Lease for Wilton Plantation to William Rush and Joseph Williamson (1783)

Item

Title

Lease for Wilton Plantation to William Rush and Joseph Williamson (1783)

Description

Margaret Oswald Smyth, sister of Elizabeth Oswald Chew, was a legatee of Thomas Turner's estate, and later an executor and heir of Joseph Turner's estate. She inherited Wilton Plantation, but was unable to maintain the property, forcing her to rent it to various tenants. After her marriage to Frederick Smyth, the couple petitioned for financial support from the estate through Benjamin and Elizabeth Chew. Their requests for money became so persistent that the case was brought into arbitration.

Identifier

19132

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810

Date Created

1783

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 44 | Folder 21

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | Burlington (N.J.)

Subject

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

Extent

3 pages

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers