Inventory of John James of Gentleshaw , 1824

A true and just account of the several Payments and Disbursements necessarily made paid and expended by Francis Hodson and James Hodson the Executors named in the Last Will and Testament of John James of Gentleshaw in the parish of Longdon in the County of Stafford and within the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Longdon aforesaid Bricklayer deceased, since the death of the deceased, follow to writ

								£	s	d
Probate of the deceased’s Will			3	11	6
Auctioneers charge & for selling Effects		2	 4	2
W. Arrowsmith Surgeon				5	 7	..
Messrs Perks & Clark, Burton			2	..	..
Francis Cumberlidge					1	14	11 ¾
John Arnold						1	 1	8
Messrs Mann & Co					..	18	..
James Buttler						..	 8	..
Lord Anglesey’s Tithe					..	 2	..
Mr. Cooke for Poors Rates				1	16	10
James Derry						1 	 4	..
Joseph Bayley						..	16	..
Charles Wilkins					1	18	 4 ½

Thomas Hodson, money lent to pay
 1824	Interest to Mr. Birch					4	10	..
January 26:- For Eating &Drinking 
for W. Ottley & Executors when
 taking account of Goods for Sale		    		7	3
					Carried forward	27	19	9 ½

1824					Brought Forward	27	19	9 ½
January 31st 	Expenses of Mr. Otley to on
	Day of Selling the effects				..	13	6
23	Francis Hodson’s expenses at
            Lichfield					..	3	..
February 3rd 	James and Francis Hodson Ditto		..	6	..
            27       Ditto                   Ditto				..	6	..
	
					Francis Hodson       £29         8          3 ½
					James Hodson
	
Lastly these accountants crave allowance for all such further and other sum and sums of money which they shall pay expend or be put unto on account of their Executorship and in the Defence of any Suit which may be commenced against them and the expense of exhibiting this inventory and account.

On the 5th March 1824 the said Francis Hodson and         Francis Hodson
James Hodson were duly sworn to the truth hereof           James Hodson
Before me
ES Remington Surrogate
Inventory of John James of Gentleshaw, 5 March 1824

A true perfect full and particular Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and personal Estate of John James late of Gentleshaw in the parish of Longdon in the County of Stafford and within the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Longdon aforesaid Bricklayer deceased which since his death have come to the hands possession or knowledge of Francis Hodson and James Hodson the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, follow to wit

								£	s	d

Small stand Table						..	..	 7
Ditto								..	 2	 ..
Oak ditto							..	 3	 9
Old Oval Table						..	 1	 8
Clothes Horse							..	..	10
3 Chairs							..	 2	 8
Elbow ditto							..	..	10
Small Barrel							..	 3	 6
Looking Glass							..	 1	 8
Iron Pot and Pail						..	 1	 2
Writing Desk  							..	 2	 2
Pair Bellows and old Coffer					..  	 2	 8
Clocks								 1	 2	 ..
Oak Shelves and Dresser					 1	 ..	 ..
Cupboard							..	 2	 2
Ironing Table							..	 5	 3
Kitchen Grate							..	 5	 3
Crane and hooks						..	 5	 9
Ash Grate							..	 2	10
Fender and Pair Tongs					..	 1	10
Old Lanithorne and Tea kettle				..	 1	 2
Mortar and Pestle						..	 1	 2
Pair Sad Irons							..	 1	 2

				Carried forward	 	£4	12	1
				Brought forward		 4	12	1

Bakestone and Lazy back					..	 2	 2
Small Shelves							..	..	 8
Cheese Press							..	 2	 2
Feather Bed and Bolster					 1	17	 6
Pair Blankets & Bed Cover					..	 8	 6
Pair Bedsteads						..	 7	 ..
Box								..	 4	 9
Small Rick of Hay						6           ..          ..
Ditto Straw							..	17        ..
Lot of Crockery						..	..	 6
7 Lambs							1           4          ..
8 Sheep							3           ..          ..
6 Ditto								2	 2	 ..
								£20	18	4
				Francis Hodson
				James Hodson

Lastly these Exhibitants upon their Oathes say that the aforegoing Inventory (errors excepted and saving to themselves not to be charged with any thing but what hath come to their hands) contains all and singular the Goods Chattels and personal Estate of the said deceased which since his death have come to their hands possession or knowledge, but say that if at any time hereafter they shall discover any further or other Personal Estate of the said deceased they will readily charge themselves therewith and if required cause the same to be added to this Inventory.

On the 5th day of March 1824
The said Francis Hodson and James				Francis Hodson
Hodson were duly sworn to 					James Hodson
the truth hereof   Before me
E S Remington Surrogate