Probate papers of John S. Torrence Sr. (1777-1842)
Appraisment Bill of the Goods and Chattels of John S. Torrence late of Linn County, Deceased (listing of articles)
Note: I have retained the original spelling.
*** = cannot read
? = not sure of word/spelling
Bill of Appraisment you are to set down in a collumn or collumns opposite to each article appraised of value thereof.
Witness James Cumming
Judge of the late for the said County of Linn at his office in
Marion this 5th day of September 1842
James Cumming Judge of Probate
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You and each of you do solemnly swear that you will well and truly without partiality or prejudice, value and appriase the goods, chattels and personal estate of John S. Torrence deceased so far as the same shall come to your sight and knowledge and that you will in all respects perform your duty as appraiser to best of your skill and judgement.
Jesse Tryon
Thos Gray
James W. Tallman
Subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned? as witness my hand this 15th day of October 1842.
A Timmons?
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| No. | Quantity & Desc. of Articles | Value in $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | one pided cow | 15? |
| 2 | one young cow muly | *** |
| 3 | one young cow muly | 11 |
| 4 | one yearling heiffer | *** |
| 5 | one steer two years old | 9 |
| 6 | one steer yearling | 5.50 |
| 7 | one steer yearling | 4 |
| 8 | two suckling calves | 5 |
| 9 | one light bay horse 6 years old | 72.50 |
| 10 | dark bay horse 8 years old | 60 |
| 11 | one sorrel bay horse 8 years old | 69 |
| 12 | one two horse wagon and trough | 75 |
| 13 | one old horse wagon and trough | 30 |
| 14 | one two horse plow | 10 |
| 15 | one two harrow and ***tread | 7 |
| 16 | one old horse plow and clevis | 4 |
| 17 | one shovel plow cleves and single tree | 3 |
| 18 | one prairie braking plow | 14.50 |
| 19 | two set of hind plow gears collars & bridels | 15 |
| 20 | two set of old plow gears no back bands | 2 |
| 21 | one old saddle whip& stretchers? | 2.50 |
| 22 | two old pitch forks, ox ring and chain | 2.50 |
| 23 | two oxen and two foes | 2.50 |
| 24 | one auger two chisels drawing knife & square | 1 |
| 25 | one hammer tongs and staple | 2.50 |
| $441.00 |
-- carried over --
Page 2
Fetch from last page ----- $441.00
| 26 | one lot of old iron & stellyards | 3 |
| 27 | one grind stone | 1 |
| 28 | two syths and hangings | 2 |
| 29 | one lot of old barrels mete tub included | 1.40 |
| 30 | 12 head of large hogs | 20 |
| 31 | 18 shots? and five pigs | 9 |
| 32 | one stack of wheat | 8 |
| 33 | two stacks of oats | 10.05 (probably) |
| 34 | 10 acres of corn $4.00 per acre | 40 |
| 35 | 6 acres of damanged corn $2.50 per acre | 15 |
| 36 | one bed and beding bed sted included | 20 |
| 37 | one bed and beding bed sted included | 15 |
| 38 | one clock | 10 |
| 39 | 4 chairs 25 cts each | 1 |
| 40 | one cooking stove and furniture | 20 |
| 41 | two pots one gridle and spider | 2.75 |
| 42 | two old buckets one jug and delph dish | .75 |
| 43 | one sceive wash tub and tin powder can | 2 |
| 44 | one churn and two wooden buckets | 1.75 |
| 45 | Salt supposed to be five bushels | 5.75 |
| 46 | one lot of tin ware and decanter | 1 |
| 47 | one looking glass | .75 |
| 48 | three books | .50 |
| 49 | two brass candelsticks and tea fond? | 1 |
| 50 | one lot of cubord ware | 5.50 |
| 51 | 20 yds of carpet 20 cts per yd | 4 |
-- carried over --
Page 3
Fetch from last page ----- $640.25
| 52 | the wareing appearl [wearing apparel] of the deceased [original inventory mentions too Cloth coats, too pair of Cloth pants, 3 vests, fur hat and Boots] | 19 |
| 53 | one old stack of hay | 3 |
| 54 | 50 bushels of potatos more or less | 5 |
| 55 | one brass kettle | 2.5 |
| Improvements on the claim of the deceased | ||
| 56 | 6 thousand rails made and put up $20 per m. | 120 |
| 57 | 32 acres of broke ground $2 per acre | 64 |
| 58 | the dwelling stable and other out buildings | 95 |
| (** the well is included in the last above bill) | ||
| 59 | notes and accounts due the Estate | |
| 60 | A receipt from James M. Torrence son notes received? for collection | 675.68 |
| 61 | A note of hand on J C berry due the 15 June 1842 | 2.25 |
| 62 | A note of hand on Hiram and Martin Watts due the 19th day of December 1840 of | 215.59 |
| 63 | One note of hand on Hiram & Martin Watts (owe the date above) | 38.75 |
| 64 | Cash on hand | 218.42 1/2 |
| Total | $2096.44 1/2 |
We and each of us do solemnly sware that we have well and truly without partiality or prejudice vallued and appraised the goods, chattels, and personal Estate of John S. Torrence deceased do far as the same came to our sight and knowledge, and that we did in all respects perform our duty as appriasers to the best of our skill and judgement.
Given under our hands this 31 day of October A.D. 1842
Appraisers:
Jesse Tryon
Thos Grey
James W S Allman
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Served by reading Oct 10th 1842 Personally on Jesse Tryon who waived the right of Copy also on James W. Tallman and Thomas Gray Oct 11th 1842 the former by acceptance who waived the rights of Copy and the latter by leaving this note? at his residence as the law charges, and as you have commanded.
October 11th Anno Domini 1842
W. H Gray Shff LCIT
Shff Fees Service $1.00
Mileage $.40
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