Samuel Chew (1737-1809), bonds and agreements: Owen Crow agreement - Cecil County, MD plantation rental, 1792-1797

Item

Title

Samuel Chew (1737-1809), bonds and agreements: Owen Crow agreement - Cecil County, MD plantation rental, 1792-1797

Description

Folder contains several agreements regarding disposition of the enslaved people at the plantation. Includes names of 46 enslaved people, medical bills, food rations, clothing, and punishment.

African American people mentioned:
46 enslaved people including Stephen, Aaron, Mark, Jacob, James, Samuel, Dick, Michaux, Ben, another Samuel, Ephraim, Will, Bill, Buck, Jenny, Robert, Liam, Phillis, Jude, Silvia, Arthur, Bob, another Jenny, Amey, George, Jack, Tom, Dick (or Keith), Bill (or Dell), Hash (or Hank), Meg (sp?), Frank, Abby, Charles, John, Benjamin, Christian, Rose (sp?), Rachael, Sal, Rosie (sp?), and a few other whose names are illegible 

Identifier

18406

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Samuel

Date Created

1792-1797

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Cecil County (Md.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

21 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers