Ages of enslaved people of Whitehall in 1787

Item

Title

Ages of enslaved people of Whitehall in 1787

Description

This list includes the current age in 1787, as well as what is presumably an estimate of their age in 1769: 

Dick is by List of 1769 was ab 4 now 22
Davy….. 8 ….26
Enos….. 1 ½ …..20
Sharper …..16…38
Ben…..18 ….36
Abby….10….28
Cato………27

​​​​​​​Nan in 1769….5….23
Sarah…..13….31
Rachel….16)….34
Young Rachel…..9….27
Priscilla … at most..7…25
Lucey [Lucy]….9….27
Peg….11…29

Identifier

19751

Type

text

Creator

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

Date Created

1787

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 775 | Folder 5

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

1 page

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers