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Addison, Thomas, Esqr. of Pr Georges, MD 3/16/1775 Elite
OXEN HILL Overseer's quarter detailed. Good Kitchen inventory. Stores of grains, meat, & fish not detailed. Slaves described in family groups. Large land holder-Kulikoff
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Barnes, Henry, Esquire of Charles, MD 6/18/1797 Elite
Kitchen items appear seperate on page 4. Nice descriptions of wooden furniture.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
Chase, Jeremiah of Charles, MD 7/1/1755 Elite
No agricultural tools in inventory. Stores of grains and meat not detailed. Only animals: 8 pigs, 9 cattle, & 2 horses.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;
Clark, Charles of Pr Georges, MD 8/7/1767 Elite
Contains floor cloths, cradle, & crewel frame. Much of the furniture broke. Kitchen assumed by isolated placement of items. Clothing 10.0.0.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
Crackels, Thomas of Charles, MD 1/7/1794 Elite
Inventory includes a billiard table. Includes window curtains and a steel conductor for
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
Dorsey, Edward, Esq of Annapolis, MD 10/31/1761 Elite
Textiles in "right hand closet" not included in detail. Quarter on the Creek not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fendall, John of Charles, MD 2/17/1764 Elite
Inventory lists hhds of powdered sugar & alcoholic beverages, not detailed. Store contents on page 378. Detail begins page 379. Slave listed as "joiner."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
Fowke, Gerard of Charles, MD 5/13/1795 Elite
Lacking textiles for tables.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;
Galloway, Joseph of Anne Arundel, MD 1/1/1753 Elite
No bedsteads listed in inventory. Store not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves;
Hepburn, Jno. Esquire of Pr Georges, MD 12/20/1775 Elite
Hall Beaufatt and garrett. Beaufatt detailed as: "buffet" Quarters in A.Arundel & Frederick Co. not detailed. Ages & occupations of several slaves
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Hollyday, Thomas of Pr Georges, MD 4/6/1767 Elite
Window curtains. Furniture as:"HALL L" in inventory as contents of hall room left by Legacy to Mrs Hollyday. Food stores, grains & meat not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Jenifer, Dr. Daniel of Charles, MD 8/8/1809 Elite
RETREAT ("Homeplaces" p13)-detailed. Panquiah, Port Tobacco, & Nanjemoy estates not detailed. Each has minimal cooking utensil & scant furniture.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;
Jordan, John Morton of Ann Arundel, MD 10/11/1771 Elite
"Warehouse" appears to include household items. Alcohol beverage stores not detailed. No
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Lowndes, Christopher of Pr Georges, MD 4/12/1785 Elite
BOSTWICK. Kulikoff-disertation: "wealthiest man in Prince Georges County." Bladensburg. Rum proof with merchandise.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Maxwell, George of Charles, MD 5/27/1779 Elite
Received too late for room use study. Contains corner beaufoot, spinnet. MAXWELL HALL
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
McElderry, Patrick of Pr Georges, MD 1/13/1796 Elite
Owns 2 horses, 2 cows, and 5 slaves. Appears to be a merchants, has a tobacco scow and mercantile items. -- see index on transcript.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;
Pemberton, Joseph of Anne Arundel, MD 12/11/1783 Elite
Store room included, apparently personal. Beds= furniture-sleeping.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Sprigg, Doctor John of Pr Georges, MD 9/2/1787 Elite
L266.3.4 money. Plate valued at L687.1.6 See Virginia Historical Society for slightly different inventory incl. list of clothing & room names.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
Stewart, Doctor John of Pr Georges, MD 8/21/1797 Elite
Bladensburgh. Only stock a cow and horse. Medical & Scientific equipment.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;
Stone, Thomas, Esqr. of Anne Arundel, MD 1/1/1788 Elite
Recorded in Charles Co. Most items in AA Co. Most tools, slaves, livestock & some fine household items in CC. County in Location..
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Slaves;
Thomas, Philip of Anne Arundel, MD 3/13/1763 Elite
Contains a kitchen & new kitchen. Has a "milk house." Set of "black bird china." Long lists of household textiles.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Thomson, Doctr. Adam of Pr Georges, MD 11/24/1768 Elite
Placement of cooking utensils suggests kitchen. Physician. 1 indentured male servant. DARNELL'S CHANCE, Upper Marlboro.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;
West, Stephen of Pr Georges, MD 3/1/1791 Elite
"THE WOODYARD" Porch, Piazza, Garret, ironing rm, School Rm, accounting rm: detailed. Outbuildings, cellars & store room not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Yates, Elizabeth of Charles, MD 8/21/1797 Elite
Beds detailed as furniture; furniture as textile. Large amount of ceramics, tableware, & glassware. Appears to have textile & butter making facilties.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;
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