15 July 2014

Ephraim Puffer 1756 Inventory Transcription Part I

 The first part of the transcription of the Ephraim Puffer estate from 1756. 
Inventory of Estate of Ephraim Puffer, Middlesex County, Mass.,
Probate file 18232, filed by Mary Puffer in December 1756
A Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate of Ephraim Puffer of Stow Decd Intestate as Shewn to us by Mary Puffer Administratrix & approved by us the Subscribed this 14th Day of December A. D. 1756 appraised in old Ten
Real Estate one Dwelling House with about one & half acres of Land with Som orcharding thereon
300
0
0
Quick Stock one yoak of oxen
050
0
0
one Horse at
050
0
0
one old Cow at
017
0
0
Two other Cows at 18 £ Each
536
0
0
Twelve Sheepe at 30.s per Head each
518
0
0
one small Calf at
005
0
0
Four Swine at 5 £ per Head
020
0
0
one Scip of bees
002
0
0
Husbandry Tools one old ax
000
9
0
One plow Irons at
002
5
8
Two iron fork at
001
3
0
Two sythes at
002
5
0
Old iron a Scrub Sythe & Fackling
001
5
0
one scyckle at
000
5
0
one yoak & irons at
001
0
0
Timber for one pair of Cart wheeles
004
0
0
one Set of Cart boxes & Cart hoops at
005
10
0

Inventory of Estate of Ephraim Puffer, Middlesex County, Mass.,
Probate file 18232, filed by Mary Puffer in December 1756
The only modification to this inventory was the addition of a table format. Comments or corrections are welcomed.

Part II will be here.

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