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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;

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;

Barnes, Richard Sr. Esquire of Charles, MD   12/26/1804   Decent
Hall, dining room, and little room listed having a cupboard and looking glass in each. Grain
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

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;

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;

Burgess, Richard of Pr Georges, MD   1/8/1785   Decent
Contains a weaving house - detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Coleman, Thomas, Senr. of Charles, MD   4/30/1745   Decent
Kitchen equipment in milk house. All designated rooms contain bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Cumming, William of Annapolis, MD   7/2/1752   Decent
Possibly a cabinet maker? --"unfinished" furniture listed. Also lists law books. Member of Tuesday Morning club.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Kitchen; Livestock; 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;

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;

Gant, Mr. George of Pr Georges, MD   7/13/1779   Decent
Perhaps was at least aspiring. Wearing apparel L103.7.6! Textile production.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

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;

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;

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;

Skinner, Truman of Pr Georges, MD   6/28/1781   Decent
Grist Mill, Still house, and food in meat house not detailed. Barn contains fulled cloth.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

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;

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;

Waring, Basil of Pr Georges, MD   10/30/1798   Decent+
Beaufet* of china &c ditto of earthen ware - detailed as buffet=. Owned horse: "Ranter."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Waring, Major Francis of Pr Georges, MD   6/6/1769   Decent+
Items at mill not detailed, but has "2 toll dishes" and cotton and yarn. Contains childrens furniture & items in the "bophat*" see: buffet=.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; 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;

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;

Whitaker, Robert of Pr Georges, MD   9/22/1790   Decent

Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Williams, Walter of Pr Georges, MD   10/29/1787   Decent
Sufficient number of K & F but not enough support ceramics for other than decent class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;


George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org