All Elite Inventories with Books Titled
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Berry, Mary of Pr Georges, MD   12/8/1792   Elite-
Lists a: BOFATT 50/. (buffet=) Only book a Bible. Minimal for elite.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Brice, James, Esqr. of Anne Arundel, MD   10/22/1802   Elite
Large numbers of ceramic items "of different sets." Same house as Brice67!
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Kitchen; Room by room; Slaves; Wash house;

Brown, Doctor Gustavus of Charles, MD   5/29/1762   Elite
Contents of shop & Nanjemoy quarter in inventory - not detailed. Beds & furniture listed without bedsteads. List of textiles.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Slaves; Tools;

Brown, Dr. Gustavus Richard of Charles, MD   10/22/1804   Elite
ROSE HILL (HOMEPLACES p 10). Physician. Inventory contains "complete hanging of paper for large room."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Buchanan, Thomas of Pr Georges, MD   4/12/1791   Elite
Probably elite - 3 knive cases & silver handle knives. Books include:Hannah Glasse's Art of
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; 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;

Chapman, Nathenial of Charles, MD   3/4/1761   Elite
William Eilbeck an appraiser. Beds as furniture & furniture as textile. Kitchen is not named but items separate.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Clagett, William of Pr Georges, MD   9/5/1789   Elite
Includes a "Kedminster Carpet."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Claggett, Thomas, Esqr. of Pr Georges, MD   3/30/1793   Elite
21 brass rods for the stare* case. Excellent for ceramics. Beverage stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Coolidge, Capt. Judson of Pr Georges, MD   12/3/1784   Elite
Some room names are listed with particular items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Cramplin, Richard of Pr Georges, MD   1/31/1807   Elite
Great tableware list & shower bath of tin. Kitchen listed as: KITCHEN & - in inventory as: "kitchen and other parts of the house."
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Digges, George of Pr Georges, MD   12/19/1792   Elite
Long list of books including unnamed collection of songs.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Dulany, Daniel of Annapolis, MD   5/21/1754   Elite
Extensive list of clothing, silver, and books. Alcohol stores & "In the Store" not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

Dulany, Hena Maria of Ann Arundel, MD   11/12/1766   Elite
Sewing notions, fabrics, & food in Mrs. D's bedroom. "Island" not detailed. Lists of textiles & notions not detailed. Paint colors.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Cellar; Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

Eilbeck, William of Charles, MD   11/7/1765   Elite
GEORGE MASON's father in law. Mason served as executor. MATTAWOMAN. Quantities of furniture hardware.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Fendall, Benjamin of Charles, MD   7/1/1764   Elite
Goods & chattels in Pr Georges Co. & Frederick Co. not detailed. Appears to include store stock in Frederick Co. CLIFTON (Rivoire, 72-77 & Md Gaz. 5/17/64)
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Hepburn, John, Junior of Pr Georges, MD   8/29/1774   Elite
Agricultural tools, but low numbers of slaves and livestock. Includes: shoe horn, dumb
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves;

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;

Jacob, Mordecai of Pr Georges, MD   5/4/1772   Elite
Lived next to Tyler Plantation - married Ruth Tyler. Lists of tools and men's clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

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 Thomas of Anne Arundel, MD   7/20/1779   Elite
For AA County, recorded in Charles Co. & has CC holdings. Only AA. inventory detailed. 1 slave in AA co, 8 in Chs. Minimal tools. No livestock.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; 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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

Ridgate, Thomas Howe of Charles, MD   6/19/1790   Elite
RIDGATE-COMPTON HOUSE (Chimney House) Port Tobo. Inventory lists merchandise. Received too late for initial study.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves;

Smallwood, Bayne of Charles, MD   1/14/1769   Elite
GEORGE MASON a Creditor. Items on page 383 "belonging to Company" not detailed. Winter bed furniture listed for each bed. Cat tail bed listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Smith, Doctor Richard of Pr Georges, MD   7/23/1794   Elite
store room, cellar, & lumber room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Sprigg, Mr. Edward of Pr Georges, MD   4/23/1790   Elite
Possibly a merchant. Contains shoemakers equipment.
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