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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