Settlement of Mary Chew (d. 1747) estate, including list of slaves sold, 1745-1747

Item

Title

Settlement of Mary Chew (d. 1747) estate, including list of slaves sold, 1745-1747

Description

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"

Identifier

18334

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin

Date Created

1745-1747

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

15 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers