Nat Gould

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Inventory Of John Gould Died 1669

[Transcription of the Inventory of the goods of John Gould 1669 made by Ann and Michael Hanson from the document in the Lichfield Record Office.]

"A true and perfect inventory of all the goods cattells chattels of John Gold of Harbadge in the County of Stafford yeoman deceased taken and appraised the 14th day of January in the year of our Lord God 1669 by those whose names are under written

£ s
Firstly his apparel and money in his purse and house and saddle 10-00
Item 4 oxen 20-00
Item 7 horses 17-10
Item 1 mare and 1 colt 04-00
Item 4 bullocks 4 heffers and 1 bull 11-00
Item 4 calves 04-10
Item 41 geese 10-00
Item corn and math 15-00
Item hay 03-00
Item 1 broom 01-10
Item beef and bacon butter and cheese 02-10
Item 1 table 1 cupboard and 1 bed he did give unto John his son
and herein performing his father’s will 01-10
Item ... 01-13
Item ... crosses for 2 beds 08-00
and their bedding 05-00
Item ... and ... ware 05-00
Item woollen cloth and ... 02-00
Item linen cloth 01-00
Item ... and one 01-00
Item arks 02-00
Item coffers and chests 01-10
Item ... looms and cooper ware 01-10
Item brass and pewter 06-00
Item wains ploughs yokes and all other husbandry ware given
to John his son and … and fulfilling his father’s will 06-00
Item ... one cheese press 01-03
Item books 01-00
Item ... stone 01-00
Item ... 00-05

Roger Fin... Sum is 144-11
Henry Forde"

[Modern spelling except names.]