Andrew Wentworth (1764-1813) Probate Inventory
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an Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Andrew Wentworth late of said Somersworth
Esquire, deceasd intestate
One maple Bureau at three dollars & fifty cents $3.50
One large old trunk @ 125 cents
One common bedstead and Cord 150 cts $2.75
One suit Bed curtains, one Counterpin and three
window Curtins Copperplate 6.30
at six dollars & thirty cents
One pr of Cotton and linnin sheets @ 120 cts 3.70
One pr Cotton & wool Blankets 250 Cts
One straw bed @ 25 cts two d° @ 25 cts .50
Five feather beds, 5 bolsters & 5 spillers,
40.
Two of the beds old all @
Five cotton & linen Sheets 2 Cotton & tow d°
6.25
and two tow and linnen do @
Twelve Blankets, some good others very old
6.00
And very mean all @
Three bedsteads with cords all @ three dollars 3.
Fifteen pillow cases all @ 150 cts 5.50
four Table cloths all @ 4.00 cts
Five napkins @ 125 cts
5.25
four Calico Quilts all @ 4.00 cts
Four old all wool Quilts all @ 5.00 cts 5.
One old low case pine drawers @ 100 cts 1.
Two pine Toilet tables both @ 25 cts .25
The wearing apparel of the decd all together @ $15 15.
One chest .75 cts 3 looking glasses all @ $7 7.75
Part of a Tea set China $3.00
Old crockery and glass ware 200 cts 5.
Twelve old silver Tea spoons
five old Table d° all $12.00 12.
One pair Andirons & two pair small cast dogs all 2.
To old maple Tables both @ 100 cts
One old pine do. .25cts 1.25
One pine writing desk 150 cts
9 old chairs all @ 125 cts 2.75
Two fire shovels & 2 pair tongs 1.50
Iron Ware $5.75 25.00 old pewter 208 cts 8.25
One pair flat Irons 42 cts
One large wheel & one foot wheel both @ 125 cts 1.25
pr
One old^ brass candlestick .75 Cts
Tinware @ 42 cts 8 old knives & forks .50 cts 1.67
One saddle @ $7.00 1 old saddle l00cts
One old sleigh harness with bells $7.00
Old rag carpet & new rag carpet on front stairs $4. 19.
One Bible $2.00, One him book, 50 cts
One Perry's dictionary 50 cts 3.
One of Pike's Arithemticks, 50 cts
One Volume New Hampshire Statute Laws 1.00 1.50
One Volume Varlo' husbandry .25 cts
One old handsaw 12 cts .37
Provision - Six bushels Corn in two Barrels 6.50
Beef in a half barrel $2. Pork in Barrel $8. 10.00
About 25 bushels potatoes $6.25 1 Hhd cider $7. 13.25
Six old cider Hhds $5.00 5.
Stock - One farrow Cow $12. 1 3 year old heifer $13 25.
One 2 yr heifer $7. 11 sheep & 9 lambs $26.50 33.50
One pig $4 4.
Farming Utensils
One old plough $3.00 Two old sleds $2.00 5.
Two old Iron shevels 100 cts three chains $2.50 3.50
Two old hoes 17 cts 2 old axes 1.00 cts
two small trace chains wt 41b 50 cts 3.17
one old horse collar 50 cts and
a pair of old plated spurs _______
$280.21
John S. Durell
Ebenezer Yeaton
Stephen Roberts
Strafford, ss At a Court of probate holden
at Dover in and for said County
on the 23d day of November A.D 1813 aforenamed
appraiser
Probate Inventory of Andrew Wentworth, November 23, 1813, Strafford County Probate
Records, Volume 14, pp. 28 1-283, Strafford County Justice & Administration Center,
Dover, New Hampshire.
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