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Dorothy Geary 1640 Inventory
Inventory of the effects of
Dorothy Geary, Maiden, of Rushden,
dated 21Mar1639/40
145
A true and p[er]fect Inventory of all the moveable goods and household
Stuffe of Dorathie Geary Maiden deceased of Rushden in the
County of North[amp]ton made vallued and pryeced the xxjth day
of March in Anno dom[ini] 1639 by us whose names are
heare under wrytten
Imprimis one brasse potte and one kettell vallued at viijs
Item 3 Candlestickes vallued & prieced at ijs
Item 4 peeces of pewter or platters preiced at vjs
Item one Spitt and Cobiron pryeced at xviijd
Item 3 Flaxson Sheetes and one teare of hempe
Sheet with other weareing Lynnon vallued & priec[ed] at xvjs
Item two pillow beards and one Towell with other Lynnon
vallued and pryeced at iijsiiijd
Item one Coffer one Chest and one spinning wheele
vallued and pryeced at vijs
Item one Flocke bedd one Kyverlitte one bolster one pillowe
vallued and pryeced at viijs
Item one Cheare viijd
Item one Table one Cubbard two sides of on borden bed
and one cheare standing at my brother John Gearys house viijs
Debts oweing to the Testator as followeth
Imprimis Oweing from my brother John Geary vli xixs
Item oweing from my brother Thomas Geary xls
Item the Testators Apparrell prieced at xxxs
Suma Totalis xijli ixs vjd
The priecers Names William Darnelley
Samuell Richards


TRANSCRIPTION
Inventory of the effects of
Dorothy Geary, Maiden, of Rushden,
dated 21Mar1639/40
145
A true and perfect Inventory of all the moveable goods and household
Stuff of Dorothy Geary Maiden deceased of Rushden in the
County of North[amp]ton made valued and priced the 21st day
of March in Anno dom[ini] 1639 by us whose names are
hereunder written
Firstly one brass pot and one kettle valued at
8s
Item 3 Candlesticks valued & priced at
2s
Item 4 pieces of pewter or platters priced at
6s
Item one Spit and Cobiron priced at
18d
Item 3 Flaxen Sheets and one tear of hemp
Sheet with other wearing Linen valued & priced at
16s
Item two pillowcases and one Towel with other Linen
valued and priced at
3s 4d
Item one Coffer one Chest and one spinning wheel
valued and priced at
7s
Item one Flock bed one coverlet one bolster one pillow
valued & priced at
8s
Item one Chair
8d
Item one Table one Cupboard two sides of one boarded bed
and one chair standing at my brother John Geary’s house
8s
Debts owing to the Testator as follow
Firstly Owing from my brother John Geary
5£ 19s
Item owing from my brother Thomas Geary
40s
Item the Testators Apparel priced at
30s
Sum Total
12£ 9s 6d
The appraisers Names William Darnelley
Samuell Richards

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Transcribed by Eric Parker (NZ)
Translated into more modern English by Kay Collins
NRO Ref: N W 2nd Series D 145

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