Whitehall Plantation and Kent affairs book, 1790

Item

Title

Whitehall Plantation and Kent affairs book, 1790

Description

Notebook kept by Benjamin Chew titled "Memos Book for Whitehall & Kent Affairs." Approximately 40 pages, with about 8 pages containing writing. Of note is a "List of Negroes at & belonging to Whitehall," which includes birth and death dates as well as family information and who they were hired out to.

Identifier

6042

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

Date Created

1790

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 773 | Folder 21

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

8 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers