Final Archaeological Investigations at the John Darrach Store Site, Delaware Route 6 - Woodland Beach Road, Smyrna Section, Delaware Route 1 Corridor, Kent County, Delaware

DelDOT Archaeology Series No. 93

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• Report Cover
• Title Page
• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Results of Phase I and II Testing: John Darrach Store Site
• Conclusions and Recommendations
  • The John Darrach Store in Historical Context
  • Field Testing and Laboratory Analysis: Methodology
  • The John Darrach Store: Archaeology and Material Culture
  • Introduction
  • The Store
  • Outbuildings
  • Wells
  • Privies and Trash Pits
  • Midden
  • Other Features Associated with Midden Features 108, 108A, 108B, and 108C
  • Fire Pits
  • Other Features
  • Soil Chemical Analysis of Subsoil Samples
  • Conclusions and Interpretations
• Comparative Analysis
• Conclusions and Implication for Regional Historical Archaeology
• Personnel
• Appendix I: Phase I, II, and III Total Artifact Counts
• Appendix II: Determination of Eligibility Form
• Appendix III: Data Recovery Plan for the Darrach Store (7K-A-101)
• Appendix IV: An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of John Griffin deceased - as were Shown Us, the Subscribers, this 26th day of March, Anno Domini 1798~
• Appendix V: Inventory of the Sale of John Darrach Senior Property, February 12
• Appendix VI: Inventory taken February 19, 1805 of the Goods and Chattles of John Darrach deceased 17th October 1804
• Appendix VII: Inventory of the Goods of John Darrach deceased sold at pub vendue on the 6th March 1805
• Appendix VIII: John Darrach, Merchant, Duck Creek Hundred, Inventory of the Sale of Goods upon his decease February - March 1805: List of Purchasers, Residence, Tax Assessment, and Goods Purchased
• Appendix IX: John Darrach, Merchant, Duck Creek Hundred, Inventory of the Sale of Goods upon his decease, February - March 1805 Goods Sold
• Appendix X: Benjamin Coombe, Merchant, Smyrna, Store Accounts 1809-1810, Customer and Suppliers List, Tax Assessment, Duck Creek Hundred
• Appendix XI: Jonathon Allee, Merchant, Smyrna, Store Day Book Entries, November 30, 1809 - 1810, Customer and Suppliers List, Tax Assessment, Duck Creek Hundred
• Appendix XII: Benjamin Coombe, Merchant, Smyrna, Store Accounts 1809 - 1810, Summary of Purchases, Cash Lent and Paid Out
• Appendix XIII: Jonathon Allee, Merchant, Smyrna, Store Day Book Entries, November 30, 1809 - 1810 Summary of Purchases, Cash Lent and Paid Out
• Appendix XIV: Benjamin Coombe, Merchant, Smyrna, Store Accounts 1809 - 1810, Payment - Cash, Goods and Services Received (To/Credit)
• Appendix XV: Jonathon Allee, Merchant, Smyrna Store Day Book Entries, November 30, 1809 - 1810 Payment - Cash, Goods and Services Received (By/Credit)
• Appendix XVI: South's Ceramic Types
• Appendix XVII :List and Description of Features from the John Darrach Store Site Phase I, II, and Excavations
• Appendix XVIII: Feature Flotation Analysis
• Appendix XIX: Glossary