William  H.  Woolley, decd
An appraisment Bill
Flat Rock, Shelby Co, Ind. Oct 10th 11th & 12th 1843
The following is an Inventory of the Goods, Chattels, and effects of Wm Henry Woolley, late of Shelby County, and State of Indiana, deceased, taken by Thos. Woolley administrator of the Estate of the Said Deceased, with the assistance of Nathan St. John and Harvey Pope appraisers of the Property named ~

No   $ cts
   1  one Field of Corn supposed to be 10 Acres 30 00
2  one Lot of Corn Standing in another Field sup 2 A  7 00
  the third of 15 Acres another Lot  28 12-1/2
  A Small Stack of Oats 2 18-3/4
  10 Lage Hogs and Eleven Small Pigs 13 50
  13 Shoats   Supposed     at 6 50
  1 Sow with three Pigs 1 75
  1 man Sadle at 4 50
  2 Horse Collars at 2 00
  2 Blind Bridles at 2 00
  1 Single Line at   25
  2 Sets of Horse Gears at 4 50
  1 Riding Bridle and maraingales at 1 50
  1 Cornered Cubboard at 10 00
  1 Dining Table at 4 00
  1 Rifle Gun and Accoutrements 10 00
  another Rifle Gun and powder Horn 4 00
       

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Thomas Wooley admr

Sale Bill
Box 20

Sept 10 46


Filed Nov 13th 1843
               J Vernon Clk

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Oct 12th 1843      The Following is a bill of the Sale of property, Sold at public Sale, as the property of William Henry Woolley, late of Shelby County Decd.    To wit ---

Moses Strong  bought a Stack of oats at   3 .18 -3/4
Thomas Woolley " 1 ten acre field of corn at $2.75 per acre   27 .50  
John J. Lewis  " 1 lot of corn of two acres at $3.18-3/4 per acre   6 .37 -1/2 
John Keever " The undivided third of a 15 acre corn field
200 Bushels at 11 cents per bu.
to be measured when gathered 		  22 .00  
John J. Lewis " 1 Curry comb   0 .16 1/2
Reuben F. Randoph " Smoothing Iron   0 .12 1/2
James Cheatham " 1 Smoothing do   0 .10  
John Keever " 1 pair Andirons   0 .75  
John Williams " 1 bake oven & lid   0 .37 -1/2
George Conger  " 1 Skillet and lid     .20  
Reuben F. Randloph  "   1 tea kettle     .43 -3/4
Jacob Messick  "  1 Stew Kettle & lid    0 .81 -1/4
James Walker  "  1 pot hook   0 .12 -1/2
George Keller  "  1 Coffee Mill   0 .62 -1/2
 James Cheatham "   1 Meal sieve   0 .37 -1/2 
 John M. Coleman "   1 tin bucket   0 .31 -1/4 
George Conger " 1 wash pan & butcher knife   0 .15  
Reuben F. Randolph " 2 Croks   0 .15  
Benjamin Jones " 1 Croks   0 .25  
William McCarty " 1 Barrel   0 .91  
Henry Woehler " 1 Lard tub   0 .38  
Nelson Smith " 1 Trunk   0 .06 -1/4
Daniel Cox " 1 Rifle gun   3 .50  
John Williams " 1 Trunk   0 .31 -1/4
Jacob Messick " 1 Rifle gun & moles   7 .62 -1/2
John Wintrowd " 1 falling leaf table   4 .00  
Jacob Messick " 1 corner cubbord   7 .62 -1/2
John J. Lewis " 1 Nail hammer   0 .43 -3/4
Jacob Messick " 1 Bridle & marlin-gales   1 .25  
George Keller " 1 Man's Saddle   4 .00  
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       Amt. Brot. forward        
Nathan St. John bought 1 Leather plow line   0 .37 -1/2
Benjamin Jones " 1 Horse Collar   1 .25  
Wm McCarty " 2 Blind bridles   0 .58  
Daniel Colvin " 1 Pair harnes & traces   1 .79  
James Walker " 1 Shovel Plow   1 .25  
Jacob Messick " 1 pair harnes & traces   1 .75  
Henry Debaun " 2 Single trees   0 .81 -1/4
Benjamin Jones " 1 pair Stretchers   0 .87 -1/2
Thos. Woolley " 1 Leather halter   0 .40  
Reuben F. Randolph " 1 Axe   0 .65  
Amanda Woolley (Widow) " 2 Sheep 1st Choice   1 .00  
William Collins " 5 Sheep 2nd Choice   5 .25  
Isaiah Chance " 5 Sheep 3d Choice   3 .25  
George Keller " 1 Bay mare   30 .00  
John Williams " 1 Sorrel mare   26 .00  
Thos. Woolley " 1 Colt   13 .75  
Jacob Messick " 1 Cow   5 .25  
John J. Lewis " 1 Heifer   4 .25  
Do Do " 1 White Steer   4 .68 -3/4
Benjamin Jones " 1 Red Steer   4 .68 -3/4
Jacob Messick  "  1 Cow   5 .25  
John J. Lewis " 1 Heifer   4 .25  
  Do       Do " 1 White Steer   4 .68 -3/4
Benjamin Jones " 1 Red Steer   4 .68 -3/4
Manuel Deiwert " 1 Black & white Steer   4 .56 -1/4
John J. Lewis " 1 Speckled Steer   2 .37 -1/2
Joseph Fateley " 1 White heifer   2 .00  
Joseph Fateley " 1 White calf   1 .87 -1/2
Tobias McGill " 1 Red Calf   1 .25  
  Do       Do " 1 Lineback calf   0 .37 -1/4
John J. Lewis " 1 Powder horn & pouch   0 .31 -1/4
          The above is a true bill of Sale of the above named property.
Thos Woolley Adm
Attest
Harvey Pope Clerk.

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State of Indiana Shelby County SS.
          The above named Harvy Pope makes oath that the foregoing is a just and true account of the sale of the personal estate of William Henry Woolly late of said county deceased.  Sworn before a Justice of the peace of said county this the 21st day of October A. D. 1843.
Isaac Rogers J. P. {seal}
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From Kathy Ridlen:  "I have a hand written sheet which I got from LDS microfilm of Flatrock Cem.  It was from a reading of 1971 by Mrs. Montgomery Waldron.  'William H. Woolley, d 20/22 Aug. 1843, 24 yr 3 mo 22 da.'
This must surely be the same person. For being only 24, William had accumulated quite a bit of property to be sold. From all those things, all his wife got was 2 sheep and she had to pay $1 for them.* I think I would have wanted more. Things were certainly a lot different back then.
          Probably Jacob Messic, who bought several items, was related - possibly a brother-in-law. Jacob Messic married Charlotte Woolley."
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*The widow was allowed $50 worth of personal property prior to the public sale. A very meager allotment, but somewhat better than just the two sheep she had to purchase at the public sale!-pmf
Marilyn Merritt is also researching this family.

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