DEARBORN COUNTY INVENTORIES
pg 269   September Term 1853
 Petitioner represents that the said Abraham Bower de'cd seized
and possessed of the following real estate situated in said
County of Dearborn to wit: A part of the south west quarter of
section 24 in Township 8 of range 3 west and bounded as follows
to wit: beginning on the north west corner of said quarter
section thence running south on the section line 50 rods thence
running east through said quarter section thence running north 50
rods to the line of said quarter section thence west to the point
which the said land was begun

An inventory and appraisement of the personal estate and property
of Abraham Bower deceased taken by Christy H. Bower adm on the
7th day of August 1852 in the presence of Dudley K. Rafferty and
William H. Bannister appraisers

table and bureau                                      3.25
cupboard and chest                                    2.75
3 feather beds                                        8.50
cooking utensils                                      2.00
1 waggon                                              4.00
1 wheel and reel                                      1.25
6 sheep                                               3.00
12 hogs                                              16.00
1 lot of wheat in sheaf                              15.00
1 lot of hay                                         10.00
1 side saddle                                         2.00
bedstead                                              3.00
6 chairs and clock                                     .75
3 coverlids and 2 blankets                           10.50
1 harness and log chain                               3.00
2 lot of waggon harness                               3.00
2 milch cows and calves                              23.75
1 mare and colt                                      26.00
1 pr brest chains and saddle                          3.50
1 lot of oats                                         1.75
1 lot of paltsy                                       5.00
total                                               150.00

We the undersigned appraisers selected by Chrisley H. Bower adm
do hereby certify that the articles named on the otherside hereof
are worth at their cash value the amounts set opposite the name
of each article according to the best of our judgement and
ability
D. K. Rafferty
Wm H. Bannister