Thomas Hewitt (b. circa 1780 - d. circa ?)
MSA SC 5496-051232
Property owner, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, REGISTER OF WILLS, (Inventories), Liber STH 2, Folii 41-44, Film Reel: CR 879-1, [MSA CM860-34]. Estate of Thomas Hewitt.
Transcript:
The State of Maryland: To Jesse Reed and Thomas Ganthrop, Greeting.
This is authorize you jointly to appraise the Goods, chattles and personal
estate of Thomas Hewitt late of Queen Anns County deceased. So far as they
shall come to your knowledge and sight; each of you having first taken
the oath hereunto connnexed, a certificate whereof under hand & seal
you are to return annexed To an inventory of the said Goods, Chattles and
personal Estate; by you appraised in dollars- and in the said Inventory
you are to set down in a column or columns opposite each article, the value
thereof.
Witness Henry E. Wright Esquire Chief Justice of
the Orphans Court of Queen Anns County, this 15th day of December
Anno Domini 1857.
Test Saml Vickers Reg Will
of Queen Anns County
I Jesse Reed do swear that I will well and truly without paritality or prejudice value and appraise the Goods, Chattles and Personal Estate of Thomas Hewitt deceased, So far as the same shall come to my sight and knowledge and will in all respects perform the duties of appraiser to the best of my skill and judgment. So Help me God. Dec 17/57 C. H. Weakley J.P.
I solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will truly without
partiality or prejudice value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal
estate of Thomas Hewitt deceased so far as the Same shall come to my sight
and knowledge and will in all respects perform my duties as appraiser to
the best of my skill and judgment.
Dec 17th 1857
Chas. H. Weakly
Articles appraised for the Estate of Thomas Hewitt deceased. December 17th 1857
| Amount of Cash in house | $6. | 121/2 |
| One Large pot and hooks | 1. | 50 |
| " oven and hooks | 50 | |
| " Large pot and hooks | 1 | 00 |
| " Small pots and hooks | 50 | |
| " Bucket and Tub | 40 | |
| Frying pan and sieve | 31 | |
| " Lot of Tin ware | 1 | 00 |
| " pail and strainer | 19 | |
| " Table and Cupboard | 1 | 00 |
| " Hominy Mortar | 25 | |
| " pair of Warfle Irons | 121/2 | |
| " " " Smoothing irons and ring | 30 | |
| " " " Andirons | 121/2 | |
| " Lot of old chairs | 20 | |
| " " " Broom Corn | 75 | |
| Two Barrels and keg | 15 | |
| " Lot of short corn | 1 | 00 |
| " old sheep skin | 0/0 | |
| " Clock | 1 | 00 |
| " Small Looking glass | 15 | |
| " Stand | 25 | |
| " Walnut Table | 2 | 50 |
| " Small bureau | 3 | 00 |
| " Gun & shot pouch | 6 | 00 |
| " Dozen chairs | 2 | 50 |
| 6 feather beds, supposed 25 each 150 c 30cts | 45 | 00 |
| One bed Quilt | 1 | 50 |
| " blue Counterpane | 3 | 00 |
| Amount Brought forward | $80 | 38 |
| One bedstead | 4 | 00 |
| " Trundle ditto | 1 | 00 |
| " Red Counterpane | 2 | 50 |
| 41/2 pair of sheets | 4 | 00 |
| 2 old Blinds | 10 | |
| Chest of Drawers | 2 | 00 |
| Bureau & Cover | 2 | 00 |
| Broken Looking glass | 25 | |
| Tablecloth & 3 Towels | 50 | |
| 4 (3 gal) jars | 1 | 00 |
| 1/2 Doz. Jars | 75 | |
| 3 (1 gal) jugs | 371/2 | |
| Lot of Ware | 12 | |
| Bucket & Contents | 50 | |
| Lot of bottles & waiter | 25 | |
| Fine board | 05 | |
| Walnut Table cover | 3 | 00 |
| Case & Contents | 40 | |
| Old Waiter | 05 | |
| Blue Edge dish | 25 | |
| 1/2 Doz. china desert plates | 75 | |
| 8 Tea plates | 50 | |
| 5 spoons & 2 sugar bowls | 25 | |
| One salt stand | 061/4 | |
| 7 Cups & 4 saucers | 13 | |
| One Coffee pot and cream Jug | 061/4 | |
| 9 Dining plates | 50 | |
| Vegetable Dish & bowls | 10 | |
| Candlestick | 15 | |
| 9 blue edge plates | 50 | |
| 1/2 Doz knives and forks | 25 | |
| Amount Brought forward | $106 | 98 |
| One Carving knife, fork & steel | 15 | |
| Lot of old Carpet | 80 | |
| Lot of Flax, Hackle, winding blades & stands | 25 | |
| One Small Spinning wheel | 121/2 | |
| " old hair Trunk | 05 | |
| " Chair & Toilet Table | 121/2 | |
| Two ink stands | 02 | |
| One Green Counterpane | 1 | 50 |
| Red & blue ditto | 1 | 50 |
| Quilt and Blanket | 75 | |
| Two pan Bedsteads | 4 | 00 |
| One " ditto | 50 | |
| " Milk House & Chicken Coop | 05 | |
| " Lot of old barrels & box | 1 | 00 |
| " pair of Quilts | 75 | |
| " Red & White Counterpain | 1 | 50 |
| Two Pickling Tubs | 1 | 00 |
| One Lot of Light Barrels | 50 | |
| " " " Old Cart iron | 50 | |
| " " " Wrought iron | 1, | 25 |
| Two Troughs | 40 | |
| Two Axes | 25 | |
| Hames Mitre boxes, & old wheelframes | 05 | |
| Two Grubbing hoes | 25 | |
| " weeding ditto | 25 | |
| One Cutting box | 25 | |
| " Lot of old plows & cultivators | 2 | 00 |
| " Drag Harrow | 2 | 50 |
| Oxcart 8$ Horse Cart $10 | 18 | 00 |
| Old Cart 2.50 old yoke 5cts | 2 | 55 |
| One pair of strech chains | 25 | |
| 3 old Cultivators | 1 | 00 |
| Amount Brought forward | $151 | 05 |
| One wheat fan | 6 | 00 |
| " Corn sheller | 2 | 00 |
| " box & old harness | 25 | |
| " Lot of tools | 1 | 50 |
| 21/2 bushel of Rye | 1 | 75 |
| 10 bushels wheat c 80cts per bus: | 8 | 00 |
| 45 " oats c 25cts " " " | 11 | 25 |
| supposed be 400 bushels corn c 35cts per. bus. | 140 | 00 |
| Half bushel & basket | 50 | |
| old shovel | 12 | |
| Spade | 30 | |
| Part of a sack of salt | 1 | 00 |
| Two grain Cradles & Scythe | 1 | 50 |
| 1 Flax brake | 25 | |
| Old carriage & harness | 12 | 00 |
| Set of Cart Gear | 2 | 00 |
| " Single & Double trees | 2 | 00 |
| 3 Forks & Rake | 25 | |
| 1 Saddle | 2 | 50 |
| 14 fat hogs supposed 130H each 8cts | 145 | 60 |
| 10 head of shoats c 2.50cts per head | 25 | 00 |
| 2 Broad Sow c 7 dollars per head | 14 | 00 |
| 4 head of sheep c 250cts | 10 | 00 |
| supposed to be 15 bus: of potatos brined c 50cts | 7 | 50 |
| " " " 5 " " Turnips c 15 | 75 | |
| Lot of Parsnips | 25 | |
| " Cabbage | 5 | 00 |
| One Grey horse Ceylom | 60, | 00 |
| " Bay do Junis | 60, | 00 |
| Old Road do Pet | 5 | 00 |
| Old horse Bronzer | 10 | 00 |
| Brindle Cow | 15 | 00 |
| Red buffalo Cow | 15 | 00 |
| Black & white Cow | 15 | 00 |
| One white buck calf | 8 | 00 |
| " black bull do | 6 | 00 |
| Red & white buffalo do | 6 | 00 |
| 3 Calves c 3. 50cts per head | 10 | 50 |
| 3 stacks of Hay | 9 | 00 |
| Supposed to 5000H Bladles c 75cts per cent | 37 | 50 |
| 34 bushels of wheat seed c 200 per bus: | 68 | 00 |
| 12 " " Rye | 20 | 00 |
| One small boat | 5 | 00 |
| " Negro man Sewall | 350 | 00 |
| Set of plough Gear | 2 | 00 |
| " " Lead Gear | 2 | 00 |
| Whole amount of appraisment | $1221 | 32 |
We Hereby certify that the above is correct and affix our hand sand
seals this 22nd day of December 1857,
Jesse Reed
Thos. J. Ganthrop
Queen Anns County Act
December 23rd 1857 } Then
Came Wm B.ewitt and Richard Phillips and Severally made oath
on the Holy Evengely of Almighty God that the foregoing is a just and true
Inventory of all and Singular the goods chattels and personal property
of Thomas Hewitt late of Queen Anns County deceased, that came to their
hands or possession at the time of the making thereof, that what hath since
or shall hereafter come to their hands or possession they will return in
an additional inventory, that they know of no concealment of any part or
parcels of the deceaseds estate by any person whatsoever and that if they
shall hereafter suspect any to be they will acquaint the Orphan's Court
for Queen Anns County with such concealment or cause of suspicion that
the same may be inquired into according to Law.
Saml Vickers Reg: Wills
for Queen Anns County
Queen Anns County Orphan's Court
December 23rd Anno Domini 1857 } The foregoing Inventory
was duly examined & approvedby the Court and the Same ordered to be
received field & recorded.
Cert: per: Saml Vickers Reg Wills
for Queen Anns County
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