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John Quincy Adams, Account of Sale of Part of John Adams’s Estate, 27 September 1826
Account of Sale of part of the personal Estate belonging to the Heirs of the Hon John Adams Deced. as sold at Public Auction
Sept 27th.-8. 1826.
Silver | oz. | Pwt | $ C | $ C | |||
1 Large Coffee Pot | 36 | 10 | at $1,12 per oz | to John Adams | 40,88 | ||
1 Tea Pot | 14 | 10 | = 1,20 = | = | 17,40 | ||
2 Sugar Castors | 23 | 0 | = 1,10 = | = | 25,30 | ||
1 Cream pot & pepper box | 8 1/2 | 3 | = 1,30 = | = | 10,59 | ||
4 Larg Spoons 1 Sugar do. | 8 | 7 | = 1,38 | = | 11,52 | ||
4 Salt Spoons | 1 | 8 | = 1,55 | = | 2,17 | ||
2 Larg Gravy do. 5 2d size do. | 41 | 9 | = 1,15 | = | 47,67 | ||
2 pair Sugar Tongs | 2 | 15 | = 1,15 | = Josiah Brigham | 3,16 | ||
1 Soup Ladle | 5 | 12 | = 1,22 | = John Adams | 6,83 | ||
1 Marrow Spoon | 1 | 9 | = 1,40 | = Joseph Woodward | 2,03 | ||
1 Porringer | 7 | 2 | = 1,10 | = John Adams | 7,81 | ||
1 Tea Box | 12 | 16 | = 1,00 | = | 12,80 | ||
2 Fish Knives | = | 5,50 | |||||
24 Large French forks | 73 | 10 | = 1,10 | = | 80,85 | ||
22 Desert do. | 52 | 0 | = 1,10 | = | 57,20 | ||
18 Larg Spoons | 54 | 4 | = 1,21 | = | 65,58 | 397,29 | |
16 Desert do. | 35 | 6 | = 1,18 | = | 41,60 | ||
5 Large Dutch Forks | 13 | 0 | = 1,12 | = | 14,56 | ||
12 Desert Forks Dutch | 34 | 0 | = 1,12 | = | 38,08 | ||
12 Large French forks p | 37 | 0 | = 1,12 | = | 41,44 | ||
14 French tea spoons | 11 | 12 | = 1,26 | = Jeremiah Fitch | 14,61 | ||
6 Odd tea do. | 4 | 10 | = 1,16 | = John Adams | 5,22 | ||
3 Wine Labels | Henchmen | 1,75 | |||||
4 Skewers | John Adams | 1,50 | |||||
Broken Silver | John Whitney | 1,35 | |||||
Small Ladle | Jeremiah Fitch | 1,35 | |||||
10 Larg Spoons | 20 | 0 | = 1,24 | = | 24,80 | ||
1 Mustard pot | Cash | 3,35 | 189,61 |
Plated | ||||
1 Plateau 3 pieces biscuit ornaments | to John Adams | 5,00 | ||
2 pr. Candlesticks one pr. Branch | D Greenleaf | 28,00 | ||
2 pr. do. plain | John Marston | 3,60 | ||
1 Bread basket | Jeremiah Fitch | 5,25 | ||
4 Salts | = | 5,50 | ||
4 Bottle Coasters | John Marston | 3,25 | ||
1 Large Coffee Urn & Case | J H Foster | 10,75 | ||
1 Tea Urn damaged | = | 4,00 | ||
1 Sugar pot Gilt 1 Cream do. | John Adams | 5,25 | 70,60 | |
$657,50 | ||||
2 Wine Glass Coolers 2 Bottles do. | to John Adams | 22,50 | ||
2 do. do. do. | Daniel Greenleaf | 23,00 | ||
1 pr. Candlsticks | = John Adams | 1,35 | ||
1 Castor | = George Hardwick | 2,00 | ||
4 Salts | = James H Foster | 1,55 | ||
1 Old Urn | = John Marston | 2,20 | ||
2 Nut Crackers | Cash | 0,50 | =53,10 |
China. | |||||
Red Flower service | 144 Pieces | John Adams | 23,00 | ||
Tea Sett Gilt Spots | 26 = | J H Foster | 8,00 | ||
Blue Stone | 120 = | John Adams | 23,00 | ||
Dessert Service Blue | 35 = | = | 7,75 | ||
Tea Service White blue flowers | 20 = | Barney Smith Esqr. | 5,75 | ||
Breakfast servier blue | 32 = | John Adams M G | 4,25 | ||
Red tea Servier | 14 = | Peter Turner | 2,00 | ||
White tea Servier Red border | 32 | David Porter | 2,00 | =75,75 |
Long East Room | |||||
7 Mahogy. hair bottom Chairs 2 Arm do | $1,25 each | to John Adams | 11,25 | ||
2 do. Card Tables | = | = | 5,00 | ||
2 Looking Glasses | $13 1/2, each | = | 27,00 | ||
2 Cut Glass Candelabras | = | = | 16,00 | ||
4 Window Curtains | $3, each | = | 12,00 | ||
1 Pr. Brass Andirons & fender | = | 4,50 | |||
1 Turkey Carpet | = | 49,00 | |||
1 Oil Cloth Carpet | = | 16,00 | |||
3 Porcelain Flower Vases & 4 stands | = | 5,20 | =145,95 |
Long Entry | |||||
Mahog. Dining table 3 pieces | = | 14,00 | |||
1 Marble Slab | = | 5,00 | |||
Venetian Stair Carpet | 6,00 | ||||
2 Mats | = | 1,00 | |||
18 Brass Stair Rods | = | 1,00 | |||
Oil cloth carpet | = | 1,75 | |||
Red Room | |||||
1 Damask Satin Sofa Red | = | 10,00 | |||
12 Chairs to match | $3, each | = | 36,00 | ||
1 pr. Card tables | to Saml. Savil | 6,50 | |||
2 fire Screens | to John Adams | 2,25 | 83,50 | ||
$1015,80 | |||||
1 Straw Carpet | sold to | John Adams | 6,00 | ||
1 Venetian Carpet | = | Thomas Greenleaf | 26,50 | ||
1 Looking Glass | = | John Adams | 6,00 | ||
Shovel, tongs & Brass Andirons | = | = | 4,00 | ||
Dining Room | |||||
1 Dining table & leaf | = | 5,25 | |||
1 Small square table | = | David Holbrook | 2,75 | ||
Round tea table & Cover | John Adams | 1,25 | |||
1 Sofa & Cover | = | = | 5,00 | ||
8 Wooden chairs, 2 arm do. Green, | 65Ct each | John Marston | 6,50 | ||
1 Oil Cloth Carpet | = John Adams | 5,00 | |||
1 Fire brush | = | —30 | =68,55 | ||
Long Eastern bed Room | |||||
13 Green Damask Covd Chairs 2 Arm do. & Sofa | = | 30,00 | |||
Bedstead, Feather bed, Bolster & pillows down quill | |||||
Curtains & Counterpain Damask | = | 50,00 | |||
1 Looking Glass | = | 15,00 | |||
1 Bureau & Secretary | = | 6,00 | |||
Wash-stand Basin & Ewer | T B A | 3,00 | |||
5 Flour Pots | Daniel Greenleaf | 2,00 | |||
1 Fender | John Marston | 1,50 | |||
1 Mahog table & Cover | John Adams | 2,00 | |||
1 painted Dressing table, Muslin cover | = | 1,25 | |||
1 Carpet | = | 15,00 | |||
1 Close stool Mahogy | = | 5,00 | =130,75 | ||
Long Entry up stairs. | |||||
1 Large Mahog Bureau | = | 5,00 | |||
pine Book case | 0,55 | ||||
Venetian Carpet | 8 1/2 yd $1,05 pr. yd. | Thomas Greenleaf | 8,92 | ||
Straw Carpeting | Daniel Greenleaf | 1,20 | |||
12 Straw bottom Chairs | ,80 each | John Adams | 9,60 | ||
Middle Room | |||||
Bedstead, Matress, Feather bed, bolsters & pillows | = | 20,00 | |||
1 Easey Chair | Mrs C | = | 4,00 | ||
1 Chair for sickness on rollers | = | 10,00 | |||
1 table Gree cover | = | 1,10 | |||
5 Hair covd Chairs | —,50 Ct each | = | 2,50 | ||
1 Dressing Glass | = | 4,50 | 67,37 | ||
$1282,47 | |||||
1 Stand | sold to | David Holbrook | 0,50 | ||
1 Close stool | John Adams | 5,00 | |||
1 pr Scotch Carpeting | Miss Smith | = | 2,25 | ||
1 Thermometer | = | 1,05 | |||
1 Eight Day Clock | = | 10,00 | |||
1 Gold Medal Composition & Box | = | 22,00 | |||
Small scales & weights | John Marston | —60 | |||
Spectacles, buckles &c | John Adams | 1,25 | |||
Wash Stand | = | 1,75 | =44,40 | ||
Old Canvass Carpet | = | 1,00 | |||
Fire Set | = | 1,90 | |||
In several places | |||||
One Rocking Chair | J. Marston | 1,25 | |||
6 Wooden Chairs | ,40 Ct | John Adams | 2,40 | ||
1 Bed | = | 11,25 | |||
2 Old Bureaus | Wm. Newcomb | 5,50 | |||
1 Looking Glass | John Adams | 2,00 | |||
Beadstead, feather bed, Matress, Bolster & pillows | = | 13,25 | |||
1 Round table | M G | = | 1,10 | ||
Old Secretary | = | 2,50 | |||
1 do Bureau | = | 3,00 | |||
1 do do | Georg Spear | —60 | |||
1 pr. Ice pails | John Adams | 1,75 | |||
Lot of Gilt ornaments &c | Josiah Adams jr | 0,75 | 48,25 | ||
Pictures & Prints | |||||
General & Mrs Washington | Portrates | John Adams | 1,00 | ||
Genl. Washington [second] | D Greenleaf | 0,70 | |||
Genl. Warren | John Adams | 5,00 | |||
Tears of America & Death of Washington | = | 2,00 | |||
Govr. Strong & Jackson, | = | —60 | |||
Genl. Lafayette | Doc Holbrook | 1,75 | |||
Genl. Humphrey | John Adams | 1,00 | |||
Death of Chatham | = | 14,50 | |||
Genl. Montgomery & Bunker hill battle | $7, each | = | 14,00 | ||
Busts | |||||
Genl. Washington | = | 5,50 | |||
John Adams | = | 3,00 | |||
Genl. Jackson | = | 3,00 | |||
Dr. Jebb | = | 1,00 | 53,05 | ||
$1428,17 | |||||
Glass | |||||
1 Pr. Larg cut Decanter, damaged | M G | John Adams | —70 | ||
4 Small do. do. | = | 2,00 | |||
2 Large plain do. | M G | = | 0,55 | ||
6 Small do. | James H Foster | 3,50 | |||
3 Water do damaged | Caleb Stetson | —30 | |||
2 Custard pyramids 4 pieces | John Adams | 3,00 | |||
2 Large Cut Glass bowls | = | 5,75 | |||
6 Dishes & Covers Cut | = | 10,25 | |||
4 finger Glasses plain | J. H Foster | 1,50 | |||
1 Sugar dish & cover cut 1 do. plain | John Adams | 2,25 | |||
14 preserve Glasses Small | Thomas Greenleaf | 1,50 | =31,30 | ||
12 Whip do. | John Adams | 0,60 | |||
2 Brandy Decanters | = | 1,25 | |||
1 Square do. | Josiah Brigham | 0,40 | |||
7 Cut Lemonade Glasses 9 plain do. | John Marston | 1,50 | |||
9 Hock glasses & Baskett 2 blue Jelly do. | John Adams | 2,25 | |||
3 Odd Glasss | Josiah Brigham | 0,40 | |||
14 Wine Glasses & Baskett | John Marston | 2,40 | |||
6 Goblets | John Adams | 2,05 | |||
11 Tumblers | = | 1,75 | |||
1 Doz. Blancmange Molds | Henchman | 1,60 | |||
Looking Glass No frame | J H Foster | —65 | =14,85 | ||
Linen | |||||
2 pr. Linen Sheats 1 pr. Cotton 3 pr. pillow cases | Mrs Clark | John Adams | 6,00 | ||
3 pr. fine Linen Sheats | = | 8,50 | |||
4 pr. Cotton Sheats | = | 3,25 | |||
4 do. do | = | 3,50 | |||
1 Lot of old Linen sheats | John Marston | 1,75 | |||
10 Old table Cloth | = | 4,25 | |||
1 Counterpain Large | Miss Smith | John Adams | 5,00 | ||
1 do | = | = | 2,50 | ||
1 do | = | 2,50 | |||
1 do | = | 2,25 | |||
1 do | = | 2,00 | |||
1 do | = | 2,50 | |||
1 do | John Marston | 5,50 | |||
1 Unmade Table Cloth | John Adams | 4,25 | |||
1 do do | = | 4,50 | |||
1 do do | = | 4,75 | |||
1 do do | = | 8,00 | =71,00 | ||
1545,32 | |||||
2 Table Cloth never used | John Adams | 8,25 | |||
1 Large for 30 people | = | 12,00 | |||
3 Used | = | 7,50 | |||
12 Napkins | at 85 Ct. each | = | 10,20 | ||
20 do | at 85 Ct. each | = | 17,00 | ||
11 Bird eye towells | 25 Ct = M G | = | 2,75 | ||
8 Napkins | at 40 Ct each | = | 3,20 | ||
7 Cotton Pillow Cases | M G | = | 1,40 | ||
2 Old Linen do | 25 each | G W Beal | 0,50 | ||
2 do | 60— | John Adams | 1,20 | ||
3 Summer Counterpains | 1,10 each | David Holbrook | 3,30 | ||
Blue & Brown Curtains | John Adams | 6,25 | |||
3 Counterpains | at 1,90 each | = | 5,70 | =79,25 | |
1 Set of Bed curtains | David Holbrook | 2,75 | |||
1 do white do | = | 2,15 | |||
1 Calico do | M G | John Adams | 3,00 | ||
8 Blanketts | T B A 1,10 | = | 8,80 | ||
2 Small do | 1,10 | = | 2,20 | ||
3 Very Large | at $4,50 | John Thayer | 13,50 | ||
Kitchen | |||||
12 Pewter water plates 9 plates 2 do. Gres. 1 Round 2 Long | John Adams | 12,00 | |||
5 Lamps, 1,00 1 pr. brass Candlesticks 1,05 | = | 2,05 | |||
Copper Ware | = | 15,25 | |||
tin Coffee pot, pans &c Gridle & rings, Glass 60 | = | 2,70 | |||
1 Lot knives & forks 1,75 | = | 1,75 | |||
8 Wooden Chairs 2 Arm do. | = | 2,00 | 68,15 | ||
old Clock | = | 7,75 | |||
20 Earthan milk pans | 12 Ct | = | 2,40 | ||
Wooden ware $1,55 9 Bags | 1,05 | = | 2,60 | ||
2 tables 1 small do | = | 0,80 | |||
2 Ironing Cloth 1 pestle & Morter Flat Irons &c | = | 1,15 | |||
1 old press | = | 2,50 | |||
Lot of old Basketts | Adam Hardwick | 0,55 | |||
Wash bench & tubs | T B A | John Adams | 1,50 | ||
Farm House | |||||
Mangle & Roller | = | 2,00 | |||
1 Counterpain | Josiah Babcock | 0,80 | |||
1 Old Desk | T B A | John Adams | 1,00 | ||
pine table & Leaves very Large | = | 1,75 | |||
Old Carpeting | James Brackett | 12,25 | |||
Cot Bedstead broken & old boards &c | Josiah Adams jr | 0,50 | |||
Bedstead, bed, & bedding, | M G | John Adams | 4,25 | =41,80 | |
$1734,52 | |||||
One Safe | James Brackett | 1,05 | |||
Soap boiler & Stand | Richard Pike | 11,00 | |||
Lot of Stone Juggs | Doc. Glover | 1,20 | |||
1 Desk Green Cover | John Whitney | 1,20 | |||
In Sundry places | |||||
1 Doz & 2 knives & forks silver handls 1 do. do. | John Adams | 8,75 | |||
21 Round handls no forks 20 do. Small | = | 7,50 | |||
1 doz White handls 1 do. dessert & forks | T B A | = | 8,50 | ||
8 forks | Jeremiah Fitch | 0,60 | |||
1 Cot Bedstead | T B A | John Adams | 2,75 | ||
Lot of flour Barrels | G. W Beal | 1,00 | |||
9 Do | Lemuel Adams | 0,60 | |||
1 Lot demajons | John Adams | 1,55 | |||
1 Lot Barrels | David Holbrook | 0,80 | =46,50 | ||
1 Lot small tubs & Lime | Ebenr. Adams | 1,00 | |||
6 Cyder Barrels | T B A ,65 Ct each | John Adams | 3,90 | ||
4 Kegs 1 Barrel | Peter Turner | 1,10 | |||
5 Hogsheads | Josiah Brigham | 3,05 | |||
5 do | Alpheus Spear | 0,50 | |||
1 Lot of Casks | = | 0,60 | |||
11 Barrels | David Holbrook | 0,80 | |||
1 Barrel & soap | T B A | John Adams | 2,00 | ||
Chease press tub & Hoops | = | 3,00 | |||
4 pails | 25 Ct | = | 1,00 | ||
Warming pan | Mrs Clark | = | 6,05 | =18,00 | |
plate warmer | = | 2,00 | |||
Lot of Boxes | Peter Turner | —60 | |||
Marble Morter & pestle | Thomas Phipps | 1,80 | |||
Low post Bedstead | John Adams | 1,70 | |||
Lot of boards & old bedsteads | = | 6,25 | |||
6 pots of Greese | J Farrar | 2,40 | |||
3 Bedsteads | John Adams | 1,75 | |||
Lot of old Iron | Josiah Savil | 3,50 | |||
1 Bathing tub | John Adams | 1,20 | |||
Lot of Brass & Copper Kettles | = | 13,50 | |||
Iron pots &c | 1,55 | ||||
Lot of tin &c | Peter Turner | —65 | |||
1 Lot of old ploughs | Saml. Savil | 5,00 | |||
Stock | |||||
1 Hog < |
to | Wm. Baxter jr | 8,00 | ||
1 do | T B A | John Adams | 6,25 | ||
1 do. | Wm. Baxter jr | 11,00 | 67,25 | ||
$1866,27 | |||||
One Hog | to | David Holbrook | 12,00 | ||
1 do. | Wm. Baxter jr | 7,50 | |||
1 do. | = | 7,50 | |||
1 pig | = | 3,00 | |||
1 do | T B A | John Adams | 2,75 | ||
2 do. | Saml. Curtis | 8,25 | |||
1 Spotted Cow | John Adam[s] | 10,25 | |||
1 Cow $13, 1 do. $11, | = | 24,00 | |||
1 do. | Josiah Nightingale | 17,00 | |||
1 do. | Saml. Curtis | 14,00 | |||
1 do. $9, 1 do. $11,25 1 do. $11, | John Adams | 31,25 | 137,50 | ||
1 do. | = | 9,25 | |||
1 do. | T B A | = | 16,00 | ||
1 do | John Arnold | 15,00 | |||
1 Yoke Oxen | John Adams | 73,00 | |||
1 Horse | = | 30,00 | |||
1 four Wheel ox Cart | = | 17,00 | |||
1 2 do | = | 12,50 | |||
1 four wheel horse cart & Harness | Henry Hardwick | 21,00 | |||
1 Gig & Harness | John Adams | 75,00 | |||
1 Carryall & do | Thomas Phipps | 140,00 | |||
1 Sleigh, Buffalo < |
John Adams | 21,75 | |||
1 old Charriott Body & Sleigh | David Holbrook | 3,25 | |||
1 do. on runners | Josiah Brigham | 4,50 | =438,25 | ||
9 pine Wood $2,50 per cord | T B A | John Adams | 22,50 | ||
10 Cord do. on Lots $1,75 | T B A | = | 17,50 | ||
1 Harrow | = | 2,10 | |||
1 Sled & tongue | = | 3,25 | |||
1 Lot old tools, 1 Binn | = | 10,25 | |||
1 Yok | = | 1,45 | |||
5 Chains | = | 7,25 | |||
Lot of tools &c | T B A | = | 5,00 | ||
Stone Roller & Grindstone | = | 3,50 | |||
Wheel barrows side boards for cart &c | David Holbrook | 4,75 | |||
1 Lot of Saws | Ebenr. Chamberlain | 4,25 | |||
4 tuns English hay | 97 Ct per hundred | John Adams | 77,60 | ||
3 1/2 tuns Salt Hay | 59 do do | = | 41,30 | ||
4 tuns do. Small Barn | ,56 Ct | = | 44,80 | 245,50 | |
$2687,52 | |||||
One feather bed | John Adams | 8,50 | |||
1 do. do | $6,25 1 do. $5, | = | 11,25 | ||
1 do. & Matress &c | M G | = | 12,25 | ||
1 feather bed | Gardner Penniman | 11,50 | |||
1 Blankett | Wm. Newcomb | 1,90 | |||
2 old Chairs | David Holbrook | —35 | |||
1 feather Bed | John Adams | 12,00 | |||
20 Old trunk | ,15 Ct | = | 3,00 | ||
1 Mug & 7 plates | Mrs C | = | 1,00 | ||
Magnifying Glass | = | 1,10 | |||
7 Views of London | = | 0,75 | |||
1 picture | = | 0,10 | |||
General Washington picture | John Whitney | 0,70 | |||
View of Govr Gill’s farm | John Adams | 0,25 | |||
Wine Cooler Brass mounted | Charles Lee | 4,00 | 68,65 | ||
2 table Covers | John Marston | 1,40 | |||
1 Mahogy table | David Holbrook | 1,10 | |||
Likeness President Adams | John Adams | 1,00 | |||
2 < |
= | 0,85 | |||
Old straw Carpeting | T B A | = | 1,10 | ||
1 Whip | T B A | = | 1,00 | ||
1 pot of Lard | T B A | = | 1,00 | ||
1 Lot of pots & Juggs | T B A | = | 1,10 | ||
Salt & Beans & Mackerell | = | 2,00 | |||
Meat Chest | T B A | = | 0,50 | ||
6 Basketts of Cob | at 15 Ct pr Baskett | T B A | 0,90 | ||
9 Doz Bottles | at ,20 Ct pr do[z] | T B A | 1,80 | ||
Lot of old Waters & Brush | = | 1,80 | =15,55 | ||
$2771,72 | |||||
add for gain on oxen sold | 15,55 | ||||
$2787,27 | |||||
Daniel Spear
Auctnr
Account of Real Estate Sold at Public Auction Sep 28th 1826
1 Lot of Land Called the Quincy Lot | 8 A = 2 Q = 2 R | ||
at $26, pr Acre Sold to | John Adams | $221,32 1/2 | |
1 Pew in the Meetinghouse No. 1 | = | 62,00 | |
1 do. Wall No. 49 | = | 45,00 | |
1 Tomb | = | 60,00 | |
$388,33 1/2 | |||
-787,27 | |||
$3175,59 1/2 |
Daniel Spear
Auctnr.
Quincy Seper 27th-8 1826
Mr. John Adams
Bought at Auction
MHi: Adams Papers.