Various accounts and receipts for the plantations of Samuel Chew, 1795-1809

Item

Title

Various accounts and receipts for the plantations of Samuel Chew, 1795-1809

Description

Receipts or account records for John Sappington, James Scanlan, and James Berry who rented/managed plantations for Samuel Chew, as well as a few other unknown individuals. These include receipts for hickory wood, liquor (described as "two gallons of spirit"), new ploughs, and a receipt for the making of clothing including a new coat and breeches for Dick, an enslaved man, and a vest and coat for "Charles Gordin" (possibly also enslaved?).

Identifier

19150

Creator

Chew, Samuel, 1737-1809

Date Created

1795-1809

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 49 | Folder 21

Spatial Coverage

Maryland

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

13 pages

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers