All Inventories listing a Dairy or Milk House
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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;

Ashley, William of Norfolk, VA   8/4/1753   Aspiring-
Barely enough equipage to enter aspiring category.
Important features are: Urban; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Bailey, Capt. John of Lancaster, VA   4/16/1762   Aspiring
Closet, chambers, dairy noted as containing particular items. Kitchen assumed by placement of
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Ball, James of Lancaster, VA   12/19/1754   Old fashioned
Kitchen and Dairy appear to be co-mingled kitchen table/ cooking utensils in dairy. No
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Dairy; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; 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;

Barber, Thomas Capt. of Richmond, VA   5/6/1754   Decent+
Room by room with good furniture descriptions. Lists a New England ax.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Bennehan, Dudley of Richmond, VA   11/28/1750   Decent
"Decent" inventory--taken because rxr.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Burgess, Richard of Pr Georges, MD   1/8/1785   Decent
Contains a weaving house - detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Coleman, Thomas, Senr. of Charles, MD   4/30/1745   Decent
Kitchen equipment in milk house. All designated rooms contain bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; 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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

Greenham, Jeremiah of Richmond, VA   1/1/1753   Decent-
Taken because of Kitchen & Dairy - minimal inventory
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

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;

Hilleary, Henry of Pr Georges, MD   1/28/1783   Decent
Contains a "Girl's Room"
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

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;

Hunter, Capt. John of Elizab City, VA   7/8/1795   Aspiring
Several closets.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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, 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, 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;

Magruder, Nathaniel of Pr Georges, MD   1/10/1786   Aspiring
Includes smith's shop, barn, old milk house, meat house & store. Probably a taylor.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters; 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;

Montague, William of Middlesex, VA   7/2/1754   Aspiring+
Inventory lists the contents of 4 quarters: Piscataway, Dragon, Chaney's, & Cliff -- contents of these spaces have not been detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; 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;

Phillips, William of Richmond, VA   10/2/1753   Decent
aken because of Dairy & Kitchen. No agricultural tools - only carpenters. Only 2 slaves.
Important features are: Rural; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Slaves; Tools;

Samford, Mr. James of RICHMOND, VA   2/2/1742   Decent
Taken because R x R. Inventory lists oyster tongs.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

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;

Stott, William of Lancaster, VA   9/1/1781   Decent+
Parcel of books & 1 by title -Book of Common Prayer. Buffat= Beaufett* in Chamber. 6
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Sydnor, William of Lancaster, VA   8/6/1751   Aspiring-
Kitchen listed as: "kitchen & other out places." bed=furniture & furniture=beds. Lists of clothing. Long list of carpenters tools, not detailed. Barely aspiring.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Tarpley, Traverse of Richmond, VA   6/6/1768   Aspiring
Outbuildings listed: spinning house, meat house, cyder house, dairy loft. Page 5 contains misc. objects - mixture of hh & agricultural items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;

Wade, Zehpaniah of Fairfax, VA   7/1/1746   Aspiring
Also contains a mill and shed which contains bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; 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;

Webb, John Spann of Richmond, VA   7/5/1756   Decent
Taken because of Dairy designation.
Important features are: Rural; Closets; Dairy; Livestock; Quarters; Room by room; Slaves; Tools;

Webb, William of Richmond, VA   1/1/1768   Aspiring
livestock listed but no tools other than carts & 1 plough.. Rural ?
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets; Dairy; Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Room by room; Slaves;

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;


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