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Jacob Lewis Myers
Probate Record
1829
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Jacob Myers
In inventory of the goods and chattels of Jacob Myers Decd, late of Paint Township and County of Fayette taken by James Stewart, John Rankin & Joyn Hays appraisers appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of said County.
| 1 lot of Books | $1.25 |
| 1 pair of Steelyards | 1.50 |
| 2 hammers & 1 pair shoe pinchers | 75 |
| 2 Riddles .75. 1 lot of old Iron 1.00 | 1.75 |
| 1 Saw .50 1 drawing knife 37½ | 87½ |
| 3 chissels 1.00. 1 broad axe 1.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 Clevis .37. 1 pair pinchers .25 | 62 |
| 1 old sythe & corn cutter | 37½ |
| 1 Auger .25. 1 Cow bel .50 | 75 |
| 1 Man's saddle | 2.50 |
| 1 pair of draing chains | 50 |
| 1 halter chain & cow chain | 50 |
| 1 whip & halter | 25 |
| 1 Chist 1.50 1 waggon sheet 1.50 | 3.00 |
| 2 large Pewter dishes & 1/2 Dozen plates | 8.00 |
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| 2 old buckets | $ 25 |
| 1 pair H geers 2 hip straps & 2 old collars | 5.00 |
| 1 bell mat 25. 1 fifth chain 2.00 | 2.25 |
| 1 log chain | 1.00 |
| 1 large chissel & augur | 50 |
| 1 weeding hoe | 12½ |
| 1 iron wedge .50 1 mattoch & hazel hoe 1.25 | 1.75 |
| 1 mowing sythe | 1.25 |
| 1 old {???} | 25 |
| 1 loom & tackling | 5.00 |
| 1 dozen {???} spools | 50 |
| 1 lot of barrels | 1.56 |
| 1 Grind stone 1.25. 1 pair stretchers 1.25 | 2.50 |
| 1 Work Bench 1.00 Iron T Harrow 3.00 | 4.00 |
| 1 Corn harrow 2.00 1 double tree & clevis 1.00 | 3.00 |
| 1 dung fork 75 1 shovel plow 1.50 | 2.25 |
| 1 Bar sheer plow 5.00 1 coutter plow 75 | 5.75 |
| 1 Cutting Box & knife | 3.00 |
| 1 pitch fork 50 2 Rakes 25 | 75 |
| 1 old mare | 40.00 |
| 1 young mare | 40.00 |
| 2 Bridle & chains | 2.00 |
| 5 sows & pigs | 7.50 |
| 1 heifer 5.50 1 cow 8.00 | 13.50 |
| 1 Black heifer | 5.00 |
| 1 Bull 10.00 3 steers 16.00 | 26.00 |
| 5 calves 11.00 1 dagan plow 4.00 | 18.00 |
| 1/2 dozen silver Table spoons & pewter tankard | 19.00 |
| 1 cupboard & furniture | 13.00 |
| 1 pair fire dogs shovel & tongs | 2.25 |
| 1 clock & case | 25.00 |
| 1 Breakfast table square table & candle stand | 5.00 |
| 1 Bureau 9.00 7 chairs @ 31¼ - 2.18¾ | 11.18¾ |
| 1 Bed & bedding in lower room | 8.00 |
| 1 trunnel bed | |
| 1 Bed & bedding up stairs | 5.00 |
| 1 big wheel 1 reel 1 sifter | 2.75 |
| 1 large trunk 1.50 1 flax buckle 1.50 | 3.00 |
| Sundry kitchen furniture | 11.87½ |
| 2 tubs for washing | 50 |
| 1 Saddle & bridle | 5.00 |
| 1 tub & bars 50 1 pruning chissel 37½ | 87½ |
| 1 churn 25 1 meat tub 50 | 75 |
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| 1 large kettle | 2.00 |
| 1 pair horse geers | 3.50 |
| 1 Chopping axe | 75 |
| 1 large Bible & hymn Book | 2.50 |
| 1 Bed stand | 1.25 |
| 1 shovel 25 1 flax brake 75 | 1.00 |
| 1 halter chain | 25 |
| 1 horse | 28.00 |
| 28 Geese | 4.66⅔ |
| 2 hogs | 2.00 |
| 1 sow & pigs | 1.50 |
| 1 Cow 8.00 1 cow 8.00 | 16.00 |
| 1 heifer & Bull | 4.50 |
| 4 sheep & lambs | 7.00 |
| 1 large bed | 75 |
| _____ | |
| $_____ |
Given under our hands the 21st day of March 1829
James Stewart, John Hays, John Rankins - Aprs.
The State of Ohio Fayette County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County James Stewart, John Rankin, & John Hays appraisers of the Goods & Chattels of Jacob Myers Decd who being duly sworn depose & say that the above inventory is just and true to the of their judgment. Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1829.
Notes & account found in possession of the decd.
| 1 Note on George Custer Sen. for | $232.25 |
| a credit of | 53.00 |
| 1 Note on Thomas Cesler for | 63.24 |
| credits on said Note | 20.00 |
| 1 Note on Samuel Myers | 163.13⅓ |
| credits on said Note | 28.00 |
| 1 Note on Thomas Hatcher for | 19.00 |
| credits on said Note | 9.50 |
| 1 Note on Mathias Smith for | 66.06¼ |
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| 1 Note on John Myers for | $100.00 |
| 1 Note on Andrew Oliver for | 25.00 |
| 1 Note on Jacob Cesler for | 6.50 |
| 1 Note on John Hays for | 18.00 |
| _____ | |
| $_____ |
Account of sales of the personal property of Jacob Myers decd. at a vendue holden the 23rd day of March 1829.
| John Hays | one large chissel | $ 37½ |
| William Jones | 1 small log chain | 1.80 |
| Ambrose Paul | 1 back band & collar | 25 |
| John Duff | 1 small box & Iron | 31 |
| Jacob Troxel | 1 halter & chain | 31 |
| Henry Blisstone | 1 halter chain | 15 |
| Hugh Roebuck | 1 cow chain | 13 |
| David Lambert | 1 pair old chains | 43¾ |
| Ditto | 1 old broad axe | 62½ |
| Ditto | 1 hog catcher | 07½ |
| John Gunning | 1 set small rings | 28 |
| Samuel Smith | 1 Clevis | 28 |
| William Jones | 1 drawing knife | 18¾ |
| Samuel Lambert | 1 corn cutter & chissel | 12½ |
| Batteal Harrison | 1 bell | 50 |
| James Claypole | 1 hand saw | 50 |
| William Jones | 1 sythe & Augur | 52 |
| Samuel Myers | 1 pair pinchers | 26 |
| John Armstrong | 1 Sythe hammer & Anvil | 25 |
| Abraham Lambert | 1 hammer & pinchers | 43¾ |
| Joseph Hamaker | 1 froe | 66 |
| William Nance | 2 chissels | 81¾ |
| Jarred Oliver | 1 foot adz | 1.56¼ |
| Joseph Parret | 1 {???} whip & C | 10 |
| William Nance | 1 bucket & old tea kettle | 45¾ |
| Adam Steel | 1 hazel hoe | 400 |
| David Lambert | 1 Mattock | 93¾ |
| Jacob Custer | 1 hoe & Augur | 25 |
| Joseph Parret | 1 set horse geers and collar | 1.51 |
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| John Hays | 2 sets hip straps | $1.58 |
| Abraham Lambert | 1 fifth chain | 2.25 |
| Adam Steel | 1 wheat Riddle | 45 |
| Andrew Gunning | 1 cockle sieve | 53 |
| Hugh McCanlass | 1 saddle | 2.50 |
| Andrew Gunning | 1 pair steelyards | 2.15 |
| Abraham Lambert | 4 old barrels | 2.5 |
| James Claypole | 1 large meal tub | 1.23 |
| John Gunning | 1 waggon sheet | 1.50 |
| Alexander McCoy | 1 pair stretchers | 1.31½ |
| John Sinsabough | 1 oven & bed mat | 19¾ |
| William McMullen | 1 Grind stone | 1.49 |
| Adam Lambert | 1 large pewter dish | 1.75 |
| Bartley W Ceslar | 1 do do do | 1.78 |
| do do | 1 set of pewter plates | 3.00 |
| John Gunning | 1 Bucket & barrel | 25 |
| Adam Lambert Sen. | 1 set of spools | 29 |
| David Lambert | 1 Loom | 4.38 |
| William Vance | 1 Sythe & hangings | 1.06¼ |
| Abraham Thompson | 1 large kettle | 2.01 |
| Adam Lambert | 1 vinegar keg | 27 |
| Samuel Myers | 1 Book | 75 |
| Hugh Roebuck | 2 ditto | 83 |
| John Gunning | 3 ditto | 21 |
| Adam Steel | 1 work bench | 25 |
| Ambrose Paul | 1 Blind bridle | 500 |
| Joseph Parret | 1 ditto | 68 |
| Hugh Roebuck | 1 dung fork | 76 |
| Andrew Morris | 1 double tree | 94 |
| John Paul | 1 shovel plow | 1.75 |
| Andrew Morris | 1 wagon plow | 5.25 |
| William Hays | 1 coulter plow | 25 |
| William McMullen | 1 corn harrow | 2.01 |
| Samuel Myers | 1 large harrow | 4.02 |
| Thomas Cesler | 1 cutting box | 4.00 |
| Alexander McCoy | 1 bar shear plow | 4.02 |
| James Claypole | 2 rakes | 25 |
| David Lambert | 5 sows & their pigs | 12.37½ |
| Joseph Haymaker | 1 sorrel mare | 50.75 |
| Benjamin Bloomer | 1 young mare | 53.50 |
| John Myers | Iron hoops & bail | 15 |
| Henry Coil | 1 Chisl | 2.50 |
| Andrew Oliver | 5 calves | 20.12½ |
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| James H. Myers | 3 calves | $20.50 |
| Hugh Roebuck | 1 heifer | 4.82 |
| Stoddard & Mirrel | 1 cow | 8.62½ |
| John Rankin | 1 Bull (Hays) | 10.25 |
| Jacob Custer | 1 heifer | 5.88 |
| John Thompson | 1 pitchfork | 50 |
| Bartley W. Ceslar | Something | 75 |
| _____ | ||
| Amount of sale | $261.55½ | |
| _____ |
Articles taken by Widow at appraisment.
| 1/2 Dozen Silver tablespoons & pewter tankard | $19.00 |
| 1 Cupboard & furniture | 13.00 |
| 1 pair fire dogs, shovel & tongs | 2.25 |
| 1 Clock & case | 25.00 |
| 1 Breakfast table 1 old table 1 candle stand | 5.00 |
| 1 Bureau 9.00 7 chairs @ 31¼ - 2.18¾ | 8.00 |
| 1 Trunnel bed & bedding | 2.50 |
| 1 bed up stairs | 5.00 |
| 1 big wheel 1 reel 1 sifter | 2.75 |
| 1 large trunk 1.40 1 flax hackle 150 | 3.00 |
| Sundry kitchen furniture | 11.87½ |
| 2 Washing tubs | 50 |
| 1 saddle & bridle | 5.00 |
| 1 tub of brass 50 1 pruning chissel 37½ | 87½ |
| 1 churn 25 1 meal tub 50 | 75 |
| 1 pair horse geers | 3.50 |
| 1 chopping axe | 75 |
| 1 large Bible & hymn Book | 2.50 |
| 1 bee stand 1.25 1 shovel 25 | 1.50 |
| 1 flax brake 75 1 halter chain 25 | 1.00 |
| 1 {???} @ 28.00. 28 Geese 4.66⅔ | 32.66⅔ |
| 2 hogs 2.00 1 sow & pigs 1.50 | 3.50 |
| 2 cows @ 8.00 each | 10.00 |
| 1 hiefer and bell | 4.50 |
| 4 sheep & lambs | 7.00 |
| 1 large bel | 75 |
| _____ | |
| taken by widow | $189.35¼ |
| _____ | |
| Amount of sale & what Widow took at apprsmt. | $550.90¾ |
| _____ |
Chistiana her X mark Myers Adm.
Saml. Myers Adm. of Jacob Myers Decd.