Wednesday, September 19, 2018

A 1790's inventory of the Tavern-keepers office and parlor




  • Cash box 
  • Shotgun
Personal furniture and large items
  • Secretary
  • One armchair
  • One pair fire dogs
  • Shovel and tongs
  • One set of money scales
  • One table for dining possibly Walnut 
  • 4 to 6 chairs for the table
  • One corner cupboard for tableware and linens
  • Tablecloths-two
Small personal items of the Tavern-keeper
  • 4 to 6 plates, tea cups, knives and forks, several serving bowls
  • Two candlesticks and snuffer
  • Account book-leather bound
  • Pens and ink well
  • Loose paper
  • Map of Stokes County dated 1790 
  • Law books related to the tavern keepers duties as Justice of the Peace

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