Inventory of Thomas Wheeler (1736): Charles County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ellis Michaels, > ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and 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 *********************************************************************** Transcribed from a photocopy of original obtained from the Maryland State Archives Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Charles County Register of Wills (Inventories) MSA C665, Dates: 1735-1752, Folios 51 and 53, Accession No.: 7298, MSA No.: C 665-3, Location 1/8/10/18 note: financial amounts in English Pound, shilling, pence format: 20 shillings = 1 pound 12 pence = 1 shilling Transcribed from a photocopy of original obtained from the Maryland State Archives Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland, Charles County Register of Wills (Inventories) MSA C665, Dates: 1735-1752, Folios 51 and 53, Accession No.: 7298, MSA No.: C 665-3, Location 1/8/10/18 note: financial amounts in English Pound, shilling, pence format: 20 shillings = 1 pound 12 pence = 1 shilling ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thomas Wheeler Inventory An Inventory of the Goods & Chattels of Thos. Wheeler lately deceased of Charles County To 1 feather bed & Curtains with Silk Rug & Sheets 08 00 08 To 1 Dito with Rug & Sheets 06 00 00 To 1 Small feather Bed with Blankets & Sheets 01 05 00 To 1 flock Bed ditto 01 00 00 To 7 Cow & @ 18 sh each 06 06 00 To 1 dito @ 16 sh. 00 16 0 To 3 Stears @ 1 pnd. & 1 dito @ 1 pnd.1 sh. 6 p. 04 01 6 To 3 Heiffers @ 8 sh. 01 04 0 To 1 Mair & Colt 01 05 0 To 1 pair of Hand Mill Stoones 02 00 0 To 1 midling Iorn Poot & Hooks 00 06 0 ============================================================ To 1 Small one ditto 00 03 0 To 1 Iorn Cettell 00 04 0 To 1 pair of Hand Iorns & Spit 02 05 0 To 1 Brass Warming pan 00 12 0 To 1 Chest 15 sh. & 1 more dito @ 11 sh. 01 06 0 To 7 yd. of Garlick Holland @ 2 sh. Each 00 14 0 To 3 1/2 yd. of Kerrey @ 2 sh. Each 00 07 0 To 2 yd. of Sheeting Lin @ 2 sh each 00 04 0 To 2 yd. of Ozenbriggia @ 1 sh. 6 p. each 00 03 0 To 2 1/2 yd. of Stock Sarge @ 1 sh. 10 p. each 00 04 6 To 1/4 lb. of Thread 00 02 0 To 49 1/2 lb. of Buter @ 1 sh./lb. 02 09 6 To 12 lb. of ould Buter @ 6 p./each 00 06 0 To his waring Apparell 02 10 0 To his Sadle & Bridle 00 10 0 To a small Tin Sugar Box & 2 pans 00 02 6 To 9 Glass Bootles 1 sh 3 p., & 1 Iorn pestal 3 sh. 00 04 03 To 10 small peices of fine Earten Ware 00 07 6 To 5 peaces of Corse ditto 00 06 0 To 1 Gridorn flesh fooks & Saucer 00 04 6 To 1 Huckaback Table Cloth & 10 Napkins 00 15 0 To 1 great Armed Chear 00 10 0 To 15 Wood Cheares & flag ditto 01 13 0 To 1 Cubert 1 pd. 5 sh 0 p. & 1 large Table 9 sh. 01 14 0 to 2 Small Tables @ 4 sh each 00 08 0 To 2 Barrows @ 3 sh.each & 1 dito @ 2 sh. 6 p. 00 08 6 To 13 Sows @ 2 sh. 4 p. each 01 10 4 To 6 Sow Shoots @ 1 sh 3 p. 00 07 6 To 1 razor & Knike 1 sh 6 p. & 1 old trunk 2 sh. 00 03 6 To 1 Hou Bell 4sh. & 2 Comb Brushes 1 sh 3 p. 00 05 3 To 1 Taylers Shears 1 sh 1 p. & 1 Meall Sifter 6 p. 00 01 7 To 20 lb. of ould Coper @ 6 p. 00 10 0 To 1 Cutting Knife 00 01 0 To a barrell of Lumber Iorn 00 05 0 To a Barrell of Lumber Wood 00 09 0 55 00 7 We the Subscribers Wm. McPherson & Henry Brawner have prased & valed the Goods & Chattels of John Wheeler latley deceased in Charles County into Current Money to the best of our knowledge given under our Hands & Seals this 10th day of Sept 1736 Wm (his W mark) MackPherson {seal} Henery (his H mark) Brawner {seal} Ann Mitchell, Elizabeth Green (unclear) Robt Hanson Ec, John Ebermethy Credit.-no other known Cr} On the back of this inventory was thuswritten- Cha. Coty. SS: On the 6th of Oct 1736 John Wheeler Adm. of Thomas Wheeler decd. made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that the aforegoing is a full & perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattles of the said Decd. that Came to his Hands at the time of the making thereof, That what has since, or shall hereafter come to his Hands or possession he will return in an Additional Inventory, That he knows of no Concealment of any parts or parcel thereof by any person whatsoever. If he shall discover any Concealment or suspect any to be he will acquaint the Commissioner General for the time being or his Deputy with such Discovery, or Cause of Suspition that it may be enquired into, And that he will well & truely give an Account of all & every part of the Said Decd. personal Estate that shall hereafter Come to his Hands or possession or Knowledge. Sworn before S. Hanson, D. Com. _________________________________________________________________