New Castle County
Borough of Wilmington
Probate Inventory

Name: John H. Billany
Date of Inventory: September 11, 1843
Appraisors: John M. Turner & James Hollingsworth

Item Value in Dollars Item Value in Dollars
Room #1   Room #5  
2 tables 10.00 1 bed & bedding 16.00
1 stand 3.00 1 bureau 4.00
6 chairs 6.00 1 table 2.00
4 arm chairs 3.00 2 chairs 4.00
1 looking glass 5.00 1 carpet 6.00
4 paintings 2.00 1 arm chair 2.00
2 window blinds 6.00 Room #6  
16 yards carpet 10.00 1 looking glass 2.00
3 waiters 1.50 1 clock & bureau 6.00
2 ornaments 1.50 2 beds & bedding 15.00
1 tea set 10.00 1 washstand 1.00
Room #2   3 chairs & carpet 2.75
tin stove, shovel & tongs 7.00 Room #7  
1 table & stand 4.00 looking glass 2.00
bookcase 25.00 bed & bedding 15.00
settee 4.00 1 stove 1.50
8 chairs 5.00 2 chairs & 1 stand 1.50
3 paintings 1.50 1 table 2.00
1 looking glass 2.00 1 carpet 5.00
2 lamps 1.00 Room #8  
1 carpet 13.00 1 bed & bedding 15.00
1 tea set 5.00 1 carpet 2.00
Room #3   Room #9  
1 clock on table, 1 stand 8.00 1 bed & bedding 15.00
1 stove & chairs 11.00 carpet & chairs 3.00
1 carpet 2.00    
2 waiters, 2 lamps 1.00 [lime] house tools &c 28.00
1 tea set & dinner set 4.00 11 shares whole stock 600.00
Room #4      
1 washkettle 3.00    
2 tables, 2 chairs, 2 benches 5.50    
pots, kettles &c 5.00    
2 clothes horse & 2 lamps 2.50    
2 buckets & tubbs 2.00    

 

Entry compiled & edited by Richard E. Stevens

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