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Transcribed by Peter Brown, 2012
Thomas Bolton - Inventory 1777

June 14th 1777 A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattels of
Thomas Bolton late of Chelveston in the County of Northampton Farmer Deceased
No1 In the Kitchen

1 Eight Day Clock, 1 Jack, 3 Spits, 2 Dripping pans, 2 Tables, 11 Chairs, 11 Candlesticks, One Mortar & Pestil, 2 Lock Irons & heaters & 1 rester One Bacon Rack,2 Frying pans, 2 Warming Pans, Two long Brushes and 1 short brush, 1 cloaths brush, 1 Tin Candle box & 1 Tin Tinder box, 2 pair of Stillyars, 3 fireshovels & 3 pair of tongs, 1 pair of Bellows, 2 hangers, One Gridiron, 2 pair of pot hooks, 2 trivets, 2 Guns, 1 Wire Tray, 9 Iron Skewers, 2 Brass pepper Boxes, One Pewter Quart, 1 Pewter Pint, 1 Pewter half Pint, 6 Quart Mugs, 12 Pint Mugs, 1 half Pint Mug, 3 Tea Canisters, 1 pair of Money Scales, 1 Cramp, 1 half Pint Tin, 4 Funnels , 1 Toasting fork, 1 Salt pot, One Salt Box, 1 Chimney Candlestick, 3 Lanthorns, 1 pair of Scissors, 1 Looking Glass

£3
0
0
No2 In the Pantry

1 Dresser & shelves, 1 Pewter Cheese Plate, 2 Bake pans, 2 Brass Ladles, 1 Basting Ladle & Slice, 2 Broilers, 1 Frying pan Cover, 2 Tin pans, 11 Pewter Dishes, 29 Plates, 4 Wood Bowls, 25 Trenchers, 1 Cullinder, 9 Wood dishes, 3 Wood Ladles & 9 Wood Spoons, 2 Pewter Spoons, 20 Knives & 28 forks, 6 Porringers, 2 Baking Dishes, 6 Patty pans, 4 Basons, 2 Mustard pots, 2 platters, 1 Cleaver

£2
0
0
No 3 In the Parlour

One Eight day Clock, 3 Tables, 10 Chairs, 1 pair of Bellows, 1 pair of Tongs, 1 poker, 1 pair of pot hooks, 3 high Brass Candlesticks & 1 low Brass Candlestick, 1 Brass Tinder Box, 1 Copper Coffee pot, 1 Brass Flower Drudge, 1 pair of Brass Scales & Weights, One Map, 8 Pictures, 1 pair of Brass Snuffers & Stand, 1 set of China &c, 1 Cream Jugg, 4 Tea pots, 18 Stone plates, 2 Basons, 1 Fender

£3
10
0
No4 In the Brewhouse

2 Tea kettles, 1 Brass sauce pan, 5 Kettles, 7 Porridge pots, 2 Brass pot lids, One Cheese press, 1 Dough trough, 1 Iron Grate, 2 pair of Pot hooks, 3 Meal sieves, 1 Pail, 3 Chairs, 1 Coal scuttle, 1 Barrel, 1 Copper & Grate, 1 Marsh Vat, 8 Tubbs, 1 Tray, 2 Thralls, 1 Hopsieve, 2 Bowls, 1 Wood Funnel, 1 Coal rake, 1 Working Vat & Cover, 1 Water pail, 1 Lade pail

£7
0
0
No 5 In the Cellar

10 Barrels, 4 Beer Thralls, 3 Brass Cocks, 200 Gallons of Beer

 
 
 
No 6 In the Small Beer Cellar and Passage

9 Barrels and some small Beer,4 Beer Thralls, 9 Wood Bottles, 1 Leathern Bottle, 1 Pipe Iron, 2 Decanters, 40 Glass Bottles, 4 Glass Decanters, 3 Glass Tumblers, 3 Wine Glasses, 1 Long Cupboard, 1 Glass Case, 1 Table, 6 pair of [boits], 1 Bar of Iron, 2 Handsaws

£1
0
0
No7 In the Dairy

1 Barrel Churn, 2 Milk pails, 1 Yoak, 1 Brass Milk pan, 2 Bedsteads, 1 Large Platter, 11 Milk pans, 6 Cream pots, 2 Butter baskets, 3 Tables, 4 Shelves, 1 hand Churn, 1 Stone Jug, 1 Chair, 1 pair of Butter Scales, 1 Cheese stand & 6 Boards, 3 Mouse traps, 3 Jersey Wheels, 2 Linnen Reels, 1 Jersey Reel, 3 Tubbs, 2 Vats, 1 Sand Tubb, 2 Foarms, 1 Buffet Stool, 9 Cheese Vats, 2 Suiters, 6 Milk Bowls, 1 Milk Kimbel, 1 Standing Candlestick, 1 Coffer

£1
10
0
No 8 In the best Chamber

1 Bedstead bed cord & Mat with Pladd Furniture & Pladd Window Curtains, 1 Feather bed , 1 Feather Bolster & 2 Feather Pillows, 2 Blankets & 1 Quilt, 2 Tables, 1 Large Picture & 6 small pictures, 6 Black Chairs, 1 Cushion

£6
0
6
No 9 In the Chamber over the Parlour

1 Bedstead bed cord & Mat with Green Cheney Furniture, 1 Feather bed, 1 Feather Bolster, 2 Feather Pillows, 2 Blankets, One Quilt, Strip'd Window Curtains, 6 Black Chairs, 1 Chest of Drawers, 1 Chest, 1 Coffer, 1 Box, 1 Looking Glass, 1 Table, 1 Map

£2
0
0
No 10 In the Chamber over the Kitchen

One Bedstead Bedmat & Cord, 1 Flock bed, 1 Bolster & 2 Pillows, 2 Blankets, 1 Quilt with Flower'd & Blue Furniture, 1 Coffer, 1 Box, 3 Chairs, 3 Cloaths Baskets

£2
0
0
No11 In the Chamber over the Pantry

1 Bedstead Bedmat & Cord with Green Furniture, 1 Straw bed, 2 Jersey End beds, 2 Bolsters, 2 Pillows, 2 Blankets, 1 Quilt, 1 Cover lid, 1 Chest, 1 Box, 1 Chair

£2
0
0
No 12 Live Stock

4 Horse kind, 5 Cows, 2 Yearlings, 1 Weaning Calf, 5 Porkits, 1 Inpigg'd Yilt, 1 Pigg, 1 She Ass, 42 sheep & 21 Lambs

£50
0
0
No 13 Implements of Husbandry

4 pairs of Gears, 4 Collars, 7 pair of Hames, 4 Ring halters, 2 Cart saddles, 1 pair of Furley strings, 2 pair of hemp Traces, 1 Iron Shovel, 2 Spades, 2 Muck forks, 2 Twibills, 2 hatchets, 1 Bill, 2 Cross cut Saws, 3 Bridles, 2 Saddles, 2 Pillions, 1 Side Saddle, 1 Lead Horse trough, 4 Hogs troughs, 1 Wheelbarrow, 2 Whips, 2 Curry combs, 2 Fans, 2 Muck Drags, 1 Wagon Jack, 3 Casting shovels, 3 Cutting Knives, 2 flails, 2 Chaving Rakes, 4 Iron Rakes, 6 Wood Rakes, 1 Wire Sieve, 7 other Sieves, 2 Scuttles, 1 [Seblit], 2 Iron Boxes, 2 Winnowing Stools, 2 Beesoms, 1 hen pen, 3 Ladders, a piece of a peas Hovel, 2 Dead hovels, Cow Hovel & ties, Calves pen & Hogs ties, 7 Stocks of Bees, 4 Cow cribbs, 1 Waggon, 2 Carts, 1 Hammer, 2 Harrows, Timber for 3 Ploughs, 2 hair Tethers & Ties, 1 thatching rake, 1 Lanthorn staff and Lock, One Fallow plough & Sweltries, 2 Trays, 2 Seed ploughs, 2 Sheep cribbs, 1 4 Post Hovel, 6 Forks, 2 Cart ropes, 4 Hoes, Hurdles

£15
0
0
A Feild Grass 9a 0r of Wheat Crop 9a 0r of Barley Crop
21a 0r of Peas and Oats
£76
0
0
This is a true and perfect Inventory made and taken the Day and Year first above written by us

John Wyman
John Foscutt



NRO Ref: N Inventory 1777 No. 417
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