New Castle County
Borough of Wilmington
Probate Inventory

Name: Edward T. Baily
Date of Inventory: May 25, 1843
Appraisors: William H. Naff & Stephen Bonsall

Item Value in Dollars Item Value in Dollars
Kitchen   Middle Room 2nd Story  
1 stove & pipe 4.00 1 bureau 4.00
1 walnut table 1.00 1 washstand 1.00
carpet 0.50 stand 0.75
copper kettle 3.00 1 bedstead & bottom 2.00
kitchen furniture in wash house or kitchen 4.00 17 yd. carpet on floor 4.25
Back Room   1 lot bedclothes in closet 2.00
contents of cupboard 1.25 Back Room 2nd Story  
8 chairs 3.60 coal stove & pipe 3.00
1 settee 2.00 bed, bedstead & bedding 6.00
1 table 3.50 1 lot stair rods 1.00
1 side board 6.00 1 looking glass 0.37
20 yds. carpet on floor 6.00 Contents of Lottery Office in Market Street  
contents of sideboard & closet 5.00 2 [br..] desks 3.00
contents of mantle 0.75 1 desk with feet 3.00
andiron, shovel & tongs 2.00 1 small book case 1.00
Front Room   1 yankee clock 2.00
mahagony dining table 5.00 5 chairs 1.50
mahagony breakfast table 3.00 1 stove & pipes 5.00
mahagony bookcase 6.00 1 table 0.25
eight day clock 12.00 signs &c. in office 5.00
1 sofa 3.50 cash at Bank of Delaware 36.00
work stand 1.50 3 shares Bank of Delaware stock 900.00
1 gilt looking glass 5.00 10 shares Wilmington & Christiana Turnpike stock 50.00
4 venetian window blinds 6.00 $1500 certificate Cityland red. 1853 1500.00
8 chairs 4.00    
27.5 yd carpet in front room 0.25    
andirons, shovels, tongs 3.00    
mantle ornaments 1.00    
entry & stairs carpet 2.17    
Front Room 2nd Story      
bedstead, bed & bedding 10.00    
bed, bedding on floor 6.00    
1 bureau 3.50    
looking glass 1.00    
2 venetian blinds 2.00    
wash stand, bowl & pitcher 1.00    
5 chairs 1.85    
1 chamber chair 1.00    
stand 1.00    
25 yds carpet 1.25    

 

Entry compiled & edited by Richard E. Stevens

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