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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;
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;
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;
Jordan, John Morton
of Ann Arundel, MD 10/11/1771 Elite
"Warehouse" appears to include household items. Alcohol beverage stores not detailed. No
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Lowndes, Christopher
of Pr Georges, MD 4/12/1785 Elite
BOSTWICK. Kulikoff-disertation: "wealthiest man in Prince Georges County." Bladensburg. Rum
proof with merchandise.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
McElderry, Patrick
of Pr Georges, MD 1/13/1796 Elite
Owns 2 horses, 2 cows, and 5 slaves. Appears to be a merchants, has a tobacco scow and
mercantile items. -- see index on transcript.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Phenix, Thomas
of Charles, MD 5/10/1796 Elite
Store inventory not detailed & includes fabrics, hh items, clothing etc. Detail begins on
Important features are: Urban;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Tucker, Robert
of Norfolk, VA 9/5/1768 Elite
Apparent inventory of shipping and store items not included in detail. Musketo curtains.
Ships bakery? Has ships.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Merchant;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
West, Stephen
of Pr Georges, MD 3/1/1791 Elite
"THE WOODYARD" Porch, Piazza, Garret, ironing rm, School Rm, accounting rm: detailed.
Outbuildings, cellars & store room not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; 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
