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Barber, Thomas Capt.
of Richmond, VA 5/6/1754 Decent+
Room by room with good furniture descriptions. Lists a New England ax.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Beckwith, Sir Marmaduke
of Richmond, VA 7/1/1790 Decent
No plantation tools, slaves, only cattle & oxen. No cutlery of any type. Values given
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Tools;
Buchanan, Andrew, Esqr.
of Fredericksbg, VA 12/12/1804 Decent+
Items valued in $ and adjusted to lbs. for total. Few ceramic items. Taken because of room
by room & good furniture descriptions.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Greenham, Jeremiah
of Richmond, VA 1/1/1753 Decent-
Taken because of Kitchen & Dairy - minimal inventory
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
McCarty, Billington
of Richmond, VA 6/4/1753 Decent
Chamber closet noted. Beaufett*- buffet= contains ceramics, cutlery, and Mousetrap.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Samford, Mr. James
of RICHMOND, VA 2/2/1742 Decent
Taken because R x R. Inventory lists oyster tongs.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Stott, William
of Lancaster, VA 9/1/1781 Decent+
Parcel of books & 1 by title -Book of Common Prayer. Buffat= Beaufett* in Chamber. 6
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Webb, John Spann
of Richmond, VA 7/5/1756 Decent
Taken because of Dairy designation.
Important features are: Rural; Closets; Dairy;
Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
