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Adams, Rev. Samuel
of Fairfax, VA 10/20/1806 Aspiring
Inventory lists time left before slaves' freedom. Craftsmen's tools.Cultery for elite -
other designators for class questionable.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Aderton, Dr. Joseph
of Pr Georges, MD 4/23/1779 Aspiring+
Paintings & bird cages. Shop furniture medicine instruments & books L280. Items listed at
"Swans Quarter" detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Alexander, Phillip
of Stafford, VA 8/14/1753 Aspiring
Includes a herb still. Shoemakers & carpenters tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves;
Anderson, Joseph
of Charles, MD 2/10/1791 Aspiring-
Minimal holdings. Tables listed by length.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Archer, Edward
of Norfolk, VA 5/28/1772 Aspiring
Kitchen items grouped together between chamber and passage cloth.
Important features are: Urban;
Room by room; Slaves;
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, 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, Margaret
of Lancaster, VA 10/28/1783 Decent
See: Thom Familly Papers, Virginia Historical Society for sale of estate. Differences in
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock;
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;
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;
Barnes, Matthew
of Charles, MD 2/25/1760 Aspiring-
William Eilbeck an appraiser. Cutlery-minimal other items for aspiring.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Barnes, Richard Sr. Esquire
of Charles, MD 12/26/1804 Decent
Hall, dining room, and little room listed having a cupboard and looking glass in each. Grain
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Baynes, John
of Pr Georges, MD 8/9/1790 Aspiring+
See transcription for index of merchant stores. Personal estate begins on inventory page 57
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Beall, Basil
of Pr Georges, MD 12/1/1792 Aspiring
Apparently has a textile operation and cabinet maker--contains unfinished chairs and tables.
Cyder press and all equipment. No bedsteads-beds=furniture, furnit=bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Beall, John Fendall
of Pr Georges, MD 5/8/1776 Aspiring-
Stores of grain, meat, vegetables and corn baskets not detailed. "Cradle" assumed
furniture-not listed with farm implements. No bedsteads.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Beckwith, Sir Marmaduke
of Richmond, VA 7/1/1790 Decent
No plantation tools, slaves, only cattle & oxen. No cutlery of any type. Values given
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Tools;
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;
Belt, Colo Jeremiah
of Pr Georges, MD 12/19/1768 Aspiring
Includes 2 iron backs. Contains wood working tools. Meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Belt, Tobias
of Pr Georges, MD 7/18/1785 Aspiring-
Contains a meat house with "lumber"
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
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;
Bird, Thomas
of Pr William, VA 5/30/1801 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Includes tabmor frame, bird cage, flute, beaufett &
furniture also a sideboard.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Boarman, Capt Henry
of Charles, MD 1/15/1802 Aspiring+
Ceramics & cutlery for elite. Minimal furniture with exception of beds. Most inventory
items listed as damaged.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Boarman, Leonard
of Charles, MD 2/5/1794 Aspiring
Paint colours included: red & prussian blue. Seasons of the Year pictures listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Bond, John
of Lancaster, VA 9/1/1764 Aspiring
Estate appraised after "having laid off Mrs. Sarah Bond's part of her former Husband Mr.
Thomas Sharpes Negroes." Beds listed as furniture,furniture as bedding.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Boone, Stanislaw
of Pr Georges, MD 3/2/1797 Aspiring
Inventory recorded prior 3-3-1797. 6 slaves: 2 of them children. Personal goods begin on
page 99. HH food stores not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Bowie, William, Sr.
of Pr Georges, MD 7/10/1792 Aspiring
Kitchen items appear distinct from other inventory items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Bradford, Henry
of Pr Georges, MD 10/12/1784 Aspiring
23 pictures with glass, 4 without.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Brent, Henry
of Charles, MD 6/7/1769 Aspiring
Contains good descriptions of wood furniture and a persepctive glass.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Brice, James, Esqr.
of Anne Arundel, MD 10/22/1802 Elite
Large numbers of ceramic items "of different sets." Same house as Brice67!
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Kitchen;
Room by room; Slaves; Wash house;
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;
Briscoe, Samuel
of Charles, MD 7/26/1786 Decent
Taken because of books by title. Contains 2 harpsichords. Parcel K / F- some silver items.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Brooke, Dr. Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 5/16/1785 Aspiring
A number of Doctr instruments, shop listed but not itemized in inventory. Textile
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Brookes, Benjamin
of Pr Georges, MD 2/24/1800 Aspiring+
Possibly has another plantation at Upper Marlborough. Items grouped by material or function
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Brookes, Elizabeth
of Pr Georges, MD 1/18/1799 Aspiring
Lumber room. 1 slave listed with time until freedom. China & glass on mantlepiece & in the
cupboard with sash doors. Tavern.?
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
Brown, John
of Pr Georges, MD 11/19/1799 Aspiring
Contains a ferry boat, battoe, canoe, seine & ropes. Tobacco at Pig Point and Nottingm Ware
houses. Partial RxR. Patuxent side of PGC?
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Brown, Rev. Richard
of Charles, MD 11/9/1789 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Contains a spinnet.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Browne, Henry, Gent.
of Surry, VA 12/21/1762 Elite
Kitchen items appear together. Hall & Dining Room by name. Textile production operation?
Growing indigo & rice? Quarters not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Buchanan, Andrew, Esqr.
of Fredericksbg, VA 12/12/1804 Decent+
Items valued in $ and adjusted to lbs. for total. Few ceramic items. Taken because of room
by room & good furniture descriptions.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; 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;
Buckland, William
of Anne Arundel, MD 12/19/1774 Aspiring-
Inventory lists building materials & tools not included in detail.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Slaves; Tools;
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Burgess, Dr. Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 1/16/1794 Aspiring
Includes shop furniture, medicines & medical books (untitled). Contains a "chimney blind."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
Campbell, Rev. Isaac
of Charles, MD 12/18/1784 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Very poor quality of microfilm. Taken because of
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Carter, Edward
of Pr William, VA 9/8/1806 Aspiring
Inventory includes 2 cradles, celleret, & cooler. Includes at least two sites other than
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Carter, Landon
of Pr William, VA 7/6/1801 Aspiring
Very descriptive for ceramics. Floorcoverings & 2 book cases
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
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;
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;
Chichester, Richard
of Fairfax, VA 11/29/1796 Aspiring+
NEWINGTON PLANTATION Inventory designations of "household furniture" "kitchen furniture"
"plate" and "glass china earthen & tin ware." Harpiscord listed.
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Chinn, Thomas
of Lancaster, VA 1/29/1768 Aspiring
Inventory is listed in toto then divided amongst the heirs. Some items have room designation
listed in division of estate.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock;
Slaves; Tools;
Claget, Revd. Samuel
of Charles, MD 11/13/1756 Aspiring-
Long list of books
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Clagett, Judson Magruder
of Pr Georges, MD 11/26/1800 Aspiring+
Owned 6 slaves.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
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;
Clark, Mr. Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 11/1/1766 Aspiring
Bofatt,listed as buffet, with glassware & ceramics. 5 Rolls of painted paper. "Upstairs in
old house" detailed as "chamb= oh"
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Clements, Jacob
of Charles, MD 12/2/1755 Aspiring
Quarter: Cornwallis's Neck. Grain stores and contents of quarter not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Cole, Edward
of Charles, MD 5/26/1761 Aspiring
Shop items page 279-280? & grain and meat stores not detailed. Inventory followed by 5 pages
of debts due the deceased not copied. Lists oyster shells.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Colvill, John, Col.
of Fairfax, VA 2/6/1756 Aspiring
Blacksmith, cooper, & carpenter's tools. Tools in loft not in detail database. KITCHEN in
"overseer's house"?-only place where cooking utensils listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Cooke, Traverse
of Stafford, VA 6/12/1759 Aspiring
Kitchen assumed by item placement.. Wooden ware in meat house. Kitchen equipment & bedding
in Quarters detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Craike, Dr. Robert
of Norfolk, VA 2/21/1755 Decent+
No cutlery. Copied for clothing and bofat* (buffet=). Back Room detailed as Kitchen=
Important features are: Urban;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
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;
Cumming, William
of Annapolis, MD 7/2/1752 Decent
Possibly a cabinet maker? --"unfinished" furniture listed. Also lists law books. Member of
Tuesday Morning club.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Cunningham, John
of Charles, MD 2/28/1750 Aspiring
Inventory lists earthenware and glass. Cutlery & linens sufficient for aspiring class.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Dalton, John
of Fairfax, VA 9/22/1777 Aspiring-
No cutlery listed, some linen stores--reflecting presence of loom & yarn.good furniture
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Dangerfield, Wm.
of Spotsylvania, VA 5/29/1784 Aspiring+
BELVIDERA PLANTATION. Incomplete-pages 589 & 590 not microfilmed. Kitchen assumed. See:
Harrower, p.xx. Not in DB study, received too late.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Tools;
Davis, Eleazer
of Charles, MD 4/7/1796 Aspiring
Meat and grain stores not detailed. Contains 10 rolls of paper for papering & painted ban
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Dent, William
of Charles, MD 3/20/1757 Aspiring
William Eilbeck an appraiser. Possibly a physician, fabric stores, building materials, and
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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, Rawleigh
of Lancaster, VA 7/19/1781 Elite
MORATTICO Cyder house, tools & lumber not detailed. Tobo house holds ceramics. Items moved
"fear of the enemy" included in detail.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; 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;
Duckett, John
of Pr Georges, MD 10/4/1781 Aspiring-
Barely aspiring, 1 slave, no tools.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Duckett, Richard
of Pr Georges, MD 12/31/1788 Old fashioned
79 oz of plate a 8/4. Only book listed by title= Jno Dictionary.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Dyson, Dr. John
of Charles, MD 7/17/1809 Aspiring+
Medical instruments included in detail.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Important features are: Rural;
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;
Eversfield, Matthew
of Pr Georges, MD 7/10/1800 Aspiring+
3 & 1/2 transcription pages of books listed. Possible names of house: "Map of Italy" or "New
Tilgate" Includes 5 rolls house paper.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Fairfax, Thomas, Lord
of Frederick, VA 7/5/1782 Elite
Articles grouped by type. No values given. Long lists of clothing.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Cellar;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fauntleroy, Moore
of Richmond, VA 2/7/1791 Elite
"CLIFTS" Storehouse included in detail list-probably not mercantile but extra household &
agricultural tool storage. Many closets & cupboards.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Fendall, Benjamin
of Charles, MD 9/4/1796 Decent
Included because of books by title. Linens described by fiber.
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;
Finlay, David
of Fairfax, VA 1/16/1794 Aspiring+
Minimal amount of kitchen equipment. One bed, several tables and 18 chairs.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
County borders Potomac River;
Fitzgerald, John
of Fairfax, VA 1/23/1800 Aspiring
Descriptions of furniture, ceramics, silver, and glassware. Kitchen items designated as
"kitchen furniture." Inventory includes a TIN SHOWER BATH.
Important features are: Urban;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Fitzhugh, John
of Stafford, VA 12/15/1809 Aspiring
Uses $ and lbs. interchangeably. Totals are in lbs.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
French, Daniel
of Fairfax, VA 8/31/1772 Aspiring
Quarters not detailed: Dogues Neck, Pohick Run, Colchester, Falls Church, Loudoun & Prince Wm
County. Executor:GEORGE MASON.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Fry, James
of Pr Georges, MD 8/22/1772 Decent
Contains "1 bath stove & furnt." in the hall. Carpenter's tools
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; 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;
Glascock, William
of Richmond, VA 3/7/1785 Decent+
Minimal inventory, contains a knife basket, but no listing of knives or forks. Also contains
6 pictures with gilded frames & 7 old do.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
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;
Green, Sarah
of York, VA 4/1/1759 Aspiring
Minimal for aspiring, many items described as "old." Paintings by name.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Female; Kitchen;
Room by room; Slaves;
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;
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;
Hamilton, Alexander
of Pr Georges, MD 10/18/1799 Aspiring+
Grain stores not itemized. Kitchen= cooking utensils separate from other HH items.
Carpenter tools. Barn framing - work benches & ladder.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hamilton, Revd. Arthur
of Charles, MD 3/22/1781 Decent
Taken because of long list of books by title. No slaves. Most items damaged or "very much
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Hammersley, Francis
of Charles, MD 5/13/1745 Aspiring-
Scant ceramics, large amount of pewter, table linen. K & F for 6. Kitchen assumed by
placement. 1 bedstead named. A- because of early date.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Hanson, Hoskins
of Charles, MD 8/11/1796 Aspiring
Includes "very small still for the use of a doctors shop." Does not have medicines or
instruments. Items grouped by type.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hanson, Samuel
of Charles, MD 12/8/1794 Aspiring
Inventory contains sugar nippers. Beds=furniture; furniture=bedding
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hanson, Samuel
of Charles, MD 5/11/1741 Aspiring+
Lists: "feather bead*, bedstead & summer & winter furniture" Large stores of fabrics.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Benjamin
of Charles Cty, VA 7/1/1791 Elite
BERKELEY. Some slave occupations and health conditions listed. Items in Bow Fett* buffet=
include ceramics and cutlery. See also: HRRSN99.
Important features are: Rural; Closets;
Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
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;
Harrison, Col. Richard
of Charles, MD 1/31/1781 Aspiring
Taken because of books by title. For continuity see HRRSN89 & HRRSN90 for sons William &
Robert. Very detailed lists of textiles & bedsteads.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Col. Robert Hanson
of Charles, MD 6/9/1790 Old fashioned
Taken because of books by title. For continuity see HRRSN81. Lists colors of bedsteads.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, Grace
of Charles, MD 12/18/1794 Aspiring
No livestock or tools in inventory.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Female; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Harrison, Matthew
of Pr William, VA 12/7/1807 Aspiring+
One bedstead noted with textile production equipment. Kitchen=after"andirons in kitchen."
Home house detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Harrison, William
of Charles, MD 12/15/1789 Aspiring
ST EDWARDS & ANTWERP QUARTER listed in inventory. Cattle age designated by "grasses." Grain
stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Hatfield, Francis
of Pr Georges, MD 12/19/1785 Decent+
Contains chamber organs.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hawkins, Henry Holland
of Charles, MD 11/16/1751 Aspiring
List of "new goods not been used" primarily textiles, not included in detail. No glassware
in inventory. 11 Bedsteads.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hawkins, John Stone, Gent.
of Pr Georges, MD 2/1/1764 Aspiring
Floorcoverings, watch case, 3 bird cages Backgammon table, box, men & dice.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hawkins, Randolph Morris
of Charles, MD 5/5/1770 Aspiring-
Beds= textiles & furniture= textiles-- no bedsteads listed. Feather beds mentioned to
warrant placing beds in textile category.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hawkins, Susannah T.
of Pr Georges, MD 11/1/1790 Aspiring
No agricultural tools listed. Includes property left as legacy, primarily slaves and horses.
Stores of grains and food not detailed.
Important features are: Urban;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Hewitt, Mr. Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 2/9/1787 Aspiring
Inventory of store not detailed. Owns one horse and one girl about 13 years old.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Holmes, Capt. Richard
of Charles, MD 3/19/1749 Aspiring
A jointer listed as an indenture servant. Contains hardware stores.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Hooe, Ann (Mrs.)
of Pr William, VA 5/5/1800 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study. Lists corn house and kitchen(with one item).
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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, 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;
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;
Hunter, John
of Fairfax, VA 11/30/1764 Aspiring+
Medical & other books listed by title. Many silver items listed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Hutchison, George
of Charles, MD 7/27/1791 Aspiring-
No glass ware. Meat & grains not detailed. Minimal for aspiring class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Jameson, Benjamin
of Charles, MD 4/8/1785 Aspiring
Received too late for room use study.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
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;
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;
Jordan, John Morton
of Ann Arundel, MD 10/11/1771 Elite
"Warehouse" appears to include household items. Alcohol beverage stores not detailed. No
Important features are: Urban; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Merchant; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools; Wash house;
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;
Key, James
of Charles, MD 6/17/1779 Aspiring
Recieved too late for Room Use Study. Catalogue of 97 books plus more. Bed with copper
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
King, Mr. Francis
of Pr Georges, MD 12/11/1771 Aspiring+
Probably urban-without tools & has minimal livestock. Clothing listed as Wearing Apparell
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Laidler, Capt. John
of Charles, MD 4/6/1774 Aspiring
Inventory contains "91 yds stampt paper for a room 6d" Alcoholic beverage, page 56, & grain
stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Lancaster, John
of Charles, MD 2/6/1795 Aspiring+
Slaves children to age 15 listed in small groups, each with a woman. Textile production:
loom, cards, hacles, &c.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Lansdale, Isaac
of Pr Georges, MD 1/7/1779 Aspiring
Disproportionate number of slaves for number of tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Lawson, Mrs. Elizabeth
of Pr Georges, MD 5/3/1766 Aspiring+
Kitchen assumed by item placement. Extensive list of women's clothing & sewing notions.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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, Philip Thomas
of Anne Arundel, MD 7/20/1779 Elite
For AA County, recorded in Charles Co. & has CC holdings. Only AA. inventory detailed. 1
slave in AA co, 8 in Chs. Minimal tools. No livestock.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
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, 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 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;
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;
Leitch, Andrew
of Pr William, VA 6/2/1777 Aspiring+
Received too late for room use study. Includes perspective glass & 18 views, babys chair, & a
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Leland, John
of Lancaster, VA 6/15/1789 Aspiring
Rev. John Leland. Includes bird cage & mouse trap. Cradle listed next to Phaton, Kitchen=
by placement of items after tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves;
Lewis, Colo Fielding
of Spotsylvania, VA 4/17/1782 Elite
KENMORE. This is the probate record. It does not contain R x R descriptions. Kitchen
assumed by item placement.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
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;
Love, Samuel
of Fairfax, VA 7/13/1801 Aspiring
Western Fairfax County. Inventory includes a "Franklin Stove" and a riding sleigh. 60
mattrasses. Many vehicles including a stage.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Lowndes, Benjamin, Esqr.
of Pr Georges, MD 7/21/1809 Old fashioned
Good descriptions of furniture, silver, & art work. Elite, but no K & F listed. Store
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Lyles, Robert
of Fairfax, VA 8/18/1788 Aspiring
Probably urban, minimal number of tools and livestock. Four slaves, no tobacco or farm
tools. Good furniture descriptions.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Magruder, Alexander Howard
of Pr Georges, MD 11/1/1782 Aspiring
lists country made cups & saucers. Rinaldo Johnson a creditor. Possibly a tavern - Patuxent
river. Has a plantation store
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Magruder, Enoch
of Pr Georges, MD 11/1/1786 Aspiring+
Heinton: P. 74- influential in building St. John's Church, Broad Creek. HOUSE: HARMONY HALL
(BATTERSEA) or WANT WATER, Broad CreeK
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Marshall, Sabine Trueman
of Charles, MD 3/18/1768 Aspiring
Spices, thread, & buttons not detailed. 2 sideboard covers listed-no sideboard. Patchwork
quilts listed. Grains & meat stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Cellar; Dairy;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves;
McCarty, Billington
of Richmond, VA 6/4/1753 Decent
Chamber closet noted. Beaufett*- buffet= contains ceramics, cutlery, and Mousetrap.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; 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;
McPherson, John
of Charles, MD 7/23/1798 Aspiring
No candlesticks in inventory, but brass & iron candlestands noted.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Middleton, James
of Charles, MD 1/20/1791 Old fashioned
Kitchen assumed by placement of utensils.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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;
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;
Mitchell, Hugh
of Charles, MD 3/25/1761 Aspiring
William Eilbeck an appraiser. No farm impliments. Many horses. No bedsteads listed. In
detail beds as furniture & furniture as textile.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Moncure, Rev. John
of Stafford, VA 10/12/1765 Aspiring
Extensive list of book titles. . Kitchen equipment set apart between list of horses and list
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Montague, Colo. James
of Middlesex, VA 1/28/1782 Aspiring
No bedsteads: Detailed as: BED: furniture-sleeping-bed & FURNITURE:
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock;
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;
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;
Morton, John
of Pr Georges, MD 7/14/1794 Aspiring
Pr George inventory recorded in Charles Co. Includes "printing instruments 0.7.6." Meat &
grain stores not in detail. Bed=furniture, furniture=textile
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Murdock, Mrs Margaret
of Pr Georges, MD 4/20/1791 Aspiring
131« oz plate = L77.2.9. Pictures: "some in the passage above stairs."
Important features are: Rural;
Female; Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Neale, Raphael
of Charles, MD 9/11/1744 Aspiring
Without ceramics by description.. Pewter by poundage. K & F & table fabric for Aspiring.
"Quantity of glassware & earthenware."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Neale, William
of Charles, MD 4/29/1763 Aspiring
Lists high bedsteads & low bedsteads. Inventory contains listing for "treackle." Grain
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Nelson, Thomas, Jr.
of York, VA 6/2/1789 Elite
No household goods listed in quarter - not detailed. Includes new plate in the house.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings; Quarters;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Nevison, James
of Charles, MD 11/30/1759 Aspiring
More beds listed than bedsteads. Inventory appraised in "paper currancy of Maryland"
Important features are: Rural; 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;
No Name
of Pr Georges, MD 2/20/1800 Aspiring-
The inventory begins on page 301 of inventories 1796-1800 without an apparent name. (Borders
old fashioned by 1800 - ED/94). Possibly David Burney.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Ogle, Samuel, Gov.
of Anne Arundel, MD 8/7/1755 Old fashioned
BELAIR. No cutlery. Only household goods filed in AA Co: Liber 60 folio 536. See: MSA 541-61.
MDHR # 1221-54, for slaves & livestock.
Important features are: Rural;
County borders Potomac River;
Osborn, Robert
of Fairfax, VA 4/16/1744 Old fashioned
Inventory does not inlclude k or f, only 6 silver teaspoons & tongs. Inlcuded in database
because of identified kitchen.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Page, Mann
of Fredricksbrg, VA 12/29/1803 Elite
Inventory recorded in Fredericksburg City. Also listed are large numbers of slaves, tools,
livestock indicating rural holdings. Lists stables at "Mansfd" could be: MANNSFIELD
Important features are: Urban;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Parham, Doctor Francis
of Charles, MD 2/14/1757 Aspiring
Inventory contains list of medicines, not included in detail.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Pemberton, Joseph
of Anne Arundel, MD 12/11/1783 Elite
Store room included, apparently personal. Beds= furniture-sleeping.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock;
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;
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;
Pile, Joseph
of Charles, MD 8/26/1758 Aspiring
SARUM. (Rivoire: p. 36-41) Contains "suit of church stuff." Beds detailed as furniture &
furniture as textile-bedding only 1 bedstead noted.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Pratt, Dr. Shubael
of Fairfax, VA 10/1/1785 Aspiring
Physician. Lists medical books. Short, but well defined list of furniture and ceramics. No
slaves, tools or livestock.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
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;
Randolph, Peyton
of York, VA 1/5/1776 Elite
Without room distinction, although kitchen appears to be set apart.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Slaves; Tools;
Reade, Doctor Alexander
of Middlesex, VA 1/3/1760 Aspiring+
Taken because of long list of medical books. Received too late for Room Use Study.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock;
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;
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;
Robinson, Jospeh
of Fairfax, VA 7/4/1786 Decent
Without table linens. An "elegant knife box." No tools of any type listed.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Ross, Dr. David
of Pr Georges, MD 5/20/1780 Aspiring+
Possibly Georgetown. Half part owner of Frederick forge.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Ryan, Ignatius
of Charles, MD 10/22/1807 Aspiring+
Probably includes a quarter, although unnammed. Kitchen unnamed but distinct. Meat & grain
stores not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
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;
Scott, Catherine
of Pr Georges, MD 4/1/1776 Aspiring
One slave; Men's & women's clothing. Inventory items mentioned in will, some designated to
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Female; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Scott, Dr. Willialm
of Pr William, VA 3/2/1742 Aspiring
Probate inventory recorded in Stafford County Will Book Liber M 1729-1748
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Scott, Levi
of Pr William, VA 7/3/1810 Aspiring
Personal property begins page 34?. Remainder of items apparently are store stock including
household goods and TEXTILES-not detailed.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
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;
Semmes, Joseph Milburn
of Charles, MD 10/22/1764 Aspiring-
Includes paint colors: white, yallo* ochre, white lead & read* paint. A physician? - contains
medicines, bag, & medical books.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Simpson, Ignatius
of Charles, MD 2/15/1794 Aspiring
Good furniture descriptions. One slave, minimal livestock, only one hilling hoe.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Skinner, Truman
of Pr Georges, MD 6/28/1781 Decent
Grist Mill, Still house, and food in meat house not detailed. Barn contains fulled cloth.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Sleigh, William
of Annapolis, MD 3/10/1757 Decent
No slaves listes, only 1 indentured servant. Ceramics and cutlery for aspiring -- no chairs
Important features are: Urban;
Kitchen;
Room by room;
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, 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, Capt. Arthur
of Isle Of Wght, VA 2/24/1755 Aspiring+
Ceramics, knives & forks listed as "parcel." 4 Slaves. Beaufet with glasses & earthenware.
see Buffet. Bakery? Probably elite, but only old K & F noted.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled; Closets;
Livestock; Quarters;
Room by room; 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;
Smith, Mrs. Christian
of Pr Georges, MD 3/24/1763 Aspiring+
Contains woman's desk, chair for child, prcl tin bakers
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Stanhope, William
of Fairfax, VA 1/23/1802 Aspiring
Kitchen items grouped together between tools and clothing. Clothing listed as: Part of his
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;
Stewart, James
of Fairfax, VA 6/17/1782 Decent
Inventory contains items from store. HH inventory begins middle of page 433 with large gun.
Furnishings sparce, musical instruments, 1 slave, 1 horse, 1 cow.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Stoddert, Capt. John
of Charles, MD 5/25/1767 Aspiring
Inventory has a list of items "left as Legacies," included in detail. Meat stores not
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Stoddert, Walter Trueman
of Charles, MD 11/10/1772 Aspiring
Beds= furniture, furniture= textile. No bedsteads listed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Stoddert, William Trueman
of Charles, MD 10/24/1793 Aspiring
Household furnishing listed at: POMONKEY QUARTER.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Stoddert, William Trueman
of Charles, MD 9/8/1770 Aspiring
No candlesticks listed, but has "candle stands."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Stone, Thomas, Esqr.
of Anne Arundel, MD 1/1/1788 Elite
Recorded in Charles Co. Most items in AA Co. Most tools, slaves, livestock & some fine
household items in CC. County in Location..
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Slaves;
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;
Suggitt, John
of Richmond, VA 11/19/1773 Aspiring-
Contains only 6 teaspoons & 14 k & 18 forks.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Swann, Edward
of Pr Georges, MD 4/23/1805 Aspiring
Included in DB because of kitchen designation.
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Sydebothom, William
of Pr Georges, MD 6/9/1795 Decent
Contains list of mercantile items, see index on transcript. Hh goods appear to begin on bttm
pg 26 /3. Art and men's clothing good descriptions. A Sloop.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
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;
Taylor, Jessee
of Fairfax, VA 11/13/1802 Aspiring
Lists an "electrifying machine." Livestock: geese, chicken, & turkies*. Apple Mill &
Still. Scientific instruments. Fodder house.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Triplett, William
of Fairfax, VA 3/19/1803 Aspiring+
Food stores including pickled shad, herring, pickled beef and bacon. Bed Carpet. 31 slaves.
Sufficient K & f, & ceramics for E. Beverage stores.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Truman, Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 2/13/1778 Decent
Textile production equipment & a servant man for 6 months who is a weaver. Tableware for
elite, but only 7 K & F.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Tucker, Robert
of Norfolk, VA 9/5/1768 Elite
Apparent inventory of shipping and store items not included in detail. Musketo curtains.
Ships bakery? Has ships.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; Merchant;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Turley, John, Capt.
of Fairfax, VA 11/16/1756 Aspiring-
Barely aspiring, tools, mixed with inventory, not included on detail report. No room by
room definition, but does appear to be compiled in that fashion.
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Turner, Zephaniah
of Charles, MD 6/21/1794 Aspiring
No slaves or livestock in inventory, 11 old reap hooks noted. Stores of grains & meat not
detailed. Limited inventory-scant furniture, w/o kitchen items.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
County borders Potomac River;
Tools;
Tylar, Robert Bladen
of Pr Georges, MD 3/7/1793 Aspiring-
Minimal for aspiring. No bedsteads= bed as furniture, furniture as bedding. Grain stores
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves;
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;
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;
Wagener, Peter
of Fairfax, VA 1/10/1799 Aspiring-
Barely aspiring, sufficient K & F. No linens noted in inventory.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wagener, Peter, Gent.
of Fairfax, VA 9/19/1774 Aspiring-
Good ceramics descriptions, barely aspiring, land in Dunmore County.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Walker, Isaac
of Pr Georges, MD 11/13/1797 Aspiring+
See transcript for mercantile indes. Contains "BEAUFAT" wth china & other crockery ware. No
slaves or livestock. "Oil cloth bathing cap."
Important features are: Urban;
Merchant; County borders Potomac River;
Walker, Jospeh
of Pr Georges, MD 12/12/1783 Decent
Owns one scooner boat with sails anchor &c L30. Well stocked kitchen, with 11 decanters -
possibly be a tavern? a taylor? Probably urban.
Important features are: Urban; Books noted;
Kitchen; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves;
Walker, Major William
of Stafford, VA 1/1/1763 Aspiring
Contains large quantity textiles, quilts, & quilt frame. Large quantity furniture
hardware-all detailed. Not detailed: wood working tools.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
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;
Waring, Basil
of Pr Georges, MD 10/30/1798 Decent+
Beaufet* of china &c ditto of earthen ware - detailed as buffet=. Owned horse: "Ranter."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
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, Capt. John
of Stafford, VA 7/12/1743 Aspiring
Bedsteads listed in hall closet, parlor*, and parlor* closet. No values given.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted; Closets;
Kitchen; Livestock; 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;
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, John
of Stafford, VA 6/6/1752 Aspiring
NO bedsteads: Beds listed as furniture-sleeping; furniture as textiles-bedding. Kitchen
assumed by placement of equipment.
Important features are: Rural;
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;
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;
Wells, George
of York, VA 5/20/1754 Aspiring
Inventory contains shoemaker's equipment & extensive description of men's clothing. A baker?
Important features are: Urban; Closets;
Kitchen; Out buildings;
Room by room;
West, Hugh
of Fairfax, VA 1/29/1755 Decent
Kitchen while not named, is apparent.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
West, John, Jr
of Fairfax, VA 5/17/1779 Decent
Telescope, dutch fan, ring dial, beaver trap, & musical instrument listed in inventory.
Minimal K & F. Ceramics & tea sets listed.
Important features are: Urban;
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;
Wheeler, Lucy
of Pr Georges, MD 5/15/1797 Aspiring
Grain stores not detailed. Thread not detailed.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Female; Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wiggenton, Roger
of Fairfax, VA 11/1/1752 Aspiring-
Pewter itemized. Textile production equipment and fabrics - including taylors sheers*.
Important features are: Rural; Books titled;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Wilkinson, William M.
of Charles, MD 5/22/1799 Aspiring
PRIORS CLEVE. (Rivoire, p. 42)
Important features are: Rural;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
Williams, Colo. Thomas
of Pr Georges, MD 7/3/1784 Aspiring
nice furniture descriptions -- includes 22 ounces of plate
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves;
Williams, Thaddeus
of Richmond, VA 2/5/1798 Old fashioned
Inventory starts as room by room, but becomes a list of items mixed with livestock, kitchen
equipment, and silver.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Williams, Walter
of Pr Georges, MD 10/29/1787 Decent
Sufficient number of K & F but not enough support ceramics for other than decent class.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River;
Room by room; Slaves; Tools;
Willoughby, William
of Norfolk City, VA 4/22/1803 Aspiring+
Contains a beaufat* buffet=. 1 Cow, 15 slaves.
Important features are: Urban; Books titled;
Slaves;
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;
Wootton, Turner
of Pr Georges, MD 5/29/1797 Aspiring+
Includes 3 "plantations": free school, dwelling, & motgomery. Lists china in the "beaufat."
Detailed as "buffet."
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; County borders Potomac River; Quarters;
Slaves; Tools;
Wormeley, Ralph
of Middlesex, VA 5/10/1791 Elite
ROSEGILL Some slaves named with occupations. Lists a Lumber room. 2 desks & bookcases listed
but books not mentioned. Extensive silver list.
Important features are: Rural;
Kitchen; Livestock; Out buildings;
Room by room; Slaves; 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;
Zimmerman, Henry
of Fairfax, VA 2/24/1807 Aspiring-
No table linens. "Kitchen table" noted. Child's furniture: cradle & table chair. Coin in
house. 2 cupboards noted without value.
Important features are: Rural; Books noted;
Livestock; Out buildings; County borders Potomac River;
Slaves; Tools;
George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079-3901 http://gunstonhall.org
