Appraisal of Benjamin Chew's Estate, 1777-1783

Item

Title

Appraisal of Benjamin Chew's Estate, 1777-1783

Description

Folder holds three documents, including estimate of Benjamin Chew's "real and personal estate" taken by his son, Benjamin Chew Jr., on January 3rd, 1778. Both "Negroes at Home" and "Negroes in [Kent]" are included.

African American people mentioned:
"Negroes in Kent" & "Negroes at Home"

Identifier

18271

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Jr. , Benjamin

Date Created

1777-1783

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Pennsylvania--History

Extent

6 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers