Anton Risch probate papers
1854

11 Nov 1854
Inventory of the Personal Estate of Anton Risch, late of Gutenberg, Clayton Co., Iowa, appraised by B.H. Overbeck, J. Boss and Jos. Rademeyer.
1 Clock appraised to $3.00
1 Desk appraised to $8.00
1 Cloth-pass, 1 Cooking-Stove, Kitchen furniture, 1 bedstead & 6 Chairs appraised to $10.00
2 Hogs appraised to $8.00
1 Promissory note of H. Fetts $196.00
1 watch appraised to $3.00
1 Promissory note of Dom. Frick $26.25
1 Due bill Chr. Beuttner $38.22
1 Due bill Christoph Frick $62.25
1 Due bill Alois Nipp $16.00
1 Due bill Fr. Lemme $59.00
1 Due bill John Boss $90.00
1 Due bill Jos. Faser $31.50
1 Due bill A. Kratzer $40.40
1 Due bill J. Ph. Schneider $32.50
1 Promissory note J. Vonbruhl payable Sept. 27, 1854, $98.00
1 Promissory note of J. Vonbruhl payable Sept. 27, 1854, $60.60
1 Promissory note of A. Nipp, $12.00
1 Promissory note of J. Boss, $15.75
1 Promissory note of Jos. Faser, $4.10
1 Promissory note of Aug. Schraeder, $1.65
1 Promissory note of F. Harberg, $1.45
1 Promissory note of B. Vogt, $4.00
1 Promissory note of Ch Nutt, $6.05
1 Due bill of School-Trustees of Distr 1 of Jefferson Township, $15.78
$843.00

for working at:
Keatzer's house, Fette's house, R. Meyer's house, Rodemeyer's house, B. Vogt's house, Leme's house, Mrs. Welsel's house, Schoolhouse, Fleck's house, Frick's house & Fleck's warehouse

List of personal estate of A. Risch, deceased,
sold at public auction the 27th March 1856

1 Yoke of oxen bought by John Vonbrueil for $98.00 note
1 Waggon bought by John Vonbrueil for $55.00 note
1 Chain bought by John Vonbrueil for $1.50
1 Silk [?Vest] bought by Al. Nipp for $2.00 note
1 Sommer [?Vest] bought by B. Vogt for $0.90 note
1 Winters [?Vest] bought by Chr Wise for $0.85
1 pr Woolen Pantalons bought by Jos. Faher for $3.50 note
1 Woolen Coat bought by J. Boss for $14.50 note
1 Woolen Coat bought by Alois Nipp for $10.00 note
1 pr black pantalone bought by Roser for $0.50 pd
1 Sommer coat bought by Chr. Vogt for $1.75 note
1 Sommer coat bought by J. Faher for $0.60 note
1 [illegible] bought by Schraeder for $1.40 note
1 Morning Coat bought by Nicklous for $1.80 note Pd
1 old coat bought by Mrs. Fiedes for $2.10 note
1 Cap bought by J. Boss for $1.25 note
1 Hap bought by [illegible] for $0.85 pd
1 old Cap bought by for A. Schraeder for $0.25 pd
1 pr of Boots bought by J. Vonbrueil for $3.00 note
1 pr of Boots bought by B. Vogt for $1.10 note
1 pr of Boots bought by Chr. Nolte for $0.50 note
1 Rasor bought by Casp. Wills for $0.30 pd
1 shaving brush bought by [illegible] for $0.05 pd
Blasting tools bought by Chr Knott for $2.60 note
1 Coon base bought by B. Vogt for $2.80 note
1 big hammer bought by Chr Knott for $1.20 note
Sundries bought by J. Vonbrueil for $0.60 note
Wheelbarrow bought by Harberg for $1.45
Total $209.90
+$1.45
$210.35
Gutenberg March 27, 1854

Among the itemized items are:
Drops to rub in
Powder & Plaster
Liniments
Infusions
Specimins
Powder and mixtures
Emmlsion

Total of bill: One Hundred seventy two dollars and seventy cents