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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;
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;
Briscoe, Samuel
of Charles, MD 7/26/1786 Decent
Taken because of books by title. Contains 2 harpsichords. Parcel K / F- some silver items.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Fendall, Benjamin
of Charles, MD 9/4/1796 Decent
Included because of books by title. Linens described by fiber.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Fry, James
of Pr Georges, MD 8/22/1772 Decent
Contains "1 bath stove & furnt." in the hall. Carpenter's tools
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Tools;
Hamilton, Revd. Arthur
of Charles, MD 3/22/1781 Decent
Taken because of long list of books by title. No slaves. Most items damaged or "very much
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Hilleary, Henry
of Pr Georges, MD 1/28/1783 Decent
Contains a "Girl's Room"
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
MacGill, Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 1/7/1782 Decent+
Contains a dining room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
Truman, Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 2/13/1778 Decent
Textile production equipment & a servant man for 6 months who is a weaver. Tableware for
elite, but only 7 K & F.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
