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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) January 8, 1808 Discusses stock loss and securing places for men named Tom and Joe. Mentions the Embargo Act (passed December 1807, affecting placement of slaves.)
African American people mentioned:
Tom & Joe
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) September 27, 1808 Includes a list of counties with coordinating numbers, meaning unclear.
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 6, 1808 Discusses "Servant Girl Sal" and payment to Billy Pearce. The letter suggests that Sal, a 12-year-old girl belonging to the Chew family, is currently working for Billy Pearce, and he does not want to return her until the end of the year.
African American people mentioned:
"Servant girl Sal"
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) October 24, 1808 List of names written on the outside of the letter, likely of enslaved people.
African American people mentioned:
Jerry, Moses, Harry, Charles, Jacob, Emory
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) December 6, 1808 Notes unprofitable vendue list
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) January 6, 1809 Discusses the unsettled situation of "Benjamin's Black People". Mentions proposed wages and clothing costs.
African American people mentioned:
Black Tom, Joseph, & Phillis
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Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) April 7, 1809 Asks for "Direction in respect to the two Blacks…."
African American people mentioned:
Two Blacks
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 1, 1787 Writing to Samuel, mentions "free Negro of your town"
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) October 1, 1789 Mentions sick servent named Michael
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) July 28, 1795 Reference to "Negroes's shoes"
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) September 1, 1795 Mentions ordering overseer to send shoe measurements
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) August 6, 1798 Benjamin writes "This will probably be the last day I or any of my Family, except the blacks I have behind, shall revisit the City."
African American people mentioned:
Blacks in Philadelphia
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) December 20, 1798 Benjamin recounts looking for "wenches"
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) April 7, 1802 References to "our late accounts from Sn Domingo the Conquerors of Europe will not find it so easy as a matter to reduce the Blacks as they expected"
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 26, 1803 References to overseer Berry discussing "Negro Man called Jacob…had run away some years ago from Rich Neck." Refers to time spent in Goal [jail].
African American people mentioned:
Jacob
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 13, 1803 Discusses the "Negroe who eloped with [Samuel Chew's] man Tom". Man returned of his own accord.
African American people mentioned:
Tom & man who ran away with Tom
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) June 9, 1803 Mentions abolition society, enslaved man named Jacob and his wife.
African American people mentioned:
Jacob & Jacob's wife
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Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) March 8, 1804 Mentions enslaved people in connection to Napolean's army.
African American people mentioned:
Unnamed enslaved people possibly in Napolean's army, upon his invasion of Paris
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809), bonds and agreements: Deeds and leases, 1774-1789 Folder contains descriptions of plantations and owners, but no mention of enslaved people.
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809), bonds and agreements: Owen Crow agreement - Cecil County, MD plantation rental, 1792-1797 Folder contains several agreements regarding disposition of the enslaved people at the plantation. Includes names of 46 enslaved people, medical bills, food rations, clothing, and punishment.
African American people mentioned:
46 enslaved people including Stephen, Aaron, Mark, Jacob, James, Samuel, Dick, Michaux, Ben, another Samuel, Ephraim, Will, Bill, Buck, Jenny, Robert, Liam, Phillis, Jude, Silvia, Arthur, Bob, another Jenny, Amey, George, Jack, Tom, Dick (or Keith), Bill (or Dell), Hash (or Hank), Meg (sp?), Frank, Abby, Charles, John, Benjamin, Christian, Rose (sp?), Rachael, Sal, Rosie (sp?), and a few other whose names are illegible
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Notice of property sales at Frisby's Meadow, Cecil County MD, November 6th, 1809 Broadside notification describing farm equipment and animals for sale, of late Samuel Chew. Also describes sale of "service of a considerable number of Black People, men, women and children, so as however not to separate families, and provided the situation be acceptable to the Blacks themselves."
African American people mentioned:
Enslaved community at Frisby's Meadows
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Notice of property sales at Sassafras Neck, Cecil County MD, n.d. A handwritten draft for a public notice describing livestock, farm wares, and "a number of healthy black people of various ages and both sexes" for sale from the farm in Sassafras Neck.
African American people mentioned:
"a number of healthy black people of various ages and both sexes"
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James Cannon - Rich Neck, Cecil County account book, 1797-1800 Notes cash paid for shoes, expenses, medical care for enslaved people. Also mentions runaway woman and man called "Negro Bill."
African American people mentioned:
Ephraim, Bill, Tom, Negro woman, Negro woman
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) day book and notes found filed within, 1778-1781 References Swan Point and Town plantation.
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John Chew to Samuel Chew, and Henrietta Chew to ____Chew, n.d. Notes Henrietta Chew "sending things by Cato"
