Estate of David Langel
Probate Court
Fairfield County, Ohio
Case Files 6975 and 7072      
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Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer for sale, at public auction, at the late residence of David Langel Executor of deceased, on the Ninth day of October, 1888, the Goods and Chattels of said deceased, consisting in part of

1 Horse three years old on mare twelve years old on meare & colt. Four cows Five head ofyoung cattle Fourteen head of hogs Sixty Bushels of old Wheat Ninety Bushels of new Wehat Thirty five Acres of Corn. one wagon. one reaper one corn plow. one hay rake. one grain drill. one Harrow, one breaking plow. one faning mill one set of had ladders one set of work harness a lot of grain sacks on grain cradle. one mourig sythe one rifle one buggy pole a lot of chains double-tree and singletrees a lot of forks and shovels augers hand saws plaine chisels squares corn planters, scrapers crosscut saw and other articles.

Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, forenoon.

Terms -- Purchases amounting to five dollars or less to be paid in cash, above that sum, notes on six months, with two good sureties, will be taken.

Adam Langel [sig]

The State of Ohio,

Fairfield County, ss.

I, Adam Langel, Executor of the last will and testament of David Langel deceased, do make solemn oath that notices of the sale of the personal property of said deceased, of which the above is a true copy, were posted up in Twentyfive of the most public places in the county of Fairfield, where the deceased last dwelt,more than fifteen days prior to the sale of said property.

Adam Langel [sig]

Sworn to Before me and Signed in my Presence, the 23rd day of November, A. D. 1888.

J. T. Busby, Probate Judge

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Sale Bill

Estate of David Langel Deceased.

A Bill of the property sold by Adam Langel Exe of the Estate of David Langel late of Fairfield County, deceased, at Public Vendue.

October 9, A. D. 1888
No. of Item      Description as Inventoried      Value as Inventoried            To Whom Sold      Price      
1      Lot of Iron            10      Julius Studel            25
1      Box of Iron            15      S. Zigler            10
1      Bunch of Pine Shingles            75      William Langel            35
1      Lot Stone Jugs            05      William Fenstermaker            05
1      Syth & 2 Rakes            20      George Smith            05
1      Sythe taken by Widow            25      Widow            25
1      Grain Cradle            40      A Shirm            10
1      Lot old Iron            15      S. Zigler            10
2      Log Chain      1      00      D E Haines            15
                       Oscar Warner            60
1      Hog Tong            10      S Clifton            50
1      Hand Saw Widow            40      Widow            40
1      Square & Auger            25      William Langel            10
1      Auger Widow            15      Widow            15
     Drawing Knife & plane            25      W E Fenstermaker            20
     Lot of Wrenches            30      J H Wolshire            15
                       D C Burke            10
1      Half Bushel Widow            10      Widow            10
     Old Plows            50      J Strider            10
     Braking Plow      2      00      J Smith      1      70
     Reper & Mower Combined      10      00      Henry Langel      16      00
     Grind Stone Widow            25      Widow            25
     2 Horse Wagon Widow      6      00      Widow      6      00
     Buggy Pole      2      00      John Harman      2      60
     Gravel Bed            25      D Langel            05
     Corn Plow            50      G Smith            50
     Hay Rake      5      00      Henry Langel      4      10
     Road Scraper            50      William Langel      2      00
     Old Buggy            50      J Strider            10
     Lot of forks not                  Wm Boyer            30
     Shovel not appraised                              30
1      Dung hook & fork            10      W Arnold            05
1      Lot Old Harness Widow            05      Widow            05
1      Old Buggy Harness            10      W Langel            10
1      Work Harness            5      W Langel            15
1      Duble set Harness      12      00      T Langel      13      25
2      Fanning mill            25      J Smith            50
1      Hay Ladder            10      A Shirm            05
1      Spud & Rake            40      T Fenstermaker      1      00
1      Grain Drill      2      00      J Langel      1      00
1      Hinge Harrow      8      00      J Smith      8      00
1      2 Horse Dubletree & singletree      1      00      William Langel            40
1      3 Horse Dubletree                  D Warner            25
14      Grain Sack Widow      1      40      Widow      1      40
14      Achres of Corn      112      00      Thomas Looker      139      30
13      Achres of Corn      130      00      Thomas Looker      178      10
1      Three year Old Horse      125      00      G Smith      132      50
1      Gray mare      80      00      Isaac Langel      81      00
1      Brown mare      25      00      not sold            
1      Sucking Colt      35      00      T Langel      40      00
1      Pail Red Cow      20      00      Oscar Warner      8      25
1      Brindle Cow      20      00      Isaac Langel      17      00
1      Small red cow Widow      18      00      Widow      18      00
1      Large red Cow      25      00      Thomas Looker      18      10
1      Roan Heiffer      14      00      Vint Arnold      14      70
1      Red Heiffer      16      00      Vint Arnold      16      75
1      Red & White Spotted Heiffer      14      00      Vint Arnold      17      00
1      Bull      12      00      A Shirm      18      00
1      Sow & Seven Pigs Widow      12      00      Widow      12      00
1      Brood Sow      10      00      Henry Langel      9      00
1      do do      7      00      Thomas Looker      10      00
1      do do      9      00      Henry Langel      7      70
9      Head of Stock hogs      63      00      Thomas Looker      59      45
1      Rifle      5      00      John Barnhart      3      00
1      Barrel of Vinegar      4      00      Eliza Langel      1      00
     Sixty Seven Bushels Wheat      67      00      William Langel      71      69
     Eighty Nine Bushels Wheat      60      00      Isaac Wilkins      59      85
           $932      55            996      29

The foregoing Sale Bill is correct.

George S. Smith [sig] Clerk of Sale.

The State of Ohio

Fairfield County, ss.

I Adam Langel, Executor of the Estate of David Langel, deceased, do make solemn oath that the above is a correct statement and bill of the Sale of the property of the Estate of David Langel, deceased, in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Adam Langel [sig]

Sworn to Before me and Signed in my Presence, this 23rd day of November, A. D. 1888

J. T. Busby[sig] Probate Judge

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Transcribed by Julia Langel, November 2005

Italics are preprinted text on sale form.