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Belfield, John
of Richmond, VA 6/7/1802 Old fashioned
No cutlery noted, ony 5 old silver tea spoons & 1 doz. silver table spoons. In data base
because of R x R designation.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Bowie, Allen Mr.
of Pr Georges, MD 9/11/1795 Old fashioned
Little & big parlour. Spinning room. No cultlery of any type. Ceramics listed "in the
Beaufet* in the little parlour." beaufet* = buffet.+
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fitzhugh, Henry
of Stafford, VA 3/8/1742 Old fashioned
EAGLE'S NEST. Inventory cites "catalogue of books" -- list is not in public record. Fabrics
in chamber back room not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Johnson, Thomas, Junior
of Pr Georges, MD 4/28/1796 Old fashioned
Pantry. Inventory lists 4 slaves & 2 horses, no K & F.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Minor, John, Gent.
of Fairfax, VA 7/18/1753 Old fashioned
No knives or forks listed in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Unknown Person
of Richmond, VA 1/1/1769 Old fashioned
Furniture and ceramics. Cellar. Only teaspons, soup spoons noted, no cutlery. 8 table
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
