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Source: http://www.osv.org/explore_learn/document_viewer.php?DocID=47 //In 1829 Doane Atwood, a farmer in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, died. At his death his property went to his six children, and his widow Abigail received a lifetime share. In order to settle outstanding debts and divide the estate, complete inventories (property lists) like this one were usually made. Atwood’s inventory lists the contents of his house, barns, sheds and workshop. An inventory was taken in a very orderly fashion: first the barns and outbuildings, then the house, one room at a time. The cellar and attic were included. Note that neither Mrs. Atwood’s clothes and other possessions, nor his children's toys and clothes are listed.//
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 * Inventory of the Estate of Doane Atwood**

An Inventory of the Estate of Doane Atwood late of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester deased [sic] intestate appraised upon oath by the Subscribers duly appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.

The Homestead Farm of said* deceased situated in said Sturbridge containing about 98 1/2 Acres with the Buildings on the same appraised at $985.00 Also a piece of Swampland containing about 7½ Acres called the Gay Meadow 65.00 One undivided half of Pew in the Centre Meetinghouse on lower floor No. 34 15.00
 * Real Estate**

[livestock, barn, barnyard, sheds and workshop] 1 yoke Oxen $40.00 1 brown face Cow 12.00 1 big horned Cow 12.00 1 young red Cow 12.00 1 brown faced Heifer* 13.00 1 other young Cow claimed by Elizabeth Atwood, daughter of said Doane Atwood 27.00 1 pr. yearling Steers 10.00 1 yearling Heifer 5.50 2 Heifer Calves 6.00 11 Sheep 11.00 1 Hog 8.00 1 do.* 6.00 2 Shotes* 4.50 1 Horse 25.00 Hay on the East scaffold 16.00 Hay in the Bay and on the South scaffold 20.00 Straw, Stalks & Corn stover* 5.00 1 stack of Hay 5.00 1 do. 1.00 1 Ox Cart & hay rack $8.00 1 Horse Wagon & Harness 15.00 1 Ox Sled 1.00 1 draught* Chains 1 Iron Bar 1.00 1 large Grindstone .75 1 do. small 1 Cauldron Kettle 7.00 1 Iron Shovel .42 1 Dung Fork .34 1 Beetle* and 2 Wedges* .50 4 Pitchforks .40 3 Drag Planks .50 1 new Ox Yoke 1.00 1 old do. .50 1 patent Plough 3.50 1 old Horse Plough .50 1 scalding Tub* .25 10 Bushels Corn in the ear 6.25 1 Hand saw .50 3 old Augers .50 1 Coopers Jointer .17 3 chisels .25 1 box full of files & other old Iron .25 2 Clovis & pins* .50 1 set of Horse Chains 1.00 3 Scythes* & 3 Snathe* 1.00 1 Tree whiffletree* .25 1 Box of Old Iron 1.00 3 small Measures & contents .25 [house with shed, cellar, attic, kitchen, sitting room and bed chamber] 1 old Saddle .12 1 old Harness .17 1 Box of Paint .33 1 Cheese Hoop and Dippers .25 2 dry Casks .12 1 old Tunnel* .06 1 Nail Hammer & Ax Helve* .12 A lot of pulled Wool 1.00 1 half Bushel Measure .10 1 Cheese Press .50 1 Paint Mill*, Buckets & Apparatus $5.00 1 Sheet iron Bailer .50 1 Bee Hive & Feathers in it .50 A lot of Beans not thrashed .50 Oats in the Vine .50 1 Dipper Mill .06 1 Bridle .33 4 Meal Bags .83 1 Cheese Basket & Hoops .25 2 Wire Sieves .25 1 Iron Pot & Soap Grease in it .75 1 Meal Chest .25 1 Bread Trough .10 1 Hatchet .06 1 Shave* .17 1 Crooked Tray Shave* .06 3 Milk Trays .50 2 Milk Pans .17 1 Earthen Pot & Butter .75 1 Churn .25 1 Stone Pot .12 1 Keeler* Tub .50 2 Boxes and Salt in them .34 1 Pudding Pan .06 1 Wooden Vice .12 2 Wash Tubs .17 1 cheese do. .75 1 Brass Kettle 2.00 1 half Barrel Cask .12 1 Diamond* 2.00 1 Grain Brush* .12 5 B. pencils* .12 1 Box Rule .12 Set of Shaving Apparatus, 1 razor .12 1 Desk 2.00 1 Bible .75 1 Catalogue .06 Williams’ Captivity* .12 Solitude Sweetened* .20 Whitfields Sermons* .06 Young Shepherd* .06 Rise & Progress* .16 4 Watts Psalms & Hymns* .25 1 Light stand .75 1 pair Shears .06 1 Fruit Basket .08 1 four feet Table 2.50 1 three feet Cherry Table 1.00 1 small Trunk .50 1 Cherry Bureau 8.00 1 Case Drawers 3.00 2 Crickets* .25 1 Mahogany Tea Tray .17 1 pair Brass Candlesticks 1.00 1 pair Snuffers* & Tray .33 9 wine glasses .54 1 small Tumbler .06 1 small Waiter* .12 2 large Pictures .17 1 Looking Glass 1.25 1 pair Glass Pins .12 1 Wooden Clock & Case 7.00 6 dining Chairs .50 ea. 3.00 1 small Waiter .08 2 Silver Spoons 3.50 1/2 doz. Tea Spoons, Silver 3.00 1/2 doz. small Silver Tea Spoons 1.50 1 pr. Sugar Tongs .04 1 doz. blue Plates 1.00 1 1/2 doz. blue Plates 1.25 1 Waiter .25 1 Wooden Square & Yardstick .42 1 Brass Fire set 2.25 1 Wooden trunk .50 1 Rocking [chair] .33 1 Woolen Rug .50 1 highpost Bedstead*, Bed*, & Bedding & Curtains 18.00 1 Clothes Basket .12 1 C. C.* Chamber [pot] .25 3 Paper Window Curtains .17 1 small Chair .06 1 old Desk .17 13 old Chairs 1.25 1 Gun 4.00 1 old Pine Table .17 1 Bellows .25 1 Broom .06 1 Tin Horn .16 1 Tin Lantern .17 1 pr. Glass Salts .16 1 blue Fish Plate & cover .08 1 Dish cover .10 1 edged Fish Plate .17 1/2 doz. C. C. plates .33 1 C. C. Strainer .06 3 edged deep Plates .12 4 C. C. do. .12 1 Decanter .25 1 Tin Tea Cannister .06 1 Shaving Cup .12 2 old black Tin Tea Pots .22 2 Earthen Pitchers .20 1 Glass Salt cellar .08 A lot of damaged Earthen & Glass Ware .33 1 Tin Pail & cover .10 1 Tin Pan .06 1 Gimblet* .04 2 small Baskets .06 2 painted Pails .33 1 small broken Pot .16 2 Skillets .17 1 Gridiron* .50 1 Tin Wash Dish .25 1 Wood Measure & contents .12 1 Skimmer .08 1 High pan* .50 1 Brass Skillet .06 1 Spider* .37 1 small Pail .16 2 Flatirons .12 1 Iron Furnace* .75 1 Pail Dish Kettle .50 1 Bake Pan .75 1 old Iron Pot .17 1 large Pot .75 1 large Pot .75 1 damaged Tea Kettle .17 2 Junk* Bottles .17 1 Tin Mustard Box .06 Small S. Jar.06 3 Black tin Spoons .17 1 Tea Cannister .08 1 Tea Cannister .06 1 Pepper Caster .06 1 Flower Pot .06 1 two quart Glass Bottle .17 1 edged Bowl .04 2 small Bottles .04 1 Snuffer Tray .04 1 C. C. Bowl .06 1 half pint Tumbler .08 1 Iron Mortar & Pestle .50 1 Gallon Stone Jug .33 1 two quart Jug .20 1 Earthern* Pot .06 1 Canteen .08 1 doz. Phials .12 2 Baskets .50 1 Kitchen Fire set 2.25 1 Crane* & Hooks 1.00 3 Iron Candlesticks .06 1 Pot Hook* .08 1 Warming Pan* 1.25 1 Clothes Basket .12 1 old Table .17 1 small Looking Glass .34 10 skeins Woollen Yarn 2.00 1 Pair Steelyards* .50 1 Bedstead, Bed and Bedding in the Kitchen 16.00 1 pair Woolen Sheets 2.00 1 Rose Blanket* 1.50 1 old Coverlid* .75 1 striped Blanket 2.00 1 Cotton & Wool Sheet .50 6 old Sheets .75 1 pair good Cotton Sheets .83 6 Pillow cases .50 1 Linen Table Cloth 1.25 1 do. .25 2 small Towels .17 3 old Towels, 4 Napkins .25 4 tow* towels .50 1 Comforter lining .37 1 old Bed & Bedding 6.50 1 Bed and Bedding 10.00 1 small Chest .25 1 Under bed* .33 7 lbs Wool rolls* 3.50 1 Cask and Hops* in it .06 1 Stove* .08 1 small [spinning] Wheel .33 1 large [spinning] Wheel 1.00 1 Ink Stand .16 2 Weavers Reeds .50 9 Knives & Forks 1.50 6 old Knives & Forks .33 1 Chopping Knife .16 1 Brass Ladle.04 1 Gallon Bottle .25 75 Bushels Potatoes 9.37 1 Barrel of Cider & the Barrel 1.00 10 Cider Barrels 1.67 10 old Barrels in the Cellar .83 1 Canteen .04 1 old Pail .08 1 Keg .12 1 Hoe .17 90 lbs. cheese 3.60 1 Bunk .25 1 Cotton Handkf [Handkerchief] .33 2 Cotton Print Handkfs .12 1 Shirtee .37 1 Collar .20 1 pair Calf skin Boots 1.50 1 pair Cowhide Boots 1.25 1 pr. Shoes .33 Brown Coat 3.00 1 pair Pantaloons* 2.00 1 black Coat 4.00 black Pantaloons 1.00 1 Great Coat* 5.00 1 pr. red Drawers* .34 1 Spencer* .33 1 black Silk Vest .16 1 black Wool Vest 1.25 1 pair drill* Pantaloons 2.00 1 pair Suspenders .20 1 pair Gloves .25 1 pair Dogskin Gloves .10 4 Cot. Shirts 1.00 1 pair striped Pantaloons .17 1 Woollen Sash .16 1 White Vest .25 1 old Vest .06 1 do. .50 1 Fur Hat 1.50 2 old Hats .17 5 Geese 2.50
 * Personal Estate**

Notes. Due on a Note* against Ezekiel Walker .29 Moses Bensons Note due Dec. 12, 1829 10.33 Preston Hawes do. do. do. 10.27 Thomas Lyons do. do. do. 12.84 George Watkins in Shoemaking 9.96 Moses & A. Newell in Cloth dressing 1.45 1 against John Allen outlawed* 2 against Elisha Bradford outlawed & no value Amounting in the whole to the sum $1603.87

Sturbridge Dec. 12th 1829.

Jared Lamb, Hiram Wheelock, David Wight, Appraisers

Worcester ss. Decr. 16th 1829. Personally appeared Edward Phillips Administrator on the Estate of Doane Atwood late deceased & made oath that this is a just Inventory of all the Estate of which the said Doane died possessed & should any thing further come to his hands, he would render an Account of the same at the Probate Office. Before Nathl. Paine J. Prob.

Doane Attwood, Additional Inventory. Account of Sundry Articles of property belonging to the estate of Doane Atwood late of Sturbridge deceased which have come into the hands of Edward Phillips administrator on said estate since said estate was appraised and an inventory returned (viz)

3 lb. of wool rolls @ 3/ 1.50 3 lb. wollen yarn 1.12 4 moulding planes 1. 10 rolls cotton Batting .80 1 Meal Bag .08 1 Can pail .08 1 Broken Tea set cups & saucers 1.00 1 Loom 1.00 Cash found in pocket book .27 A string of old sleigh bells .37 A small lot of Boards 1.00 [Total]$8.22

Additional inventory. Sturbridge May 26th 1831. Edward Phillips admr.