Essex County NJ Archives Court.....Williams, Benjamin June 13, 1793
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Source: Transcribed Copy Of Original
Written: June 13, 1793
Recorded: June 13, 1793

A True and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the goods, Chattles, Rights 
and Credits of Benjamin Williams late of the Township of Westfield in the 
County of Essex, deceased made by us whose Names are hereunto Subscribed th 
13th day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Ninety 
three 1793
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 L (pound) S (shilling) D (Pence) 
To a Large Bible & other books 0 12 0 
To 16 dollars and a quarter  6 10 0
To a Bond against Hezekiah Thompson & 
Moses Thompson dated 18 Sept 1791   122 10 6
To one Note against William Clark
dated October 7th 1792         16 0 0 
To one Note against John Ludlow Jr & David Conkling   2 14 0
To one Note against Edward Clark dated 16th May 1793 6 0 0
To four facilites all Amounting to 26 dollars   10 8 0
To an Order given by Benjamin Stites on 
Daniel Marsh Esq for 56 Dol. in Facilities    22 8 0
To a new hat  1 4 0 
To an old Castor hat  0 4 0 
To a great coat   0 10 0
To a pair of old boots  0 2 0
To a new jackcoat  linsey Wooley  0 12 0
To a pale blue coat and Vest  2 15 0
To a Brown coat and Vest   1 0 0
To a Brown Summer coat & Vest 0 18 0
To a pair of Corderoy Breeches & white Vest 0 5 0 
To 2 pair of striped linen trowsers 0 4 0
To 2 pair of Woolen Stockings 0 6 0
To 2 pair of Linen Stockings 0 4 0 
To 3 pair of ditto     0 7 6            
Inventory continued and Bro't Forward  195 14 0 
To one Bed and Under Bedstead & Cov'd 
Teasters Two pair of Shirts one Coverlid  6 0 0 
To a Case and 3 Bottles  0 2 0
To a clothes Basket 0 1 0 
To five yards of Brown tow cloth 0 10 0 
To a woolen & linen Blanket   0 10 0
To a funnel, pewter spoon & peper Box  0 1 6
To one coverlid 0 10 0
To one Brown bed & Spread  0 7 0
To one coverlid  0 8 0 
To one ditto  0 8 0
To one Tow & wool ditto  0 10 0
To ditto ditto   0 12 0 
To a Woolen Blanket  0 6 0 
To 1 1/2 Yds Tow Cloth 0 2 6
To one linen Warp of 50 yds 2 2 0
To one ditto ____ 40 yds 1 10 0 
To an old Tow Chest 0 2 6
To a side of zipper Wt 5 lbs at 2 @ lb  0 10 0
To a Black Walnut round Table  1 0 0
To Soal Leather 24 lbs at 1/6 1 16 0
To one pair of ? legs 0 10 0
To 2 Reads 30 and 34   0 12 0 
To one ditto 36 Beers(?)  0 6 0
To one ditto 24 ditto 0 5 0 
To Whitened yarn  0 3 6
To one feather Bed bedstead & Cord 2 pair Sheets, One Blanket, 
1 Coverlid pair pillows & Bolster, andset of curtains  10 10 0
To one Candle Stand  0 6 0 
To one pair of Andirons  0 7 0 
To an old Desk   1 0 0 
To a Gum round Table  0 10 0
To a looking glass 1 5 0
To an Old Square Table   0 2 0
To an Small hanging looking Glass   0 1 6
Inventory Continued & Bro't For'wd   229 0 6 
To a large Setting Chair 0 6 0 
To Six Banister back Chairs  0 18 0 
To Six ditto  ditto   0 10 0
To Crockery in the Bosat(?) 0 10 0
To a pewter Tea Pot  0 2 0
To a feather Bed Bedstead under lid & Cord 1 pair of Sheets 
one blanket one Coverlid & Bolster & pillows  5 0 0 
To a Cupboard   2 0 0 
To a Corner Cupboard  1 0 0 
To a Square Table   0 2 6
To 20 lbs Linnen Yarn at 2 /6  2 10 0
To 12 lbs of Tow ditto 1 0 0 
To a pair of andirons 0 10 0
To a pair of Shovels & Tongs  0 7 6
To three tram mills  0 15 0
To three Smoothing Irons  0 7 6
To a pair of Carge (?) Stillyards 0 6 0 
To a pair of Small ditto 0 5 0 
To a linen Wheal  0 15 0 
To a Cradle  0 3 0 
To a Round leaf Table 0 6 0 
To a looking Glass 0 10 0 
To a Warming pan  0 5 0 
To a Watering pot  0 5 0 
To a lantern  0 1 0 
To a gun  0 15 0 
To 3 Candlesticks  0 1 6
To Iron Ladles and Skimmers 0 3 0
To a Pair of Snuffers  0 0 9
To a Shen hammer   0 1 0 
To 2 Earthen bowls & earthen & small Decanter  0 5 0 
To 10 Earthen plates 0 2 0 
To a Copper Stece pot & oto pair of Sheep Sheers  0 3 0 
Inventory Continued & Brot For'wd  249 6 3
To two large pewter platters & 1 small ditto 0 8 0 
To six pewter plates  0 6 0 
To 4 pewter basons & 1 ditto Quart 0 4 0 
To a knife Box knives & forks  0 6 0
To 2 tin Canisters  0 1 0
To 2 Hammers 0 1 0 
To a small linning Wheal 0 15 0 
To one barrell of Spirits  5 5 0
To 5 pillow cases  0 5 0 
To 3 pair of Tow Sheets  1 17 6
To 6 table cloths 0 12 0
To 1 Towel 0 1 0 
To 8 old Chairs  0 5 6
To 1 Brass Kettle 2 10 0 
To 4 pales 0 5 0 
To 1 ditto 0 1 0 
To a Beer Anker 0 3 0 
To 1 Small fat Tub 0 1 0 
To 1 old Churn  0 1 6 
To 2 picks & a higgin  0 2 6
To 3 heelers & 2 Wooden Bowls 0 5 0
To 3 Earthen Pots  0 4 0
To 1 Fat Tub & Fat  0 3 0
To 1 Churn 0 4 0
To 1 part ? & a Rundlet 0 6 0
To part of a Barret of Spirits at 3 / 6 @ gallon  5 12 0
To a Saddle & Bridle  2 10 0
To 1 old ditto 0 4 0 
To Old Bridles 0 2 6
To 1 Griddle 0 6 0 
To 1 Lume (loom) Quill Wheal Swifts & Gears 2 5 0
To 1 Woolen Wheal and Real   0 4 0 
To 9 Lye Tub 0 12 0
To 1 Ceder Wash Tub 0 2 0
To 1 Frying pan 0 2 6
To 1 Iron Pot 0 10  0
To 2 Dish kettles 0 13 0
To 1 Small Iron Pot 0 5 0
To 2 Copper Tea Kettles & one Dish Kettle 0 16 0
To 1 Diepot 0 1 0
To 1 pickle Tub 0 1 0
To 1 set of Weavers Spools 0 1 6
Inventory Continued & Bro't For'wd  278 6 9
To 2 Old Tables 0 1 6
To 4 Chup (hard to read) Hoops & a Salt Mortar 0 1 0
To 1 Wheat Sive & ?lansied ditto 0 3 0
To 4 narrow Axes 0 10 0
To 2 Cedar Wash Tubs 0 8 0 
To 1 Bed 2 sheets Bedstead & Cord 2 0 0 
To 1 Old Chest 0 1 0 
To 8 Bushell of Buckwheat at 3/. per Bushell  1 4 0
To 15 Bushell of Rye at 5/. per Bushell  3 15 0
To 10 Bushells of Corn at 5 /. a Bushell 8 0 0 
To 32 Bushells of Wheat at 8/. a Bushell 4 0 0
To 1 Bushell of Oats at 2/6 a Bushell  0 2 6
To 1 Chuff Bed & Trummel Bedstead and clothing for the same  0 10 0
To 1 Chuff Bed & 3 Coverlids  0 10 0
To 3 Old Hogshead  0 4 6
To 3 Gum Tubs 0 8 0
To 2 Small ditto 0 2 0
To 2 Old linen Wheals 0 1 6
To 12 Old flower Barrels 0 10 0 
To 12 lbs of Wool at 2/. a lb 1 4 0
To 1 set of Quilers 4 0 0 
To 1 Half Bushell Menure 0 3 0
To 2 old Blankets & a new one  0 2 0
To 2 Lithes & Cradles  1 0 0 
To old Cart Ropes 0 2 0
To 4 set of Weavers Gears 0 8 0
To 1 Kneading Trough 0 1 6
To 1 meal Bag  0 2 0
To 18 Brooms 0 10 0
To 1 Womans Sadle 0 2 0
To 3 Cantouch ? Bones & Bayonets & old Iron  0 2 0 
To 1 old ? Axe & Spade  0 1 6
To 1 Soap Tub and Soap  0 15 0
To 1 Fish Barrel with Fish 0 10 0 
To 1 Meat Cask 0 5 0 
To 163 lb pickle pork at .5 at lb  3 7 11
To 13 Hogsheads 2 10 0
To 3 Cider barrels & 2 two Barrel Casks 0 12 6
Inventory Continued & Bro't For'wd  313 17 2
To 1 ? gallon Cag 0 2 0
To 1 Cider funnel & old tub 0 1 6
To 1 Ox yoke 0 5 0 
To 1 Stubing Hoe 0 3 0
To 1 Pleasure Sleigh 4 10 0
To 2 Ox Yokes 0 6 0 
To 3 Bench planes and a plow  0 5 6
To a Box of Tools  0 4 0
To 1 pair of brest Chains 0 2 0
To 6 Augers 0 10 0 
To 1 Hand Saw & one Tennant Saw  0 12 0
To a Screw box Auger & Wheal patten 0 10 0
To a patten of timber for a great Wheal 0 1 6
To 1 pair of Corn passes & Brest stock 0 1 6
To 1 Adaze 0 2 0
To 1 Auger to cut Cider Mill Beams 0 1 6
To 1 Shaving Horse & drawing knife 0 4 0
T o1 Broad Axe 0 10 0
To 5 old Rakes 0 2 6
To 1 grind Stone & Trough 0 4 0 
To 1 set of Waggon Bricking 0 10 0
To one English Coller & a ? one 0 5 0
To 1 Turning Laithe 0 7 0 
To 4 Gauges and 3 Chisels 0 8 0 
To 1 ? and 2 Wedges 0 3 6
To 4 Grass Sithes 0 10 0 
To a Fro and Wibletree Chain 0 3 0
To a bush Sithe 0 0 6
To 3 Ox Chains 1 0 0 
To  Spoke Timber 0 3 9
To 1 Large Iron kettle  0 16 0
To one Windsor Chair & Harnis 7 0 0
To 1 Ox Cart  3 0 0 
To 1 Waggon 2 5 0
To 1 Two Horse Sled 0 12 0
To 1 English plow 0 12 0 
To 2 pair of Iron Gears and a Clebis 0 12 0
Inventory Continued & Bro't For'wd  340 13 5
to 7.5 Cedar Rails at 30/. a hundred 1 2 6
To 20 four hole post  0 13 4
to 1 ox sled 0 4 0 
To Burke ? in the Stables 0 7 0
To 3 pitch forks 0 4 6
To 2 Iron Shovels 0 5 6 
To 2 Rakes  3 Flails & an Old Barrel 0 1 0 
To 1 ? Box 0 4 0
To 1 Stack of Salt Hay 1 15 0
To 1 Sow and 10 small jugs 3 10 0
To 4 Barrow Shoats 6 0 0 
To 1 small  ? Shoat 0 3 6
To Oak Logs 1 0 0
To Chestnut Rail Timber in a heap 0 15 0
To Four year old Bay Mare 26 0 0 
To one 3 year Old Gray mare given by
will to the Widow of the Deceased  18 0 0
To one Yoke of Oxen 18 0 0 
To a pair of 3 year old Stears 13 0 0
To a pair of Yearling Stears 5 0 0 
To 4 last Spring Calves 4 10 0
To a 3 year old Red heifer 4 10 0 
To a Red Cow with a White face 5 10 0
To a Red Cow 5 10 0
To a Brown Cow 5 10 0
To a Brown Cow with a White Back 5 10 0
To 20  old Sheep & 6 lambs 8 0 0
To a Red Cow with a White Back 5 10 0
To an old Bay Horse 3 0 0
To an old Bay Mare 2 0 0
To a Coarse Hatchet 0 7 6
To 2 Boging Hoes 0 9 0 
To 4 Broad Hoes 0 7 6 
Inventory Continued & Bro't For'wd  459 12 9
To 1 joist hole Spade 0 3 6
To 1 Garden Spade 0 3 0
To 1 Duck Plow 0 7 6
To Wheat on the ground 9 7 0
To Rye on the ground 10 0 0
To Oats on the ground   11 10 0
To Corn on the ground 7 10 0
To flax on the ground 2 0 0
To a Dung Forke 0 4 6
To 33 pieces of Timber for Great Wheal Rims 0 12 0
To one half Hogshead Tub 0 1 0
To 3 ?lank for Sled Shoes & 1 Cart Axetree 0 2 6
To 1 large Clebis & one pair of Bellows 0 3 6
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533 0 3 


Taken and appraised by us the day and year just above written
Ichabod Ross
Charles Clark







12 pence = 1 shilling
20 shilling = 1 pound
coverlid = bedspread
trammel = shackle
clevis = shackle
swift = cylinder cot = coop
coverlid = bedspread
flail = basket made of rushes
froe = cleaving tool
harness = bit, binder, reins, checkrein, crupper, breeching, trace, girth, 
breast collar
harrow = plow
hogshead = large cask or barrel 63 to 140 gallons
kersey = a course ribbed woolen cloth for hose, work clothes and coats 
linsey = a course sturdy linen fabric
paling = a fence of pales or pickets
piggen = small wooden pail with one stave extended upward as a handle quill 
wheel & swifts --- used in winding yarn / thread
riddle = sieve
steelyard = balance scale
swiffle tree = part of a harness
tow = tuft of wool for spinning yarn or cloth made of tow 


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