop & box   .38
James Holbrook one Bible   .75
James Holbrook one Arithmetic & other Book   .1225
James Holbrook The Rev John Witherspoon   .25
James Holbrook Instruction for young inqueons (?)   .06 1/4
James Holbrook The geography of the world   .68 1/4
Wm F. Holbrook one block  5.25
Wm F. Holbrook one Bed and Bedding  2.00
James Holbrook one lot of Tobaco (sic)   .43 3/4
Wm F. Holbrook one Third of A. lot of wheat  1.36
Wm F. Holbrook Thirteen Bushels of Corn  3.20
Henly Branson one wooden box   .31 1/4
Henly Branson one Aads   .62 1/2
Henly Branson one hamer(sic) & Brush   .31 1/4
James Holbrook lot of Tobaco .40
Henly Branson one Jointer   .50
Abner Ludingtion one kow(sic)   .81
Wm F. Holbrook one quilt  1.50
Wm F. Holbrook one quilt   .25
Henly Branson one Blanket   .50
    25.95  
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State of Indiana, Shelby County to wit John Golding (seal) Clerk of said Sale

The above named John Golding makes oath that the above is a just and true account of the sale of the personal estate of William Holbrook late of said County (illegible) and subscribed to before me Thomas Cotton special Judge of said County
this 24th Day of March 1842
Thomas Cotton (seal)
Special Judge S.C.I.

NOTE: The original spelling and punctuation have been retained, and the amounts are as shown even if the totals are incorrect.
> Transcribed by Jill Knitl.

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