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Appraisal of Personal Estate by Daniel Greenleaf, 1 August 1826
[August 1, 1826]
Furniture Estate of John Adams of Quincy. Esqr. deceasd
| 1 Sofa & 12 Chairs, Red Damask, 6 Cushions.— | $58— | ||
| 1 do—14 do—Green do | 45— | ||
| 1 do. calico $8.—14 hair bottom chairs, 27.50— | 35.50 | ||
| 1 Easy Chair 6. 1 LaMing do 6,47: Comn do. 27.50 | 39.50 | ||
| Bed, Bedstead, Mattress, down cover, damask Curtains &c | 70— | ||
| do—do do. & Curtains. Middle Chamber | 25— | ||
| 7 other beds 74—17 blankets 25. curtains 4— | 103— | ||
| 1 Set. Mahogany Dinner Tables 18. 1 dinr do. wh leaf 6— | 24— | ||
| 4 Card Tables $20. 1 Marble do $15—15 other do. 21 | 56— | ||
| 1 Bureau & Secretary 10. 1 Wardrobe 5— | 15 | ||
| 48 day Clock $20. 1 old do. $7— | 27— | ||
| 2 Night Cabinets $10—2 Work stands 6— | 16— | ||
| 3 old bureaus 10. 2 do. Secretarys 4, 2 pine desks 2, 56 &c | 16.50— | ||
| 1 Set Dining China Red—$25—1 do. Blue 25— | 50— | ||
| 1 desert set. 8. 5 part sets Tea do—7— | 15— | ||
| 3 China flower pots $6. 5 Comn do 1.50— | 7.50 | ||
| 1 pair Cut glass Candlesticks— | 16— | ||
| 6 Dishes do—with covers— | 8— | ||
| Decanters, wines, tumblers & other glass 33.25— | 33.25 | ||
| 4 Window Curtains. (White Dimity) | 16— | ||
| 4 Pictures—(not family)— | 10— | ||
| Death of Chatham— | 20— | ||
| do.—Warren. $5. do. Montgomery 5.— | 10.— | ||
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14— | ||
| 2 large looking glasses. (long Room)— | 40— | ||
| 1 do—do. E. Chamber 16. 1 do. mid-Room 6. | 22 | ||
| 1 dressing do—$5. 4 common do 4— | 9 | ||
| 1 large Turkey Carpet, 20. 1 Brussels do. 30— | 50— | ||
| 1 do Venetian do $30. 1 do. Canvas do 25— | 55— | ||
| Venetian Stair do 8. do. Entry do. 10— | 18— | ||
| 3 old Canvas—$9. old Carpeting 7— | 16 | ||
| 1 large Stair Carpet. 10. 18. brass Rods. 2— | 12— | ||
| 3 floor Mats & 1 hearth brush— | 3— | ||
| 1 Brass Fire Set. 8. 1 do. 8. 1 old do 3.50— | 19.50— | ||
| Lot of Pewter $9—do Iron Ware 10.50— | 19.50 | ||
| large Copper boiler 15. Lot Copper Ware 7— | 22— | ||
| Lot Tin Ware $5. Knives & forks 23— | 28— | ||
| Common Crockery & earthen Ware— | 6— | ||
| 2 fire Screens. $4. Thermometer 1. Scales. sml. 1 | 6 | ||
| Spectacles & buckles $2. Shaving tray 1— | 3— | ||
| 10 Trunks—$10. 2 Mortars 1.25— | 11.25 | ||
| Amount Carried Over | $1070.50 | ||
| Amount of Furniture bro’t over— | $1070.50 | ||
| Stuff in House Garret. 5.50. bags & Morng cloth 2. | $7.50— | ||
| Mangle & Rollers. 5. 1 press 4. Baskets 1.— | 10— | ||
| Wash Bench & tubbs 3—Wood Ware. 4. frame ct. 50 | 7.50— | ||
| Empty Casks—12. 1 Safe 2.— | 14— | ||
| Plate Warmer & baskets 2. Waiters &c 2.50— | 4.50— | ||
| 1114. | |||
| Table Linen $82. Bed Linen 143— | 225— | ||
| Plated Ware—1 plateau with glasses & figures. | 7. | ||
| 4 Candlesticks & branches 18. 4 do. plain 5. | 23. | ||
| 4 glass Coolers & 4 Wine Coolers— | 40 | ||
| 1 basket 5 large Urn & Case 10— | 15 | ||
| Other plated Articles— | 20. | 105— | |
| 536 oz. 3 [devt.] Silver @ 1 1/8 pr oz.— | 603.17— | ||
| 1 Gold & 1 Composition Medal & box— | 23.72— | ||
| 2070 89 | |||
| Stock on farm | |||
| 1 Yoke Oxen 65. 11. Cows 132 | $197 | ||
| 1 Horse 45 10 Swine 50.— | 95 | 292— | |
| 1 Wagon 30. 1 do. (horse) 20. 1 ox Cart 15 | 65 | ||
| 1 Chaise & Harness 100. Carryall & do. 130. | 230 | ||
| 2 Sleighs 24. Old Carriages & Runners 12 | 36— | 331— | |
| Pine Wood-home 36—do. cut in Woods 25— | 61 | ||
| Buffalo-bells, Goads &c— | 7— | ||
| Ploughs Harrow & Sled— | 17 | ||
| Tools & Chains— | 41— | ||
| Roller. Grindstone. Saws. | 12— | 70— | |
| 29 bushels Barluy— | 22 | ||
| English Hay in Stable— | 80— | ||
| do—do—in Barn— | 162 | ||
| Toto do. fresh do. & fodder— | 72 | ||
| do. in little barn— | 40. | 376— | 3207 89 |
| do. put in barn. Since | $35. | 35 | 35— |
| $411 | 3242.89 | ||
| 13 Shares Middlesex Canal @ 260.— | $33.80 | ||
| 5 do. West Boston Bridge @ 300— | 1500— | ||
| 54 do. Fire & Marina Insurance @ 50— | 2700— | ||
| 10 do New England do—102— | 1020— | ||
| 10. do. Boston Bank—78— | 780— | ||
| 20 do. Boylston Market 100— | 2000— | ||
| 9 do. Massachusetts Bank 270— | 2430 | ||
| 12 do. American—do 102— | 1224 | ||
| $300 Savings Bank & In Trust— | 391.48— | ||
| $1203. US. 6 pr. Ct. (1813) @ 101 | 1215. 3— | ||
| 3260.7. do—do. 1814 @ 102— | 3325.27— | ||
| 1000—do do 1815 @ 103 1/2 | 1035— | 21000.78 | |
| $21000.78 | 24,243.67 |
MHi: Greenleaf Family Deposit.