Inventory of Samuel HOWARD (1766); Anne Arundel Co., MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Joseph H. Howard Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: Superscripts are indicated by {}. A formatted version can be Viewed at http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/kent/wills/howard-s.pdf Samuel Howard (d.c1766) Inventory Anne Arundel County, Maryland Testamentary Proceedings Box 74, folder 13 18 February 1767 An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells Rights and Credits of Samuel Howard late of Ann Arundel County deceased appraised in current money by us the subscribers the 18th day of February 1767 -- The Deceaseds wearing apparel 4 0 0 Two writing desks 3 0 0 3 Chests of drawers 5 0 0 2 Square walnut tables 2 5 0 6 Oval walnut Do 3 13 8 1 old dressing table and frame 1 10 0 5 broken tables 0 13 0 6 Leather chairs 1 10 0 19 Do 3 6 0 3 Arm chairs 1 2 6 7 Old looking glasses 2 10 0 1 Silver watch 2 0 0 1 pr shoe buckles 0 15 0 41-16-6 silver @ 8 oz 16 14 6 A parcel of china and Earthen ware & glasses 7 19 6 Pepper box and mustard pott 0 1 1 7 old brass candlesticks & snuffers 9 7 6 Books 0 5 0 Straw brushes and slate 0 6 3 2 old guns pistol and sword 0 15 0 3 old spinning wheels 0 12 0 14 old pictures 0 7 0 1 Japand Hand board & 1old Clock 6 2 6 2 Tea chests and Bach Gammon table 0 6 0 1 Couch 0 12 0 2 pr Stilliards 0 10 0 Hand irons tongs shovels & Spitracks 10 0 0 1 feather bed and furniture 10 0 0 Eight do 32 0 0 2 White counterpins and curtain nods 2 7 6 Tablecloths towels and bags 2 7 6 Showmakers Tools 2 0 0 Sack and Ropes 2 10 0 Saddle and bridle 0 5 0 2 doz plates 2 dishes 0 1 4 146 lb pewter 9 7 6 3 pewter basins and pot 0 11 6 6 iron potts 0 0 16 50 Lbs pott irons 0 14 6 2 Bell mettle and 2 iron skillitts 0 1 3 1 old Coper and l brass kettle 0 4 6 1 Limbock 1 0 0 12 tinn pans and a parcell of pans 1 1 6 1 pr Scales and weights and carving knife 0 8 0 2 Tea tables 0 5 0 2 coffee and 2 chocolate potts 0 12 0 Old spit and 3 pott racks 1 11 0 Tubs pail tray and Sifters 0 6 6 Grid iron Flesh forks Pott hooks Box irons Flat irons 0 15 0 2 old frying. 2 warming pans 0 10 6 1 Stew pan 0 4 0 5 pewter and 3 tinn Candle moulds 0 8 6 1 Post Chaison 0 16 0 578 Sole leather 28 18 0 26 Calf skins 6 10 0 67 Sheep skins 3 7 0 6 white sheep skins / 4 calk 1 16 0 Hackle knives and fork 0 4 0 17 pr upper leather 1 5 0 10 pr shoes 2 1 0 Leather cut and backband 1 0 0 Pr Chain Iron Cross Pestle and Riddle 1 2 6 4 horse bells and padd 0 12 6 Old iron 0 12 6 4 iron wedges Bark irons and peek Irons 0 13 6 Cotton in the Seed 0 5 0 Flax brakes and wool(iands) 0 6 0 Butter Potts Stone Juggs and Jars 0 12 0 Hay and fodder 8 0 0 Broad and narrow Shoes 1 3 0 Carpenters tools 0 12 0 2 pr Br Brick moulds 1 0 0 11 narrow axes 1 15 0 1 Cross cut Whipsaw 1 12 0 Spades Mattocks and grub hoes 1 5 0 3 Plow shares 1 0 0 2 CoiIs and harness 9 0 0 Plows and harrow 1 0 0 Sickles and pitch fork 0 10 6 Syder Mill Troft and Brake Mill 1 15 0 2 old chests 0 8 0 3 pr hames iron and d 0 15 0 Hand mill 0 15 0 106 Barrels of Corn @ wt. 53 0 0 14 Bushels of Beans 1 15 0 Bee and Pork 2 5 4 1 Hive of Bees 5 Empty D. & Beeswax 1 13 6 110 gallons of Cyder 1 7 6 19 Bushels Salt 1 6 6 Block ropes and leading lines 0 6 0 A parcel of bricks 4 0 0 Old glass 3 0 0 A parcel of plank 3 0 0 Lumber 1 5 0 Six cyder casks 2 0 0 14 Ewes and Lambs 5 12 0 10 Sheep 3 10 0 Cate aged 10 0 0 Wappen 0 5 0 London 10 0 0 Alexr 5 0 0 Robin 0 5 0 Charles 20 years old 70 0 0 Peter 18 years old 70 0 0 Jack 22 years old 60 0 0 Jenny 25 years old 50 0 0 Hagar 22 years old 50 0 0 Sale 16 years old 45 0 0 Jacob 12 years old 45 0 0 Bob 10 years old 40 0 0 Joe 4 years old 18 0 0 Nan 6 years old 20 0 0 Deb 8 years old 22 0 0 Fern 3 years old 15 0 0 Tom 5 years old 21 0 0 Bett 8 years old 25 0 0 Harry 16 years old 55 0 0 Ester 8 years old 25 0 0 Beck 4 years old 18 0 0 Negro bedding 1 10 0 7 old horses and one Colt 14 0 0 27 Head of Cattle 69 0 0 6 Sows and sixteen Shoats and piggy 6 8 0 Total 1096 1 10 Brice B Worthington Caleb Dorsey Appraisers We as two of Greatest Creditors and two of the nighest of kin do approve of the above Inventory, had notice of the time and place of appraisment and do approve thereof. Sarah Brice Anne Howard Conn'l Howard John Howard Ann Arundel County . On the 20th day of April 1767. Came Samuel and John Howard Exor's of Samuel Howard late of Ann Arundel County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangelis of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a True and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods and chattles of said deceased that came to their hands or possession at the time of this making thereof and that what hath since or shall hereafter come to their hand or possession they will return in an additional inventory that they know of no concealment of any part or parcel of the deceaseds personal estate by any person or persons whatsoever and that if they shall hereafter discover any Concealment or suspect any to be they will acquaint the County agent for the time being or his Deputy with such discovery or cause of suspicion that it may be inquired into and that they will well and truly give an account of all and every part and parcel of the deceaseds personal estate that shall hereafter come to their hands possession or knowledge. Sworn before Eli Vallette Agent