An Inventory of Articles at Mount Vernon

1810

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In the New Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
2 Large looking Glasses 200      
4 Silver plated lamps 60      
6 Mahogany Knife Cases 100      
2 Side Boards on each of which is an Image & China flower Pot 160      
27 Mahogany Chairs 270      
2 Candle Stands 40 830    
2 Fire Skreens 40      
2 Elegant Lustres 120      
2 large Gilt frame Pictures representing falls of Rivers, 160      
4 do representing water Courses 240      
1 do small "Likness of Gen. W--n" 100      
1 do Louis the 16th 50      
2 Prints "Death of Montgomery" 100      
2 do "Battles Bunkers Hill" 100      
2 do "Dead Soldier" 45 955    
1 likeness "Saint John" 15      
1 do Virgin Mary 15      
4 Small Prints (I under each lamp) 8      
1 Painting "Moon light" 60      
5 China jars 100      
All the Images 100      
1 Matt 10      
Shovel Tongs, poker & fender 20      
2 round Stools 6      
Window Curtains 100 434    

In the Little Parlour
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 Looking Glass 30      
1 Tea Table 8      
1 Settee 15      
10 Windsor Chairs 20      
2 Prints representing Storms at Sea 20      
1 do a Sea fight -- between Paul Jones of the Bon Homme Richard & Capt. Pearson of the Seraphis 10      
1 do the distressed situation of the Quebec &c. 15      
2 do 1 the whale fishery at Davies Streights & the other the Greenland do. 20      
1 Likeness of Gen'l Washington in an Ovolo frame 4      
1 do "LaFayette" 4      
1 do Dr. Franklin 4      
1 Gilt frame of wrought work containing chickens in a basket 20      
1 do The likeness of a Deer 5      
1 Painted likeness of an Alloe 2      
6 others of different Paintings 12      
1 Carpet 10      
2 Window Curtains 5      
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs & fender 6   220  

In the Front Parlour
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 Elegant looking Glass 60      
1 Tea Table 15      
1 Sopha 70      
11 Mahogany Chairs 99      
3 lamps, 2 with mirrors, .... 40      
5 China flower pots 50      
1 Gilt frame the likeness of De marquess & family 100      
1 do Gen'l Washington 50      
1 do Mrs. Washington 50      
1 do Mr. Law 80      
1 do Mrs. Lear 10      
1 do Mrs. W--n's 2 children 50      
1 do Mrs. Washington's daughter when grown 10      
1 Small Ovolo Gilt frame, containing the likeness of W--n Custis 10      
1 do Geo. W. Fayette 10      
1 do Gen'l Washington 10      
1 do Mrs. Washington 10      
1 Gilt Square frame, "The likeness of Miss Custis 10      
1 do emblematic of Gen'l Washington 10      
2 Window Curtains 16      
1 Carpet 80      
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs &c 8 842    

In the Dining Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 Ovolo looking Glass 15      
1 Mahoganey Side board 23      
1 Tea Table 2      
2 Dining Tables 30      
1 Large Case 40      
2 Knife Cases 6      
10 Mahoganey Chairs at $5 50      
1 large gilt frame print the " death of the late Earl of Chatham 50      
1 do Gen'l Woolfe 15      
1 do Penn's Treaty with Indians 15      
1 do David Rittenhouse 5      
1 do Dr. Franklin 10      
1 do Gen'l Washington 7      
1 do Gen'l Green 7      
1 do America 6      
1 do Gen'l Fayette on Conclusion of the late war 7      
1 do Gen'l Wayne 7      
1 do the Washington family of Mount Vernon 20      
1 do Alfred visiting his Nobleman 9      
1 do do dividing his loaf with the Pilgrim 9      
1 Carpet 2      
Window Curtains 2      
Water Pitcher   50 337 50
And Irons, Shovel & Tongs & Fender 8      

In the Bed Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 looking Glass 10      
1 small Table 5      
1 Bed, Bedstead & Mattress 50      
4 Mahoganey or Walnut Chairs 8      
1 large gilt frame "a battle fought by Cavalry" 30      
Window Curtains & V. Blind 1 50    
1 Carpet 5 109   50
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs & Fender 4      
In the Passage
        
14 Mahoganey Chairs at $5 70      
1 Print "Diana deceived by Venus" 5      
1 do "Adonis carried off by Venus," 5      
1 do "The dancing Shepherds" 5      
1 do "Morning" 5      
1 do "Evening," 8      
1 do "a View on the River Po in Italy" 8      
1 do "Constantine's Arch" 8      
1 do "Gen'l Washington" 25      
1 do "The Key of the Bastile with its Representation, 10      
1 Thermometer 5      
4 Images over the door 20   179  
1 Spye Glass 5      
In the Closet Under the Stair Case
        
1 fire Skreen 2      
1 machine to scrape shoes on 2      
In the Piazza
        
30 Windsor Chairs 30   34  

In the Bed Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 looking Glass 10      
1 small Table 5      
1 Bed, Bedstead & Mattress 50      
4 Mahoganey or Walnut Chairs 8      
1 large gilt frame "a battle fought by Cavalry" 30      
Window Curtains & V. Blind 1 50    
1 Carpet 5 109   50
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs & Fender 4      
In the Passage
        
14 Mahoganey Chairs at $5 70      
1 Print "Diana deceived by Venus" 5      
1 do "Adonis carried off by Venus," 5      
1 do "The dancing Shepherds" 5      
1 do "Morning" 5      
1 do "Evening," 8      
1 do "a View on the River Po in Italy" 8      
1 do "Constantine's Arch" 8      
1 do "Gen'l Washington" 25      
1 do "The Key of the Bastile with its Representation, 10      
1 Thermometer 5      
4 Images over the door 20   179  
1 Spye Glass 5      
In the Closet Under the Stair Case
        
1 fire Skreen 2      
1 machine to scrape shoes on 2      
In the Piazza
        
30 Windsor Chairs 30   34  

In The Third Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
6 Mahoganey Chairs 24      
1 Bed, Bedstead & Curtains 85      
Window Curtains 1      
Chest of drawers 15      
1 Looking Glass 6      
1 wash stand, bason & bottle 4      
Carpet 7      
1 Print "The Young Herdsman" 5 50    
1 do "The Flight" 5 50    
1 do "Morning," 5 50    
1 do "Evening," 5 50    
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs & Fender 4 50 163 50
Fourth Room
5 Mahoganey Chairs 16      
1 Bed, Bedstead and Curtains 77 50    
Window Curtains 2      
1 Close Chair 6      
1 Pine dressing Table 1      
Carpet 10      
1 Large Looking Glass 15      
1 Print "Sun rising," 6      
1 do do "Setting," 6      
1 do Cupid's Pastime 6      
1 do "Cottage" 6      
1 do "Herdsmen," 6      
1 Wash Bason & Pitcher 1 50    
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs and fender 4 50 163 50

In the Small Room
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 Dressing Table 3      
1 Wash Stand 4      
3 Windsor Chairs 1 50    
1 Bed & Bedstead 40      
1 Dressing Glass 3   51 50
Glass & China in the China Closet up Stairs & that in the Cellar   850    
In the Garret
Room No. 1.
2 Windsor & 2 old Mahoganey chairs 1 50    
Bed & Bedstead 30      
1 Small Mahoganey Table 2      
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs & fender 1   34 50
No. 2.
3 Chairs 2      
2 Tables 4      
1 Book Case 4      
1 Bed, Bedstead & Mattrass 35   45  
Lumber Rooms
2 Bedsteads 2      
3 Beds $40 m. 120      
5 Mattrasses 130      
Parcel old Carpets 30      
3 Chairs 1      
6 Trunks 8      
3 Large Chests 7      
16 Volumes journals of Congress & others 3      
2 fire Skreens 2      
6 hair Trunks 6      
1 Leather do 1      
2 Painted Presses 6      
4 Traveling Chests 6      
2 marble Tables 25      
1 Straw matt 5      
23 Pictures "Seasons," 23      
1 Bedstead   75    
5 Small Trunks 2      
1 Old Side Saddle 4      
2 Sets Platteaux 100      
2 fire Skreens 7      
1 Warming Pan 1      
2 Mahoganey Stands for Skreens 5      
2 (Surveyors) machines 6      
6 flat Irons 1   501 75
In the Passage
1 Leather Couch 4      
2 hair Trunks 5      
1 Arm'd Chair 2 11    
In the Room Mrs. W-n Now Keeps
1 Bed, Bedstead & mattrass 50      
1 Oval looking Glass 10      
1 fender 2      
And Irons, Shovel & Tongs 2      
3 Chairs 3      
1 Table 3      
1 Carpet 3   73  
In the Little Passage on the Second Floor Next to Mrs. W-n's Old Room
3 Pictures nailed to the house        
In Mrs. W-n's Old Room
1 Bed, Bestead & Chairs 70      
1 Glass 2      
1 Dressing Table 6      
1 Writing do 25      
1 do Chair 2      
1 Easy Chair 10      
2 Mahoganey Chairs 4      
a Time piece 100      
1 Chest of drawers 30      
6 Paintings of Mrs. W-n's family $10 60      
5 Small drawings 2 50    
1 Picture "Countess of Huntington,"   75    
1 do "Gen'l Knox," 1      
1 do "A Parson," 1      
5 Small Pictures 2   316 25
In the Closet.
2 leather trunks 20      
1 Mahoganey do 20      
Wash bason   50    
1 Close S-1 3      
And Irons, Shovel, Tongs &c. 8   51 50

In the Study
D.
C.
D.
C.
7 Swords & 1 blade 120      
4 Canes 40      
7 Guns 35      
11 Spye Glasses 110      
1 Tin canister drawing   50    
Trumbuls Prints 36      
1 Case Surveyors Instruments 10      
1 Traveling Ink Case 3      
1 Globe 5      
1 box Contg. 2 Paper moulds 25      
1 Picture 3      
1 Chest of Tools 15      
1 Bureau 7      
1 Dressg. Table 40      
1 Tambour Secretary 80      
1 Walnut Table 5      
1 Copying press 30      
1 Compass-Staff & 2 Chairs 30      
1 Old Copying press 11      
1 Case of Dentists 10      
2 Setts money weights 20      
1 Telescope 50      
1 Box Paints &c 15      
1 Bust of General Washington in plaister from the life 100      
1 do Marble 50      
1 Profile in plaister 25      
2 Seals with Ivory handles 8      
1 Pocket Compass   50    
1 Brass Level 10      
1 Japan box containing a Masons Apron 40      
1 Small case containing 3 Straw rings 1 75    
1 Farmers Luncheon Box        
1 Silk Sash (Military) 20      
1 Velvet housing for a saddle & holsters trimed with silver lace 5      
1 Piece of Oil cloth contg. orders of Masonry 50      
Some Indian presents 5      
In the Iron Chest
        
Stock of the U.S. 6246      
Six pr Cent Stock   3746$    
Do Deferred 1873 2500    
3 p. ct 2496      
Do of Bank of Columbia 170 Shares at 40$ 6800      
Do Bank of Alexandria 25 Shares at 200$ 5000      
Do James River company 5 Shares at 100$ 500      
Do Potomac Company 24 Shares at [pounds] 100 Stg. 10,666      
Cash 254 70    
1 Set of Shoe and knee buckles Paste in Gold 250      
1 pr. Shoe & knee buckles silver 5      
2 Gold Cincinnati Eagles 30      
1 Diamond Eagle do 387      
1 Gold watch, cahin, 2 Seals & a key 175      
1 Compass in a brass Case   50    
1 Gold box presented by the Corporation of New York 100      
1 Large Gold medal of Gen'1 W-n 150      
1 Gold medal of St. Patrick Society 8      
1 Gold (or other metal) antient medal 2      
11 Medals in case 50      
1 large medal of Paul Jones 4      
3 Other metal medals 1      
1 Brass engraving of the Arms of the U. States 10      
1 Pocket Compass 5      
1 Bust in Plaster of Paul Jones 20      
1 Case Instruments, Parallel rule &c. 17 50    
1 Pocket Book 5      
2 Pine writing Tables 4      
1 Circular Chair 20      
1 box Military figures 2      
1 Brass model Cannon 15      
2 Brass candlesticks 2      
2 horse whips 4      
1 pr. Steel Pistols 50      
1 Copper Wash bason   75    
1 Chest & its contents (Cloves &c) 100      
1 Fan Chair 2      
1 Writing Stand & apparatus 5      
1 (Green) field Book   25    
Battalion flag 1      
Tongs Shovel & fender 1      
A Painted likeness of Lawe. W-n 10      
1 Oval Looking Glass 2      
3 pr. Pistols 50      
  1920 75    

River Farm
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C.
D.
C.
5 Mares 115      
15 Working Mules 900      
2 Young do 60      
14 Working Oxen 140      
2 Oxen fatting 40D. 1 bull 40 80      
19 Cows 190      
11 Stears 3 years old 110      
6 do 2 do 48      
5 Heifers 3 do 50      
6 do 2 do 42      
5 Bull calves 15      
4 Cow do 12      
111 Sheep 222      
7 Sows 42      
1 Boar 2 50    
11 large Shoats 38 50    
26 small do 26      
8 Plows 20      
14 pr. Iron Traces 14      
8 large and small Trees for do 4      
2 large harrows 6      
8 small do 16      
9 leading lines   90    
3 Ox carts 60      
4 Chairs 4      
1 Horse Cart and Gear 5      
2 Dutch fans 20      
1 Cutting Box and knifes 3      
1 half busl. measure   50    
8 Axes 4      
2 Mortising Axes   50 2250 90
20 weeding and hilling hoes 3      
2 spades and 3 shovels old   50    
6 Mattoxa 1 50    
8 Iron teeth Rakes   33    
3 pr. mauling wedges 2 25    
15 pr. Steel Yards 1      
1 bags much worn 3 75    
1 Corn barrel   50    
11 Tierce   50    
2 Barrels 1      
1 flax brake 1      
1 Grindstone 2      
1 Roller 5      
6 Milk Pans   48    
1 Gun 4      
1 old handsaw   50    
3 reap hooks   75    
3 Augers 1 bill hook and a Gouge 1      
1 Driller or Plow to open furrows 1   30 06

Muddy Hole Farm
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C.
D.
C.
2 old Mares 7      
6 Mules 300      
7 Oxen 70      
1 Bull 15      
9 Cows 90      
1 Young bull a year old 8      
4 Stears 2 years old 28      
4 Heifers do do 24      
4 do 1 year old 12      
1 Calf 2      
74 Sheep all last years lambs 111      
5 Sows 23      
1 Boar 2   692  
9 large shoats (penned) 18      
25 shoats and pigs 17      
4 Plows 3      
8 pr. Iron Traces 8      
large and small Trees for 4 do 2      
One large harrow 3      
1 small do 1 50    
1 Roller 1 25    
4 Axes 2      
10 Mataxes 5      
1 Shovel   10    
2 Dung forks   50    
1 Dutch Fan 10      
10 hilling hoes 2 50    
7 bags 1 75    
2 mauling wedges   75    
1 Cross Cut Saw 3      
1 Handsaw   50    
1 Ox Cart 15      
2 Ox Chains 2      
1 Cutting Box and Knife 2      
1 half bushel measure   50    
1 Grind Stone   75 100 60

Doguerun Farm
D.
C.
D.
C.
1 Old mare 5      
1 Mare 40      
1 do useless        
9 working mules 495      
2 young do 80      
15 oxen at 12$ 180      
1 Bull 15      
18 Cows 180      
1 Young Bull 7   1002  
8 Stears 2 years old 56      
17 Heifers 2 do 119      
6 Heifer Calves 21      
6 Bull do 21      
1 Young Calf 2      
63 Sheep 126      
5 Plows 5      
8 pr. chains 8      
large and small trees for 4 pr. 2      
1 large harrow 2 50    
2 small do 3      
1 Corn barrel   75    
2 Cultivators 6      
8 Bags 2      
1 Dutch Fan 8      
2 Rollers 6      
4 Axes 1 25    
6 Mattocks 2      
12 Weeding and billing hoes 2      
5 Iron teeth Rakes   20    
3 Dung forks 1      
4 mauling wedges 2      
1 old handsaw   50    
2 do augers and 1 chizel   50    
1 Cutting Box and Knife 1 50    
1 Reap hook   10    
1 half bushel measure   10    
2 Ox Carts 30      
4 chains for do 4 464    

Union Farm
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C.
D.
C.
3 working horses 75      
1 Brood Mare 15      
12 working Mules 555      
1 Mule Colt 2 years old 60      
2 Mare Colts 3 years old 60      
2 do do 1 year old 30      
2 horse do 1 do 35      
12 Oxen 108      
20 Cows 200      
1 Bull 50      
1 Ox fatting 12      
1 Cow fatting 15      
4 Stears 2 years old 28      
8 do 1 year old 40      
8 Heifers 2 years old 56      
13 do 1 do 45 50    
8 Bull Calves near 1 year old 24      
3 heifers do do 9      
106 Sheep 212   1682 50
At Ferry - 1 Young horse 1 old do 60 50    
12
11 Sows 66      
1 Boar 2      
1 Barrow and 10 Shoats (Penned) 33      
20 Shoats and 2 Pigs 21      
8 Plows 20      
12 pr. Iron Traces 12      
8 large and small Trees 4      
1 large harrow 2 50    
3 small harrows 4 50    
1 Big Plow 3      
1 Double mould Boars do 3      
2 Rollers 6      
1 Dutch fan 12      
1 Corn barrel   75    
14 Bags much worn 3 50    
7 Axes 3 50    
1 Mortising do   25    
3 pr. Mauling Wedges 2 25    
9 Mattocks 4 50    
16 Hilling hoes 2 66    
1 Pattent Plow and harrow 4      
3 Ox Carts 60      
3 Chairs 3      
1 Spade   50    
2 Dung Forks   67 114 8
Distillery
10 Oxen 85      
16 Cows 128      
2 bull Calves 30      
2 heifer do 30      
1 Spade   50    
4 Augers   50    
Parcel old Tools   50    
1 Cart and Chain 12      
Coopers Tools &c 8 18    
hogs large and small 96 180 33    
5800 Bll. Staves 58   532 38

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Mansion House
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C.
D.
C.
5 Sets of harness for 2 horses 200      
1 Coachee 250      
1 Charriot 300      
4 Coach horses 450      
3 Riding do 220      
2 Hack do 70      
1 Brood mare 40      
1 Steed 100      
2 Covering jacks 800      
1 Jack 5 years old 250      
2 do 4 do 450      
1 do 1 do 200      
2 do Colts 160      
11 Jennets 950      
1 do Colt 30      
10 Working mules 750      
9 Cows 175      
1 Calf 2      
1 Bull 100      
28 Sheep 70      
13 lambs 4 33    
1 Sow 10      
1 Wagon and Gear 60      
2 Carts and Gears 25      
3 Cutting Boxes 12      
1 half bus. Measure   10    
1 Measure 1 side a Peck and the other a   50    
8 axes 4      
4 Mattocks 2      
5 hilling hoes   84    
4 mauling Wedges 1 50    
3 mortising Axes   75    
8 Spades 4      
2 Old Shovels   25    
3 Iron Pitch forks   50 5692 77
18 old bags 1 80