One man in my research died in 1857 without a will and the following is a transcribed copy of the inventory on the books at the courthouse, it was done January 15th 1858

(anything in CAPITAL letters or noted as **** is either a word Im not sure of, or a word I cannot read at all...some farming equipment terms I am not familiar with and I havent tracked them down yet)

Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Elijah Adams (deseased) January 15th 1858 the total was 821.97

1 Bay Mare 80.00
1 Black Mule 90.00
1 Bay Mule 75.00
1 two horse wagon & harness 45.00
1 buggy and harness 50.00
1 Sythe and Cradle 3.00
1 set plow gear 1.00
1 cow and calf and bell 10.00
1 ***** heifer 7.00
1 red **** heifer 6.00
1 Speckle heifer 5.00
1 Red *** Cow supposed Rick 3.00
7 head of goats 4.00
1 lot of corn supposed to be 20 lb 40.00
1 lot of fodder supposed to be 1500 7.50
1 lot of oats supposed to be 40 day 12 ½ 5.00
1 lot of shucks 6.00
1 lot of fodder taps 3.00
Eleven Shoats 33.00
1 sow and 7 pigs 6.00
1 Coulter And two stocks 1.00
3 Club axes 3.00
2 plow stocks and gears 2.00
1 grindstone 1.50
1 Mattock And other ***** .60
1 lot carpenter tools and ½ **** 2.00
3 raw hides 1.00
**** supposed to be 1000 lbs at 10 lbs 100.00
1 jars of lard supposed to be 60 lbs 6.00
2 large boxes, 1 barrel an hogshead 1.50
2 bee stands .05
1 shovel, 2 hoes .50
Supposed 5 bushels of wheat 4.00
2 wash tubs .30
2 hamper baskets .30
1 lot pot ware 3.00
1 large wash pot 2.00
2 old saddles and bridles 5.00
1 table of pine .50
1 lot tri*ware 1.25
1 coffee mill .25
2 water buckets and small tub 1.00
1 loom, 2 spinning wheels & reel 8.00
1 barrel & box and baskets **** **** 1.25
1 fine melted spring clock 5.00
1 ½ doz cain bottom chairs 6.00
desk and book case 4.00
one pine table 1.00
2 **** and **** 1.50
1 lot bottles not from above .10
10 split bottom chairs 4.00
1 folding table 4.00
3 pine chests 1.50
1 pine cupboard 10.00
1 lot crockery ware 2.00
1 lot stone ware .50
1 shovel & tongs & 2 candlesticks .25
2 jugs, 1 lard can and 2 baskets .50
1 rifle gun and shot bag 8.00
3 beds, bedsteads and furniture 50.00
1 small pine table and cover .50
1 small bank seed potatoes 1.00
1 lot seed cotton supposed 2000 lbs 50.00
1 side table 7.50
8 knives & 8 forks 1.00
1 **** and **** .25
1 pine table .50
2 large smokehouse **** 1.00
2 pockets books a small and a large
1. Cash on hand None
2. One note John Adams Due Mar 7 1846 for 10.75
3. One note Samuel Agnue due the 1st day March 1846 for 9.12
4. One note on John Adams due the 25 Dec 1843 for 9.50
**** two dollars dec 25th 1846
One **** on Thomas Ewing for 1846 for 3.00
One order *** R Betts for 4.00
Dated *** 22 1856

We do certify upon oath that as far as was produced to us by the Adams ****** the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the goods, ***** and credits of the estate of Elijah Adams deceased to the best of our judgment and understanding January 15th 1858

S.F Crawford
Johh Martin
J.J. Bonds
T.L. Evans

I do hereby certify the above appraisers was sworn to perform this duty as appraisers according to law this 15 day of January 1858
Recorded May 1st 1858
J.A. Nunally