Maryland Elite Inventories for Households in a county which borders the Potomac River
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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;
Berry, Mary
of Pr Georges, MD 12/8/1792 Elite-
Lists a: BOFATT 50/. (buffet=) Only book a Bible. Minimal for elite.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Brookes, Benjamin
of Pr Georges, MD 2/24/1787 Elite
Includes a Tambour Frame. Textiles
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Brown, Doctor Gustavus
of Charles, MD 5/29/1762 Elite
Contents of shop & Nanjemoy quarter in inventory - not detailed. Beds & furniture listed
without bedsteads. List of textiles.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Brown, Dr. Gustavus Richard
of Charles, MD 10/22/1804 Elite
ROSE HILL (HOMEPLACES p 10). Physician. Inventory contains "complete hanging of paper for
large room."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Buchanan, Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 4/12/1791 Elite
Probably elite - 3 knive cases & silver handle knives. Books include:Hannah Glasse's Art of
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Carroll, Charles Jr.
of Pr Georges, MD 5/17/1773 Elite
CARROLLTON - Mr. Carroll's picture by Wolastone
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Chapman, Nathenial
of Charles, MD 3/4/1761 Elite
William Eilbeck an appraiser. Beds as furniture & furniture as textile. Kitchen is not
named but items separate.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; 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;
Clagett, William
of Pr Georges, MD 9/5/1789 Elite
Includes a "Kedminster Carpet."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Claggett, Thomas, Esqr.
of Pr Georges, MD 3/30/1793 Elite
21 brass rods for the stare* case. Excellent for ceramics. Beverage stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Coolidge, Capt. Judson
of Pr Georges, MD 12/3/1784 Elite
Some room names are listed with particular items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
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;
Cramplin, Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 1/31/1807 Elite
Great tableware list & shower bath of tin. Kitchen listed as: KITCHEN & - in inventory as:
"kitchen and other parts of the house."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Digges, George
of Pr Georges, MD 12/19/1792 Elite
Long list of books including unnamed collection of songs.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Eilbeck, William
of Charles, MD 11/7/1765 Elite
GEORGE MASON's father in law. Mason served as executor. MATTAWOMAN. Quantities of furniture
hardware.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Fendall, Benjamin
of Charles, MD 7/1/1764 Elite
Goods & chattels in Pr Georges Co. & Frederick Co. not detailed. Appears to include store
stock in Frederick Co. CLIFTON (Rivoire, 72-77 & Md Gaz. 5/17/64)
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Goodrick, Francis
of Charles, MD 4/19/1746 Elite-
Kitchen assumed by item placement. A merchant? Inventory lists "glister pipes" and "cupping
glass." long lists of textiles.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Hepburn, John, Junior
of Pr Georges, MD 8/29/1774 Elite
Agricultural tools, but low numbers of slaves and livestock. Includes: shoe horn, dumb
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Jacob, Mordecai
of Pr Georges, MD 5/4/1772 Elite
Lived next to Tyler Plantation - married Ruth Tyler. Lists of tools and men's clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Lee, Richard
of Charles, MD 12/7/1789 Elite
Too late for study. Borderline A+ & E? Has a pembroke tea table. Non designated textiles &
hardware not detailed. BLENHIM (Homeplaces p.10)
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Luke, Frank
of Pr Georges, MD 10/7/1794 Elite
Beaufet containing silver & ceramics in detail as: buffet. Store house, garrett, mill.
Contains 25 ps painted paper.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Phenix, Thomas
of Charles, MD 5/10/1796 Elite
Store inventory not detailed & includes fabrics, hh items, clothing etc. Detail begins on
Important features are: Urban;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Pye, Sarah
of Charles, MD 10/21/1773 Elite
Grain and meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Ridgate, Thomas Howe
of Charles, MD 6/19/1790 Elite
RIDGATE-COMPTON HOUSE (Chimney House) Port Tobo. Inventory lists merchandise. Received too
late for initial study.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Smallwood, Bayne
of Charles, MD 1/14/1769 Elite
GEORGE MASON a Creditor. Items on page 383 "belonging to Company" not detailed. Winter bed
furniture listed for each bed. Cat tail bed listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Smallwood, Maj. Gen. William
of Charles, MD 6/5/1792 Elite
SMALLWOOD'S RETREAT. Contains marque & some military supplies. Grain stores are not
Important features are: Rural; Cellar;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Smith, Doctor Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 7/23/1794 Elite
store room, cellar, & lumber room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Sprigg, Mr. Edward
of Pr Georges, MD 4/23/1790 Elite
Possibly a merchant. Contains shoemakers equipment.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
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;
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;
Wardrope, Mr. James
of Pr Georges, MD 12/4/1760 Elite
"Boffet" detailed as: buffet. A "nursing chair" Silver items described by weight-no value
given for ea item. Bedding at quarter not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
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;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
