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Inventories of James Hamilton 1699 & 1670

Vol. 5. Fol. 6
James Hamilton, Clarendon Parrish
Entered December 1699

An Inventory of ye goods Chatels of James Hamilton Decd as they were shoewed to us took the 30th day of August 1699 by his wife Elenor excutrix

2 horses
53 pounds of Brass 15s p lb
94 lb of old Puter at 9p p lb
An old bed and bedstead
An old table curtains counterpain and pillows
Another bed with curtains vallins and counterpain And pillows
Another bed and bedstead wth 12 pillows in all
3 looking glasses & a droping table of Drawers and
an old chest all att
2 tables & 2 benches
A chest and stand
To 11 chairs
A Great Chest 1 table 1 looking glassBrought over

A parcel of old bookes
* an old box and trunk
* 5 old Gunns
4 old iron potts
An old safe & three old chests
A parcell of linnen
A pr of stilliards
Another parcell of old books
2 negro men 1 negro women and 1 child
To a hundred & nineteen ounces & ageoz of plate at 5p oz

 10 00 00
03 06 03
03 09 00
03 05 00
10 00 0007 00 00
08 10 00

02 10 00
01 05 00
00 05 00
02 10 00
55 00 03

55 00 03

02 00 00
00 01 03
01 00 00
00 15 00
01 00 00
10 00 00
00 10 00
02 10 00
80 00 00
29 16 03

£182 12 09

Note: *s were in original; reason for them not given

In obediance to a warrt directed to us from his honor Sir William Beeston Govr Wee have justly apraised the good and chatels of James Hamiton decd as appears by the inventory above mentioned as witness our hands and seales ye day & year aforesaid

John Roswell
Jno Palmer

Exter Mr Gjtb

Vol. 5. Fol. 85
James Hamilton, Clarendon Parrish
Entered May 28, 1700

Brought over

To a Great chest, table and looking glass
To a parcell of old books
To 5 old gunns
To an old box and trunk
To 4 iron potts
To a parcell linnen
To a safe and 3 old chests
To a pair of stilliards
To 119¼ ounces of plate at 51 per ounce
To a silver hilted sword a gold ring with 3 stones
a silver headed cane & a pair of pistolls

Total

 52 16 01 [bottom of previous page is missing]

02 10 00
04 10 00
01 00 00
00 01 03
00 15 00
10 00 00
01 00 00
00 10 00
29 16 03

06 05 00

£109 03 07

Inobediance to her excellency’s command wee have appraised according to the best of our Judgements the goods and chattels of Mr. James Hamilton decd as they were shewn to us by Eleanor Brownhill alias Hamilton withness our hands and seals this 28 day of May 1700

John Roswell
John Palmer

Extur MR & JTB