Monday, August 13, 2012

Adam Brandt Inventory

The following record is a transcription in the Estate Inventory Adam Brandt. The original record is held at the Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, PA.




[Page 1]
The following is a list of all the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of Adam Brandt, late of Monroe Township, Deceased, at the time of his death, with valuation annexed as appraised August 24th 1838.
1 clock
$
40
00
1 stove and pipe

8
00
1 wood chest

2
00
shovel tongs and scraper

1
00
1 table

3
00
1 lot of tin ware

-
25
1 lot of delph ware

-
50
1 lot earthen ware

-
31 [not legible]
1 looking glass

-
25
1 pr bellows and brush

-
25
1 pr saddle bags

2
00
1 lot carpet

2
00
4 chairs @37 1/2

1
50
1 slate and basket

-
12 1/2
1 lot of spoons

-
37 1/2
1 gridiron etc

-
25
1 bed and bedding

6
00
1 bed and bedding

13
00
1 table

-
50
4 augers @ 25

1
00
1 lot tubs etc [not legible]

1
00
1 iron kettle and chimney hooks

2
00
1 lot benchs

1
50
1 stove and pipe

3
00
1 lot of books

2
00
1 lot knives and forks

-
25
1 case drawers

5
00
1 box and thread

-
50
                                                Amount

97
56 1/2


[Page 2]
                                 Carried forward

97
56 1/4
1 lot of bedclothes

1
50
1 pr bottles etc

-
50
1 lot sheets and bedtick

2
00
1 lot table cloths towels etc

1
00
1 lot Sundries

-
37 1/2
1 pr scissors and yarn

-
37 1/2
1 set scales and weights

1
00
1 box and pocket book

-
12 1/2
6 pr spectacles @20

1
20
1 pr spectacles silver

2
00
1 lot sundries [not legible] etc

1
00
1 box sundries

-
12 1/2
1 Girth

-
12 1/2
1 lot wearing apparel

7
50
5 Shares Bridge Stock Harrisburg @$20

100
00
3 Shares Berlin and Hanover [not legible] Com  @50

150
00
Cash

111
20
Bond. Principle and Interest

749
83
Note Principle and do

306
87 1/2
Note do and do

118
00
Note do and do

158
49
Note do and do

152
00
Note do and do

50
00
Note do and do

25
37 1/2
Note do and do

102
16
Note do and do

27
18 3/4
Note do and do

30
00
Note do and do

56
25
Note do and do

265
00
Note do and do

75
00
                                                                     [not legible]

2583
75

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                                                                  brot over

2583
75
1 Bond payable 1st April 1839

583
33 1/3
1    do       “         1    “      1840

583
33 1/3
1     do      “         1    “      1840

583
33 1/3
1 payement due  1    “      1839

150
00
1      “                  1    “       1840

150
00
1      “                  1    “       1844 (or [not legible])

597
94

$
5231
64

Cumberland County [not legible]
     Before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, personally came Lewis Hyer, Esq and John Brandt, who being duly affirmed as the law directs, do depose and say that they appraised the personal property of Adam Brandt of Monroe township late deceased, as contained in the foregoing inventory, to the best of their Judgements and abilities. Further they say not. 

Affirmed and Subscribes      }                                                        Lewis Hyer
the 25th day of August         }
A.D. 1838 [not legible] me  }                                                        John Brandt
   Lewis Learing

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Levi and Eliza Heagy Celebrate Golden Wedding

The following article appeared on page 4 of Harrisburg's The Patriot on Friday, January 11th, 1907.

     Mr. and Mrs. Levi Heagy, 1516 1/2 North Fourth street, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in a most fitting manner at their homes last evening.
     The couple received the congratulations of their friends, and were presented with a purse of gold by John Heagy in behalf of their children. The house was beautifully decorated throughout with flowers, potted plants and greens. Refreshments were served. The event was closed with a prayer by A. K. Hollinger.
     Mr. Heagy was born in Lancaster county seventy years ago and has lived in this city for the past twenty-six years. He is a carpenter by trade, and is a veteran of the Civil War.
     Those present were the following: Children, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hollinger, of Shippensburg; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hayes, of Carlisle; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. William Kreig, Mr. and Mrs. William Heagy, Mr. and Mrs. John Heagy, and A. L. Heagy, of this city. Grandchildren, S. A. Hollinger, of Chambersburg; Mrs. Clarence Railing, of Shippensburg; Nora Hollinger, Ester V. Hollinger, Mollie A. Hollinger, Elmer H. Hollinger, Herman Hollinger, of Shippensburg; C. A. Hayes and Jesse Hayes, of Carlisle; Levi R. Heagy, Miss Sarah E. Creig, Miss Mary E. Thomas, of Harrisburg. Great-Grandchildren, Mrs. William A. Hollinger, of Chambersburg, and Herman C. Railing, of Shippensburg.