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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 <Wm. Baxter> 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 <rode> & Bells 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 <C> Screens = 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.

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