All Elite Inventories for Households in a county which borders the Potomac River
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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;
Barnes, Henry, Esquire
of Charles, MD   6/18/1797   Elite
Kitchen items appear seperate on page 4. Nice descriptions of wooden furniture.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Brookes, Benjamin
of Pr Georges, MD   2/24/1787   Elite
Includes a Tambour Frame. Textiles
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Carroll, Charles Jr.
of Pr Georges, MD   5/17/1773   Elite
CARROLLTON - Mr. Carroll's picture by Wolastone
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; 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;
Chase, Jeremiah
of Charles, MD   7/1/1755   Elite
No agricultural tools in inventory. Stores of grains and meat not detailed. Only animals: 8
pigs, 9 cattle, & 2 horses.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Clark, Charles
of Pr Georges, MD   8/7/1767   Elite
Contains floor cloths, cradle, & crewel frame. Much of the furniture broke. Kitchen assumed
by isolated placement of items. Clothing 10.0.0.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
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;
Corbin, Gawen
of Westmoreland, VA   4/10/1760   Elite
PECATONE "Servants hall," included, located in inventory between wash house & kitchen. No
values given. see Waterman p. 192.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
Crackels, Thomas
of Charles, MD   1/7/1794   Elite
Inventory includes a billiard table. Includes window curtains and a steel conductor for
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
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;
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;
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;
Fendall, John
of Charles, MD   2/17/1764   Elite
Inventory lists hhds of powdered sugar & alcoholic beverages, not detailed. Store contents on
page 378. Detail begins page 379. Slave listed as "joiner."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Fowke, Gerard
of Charles, MD   5/13/1795   Elite
Lacking textiles for tables.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Goodrick, Francis
of Charles, MD   4/19/1746   Elite-
Kitchen assumed by item placement. A merchant? Inventory lists "glister pipes" and "cupping
glass." long lists of textiles.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hepburn, Jno. Esquire
of Pr Georges, MD   12/20/1775   Elite
Hall Beaufatt and garrett. Beaufatt detailed as: "buffet" Quarters in A.Arundel & Frederick
Co. not detailed. Ages & occupations of several slaves
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;
Hollyday, Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD   4/6/1767   Elite
Window curtains. Furniture as:"HALL L" in inventory as contents of hall room left by Legacy
to Mrs Hollyday. Food stores, grains & meat not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
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;
Jenifer, Dr. Daniel
of Charles, MD   8/8/1809   Elite
RETREAT ("Homeplaces" p13)-detailed. Panquiah, Port Tobacco, & Nanjemoy estates not
detailed. Each has minimal cooking utensil & scant furniture.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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 Ludwell
of Westmoreland, VA   3/20/1776   Elite
STRATFORD HALL. Includes a turnery (a lathe?). Entries for bed and bedsteads. New house &
Upper Clifts not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
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, Richard
of Charles, MD   12/7/1789   Elite
Too late for study. Borderline A+ & E? Has a pembroke tea table. Non designated textiles &
hardware not detailed. BLENHIM (Homeplaces p.10)
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Lee, Thomas
of Pr William, VA   8/28/1806   Elite
Large number of slaves, tools, livestock, carriages, etc. Slaves occupations noted, incl
blackmsith, stickler, and a male cook.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
Luke, Frank
of Pr Georges, MD   10/7/1794   Elite
Beaufet containing silver & ceramics in detail as: buffet. Store house, garrett, mill.
Contains 25 ps painted paper.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
Mason, Ann
of Stafford, VA   2/28/1763   Elite
George Mason's Mother. Transcription includes estate in Fairfax County.1 old ferry boat at
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Mason, George, Jr.
of Fairfax, VA   1/10/1797   Elite
LEXINGTON Values not given. Extensive list of woodworking tools. lists Dogue Neck
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Maxwell, George
of Charles, MD   5/27/1779   Elite
Received too late for room use study. Contains corner beaufoot, spinnet. MAXWELL HALL
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Pye, Sarah
of Charles, MD   10/21/1773   Elite
Grain and meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Ramsay, William
of Fairfax, VA   9/22/1785   Elite
2 Pictures of Genl. Washington. Kitchen assumed by placement of contents.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
County borders Potomac River;
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;
Scott, Rev. Mr. James
of Pr William, VA   2/12/1784   Elite
WESTWOOD. Ceramics!!!. 3 Easy chairs listed in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
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;
Sprigg, Doctor John
of Pr Georges, MD   9/2/1787   Elite
L266.3.4 money. Plate valued at L687.1.6 See Virginia Historical Society for slightly
different inventory incl. list of clothing & room names.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Stewart, Doctor John
of Pr Georges, MD   8/21/1797   Elite
Bladensburgh. Only stock a cow and horse. Medical & Scientific equipment.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Thomson, Doctr. Adam
of Pr Georges, MD   11/24/1768   Elite
Placement of cooking utensils suggests kitchen. Physician. 1 indentured male servant.
DARNELL'S CHANCE, Upper Marlboro.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Traverse, Rawleigh
of Stafford, VA   12/29/1749   Elite
Lists: kitchen loft & meat house. No bedding listed in "Chamber" Has a Buffet= Beaufat*
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Wardrope, Mr. James
of Pr Georges, MD   12/4/1760   Elite
"Boffet" detailed as: buffet. A "nursing chair" Silver items described by weight-no value
given for ea item. Bedding at quarter not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
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;
Washington, Hannah
of Fairfax, VA   10/20/1806   Elite
Contains "musqueto" bed curtains. Excellent description of textiles.
Important features are: Rural;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Washington, Lawrence
of Fairfax, VA   1/20/1800   Elite
BELMONT PLANTATION. Inventory includes: dishes itemized, household & textiles described.
Inventory includes items at Colchester property - detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Yates, Elizabeth
of Charles, MD   8/21/1797   Elite
Beds detailed as furniture; furniture as textile. Large amount of ceramics, tableware, &
glassware. Appears to have textile & butter making facilties.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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