Inventory of John OZMENT (1752): Talbot County, MD

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An Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of 
John OZMENT late of Talbot County deceased appraised in current (?) money by us 
the Subscribers this 9th Day of June Anno Dom 1752 being legally appointed and 
Sworn to do the Same So far forth as came to our Sight or knowledge -

To the wairing Apparell @ 50/.........................................2.10.0
To 1 Bed and furniture @ 3..10........................................3.10.0
To 1 old Ditto @ 50/ to 1 Bed tick pretty much worn @ 15/.............3. 5.0
To 3 pairs of Taylors Shears @ 2/p To 2 pressing Irons @ 7/...........0.13.0
To 1 Drawing Knife @ 2/6 To 1 pair of fire tongs @ 2/6................0. 4.0
To 2 ould hammers @ 1/ To 2 Iron Wedges @ 4/..........................0. 6.0
To 6 Knives & forks @ 4/ To 3 old Ditto @ 1/..........................0. 5.0
To 1 Narrow Ax @ 7/ To 2 old hoes @ 1/p...............................0. 9.0
To 1 hair comb and Brush @ 2/ to some old tin ware @ 2/...............0. 4.0
To a parcel of Earthen ware @ 13/.....................................0.13.0
To 1 small gun @ 10/ to 1 old Ditto @ 5/..............................1. 3.0
To 1 pair of woolcards @ 2/6 To 2 lb. of wool @ 1/p...................0. 4.6
To 23 and 1/4 lbs of pot Metal @ 2/p To 12 lb of old Iron @ 1/p.......0. 4.10 ½
To 27 and 1/2 lbs of old pewter @ 10 p To 4 old books @ 3/6...........1. 6.5
To 2 fishing Lines and Hooks at much worne @ 2/6......................0. 2.6
To 1 old chest 1 Box and 1 small Trunk................................0. 7.6
To 3 small Sows @ 6/p to 12 young Hogs a 4/p 3 Pigs @ 6 p.............2. 7.6
To 1 Bay Mare called Fly about 12 years old @.........................3. 0.0
To 1 Gray Ditto about 16 years old with a large yearling colt @.......5. 0.0
To 1 very old Ditto with a very small colt @..........................1. 0.0
To 2 Cows and yearlings @ 40/p To 2 Ditto with calves @ 35/p/.........7.10.0
To 2 Heifers @ 25/p To 1 Cirb bridle and halter 5/....................2.15.0
To 1 old Linnen[Spinning?] wheel @ 8/ To one woolling ditto @ 5/......0.13.0
To 1 small Grindstone @ 1/ to 2 very small hides @ 7/.................0. 8.0
To 2 Bushells of Indian Corn 3/6 to 7 lb of hogs lard @ 6p............0. 7.0
To 55 lb of Bacon @ 6p to 2 small powdering Tubs 4/6..................1.12.0
To 5 Glays Bottles @ 4p to 1 canoe @ 12/..............................0.13.0
To 1/2 a Quire (?) of Paper @ 6 To 1 plow and harness @ 10/...........0.10.6
To 2 and 1/2 Bushels of Wheat @ 3/6 p.................................0. 8.9
To a parcel of old Lumber.............................................0.12.6
To 334 lb of Tobacco @ 14 pcent.......................................2. 6.9
To money due on accounts by the deceased his books do appear..........6.19.10
To 1 pair of mens shoes...............................................0. 7.0

Total...............................................................£52.19.3½

Edwd. Lloyd Creditor Thos. Gray (?) {Seal}
Robt. Goldsborough Creditor Thos. Pickering {Seal}

Thomas Ozment hier

Richard Ozment hier

Talbot County - Mary Osment made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that 
this a a just and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels 
which were of the deceased John Ozment that came to her Hands at the time of the 
making thereof and that of what hath since or shall hereafter come to her Hands 
or possession she will return in an addl. Inventory That she knows of no 
Concealment of any Part or Parcel Thereof by any Persons whomsever and that if 
she shall discover any Concealment or Suspect any to be she will acquaint the 
Commissioner General for the time being or his Deputy with such Discovery or 
Cause of Suspicion that it my be enquired into and that she will well and truly 
give a just account of all and every part of the deceased's personal Estate that 
shall hereafter come to her hands possission or knowledge before me August 21st 
1752.

Jere Nicols Deputy Comm. of

Talbot County

Recorded in Lib. DD No. 40 [Another record say No. 30] Folio 98
Talbot County, Maryland

Provided by Dwight Ozment from Maryland State Archives