Virginia Inventories listing Out Buildings other than Kitchen
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Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Ball, Sarah
of Lancaster, VA 10/8/1742 Aspiring
No bedsteads listed -- beds detailed as bedsteads in most cases.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Bertrand, William
of Lancaster, VA 6/19/1761 Aspiring
Designation "in store" not included in detailed report. Two cellars: 1 following store
(cellar,s) and the other following dairy (cellar, d)
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; 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;
Butler, Lawrence
of Westmoreland, VA 1/1/1766 Aspiring+
NOTE: Dairy is possibly in cellar which contains dairy utensils. See location: cellar
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Colvill, John, Col.
of Fairfax, VA 2/6/1756 Aspiring
Blacksmith, cooper, & carpenter's tools. Tools in loft not in detail database. KITCHEN in
"overseer's house"?-only place where cooking utensils listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Conway, Col. Edwin
of Lancaster, VA 10/7/1763 Aspiring
No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Glascock, Gregory
of Richmond, VA 5/13/1752 Aspiring
Lists bed as furniture--in inventory "half standing beds" & "standing beds." Furniture
listed as textile-bedding. Kitching* listed as kitchen.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Glasscock, John
of Richmond, VA 7/5/1756 Aspiring
INDIAN FIELD. Meat stores not detailed. No bedsteads listed therefore: Beds=furniture;
furniture=textiles-bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
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;
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;
Griffin, Thomas W.
of Richmond, VA 9/25/1761 Aspiring
No slaves are listed in the inventory. One room listed as: chamber & boys room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; 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;
Hooe, Ann (Mrs.)
of Pr William, VA 5/5/1800 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Lists corn house and kitchen(with one item).
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Hornby, Daniel
of Richmond, VA 4/11/1750 Aspiring
Articles in store not included. Inventory not valued.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Hornsby, Thomas
of York, VA 8/17/1772 Aspiring
Inventory for town house= Brick house & red house included in detail. Plantations not
detailed. "Goods on Hand" not itemized in inventoroy.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
Hunter, Capt. John
of Elizab City, VA 7/8/1795 Aspiring
Several closets.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves;
Hunter, George
of Fairfax, VA 3/1/1798 Aspiring
Merchant in Alexandria, livestock & house(?) at "RED HILL." Inventory ordered by March term
1798 court. Cupboards.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy;
Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Lewis, Thomas
of Fairfax, VA 12/1/1749 Aspiring
Plantation on Doeg Creek & one called Difficult Plantation. Chaff beds in house & kitchen.
Difficult not detailed. Clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
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;
Montague, William
of Middlesex, VA 7/2/1754 Aspiring+
Inventory lists the contents of 4 quarters: Piscataway, Dragon, Chaney's, & Cliff --
contents of these spaces have not been detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; 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;
Peachey, Samuel, Gent.
of Richmond, VA 1/1/1751 Aspiring
Minimal amount of cutlery - 1 dozn case knives. Lists quarters: Piscataway, Adocks, &
Phillips. List of books. Cubboard* is cupboard,
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Singleton, Joshua
of Richmond, VA 11/18/1773 Aspiring
Items listed in buffat,* (detail as: buffet=) including ceramics, glassware, and tea pot.
No bedsteads: bed=furniture; furniture=bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
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;
Sydnor, William
of Lancaster, VA 8/6/1751 Aspiring-
Kitchen listed as: "kitchen & other out places." bed=furniture & furniture=beds. Lists of
clothing. Long list of carpenters tools, not detailed. Barely aspiring.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Tarpley, Traverse
of Richmond, VA 6/6/1768 Aspiring
Outbuildings listed: spinning house, meat house, cyder house, dairy loft. Page 5 contains
misc. objects - mixture of hh & agricultural items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Taylor, Jessee
of Fairfax, VA 11/13/1802 Aspiring
Lists an "electrifying machine." Livestock: geese, chicken, & turkies*. Apple Mill &
Still. Scientific instruments. Fodder house.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
Wade, Zehpaniah
of Fairfax, VA 7/1/1746 Aspiring
Also contains a mill and shed which contains bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; 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;
Webb, William
of Richmond, VA 1/1/1768 Aspiring
livestock listed but no tools other than carts & 1 plough.. Rural ?
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves;
Wells, George
of York, VA 5/20/1754 Aspiring
Inventory contains shoemaker's equipment & extensive description of men's clothing. A baker?
Important features are: Urban; Closets;
Kitchen; Out buildings;
Room by room;
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;
Zimmerman, Henry
of Fairfax, VA 2/24/1807 Aspiring-
No table linens. "Kitchen table" noted. Child's furniture: cradle & table chair. Coin in
house. 2 cupboards noted without value.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
