Maryland Aspiring Inventories that Belonged to a Woman
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Addison, Mrs. Eleanor
of Pr Georges, MD 4/1/1761 Aspiring+
OXEN HILL? Incl's Garret & spinning room; great & little parlour; vehicles in store house
detl'd, ferry boat:not detl'd. Kulikoff:large land holder. Prbly E.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Allein, Mary
of Anne Arundel, MD 4/21/1752 Aspiring
Inentory includes some of Mrs. Allein's clothing. Barely aspiring. Has 2 old ferry boats.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Brookes, Elizabeth
of Pr Georges, MD 1/18/1799 Aspiring
Lumber room. 1 slave listed with time until freedom. China & glass on mantlepiece & in the
cupboard with sash doors. Tavern.?
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Harrison, Grace
of Charles, MD 12/18/1794 Aspiring
No livestock or tools in inventory.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Female; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Hawkins, Susannah T.
of Pr Georges, MD 11/1/1790 Aspiring
No agricultural tools listed. Includes property left as legacy, primarily slaves and horses.
Stores of grains and food not detailed.
Important features are: Urban;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Lawson, Mrs. Elizabeth
of Pr Georges, MD 5/3/1766 Aspiring+
Kitchen assumed by item placement. Extensive list of women's clothing & sewing notions.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Marshall, Sabine Trueman
of Charles, MD 3/18/1768 Aspiring
Spices, thread, & buttons not detailed. 2 sideboard covers listed-no sideboard. Patchwork
quilts listed. Grains & meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Murdock, Mrs Margaret
of Pr Georges, MD 4/20/1791 Aspiring
131« oz plate = L77.2.9. Pictures: "some in the passage above stairs."
Important features are: Rural;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Scott, Catherine
of Pr Georges, MD 4/1/1776 Aspiring
One slave; Men's & women's clothing. Inventory items mentioned in will, some designated to
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Female; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Smith, Mrs. Christian
of Pr Georges, MD 3/24/1763 Aspiring+
Contains woman's desk, chair for child, prcl tin bakers
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wheeler, Lucy
of Pr Georges, MD 5/15/1797 Aspiring
Grain stores not detailed. Thread not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
