All Inventories listing a Cellar
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Addison, Col. John of Pr Georges, MD   1/14/1765   Aspiring+
OXEN HILL? Spinning Room, Milk and Meel House. Items at Quarters and contents of meel* house not detailed. Items on pg /7 questionable room. Food & meat stores 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;

Addison, Mrs. Eleanor of Pr Georges, MD   4/1/1761   Aspiring+
OXEN HILL? Incl's Garret & spinning room; great & little parlour; vehicles in store house detl'd, ferry boat:not detl'd. Kulikoff:large land holder. Prbly E.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

Allein, Mary of Anne Arundel, MD   4/21/1752   Aspiring
Inentory includes some of Mrs. Allein's clothing. Barely aspiring. Has 2 old ferry boats.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Ball, Jeduthan of King George, VA   9/1/1750   Aspiring
Kitchen assumed by placement of cooking equipment.
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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, Sarah of Lancaster, VA   10/8/1742   Aspiring
No bedsteads listed -- beds detailed as bedsteads in most cases.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Female; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Bertrand, William of Lancaster, VA   6/19/1761   Aspiring
Designation "in store" not included in detailed report. Two cellars: 1 following store (cellar,s) and the other following dairy (cellar, d)
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Butler, Lawrence of Westmoreland, VA   1/1/1766   Aspiring+
NOTE: Dairy is possibly in cellar which contains dairy utensils. See location: cellar
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

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;

Conway, Col. Edwin of Lancaster, VA   10/7/1763   Aspiring
No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Craine, Capt. James of Lancaster, VA   1/24/1789   Aspiring
See also at Gunston Hall another inventory from Virginia Historical Society, with other
Important features are: Rural; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; 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;

Downman, Robert Portues of Richmond, VA   5/26/1774   Decent
Dairy noted by "other lumber in the dairy." Milk closet & Cellers. Beds detailed as: furniture - furniture as: beds.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Fauntleroy, Maj. Moore of Richmond, VA   3/7/1758   Aspiring

Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; 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;

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;

Gant, Mr. George of Pr Georges, MD   7/13/1779   Decent
Perhaps was at least aspiring. Wearing apparel L103.7.6! Textile production.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

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;

Glascock, Gregory of Richmond, VA   5/13/1752   Aspiring
Lists bed as furniture--in inventory "half standing beds" & "standing beds." Furniture listed as textile-bedding. Kitching* listed as kitchen.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Glasscock, John of Richmond, VA   7/5/1756   Aspiring
INDIAN FIELD. Meat stores not detailed. No bedsteads listed therefore: Beds=furniture; furniture=textiles-bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

Griffin, Thomas W. of Richmond, VA   9/25/1761   Aspiring
No slaves are listed in the inventory. One room listed as: chamber & boys room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Tools;

Hall, William of Anne Arundel, MD   5/1/1771   Aspiring-
ELK RIDGE PLANTATION 2 Beaufets* detailed as: buffet. 1 Bedstead in inventory. Beds detailed as: furniture, furniture as textiles.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; 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;

Hornby, Daniel of Richmond, VA   4/11/1750   Aspiring
Articles in store not included. Inventory not valued.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Hornsby, Thomas of York, VA   8/17/1772   Aspiring
Inventory for town house= Brick house & red house included in detail. Plantations not detailed. "Goods on Hand" not itemized in inventoroy.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves;

Hunter, George of Fairfax, VA   3/1/1798   Aspiring
Merchant in Alexandria, livestock & house(?) at "RED HILL." Inventory ordered by March term 1798 court. Cupboards.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Slaves; Tools;

Keene, Mr. Richard of Pr Georges, MD   9/30/1754   Aspiring+
Store inventory not detailed- Household detail begins on PAGE 4 with "inner room upstairs"
Important features are: Urban; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

Lewis, Thomas of Fairfax, VA   12/1/1749   Aspiring
Plantation on Doeg Creek & one called Difficult Plantation. Chaff beds in house & kitchen. Difficult not detailed. Clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

MacGill, Thomas of Pr Georges, MD   1/7/1782   Decent+
Contains a dining room.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

McCarty, Billington of Richmond, VA   4/22/1773   Aspiring

Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Peachey, Samuel, Gent. of Richmond, VA   1/1/1751   Aspiring
Minimal amount of cutlery - 1 dozn case knives. Lists quarters: Piscataway, Adocks, & Phillips. List of books. Cubboard* is cupboard,
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Reynolds, William of Anne Arundel, MD   5/17/1777   Aspiring
Tavern Keeper? Inventory contains 21 beds! Items in Hat Shop-not & yard not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Room by room; Slaves;

Singleton, Joshua of Richmond, VA   11/18/1773   Aspiring
Items listed in buffat,* (detail as: buffet=) including ceramics, glassware, and tea pot. No bedsteads: bed=furniture; furniture=bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Smallwood, Capt. Charles of Norfolk, VA   9/23/1767   Decent
Clothing listed by item. Silver itemized.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Room by room; Slaves;

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;

Tebbs, Daniel of Westmoreland, VA   3/30/1763   Decent
Contains carpenters, coopers, & shoemakers tools. Three Quarters listed: Mores, Dranes & Spurtings. Detail record starts with Home House.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;

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;

Thornton, Peter Presley of Northumberld, VA   11/4/1780   Aspiring
NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE Value listed in "old price ." 31 years at time of death. See attached Dispersal of Estate. Quarters not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

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;

Waring, Major Francis of Pr Georges, MD   6/6/1769   Decent+
Items at mill not detailed, but has "2 toll dishes" and cotton and yarn. Contains childrens furniture & items in the "bophat*" see: buffet=.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Closets; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; 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;

Woodward, Henry of Anne Arundel, MD   1/19/1764   Aspiring+
Widow married John Hesselius. Lists 194+ oz. new and old plate. Has property on north side of Severn. Minimal cutlery & glassware.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar; Kitchen; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;


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