Maryland Old Fashioned Inventories for Households in a county which borders the Potomac River
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Bowie, Allen Mr.
of Pr Georges, MD 9/11/1795 Old fashioned
Little & big parlour. Spinning room. No cultlery of any type. Ceramics listed "in the
Beaufet* in the little parlour." beaufet* = buffet.+
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Duckett, Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 12/31/1788 Old fashioned
79 oz of plate a 8/4. Only book listed by title= Jno Dictionary.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Col. Robert Hanson
of Charles, MD 6/9/1790 Old fashioned
Taken because of books by title. For continuity see HRRSN81. Lists colors of bedsteads.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Johnson, Thomas, Junior
of Pr Georges, MD 4/28/1796 Old fashioned
Pantry. Inventory lists 4 slaves & 2 horses, no K & F.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Lowndes, Benjamin, Esqr.
of Pr Georges, MD 7/21/1809 Old fashioned
Good descriptions of furniture, silver, & art work. Elite, but no K & F listed. Store
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Middleton, James
of Charles, MD 1/20/1791 Old fashioned
Kitchen assumed by placement of utensils.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Ogle, Samuel, Gov.
of Anne Arundel, MD 8/7/1755 Old fashioned
BELAIR. No cutlery. Only household goods filed in AA Co: Liber 60 folio 536. See: MSA 541-61.
MDHR # 1221-54, for slaves & livestock.
Important features are: Rural;
County borders Potomac River;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
