Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts: Slaves - miscellaneous expenses, 1785-1808, n.d.

Item

Title

Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts: Slaves - miscellaneous expenses, 1785-1808, n.d.

Description

Various receipts, lists, accounts, and notes regarding the expenses around Samuel Chew's enslaved people. The collection includes lists of enslaved people with ages, if they were hired out, their work and responsibilities, medical care, and other various notes such as if they anticipate a certain slave staying long. There is also a bill of sale for enslaved man Will Tony for $60 and monetary evaluation of others.

African American people mentioned:
Alexander, Charles, Ephraim, Cesar, Cato, Jenny, Lemon, Lucy, Phoebe, Amy, Clanty, Negro Will Tony, Negro Jacob, Negro Isaac, unnamed "negroes", George, Charles, Peter, Richard, Isaac, Jere, Charles, Harry, Peter, Jacob, Moses, Elijah, Abraham, Jacob, George, Emory, Jenny, Ally, Hannah, Teney, Temperance, Charlotte, Dark or Darla, Willy, Mary, Mahala, Delilah, Mary, Hannah, Sophia, John, James, & Jacob

Identifier

18387

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Samuel

Date Created

1785-1808

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

24 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers