Excerpts from The Pennsylvania Germans. A Sketch of their History and Life, of the Mennonites, and of side lights from the Rosenberger Family By Jesse Leonard Rosenberger. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois Copyright 1923 by The University of Chicago Published November 1923 Chapter VIII p150 The inventory that was filed on October 9, 1771, of the personal property left by Daniel Rosenberger placed a valuation of L14 9s, on his wearing apparel; and one of L2 2s 6d, on his books. Significantly, too, it listed razors and a hone. Of cash, there was a little over L28; and in bonds, bills, and book accounts over L561. Some of the articles which the widow took under the will were appraised as follows: Her chest and what was in it, L21 16s. 3d.; her bed with its furniture, L9 10s.; all the pewter, L3 4s. 3d.; a teakettle, 16s.; 2 iron pots and 1 "lead" (a large pot or caldron such as was originally made of lead), 14s.; a cow, L6. By the consent of all the children, the widow also received articles not mentioned in the will to the value of L18 16s. Among other household goods inventoried there were a clock and case, which were appraised at L7 10s.; and a pipe stove, which was valued at L4. There were also 2 tables, 13 chairs, delftware, earthenware, tinware, knives and forks, glasses, a plain chest, a chest with drawers, a dresser, 2 large clothespresses, several beds, or bedsteads and bedding ("one bedstead and bedding in the old house"), bed-cases, sheets, pillows, pillow-cases, table cloths, hand towels, several lots of woolen cloths, hand towels, several lots of woolen cloth, blue linings, woolen yarn, linen tape, thread, hemp, tow, flax, and wool. Of household utensils there were pot racks, fire tongs, iron pots, a copper kettle, a bake-plate and "lazy bag," pans, ladles, funnels, sieves, candlesticks, a steelyard, a coffee-mill, and a conch shell which had probably been made into a dinner-horn. One big wheel and two little wheels, for spinning, were also mentioned. (Three more paragraphs on provisions) This somewhat lengthy summary of items from this inventory is given here for the purpose of throwing such light as it may on the lives of Pennsylvania-German farmers in the year 1771, by showing what things one of the well-to-do one then had, and leaving it to be inferred from omissions in the list what things now counted necessaries were not then enjoyed.