Virginia Old Fashioned Inventories listing Tools
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Ball, James of Lancaster, VA   12/19/1754   Old fashioned
Kitchen and Dairy appear to be co-mingled kitchen table/ cooking utensils in dairy. No
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Dairy; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Belfield, John of Richmond, VA   6/7/1802   Old fashioned
No cutlery noted, ony 5 old silver tea spoons & 1 doz. silver table spoons. In data base because of R x R designation.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Fitzhugh, Henry of Stafford, VA   3/8/1742   Old fashioned
EAGLE'S NEST. Inventory cites "catalogue of books" -- list is not in public record. Fabrics in chamber back room 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;

Minor, John, Gent. of Fairfax, VA   7/18/1753   Old fashioned
No knives or forks listed in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Osborn, Robert of Fairfax, VA   4/16/1744   Old fashioned
Inventory does not inlclude k or f, only 6 silver teaspoons & tongs. Inlcuded in database because of identified kitchen.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Williams, Thaddeus of Richmond, VA   2/5/1798   Old fashioned
Inventory starts as room by room, but becomes a list of items mixed with livestock, kitchen equipment, and silver.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;


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