The Adventures of Ann - Stories of Colonial Times by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
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page 29 of 57 (50%)
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Sheets . . . . . . . . . L 3- 4- 8
Eleven Towels & table Cloth . . . . . . 0-15- 0 a pair of mittens & pr. of Gloves . . . . . 0- 2- 0 a neck Handkerchief & neckband . . . . . 0- 4- 0 an ovel Tabel--Two other Tabels . . . . . 1-12- 0 A Chist with Draws . . . . . . . . 2- 8- 0 Another Low Chist with Draws & three other Chists . . . . . . . . . . 1-10- 0 Six best Chears and a great chear . . . . . 1- 6- 0 a warming pan--Two Brass Kittles . . . . . 1- 5- 0 a Small Looking Glass, five Pewter Basons . . . 0- 7- 8 fifteen other Chears . . . . . . . . 0-15- 0 fire arms, Sword & bayonet . . . . . . 1- 4- 0 Six Porringers, four platters, Two Pewter Pots L 1- 0- 4 auger Chisel, Gimlet, a Bible & other Books . . 0-15- 0 A chese press, great spinning-wheel, & spindle . 0- 9- 4 a smith's anvil . . . . . . . . . 3-12- 0 the Pillion . . . . . . . . . . 0- 8- 0 a Bleu Jacket . . . . . . . . . . 0- 0- 3 Aaron Whitcomb. Silas White. The foregoing is only a small portion of the original inventory of Samuel Wales' estate. He was an exceedingly well-to-do man for these times. He had a good many acres of rich pasture and woodland, and considerable live stock. Then his home was larger and more comfortable than was usual then; and his stock of household utensils plentiful. He died three years after Ann Ginnins went to live with Grandma, when |
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