New Castle County
Borough of Wilmington
Probate Inventory
Name: Mahlon Betts
Date of Inventory: April 2, 1867
Appraisors:
| Item | Value in Dollars | Item | Value in Dollars |
| 1 gold watch | 100.00 | Front room - 3rd story | |
| 1 fireproof safe | 75.00 | 35 yds carpet | 24.50 |
| 1 [barometer] | 10.00 | 2 bedsteads & bed | 50.00 |
| paintings & pictures | 130.00 | 1 bureau | 12.00 |
| library maps &c | 225.00 | 1 toilet set | 3.00 |
| cash in house & bank | 900.00 | 2 window shades | 2.00 |
| 1/2 interest in clock & case of drawers | 10.00 | contents of cupboard | 5.00 |
| Parlor | Back room - 3rd story | ||
| 80 yds carpet | 80.00 | 25 yds carpet | 17.50 |
| 12 mahagony chairs | 24.00 | 1 wash stand & set | 3.50 |
| 2 rocking & 1 arm chair | 27.50 | 1 stand | 1.25 |
| 2 sofas & 1 cushion | 30.00 | 1 looking glass | 3.00 |
| 1 center & 2 [p..] tables & 1 stand | 35.00 | Garret | |
| 1 looking glass | 20.00 | 2 bedsteads & 1 mattress | 10.00 |
| 4 vases, 1 portable gas furnace & 2 card cases | 15.00 | 1 settee & 1 sick chair | 6.00 |
| 4 blinds | 5.00 | quilt frames | 2.00 |
| 3 stools & 1 table cover | 5.00 | chest | 4.00 |
| contents of 4 small cupboards | 15.00 | 1 bedstead & bed | 13.50 |
| 1 afghan | 15.00 | clock & looking glass | 3.00 |
| Entry | 2 stands & chairs | 2.00 | |
| 37 yds entry & stair carpet | 33.30 | case of drawers | 2.00 |
| 10 yds oil carpet | 15.00 | 12 yds carpet | 3.60 |
| 2 camp stools | 2.00 | 2 trunks | 15.00 |
| 1 hat rack, 1 umbrella stand & contents | 18.00 | sundry contents | 15.00 |
| 3 windsor chairs | 1.50 | sundry contents of storeroom | 20.00 |
| 4 mats | 1.50 | Sitting room & library | |
| 2 1/4 barrel sugar | 75.00 | 37 yds carpet | 37.00 |
| lot of baskets & boxes in entry pantry | 1.50 | [drosset] | 5.00 |
| Dining Room | 1 lounge | 50.00 | |
| 1 side board & contents | 75.00 | 1 looking glass | 2.50 |
| 2 tables & covers | 15.00 | 4 chairs | 5.00 |
| 6 windsor chairs | 4.50 | 1 large chair | 3.00 |
| 1 clock | 8.00 | 2 camp stools | 7.00 |
| 2 window shades | 1.25 | 2 pier tables | 15.00 |
| 25 yards carpet | 18.75 | 1 writing desk & contents | 5.00 |
| 3 portable gas furnaces | 1.75 | contents of 6 cupboards | 70.00 |
| contents of 6 cupboards | 25.00 | contents of library cupboards | 15.00 |
| 2 waiters & bell | 0.75 | oil carpet, stools, spittoon & thermometer | 150.00 |
| 105 oz. silver plate | 147.00 | window shades | 1.50 |
| Kitchen | Summer kitchen | ||
| 20 yds carpet | 5.00 | contents of summer kitchen | 30.00 |
| 3 tables, 1 settee & 2 chairs | 3.00 | screen in yard | 1.50 |
| tin & iron ware | 10.00 | 2 doz. ivory table knives & forks | 10.00 |
| contents of cupboard | 5.00 | 2 doz. ivory tea spoons | 8.00 |
| table cover & settee cushions | 5.00 | 2 doz. ivory [], carver & steel | 5.00 |
| Cellar | Linens &c | ||
| 1 hanging safe & contents | 2.50 | 44 sheets, 15 spreads, 4 comfortables, 8 blankets, 36 pillow cases, 24 bolster cases, 18 table cloths, 36 napkins, 20 [ ], 40 towels, bureau cover, &c &c | 259.30 |
| table, pans, crocks & benches | 2.00 | ice in the house | 30.00 |
| contents of shelf | 1.25 | Stable | |
| 1 filterer | 2.00 | 1 sleigh & bells | 65.00 |
| lot of old bottles & cans | 1.00 | chicken coop | 60.00 |
| contents of closet | 20.00 | carriage | 150.00 |
| lard & can | 4.00 | 1 buffalo robe | 12.00 |
| ham | 15.00 | 1 pick & furnace | 1.50 |
| beef | 12.50 | 1 set single harness | 20.00 |
| flour | 10.00 | 1 set double harness | 30.00 |
| potatoes | 4.00 | hay | 15.00 |
| coal | 20.00 | cutting box | 15.00 |
| 2 pair steps & lumber | 5.00 | feed boxes & feed | 8.00 |
| 2 loads kindling wood & 5 empty bottles | 5.00 | saddle | 5.00 |
| soft soap & barrel & can | 6.00 | 1 pair horses | 175.00 |
| 2 churns | 6.00 | 1 cow | 70.00 |
| 6 cupboards & contents | 5.00 | stable fixtures & tools | 10.00 |
| wash tubs, boards & benches | 3.00 | cow hay & straw | 20.00 |
| 1 refrigerator | 5.00 | Stocks | |
| Front room - 2nd story | 250 shares Bank of Wilmington & Brandywine | 15, 250.00 | |
| 1 bedstead & 2 beds | 90.00 | 21 shares Bank of Delaware at Wilmington | 9,975.00 |
| 2 bureaus & 1 stand | 40.00 | 20 shares [ ] National Bank of Philadelphia | 760.00 |
| 1 large chair & 6 [simple] chairs | 42.50 | 150 shares 1st National Bank of Philadelphia | 18,750.00 |
| 1 stand | 5.00 | 265 shares Phil. Wilm & Balt Railroad | 14,442.58 |
| 1 toilet set | 15.00 | 50 shares Wilmington & Reading Railroad | 50.00 |
| 1 looking glass, box & bottles | 10.00 | Camden [Armory] RR bond of 8175 | 1,780.00 |
| tea set & lot of plated ware | 75.00 | Delaware & Raritan Canal Bonds of 1889 | 2,850 |
| contents of 3 cupboards | 5.50 | US Bonds [sixes] of 1881 | 10,887.50 |
| Back room - 2nd story | US Bonds 5-20's 1864 | 6,457.50 | |
| 10 windsor chairs | 14.00 | Wilmington Institute Bond | 500.00 |
| 2 bureaus & 2 looking glasses | 20.00 | Passenger Railway Bond | 400.00 |
| lamp & shade & bottles | 5.00 | Notes | |
| 1 wash stand & toilet set | 8.00 | Note of C&E Betts due May 1867 | 5,756.00 |
| contents of cupboard | 2.00 | Personal bonds - Frederick Tyson [Wiant] | 9,128.00 |
| Second entry | Personal bonds - Frederick Tyson [Wiant] | 4,060.67 | |
| broom, brushes & carpet sweeper | 2.00 | Personal bonds - Edward Betts | 14,284.66 |
| entry carpet | 4.50 | Personal bonds - Alfred Betts | 16,204.00 |
| stair carpet | 15.00 | Personal Bonds - Alfred Betts | 7,626.67 |
| 2 windows shades | 1.00 | ||
| oil carpet | 0.50 | ||
| stair rods | 3.50 | ||
| 3 window shades in small room | 1.50 |
Additional information:
1845 Wilmington Street Directory - iron founder house Market btw Eighth & Ninth
1853 Wilmington Street Directory - no occupation given / house 230 Market
1857 Wilmington Street Directory - bank president / house 230 Market
1859/60 Wilmington Street Directory - bank president / house 832 Market
1862 Wilmington Street Directory - bank president / house 832 Market
1864 Wilmington Street Directory - bank president / house 832 Market
1865/66 Wilmington Street Directory - no occupation / house 832 Market
1866/67 Wilmington Street Directory - no occupation / house 832 Market
Entry compiled & edited by Richard E. Stevens