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Addison, Thomas, Esqr.
of Pr Georges, MD 3/16/1775 Elite
OXEN HILL Overseer's quarter detailed. Good Kitchen inventory. Stores of grains, meat, &
fish not detailed. Slaves described in family groups. Large land holder-Kulikoff
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Ball, Jesse
of Lancaster, VA 3/11/1747 Elite
Contains a spinnet, violin & flute. Has billiard balls & sticks. 14 old K & F. No bedsteads-
"beds" detailed as furniture
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Ball, William, Junr.
of Lancaster, VA 7/21/1742 Elite
Only shows 14 case knives & forks in silver smith shop. All else sufficient for elite class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Brice, John
of Anne Arundel, MD 5/1/1767 Elite
For continuity see BRICE02. Lists a "pantry" and "Nancy's Room & Nursery." Has only
carpenters tools & convict carpenter.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant;
Room by room; 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;
Chew, Richard
of Anne Arundel, MD 10/30/1769 Elite
Kitchen idendified by placement. Contains long list of names possibly accounts due. Cellars
identified by name. In parlor, a "boffatt" with dishes.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Dorsey, Edward, Esq
of Annapolis, MD 10/31/1761 Elite
Textiles in "right hand closet" not included in detail. Quarter on the Creek not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; 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;
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;
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;
Galloway, Joseph
of Anne Arundel, MD 1/1/1753 Elite
No bedsteads listed in inventory. Store not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
Gilmour, Robert
of Lancaster, VA 11/7/1782 Elite
The Nursery appears to be a storage area for dishes, candlesticks, and serving pieces.
Includes a smoke house.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Griffin, Leroy
of Richmond, VA 8/6/1750 Elite
Items at Lancaster Quarter and Forrest Quarter not included in detail database.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Benjamin, Jr.
of Charles City, VA 8/20/1799 Elite
BERKELEY. Received too late for room use study. See also: HRRSN91. Men's clothing listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; 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;
Lee, Richard
of Westmoreland, VA 5/8/1795 Elite
LEE HALL No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Lee, Thomas
of Westmoreland, VA 8/17/1758 Elite
STRATFORD HALL Outbuildings listed in inventory without list of contents.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
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;
Smallwood, Maj. Gen. William
of Charles, MD 6/5/1792 Elite
SMALLWOOD'S RETREAT. Contains marque & some military supplies. Grain stores are not
Important features are: Rural; Cellar;
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;
Thomas, Philip
of Anne Arundel, MD 3/13/1763 Elite
Contains a kitchen & new kitchen. Has a "milk house." Set of "black bird china." Long
lists of household textiles.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Tomlin, Col. Walker
of Richmond, VA 2/15/1802 Elite
Quarters listed : Newington, Hycory Thicket, Stanley Hall, Rose Hill, Suggetts, & Corotoman.
Detail inventory begins with cellar at ROSE HILL.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Washington, George
of Fairfax, VA 12/14/1799 Elite+
MT. VERNON Bed rooms as chambers & numbered for study. Ceramics & glassware not itemised
in inventory. Store house only outbldg detl'd. Servants Hall. Art++.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
