Introduction

The Charles Fish Family and Farm

"Snapshots" of the Charles Fish Family and Farm
1830   1840   1850
1860   1870   1873
1880   1891   1900

Fish Family Farmhouse

Fish Family Grave

Fish Family Genealogy

1873 saw the first death, Andrew's, among the siblings who owned the farm.  His death was announced in the Daily True American of March 12, 1873 page 2. He was said to be of Pennington and in his 80th year.

In Andrew's will, his brother Charles and sister Margaret were named as executors.

He made the following bequests:
Nephew John M. Stout - $500.00 to use during his lifetime and then to pass it on to his son Andrew J. Stout, and so on. [Was young Andrew Stout perhaps named for him?]
Sister Amy Fish $250.00
Sister Hannah Fletcher $250.00
Nephew John Fish $250.00
All remaining to his sister Margaret K. Fish - this was essentially his half interest in the farm and everything it contained.  Margaret was now half owner in the farm.

The inventory of the farm was taken on May 22, 1873 by Charles and Margaret K. Fish, as executors of Andrew Fish's estate, along with Aaron L. Laning and William B. Muirheid, two disinterested freeholders.

The list given here does not include the financial obligations mentioned - just possessions.  After each item appears the dollar value assigned by the inventory takers.  Items are given in the order they appear in the original inventory.

It is indicated that Andrew owned 1/2 interest in this property.

66 yds Carpet $33.00
Wood Stove 2.00
Sink and Oil Cloth 1.00
Lounge 5.00
Side Board 8.00
1 pr Side Tables & Covers 5.00
9 Cane Seated chairs 6.00
3 Office Chairs 1.50
1 work(?) Stand 3.00
6 Rush Bottom Chairs 1.50
1 Camp Chair .50
Looking glass 2.00
Shovel & tongs wood box & spittoon .50
Stool .50
2 ps Oil Cloth .50
Curtains 1.50
Lot bottles in closet 1.00
Contents of Side board 4.00
1 Lamp & candle Sticks 1.00
Secretary 8.00
Cupboard & contents 6.00
Rush bottom chairs 3.00
Rocking chair 1.00
2 waiters .75
10 yds Carpet 3.00
Oil cloth in entry 10.00
Hat Rack 2.00
Dining Table 3.00
6 Windsor chairs 4.00
1 wood Stove 3.00
Looking glass 5.00
2 Window Shades 3.00
Wood box .50
Oil Cloth 1.50
Stair carpet & fixtures 6.00
Bed, bedstead & bedding 15.00
Trundle bed & bedding 5.00
Table 1.50
Looking glass .25
Lot bedding 20.00
Bed, bedding & bedstead 20.00
Lot carpet 3.00
Looking glass 2.00
Bureau 3.00
Wash Stand, bowl & pitcher 1.50
Carpet 6.00
Oil Cloth 1.00
One Rug 1.00
Bureau 6.00
Wash Stand, bowl & Pitcher 2.50
Stove 1.00
Step ladder 1.00
Contents of Garret 5.00
Smoked Meat 5.00
2 Beds, bedding & bedstead 10.00
Contents of Meal Chest 8.00
Whiskey & Demijohn in garret 3.00
Cloths wringer 2.00
Contents of Kitchen garret 1.00
Cupboard in kitchen & contents 3.00
2 Tables 2.00
2 Stands 1.00
Clock 2.50
Looking glass .25
Stove 5.00
Sad(?) Irons 1.00
Contents of kitchen closet 3.00
Contents of kitchen pails, pots & pans 5.00
3 Tubs 1.50
Whiskey & Cider in Cellar 30.00
Dairy Fixtures in Cellar 4.00
Churn 3.00
Empty Casks in Cellar 1.00
Contents of Wood House 5.00
Hogs 12.00
Mowing Machine 25.00
Carriage 30.00
Market Wagon 30.00
One horse Wagon 10.00
Sleigh 20.00
Wood Sled 10.00
3 Setts Harness 15.00
Spade, pick, Shovel & crow bar 3.00
4 horse blankets 2.00
Ladder & wagon hoister 1.50
Wheat, oats & Corn (threshed) 230.00
Sundries in wagon house chamber 10.00
Farm wagon 30.00
Wheel Barrow 2.00
Two Plows 4.00
Forks, Shovels & Rakes 2.00
Two Horses 100.00
4 Cows 80.00
Cutting Box 1.50
Feed Chest 3.00
Horse Power & Thresher 25.00
Wind Mill 5.00
Hay in barn in Pennington 30.00 
Straw in the barn in Pennington 5.00
Measures & Scoop Shovel 1.00
Harrow & Cultivator 5.00
Saddle & Bridle 1.50
Dog house, grind Stone & loose Lumber 3.00
Sheep & lamb 56.25
Rye in Barn 1.50
Poultry 11.20
Roller 3.50
2 Tons Hay 60.00

[References above to a barn in Pennington refer to a barn on the 28 acre property at 65 South Main Street in Pennington that became known as The Fish Farm and where Charles and Margaret lived the last years of their life.]

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