An Inventory of the Estate of which M^rs Esther Williams late
of Deerfield in the County of Hampshire, died seized Viz^t

1 partful Pot C 1 Iron Bake Pan & cover C

1 Iron Tea Kettle 1 Bellows C _" 34

1 Brass Skillet (large) C Battle of Culloden

1 D^o (small) Map of Europe

1 Iron chafing Dish

of New England

1 flat Iron grate C

of British Colonies in America

1 Warming Pan Chart of British & French X in D^o

1 Kitchen Chest (red) Pol 1 Map of part D^o

Cut of the King of Prussia

1 Cullender 1 Desk SoP

1 Dish Cover 1 large round Table C 3 "

1 large Grater 1 small D^o 2 "

1 Flour Box 1 Kitchen Table (pine) 1 "

1 Meat Baster 1 cross legged D^o (long) P " 75

2 brass Spoons long handled & 1 Spoon 1 Clothes Frame C 1 _"

6 Iron Skewers & 1 Skewer hanger 1 Dripping Pan C

1 Clock Reel Pol 1 8 1 Bottle Case

1 Fire Fender

10 Black Chairs Pol⁶ C⁴ 5 " 9 Square Bottles (2.2) }2

1 Barrel Churn V Siege of Quebec

1 common D^o Set 2 Great Chairs (round) V 1

1 P^r Iron Dogs C (armed) Pol _"

1 Fire Shovel & P^r of Tongs C 1 Quilting Frames Pol _" 75

1 Meal Chest V 1 Cradle pro bono publico

2 old Chests (Kitchen Chamber) 1 Tape Loom

1 Grain Binn V 1 Dressing Table Pol 3

1 Bread Trough V 1 Candle Stool C 1

Rose’s Bunk V 1 P^r Andirons (brass tops)

~~1 Bed Stead~~ 1 Shovel & Tongs Do^o

1 great Wheel V _" 50 9 Framed Chairs (4whole) 9

1 D^o broken V _"

5 Broken Do

1 Foot Wheel V 1 _" 1 Case of Drawers 10

3 Iron Candlesticks 1 Trunk N^o 1

2 Brass Do 1 D^o N^o 2 V

1 Candle Stand 5 50 1 D^o D^o 3

~~1 Tap Borer~~ 1 D^o D^o 4 V

1 Lantern 1 Chest ….N^o 1 (white) _" 730

1 Flip Iron ~~1 Chest D^o 2~~

1 P^r Tobacco Tongs 1 Brewing Tub

1 small cooler _" 40

1 P^r Candle Snuffers 1 Bed Pan (Family use)

2 Candle sticks (japan'd) & Snuffirs C 1Bed Tester N^o. 1

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In order to satisfy creditors in what was commonly a debt-ridden society, an inventory was taken of the real and personal estate and values assigned each item at the time of the death of the head of household. Those charged with completing the inventory customarily walked from room to room, recording every item. Mrs. Esther Williams (1726-1800), was the second wife and widow of Dr. Thomas Williams (1718-1775) of Deerfield, Massachusetts. The first page of this inventory provides a modern reader with a vicarious view of the equipment in her kitchen at the time of the inventory.

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