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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;
Beckwith, Sir Marmaduke
of Richmond, VA 7/1/1790 Decent
No plantation tools, slaves, only cattle & oxen. No cutlery of any type. Values given
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Tools;
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;
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;
Dalton, John
of Fairfax, VA 9/22/1777 Aspiring-
No cutlery listed, some linen stores--reflecting presence of loom & yarn.good furniture
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Finlay, David
of Fairfax, VA 1/16/1794 Aspiring+
Minimal amount of kitchen equipment. One bed, several tables and 18 chairs.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
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, 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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Pratt, Dr. Shubael
of Fairfax, VA 10/1/1785 Aspiring
Physician. Lists medical books. Short, but well defined list of furniture and ceramics. No
slaves, tools or livestock.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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