Maryland Inventories listing Quarters
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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;

Aderton, Dr. Joseph of Pr Georges, MD   4/23/1779   Aspiring+
Paintings & bird cages. Shop furniture medicine instruments & books L280. Items listed at "Swans Quarter" detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

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;

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;

Clements, Jacob of Charles, MD   12/2/1755   Aspiring
Quarter: Cornwallis's Neck. Grain stores and contents of quarter not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Cole, Edward of Charles, MD   5/26/1761   Aspiring
Shop items page 279-280? & grain and meat stores not detailed. Inventory followed by 5 pages of debts due the deceased not copied. Lists oyster shells.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

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, 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;

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;

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;

Harrison, William of Charles, MD   12/15/1789   Aspiring
ST EDWARDS & ANTWERP QUARTER listed in inventory. Cattle age designated by "grasses." Grain stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

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;

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;

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;

Magruder, Nathaniel of Pr Georges, MD   1/10/1786   Aspiring
Includes smith's shop, barn, old milk house, meat house & store. Probably a taylor.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Ryan, Ignatius of Charles, MD   10/22/1807   Aspiring+
Probably includes a quarter, although unnammed. Kitchen unnamed but distinct. Meat & grain stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Stoddert, William Trueman of Charles, MD   10/24/1793   Aspiring
Household furnishing listed at: POMONKEY QUARTER.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Tylar, Robert Bladen of Pr Georges, MD   3/7/1793   Aspiring-
Minimal for aspiring. No bedsteads= bed as furniture, furniture as bedding. Grain stores
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Wootton, Turner of Pr Georges, MD   5/29/1797   Aspiring+
Includes 3 "plantations": free school, dwelling, & motgomery. Lists china in the "beaufat." Detailed as "buffet."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;


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