The Grant County Library now has the eight-day clock mentioned in the sale bill. It is on display in the Browne local history and genealogy room. Mary Shell bought the clock from her father's estate and many years later, gave it to her grandson, Henry Trenton, who was my father. It has remained in the family all those years.
This record of the sale of property of a 19th century household and farm and its purchasers may contain some misreadings due to unfamiliarity with the handwriting and terminology of the times. Indecipherable words are indicated by (--).
If you have an appraisal or sale bill to share, please contact me. Margaret C. Lew. We hope you enjoy reading this one.
Sale Account of John Shell Sen. Estate
The following is a list of the personal property of John Shell dec'd as
advertised & sold according to Law
March 13th 1860 -- John Michael Esq.
2 augers Thomas Stingley .85
1 sledge Z. Huslacker .87-1/2
1 lot of old chisels Jacob Hawk .26
Saw Hatchet Dan'l Shell .13
1 foot adz " " .75
1 horse shoe & small bell John Lyons .20
1 lot grain sycles Frederick Berg .26
2 drawing knives Louis Nyaegger .19
Hoes augers old irons Louis Brock 1.05
2 shovel plow plates Stingley Reel .79
1 shovel plow plate John Moreland .31
1 lot halter chains Jacob Cosner 1.28
1 pr trace chains Saves Breach 1.01
2 grubbing hoes Wm. K. Shell 1.01
1 Clives wedge plow patch Berg Lyon .40
1 mattock John Adams .88
1 hoe " .26
1 pair breast chains " 1.51
1 bridle George Shell .20
1 axe Jacob Hawk .30
3 small bars of iron Thos. D. Lyon 1.00
1 saddle Louis Nydegger 6.57
1 shovel plow Louis Breach .60
1 four prong fork Son. S. Shell .62-1/2
1 wheat (?sericme) John Michael Sen. .31-1/2
1 bar shear plow John S. Shell 5.00
1 harrow Basil Mooreland 1.85
1 barshear plow Joseph Tucker 3.50
1 hillside plow Joshua Feaster .35
Shovel plow stock " " .12-1/2
1 cross cut saw Louis Broach 2.06
1 silt Harness Daniel Tucker 2.80
2 pair Breach Gear John S. Shell 4.10
(--) Henry Hestler .37-1/2
1 Blind bridle John S. Shell .41
1 saddle & bridle Hamp Shrout .35
Rakes double tree & Jno. S. Shell .07
1 wheat fan " " .26
2 tubs Dan'l Tucker 1.30
2 ditto Dan'l Shell 1.50
2 ditto John S. Shell 1.05
1 lot of oats in sheafs Emond Lyon 10.95
1 barshear plow Dan'l Shell .50
1 Brush scythe Martin Cosner .60
1 log chain Jno. Mooreland 3.55
Stay chains Dan'l Shell Sen. .87-1/2
1 sleigh Singley Reel .22
1 road wagon Alfred Yoakum 61.25
1 pair of spreaders W. H. Stingley 1.37-1/2
20 acres wheat 1.30 acre Jno S. Shell 26.00
1/3 of 9 acres rye Basel Mooreland 3.90
28 stacks corn 1.68 stack Isaac Michael 23.80
7 acres rye @ 75 pr acre Dan'l Shell 5.25
35 stacks corn 1.68 George Shell 37.80
2 acres rye @75 Dan'l Shell 1.50
9-1/2 bu corn in crib Isaac Michael 7.69
1 red cow Mary Shell 15.00
1 heifer " " 10.00
1 brown cow Benj. Lyon 23.00
1 cow Michael Pifer 26.25
1 red heifer Mary Shell 10.00
1 white " Wm. Cherryholmes 24.00
1 cow Thomas Lyon 24.00
1 heifer Mary Shell 10.00
1 cow Thomas D. Lyons 25.50
1 cow Joseph Crawford 21.00
1 bee stand Emanuel Lyon 2.00
1 " " Joseph Tucker 2.05
1 " " A. W. Smith 2.45
1 " " " " 2.57
1 " " " " 1.47
1 " " Mary Shell .50
1 " " " " 1.55
1 " " Jno. S. Shell .50
5 head of hogs @2.25 Dan'l Shell (of John) 11.25
5 head of hogs @ 1.55 Jno. S. Shell 7.75
5 head of hogs @ 1.22 Berg Evans 7.60
5 head of hogs @ 2.05 Dan'l Shell (of John) 10.25
1 haystack Jno. S. Shell 4.00
1 horse Hamp Shrout 6.00
1 bay horse Nathaniel Kitsmiller 69.00
1 Ball mare Mary Shell 15.00
1 sorrell yearling colt " " 15.00
1 3year old colt Isaac Michael 61.00
5 calves @ 13.80 per head John S. Shell 69.40
Contents of milk house Mary Shell 1.50
1 cradle scythe Jno. S. Shell .55
Timothy seed & sack Benj. Lyon 2.00
Carpet & old quilt James Roberts .80
1 lot of scythes Emanuel Lyon 1.05
1 tub Mary Shell .40
Lot of bee comb " " .16-1/4
1 gray mare Ady Shell 51.00
1 sack of salt D. C. M. Shell 2.50
A lot bacon 428 lb @ 8cents Mary Shell 34.24
4 share of stock in NC (New
Creek)& H (Hardy)Turnpike Dan'l Shell (of John) 5.00
1 handsaw " " 1.75
1 drawing knife Wm. Cherryholmes .75
1 wool wheel Mary Shell .15
1 cut reel (--) Mary Shell .80
1 wool wheel Jacob Hawk .40
1 ditto Jacob Keplinger 6.00
1 wagon tent Gus Lyon 2.40
1 bureau Ady Shell 1.00
1 set of chairs Mary Shell 1.00
1 lot of chairs Benj. Lyons 1.80
1 stand Elizabeth Shell .25
1 clock Mary Shell 5.00
1 rocking chair " " .44
1 pr small scales Wm. K. Shell .25
1 chest Mary Shell .50
1 bed bedding " " 2.00
1 lot of bedclothes " " 1.50
1 bed sheet Elizabeth Shell .10
1 quilt Mary Shell 1.30
1 coverlet Wm. K. Shell 2.10
1 " " " 1.00
1 " Ady Shell .25
1 bed & bedding Mary Shell 2.00
1 quilt " " 1.00
1 " " " .30
1 bed & bedding Ady Shell 4.00
1 table Mary Shell 1.25
1 " " " .15
1 large oven " " .20
1 cook pot " " .18
1 oven Mary Shell .20
1 teakettle " " .15
1 " " " .05
1 " " " .10
1 cookpot " " .20
1 pocket knife George Shell .15
1 razor Arnold Lyon .65
1 " Hamp Shrout .30
1 bowl Mary Shell .10
1 sausage stuffer Ady Shell .10
1 " " " " .10
1 razor box Hamp Shrout .07
1 chest Ady Shell .15
1 cupboard " " .25
1 hot shoe tools Dan'l Tucker .50
1 chest Mary Shell .60
1 bed & bedding Elizabeth Shell 4.00
1 bed & bedding Martha Shell 2.00
1 lot of yarn Mary Shell 1.00
1 ? Wm. K. Shell .10
1 " S. W. Shell .60
1 dough tray Louis Nydigger .40
1 crock Jacob Hawk .40
1 dough tray Mary Shell .25
1 side saddle " " 5.05
1 loom " " 1.00
1 lot of ? " " .50
1 box Dan'l Shell (of Jno) .16
1 spinning wheel " " .13
1 " " Thos. J. Martin .25
1 slate Mary Shell .10
1 fro d Dan'l Shell (of Jno) .38
1 as ce Jno. Michael .60
1 as ce George Shell (of Jno) 1.05
1 piece of harness leather Jon. Michael Sen. .50
1 lot leather Dan'l Tucker 2.50
1/5 of set of BlkSmiths tools D. C. M. Shell .86
1 pr sheep shears Gus Lyons .25
1 pr sheep shears A. Dolly .60
1 pr sheep shears Hiram Lyon .70
1 cutting box " " .87
1 spice mortar Wm. Shortiger .60
1 lot copper ware Ady Shell 1.00
A bucket " " .45
1 table Elizabeth Shell .15
1 coffe pot Ady Shell .10
1 bucket " " .10
1 " " .10
1 Elizabeth Shell .10
1 churn Mary Shell .15
1 coffee pot " " .05
1 cook pot " " .15
1 skillet " " .10
1 " " " .10
1 lot of salt Gus Lyon .37
1 tub bran Mary Shell .50
2 sacks Gus Lyon .53
A meal seive " " .15
1 oven " " .16
1 Still can ? & worm D. C. M. Shell 33.05
Tubs 1 lot " " 2.48
1 grindstone John Adams 2.00
1 (? choltle) Dan'l Shell (of John) 3.05
2 " Mary Shell 8.00
1 pot Dn Shell (of Jno) 1.05
1 " Dan'l Tucker 1.35
1 rifle gun Wm. Stingley 5.00
1 " " " " 4.37
1 " " " " 5.65
1 pr steel y arces Mary Shell .75
Whole Amt. 840.62-1/4
At a circuit court held for the County of Hardy at the Courthouse thereof on
the 20th day of April 1860. This account of the sales of the personal
property of John Shell Dec'd was returned & ordered to be received.
Teste Chas. Lobb CCHC
Shell Estate Appraisal
John Shell's Will
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