To his daughter Susanna Reynolds: "the Lott that I bought of Mr Francis Morse known by the No 75 together with the Brickhouse and all other Improvements upon it also one Chain of the Land that I bought of Mr Edward Smith to be taken at the end next to the Lott to her & her heirs for Ever in case I dye before the House is done I then leave also bricks enough to finish the house, together wth the window frames & doors and what other framing was design'd for her house...."

64 Virginia Wills and Administrations, loc. cit. (footnote 53).

III: Inventory of William Rogers' Estate[246]

Pursuant to an Order of York Court Dec. the 17th 1739 We the Subscribers being first sworn before Wm. Nelson junr Gent have appraised the Estate of Capt. Wm. Rogers decd. as followeth Vizt.

Waterford £25 Betty £25 Adam £30 Blackwall £30£110.0.0
Nanny £18 Lazarus Son of Nanny £523.0.0
Amy Daughter of Nanny £16 Grace Daughter of Nanny 8£24.0.0
Barnaby £15 Samson £25 Quaqua £25 Tony £3095.0.0
Jo £30 York £25 Jack £25 George £22 Tom 30132.0.0
Monmouth £30 London £30 Ben £30 Pritty £30120.0.0
Phillis £25 Sarah £30 Harry £25 Lucy £1292.0.0
Little Nanny £25 Phoeby £20 Phil son of Phoeby £550.0.0
Cato £20 James £18 Peg £1654.0.0
Household Goods &c. 1 Clock £6 one Silver hilt Cutting Sword and one pr. Silver Spurrs 4£10.0.0
1 Tea Pott 5 Spoons 2 pt. Cans and 2 Salts of Silver11.15.0
To a parcel China ware £10 a pcl Glasses & Table Stand £1.1011.10.0
a pcl books £4 a pcl Sheets Table Linnen and one wt. Quilt 22l26.
1 Silver Salver 1 pt. Can 2 Salts 11 Spoons and one Soop Do14.
1 Silver Watch £4 one horse Colt £4 a Coach & 4 horses £4048.
a Neat Picture of King Charles the Second2.10.0
1 Marble Table £2 one corner cupboard wth. a glass face 20/3.
1 Looking Glass £1.10 1 pr. Glass Sconces 15/£2.5.0
1 Chimney Glass wth. a pr. brass arms £2 a japaned corner Cupboard2.15.0
12 Chairs wth. Walnut frames & Cane bottoms5.
1 Dutch picture in a guilt frame0.10.0
7 Cartoons 4 glass Pictures 4 Maps & 3 small Pictures1.5.0
1 Large walnut Table £1.15 one less Do 20/2.15.0
1 small Table & one Tea board 5/ one Iron back 12/0.17.0
1 pr. And Irons 20/ one Iron fender 1 pr. Tongs & Shovel fire 7/61.7.6
1 Iron plate frame 7/6 8 China Pictures in large frames 8/0.15.6
1 Copper Cistern 13/ 12 Ivory handle knives & forks £1.102.3.0
11 Eboney Do 12/6 12 Desart Do wth. Ivory handles 12/1.4.6
4 Window Curtains & Vallins £1.10 one small Cherry Table 6/1.16.0
2 Mares & one Colt £5 a pcl of Carpenters Tools £2.107.10.0
27 head Cattle £17 Six high back Chairs wth. rush bottoms £1.1018.10.0
1 Bed Bolster Pillow Bedsted 1 pr. blankets & Quilt3.
2 small pine Tables0.4.0
1 large Bed Bolster 1 Pillow 1 pr. blankets Bedstead Curtain rod Workt Curtains & Vallins7.
1 Bed Bolster 2 pillows 1 pr. blankets 1 Old Quilt old blue Hangings & Bedsted4.
1 Looking Glass 20/. 2 pr. window Curtains 10/ one pr. Sconces 6/1.16.0
1 pr. large mony Scales & weights 12/6 1 pr. less do 5/0.17.6
1 pr. small do 2/6 5 rush bottom Chairs wth black frames 7/60.10.0
A Chimney piece 10/ 52 Pictures in the Hall 10/1.
1 Couch Squab and pillow 30/ 1 japand Tea Table 5/1.5.0
1 Small pine Table 1/ 2 Walnut Stools 3/0.4.0
1 Chimney Glass 4/ one pr. Sconces 7/6 1 Dressing Table 2/1.09.6
1 Looking Glass wth Drawers 20/ one Iron back 6/£1.6.0
1 pr. And Iron 7/6 1 pr. Tongs & fire Shovel 4/0.11.6
1 brass fender 5/ 1 Case wth Drawers 1.51.10.0
1 pr. Backgammon Tables 12/6 Tea Chest & Cannisters 6/0.18.6
1 Dresing Box 5/ 1 Trumpet 5/ 1 large Elbow Chair 7/60.17.6
A Dutch Picture in a guilt frame2.0
1 Bed Bedstead Bolster 2 pillows 1 blanket 1 Quilt Curtains Vallins & Curtain Rod6.0.0
1 Bedstead wth Sacking bottom 1 small Bed & one pillow1.10.0
1 Dram Case & 6 Bottles 12/6 2 pr. window Curtains 10/1.2.6
1 Copper preserving pan 10/ 1 pr. large pistols 15/1.5.0
1 pr. Holsters 5/ 1 pr. holster Caps & housing laced and flowerd with Silver 20/1.5.0
14 bottles Stoughton's Elixir 14/ 6l Chocolate 18/1.12.0
20 lb Cocanuts £2, 50 Ells Ozn brigs £2.104.10.0
15½ yds Dorsay 9 Strips twist 2 hh Silk 5 doz Coat and 2 doz. brest buttons2.0.0
3 Cloth brushes 3/ 28 Maple handle knives 5/100.8.10
10 Yarn Caps 2/6 3 horn books 6d 3 Baskits 4/0.7.0
1 Iron back in the work room 5/ 1 Do in the Little Chamber 6/0.11.0
1 Iron fender 1 pr Tongs & fire Shovell 5/ 1 pr Andirons 2/0.7.0
5 brass Candle Sticks 2 Tinder boxes & 1 Iron Candle Stick 14/0.14.0
1 Flasket and a parcel Turners Tools0.18.0
8 pr Negros Shoes £1.4. 72 yds Cantaloon £1.42.8.0
11 yds Coarse Stuff 5/6 1 old Desk 20/ 1 Cedar Press 15/2.0.6
13 Cannisters 3/6 16 Tin patty pans 12 Cake Do 2 Bisket Do 12 Chocolate Do 2 Coffee pots and 1 Funnell 11/60.15.0
1 Box Iron & 2 heaters 5/ 1 Coffee mill 4/£0.9.0
1. 2 hour Glass 1/ 5 broad hows 13/ 1 Spining Wheel 5/0.19.0
2 4l flat Irons 6/ 1 Trooping Saddle blue housing Crooper & Brest plate 20/1.6.0
An Ozenbrig Skreen 10/ 1 small pine Chest 2/60.12.6
1 Walnut Table 12/6 5 Candle Moulds 7/61.
1 Bark Sifter 5/ 10 Pictures 4/ 1 Cold Still 12/61.1.6
1 pr Stilliards 7/6 12 New Sickles 12/ 10 old Do 2/61.2.0
2 larger Sieves and 1 Hair Sifter 7/6 1 Case wth. 14 bottles 15/1.2.6
1 Bell Metal Skillet 12/ 1 pr brass Scales & weights 10/1.2.0
1 Coffee Roaster 4/ 1 fire Shovell 1 pr Tongs & 1 Iron fender 3/0.7.0
6 woodin Chairs and 1 old Cane Do0.8.0
1 pewter Ink Stand 2/6 1 Tea Kettle 5/0.7.6
2 Trivets 2 pr Sheep Sheers and 1 pr Bellows 5/0.5.0
1 Warming pan 5/ 20 doz Quart bottles 2£ 1 whip Saw 20/3.5.0
3 Empty Casks and 2 beer Tubbs 7/60.7.6
2 Powdering Tubbs and 1 large Cask0.6.0
A Meal Binn 3/ 3 Spills 9/ 1 worm Still £2/103.2.0
4 Wheel barrows 8/ 3 Spades 7/ a Copper Kettle £2.103.5.0
1 large Iron pott 12/6 1 Iron Kettle 15/ 1 Flasket 1/61.9.0
1 Iron pott 1/6 1 Bed Bolster Bedsted 1 Rugg & 10 Blanket 1/101.11.6
1 Bed Bolster Bedsted Blanket and 1 old Quilt17.6
1 old Table 1/6 6 oxen Ox Cart Yokes & Chains13.
80 lb Ginger 10/ 24 lb. Alspice £1.4 55 lb. Rice 5/1.19.0
50 lb. Snakeroot £1/5 34 lb. Hops 17/ 124 lb. feathers £5.3.47.5.4
a pcl old Sails & riging3.
1 pr large Scales & weights £2.10 a pcl crakt red ware £2£4. 10. 0
a parcel crakt Stone Do £5 11 pocket bottles 3/85.3.8
½ barrel Gun powder £2.10 1 old Sain & ropes £1.104.
1 horse Mill £8 2300 lb. old Iron £9.11.817.11.8
26 doz qt Mugs £5.4 60 doz pt Do 7.1012.14.0
11 doz Milk pans £2.4 9 large Cream potts 4/62.8.6
9 Midle Sized Do 3/ 12 Small Do 2/0.5.0
2 doz red Saucepans 4/ 2 doz porringers 4/0.8.0
6 Chamber potts 2/ 4 doz bird bottles 12/0.14.0
3 doz Lamps 9/ 4 doz small stone bottles 6/0.15.0
4 doz small dishes 8/ 6 doz puding pans 2/0.10.0
26 Cedar pailes £2.12 40 Bushels Salt £46.12.0
104 lb. pewter in Dishes & plates5.4.0
1 Gallon 1. 2qt 1 qt 1 pt & 1 ½ pt pewter pott0.16.0
1 pewter Bed pan 5/ 12 Sheep £33.5.0
6 Washing Tubbs 12/ 1 Chocolate pott & Mill 6/0.18.0
6 Tea Spoons & a Childs Spoon of Silver1.
7 Bell Glasses 16/ 1 Kitchen jack 26/2.2.0
1 pr Andirons 15/ 1 large Copper pott & Cover 30/£2.5.0
1 less Do 17/6 1 Marble Mortar 12/61.10.0
1 Bell Metal Do and Iron Pestle0.10.0
2 large knives 1 Choping Do 1 Basting Ladle 1 Brass Skimer 1 pr small Tongs and flesh fork0.5.0
1 Copper Stew pan 1 Copper & 1 Iron frying pan 1 Tin fish Kettle0.14.0
1 Brass Skillet and 2 Tin Covers0.9.0
1 Iron Crane and 1 large Pestle0.8.0
1 Water pail 1/6 1 Iron pott 1 pr hooks & 1 Iron Ladle 6/0.7.6
1 larger Iron pott & hooks 6/ 1 horse Cart & wheels £33.6.0
1 old whip Saw 10/ 1 Set old Chain harness for 3 horses 20/1.10.0
1 Set Do for 3 Horses £4 8 Iron Wedges 12/64.12.6
1 Bay horse £1.5 1 pr wooden Scales 2/ 2 Baskets 2/61.9.6
1 old horse Cart £1.5 212 bushels wheat a 1/6d £15.18.17.1. 0 [sic]
1 old Boat 10/ a New Sloop Boat Sails Rigging 2 Anchors 2 Cables 1 old Hawser and 1 Grapnell90.0.0
1 Glass Light 3/ 2 Wyer Sieves 7/60.10.6
£1224.5. 6 [sic]
John Ballard
John Trotter
Ishmael Moody

Part II: Pottery Evidence