Power of Attorney to Benjamin Chew Jr. re: sale of Delaware slaves, 6 July, 1796

Item

Title

Power of Attorney to Benjamin Chew Jr. re: sale of Delaware slaves, 6 July, 1796

Description

Power of Attorney from Benjamin Chew, Sr. to Benjamin Chew Jr., allowing his son to sell his enslaved people in Delaware.

African American people mentioned:
Enslaved people of the Chew family

Identifier

18281

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin

Date Created

7/6/1796

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers