1767 April the 22nd. This day we the Subscribers met and Pursuant to an Order of York County Court Appraised the Personal Estate of Richard Ambler Esqr. deceased in the said County being first duly Sworn (Vizt.)
The Goods in the Store Amounting to | £ 1212..7..9 |
Sterling as P [torn] Inventory wth. [?] 35 P Cr. | 424..6..8¼ |
1 Dozen red Leather Chairs | 6..0..0 |
1 Easy Chair | 3..0..0 |
1 Smoaking [torn] Chair | 1..5.0 |
3 Walnut Oval [Tables?] | 4..10..0 |
1 Tea Table & [torn] China | 2..15..0 |
1 Silver Rim [torn] | 15..5..8 |
4 Do. Salts [torn] | 3..0..0 |
10 Do. Tea Spoons [torn] | 1..18..0 |
2 Silver Cans and Slavers Ozs.42.10 dwt 6/8 Oz | 14..3..4 |
1 Salver 16.17 6/8 | 5..12..4 |
2 Silver Porringers 16.00 6/8 | 5..6..8 |
1 Do. Stand and Snuffers 10.10 6/8 | 3..10..0 |
6 Table and 1 Soup Spoon 19.04 6/8 | 6..8..0 |
1 Milk and 1 Punch Ladle | 1..0..0 |
1 Silver Tankard 25.00 6/8 | 8..6..8 |
2 Candlesticks 1 Marrow Spoon 26.10 6/8 | 8..16..8 |
3 ½ Dozn. Flower'd Wine Glasses 15/. doz | 2..12..6 |
1 Dozn. Stained Handled Knives & Forks | 1..0..0 |
1 Dozn. Do. Desart Do. | 1..0..0 |
1 Pr. And Irons & Shovel and Tongs | 1..0..0 |
1 Carpet | 1..5..0 |
3 Cases, 3 Dozn. Silver Handle Knives & Forks & 23 Silver Spoons | 20..0..0 |
1 old Clock | 4..0..0 |
1 Dozen Leather Chairs | 5..0..0 |
1 Oak Desk and Book Case | 4..0..0 |
A Parcel of China | 2..5..0 |
1 Tea Table | 0..10..0 |
Pr. And Irons & Brass Fender | 2..10..0 |
22 Leather Chairs and a Couch | 7..10..0 |
2 Screens | 4..0..0 |
5 Tables | 3..10..0 |
1 Mahogany Desk and [Bookcase?] | 12..0..0 |
1 Walnut Cloathes Press | 2..0..0 |
A Parcel of China and Glass [torn] | 10..0..0 |
1 Brass Plate Warmer | 0..15..0 |
1 Tea Kettle and Water [torn] | 10..0..0 |
A Bed Bedstead [torn] Curtains | 20..0..0 |
A Field [Bed?...counter] pain | 5..0..0 |
6 Walnut C[hairs?] | 6..0..0 |
[torn] | 7..0..0 |
A Dressing Table and Glass | 1..0..0 |
Pr. And Irons and Fender | 0..12..6 |
3 Pr. Old Curtains | 3..0..0 |
1 Pine Cloathes Press | 2..0..0 |
1 Oak Chest of Drawers | 2..0..0 |
7 old Chairs | 1..15..0 |
1 Bedstead Bed & Furniture with Curtains | 17..0..0 |
1 Trussell Bed Blankets & Counterpain | 8..0..0 |
8 Chairs | 2..0..0 |
Pr. And Irons and Tongs | 0..10..0 |
A Dressing Table and Glass | 2..10..0 |
2 Trunks and 2 Chairs | 1..5..0 |
Bedstead Bed and Mattrass | 6..0..0 |
Sundry Tables Trunks and Chairs | 1..10..0 |
Bedstead and Bed | 3..0..0 |
Chairs Tables and a Glass | 1..10..0 |
10 Damask Table Cloths | 12..10..0 |
5 Smaller do. | 2..10..0 |
13 Napkins | 1..12..6 |
3 Do. And 3 Towells | 1..0..0 |
9 Towels | 0..10..0 |
2 Check Counterpains | 0..10..0 |
7 Cotton do. | 5..0..0 |
13 Pillow Cases | 1..10..0 |
6 Pair Sheets | 20..0..0 |
3 Pr. Coarser | 7..0..0 |
1 Oval Table | 3..0..0 |
1 Easy Chair | 3..0..0 |
4 Chairs 26/ [torn] 30/ | 2..16..8 |
1 Pr. And Irons [torn] £ 5 | 5..10..0 |
Oak Chest of [Drawers?] | 2..0..0 |
Bedstead Bed [torn] Curtains [?] | 14..0..0 |
Do. | 6..0..0 |
1 Great Chair £4 2 Carpets 5/ | 4..5..0 |
Pr. Of And Irons Shovel and Tongs and Bellows | 1.0..0 |
1 large Copper Kettle | 7..0..0 |
1 Smaller Do. | 2..0..0 |
1 old Cut Saw | 0..7..6 |
1 Brass wire Safe | 4..0..0 |
26 Pewter Plates | 2..0..0 |
2 very large Dishes | 1..0..0 |
2 deep Dishes | 0..15..0 |
5 Shallow Dishes | 1..15..0 |
6 Smaller Do. | 1..10..0 |
3 old Dishes 6/. 4 do. 12/ | 0..18..0 |
2 Pewter Tureens 20/. 2 Water Plates 5/ | 1..5..0 |
1 Fish Dish 20. 4 Dish Covers 40/ | 3..0..0 |
1 Copper Kettle | 6..10..0 |
1 Stew pan 7/6 Preserving Pan | 0..15..0 |
3 old Dish Covers 10/. A Pasty Pan 5/ | 0..15..0 |
Bell Mettle Skillet 6/. Cheese Toaster 1/3 | 0..7..3 |
2 small Kettles 10/. 1 Fish Kettle 15/ | 1..5..0 |
1 large Skillett 40/. Marble Mortar £5 | 7..0..0 |
1 Bell Mettal Mortar 6/. Copper Still 40/ | 2..6..0 |
5 Naple [?] Biscuit Pans 7/6. 6 Spits 30/ | 1..17..6 |
1 Grid Iron 5/. 2 Spit Racks 40/ | 2..5..0 |
1 Pewter Still 40/. 3 Pot Racks 30/ | 3..10..0 |
Pr. And-Irons & Tongs 10/. 4 Pots & 3 Pr. Hooks 25/ | 1..15..0 |
Warfles Iron 20/. Pewter Cullender 7/6 | 1..7..6 |
1 Table 7/6. Coffee Mill 5/ | 0..12..6 |
a Parcel [torn] | 15..0..0 |
1 Copper Kettle | 4..0..0 |
Parcel Tubbs and [torn] | 0..17..6 |
Pr. And-Irons 25/ [torn] | 1..15..0 |
Writing Table [torn] | 3..10..0 |
2 Tables [torn] | 3..0..0 |
[torn] | 3..0..0 |
1..7..6 | |
£ 2079..2..2 ½ | |
Negroes Brot. Over | £ 2079..2..2 ½ |
James £70 Abell £100 Edith £40 | 210..0..0 |
America £70 Jenny £40 Will £75 | 185..0..0 |
Polly and her three Children Tamar, Grace & Peg | 120..0..0 |
Jerry £20. Ned £40. little Edith £40 | 100..0..0 |
Sarah £45. Little Billy £ 40. Hannah £30 | 115..0..0 |
Dan £25. Edith £20. Scipio £25 | 70..0..0 |
Patty £25. Peg and her Young Child £80 | 105..0..0 |
£ 2984..2..2 ½ |
Allen Jones
Jno. Thompson
Edward Cary
Total of the Personal Estate is | £ 14941..5..0 ½ |
Vizt. List of Debts amounts to | 5959..3..0 |
York Appraisment | 2984..2..2 ½ |
James City | 2549..10..0 |
Hanover and Louisa | 2729..1..0 |
Warwick | 609..0..4 |
Tobo. 11 Hhds Cost | 109..0..4 |
 | £ 14940..5..0½ |
York Feby. 15th. 1768
Edwd. Ambler
&
Jaquelin Ambler
Exr.
Returned into York County Court the 15th Day of February 1768 [and] Ordered to be Recorded
Examined
[Teste]
Thos. Everard Cl. Cur.
[An inventory of Ambler's estate in Warwick County precedes this appraisal. Only slaves are listed in other inventories of the Ambler estate (York County Wills & Inventories, 21, 1760-1771, pp. 386-391).]