Westmoreland County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project

Inventory of John Moore of Derry Township.
Contributed by Shirley Maynard

Westmoreland County

Inventory of John Moore of Derry Township.

Oath Of Appraisers
State Of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, 88

Before me a Justice of the peace in and for seal County, came John B. McClosky and Joseph Burkholder being duly qualified according to law, say that they will well and without prejudice or partiality, value and appraise the property of John Moore late of Derry Township which Susan Moore the widow of deceased shall select to retain under the provisions of the act of assembly of 14th April, 1851, and in all respects perform their duties as Appraisers, to the best of their skill and judgement.

Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of Dec A.D. 1865, before me Michael Cherns, JP
John B. McClosky
J L? Burkholder

Inventory and Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels which were of John Moore deceased, retained by Susan Moore the Property of said deceased, under Act of Assembly approved April 14th, 1851, taken and made in conformity with the above deposition this 29th day of December A.D. 1865

One Bay Mare 55.00
One gray Mare 50.00
One Sucking Colt 20.00
Black Cow 30.00
one spotted cow 30.00
one lot of hay 10.00
one windmill and fork 1.00
one two horse wagon 15.00
one fork and shovel 00.10
one wheelbarrow 00.30
Harness 1.00
1 Grindstone 00.75
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223.05

one ten plated stove 00.25
Cooper tools and cross cut saw 00.25
Broad ax and sundries 00.50
1 vinegar Bbl and ax stand 00.10
Sundries 00.10
one tie hook and sund 00.20
one crout cutter 00.20
one pot 00.10
one crow bar and sund 00.50
one crout stand 00.10
one cooking and ? 2.00
two wash tubs 00.50
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5.55

One Bureau 3.00
one Brass Clock 00.50
one Looking glass 00.10
two tables and one stand 1.25
one setter and chairs 1.00
one chest 00.25
one cupboard and dishes 1.00
two Bedsteads one Bedstead and Bedding and two feather ticks 4.00
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11.10
5.55
223.95
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Total 239.70

 

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