Hello Everyone,

I was reviewing my little collection of Filmer Wills in the UK 1600s (of 
interest not only to us Faulkners/Fortners of Talbott/Queene Ann's MD, but 
some  VA Greens, Barhams, Sheltons, Clays, etc.), and amongst them were two 
inventories that both included a valuation for "For wheate uppon ye grounds". 
 (Grains, etc. in "barne" are mentioned separately.)   I hadn't seen this 
before in Virginia or MD inventories (but I haven't looked at that many 1600s 
inventories in MD or VA).  

Was it common to include crops still growing here also?

I paste in the entire inventory below.  I haven't really read it in a while, 
and I think I got a headache when I did :-).   I'm sure there are all sorts 
of other items to be figured out below as well.

 But I did remember the crops in the ground clause and have been meaning to 
ask for some time.

Best Regards,  Janet (Baugh) Hunter

(FYI, I couldn't begin to tell you where this fellow fits in with the 
descendants of Edward Filmer and Elizabeth Argall of East Sutton, Kent Co, 
Eng)

RICHARD FILMER, of Witchling
An inventory (ACC A 71 417) of goods was taken in January 1663.   Valuers, 
HENRY FILMER, WILLIAM FILMER, WILIAM HENEKER and ROBERT PACKMAN.   The 
detailed inventory, as follows, is recorded in ‘A Chronicle of Kent 
1250-1760’ by R.M. Filmer, pages 147 and 148:
£   s. d.
Imprimis his purse and gerdile and wearing apparelI         2.  0. 0. 
In the Hale.
Idem Seaven peeces of brass and other things .........      2.10. 0.
In the Parler.
For two tables and other things ......................……..            13. 0.
In the loaft over the Hale.
One flock bead and boulsters, blanket and Chuerlot
carten and steddell ........................................………           
13. 0.
Idem foure chestes and a boax .........................……      2.  0. 0.
In the next lofte.
One floake beade one boulster, one coverlid three
blankets and a straddell ..................................……..        3.  
0. 0.
In the foakes lofte.
One trendele bead firnest ………………….           1.  0. 0.
Idem for tene paire of sheetes ……………..            3.  6. 8.
Idem toe dozen of napkins, one bead tike, toe
paire of pilow beeres and other small linene .          2.  0. 0.
Idem for twenty pounds of puctor ………….            1.  0. 0.
Idem for lumber and things forgotten and unprised            6. 8.
In the Kitchen.
For vessel there …………………………….          1.  0. 0.
And in another room for little tubs there …..              13. 4.
In the buttery.
For beere vessels and other things …………           1.13. 0.
and in another room by for things …………                 5. 0.
In the barne.
For whete barly otes pease and tares there …                    33.  0. 0.
For wagon and harnes, plowes and harrows. etc.      6.  2. 0.
For sheepe two cows two heifers and a calfe ..                  20.  0. 0.
For three horse .…………………………….                      16.  0. 0.
For one hoage and 5 sheape ………………..          3.15. 0.
For wheate uppon ye grounds ………………                           23.  0. 0
Idem for three sacks. a scrye a fane and other
measures ……………………………………             10. 0.
The total is given as £127.2.4.

The total does not add up.   It seems the house was fairly simply furnished.

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