Whitehall memo of Stock & Negro's given by M. Weeks to B. Chew, November 20, 1788

Item

Title

Whitehall memo of Stock & Negro's given by M. Weeks to B. Chew, November 20, 1788

Description

Incudes multiple lists regarding the enslaved people of Whitehall. The first is a "List of Negroes at Whitehall, Nov. 19, 1788":
Lemon
James
Ben Died in Aug 1789
Sharper
Cato
Abby
Enos
Dick
Jacob Died in Jan 1790
Little Jem abt 11 or 12 let to Cha Cohoontay (Calhoun o?)
Aaron – 9
Bill – 9
Yarm – 7
David – 5
Sylvia – old
Sarah – old
Rachel
Lucy
Nan
Judith – Memo to be hired out again
Jane - say 12
Young
Sukey
Peg – Lucy’s
Beck daughter of Nan
Ruth
A child of eldest Rachel born last March
July 87 Child of Lucy
Following note from May 1789 states that Judith was hired out March 10, 1789 to Com. Howard. The next list titles "Negroes belongin to W Hall but hired out" includes Davy to James Bellah (sp?), Cooper with Mr. Bassets, Priscilla and 2 children with Freeman (person who hired them is not listed, Rachel and Child to W. Whitehart, Sarah to W. Cohoon by Ford. Peg "very good" to W. Denney, Latitia to Jas. Numbers, and Sal "say 11 yr old to Louder (sp?). Another list from May 1789 in Benjamin Chew's hand includes Letitia, Lucy ("one of Priscilla's children"), Priscilla (returned to Whitehall), and Bill.

Identifier

6097-6

Type

text

Creator

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

Date Created

1788-11-19

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 775 | Folder 1

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

1 page

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers