Inventory: Christian Hoover (Heidelberg)
Christian Hoover of Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania died in 1771. An inventory was taken on his goods and chattels on 19 Mar 1771. Here is a transcript:
“An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Christian Hoover
late of Heidlebergh Township Deceased Taken this 19th Day of March
1771 and appraised by John Shank and Michael Danner
| Sundry Wearing Apparel | 5 | 8 | |
| one Riding Horse Saddle & Bridle | 17 | 5 | |
| one Young Mare | 22 | ||
| two old Horses with Geers | 10 | 10 | |
| Sundry Horse Geers | 15 | ||
| 4 Head of Cattle | 10 | ||
| 8 Head of Young Cattle | 17 | 5 | |
| 6 Head of Cattle | 16 | 10 | |
| one Waggon | 8 | ||
| two Ploughs & their Geers | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| fifteen Sheep | 6 | ||
| Eight Hogs | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Thirty Bushels Oates | 3 | ||
| Ten Bushels Wheat | 2 | 5 | |
| Six Bushels Rye | 18 | ||
| one Kitchen Drefser [dresser] | 2 | 10 | |
| one Cloaths Prefs [press] | 2 | ||
| two Chests | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| fifty six Yards Linnen | 7 | ||
| Nineteen Yards Tow Cloth | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| twenty four Yards Lincey | 4 | 4 | |
| Six Yards Drugget | 1 | 1 | |
| In Cash | 47 | 11 | 3 |
| one Bond from Michael Wibright | 9 | ||
| one Bond from George Cook | 8 | ||
| one Bond from Peter Dicks | 9 | 9 | |
| one Bond from Christian Himler | 8 | ||
| one Bond from Jacob Cochenour [brother-in-law] | 32 | 4 | 4 |
| one Bond from Mathias Neace | 12 | ||
| one Bond from George Beery | 8 | ||
| one Bond from Christian Overholser | 6 | ||
| one Bond from Nicholas Sluthower | 6 | ||
| one Bond from Francis Noll | 50 | ||
| one Bond from Christian Freed | 15 | ||
| one Note from Abraham Beery [brother-in-law] | 9 | ||
| one Note from George Melheim | 1 | ||
| one Note from Joseph Cochenour [brother-in-law] | 3 | ||
| one Note from Jacob Crouse | 3 | ||
| one Note from John Welde [brother-in-law John Welty] | 7 | 10 | |
| one Note from Jacob Moaler | 2 | 10 | |
| one Note from Daniel Risher | 3 | 3 | |
| one Note from Henry Devalt | 2 | ||
| one Large Bible & one other Book | 1 | 15 | |
| one other Large Bible | 2 | 10 | |
| Sundry old Books | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| two Beds & Bed steads | 3 | ||
| Sundry Iron Ware | 3 | 12 | |
| one Copper Kettle | 3 | 10 | |
| Seven Iron Pans | 1 | 12 | |
| one Brafs Kettle & two Brafs buckets | 2 | 9 | |
| thirty pounds Hackled Hemp | 1 | 10 | |
| Ten pounds spun thread | 1 | ||
| Sundry Pewter | 2 | 13 | |
| 1 [pound?] steelyards one part sealer & weights | 1 | 8 | |
| sundry Earthen Ware [?] | 13 | ||
| sundry Ceader tubs [?] | 1 | ||
| five empty Casks | 1 | 5 | |
| one Tea Kettle | 7 | 6 | |
| one Small Trunk | 3 | ||
| sundry empty Casks | 3 | 8 | |
| sundry Earthen Pots [?] | 12 | ||
| one Wind Mill | 2 | 15 | |
| sundry Dung forks Hay forks [?] | 8 | ||
| for Hay | 3 | 15 | |
| Six Hives of Bees | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 Chairs | 9 | ||
| two Tables & one Dough Trough | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Nine Bags | 1 | 7 | |
| one half Bushel | 2 | ||
| one Maul Rings & Wedge | 5 | ||
| two Axes | 7 | 6 | |
| two Grubbing Hoes | 6 |
Mary [her M mark] Hoover Exr. John Shank (in German) Michael Danner } appras”
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