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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;
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;
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