Virginia Elite Inventories listing Out Buildings other than Kitchen
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Ball, William, Junr.
of Lancaster, VA 7/21/1742 Elite
Only shows 14 case knives & forks in silver smith shop. All else sufficient for elite class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Corbin, Gawen
of Westmoreland, VA 4/10/1760 Elite
PECATONE "Servants hall," included, located in inventory between wash house & kitchen. No
values given. see Waterman p. 192.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Downman, Rawleigh
of Lancaster, VA 7/19/1781 Elite
MORATTICO Cyder house, tools & lumber not detailed. Tobo house holds ceramics. Items moved
"fear of the enemy" included in detail.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fauntleroy, John
of Richmond, VA 2/5/1798 Elite
SION HOUSE. Inventory lists smoke house. New & Old store contents not detailed. "Passage
Closet & Celler" detailed as: Closet & Cel
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fauntleroy, Moore
of Richmond, VA 2/7/1791 Elite
"CLIFTS" Storehouse included in detail list-probably not mercantile but extra household &
agricultural tool storage. Many closets & cupboards.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Flood, Nicholas
of Richmond, VA 12/2/1776 Elite
Physician: Extensive lists:hardware, books, medicines, food stuffs, alcoholic beverages,
textiles see transcription. Bofat under buffet.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Gilmour, Robert
of Lancaster, VA 11/7/1782 Elite
The Nursery appears to be a storage area for dishes, candlesticks, and serving pieces.
Includes a smoke house.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Griffin, Leroy
of Richmond, VA 8/6/1750 Elite
Items at Lancaster Quarter and Forrest Quarter not included in detail database.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Benjamin
of Charles Cty, VA 7/1/1791 Elite
BERKELEY. Some slave occupations and health conditions listed. Items in Bow Fett* buffet=
include ceramics and cutlery. See also: HRRSN99.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Hunter, James
of Stafford, VA 4/1/1785 Elite
Kitchen items in counting house. Store, tannery, anchor & smith's shop, Rpphnck forge &
cutting house not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Lee, Philip Ludwell
of Westmoreland, VA 3/20/1776 Elite
STRATFORD HALL. Includes a turnery (a lathe?). Entries for bed and bedsteads. New house &
Upper Clifts not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Lee, Richard
of Westmoreland, VA 5/8/1795 Elite
LEE HALL No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Lee, Thomas
of Westmoreland, VA 8/17/1758 Elite
STRATFORD HALL Outbuildings listed in inventory without list of contents.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Mitchell, Richard
of Lancaster, VA 12/20/1781 Elite-
Division of items between Mrs Mitchell, Richard & Robert follows. Tools & blacksmith
furnishings not included in detail record.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Mitchell, Robert
of Richmond, VA 12/1/1808 Elite
GROVE MOUNT? In parlour: north cubpoard holds books, south cupboard has food service items.
Some values listed in $ and in lbs.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Nelson, Thomas, Jr.
of York, VA 6/2/1789 Elite
No household goods listed in quarter - not detailed. Includes new plate in the house.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Newton, Willoughby
of Westmoreland, VA 5/27/1767 Elite
Free Mulattoes, all surnamed Clarke. Blacksmith tools. Beds listed as: furniture; furniture
listed as: textile-bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Page, Mann
of Fredricksbrg, VA 12/29/1803 Elite
Inventory recorded in Fredericksburg City. Also listed are large numbers of slaves, tools,
livestock indicating rural holdings. Lists stables at "Mansfd" could be: MANNSFIELD
Important features are: Urban;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Tomlin, Col. Walker
of Richmond, VA 2/15/1802 Elite
Quarters listed : Newington, Hycory Thicket, Stanley Hall, Rose Hill, Suggetts, & Corotoman.
Detail inventory begins with cellar at ROSE HILL.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Traverse, Rawleigh
of Stafford, VA 12/29/1749 Elite
Lists: kitchen loft & meat house. No bedding listed in "Chamber" Has a Buffet= Beaufat*
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Washington, George
of Fairfax, VA 12/14/1799 Elite+
MT. VERNON Bed rooms as chambers & numbered for study. Ceramics & glassware not itemised
in inventory. Store house only outbldg detl'd. Servants Hall. Art++.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Wormeley, Ralph
of Middlesex, VA 5/10/1791 Elite
ROSEGILL Some slaves named with occupations. Lists a Lumber room. 2 desks & bookcases listed
but books not mentioned. Extensive silver list.
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Wash house;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
