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Adams, Rev. Samuel
of Fairfax, VA 10/20/1806 Aspiring
Inventory lists time left before slaves' freedom. Craftsmen's tools.Cultery for elite -
other designators for class questionable.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Alexander, Phillip
of Stafford, VA 8/14/1753 Aspiring
Includes a herb still. Shoemakers & carpenters tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
Archer, Edward
of Norfolk, VA 5/28/1772 Aspiring
Kitchen items grouped together between chamber and passage cloth.
Important features are: Urban;
Room by room; Slaves;
Ashley, William
of Norfolk, VA 8/4/1753 Aspiring-
Barely enough equipage to enter aspiring category.
Important features are: Urban; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Bailey, Capt. John
of Lancaster, VA 4/16/1762 Aspiring
Closet, chambers, dairy noted as containing particular items. Kitchen assumed by placement of
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
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, Jeduthan
of King George, VA 9/1/1750 Aspiring
Kitchen assumed by placement of cooking equipment.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Ball, Jesse
of Lancaster, VA 3/11/1747 Elite
Contains a spinnet, violin & flute. Has billiard balls & sticks. 14 old K & F. No bedsteads-
"beds" detailed as furniture
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Ball, Margaret
of Lancaster, VA 10/28/1783 Decent
See: Thom Familly Papers, Virginia Historical Society for sale of estate. Differences in
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock;
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;
Bird, Thomas
of Pr William, VA 5/30/1801 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Includes tabmor frame, bird cage, flute, beaufett &
furniture also a sideboard.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Bond, John
of Lancaster, VA 9/1/1764 Aspiring
Estate appraised after "having laid off Mrs. Sarah Bond's part of her former Husband Mr.
Thomas Sharpes Negroes." Beds listed as furniture,furniture as bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Browne, Henry, Gent.
of Surry, VA 12/21/1762 Elite
Kitchen items appear together. Hall & Dining Room by name. Textile production operation?
Growing indigo & rice? Quarters not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Quarters;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
Carter, Edward
of Pr William, VA 9/8/1806 Aspiring
Inventory includes 2 cradles, celleret, & cooler. Includes at least two sites other than
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Carter, Landon
of Pr William, VA 7/6/1801 Aspiring
Very descriptive for ceramics. Floorcoverings & 2 book cases
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Chichester, Richard
of Fairfax, VA 11/29/1796 Aspiring+
NEWINGTON PLANTATION Inventory designations of "household furniture" "kitchen furniture"
"plate" and "glass china earthen & tin ware." Harpiscord listed.
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Chinn, Thomas
of Lancaster, VA 1/29/1768 Aspiring
Inventory is listed in toto then divided amongst the heirs. Some items have room designation
listed in division of estate.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Cooke, Traverse
of Stafford, VA 6/12/1759 Aspiring
Kitchen assumed by item placement.. Wooden ware in meat house. Kitchen equipment & bedding
in Quarters detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Craike, Dr. Robert
of Norfolk, VA 2/21/1755 Decent+
No cutlery. Copied for clothing and bofat* (buffet=). Back Room detailed as Kitchen=
Important features are: Urban;
Room by room; Slaves;
Craine, Capt. James
of Lancaster, VA 1/24/1789 Aspiring
See also at Gunston Hall another inventory from Virginia Historical Society, with other
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
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;
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;
Fairfax, Thomas, Lord
of Frederick, VA 7/5/1782 Elite
Articles grouped by type. No values given. Long lists of clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; Quarters;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock;
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;
Fitzgerald, John
of Fairfax, VA 1/23/1800 Aspiring
Descriptions of furniture, ceramics, silver, and glassware. Kitchen items designated as
"kitchen furniture." Inventory includes a TIN SHOWER BATH.
Important features are: Urban;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Fitzhugh, John
of Stafford, VA 12/15/1809 Aspiring
Uses $ and lbs. interchangeably. Totals are in lbs.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
French, Daniel
of Fairfax, VA 8/31/1772 Aspiring
Quarters not detailed: Dogues Neck, Pohick Run, Colchester, Falls Church, Loudoun & Prince Wm
County. Executor:GEORGE MASON.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Glascock, William
of Richmond, VA 3/7/1785 Decent+
Minimal inventory, contains a knife basket, but no listing of knives or forks. Also contains
6 pictures with gilded frames & 7 old do.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Green, Sarah
of York, VA 4/1/1759 Aspiring
Minimal for aspiring, many items described as "old." Paintings by name.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Female; Kitchen;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
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;
Harrison, Benjamin, Jr.
of Charles City, VA 8/20/1799 Elite
BERKELEY. Received too late for room use study. See also: HRRSN91. Men's clothing listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Matthew
of Pr William, VA 12/7/1807 Aspiring+
One bedstead noted with textile production equipment. Kitchen=after"andirons in kitchen."
Home house detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; 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;
Hunter, John
of Fairfax, VA 11/30/1764 Aspiring+
Medical & other books listed by title. Many silver items listed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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 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;
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;
Leitch, Andrew
of Pr William, VA 6/2/1777 Aspiring+
Received too late for room use study. Includes perspective glass & 18 views, babys chair, & a
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Leland, John
of Lancaster, VA 6/15/1789 Aspiring
Rev. John Leland. Includes bird cage & mouse trap. Cradle listed next to Phaton, Kitchen=
by placement of items after tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves;
Lewis, Colo Fielding
of Spotsylvania, VA 4/17/1782 Elite
KENMORE. This is the probate record. It does not contain R x R descriptions. Kitchen
assumed by item placement.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
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;
Love, Samuel
of Fairfax, VA 7/13/1801 Aspiring
Western Fairfax County. Inventory includes a "Franklin Stove" and a riding sleigh. 60
mattrasses. Many vehicles including a stage.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Lyles, Robert
of Fairfax, VA 8/18/1788 Aspiring
Probably urban, minimal number of tools and livestock. Four slaves, no tobacco or farm
tools. Good furniture descriptions.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Moncure, Rev. John
of Stafford, VA 10/12/1765 Aspiring
Extensive list of book titles. . Kitchen equipment set apart between list of horses and list
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Montague, Colo. James
of Middlesex, VA 1/28/1782 Aspiring
No bedsteads: Detailed as: BED: furniture-sleeping-bed & FURNITURE:
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Phillips, William
of Richmond, VA 10/2/1753 Decent
aken because of Dairy & Kitchen. No agricultural tools - only carpenters. Only 2 slaves.
Important features are: Rural; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock;
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;
Randolph, Peyton
of York, VA 1/5/1776 Elite
Without room distinction, although kitchen appears to be set apart.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Slaves; Tools;
Reade, Doctor Alexander
of Middlesex, VA 1/3/1760 Aspiring+
Taken because of long list of medical books. Received too late for Room Use Study.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock;
Slaves; Tools;
Robinson, Jospeh
of Fairfax, VA 7/4/1786 Decent
Without table linens. An "elegant knife box." No tools of any type listed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Samford, Mr. James
of RICHMOND, VA 2/2/1742 Decent
Taken because R x R. Inventory lists oyster tongs.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Scott, Dr. Willialm
of Pr William, VA 3/2/1742 Aspiring
Probate inventory recorded in Stafford County Will Book Liber M 1729-1748
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Scott, Levi
of Pr William, VA 7/3/1810 Aspiring
Personal property begins page 34?. Remainder of items apparently are store stock including
household goods and TEXTILES-not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
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;
Smallwood, Capt. Charles
of Norfolk, VA 9/23/1767 Decent
Clothing listed by item. Silver itemized.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen;
Room by room; Slaves;
Smith, Capt. Arthur
of Isle Of Wght, VA 2/24/1755 Aspiring+
Ceramics, knives & forks listed as "parcel." 4 Slaves. Beaufet with glasses & earthenware.
see Buffet. Bakery? Probably elite, but only old K & F noted.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Stanhope, William
of Fairfax, VA 1/23/1802 Aspiring
Kitchen items grouped together between tools and clothing. Clothing listed as: Part of his
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Stewart, James
of Fairfax, VA 6/17/1782 Decent
Inventory contains items from store. HH inventory begins middle of page 433 with large gun.
Furnishings sparce, musical instruments, 1 slave, 1 horse, 1 cow.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Suggitt, John
of Richmond, VA 11/19/1773 Aspiring-
Contains only 6 teaspoons & 14 k & 18 forks.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
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;
Thornton, Peter Presley
of Northumberld, VA 11/4/1780 Aspiring
NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE Value listed in "old price ." 31 years at time of death. See
attached Dispersal of Estate. Quarters not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Triplett, William
of Fairfax, VA 3/19/1803 Aspiring+
Food stores including pickled shad, herring, pickled beef and bacon. Bed Carpet. 31 slaves.
Sufficient K & f, & ceramics for E. Beverage stores.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Tucker, Robert
of Norfolk, VA 9/5/1768 Elite
Apparent inventory of shipping and store items not included in detail. Musketo curtains.
Ships bakery? Has ships.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Merchant;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Turley, John, Capt.
of Fairfax, VA 11/16/1756 Aspiring-
Barely aspiring, tools, mixed with inventory, not included on detail report. No room by
room definition, but does appear to be compiled in that fashion.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Unknown Person
of Richmond, VA 1/1/1769 Old fashioned
Furniture and ceramics. Cellar. Only teaspons, soup spoons noted, no cutlery. 8 table
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Wagener, Peter
of Fairfax, VA 1/10/1799 Aspiring-
Barely aspiring, sufficient K & F. No linens noted in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wagener, Peter, Gent.
of Fairfax, VA 9/19/1774 Aspiring-
Good ceramics descriptions, barely aspiring, land in Dunmore County.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Walker, Major William
of Stafford, VA 1/1/1763 Aspiring
Contains large quantity textiles, quilts, & quilt frame. Large quantity furniture
hardware-all detailed. Not detailed: wood working tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Washington, Capt. John
of Stafford, VA 7/12/1743 Aspiring
Bedsteads listed in hall closet, parlor*, and parlor* closet. No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; 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, John
of Stafford, VA 6/6/1752 Aspiring
NO bedsteads: Beds listed as furniture-sleeping; furniture as textiles-bedding. Kitchen
assumed by placement of equipment.
Important features are: Rural;
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;
Webb, John Spann
of Richmond, VA 7/5/1756 Decent
Taken because of Dairy designation.
Important features are: Rural; Closets; Dairy;
Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
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;
West, Hugh
of Fairfax, VA 1/29/1755 Decent
Kitchen while not named, is apparent.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
West, John, Jr
of Fairfax, VA 5/17/1779 Decent
Telescope, dutch fan, ring dial, beaver trap, & musical instrument listed in inventory.
Minimal K & F. Ceramics & tea sets listed.
Important features are: Urban;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wiggenton, Roger
of Fairfax, VA 11/1/1752 Aspiring-
Pewter itemized. Textile production equipment and fabrics - including taylors sheers*.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Willoughby, William
of Norfolk City, VA 4/22/1803 Aspiring+
Contains a beaufat* buffet=. 1 Cow, 15 slaves.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Slaves;
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;
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