Account book for Frisby Meadows and personal finances belonging to Benjamin Chew, Jr., 1810-1811

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Title
Account book for Frisby Meadows and personal finances belonging to Benjamin Chew, Jr., 1810-1811
Description
A small account book for both Frisby Meadows and Benjamin Chew, Jr.'s personal finances, dating from 1810-1811 and reading "B. Chew; 112 Spruce Street" on the cover. Entries focus on the plantation, such as notes & records regarding crops, livestock, and sundry work, but also include personal matters such as his father's estate. One of the most notable entries describes "Dr. Scanlan's return of black people made to me" (slaves from Frisby Meadows), found on page 4. Among those returned to Chew, there was a boy recorded as "Perre," though Chew could not find record anywhere that a "'Perre' has been sold or disposed of." It seems that they concluded the child was mistaken for another 5 year old boy named Jonathan, but it is not entirely clear. The following page features what seems to be a list of slaves hired out, to whom, and for how much.
Type
text
Creator
Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844
Date Created
1810-1811
Format
manuscript
Is Part Of
Chew family papers (2050) | Box 77 | Folder 43
Spatial Coverage
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Subject
Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Plantations--Maryland
Extent
25 pages
Language
eng
Rights
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Item sets
Chew Family Papers

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