Virginia Elite Inventories for Households in a county which borders the Potomac River
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Carlyle, John of Fairfax, VA   11/13/1780   Elite
Good descriptions of silver, ceramics, cutlery & furniture. Plantations: Bridekirk and
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Custis, John Parke of Fairfax, VA   2/20/1782   Elite
Detailed lists of glass, china, stone, & tin ware. Detailed description of furniture. Extensive book list. Craftsmen's tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Johnston, George of Fairfax, VA   2/11/1767   Elite
Extensive list of ceramics, sconces, chimney glass. Franklin Stove. Snap table. Extensive
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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 Pr William, VA   8/28/1806   Elite
Large number of slaves, tools, livestock, carriages, etc. Slaves occupations noted, incl blackmsith, stickler, and a male cook.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Mason, Ann of Stafford, VA   2/28/1763   Elite
George Mason's Mother. Transcription includes estate in Fairfax County.1 old ferry boat at
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Mason, George, Jr. of Fairfax, VA   1/10/1797   Elite
LEXINGTON Values not given. Extensive list of woodworking tools. lists Dogue Neck
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Mason, Thomas of Pr William, VA   10/28/1800   Elite
Appears to have store inventory pages: 131-135, not included in detail. Has several seines, & barrels of shad & herring.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Mason, Thomson of Stafford, VA   1/1/1786   Elite
Books, tools, livestock, and slaves in Loudoun Co. not detailed.. George Mason's brother. Date taken undetermined.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Mills, John, Esq. of Fairfax, VA   2/24/1784   Elite
For information regarding sale of property see VA Jour. & Alex. Advert. 3/2/1786. Owned Shuters Hill & land in Colchester.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Montgomerie, Thomas of Pr William, VA   10/8/1793   Elite
Includes 1 apparatus for making mineral water. Kitchen assumed. Detailed descriptions of
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Ramsay, William of Fairfax, VA   9/22/1785   Elite
2 Pictures of Genl. Washington. Kitchen assumed by placement of contents.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Scott, Rev. Mr. James of Pr William, VA   2/12/1784   Elite
WESTWOOD. Ceramics!!!. 3 Easy chairs listed in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Washington, Hannah of Fairfax, VA   10/20/1806   Elite
Contains "musqueto" bed curtains. Excellent description of textiles.
Important features are: Rural; Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Washington, Lawrence of Fairfax, VA   1/20/1800   Elite
BELMONT PLANTATION. Inventory includes: dishes itemized, household & textiles described. Inventory includes items at Colchester property - detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;


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