DEARBORN COUNTY INVETORIES
pg 123 March Term 1856
An inventory of the personal estate of Joseph Backert deceased as
taken by Cordelia Backert and John S. Delwiler administrators and
appraised by Andrew Kunkel and Henry Sutman

sow with 7 pigs                                      12.00
1 horse                                              60.00
1 buggy                                              40.00
1 cow                                                20.00
buggy harnefs                                         3.00
1 grindstone                                           .50
1 comb and brush                                       .15
1 cooking stove with app                             12.00
1 s wood stove                                        3.00
1 brafs kettle                                        1.50
2 w basins                                             .20
1 lot of barrels                                       .50
7 decanters                                           1.75
2 candy jars                                           .30
1 molafses jug                                         .15
2 stands                                              1.20
1 large d table                                       1.00
6 red chairs                                          1.80
2 flat irons                                           .40
27 plates                                             1.15
1 lot cups, saucers, spoons and bowls                  .40
1 lot of knives, forks, spoons                        1.00
1 pitchers                                             .40
1 dinner bell                                          .20
11 sheets                                             6.60
countertable and shelving                              .60
1 bureau                                             10.00
1 wardrobe                                            5.00
1 bureau                                              6.00
7 bedsteads, bedding, quilts                         42.00
1 stand                                                .10
4 bedsteads, bedding, quilt                          24.00
4 comforts                                            5.00
1 kittle, waffle iron, bake                           1.25
1 axe, saw, barrow wheel, hoops                       1.00
certificates of R R stock                            27.76
sow with 8 pigs                                      12.00
sow with 7 pigs                                      12.00
1 sow                                                 7.00
1 gents saddle,gird, bridle                          10.00
lady's saddle                                         4.00
d fork and shovel                                     1.50
w tubs and w boards                                    .50
1 s coal stove                                        2.50
1 cooking stove with pipes,app                        2.00
1 lot of stoneware                                     .60
1 lot of tin ware                                     1.30
1 doz w bottles                                        .60
6 beer glasses                                         .60
1 caster                                               .25
2 salt cellars                                         .10
1 tosit (?)                                           1.25
5 black chairs                                        1.00
1 rocking chair                                        .50
1 meat chopper                                         .50
2 creamjugs                                            .15
4 brafs dippers                                        .50
1 lot of dishes                                       1.25
1 dish                                                 .20
1 flower pot                                           .10
1 table                                                .20
13 pillow slips                                       1.30
1 looking glass and pictures                           .50
5 chairs                                              2.00
1 looking glass                                       1.50
1 bedstead,bedding, quilt                            10.00
7 comforts                                            8.75
2 window curtains                                      .10
2 bedsteads, bedding, quilt                           4.00
10 planks 1.25in                                      1.25
2 small sows and 2 pigs                               4.50
1.5 acres corn in ground                              4.00
note on John Bran                                    17.65
total                                               388.06

Andrew Kunkel
Henry Sutman appraisers

Articles taken by the widow

2 wash tubs and w board                               1.10
2 dishpans                                             .60
2 glass chalins caster, and molasses jug               .60
2 sp scales, coffee mill, lamp, brush and box          .75
3 cups, saucers, 1 sugarbowl, and 4 dippers            .50
9 table cloths, 6 towels                              9.60
1 lot of chairs, 5 pictures                           4.50
3 towels, 1 lounge comfort                            1.05
1 common quilt                                        1.25
2 pr window curtains                                   .80
1 rocking chair                                       1.25
black trundle bed and pillow                          8.25
No 31 of app bill 2 stands                            1.20
1 3 gallon jar                                         .15
1 tin bucket                                           .50
3 tumblers                                             .15
1 block and table                                     1.00
2 flat irons                                           .50
6 plats, 2 bowls, 1 dish                               .56
1 washboard and pitcher                                .60
4 bread pans                                           .10
1 bedstead, bedding, 1 lounge                        20.00
20 pillowcases, 2 tableclothes                        2.50
1 fancy quilt                                         3.00
1 table and cover                                     2.50
20 yds of carpet                                      3.00
carpet in bedroom                                      .75
No 56 of app bill 1 bureau                           10.00
note on Michael Oldenberger                         100.00
total                                               176.76

The above articles and note drawn by Mr Oldenberger I have taken
at their appraised value August 10th 1853. Cordelia Backert.