New Castle County
Borough of Wilmington
Probate Inventory
Name: Miss Jane Black
Date of Inventory: March 4, 1815
Appraisors: M. Kean & Geo. Jones
| The articles in the different rooms having been separately valued and added together, as the half of the said goods only belonging to the deceased. | |||
| Item | Value in Dollars | Item | Value in Dollars |
| Contents of two parlors on 1st floor | 1/2 of $109.50 | Contents of bathroom | 1/2 of 2.50 |
| Contents of front entry | 1/2 of 7.50 | Contents of cellar | 1/2 of 1.50 |
| Contents of back entry | 1/2 of 1.50 | 1 whole set of silver | 250.00 |
| Contents of kitchen | 1/2 of 12.50 | 1/2 set of silver spoon & 2 [] | 1/2 of 11.00 |
| stair and entry carpet | 1/2 of 8.00 | Four wheel carriage | 1/2 of 25.00 |
| Contents of dining room on 2nd floor | 1/2 of 31.50 | Cash in Bank of Delaware | 372.13 |
| Contents of entry on 2nd floor | 1/2 of 7.50 | 5 shares [] & Christiana Turnpike Co. Stock of no value the road having been abandoned by the company | |
| Contents of front chamber on 2nd floor | 1/2 of 44.00 | 2 shares Bank of [Virginia] stock | 526.00 |
| Carpet on front chamber 2nd floor | 1/2 of 6.50 | 2 shares Bank of Delaware stock | 760.00 |
| Contents of closet in entry 2nd floor | 1/2 of 2,50 | 7 shares Bank of Philadelphia | 763.00 |
| Contents of back chamber 2nd floor | 1/2 of 47.50 | 18 shares Farmer's Bank at New Castle | 720.00 |
| Contents of front chamber 3rd floor | 1/2 of 26.00 | ||
| Contents of store room 3rd floor | 1/2 of 25.00 | ||
| Contents of back chamber 3rd floor | 1/2 of 10.00 | ||
| Contents of closet in entry 3rd floor | 1/2 of 10.00 | ||
| Contents of front garret | 1/2 of 9.00 | ||
| Contents of back garret | 1/2 of 15.00 | ||
Additional information: From will leaves house and appurtences on Market Street to her sister.
Entry compiled & edited by Richard E. Stevens