Memo taken at Whitehall including list of the enslaved, January 01, 1799

Item

Title

Memo taken at Whitehall including list of the enslaved, January 01, 1799

Description

Memo at Whitehall of varied lists, including work done by Merrit, Cato, Abby and Aaron such as plowing and ditching. There is also what looks to be a complete list of the enslaved people at or belonging to the plantation:
Lemon
James
Sharper
Cato
Dick
Enos
Aaron
James Jr
Abby
Yarm
Boy Ben Rachels Child taken home Sept 99
Silvia
Sarah
Lucey [Lucy]
Nan
Sal
Sukey
Luceys child[ren]:
Phin
Hannah
Rachel
Lucey [Lucy]
Tish
Jenny 4 mo old
Nan’s child[ren]:
Grace
Jacob
Lydie
Betsy born in Feby 99
Sal’s [children]:
Phillis 3 yr old
Tish 2 yr old next fall

On the page prior is a line indicating Negro Sam Calhoun "took home his wife Tish & 3 Child..."

Identifier

19738

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810 | Benjamin, Chew, 1758-1844

Date Created

1799-01-01

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 775 | Folder 3

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

4 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers