Joe Thompson v. Walter Clarke. Inventory of John Thompson Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Inventory of John Thompson February 21, 1805 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 123, Folder 446 Case Papers Exhibit Civil Petition for Freedom December 1817 Abraham Attaway Booth, Joseph Forrest, James Henry Henry Horriss James James Jean John Jordan, Jeremiah Joseph Mariah Mary Milly Nan Priss Rachel Rachel Rebecca Sam Sarah Sophia Thompson, John Toby Watts, Richard Saint Mary's County (Md.) Thompson, Joe Thompson, Nelly Thompson, Sarah Anne Clarke, Walter United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document added idno added xml:ids; commented out Joseph and Nelly from people converted to new TEI added Jones forename added attorneys to header encoded and transcribed

An Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and personal Estate of John Thompson late of Saint Mary's County deceased— appraised in dollars and Cents this 21st day of February Anno Domini 1805.

Names of Negroes, together with other property Years of age No. of years of Servitude agreeable to the deceased's will. Value of the slaves agreeable to the time of servitude Real Value Dolls Cents Toby 36 10 — 200 00 Henry (a blacksmith) 30 10 275 400 00 Sam 37 5 100 180 00 Henry 33 5 100 200 00 Joseph 21 10 150 250 00 Joseph 28 10 110 250 00 Horriss 7 23 110 120 00 Abraham 5 25 100 100 00 James 5 25 150 150 00 James 4 26 80 90 00 John 1 29 30 30 00 Rachel 34 5 50 165 00 Sarah 40 120 00 Rachel 75 Jean 34 5 50 155 00 Nell 22 10 100 200 00 Sophia 12 18 120 170 00 Rebecca 10 20 120 140 00 Mariah 9 21 120 140 00 Attaway 3 27 60 60 00 Milly 9 21 120 140 00 Nan 14 16 120 200 00 Priss 1½ 28½ 30 35 00 Mary 2 mo 30 15 15 00 2060 3410 00 1 Bay horse Colt 3yrs old 80 00 1 Sorrel horse 12 45 00 1 Sorrel Colt 2 45 00 1 Grey horse 12 30 00 1 Roan horse 14 16 00 1 Bay horse 20 1 00 1 Bay horse 12 25 00 1 Bay Mare 8 50 00 1 Bay Mare 7 45 00 1 Bay Mare 10 40 00 1 Bay Colt 1 10 00 1 pied yoke of oxen 25 00
1 Brindle yoke of Oxen 22 00 1 Red ditto 22 00 31 head of Sheep 38 00 1 Carriage & plated harness 220 00 1 Sein & Rope 50 00 1 Batteaw & Oars 8 00 1 Still, worm & tub 80 00 1 Cart 12 00 1 Sett of blacksmiths tools 50 00 1 Cart 20 00 4 Ox yokes 2 00 2 Timber Chains 4 00 1 Ox Chain 1 25 3 Spades @ 70 Each 2 10 1 Rum pump 0 25 1 Cow bell 00 50 2 Flax hackles 00 50 6 Teacle blocks & Rope 5 00 12 hoes 2 50 10 axes @ 75 Each 7 50 11 Swingletrees & Irons 1 50 7 pr harnes & traces 2 00 6 Stocked plows 10 50 7 old baskets 0 50 12 Cows @ 7 $ Each 84 50 9 yearlings @ 2,50 $ Each 22 50 2 young Stears 8 00 1 Bull 8 00 Corn husks 5 00 Fodder house 12 00 2 Calves @ 50 Each 1 00 5 Stacks of Fodder 30 00 200 feet of plank 2 00 18 Mill bags @ 12 Each 2 16 4 Raw hides 4 00 a parcel of old leather 1 00 9 Taned Sheep Skins 1 25 2 Linen wheals 4 00 3 Cotton wheals 2 00 1 Loom & gier 6 00 6 Straw baskets 0 70 9 pr Cards . . . . 2.50 2 50 30 Reap hooks 3 00 3 pr. Sheep Shears 0
1 pr Steelyards 1 00 3 Kegs of White Lead 8 00 1 Keg of Red paint 0 50 2 oil Jugs .25 & 1 oil Keg .10 0 35 1 Grid Iron 1 50 4 Iron pots 4 00 2 Dutch Ovens 1 50 1 Tea Kettle 0 50 1 Spider 0 50 1 Frying pan 0 50 4 pr pot hooks 0 75 2 old Iron pot Racks 1 50 2 Roasting Spits 1 50 2 Iron ladles Skimmer & flesh fords 0 50 1 Candle Hold 0 20 1 Copper Kettle 3 00 1 Half bushel 0 50 wooden ware 1 50 1 pr Sad Irons 0 75 1 pr Tongs & shovel (in yrs kitchen 0 50 1 Iron possel 0 50 1 Spice Morter 1 00 2 Coffee Mills 0 75 58 Qt bottles @ 3 Each 1 74 52 Large queens ware plates 2 50 17 Small ditto 0 75 1 Turean 1 50 9 Dishes 1 50 3 white mugs 0 25 1 butter boat 0 10 11 Stone butter pots 3 00 1 old case & bottles 0 50 50" puter @ 20 pr lb 10 00 90" 10d Nails @ 1272 p lb 11 25 148" 12d Nails @ 1272 p lb 18 48 7 Earthen platters 0 25 1 Small Jug 0 10 11 phials 0 10 31" Fallow 3 75 1 Box window Glass 9 by 10 5 75 12 doz Iron Spoons 0 50 1 bread trey 0 25 4 pieces of tin ware 0 20
12 Geese 3 00 5 Turkeys 1 50 12 Dunghill fowls 1 50 5 Ducks 0 75 15 Hogs @ 2$ 30 00 15 Shoats @ 1$ 15 00 4 new plows @ 250 Cents Each 10 00 1 new axe 1 25 2 new pot racks 3 00 1 pr new pot hooks 0 25 1 new shovell 0 25 2 old plows 0 50 2 parcel of old Irons 1 00 1 new broad axe 2 00 88# new Iron 4 00 2 pr Iron wedges 1 50 a parcel of Carpenters & joiner tools 30 00 2 Whip Saws 8 00 2 Cross cut Saws 8 00 1 old cupboard 0 50 41 Sides leather 25 00 a parcel of tow 0 50 2 16 Gall Kettles 1 50 3 bushels of Salt 2 50 2 wire Sifter 0 75 2 Emty firkins 0 50 1 wheat fan 4 00 14 old tubs 3 50 9 old flower Blls 0 75 3 Iron bound Kegs 1 50 14 Cyder Hhds 10 50 300 Gals Cyder 4 00 2 Flax breaks 1 00 1 Small grind Stone 0 25 1 work bench 0 50 25¼lb picked Cotton @ .25 p lb 6 31¼ 1¼lb spun thread 0 50 4¾lb spun towe 0 45 5¾lb Feathers 2 87½ 56 Hackled Flax 11 20 1½ Sein twine 0 40 25¼ yds Cotton & Low linnen 5 05 2 Bushels Beans 2 00 14¾lb Bacon @ 10d/lb 143 12½ 10½ spun Cotton 3 15
136lb lard 13 00 2 Sack bottomed bedsteads 6 00 1 Small Chest & 2 Small trucks @ 25 each 0 75 3 Large Chests 4 50 1 Bed No 1 . . 46lb @ 40 18 40 1 Bed No 2 . . 39 . . 40 15 60 1 Bed No 3 . . 37 . . 40 14 80 1 Bed No 4 . . 51 . . 35 17 85 1 Bed No 5 . . 55 . . 35 19 25 1 Bed No 6 . . 60 . . 30 18 00 1 Bed No 7 . . 60 . . 30 18 00 3 Matrass beds @ 2$ Each 6 00 3 Corded bedsteads @ 2$ Each 6 00 8 old chairs 1 60 1 large trunk 1 50 1 Small bedstead 1 00 7 Single blankets 5 25 1 Double blanket 6 00 6 white counterpains @ 2$ Each 12 00 4 old Quilts 2 00 1 Rug 1 00 11 pr sheets @ 250 27 50 24 pillowcases @ 20 Each 4 50 14 napkins & towels @ 10 Each 1 40 8 Table Cloths 8 00 2 mahogany dining tables 20 00 1 oval Table 0 75 1 Desk 4 00 1 Ditto 2 00 4 Small looking Glasses 1 50 2 Jin Cases 1 50 1 pr brass Candlesticks 2 00 1 ditto ditto 0 50 4 Iron Candlesticks @ 10 Each 0 40 2 pr Snuffers @ 10 0 20 1 Cloth brush 0 20 2 Cork Screws 0 10 2 pr large scizors 0 25 1 pr Shoe brushes 0 10 a parcel of old Books 0 50 1 pr Small fire dogs 0 25 1 pr Tongs Shovel & poker 1 50 1 pr money Scales 0 25 1 Ink Stand 0 10 1 Flaged armed chair 0 50 7 leather bottomed chairs 7 00
14 old Flaged Chairs 1 75 1 pr large fire logs 1 00 2 Small prints 1 00 1 flask & oil 0 25 1 Snuff box 0 10 2 large China bowls 1 50 21 Chinea Saucers & 20 cups 3 00 one Tea tray 0 75 6 Large Chinea plates 2 50 2 black Sugar bowles 0 30 5 tin cannisters 0 25 2 Mustard pots 0 10 3 Salt Sellars 0 75 1 White bowl 0 5 1 Cream jug 0 5 1 Small china plate 0 10 1 Brittonia tea pot 1 00 1 tin Sugar box 0 20 1 Doz wine glasses 1 50 1 Burnt Chinea tea pot 0 25 4 waters 0 50 3 woden ditto 0 50 1 Stone pitcher 0 25 1 Small pitcher 0 20 3 tumblers 0 15 1 Qt decanter 0 25 1 Copper Coffee pot 0 50 4 Coffee cups 0 10 1 Gun barrel 0 25 1 Lantern 0 25 2 Combs 0 25 1 Stock Lock 3 00 11 knives & forks 3 00 6 old knives & 11 forks 0 25 1 - 2 foot Scale 0 50 3 Chamber pots 0 50 2 old (mans) Saddles & bridles 3 00 1 Side Saddle 2 50 120lb Dried beef @ 6 cents plb 7 20 ¼lb Salt peter 0 20 1 Chaping dish 1 00 1 Grubing hoe 0 50 ¼lb powder 0 20 3½ bushels Slacked line 0 50 1lb Barley 0
4 yds bro holland 1 25 18¼lb Loaf Sugar @ 25 plb 4 56½ 36¾lb bro Sugar @ 12 ½ cents plb 4 61 18lb Rice @ 5 cents plb 0 90 4lb Coffee @ 25 1 00 74lb Pepper 0 10 2 Sugar Kegs 0 10 2 Small bags with dried fruit 0 10 10 candles 2 25 2½ bushels Flaxseed 1 50 222½lb Green beef @ 4 cents plb 8 84 85 Bbls Corn @ 5$ pBbl 425 00 38.13 oz puta plate @ 111 p oz 42 95 1 old Silver watch 8 00 1 Diamond 1 25 1 old Violin 0 20 1 Bbl of tar 2 50 Witness our hands & Seals $5859 21 Richd Watts (seal) £ 2197,,4s 1 Currt Money Joseph Booth (seal)

Saint Mary's County ss the 15th day of May Thompson Executors of John Thompson late of Saint Mary's County, deceased, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattels and personal Estate of the Said deceased, that hath come to their hands or possession at the time of the making thereof, and that, what hath since or shall hereafter come to their hands or possession they will return in an additional Inventory that they know of no Concealement of any part or parcel of the deceaseds estate by any person whatsoever and that if they shall hereafter discover any Concealement or Suspect any be, they will acquaint the Justices of process for the time being of the Orphan's Court in St Mary's County or the Regr Wills for Saint Mary's County, with such Concealemen or cause of Suspicion that it may be enquired into according to law.

Certified Jeremiah Jordan Reg Wills for St Mary's County

In Testimony that the aforegoing is truly taken from record I have set my name this 15 June 1816

Jas Forrest Reg Wills

Copy.

The Inventory of John Thompson