INVENTORY: John B. Hodson estate, 1842 - Owen County, KY Inventory and Appraisement (#4) of the estate of John B. Hodson transcribed from Owen County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 64 A true and just inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of John B. Hodson, deceased, which was produced to us by John C. Bates, his administrator one note on Daniel Hancock $ 22.12 1/2 one account on Robert M. Ewing for 29.50 one order for two dollars paid J.S. Hampton 10.00 one sorrel horse 25.00 one cow and calf 10.00 one Bureau 05.00 one Tin Water .62 1/2 one tin box .25 one pair hand irons 1.00 Shovels and tongs 1.62 1/2 one Cupboard 6.00 one Dinning Table 1.50 one Small Table .75 one Lot Books and Maps 3.50 one Looking Glass .75 one Mantle Clock 10.00 6 chairs 4.00 3 bucketts and piggins 1.75 one Table 2.00 one Lot tin ware 1.50 2 half Bushels churn wash tub & buckett 1.25 2 smoothing irons 1.00 one Cross cut saw 1.00 one Loom Big wheel and little wheel 3.00 one Lot old Barrels old Kegs, &etc. 1.00 2 Large Kettles 1.75 one dinner pot 1.00 one plow 2 swingletrees and lap wring 3.50 one cutting box and knife 3.00 one Set of Gear 1.50 one Log Hooks and chain .25 one broad axe and foot adze 4.00 one lot carpentering tools and turners tools 30.00 one Bed of feathers 5.00 2 shovel plows 2.25 one awl 1.50 one Grinde Stone Cranke .50 one Doz. Geese 2.00 one Shovel .75 3 sows and 12 pigs 9.00 14 small Hogs 14.00 1 Lot Cupboard ware 4.00 1 Bed and furniture 12.00 1 Bed stead 1.50 one Lot Bed Covers 12.00 one account on John T. Porter 51.87 one wedge 1.00 8 harrow teeth 1.00 log chains 1.50 1 hoe .50 (miscellaneous illegible items, including scrapbook) 2.37 12 sheep 12.00 12 wheat fan 16.00 I do certify that the foregoing inventory contains all the personal estate of John B. Hodson, deceased, ..... (original manuscript cut off and illegible here, probably John C. Bates’ signature)...... We do certify that the foregoing appraisement was truly and justly made of the personal property of John B. Hodson, deceased, which was produced to us by his administrator to the best of our judgment all of which we respectfully report to the Owen County court. Given under our hands this 11the day of April, 1842. John S. Hampton Peter Sanders William Montgomery Kentucky Owen County Court June term, 1842 The within inventory and appraisement of the estate of John B. Hodson, deceased, which was produced in court and ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done. Given under my hand the date above. N.M. Bacon, Clerk A list of the sales of the personal estate of John B. Hodson, deceased, by his administrator, John C. Bates James Greenwell paid Tin water $ .12 1/2 Elizabeth Hodson......(?) shovel .12 1/2 Elizabeth Hodson ......(?) box .12 1/2 John S. Hampton, paid one pair tongs .12 1/2 Andrew Hodson, 1 cupboard 3.00 J.S. Hampton, table 1.00 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 table .31 1/2 Enos Hardin ......books and map 1.00 William Curry, 1 bible .37 1/2 Joshua Hodson, 1 dictionary .12 1/2 William Curry, Jr., 3 books .50 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 looking glass .06 1/2 Andrew Hodson, 1 mantle clock 1.00 Elizabeth Hodson, 6 chairs 2.50 Andrew Hodson, 1 bureau 1.50 J.S. Hampton. 1 buckett .25 J.S. Hampton, 1 buckett .37 1/2 Samuel Campbell, 1 square .12 1/2 Joshua S. Hodson, 1 hand ax .50 A. Hodson, 1 foot adze 1.75 J.S. Hampton, 1 Brace and Bits .75 J. Hodson, ......(?) 1 gouge, compass .18 3/4 William Curry, Jr., 1 Lot tools .37 1/2 Willis G. Oliver ......(illegible)...... .37 1/2 J. Hodson, 1 lot Tools 1.12 1/2 J. Greenwell, 1 Hammar .25 W. Curry, Jr., 1 hammar .12 1/2 S. Sanders, 3 drawing knives .50 A. Hodson, 1 bench screw .50 J. Hodson ......(?) tenant saw 1.37 1/2 Wm. Curry, Jr., 1 compass saw .68 3/4 S. Sanders, 1 compass saw .25 S. Sanders, 1 hand saw 2.00 S. Sanders, 1 shovel plow 1.00 William Hodson, 1 scrapbook .25 S. Campbell, 1 hoe .56 1/4 Peter Sanders, 1 wrench .12 1/2 S. Sanders, 1 box contents .12 1/2 A. Frane (blank, nothing written here) .37 1/2 W.G. Oliver, 8 harrow teeth .75 J. Greenwell, 1 Log chain 1.25 William Curry, 1......(illegible)...... .25 P. Sanders, 1 mattocke 1.00 William Curry, Jr., 1 Grindstone .75 Enos Hardin, 1 crank .25 P. Sanders, 1 wheat fan 8.00 Wm. Hodson, 13 sheep 7.00 Elisabeth Sanders, 1 horse 12.25 J.N. Lewis, 5 hogs 3.12 1/2 J.N. Lewis, 9 hogs 5.62 1/2 William Hodson, 1 sow and three pigs 1.75 James Davison, 1 sow and four pigs 2.00 William Hodson, 1 sow and five pigs 2.00 William Hodson, 1 swingletree .25 S. Campbell, 1 plow .75 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 piggin .12 1/2 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 buckett .25 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 table .25 Simpson Sanders, 1 plain 1.12 1/2 Simpson Sanders, 1 plain 1.75 Simpson Sanders, 1 plain .87 1/2 Joshua Hodson, 3 plains 1.00 Simpson Sanders, 1 square .50 Simpson Sanders, 1 plain .12 1/2 William Curry, 1 square .25 Simpson Sanders, 1 plain .25 Simpson Sanders, 1 jointer .68 3/4 Simpson Sanders, 1 auger .28 3/4 Simpson Sanders, 1 auger .50 William Curry, 1 auger .25 Joshua Hodson, 2 augers .25 Simpson Sanders, 3 chisels and gouge $ .87 1/2 Simpson Sanders, 2 chisels .37 1/2 Peter Sanders, 2 chisels .37 1/2 Simpson Sanders, 1 oilstone .75 E. Hodson, 1 pot .31 1/4 William Curry, Jr., 1 frying pan .50 E. Hodson, 1 pot .62 1/2 E. Hodson, 1 pot .37 1/2 E. Hodson, 1 Bed and furniture 6.00 E. Hodson, 1 Lot cupboard ware 2.31 1/4 E. Hodson, 1 lot Bed covers .50 E. Hodson, 2 smoothing Irons 1.00 E. Hodson, 1 Lot Tin ware .50 E. Hodson, 1 Lot Tin ware .50 E. Hodson, 1 churn and skillet .50 A. Hodson, 1 pair Andirons .50 William Hodson, 1 ......(?) plow 4.00 William Hodson, 1 Pair of Gear 2.18 3/4 S. Sanders, 1 half bushel .18 3/4 William Hodson, 1 half bushel .45 3/4 Enos Hardin, 1 cutting box 2.37 1/2 Elizabeth Hodson, 1 cow 6.00 E. Hodson, 12 geese 1.30 E. Hodson, 1 (a or awl?) 1.56 1/4 James Greenwell, 1 spaid .87 1/2 Enos Hardin, 1 wheat sieve .50 E. Hodson, 1 lot barrells .37 1/2 E. Hodson, 1 Loom 1.00 E. Hodson, 1 reel .12 1/2 E. Hodson, 2 wheels .25 E. Hodson, 1 big wheel .25 Wm. Hodson, 1 Cross Cut Saw 1.00 Wm. Hodson, 1 calf 2.25 E. Hodson, 1 oven and 1 .....(? illegible.....) .37 1/2 John C. Bates, Administrator (net total estate sale tallied to $ 120.121/2 ?) Kentucky Owen County Court June term, 1842 The within sale Bill of the estate of John B. Hodson, deceased, which was produced in court and ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dr. Stephen Brian Hodson ====================================================================