Philadelphia County PA Archives Court.....Ashton, William March 3, 1817 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kelly O'Leary koleary99@msn.com July 31, 2007, 11:43 pm Source: City Of Philadelphia Archives Written: March 3, 1817 No. 59 Joseph K. Ashton, admin. to the Estate of Wm. Ashton, dec'd. Entered in Book M Folio 7. Know all men by these Presents, that we Joseph K. ASHTON, Farmer, Joseph SHALLCROSS, Farmer, and George SNYDER, Farmer, all of Lower Dublin Township, Philadelphia County are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of Two thousand four hundred dollars to be paid to the said Commonwealth...Joseph K. Ashton, Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of WILLIAM ASHTON late of the said Township, Farmer deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory...Sealed and delivered in the presence of Sam BRYAN. Cash $8 Book debts due from the following persons "to wit" John SALTERS $3.00 Benjamin GRIFFITH 25.28-1/2 Michael SIVER 4.30 Thomas WELLS 3.45 Isaac TAYLOR 1.37-1/2 Robert Oliver 1.35 Jacob Willard 1.93-1/2 2 Barrells with cider in 5-, Maul, wedges, axe 2-, Lot of wheat 125 (also of a Lot each of corn, buckwheat, seed potatoes, blue and white potatoes, wheat, flax seeds, pickel'd pork, turnips, earthen potts, axes, land, sundries, axes, clothe[sic] line, meadow hay, clover hay, straw [mentioned throughout, totaling-) $470, Grass scythe and cradle 2, Plough 1.50, 1 Hogshead, 2 barrels 1-, Sleds .40, Waggons 30-, Carts 12- Isaac ASHTON 6.90 / 47.59-1/2, Note Mordecai ROBERTS 35, wearing apparel 40-, 1 Coverlid & 2 quilts 7.50, Lot of Linen 2.50, Warming pan and watering Pot .75, Guns 4-, Large Chairs 1-, Case of Drawers 1.75, Bed, Bolster & Rug 1.50, 3 Feather Bed, 3 Chaff beds, Bedding & bedsteads 55-, Arm chairs .60, 3 ladders 2, Wind mill 8, Half dozen Rakes 1, Feed chest & cask .37-1/2, Lot of cow chains 4.50, Lot of horse chains 1.60, Sett of waggon [sic] Gears 10-, One sett of single chains 5-, 1- plate stove 5-, Table and bench 1.50, Lot pewterware 1.25, Lot of sundries 1.75, Kitche furniture 11-, Saddle, saw 2.3-, Steelyards 1-, Chum 1.50, Waggon covers and ? 7.50, Lot of Oats 72-, Lot of Dry Beef 3.75, Lot of Salt Pork 28.80, 3 Barrells with Cider in 4.50, 2 Hogsheads with Cinder in 10-, Lot of Empty Casks 4-, Cag [sic] of vinegar 1-, 2 Tubs 1-, 8 Flour Casks 1-, 2 Sieves 1.50, Cotton & spinning wheel 5-, Lot of flax and Two 9.55, Lot of Dry Apples 2-, Lot of Boxes .25, Card Table 2-, Looking Glass and waiter 2-, 6 Walnut Chairs 3.50, One pair of brass Candlesticks - Andirons 3-, One mahogany stand & Reel 1.75, Lot of crockery ware 1.50, Desk 4.50, 6 Windsor Chairs 3-, Lot of Towels 8-, Cart Gears 3-, Lot of Collars and blind hatters 2.50, Plough gears 3.50, Black horse (stud) 35-, Grey mares 55-, Bay mare 70-, Dark bay mare 20-, 2 yearling colts 20-, white cow and calf 25-, Big white cow 25-, Black & white cow 20-, Black cow 20-, Red and white cow 20-, Red Heifer 15-, White Heifer 12-, White bull 5-, Sow & pigs 10-, 10 Shoats 44-, 2 wheels 2-, Grain in the ground 129-, Grubing [sic] hoes and shovel 1.75 Dollars 1695.38 Taken and appraised by us the subscribers the twenty-fourth day of March 1817: George SNYDER, Daniel WALTON, Sam BRYAN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ASHTON IN ACCOUNT WITH... January To the 27 1817 Cash pd. Jacob RIGLER for meat 3.85, Joseph WOOLLEN for coffin and other things 15.00 Febuary [sic] 11 John CARMAN for sheep 11.25 Feb. 20 Joseph BENNER for fulling cloth 11.67 March 1 Ebenezer Jones for Lime 10.00 Mar 15 for printing advertisements 2.00, for Letters of Administration 2.31, for renunciation .50, for filing inventory .37, appraisers expences at Tavern 1.50 Mary 16 Nicolas BROWS for work 1.50 Mar 24 Benjamin GRIFFITH for funeral Expences 6.91 Mar 26 Henry COMLEY for a Tax 1.69 Mar 27 Benjamin SCOT for work 2.37 Mar 28 John RUPERT for schooling 6.56 Mar 28 John FOULKROD for Clerk at the appraisment and vendue 5.00 Mar 28 John FOULKROD for a tax .88 Mar 28 Thomas WELLS for shoes 6.32 Mar 29 Samuel FOULKROD for work 3.00 Mar 29 James DUNGAN for shoes & store goods 27.52 Mar 31 Ebenezer JONES for Lime 35.00 April 4 Richard CRIPPS Note 66.67 Apr 4 Do interst on Note 8.00 Apr 7 Ceasar PENROSE for diging [sic] grave and breaking ground 5.50 Apr 19 Joseph Shallcross for a Mare 16.87 Apr 21 George SNYDER for a tax 1.63 Apr 22 John FOULKROD for surveying winter grain 2.00 May 2 Benjamin GRIFFITH for work .50 May 16 Michael SIVER for work 25.50 May 17 Michael SIVER for work 5.33 May 26 Samuel CASTOR for Lumber 1.25 June 2 John BOILEAU for two Colts 18.00 June 2 John BOILEAU for Crying vendue 5.00 August 12 Rebecca ASHTON for work 8.00 December 22 John KEEN for store goods 6.30 Feb. 1818 William HURST for Medical Attention 12.00 Feb 2 Benjaman GRIFFITH for Smithwork .97 April 21 ? WILLIAMSON for Hats 6.50 March 9 Israel HALLOWELL for flour & feed 12.50 Mar 23 Ralph EDDOWS for a tax 5.76 Mar 31 George SNYDER for a tax 5.28 Dec 31 James DURE for beef 1.65 Mar 30 1819 John RICHES Bon & Interest 70.00 April 17 James BOYER for a tax 2.23 Feb. 8, 1820 William WILT for a Tax 2.23 Oct. 22 A J WHITTON for store goods 2.59 Oct 31 William WILT for a tax 5.66 January 9 1821 Daniel WALTON for a tax 5.00 March 2 James R DUNGAN for Smith work 5.85 1822 William WILT for a tax 5.00 April 23 1823 Thomas TAYLOR for Clothing 29.00 Apr 23 William WILT for a tax 5.05 Apr. 23 Johnathan WHITE for five years road tax 9.15* Apr 23 Jacob KEEN Mortgage Bond & Interest 739.87 1815 one years work done by Administrator 144.00 1816 DO 144.00 [Total] $1559.31 For advertising and for issuing notices of the intended confirmation of this account by the Orphans Court & for fees payable to Clerk of Orphans Court 9.50 Computation to the administrator for his care & trouble in the administration of this Estate say 6 percent on $1960.39 Balance of the Estate to be distributed as the law directs. Sworn & subscribed the 14 day of March 1825. Before Edmund ROGERS, Dep. Register. [Signature] Joseph K. ASHTON Additional Comments: We hope that the many names contained in this probated inventory of William Ashton who died intestate at age 51 11 mos. will serve other genealogists in seeking their ancestors. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.6 Kb