Question of the day:

Based on the contents of this household inventory, which was registered
in Campbell County in 1799, do you think that the individual, who was
a Quaker, lived on 140 acres in the county, or 1/2 to 2 acres in town?

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1 Turning Lathe & sundry other lumber
11 head of hogs
1 desk
5 black bottles, 1 decanter
1 Coffy Mill, 1 candlestick
2 flat irons
Earthenware
2 tin waters
1 puter dish
Tin ware Spoons Nives and forks
1 pare of cards
1 Stone jug
1 paper trunk
Stuff for winsor chairs
1 churn
1 flax wheel
1 saddle
2 bags, 1 tub
1 horse collar
1 womans saddle
1 hand saw
1 ax
1 drawing knife, gouge,  &c.
1 pair of shears
1 Coopers adds &c.
1 flour plain
1 sifter
1 Washing tub, piggin &c.
1 barrel
1 plow
1 pot, 1 oven, 1 scillit, &c.
1 feather bed
2 bead steds
1 walnut box &c.
2 pounds feathers
1 rasor and looking glass
2 cows and cafries
1 Horse
1 Counter pin sheet, 1 blanket, &c.

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