1887 Inventory, Joseph Andress Jr.

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Inventory of Roderick B. Andress, Jacob S. Andress
Administrators of Joseph Andress Jr., Deceased
Proved Sept. 20th 1887
and recorded in Warren County Surrogate’s office, New Jersey, in Book of Inventories No. 14 Folio 346
Wm O’Niel, Surrogate

A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits which were of Joseph Andress Jr late of the County of Warren, deceased, made by Roderick B. Andress and Jacob S. Andress, administrators and Jabez G. Smith and Abram Smith two discreet and judicious appraisers.

On Tillwater & Schooley Farm
1 speckled cow [--?--] down, 30
1 alderney cow, 30
1 roan cow and calf, 35
1 white cow, 22.50
1 speckled cow 10 years old, 37.50
1 red & white cow 5 “ “, 35
1 brown cow, 15
1 red cow white face, 20
1 red cow, 25
1 black cow, 25
1 black cow schooled farm, 40
½ interest in roan cow & calf, 18.75
½ “ “ black cow white hind legs, 12.50
½ “ “ black & white bull, 9.50
½ interest in 3 lambs and 2 ewes, 9
½ “ “ 3 spring calves, 15
½ “ “ 1 sow & 7 pigs, 10
½ “ “ 5 small shoats, 7.50
½ “ “ 4 large shoats, 12
$409.25

Amt Brot Forward $409.25
½ interest in 1 large sow, 6
½ “ “ 40 fowells, 8
½ “ “ 10 acres corn standing, 87.50
½ “ “ potatoes, 25
10000 feet hemlock lumber, 130
½ interest in the oats crop, 52.50
7 tons old hay to be left on farm, 56
½ interest in [?ballueo?] hay on farm, 100
½ “ “ crop wheat unthreshed, 7
½ “ “ 19 milk cans, 16.62
½ “ “ 7 milk coolers, 1.05
½ “ “ 4 tubs butter, 16
18 bushels oats, 7.20
1 lot oak plank, 1.25
75 feet pine siding, 1.50
7 pieces 2&3 fence railing, 1.25
½ interest in 2 bob claves, 2.50
½ “ “ 1 veal calf, 3
½ “ “ 4 “ “, 20.70
½ “ “ 1 bob calf, .75
½ “ “ 1 “ “, 1.00
½ “ “ 1 veal calf, 6.63
½ “ “ 43 butter @ 16, 3.44
½ “ “ April milk [?check?], 31.82
½ “ “ May “ “, 38.57
½ “ “ June “ “, 1.52
½ “ “ July “ “, 46.74
½ “ “ August “ “, 55

$1137.79
Amt Brot Forward $1137.79
½ interest in 1 bull schooley property, 9
10 tons hay in barn “ “, 60
25 bundles straw, 1.25
7 galons linseed oil, 4.29
25 white lead, 1.75
50 Venetian red, 1.50
1- 30 foot ladder, 1.50
1- 2 horse sleds, 1.50
600 feet lumber, 6
2/5 interest in 2 stacks rye, 12.10
½ “ “ 4 stacks hay, 12.50
13 square roofing slate, 45.50
$1293.68

On Mountain Farm
1 spotted Durham cow, 40
1 red cow, 25
1 pale red cow, 25
1 dark red cow 3 years old, 27.50
1 dark red cow brood house, 27.50
1 alderney cow 2 years old, 27.50
1 dark all red cow, 27.50
1 spotted cow, 27.50
½ interest in 1- 2 year old bull, 9
½ “ “ 1 spring calf bull, 9
½ “ “ 1 - 2 year old heifer, 12.50
½ “ “ 1 - 1” “, 9
½ “ “ 1 spring heifer calf, 5.50
½ “ “ 8 ewes, 20
½ “ “ 5 lambs, 10
$1593.68

Amt Brot Forward $1593.68
½ interest in 1 buck lamb, 2.50
½ “ “ 3 old sheep, 3.75
½ “ “ 3 old sows, 16
½ “ “ 1 barrow hay, 4
½ “ “ 5 shoats, 10
½ “ “ 10 smaller “ “, 15
½ “ “ 9 pigs, 9
250 bushels lime, 20
½ interest in 1 bay mare 3 years old, 75
½ “ “ 1 horse sorrel, 87.50
1 two horse threshing machine, 75
½ interest in oats unthreshed, 30.63
10 tons hay to be left on farm, 80
½ interest in bal hay “ “, 16
½ “ “ rye unthreshed, 24.75
½ “ “ wheat “ “, 5.10
½ “ “ buckwheat sown, 7.50
½ “ “ 14 acres corn standing, 96.25
5 square roofing slate, 17.50
225 feet chestnut boards, 4.50
1 lot lumber, 2.25
½ [?rail?] slate fencing, 2.50
1 iron sink, 2.50
1 lot lumber & moulding, 6
½ interest in 11 tubs butter, 44
½ “ “ potatoes, 5
½ “ “ in calves lambs and wool
sold [?in J. S. Kisis Lauded?], 53.99
$2309.90

On [----?------- ?Property?]
Amt Brot Forward $ 2309.90

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