Items

• John Etherington accounts, 1803
  Two documents regarding payment to James Berry for "taking Jacob in Philadelphia." African American people mentioned: Jacob
• Payment from Benjamin Chew to Phillip Edwards, February 28, 1797
  Notes payment for clothing and shoes for Aaron, "a black servant to Samuel Chew of Maryland." African American people mentioned: Aaron
• Nathaniel Comegys to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) [re: sale of slave named Joe], 1795-1805
  Sold to Samuel Chew January 15, 1805 for 103 pounds, enslaved for life. African American people mentioned: Joe
• Copy of Samuel Chew account with Benjamin Chew, May 31, 1770
  Notes sale of an enslaved man named Cato on December 30, 1762
• Payment from Samuel Chew to James Cannon, January 13, 1798
  Mentions wages paid to overseers at Rich Neck plantation
• James Cannon, Rich Neck farm accounts, 1798
  Mentions payment for "wine sick negroe", "mending negroes shoes", and "taken negroe Bill [Run Way]"
• James Cannon, Rich Neck farm accounts, 1799-1801
  Mentions coffin for "negro woman" as well as shoes and cloth.
• George Ford in account with Osbourn Beck
  Sawing logs, mentions "Negroe man"
• James Berry payment to Samuel Chew, February 14th, 1803
  Received sum of six pounds for the [Hier] of Hannah, signed Batris R. Brewer
• Samuel Chew account with Joseph Brice, April 8, 1796
  Reference to "cutting 5 suits for Negroes"
• James Berry accounts, 1802-1803, n.d.
  Plantation accounts recording payments to "Mr. George's Negro Woman," potentially a healer or midwife. The account includes the "delivery of Harriet," and possibly the delivery of other children such as Fanny. There are also other payments to this woman for unspecified services. African American people mentioned: "Mr. George's Negro Woman", Harriet, "The Granny" at Mr. Pearce's, Granny near Fred. Town, Jen Harris, Bet Harris, Suck, & Fanny
• Settlement of Mary Chew (d. 1747) estate, including list of slaves sold, 1745-1747
  Includes inventory of goods and chattels of Mary Chew. Lists names and ages of enslaved people. African American people mentioned: Enslaved people of White Hall, "home", and Wares Quarter including Johnny, Little Cato, Gruff (sp?), Isaac, Enos, Edward & Boy Dem(sp?), "old Negro man", Abigal, Hannah, (illegible) & child, Nan & child, Grace, Beck (girl), Kate, Belinda, Marie, child Abigal, Alice, Jo (boy), girl The(sp?), "Negro man", Daniel ("distempered"), Minny, Gausman, Hannah & young child, Jonathan, Moll, small child, Juda & child, Rachel & child, Tish, Sall (girl), Grace, Sharper (sp?), Lucey, Pegg, Lucey, "girl about 10 years old"
• Samuel Chew Account Book, 1728-1734
  Notes about cargo journal and day book. Includes many names of enslaved people, and references to payment.
• Waste Book - B. Chew executor of Joseph Turner, 1783-1792
  Includes payments to infirm slave Hampshire, including wood, lodgings, and eventually his coffin & burial. African American people mentioned: Hampshire & wife of Hampshire
• Title Search for Joseph Turner's plantation Wilton, 1724-1745
  Includes reference to caring for someone until she is twenty-one or married.
• Letter from Benjamin Chew to Thomas Fitzsimons, March 2, 1796
  Includes reference to servant woman Dinah, possibly formerly enslaved. African American people mentioned: Dinah
• Letter from Thomas Fitzsimons to Benjamin Chew, September 18, 1799
  Regarding payment of time of two "negro women"
• Letter from Thomas Fitzsimons to Benjamin Chew, September 16, 1796
  Regarding two "negro women", one neamed Rachel, communicated from Fitzsimons to Chew
• Taxes on Joseph Turner's estate, 1783-1784
  Mentions "3 negroes" for 200 pounds in taxes, undated
• Statements of the accounts of Margaret Oswald Smyth and Mary Oswald, 1785-1786
  Includes reference to Dinah, an excellent cook. Possibly formerly enslaved. African American people mentioned: Dinah
• Statements of the accounts of Margaret Oswald and Frederick Smyth, 1784-1789
  Includes references to othe rproperties including Whitehall and Wilton. Also includes receipt for shoes, possibl for enslaved people.
• An additional account of Benjamin Chew and Elizabeth his wife, two of the executors of Joseph Turner's estate.
  Includes reference to enslaved and infirmed man Hampshire and his wife. Notes provisions for their care, it seems Hampshire died and the estate paid for his coffin and burial.
• Settlement on the estate of Joseph Turner, 1787
  Notes payment to Ishmael, a coachman to Joseph Turner
• Sale of transfer by Benjamin Chew of enslaved women Rachel and Hannah to Margaret Oswald Smyth, 1792
  Lists Hannah's family relationships (her mother, Rachel) and that she will be enslaved until age 28.
• Notes on Joseph Turner's estate, 1786, n.d.
  Includes notes regarding wages for servant Dinah and her value. Mentions Dinah is an excellent cook. African American people mentioned: Dinah