Thomas Potter Inventory

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Identifier
JMLMS1141.104.10October1853InventoryThosFPotter.1-8
Source Identifier
628
Title
Thomas Potter Inventory
Description
Scanned images of an Inventory for the estate of Thomas Potter dated 10 October 1853. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.

Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. This document lists property and personal effects owned by Potter.
Date
10 October 1853
Creator
Olmstead, George P.
Hendrickson, Phillip
Subject
Inventories of decedents' estates
Potter, Thomas Fuller, 1806-1853
topic
1853
Colerain Plantation
inventories
lists
MS 1141
MS1141
Potter Estate
Potter Estate Papers
Potter family
slavery records
Thomas Potter
Wills
Location
Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
Digital Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Repository
George M. Jones Library Association
Transcription
"Inventory
Thos. F. Potter dec'd [deceased]
(Copy)"
"A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the personal property of Thomas F Potter late of the Borough of Princeton in the County of Mercer deceased, made by James Potter, Robert F. Stockton and Richard S. Field executors and George T. Olmstead, and Philip Hendrickson two disinterested freeholders, this tenth day of October 1853
Certificate no 286 Delaware & Raritan Canal & Camden & Amboy Rail Road Company Loan $100,000
Certificate no 1948 -869 shares Del & Rar Canal & Am Rail Road Stocks [$] 86,900
Certificate no 1368 500 shares do [ditto] 50,000
Certificate no 1734 131 shares do 13,100
Certificate no 140 150 shares Philadelphia + Trenton R Road Company stock 15,000
Certificate no 11 200 shares Burlington + Mt Holly Rail Road Stock 5,000
33 Bonds Del & Raritan Canal & Cam & Amboy Rail Roads $1000, each 33,000
32 Bonds same $500, each 16,000
19 Bonds same $1,000 each 19,000
1 do do 500
1 do do 200
1 do do 100
16 Cincinnati Bonds $1000, each 16,000
1 Cam + Am Bond 1,000
1 do do do 700
1 do do do 500
Certificate 300 shares Equitable Mer Life Insurance Co Philadelphia $12.50 3,750
120 Shares stocks Princeton Gas L Co 2,400
Amount carried forward $363,150"
"Amount brought forward $363,150
Bonds of B W Fordney 5,000
Bonds "" B Robinson Jr. 1,000
Note Digby B. Smith (considered worthless $500)
Bond Catharine C. Schuck 1,300
Bond of J. H. Hopkins Jr of Burlington Vermont 5,000
Bond of Jas. P Stanbury NY 1,090
Bond of Jas. M. Quackenbush NY 1,030
Bond of same [Jas. M. Quackenbush] [ditto] 1,030
Bond of N. W. Jones Bullock secured by life insurance bal due 800
Deposited in Princeton Bank subject to draft bal 1,263 80
299 shares marine + Fire Insurance Bank 14,950
Stock Savannah Georgia
10 Shares New York + Savannah Steam Navigation Co [at] $500 each + supposed ten shares more 10,000
50 shares Augusta & Maysborough RR Co @ $100 each 5,000
Note of W H Cuyler Savannah 4,000
Note of Robert Habersham 9,200
Deposited in Phila[delphia] Bank 9,764 56
Library Room
6 Cushioned chairs 60
Uniting table & fixtures 30
Oblong [ditto] 15
2 Curtains + fixtures 30
4 small chairs 2
1 Picture & frame 20
Mantle clock 20
2 Candelabra 10
Carpet + Rug 50
Print stand 5
Books 250
"
"Parlour
4 sofas 100
10 chairs 100
Pier Table 60
Centre do [ditto] [Centre Table] 40
3 large mirrors 450
Nest tables 10
Carpet 75
Lower Hall
4 Sofas 40
2 tables 30
Study
1 sofa 10
Book case Desk + Books 40
Looking glass + Lamps 35
3 Pictures 20
7 chairs 3
2 Tables 4
2 Plain desks 2
Carpet 25
Pantry
Tables, waiters crockery & e[tc] 50
Kitchen furniture in kitchen including tables, chairs, carpet + utensils 80
Amount carried forwards $435244 86
Amount brought forward $435,244 86
Dining Room
Dining table + cover 25
4 side tables marble tops 60
Refrigerator 15
17 chairs 10
2 stools (Monaco) 6
"
"Carpet + floor cloth 50
3 window curtains 45
Silver ware in vault 400
Wash Room
Table tubs stone & e[tc] 15
Nursery up stairs
Bedstead Beds + Bedding 15
Crib 5
Carpet 10
Bureau 8
8 chairs 4
Stone pictures & e[tc] 5
Small Bed room
2 Beds Bedsteads & Bedding 40
2 Wash stands + furniture 15
Carpet 10
2 Looking glasses 4
2 chairs + Lamp 3
Small Bed room
1 Bedstead Bed + Bedding 15
Marble top table + stand 10
4 chairs 2
Carpet 5
Looking glass 2
W. Bed Room
1 High post bed stead 50
2 Bureaus 40
Dressing Bureau + glass 20
1 small dressing table + Iron Bedstead 5
Carpet 15
Wash stand + furniture 10
Small Bed Room
Cottage furniture throughout 45"
" S. Large Bed Room
Bedstead, Beds, Bedding + canopy 60
2 Dressing tables 40
2 ward Robes + mir[r]ors 75
2 Wash stands + furniture 30
5 chairs 5
Carpet 50
Table + cover 10
Mantle Ornaments 2
S. Small Bed Room
Cottage Furniture throughout 60
Childrens Bed + Dressing Room
4 Bedsteads, Beds + Bedding 50
5 chairs 5
2 Dressing Tables 35
Wash stand + furniture 15
Carpet 15
Upper Hall
8 Chairs 8
Sofa 20
Carpet 30
6 Pictures (nominal) 100
Amt. Carried forward $436,828.86
Amount brought forward $436,828.86
E Large Bed Room
1 Bedstead, Bed + Bedding 50
Dressing glass 40
Dressing Bureau + Glass 30
Wash stand + furniture 15
Table + 4 chairs 10
Carpet + curtains 60
Lot wine Demijohns Bottles 175
"
"Carriage 250
1 pair Horses 400
Grain in stacks wheat + oats 340
Corn 175
Buckwheat 10
of Threshing Machine 60
Farming Mill 12
6 Cows 150
1 Heiffer 16
of Durham Bull 10
interest in 3 Heiffers 10
$438,641.86
Geo. T. Olmstead
Phillip Henrickson Appraisers
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Rights
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Rights Holder
George M. Jones Library Association

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