THE ESTATE OF JOHN ELLINGWOOD SR. PT3

It took me longer than I wanted to transcribe the next part of my
ancestor John Ellingwood Sr's Estate file. I find dealing with legal
folderol late at night tends to make me even sleepier than I already am,
no matter how fascinating the Inventory itself is.

The Inventory consists of about one and a third pages. In the legal
form I transcribe the printed part in boldface and the handwritten
in italics. Spelling and grammar is as it appears in the document.
Again, my apologies for not being able to keep the money value column
in a straight line.
 
I'll have some thoughts about this Inventory in the next post:

                            State of Maine

 Oxford, ss- To Barber Bartlett, Timothy Chapman,
 Seth B Newell three suitable disinterested persons, GREETING:

YOU are hereby appointed and empowered to take an Inventory
 of all the Real Estate, goods and chattels, rights and credits, which
are by law to be administered, of which John Ellingwood late of
Bethel in the county of Oxford, aforesaid dec'd seized or possessed
in said county, and according to your best skill and judgment, truly
and justly to APPRAISE the same in dollar and cents, according to
the present value thereof: And when you shall have completed the
said Inventory you are to deliver the same together with this warrant,
to the Exec. of said Deceased's Estate who is to return the same
into the Probate Office of said county, within three months from the
date hereof.

GIVEN under my hand and seal official, at a Court of Probate held
at Paris, Bethel in said county, on the twentieth day of September
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-seven.

Job Prince, Judge

Oxford , ss Oct. 9, 1847  

The above named Barbra Bartlett Timothy Chapman  Seth B Newell
personally appeared before me, and made oath that they would
faithfully and impartially perform the service to which they are
appointed by the above warrant.  

William Potter Justice of the Peace

Recorded by Reg K Shaw Register



An Inventory of the estate of John Ellingwood, late of Bethel
County of Oxford deceased taken in pursuance of the annexed
warrant.
                                Real Estate                                         $150.00
1 Lot of wild land with a small pasture on it
1 Pew in the Congregational meeting house                             3.50

                               Personal Estate
1 Cow $15.00 1 heifer 3 years old  $12.00                             27.00
1 yearling stear $7.00  1 calf  $4.00                                        11.00
8 sheep $14.00  2 swine  $8.00                                               22.00
1 old plough $1.00  4 old chains $4.00                                     5.00
1 old loom and weaving aperatus                                              2.00
3 old spinning wheels $1.50  old casks .50                               2.50
1 table and washtub $1.00 Iron ware & pails $3.25                  4.25
3 old chests 2 meat tubs $1.00 1 Baker .33cts                           1.33
2 set andirons $1.00 shovel & tongs $1.50 1 sod iron .25         2.75
9 chairs $3.50  2 cupboards $2.00  1 bellows .25                     5.75
1 set of draws $4.00 1 table & light stand $2.00                       6.00
8 silver spoons $6.00  crockery & glassware $3.00                  9.00
pewter & tin ware $2.00  warming pan & skimmer                   4.00
1 Quilt $4.00 1 Quilt $1.50 1 Quilt1.00 1 calico Quilt $1.00    7.50
8 pair sheets $4.00 4 bed blankets $3.00                                   7.00
6 pair pillowcases .75 7 table sashs (?) $3.00                           3.75
7 towels $1.25 old books $1.00 1 chest .50                               2.75
1 Feather bed & bedding $8.00 1 Feather bed $7.00                15.00
2 bedsteds and cords $1.00                                                         1.00
1 Frock 3 pair striped pants $1.00 underflannel $1.50                2.50
7 cotton shirts $2.00 1 calico gown $1.00                                   3.00
3 pair stockings 1 pair mittings .60  coat & pants $3.50              3.50
1 over coat $3.00 1Spencer .50 gloash & trimming $4.00           7.50
1 pair boots $1.00 1hat .25 2 belts .75                                         2.00
                                                                                                 311.65

Dated at Bethel Oct.9, 1847

Carried over

And the second page:

Amount brought over                                                                 311.65
1 old saddle .50  1 waggon cushing .50                                        1.00
2 bed puffs $1.50  1 iron crane & hooks .75                         2.25
6 tin milk pans $1.25                                                                     1.25
                                                                                                  316.15

Dated at Bethel Oct.9 1847

Barbr Bartlett
Seth B Newell
Timothy Chapman