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

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