Papers of George Washington

An Inventory of Articles at Mount Vernon

1810

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	D.	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	D.	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	D.	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
At Ferry - 1 Young horse 1 old do	12	50
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

Mansion House	D.	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
4 wheel barrows	1
1 Scow	40
1 large boat	20
1 old fishing Boat	5
1 new do	40
1 Yoal	75		182	80
Green House Loft
27 Cradles with Scythes	27
1 Flax wheel	2
1 Reel	1
3 Flax Wheels	6
7 Spinning do	7
140 bus. Peas in all	83	33	126	33
Fish House
65 Empty hhds	65
4 do Tierces	3
50 bbls Shad	200
75 do Herring	187	50
25 do Supposed as they are in Hhds	37	50
9 do with Lacey in Londonn	22	50
8 do with Col. Gilpin	20
5 do do do shad	20		533	50
Barn
1 Machine for drilling wheat	3
2 do for Corn	1
1 do for Gathering Clover seed	1	50
1 do for raking up Wheat	2
A quantity of Timber	6
Do Pine Scantling	50
Do Inch and quarter plank	50		113	50
1 Turning laith	8
10 Axes	10
3 adze	1	50
25 large moulding Plains	25
35 Smaller do	17	50
3 Plow do	3
1 Sprin do	1
10 Smoothing do	7	50
4 Old Irons		40
18 chizels		73
3 Dogs		50
1 Guage		4
4 Turning Gouges		40
2 pt. Compass		25
6 handsaws	7
8 Augers	1	33
1 Trow		16
4 Whip Saws	10
1 Grindstone	1	50
3 hammers		30
2 Rulers		25
3 Gauges		9
Shingles	6
1 center bitt &c	6
a Quantity Brick in a kiln	60
a quantity Oyster Shells	6
Do Turnip	6		174	54
In The Paint Cellar
1 Marble Slab and Grinder	3
3 Shoemakers tolls in Shop	1
Gardeners' Tools
3 Spades	1
4 Iron teeth rakes	1
1 Turning Knife		25
1 stone roller	6
3 small hoes and 2 large do	1
1 Grubbing do		50
Reel and line		25
2 Watering pots	2
1 pump for Green house	2
1 Wheel barrow	2
1 Edging Iron		25
2 pair Shears	1		21	25

The whole number of negroes left by Genl. Washington in his own right are as follows:

40	Men
37	Women
4	Working boys
3	do Girls
40	children
------
124	Total.

which Mrs. Washington intending to liberate at the end of the present Year, can only be valued for the Service of the Working Negroes for one year.


Amount brought forward...................................................................		$27,158.34
To this sum must be added the amount of the following Articles which were not extended in the Inventory when the foregoing was case up, To witt: Books omitted and a Theodolite..........................	$80
Bank Stock, United States Stock, Potomac and James River Shares,..	$29.212
Cash on Hand,.............................................................................	254.70
Addition to Gold Buckles and Knee buckles,...................................	200.00
Diamond Eagle,............................................................................	387
		30,137.70

		$57,296.04

In odedience to the annexed Order of Court, we the Subscribers being duly sworn, having viewed and appraised all the personal Property of the late General Washington dee'd, which was presented to us for that purpose, agreeably to the foregoing Schedule.

THOMSON MASON

TOBIAS LEAR

THOMAS PETER

Wm. H. FOOTE

At a Court held for Fairfax County the 20th day of August, 1810.

This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of George Washington deceased Returned and ordered to be Recorded.

Teste.

Wm. MOSS.

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