Virginia Decent Inventories listing Out Buildings other than Kitchen
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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;

Bennehan, Dudley of Richmond, VA   11/28/1750   Decent
"Decent" inventory--taken because rxr.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; 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;

Downman, Robert Portues of Richmond, VA   5/26/1774   Decent
Dairy noted by "other lumber in the dairy." Milk closet & Cellers. Beds detailed as: furniture - furniture as: beds.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; 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;

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;

Tebbs, Daniel of Westmoreland, VA   3/30/1763   Decent
Contains carpenters, coopers, & shoemakers tools. Three Quarters listed: Mores, Dranes & Spurtings. Detail record starts with Home House.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;


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