Richard had a substantial amount of personal property: 150 shares of Santa Rosa Bank stock, and 20 shares of stock from the Savings Bank of Santa Rosa. Three hundred dollars in cash was found in a chimney of his house. Among his personal effects was a small library of books, a piano, a Mason Hamlin Organ, two horse drawn carriages with all the harnesses, two horses, a cow and a heifer, two hogs and a pot bellied pig, farm tools, several guns, and one lot of dried fruit. Those items which were not designated to specific family members by the will, were sold in a private sale on January 23, 1888. A list is given on who brought what items, and they all appear to be family members or married to family members, often paying more than what the item was appraised at being. The following is a list of what was sold and to whom:
One two horse carriages sold to Phoebe Harris $100 One two horse wagon sold to S. T. Fulkerson 15.00 One plane and jack screw sold to L. A. Murdock 10.00 One pair of horses and harnesses sold to Mary Mize 100.00 One cow sold to S. T. Fulkerson 25.00 One heifer sold to S. T. Fulkerson 16.00 One 1 1/2 ton hay sold to Mary Mize 25.00 One wheelbarrow sold to John Fulkerson 3.00 One grindstone sold to Phoebe Harris 1.00 Lot of old tools sold to Phoebe Harris 6.00 One step ladder sold to P. Harris 1.50 Lot of dried fruit sold to L. A. Murdock 54.88 Two hogs sold to P. Harris 14.00 One long bench sold to P. Harris 1.00 One long bench sold to L. A. Murdock 1.00 One long bench sold to S. T. Fulkerson 1.00 One long bench sold to Mary Mize 1.00 One rocking chair sold to John Fulkerson 1.00 One dictionary sold to P. Harris 5.50 One lot of books sold to J. Fulkerson 6.00 One lot of books sold to M. Mize 5.00 One lot of books sold to J. Fulkerson 4.00 One lot of books sold to L. A. Murdock 2.50 One lot of books sold to L. A. Murdock 2.00 One lot of books sold to L. A. Murdock 1.50 One gun sold to P. Harris 5.50 One shotgun sold to S. T. Fulkerson 4.00 One revolver sold to P. Harris 2.00 One revolver sold to L. A. Murdock 4.00 One pistol sold to J. Fulkerson 0.50 One parlor set and center table sold to J. Fulkerson 50.00 One lot of apples sold to M. Mize 10.50 One water tank sold to P. Harris 5.00 One large kettle sold to M. Mize 2.00 One chair sold to M. Mize 1.50 One washing machine sold to P. Harris 3.00 One clock sold to P. Harris 3.00 Lot of bedding and beds sold to M. Mize 10.00 One child's crib sold to S. T. Fulkerson 1.00 One cook stove sold to P. Harris 27.50 One table chairs sold to M. Mize 5.00 One pair of scales sold to P. Harris 2.00 One pair of flatirons sold to S. T. Fulkerson 1.00
Richard Fulkerson's heirs are listed in a document from December 2, 1887 as follows:
| Children: | Phoebe Harris 54 Santa Rosa |
| Mary Henderson 54 Santa Rosa | |
| John Fulkerson 52 Santa Rosa | |
| Stephen T. Fulkerson 47 Santa Rosa | |
| Grandchildren: | Phoebe F. Harris 29 Santa Rosa |
| Richard Fulkerson 16 Santa Rosa | |
| Julia Mize 17 Santa Rosa | |
| Richard O. Barnes 26 Cordeline, Idaho | |
| Amanda Moore (Ford) 37 Santa Rosa | |
| Mary Murdock 40 Santa Rosa | |
| Albert Mize and Thompson Mize (Children of Ruth Barnes) ages residence unknown | |
| Great Grandchildren: | Maude Hawkins 15 Santa Rosa |
| Maimie Hawkins 12 Santa Rosa | |
| Mark Hawkins 8 Santa Rosa |
Some of Richard Fulkerson's heirs sold their inheritances for gold coin before they even got it out of probate. Richard's son John Fulkerson sold his thirty shares in Santa Rosa Bank stock to Bryant Forsyth for $3930 in gold coin in 1887, and Amanda Moore ("now the wife of Michael Ford"), one of the grandchildren, sold her 13 1/2 shares of Santa Rosa Bank stock for $1866.66 in 1888 to L. A. Murdock.
The total appraised value of Richard Fulkerson's estate was determined to be $22,795.50. He may have had more wealth than this earlier since his land holdings were very extensive. His probate was finally settled on November 15, 1888.
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