Thomas Daniels Archaeological Site
An Early 18th-Century Connecticut Homestead
Thomas Daniels Probate Inventory, 1735
A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods Chattels and Estate of Thomas Daniels, Late of New London, Deceased, taken by us ye subscribers under oath, New London, April the 4th, 1735:
| ten sheep and eight lambs | 7 - 00 - 00 |
| one mare and colt | 5 - 10 - 00 |
| one cow and calf | 5 - 10 - 00 |
| one three year old heifer | 3 - 00 - 00 |
| two cows and two calves | 14 - 00 - 00 |
| three swine | 2 - 08 - 00 |
| the lock of the pound | 00 - 02 - 00 |
| two broad hoes | 00 - 15 - 00 |
| one stubbing hoe | 00 - 02 - 00 |
| old iron | 00 - 01 - 6 |
| part of one iron chain | 00 - 8 - 00 |
| one pair of plow irons | 1 - 00 - 00 |
| grinding stone | 00 - 10 - 00 |
| one saddle and bridle | 3 - 12 - 06 |
| one gun | 1 - 00 - 00 |
| old pewter | 00 - 02 - 06 |
| new pewter | 2 - 15 - 00 |
| seven pewter spoons | 00 - 04 - 00 |
| one pair of old steelyards | 00 - 05 - 00 |
| one frying pan | 00 - 13 - 00 |
| one old iron kettle | 00 - 10 - 00 |
| one pot and hooks | 00 - 07 - 00 |
| one iron trammel | 00 - 10 - 00 |
| one water pail | 00 - 2 - 00 |
| wooden dishes | 00 - 2 - 06 |
| earthenware | 00 - 2 - 00 |
| five chairs | 1 - 00 - 00 |
| one meal bag | 00 - 5 - 00 |
| ne pair of wool cards | 00 - 05 - 00 |
| one woolen wheel | 00 - 02 - 00 |
| one linen wheel | 00 - 8 - 00 |
| one cow hide | 00 - 13 - 04 |
| one old chest | 00 - 04 - 00 |
| five old casks | 00 - 05 - 00 |
| ne bed and furniture | 6 - 02 - 00 |
| carpenters tools | 2 - 13 - 06 |
| one yoke of oxen | 18 - 00 - 00 |
| one yoke of oxen | 16 - 00 - 00 |
| one yoke of oxen | 10 - 00 - 00 |
| one iron chain | 00 - 18 - 00 |
| one iron chain | 00 - 16 - 00 |
| a cart and wheels hoops and boxes | 02 - 18 - 00 |
| houses and lands, fences and orchard | 400 - 00 - 00 |
| _________________ | |
| 511 - 1 - 10 |
Stephen Trombly
Thomas Pember } Appraisers under oath
Hannah Daniels, administratrix on the Estate of Thomas Daniels, late of New London, deceased, appeared before a panel of probate held in New London April 15, 1735 and made solemn Oath, that she has made a true presentment to the appraisers of all the Estate of the said deceased that has come to her knowledge, and that if anything more hereafter that is considerable appear to be his Estate she will cause the same to be added to the this inventory.
Richard Christopher Clark
Recorded in the 6th Book of wills for New London District, folio 183, 184
July 5th, 1735