New Castle County
Borough of Wilmington
Probate Inventory
Name: Miss Sarah Black
Date of Inventory: January 13, 1862
Appraisors: John C Groom & James Cooper
| Item | Value in Dollars | Item | Value in Dollars |
| Front Entry | Dining room | ||
| 1 carpet | 6.75 | 1 sideboard | 4.50 |
| 1 hat stand | 2.50 | 3 pictures | 0.50 |
| 1 sheep skin rug | 0.75 | 2 tables | 5.00 |
| 1 rope rug | 0.25 | 1 stand | 1.00 |
| Front Parlor | 1 stove | 1.00 | |
| 3 window blinds, back & front | 7.50 | 1 oil cloth | 0.50 |
| 1 looking glass | 9.00 | 1 scuttle | 0.31 |
| 1 table sofa | 12.00 | 1 poker | 0.20 |
| 1 sofa | 15.00 | 6 chairs | 1.50 |
| 2 easy chairs | 20.00 | 1 carpet | 5.00 |
| 5 mahagony chairs | 7.50 | 7 waiters & bread baskets | 2.00 |
| 1 ottoman | 1.00 | 1 floor clock | 1.00 |
| 2 footstools | 2.00 | 1 map United States | 2.00 |
| 3 vases | 3.00 | 2 fruit baskets | 1.00 |
| 2 candelbra | 2.00 | 3 tea pots | 0.25 |
| ornaments on front table | 1.50 | 2 sugar bowls | 0.10 |
| 1 [thomometer] | 0.38 | mats, brush & knife box | 0.50 |
| 63 yards carpeting | 63.00 | cake basket, waiter & [] | 2.50 |
| contents in front parlor (glass) | 1.00 | 1 dozen tablespoons | 40.00 |
| 2 parlor screens | 1.00 | 1 dozen silver forks | 36.00 |
| 1 parlor screen | 1.00 | 3 silver knives | 3.00 |
| Back Parlor | 1 silver ladle | 10.00 | |
| 1 sofa & 2 pillows | 12.00 | 1 large spoon, 5 small & 2 [] | 8.00 |
| 2 pair tables - marble top | 20.00 | 1 silver cream cup & tumbler | 5.00 |
| 1 refreshment table | 4.00 | 1 dozen tea mats | 0.25 |
| 5 mahagony chairs | 7.50 | 1 dozen dining knives & carver | 7.00 |
| 3 reception chairs | 1.00 | 1 dozen tea with forks | 4.00 |
| 1 [flagin] | 3.00 | 1 dozen old knives & forks | 2.00 |
| 2 mantle vases | 1.00 | 4 carving knives silver & steel | 2.00 |
| 2 plated candlesticks | 1.00 | 7 tea knives | 1.50 |
| 1 plated pitcher | 4.00 | 12 forks | 2.00 |
| 1 large portrait | 2.00 | contents dining room closet | 1.00 |
| 1 large rocking chair | 5.00 | 1 woolen table cover | 1.00 |
| 1 ottoman | 1.00 | 1 table bell | 0.50 |
| 2 paper machie plates | 0.90 | 4 salt sellars | 0.25 |
| 1 china cup | 0.25 | 9 goblets, 2 tumblers, 9 glasses & sugar bowl | 1.50 |
| 1 pitcher | 0.50 | 1 caster | 3.00 |
| 16 pieces glassware on table | 1.60 | 4 pitchers | 1.00 |
| decanters, bottles &c | 2.50 | 1 covered dish | 0.50 |
| 3 waiters | 1.00 | 1 table cover | 0.50 |
| 2 brushes in closet | 0.38 | 2 window curtains | 0.20 |
| books in front & back parlor | 12.00 | Bathroom | |
| 1 spitoon | 0.15 | 1 chair | 0.25 |
| back entry oil cloth | 2.50 | 1 table | 0.25 |
| Front Chamber - 2nd floor | contents of closet in bathroom | 7.00 | |
| 2 dressing bureaus | 30.00 | oil cloth | 1.00 |
| 1 bedstead, mattress & bed | 35.00 | stove, brush, broom, bowl | 1.00 |
| 1 secretary bookcase | 20.00 | Front Kitchen | |
| 1 workstand | 2.00 | 1 cooking stove | 10.00 |
| 1 small table | 0.50 | 1 table | 1.00 |
| 1 wash stand | 6.00 | 1 settee with cushions | 3.50 |
| 1 basin, mug & pitcher | 1.00 | 1 wash stand | 1.00 |
| 1 chamber bucket | 0.50 | 5 chairs | 1.25 |
| 6 chairs | 3.00 | 1 carpet | 3.00 |
| 1 towel rack | 0.25 | waiter, scuttle & poker | 0.44 |
| 1 carpet & matting under | 16.00 | 1 piece zink | 0.18 |
| 3 window blinds | 1.50 | 5 flat irons | 1.25 |
| 1 sofa | 10.00 | 1 stool | 0.12 |
| 3 white curtains | 3.00 | jars & tumblers | 0.30 |
| 2 chambers | 1.00 | butter [kettle] & table cover | 0.62 |
| basket & carpet bag | 1.25 | 1 [back] shelf | 0.12 |
| 1 commode | 1.00 | contents of closet | 0.50 |
| 1 stool | 0.25 | Back Kitchen | |
| 6 blankets | 9.00 | contents of back kitchen | 5.00 |
| 1 [temometer] | 0.25 | Cellar | |
| books in front room | 5.00 | 20 tons coal | 40.00 |
| contents closet front room | 5.00 | wood | 1.00 |
| contents mantle front room | 1.00 | hose | 1.00 |
| 1 cloths basket | 0.50 | 1 step ladder | 0.50 |
| Back Chamber - 2nd story | Back Cellar | ||
| 1 bedstead, bed & mattress | 30.00 | contents of back cellar | 2.00 |
| 1 dressing bureau | 15.00 | Yard | |
| 1 wash stand | 5.00 | 1 refrigerator | 2.00 |
| shovel & tongs | 0.50 | 1 chicken coop | 2.00 |
| basin, pitcher, cups &c | 1.00 | Garret Front Room | |
| 1 chamber bucket | 0.50 | 1 chest | 1.25 |
| 1 towel rack | 0.25 | 1 window blind | 0.10 |
| stove & oil cloth | 2.50 | 2 bedsteads | 3.00 |
| 2 mahagony chairs | 3.00 | 1 cot | 1.00 |
| 1 small chair | 0.38 | 2 straw mattresses | 2.00 |
| 1 ottoman | 1.00 | 1 featherbed | 2.00 |
| 1 blind & curtain | 1.50 | 1 roll matting | 6.00 |
| candle stick, snuffer &c | 0.30 | 1 entry carpet | 2.00 |
| 1 carpet & mattress under | 7.50 | lot of carpet | 2.00 |
| 4 chairs rush seat | 2.00 | Garret Back Room | |
| shovels, tongs & brush | 0.50 | 2 chests | 1.05 |
| pictures & books | 1.00 | 2 trunks | 2.00 |
| 8 linen table cloths | 8.00 | 8 boxes | 0.50 |
| 6 cotton sheets | 3.20 | matting | 1.00 |
| 44 napkins | 0.80 | 1 carriage rack | 0.25 |
| 20 linen sheets | 10.00 | 1 block for fitting caps | 0.50 |
| 22 linen towels | 2.64 | 4 quilts & contents chest | 2.50 |
| 4 counterpanes | 4.00 | 1 carpet bag | 0.50 |
| 7 quilts | 1.50 | stove rods & tongs | 0.25 |
| 17 linen pillow cases | 5.00 | tinware & oil cloth | 1.00 |
| 6 muslin pillow cases | 0.75 | rocking chair &c | 1.00 |
| 5 white spreads | 5.00 | Store Room | |
| 2 damask spreads | 1.50 | 1 bureau | 0.50 |
| 1 small carpet | 0.50 | 1 pitcher & basin | 0.75 |
| 3 sets bed curtains | 1.00 | 1 pie dish | 0.15 |
| 2 old [dimity] sheets | 0.38 | 1 pudding dish & trunk | 0.30 |
| 1 chamber | 0.50 | 2 demijohns & 2 jugs | 1.25 |
| 2nd story entry | 3 baskets & 3 jars | 0.75 | |
| carpet on back only | 1.50 | 2 tin boxes & brass kettle | 1.37 |
| stair rods | 4.00 | 1 stone pot & wooden box | 0.35 |
| 1 settee | 1.50 | jelly pan & bottles | 0.25 |
| 2 chairs | 1.00 | 3 porringers | 0.25 |
| 1 carpet | 4.50 | plates & jars | 1.00 |
| 1 clock | 5.50 | lot of carpeting | 1.00 |
| 2 baskets | 0.50 | 1 chair | 0.38 |
| contents of closet in entry | 1.25 | Stock &c | |
| 1 window shade | 0.12 | 1 certificate Wilmington City Sinking Fund | 1200.00 |
| Front Chamber 3rd story | 1 certificate Wilmington City | 1000.00 | |
| 1 bedstead, bed & mattress | 25.00 | 27 shares Delaware Fire Insurance Co | 432.00 |
| 1 bureau | 4.50 | 32 shares Farmer's Bank of Delaware | 1376.00 |
| 1 looking glass | 2.25 | 1 share Bank of Delaware | 400.00 |
| 1 washstand | 1.50 | 1 [ ] | 100.00 |
| 1 basin & pitcher | 0.38 | 1 gold watch & chain | 50.00 |
| 2 chairs | 0.75 | cash in Bank of Delaware | 279.47 |
| 2 window blinds & curtains | 1.00 | ||
| 1 carpet & mattress under | 1.50 | ||
| 1 rack | 0.25 | ||
| stair carpets & rod | 2.50 | ||
| linen sheets | 0.50 | ||
| muslin sheets | 0.35 | ||
| Back Chamber 3rd story | |||
| 2 bedsteads, bed & bedding | 25.00 | ||
| 2 bureaus | 6.00 | ||
| 1 carpet | 5.00 | ||
| 1 window blind | 0.25 | ||
| 5 chairs | 1.88 | ||
| 1 washstand | 0.50 | ||
| 1 stove | 1.50 | ||
| 1 looking glass | 1.00 | ||
| 1 step ladder | 0.50 | ||
| 1 oil cloth | 0.50 | ||
| 2 footstools | 0.50 | ||
| 6 muslin sheets | 1.50 | ||
| 1 bureau - cedar | 0.25 | ||
| 3 comforts | 1.50 | ||
| 5 blankets | 2.25 | ||
| carpet on 3rd story entry | 2.50 | ||
| 1 cloth blanket | 0.38 | ||
| contents of closet 3rd story | 12.00 |
Entry compiled & edited by Richard E. Stevens