52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2015 WEEK 33: THE ESTATE OF MOSES COBURN 1765-1848

Here, finally, is the Inventory of 4x great grandfather's estate. I've left the spelling and
capitalization exactly as written, except for the placement of the names of the appraisers
which is hard for me to duplicate. And for some reason the column of figures wanders all
over the place when I c&p the completed post here from Wordpad. Ah well.

What always fascinates me is how inexpensive things are in comparison to present day prices:

the Following is an Inventory and
appraisal of property of Moses Coburn Late of
Newry, Maid out by the undersigners on the
twenty ninth day of March 1848 according to
an appointment above mentioned
1 Cow                                                                                  20.00
2 Months pay of pention at 8.00 per month                          16.00
2 Beds & Bedding & 2 Bedstids                           18.50
1 pair of pants                                                                        2.75
1 Hat                                                                                        .33
1 Shirt                                                                                      .33
1 Over Coat                                                                            2.00
1 pair of pants                                                                           .12
1 table                                                                                       .25
1 Stove                                                                                     5.00
1 Bed Stid                                                                                1.50
1 Chest of Draws                                                                     2.50
2 Chairs                                                                                  1.50
1 Case of knives & forks                                                     .20 
6 Spoons                                                                                    .10
Cooking ware                                                                           2.75
1 Trunk                                                                                      .50
1 Loom                                                                                    3.00
                                                                                                77.33
David Smith
John Frost                       ) Apprisors
Charles Goodenow

Moses left those "two months pay of pention" to his youngest son Lot Spaulding Coburn. I wonder if
Lot was able to collect that $16.00?