Estate of M. D. Wells, inventory & appraisement 1873, Daviess Co., KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Harold Bishop Morgan hmorgan@evansville.net Date: May 24, 2001 1:43 PM -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** NOTE: This is the "lite" version as the origianal has 22 pages. I have saved at least one of the participant names for this reduced copy. Harold Morgan Appraisement Bill An inventory & appraisement of the Estate of M. D. Wells deceased taken this 2nd day of April 1873. House contents 6 Cain bottom chairs 9.00 1 Rocking cain bottom chair 4.00 1 Center table 7.00 1 Candle stand 2.00 1 Bible Dictionary 3.00 1 History of the War 1.50 1 Pictorial clasped Bible 8.00 1 Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 10.00 1 Bed & bedding 40.00 1 Bed & bedding 40.00 1 Bureau 5.00 1 Feather bed quilts 25.00 1 Bed & bedding 50.00 1 Stove 8.00 1 Look glass .50 1 Trunk 2.00 4 Cole oil lamps 3.00 1 Cole oil lamp .75 1 Pr saddle pockets 4.00 7 Chairs 6.00 Carpet for dining room & family room 13.00 Wash bowl & pitcher 1.00 Lot dinnerware 5.00 1 Lea? water .75 Lot dinnerware 6.50 Lot dinnerware 3.00 1 Coffee mill .25 1 Lot tin ware 2.00 1 Coffee mill .25 1 Churn & 2 buckets 1.00 8 Sadirons 3.00 1 Brass kettle 2.00 1 Back saw .50 1 Lot stoneware 1.00 1 Safe 2.00 8 Window blinds 2.00 1 Big kettle 1.00 1 large tin pan & coffee pots .75 1 Tub & bucket .75 1 Cook stove tc 10.00 6 Fruit jugs 1.00 1 Lot stoneware .90 3 Chine? frames 1.00 1 Lot boxes & empty barrels 1.50 1 Shovel & spade 2.00 1 Wash pan .50 1 Hay fork .50 1 Broad ax 3.00 1 Saddle 8.00 Razor strops & box 1.00 Buggy & harness 75.00 1 Cutting box 2.50 14 Glass fruit cans 1.50 Store contents ½ Doz cot parasols 1.50 1/6 Blue do .50 1 Yellow do .75 15/12 Doz palm fans .50 1 Lot bonnet trimming .25 1 Lot trimming cord .25 1 Lot blk cuffs .25 2 Scissors .40 17 Scissors osta? @20 3.40 2 Doz Mikes white cot. hoes @1.121/2 2.25 2 Lots do do do 1.75 1 Box asst children’s do .75 1 Box children’s white hoes 1.00 6 Box ladies white cotton hoes 6.00 1 Doz ladies worsted hoes 3.50 17 Pr do do 4.00 1 Lot beaded trimming 1.00 9 Corsets 5.00 1 Box ladies collars 1.00 1 Box asst trimmings 2.80 1 Box cloak trimmings .50 1 Box edging & lace 2.00 9 Ladies handkerchiefs 1.25 15 Expansion fans 2.25 4 Hair brushes 1.00 2 Lot slate pencils .50 1 Lot shoe laces 1.00 8 Fancy handkerchiefs ladies 1.00 1 Lot ladies lace collars 1.25 1 Bow .25 1 Lot leather belts 1.00 1 fancy bow & collar .75 1 Box flap? 1.00 1 Box stamped aprons 1.00 1 Lot asst dress buttons 5.00 1 Lot asst dress buttons 1.00 3 Boxes beads 1.00 5 Pocket books .75 2 Doz pins 1.25 1 Lot hair pins .75 1 Lot hairpins case .75 1 Lot cording .50 ¼ Doz round combs .50 ½ Doz Lilly White 1.00 ¾ Doz Lilly White .75 12 Sets jct? jewelry 1.50 7 Boxes Lilly White .65 1 Lot beads 1.50 1 Lot tooth brushes 1.25 1 Lot beads braid 1.25 1 Lot asst buttons 2.50 1 Box ladies cuffs .50 5 Box hooks & eyes .60 1 Doz Honey soap .50 1 Lot toys 1.00 4 China dolls .50 1 Lot asst needles 1.50 1 Lot tuck combs 1.00 1 Lot Redding combs 1.00 1 Lot crochet needles pencils 1.00 1 Lot jewelry hairpin sets 1.00 1 Doz jewelry cuff buttons 2.50 1 Lot watch chain bracelets 1.50 1 Bead purse .25 1 Bot exb? .25 2 Boxes thimbles 1.00 7/12 Doz spring bustles 2.50 1 Lot bonnets .25 ½ Ream wrapping paper, wale bone .75 4 Empty ban boxes .50 1 Lot boxes bonnets, hats 23.25 1 Lot boxes ladies hats 27.00 1 Lot knitting cotton .50 2 Lot worsted trimming 3.25 1 Lot velvet asstd 3.00 1 Lot silk veil goods 16.00 2 Lot flowers 8.00 1 Lot plooms? 5.00 2 Ladies hats .50 1 Box old trimming 1.00 1 Lot veil goods 7.00 1 Lot cloak trimming 1.00 1 Lot frilled ribbon 1.00 1 Lot balmorals? 3.25 1 Lot silk fringe 5.00 4 Ladies caps 2.00 1 Lot dress trimming 4.00 1 Velvet ribbon 3.00 1 Lot hair nets 2.00 1 Lot corset stays .75 1 Doz Mikes gloves 1.50 1 Box Mikes gloves 1.00 ½ Doz ladies gloves 1.50 1 Box ladies gloves 1.25 1 Box men’s gloves 1.00 1 Pr kid gloves 1.00 1 Lot drop binding .75 1 Lot silk flop .50 1 Lot wire cord belt buckles1.00 1 Silver watch 12.20 1 Spade 1.00 1 Lot neubic? 1.50 1 Lot neubic? & boys coats 6.00 5 Breakfast shawls 4.00 1 Box veil goods 2.50 1 Stove expander .25 4 Hats in drawer 10.00 1 Lot hair switches 1.00 1 Lot asst ribbon 43.00 1 Lot scarves 6.00 1 Bow .50 1 Lot dress trimming 1.25 1 Lot empty boxes 1.00 2 Counter show cases 5.00 1 Panel show case & contents 4.00 Window blinds for store house 1.00 1 Stove 4.00 1 Looking glass 1.00 2 Bottles powder 1.00 2 Bed spread quilts 3.00 1 Lot tobacco 88623 lb @ 8 cents per lb $7089.85 Notes & Accounts Note of C. R. Norris for $19.80 Due 24th April 1868 Note of T. W. Daly for $37.19 Due 30th Oct 1867 Note of A. Pate for $5.45 Due March 26th 1873 Note of W. W. Bartlett for $343.83 Due Jany1 1867 with a credit $37.50 Feb 18th 1867 Note of J. E. Haynes for $100.00 Due May 1st 1870 Note of J. S. Newsom for $75.00 Due 25th Dec 1864 Note of S. R. Gillaspy & A.H. Wells for $10.00 Due July 13th 1867 Note of J. C. Westerfield for $100.00 Due Jany 1st 1867 with a credit of $75.00 April 27 Note of Leroy & Jeannie Taylor for $23.00 Due Feb 18th 1871 Note of T. W. Bedford Cain & Mary for $200.00 Due March 1st 1871 with a credit of $105.43 Sept 14th 1871 Note of D. B. Eskridge for $15.70 Due Feb 2nd 1870 Note of Basil Howard for $8.21 Due May 20th 1861 Note of David Lake for $10.00 Due March 1st 1866 credit by $5.00 June 3rd 1869 Note of J. T. Litsey for $23.00 Due 20th Jany 1870 We the undersigned Appraisers appointed by the Judge of Daviess County Court would respectfully report the following as a true & perfect list & valuation of the property exhibited to us by J. F. Wells the Administrator of M. D. Wells deceased on the 2nd of April 1873. R. C. Barnett George W. Mullen 1 Black horse 100.00 1 Roan pony 75.00 Sheep now on hand $13.00 in lien 1 Cow & calf $10.00 in lien 40.00 All the chicken & poultry 5.00 Spun yarn, cloth & carpeting $20.00 in lien Wearing apparel, the bible table 35.00 All the school books & hymn books 7.50 No loon? wheel & card $7.50 in lien 3 Beds & bedding $40.00, $45.00, $25.00 110.00 1 Doz plates, 1 doz cups, 1 coffee pot, teapot, doz knives & forks 8.00 $2.00 in lien 1 Cooking stove 15.00 8 Chairs 8.00 Saddle bridle 10.00 No plow & gear $10.00 in lien 1 Ax & hoe 1.00 Provisions & breadstuff, bacon & lard for the use of the family 52.00 Carpet for 1 room 7.00 1 Bureau 5.00 1 Washstand .25 1 Clock 3.00 1 Sewing machine 15.00 No corn nor meal $50.00 in lien Total $629.00 We the undersigned Appraisers appointed by the Judge of Daviess County Court would respectfully report the within list & appraisement of the property exempt from distribution & which we allotted or set apart to the widow & infant children of M. D. Wells deceased this 2ne day of Apr 1873. R. C. Barnett George W. Mullen Appraisers State of Kentucky Daviess County Court July Term 1873 The forgoing Inventory & Appraisal Bill of the personal property of the Estate of M. D. Wells deceased together with that portion set apart for widow tc was this day filed in Court & ordered to record. Witness my hand this 14th day of July 1873 T. C. Jones, Clk. ________________________________________________________________________ An account of the sale of the personal property of M. D. Wells deceased. Made this 13th day of April 1873 by I. F. Wells Administrator of sd (said) decedent. 6 Cain bottom chairs Jeb. McCarthy $7.75 1 Rocking chair R. A. Bartlett 4.20 1 Center table Widow 3.00 1 Dictionary of the Bible Thos. Lloyd 3.75 1 History of the War T. W. Bedford .50 1 Pictorial Bible J. W. Wells 2.50 1 Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary J. W. Wells 1.75 1 Bed & bedding Lloyd Able 30.00 1 Bed & bedding Geo. T. Brack 25.00 1 Bureau J. B. Wells 3.50 1 Bed I. F. Wells 6.50 1 Comfort for bed Geo. Samuels 1.00 1 Cole oil lamp Otho Tanner .30 1 Cole oil lamp J. R. Evans .65 1 Saddle pockets J. W. Wells 6.00 6 Chairs Ezekiel Hendix 4.25 Wash bowl & pitcher Thos. Lloyd 1.25 1 Lot tin ware L. B. M. Wells .10 2 Sadirons Jet. Simpson .75 1 Brass kettle T. W. Bedford 3.00 1 Safe Ezekiel Hendix 1.75 1 Kittle J. W. Collier 1.25 1 Cooking stove J. B. Wells 13.50 3 Chain frames Geo. Spovier .80 1 Bed stead J. E. Hawkins .25 1 Spade J. S. Goldsmith .85 1 Spade J. L. Barnes 1.00 1 Broad ax R. B. Fuqua 2.30 1 Saddle J. B. Haynes 5.75 1 Razor strop Wm. Raymond .50 1 Buggy F. W. Haynes 55.50 1 Cutting box J. W. Dunn 2.00 1 Silver watch J. M. Wells 6.00 1 Bustle Geo. W. Mullen .10 Pencils R. R. Norris .55 1 Box thimbles J. Martin .20 2 Tuck comb Jas Martin .40 1 Doll John Brown .10 1 Box hooks & eyes C. S. McElroy .20 1 Set jewelry Jet. McCarty .20 1 Set jewelry I. F. Wells .15 1 Box toys C. Hale .15 1 Doll John Brown .10 7 Paper needles G. S. Helm .35 1 Paper darners Lloyd Able .10 Tooth brushes Jud Martin .15 Tooth brushes Barnett Johnson .15 1 Box buttons Hardin Johnson .15 1 Box toys R. C. Barnett .25 Set jewelry Jeb Jones .20 1 Box cuffs Dice Jones .05 1 Bolt of gunny web C. S. McElroy .55 1 Bolt of gunny web Theodore May .55 2 Boxes Lilly White John Lyon .10 1 Box beads J. A. Farmer .30 1 Set jewelry Wm. Lyon .30 1 Lot collars R. R. Norris .25 1 Box ladies collars Lloyd Able .20 ½ Doz hair pins Fannie Glover .15 1 Box rings J. P. Litsey .35 2 Paper pins Liz Gregory .15 1 Set jewelry Jane Wells .20 1 Box white Doshe Wells .20 1 Box jewelry S. M. Cays .30 1 Set jewelry J. W. Cays .20 1 Hair brush R. W. Haynes .25 2 Cakes of soap Josiah Haynes .10 2 Cakes of soap J. L. Stinnett .10 1 Shimon Jesse Jones .10 1 Bolt fringe John Ralph .30 1 Lot edging M. D. Wells (Jr) .10 2 Pr hoes Frank Coleman .30 2 Pr hoes B. T. Yewell .30 1 Collar C. Shaw .10 2 Palm fans Mrs. Day .10 1 Box & contents W. H. Lyon .25 1 Pr cotton gloves Jas Martin .15 1 Pr gloves H. H. Nave .20 1 Pr gloves Josiah Haynes .15 1 Pr gloves J. M. Collier .15 1 Pr gloves Theo L. Lloyd .15 1 Pr black gloves Rachel Ward .20 1 Bolt velvet ribbon Frank Haynes .25 1 Shawl Mrs. Saml. Day .55 1 Cloak J. S. Goldsmith .55 3 Bolts ribbon Geo. T. Brack 2 .10 1 Apron Smith Fitzhugh .10 1 Bed spread J. M. Wells .25 3 Bunches braid Martin Shanker .10 1 Box T. N. Bedford .10 1 Lot fancy pins J. A. Hawkins .05 1 Lot fringe C. Shane .20 1 Veil J. L. Mattingly .45 1 Box & contents J. A. Morrison .30 1 Lot silk tassels L. C. Early .05 1 Lot artificial flowers J. C. Sutton .35 1 Childs hat J. W. Miller .15 1 Childs hat C. C. Collier .45 1 Gents hat Geo. Spurier .25 1 Childs hat J. W. Ditto .65 1 Hat Wm. Martin .15 2 Bonnets Harriet Pope .05 1 Childs hat Geo. Mercer .05 1 Bonnet H. E. Pope .20 1 Hat Annie Knox .50 1 Scarf Napoleon Martin .10 1 Hat J. C. Sutton .10 1 Lot ribbons Geo. Muller .10 1 Lot ribbon B. P. Yewell .20 1 Veil J. M. Collier .05 1 Bottle Pomade Theodore May .10 1 Piece silk Jon Morison .10 1 Glove stretcher C. Shaw .10 The above & foregoing is a correct account of the sale as first in named this 24th day of May 1873. R. L. Barnett, Clerk of Sale F. Wells, Administrator of M. D. Wells deceased State of Kentucky Daviess County Court July Term 1873 The forgoing Sale Bill of the personal property of M. D. Wells deceased was this day filed in Court & ordered to record. Witness my hand this 14th day of July 1873 T. C. Jones, Clk.