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Barnes, Richard Sr. Esquire
of Charles, MD 12/26/1804 Decent
Hall, dining room, and little room listed having a cupboard and looking glass in each. Grain
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Burgess, Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 1/8/1785 Decent
Contains a weaving house - detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Coleman, Thomas, Senr.
of Charles, MD 4/30/1745 Decent
Kitchen equipment in milk house. All designated rooms contain bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Cumming, William
of Annapolis, MD 7/2/1752 Decent
Possibly a cabinet maker? --"unfinished" furniture listed. Also lists law books. Member of
Tuesday Morning club.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Gant, Mr. George
of Pr Georges, MD 7/13/1779 Decent
Perhaps was at least aspiring. Wearing apparel L103.7.6! Textile production.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hatfield, Francis
of Pr Georges, MD 12/19/1785 Decent+
Contains chamber organs.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Skinner, Truman
of Pr Georges, MD 6/28/1781 Decent
Grist Mill, Still house, and food in meat house not detailed. Barn contains fulled cloth.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Sydebothom, William
of Pr Georges, MD 6/9/1795 Decent
Contains list of mercantile items, see index on transcript. Hh goods appear to begin on bttm
pg 26 /3. Art and men's clothing good descriptions. A Sloop.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Walker, Jospeh
of Pr Georges, MD 12/12/1783 Decent
Owns one scooner boat with sails anchor &c L30. Well stocked kitchen, with 11 decanters -
possibly be a tavern? a taylor? Probably urban.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Waring, Basil
of Pr Georges, MD 10/30/1798 Decent+
Beaufet* of china &c ditto of earthen ware - detailed as buffet=. Owned horse: "Ranter."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Waring, Major Francis
of Pr Georges, MD 6/6/1769 Decent+
Items at mill not detailed, but has "2 toll dishes" and cotton and yarn. Contains childrens
furniture & items in the "bophat*" see: buffet=.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Williams, Walter
of Pr Georges, MD 10/29/1787 Decent
Sufficient number of K & F but not enough support ceramics for other than decent class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
