George Washington Papers

III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759

Document III-A-2

Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis

[1759]

An Account of Sundrys taken and usd by Mrs Custis out of the Inventories

No. £.  s. d.
⟨19.⟩ A Chariot and Harness 80. 0. 0
30. 2 Sorrel horses 50.     
ditto 2 bay ditto 32.     
32. 1 young Stallion 25.     
244. 1 young bay horse (York) 20.     
⟨3⟩4. 1 young Sorrel horse 18.     
⟨34.⟩ 1 young bay ditto 12.     
32. 1 old Roan ditto 8.     
32. 1 Mare and Colt 12.     
140. 4 Work horses (King Wm) 20.     
56. A quanty of wine of sevl sorts in Bottles Jugs &ca 40.     
 
⟨19⟩3. 10 dozn ditto 15.     
⟨13⟩0. 1 Tierce qty abt 60 gals. Rum 12.     
⟨130.⟩ 8 Carboys & 1 Jug wt. Rum & Brandy in them, 3 buttr Pots & Botts 7.10.  
195. A little Brandy & some old Cyder 1.     
130. 1 Jar qty abt 15 gals. Train Oyl 3.     
66. 22 loaves dble & singe Refd Sugar 12.     
77. 1 Barl & pt of a Barl Sugar 7.     
58. a parl of Salt Petre 2.13.  
196. 3 pots Butter1 1.16.  
58. 6 pots & Jars wt. Raisons 1.     
205. abt 50 Bushels of Oats 1.19. 62
104. 141 yds of Irish Linn 24. 8. 6
107. 1 piece brown Holland 3.     
63. 2 ps. Check & pn ps. Ditto 4.     
132. 49 yds white Flannel 4. 1. 8
53. 2 pieces Callico 4.     
104. 1 ps. Sagathy, Shaln Buttns & Twist 6.10.  
104. 1 Silk Pattern for Breeches 2.     
104. 2½ ps. of Nankeen 1.10.  
⟨10⟩5. 11 pair Mens Stockings 2.17. 6
106. 5 pair Mens gloves .10.  
183. 1 pr pumps & 2 Cloths Brushs .12.  
88. 1 pr Standd Weights & Scales 5.     
130. 3 Small Barrls paint 3. 5.  
63. 25 Quire Paper .16.  
66. 2 Jockey Caps .10.  
68. 4 M Sml Nails & a pr brass Do .19.  
109. 4 Groce Horn Butt⟨ons⟩ 1.     
⟨13⟩5. 4 M 3d. Nails . 8.  
⟨110. 1⟩ S⟨la⟩te and P⟨encils⟩ . 2.  
206. 2 Chest 10/. A Still £6 6.10.  
41. 2 pr Money Scales & Wts 3.     
38. 8 Razors Case hone & Strap 1.10.  
12. 80 lb. Sheet Lead .13.  
193. 1 gross Bottles and 5 Jugs 1.16.  
208. 6 Sides of Leather @ 4/6 £1.7. 6 Sides uppr Leathr & 7 Skins [£]1. 2. 7.  
247. 1 Mill Spindle & horns 1.     
69. 4 brass Runners . 8.  
69. 4 dozn Whetstones & a pr Sadrs Tacks . 8.  
187. 1 Marble Mortar . 7.  
114. 1 pr Stirrups and Cha[rio]t Whip . 7.  
135. 5 paint Brushes . 2. 6
217. An old Gun a few Sml Barls Lamp black a parcel old Window Glass 2 close stool Pans & 2 B: Glass. .13.  
109. 1 Shaving Pot and Bason . 1.  
219. 2 yds hair Cloth & 2 Tin Cherry Pots . 3.  
223. 2 dog Collars & 1 Cowper’s Compass . 3.  
225. Some old Casemts & a ps. hollw Brass . 6.  
222. 1 Garden Pot . 2.  
 
12. 1 Bed and Furniture 6.     
52. 2 Beds Bolsters 1 Rug 2 pr Sheets 2 Counterpins bedsds & Cords 10.     
⟨53.⟩ 2 Beds bolsters 4 pillows 2 pr Blankts 1 Suit old Curtns Bedsteads and Cords 10.     
55. 2 Beds and Furniture 12.     
154. ⟨1⟩ ditto and [Furniture] 7.     
⟨159. 1 Bed⟩ and ⟨Furniture⟩ 4.     
168. 1 ditto and Curtains 9.     
⟨53. 10 Counter⟩pns and 5 Bed quilts 12.10.  
5⟨3.⟩ 2 pair Blankets 2. 5.  
106. 1 Rug 1.     
53. 20 pair of sheets 8.12.  
129. 4 pair Cotton Do 1 pillowcase 3.     
53. 24 pillow Cases & Towels 2. 5.  
53. 41 Table Cloths 14.     
53. 99 Napkins and Towels 7. 8.  
104. 5 Diaper Table Cloths 3.15.  
159. 8 Table Cloths 2.     
159. 27 Towels 1. 7.  
41. 1 Mahagony Desk 4.     
43. 1 large Mahagony Table 3.     
⟨4⟩3. 1 Marble Slab 3.     
⟨18⟩5. 1 ditto ditto 4.     
⟨18⟩7. 1 Square Table with a picture in it .15.  
⟨5⟩3. 2 Bureau dressing Tables 6.     
53. 2 dressing glasses 3.     
43. 1 large looking Glass 4.     
155. 4 Cane bottom Chairs 1.     
157. 8 Ditto 2.     
182. 12 ditto 3.     
180. a sett of Fruit pieces 5.     
180. A Sett of Flower pieces 5.     
48. 1 old Cabinet 1.     
51. 2 Chagreen knife Cases wt. 12 K: & F. in each 3.10.  
58. 1 brass plate warmer & 2 pr Shovls & Tongs 1.10.  
64. 2 plate Baskets, 1 brd Do & a bag Corks 1.     
57. 2 pr Andirons Cooler & Treacle &ca 5.10.  
159. 3 Fenders . 9.  
21. 4 brass Ditto and a wier Rat Trap 1.     
176. 1 pr Bellows ⟨1.⟩2.  
37. 4 Sliders . 3.  
118. 41 Pewter Dishes and 4 Basons 11.10.  
171. 8 old Dishes, 3 old pie plates 1 bason &ca3 1.10.  
118. 5¾ dozn Pewter plates ⟨5.10.⟩ 
171. 12 pewter plates 15/. 8 ⟨old ditto 5/⟩ ⟨1.⟩    
187. 12 pewter plates and ⟨1 gill⟩ pot ⟨.1⟩5. 
118. 1 Bed pan and 18 pa⟨ttipans⟩ . 7.⟨6⟩
195. 2 pewter m⟨easures⟩ &ca ⟨. 4.⟩ 
37. 8 dozn & 8 China plates & 15 dishes 10.     
37. 1 Sett gilt China and Coffee Mill ⟨4.⟩    
 
37. A parcel China Tea Cups, Saucers Tea pot, Milk pot, Bowles &ca 5.     
182. 8 Small Bowles 29 Saucers 25 C⟨up⟩s 1.10.  
37. 3 two quart Mugs . 3. 9
67. 1 Tea Chest and 4 old China Cups . 2.  
187. a parcel of China and Earthen Ware 1.10.  
37. 30 Wine and beer glasses .15.  
84. 23 glasses .11. 6
⟨130.⟩ 1 dozn Wine glasses . 7. 6
37. 2 Tumblers, 2 Jelly glasses, 1 Cruet, 1 Salt, and 1 Mustard pot . 3.  
⟨37.⟩ 7 Sweet Meat Glasses @ 1/3 . 8. 9
⟨187. a⟩ parcel of glass ware 1. 2.  
37. A parcel of Earthen Ware 1. 5.  
77. 1 Crate Earthen ware & 2 baskts Corks .14.  
172. 2 Scollop Shells . 1.  
121. 1 Copper Kettle ⟨4.⟩    
120. 1 Fish Kettle, 1 Copper pot 3 Coffee Pots 1 Chocolate Pot, 1 Tureen & 2 Tin Kettles4 5.     
121. 2 Iron Pots &ca 2.10.  
58. 2 Bell mettle Skillets and 18 pattipans ⟨2.⟩    
120. 1 Stew pan 1 frying pan 4 pot racks 2. 1   
120. 1 dripping pan fleshg fk Ladle Shl & Tongs 1.     
118. 1 pestle and mortar and 3 Spits 1. 5.  
52. 2 Box Irons and stands & Smoothg iron ⟨1.1⟩4.  
20. 1 Iron mortar 1 old Still and 2 pestles 1.     
23. 2 Whipsaws 1.     
76. 1 Currying knife and 1 Fleshg ditto 1.     
73. 1 hatchet, 2 Taper bits, & 1 markg Iron . 9.  
72. 5 dozn & 8 Files of sevl sorts 2.     
136. 60 Awl blades . 1. 5
£ 714. 6. 6
Cattle £ 421.13.10
Hogs £ 77. 7. 2
Sheep £ 18.18. 8
£1232. 6. 2

D, ViLxW: Washington’s Account Book; D, ViHi: Custis Papers, in John Mercer’s hand. The item numbers, which GW took from the Combined County Inventory (doc. III-A–1), do not appear in the Mercer copy. Mercer consolidated his listing so that there are fewer individual entries than in GW’s, and he broke up his list by counties. He gives the value of goods used from New Kent County as £580.1.7; from James City County, £79.4.7; from King William, £5; and from York, £20. At the end of another listing (doc. III-A–8), Mercer inserted a list of “Goods out of the Inventory [i.e., list of items used by Mrs. Custis] omitted,” reporting their appraised value at £35.12.6 for a total appraised value of £719.18.8. This is £5.12.2 more than GW’s subtotal of £714.6.6. The material in square brackets, unless otherwise noted, is taken from the Combined County Inventory (doc. III-A–1), from which this listing was made. GW’s subtotals, eleven of which are entered at irregular intervals within the account, and running totals at the bottom of each of the four columns in the account, neither of which are included here, confirm the accuracy of the insertions.

1. Item no. 196 in doc. III-A–1 is “A Cistern to Cool Meat and 1 Jarr.” Item 130 lists “3 buttr Pots.”

2. Item no. 205 in doc. III-A–1 records the appraised value at £1.19.7, which GW’s subtotal here in doc. III-A–2 would indicate is correct.

3. In John Mercer’s listing of items from James City County used by Mrs. Custis (see source note of this document), the entry reads “8 Dishes &c. 30/.”

4. In doc. III-A–1 this entry is numbered 121.

Index Entries

    You Are Looking At

    Source Project
    Washington Papers
    Title
    III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759
    Author
    Unknown
    Date
    1759

    Reference

    Cite as
    “III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-06-02-0164-0007. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 6, 4 September 1758 – 26 December 1760, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1988, pp. 232–236.]