Mason, George, Junior MASON97 1 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book H-1 pp. 38-52 Taken: 10 January 1797 Recorded: 16 December 1799 MASON97 Inventory of the goods and Chattels belonging to the Es= ate of George Mason of Lexington deceased taken on the Tenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven - - - The following on the Lexington plantation Vizt. Two sofaes covered with green moreens, Eighteen Windsor - chairs with green Moreen bottoms, Two armed ditto covered with ditto, one Marble slab with a Gilt frame, one Maho= =gany Tea table with oil Cloth Cover, Two large Looking Glasses with gilt frames, one new Wilton Carpet, Four china Images, Five ditto flour potts, one pair chamber bellows, Twelve yards oil Cloth, thirteen Arm winsor -- Green chairs, Twenty Three plain ditto, Two green win= =sor Setteas, one glass lanthorn, one Thermonater, one Mahogany side Board, one pair cherry tree Dining Ta= =bles, one small Walnut writing desk, one small Case - containing Nine pint Bottles, one small chamber - Clock, with Marble pillows & Glass case, one Scotch carpet two thirds worn, four China Images, one - pair cart[sic] and Irons with brass tops, one sett Tongs Shovel and poker with ditto, one pair chamber Bel= =lows, one chamber bell, Two Large and Two small plated bottle coolers, Two plated Wine glass coolers Three pair plated Candlesticks, one pair Elagant do. to hold six Candles, one plated Coffee urn, one ditto Water ditto, one plated Tea pott, one plated Tea - canister, one ditto cream pott, one sett glass cas= tors with plated Tops & Stand, one plated fish knife One Large Silver Bowl & Salver, one Silver Coffee pott one ditto Tea pott, one ditto cream Pott - (Page 39) ONE ditto Tea caddie, one ditto sugar Bowl, one ditto Soup Ladle, Two dozen silver Table spoons, Two dozen silver Tea spoons Eleven old silver Tea spoons, one pair silver sugar Tongs, four silver salts with silver shovels and glass bowls, one Silver Punch Ladle (broken) one pair Large Looking glasses with - gilt frames, Two Large Japaned Tea boards, one small ditto Four small New Japanned Tea waiters, Flour old ditto, ditto One old Tea board, Two pair steel snuffers with Stands, Two Bottle stands, Two ship[sic] Bread baskets, Two old Japaned Bread baskets one old Japan plate Warmer, fifty wine Glasses, one glass goublett, three glass slavers, different sizes thirty eight Jelly Glasses, Fourteen glass shells, one dozen Cor= dial glasses, one glass oil Cruet, Nine three fourths pint glass George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org Mason, George, Junior MASON97 2 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book H-1 pp. 38-52 Taken: 10 January 1797 Recorded: 16 December 1799 Tumblers, Eleven very small glass ditto, five Quart glass decan =ters, one Dozen pint glass decanters, one butter glass with - top and stand, six glass Flour potts, one sett of Elegant desert china consisting of Two Dozen plates, one Oval - Bowl, one dozen dishes four different Patterns, Two Butter tureens with Top and stands, one sett of Tea china of the same kind, one dozen Tea Cups with Saucers, Eight Coffee Cups, one Tea pott and stand, one sugar Bowl with a Top, one Cream Pott, one Bowl, Two plates Two Tea potts of Egiption ware, one cream pott of ditto four china Tod= =dy Bowls, sixteen china soup plates, one dozen china perserve plates (small) one sett Tea China Consisting of Fourteen Tea Cups and Twenty Saucers one dozen - Coffee cups and Eight Saucers Two bowls, two pint and Two half pint Mugs, Eighteen Double pewter plates to - hold Water, Two large and one small Marble Mor= =tars, Two dozen Tin Candle Moulds, one Iron Tea kettle, (Page 40) AND stand, one Iron chaffing dish one Mahogany knife case, one Chip plate baskett, six brass chaffing dish and five small Tin pans used as stands, one tin cheese Toaster Two setts of old castors, Eight old Tin cups, six - - - brass candlesticks six pair steel snuffers, Three dozen Ivory Handled knives & Forks, three dozen ditto small ditto one pair Ivory Handle Carving knives and forks, three Dozen Table knives & forks with black Handles, four - Tin Tumblers, one old plate Baskett (chip) liened[sic] with - tin, sixteen green glass wash Basons, six blue and - red Flour Potts four deep Queen china, Dishes Fif= Ten deep Queen China plates, fourteen Shallow ditto, ditto =teen shallow ditto, ditto, Three ditto Baking ditto one dozen small ditto, ditto, Two Queen china Tureens Two ditto Fish dishes Two half pint Queen china - Cups one dozen blue and white Tart Moulds, one Dozen Queens china Jelly moulds, one dozen blue and white Tea cups & Saucers, Green Edged ware Vizt. four fruit Basketts with Stands, Three Tureens, four small ditto for Butter with Stands, six deep oval dishes, Twenty three Egg stands, Five pickle leav's Twenty three custard cups, Twenty one dishes, Three dozen small plates, six dozen large plates three Dozen Soup plates four small pudding dishes - four Large ditto, four dozen Tart moulds, Nine feather Beds with nine Boulsters and Eighteen Pillows, one Large oil cloth carpet Ten straw bot= tom chairs one old hair bottom Arm chair, one Large pine chest, six old Trunks one small - George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org Mason, George, Junior MASON97 3 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book H-1 pp. 38-52 Taken: 10 January 1797 Recorded: 16 December 1799 Walnut dressing Table, one small Sword - (Page 41) One broad ditto, one green Bedstead with sacking bottm, three pair small bellows, Three bags feathers, five old worsted - bottom chairs, three pair Cast and Irons, Three sets Tongs - shovels and pokers. Two warming pans, Three dressing tables with cotton Cloths covers and glass & blue and white pitcher and Bason to Each, one Large Walnut Table, Four Bed= =steads with curtain Posts of Walnut, one walnut crib, one Low green bedstead and Mattrass, one old Walnut Case of drawers, one pine case of draws, one pine chest, one Japanned Lamp, Six Queens china chamber potts, Nine= =teen Rose Blanketts, Eight Plaid blankets, Four duffle blankets, Two Silk rugs and Two old quilts, Two black and white Country Cloth counterpins Eleven white dit= =to ditto, Four knotted Counterpins, three calico ditto - one white Mersails Quilt, one patched calico Quilt, one patched silk Quilt, seventeen pair of sheets, Two pair coarse sheets sixteen pair pillow Cases, one Mahogany desk - and drawers, one small cherry Table, one painted pine chest, one glass Lanthorn one small Scotch carpet one Green Bedstead, one Mahogany Bedstead with chintz Curtains, three chintz window Curtains, one Walnut sett of Drawers and cloth case, five Mahogany chairs with calico bottoms, one large cherry dressing Table, Ten Country pictures, one set of Brass scales and weights one cherry comb Box, one Tin ditto, one pair Cast and Irons, one sett Tongs shovel and poker, with Brass heads, four China Images, one large repeating silver watch (Page 42) ONE new scotch carpet, one walnut Candle Stand, Four small Pictures with round Gilt frames one small walnut chest drawers, one Low green bedstead and Mattrass Two straw Bottom chairs, Two pine chests and one old chair, one Large Bell, one pair large Brass Scales & weights, Thirteen Quire writing paper one Trunk, Nine New felt Hatts, Two new Sweeping brooms one old car= =pet, Two Gross of Large and one dozen small ditto - Mettle Buttons, one New meal Sifter seventeen Balls shoe thread, three pieces Scotch plaid, one piece - Sacking one piece yarn Country Cloth four yards Carpetting one pair Cast And Irons and pair old Tongs, one small Stove, one dozen Stone Jugs, one dozen stone potts, Four Pounds gun Powder, one New Case Lock, one New padlock three dozen Butt Hinges one Muskett and one George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation - Mason Neck, Virginia 22079 http://GunstonHall.org Mason, George, Junior MASON97 4 Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County Will Book H-1 pp. 38-52 Taken: 10 January 1797 Recorded: 16 December 1799 Fowling piece, one small chest Tools, Two Cow Bells half dozen Reap Hooks, Two pair sheep Shares - Eighteen Joiners Plains with Stocks, one Smiths ham= =mer Two Low Walnut bedsteads one pair large and Irons, Two fish Kettles Four dutch Ovens three - Iron Spits, Ten Iron Potts, Three Tea Kettles Three frying panns, three Iron Ladles one Tin ditto, Two flesh Forks, Four Pot racks, one - Grid Iron three Twisters, Four pair Pott hooks Two Tables, three Bell Mettle Kittles Two - Copper Stew panns, Two Brass Skilletts, one (Page 43) DOZEN pewter dishes, one large sett Tongs shovel and poker, Ten pewter plates, Two Brass spice Mortars withe - pestles, Two Tin bucketts Eight Wooden Tubbs Two griddles One gold Watch with Gold chain and seal, one small French gold Watch with golden chain and seal fif= =teen Table cloths, Three dozen napkins, three Dozen Tow= =ells, Three large soap Jarrs. Twenty three stone potts Three groce Quart bottles, Three half gallon ditto, one Pine chest, Eighteen Pewter candle moulds, Nine carboys Two Empty Jin cases, one Pewter gallon Measure - eight stone Jugs, Twelve Empty Casks, one Herb still Fourteen plains with stocks thirteen Sythe blades one Large cask nails, Two large Pine chests with an old sein in Each, Twenty four deer skins, Four sides upper leather, Fifteen sides sole Leather, four small skins, six hilling hoes, one Currying knife - one sett chair Harness for single chair, one car= =riage with Harness for four Horses, one waggon Harness &c old and much out of