Maryland Inventories listing a Cellar
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Addison, Col. John of Pr Georges, MD   1/14/1765   Aspiring+
OXEN HILL? Spinning Room, Milk and Meel House. Items at Quarters and contents of meel* house not detailed. Items on pg /7 questionable room. Food & meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

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;

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;

Brice, John of Anne Arundel, MD   5/1/1767   Elite
For continuity see BRICE02. Lists a "pantry" and "Nancy's Room & Nursery." Has only carpenters tools & convict carpenter.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Room by room; 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;

Chew, Richard of Anne Arundel, MD   10/30/1769   Elite
Kitchen idendified by placement. Contains long list of names possibly accounts due. Cellars identified by name. In parlor, a "boffatt" with dishes.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets; Livestock; Room by room; 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;

Dulany, Daniel of Annapolis, MD   5/21/1754   Elite
Extensive list of clothing, silver, and books. Alcohol stores & "In the Store" not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

Dulany, Hena Maria of Ann Arundel, MD   11/12/1766   Elite
Sewing notions, fabrics, & food in Mrs. D's bedroom. "Island" not detailed. Lists of textiles & notions not detailed. Paint colors.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Cellar; Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

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;

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;

Hall, William of Anne Arundel, MD   5/1/1771   Aspiring-
ELK RIDGE PLANTATION 2 Beaufets* detailed as: buffet. 1 Bedstead in inventory. Beds detailed as: furniture, furniture as textiles.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; 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;

Keene, Mr. Richard of Pr Georges, MD   9/30/1754   Aspiring+
Store inventory not detailed- Household detail begins on PAGE 4 with "inner room upstairs"
Important features are: Urban; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

MacGill, Thomas of Pr Georges, MD   1/7/1782   Decent+
Contains a dining room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Reynolds, William of Anne Arundel, MD   5/17/1777   Aspiring
Tavern Keeper? Inventory contains 21 beds! Items in Hat Shop-not & yard not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Room by room; Slaves;

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;

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;

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;

Woodward, Henry of Anne Arundel, MD   1/19/1764   Aspiring+
Widow married John Hesselius. Lists 194+ oz. new and old plate. Has property on north side of Severn. Minimal cutlery & glassware.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;


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