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African american
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Notice of property sales at Sassafras Neck, Cecil County MD, n.d. A handwritten draft for a public notice describing livestock, farm wares, and "a number of healthy black people of various ages and both sexes" for sale from the farm in Sassafras Neck. African American people mentioned: "a number of healthy black people of various ages and both sexes"
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James Cannon - Rich Neck, Cecil County account book, 1797-1800 Notes cash paid for shoes, expenses, medical care for enslaved people. Also mentions runaway woman and man called "Negro Bill." African American people mentioned: Ephraim, Bill, Tom, Negro woman, Negro woman
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Letter from John Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809), November 18, 1796 Discusses Samuel's "man Mike." African American people mentioned: Mike, Michael, & Tom
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Letter from John Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809), November 14, 1796 Regarding manumissions; John advising his brother that he has asked Mr. Price if he could "part with Mike for 10 years." He advises his brother that he has applied for Mike's brother to be sold. African American people mentioned: Mike & Mike's brother
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) memorandum book - plantation expenses, 1782-1783 Includes references to wages for Dinah, September 14, 1782, as well as payment for "Negro shoes for Rich Neck." African American people mentioned: Dinah
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts with Richard Tittle, 1800-1806 Various receipts for new shoes and shoe repairs seemingly for Samuel Chew's enslaved people, most surely at least for one individual listed as "negro John." African American people mentioned: "negro John"
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Mrs. Ann Frisby assessed by Benjamin Chambers, February 7, 1780 Lists names of enslaved people as well as land, carriages, farm animals, corn, etc. African American people mentioned: Dick, Hark, Judah, Dick, & Jenny
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) account for Ann Frisby's property on Swan Point, 1781 Lists value of "Negroe men, women, and children" as well as land, livestock and crops. African American people mentioned: 25 unnamed
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) taxes paid for Kent, Bohemia, and Chester Town, Maryland 1800-1801 Includes taxes for enslaved people. African American people mentioned: Unnamed
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts: Slaves - miscellaneous expenses, 1785-1808, n.d. Various receipts, lists, accounts, and notes regarding the expenses around Samuel Chew's enslaved people. The collection includes lists of enslaved people with ages, if they were hired out, their work and responsibilities, medical care, and other various notes such as if they anticipate a certain slave staying long. There is also a bill of sale for enslaved man Will Tony for $60 and monetary evaluation of others. African American people mentioned: Alexander, Charles, Ephraim, Cesar, Cato, Jenny, Lemon, Lucy, Phoebe, Amy, Clanty, Negro Will Tony, Negro Jacob, Negro Isaac, unnamed "negroes", George, Charles, Peter, Richard, Isaac, Jere, Charles, Harry, Peter, Jacob, Moses, Elijah, Abraham, Jacob, George, Emory, Jenny, Ally, Hannah, Teney, Temperance, Charlotte, Dark or Darla, Willy, Mary, Mahala, Delilah, Mary, Hannah, Sophia, John, James, & Jacob
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) account with James Scanlan, 1807 Notes multiple visits to "Negroes at Rich Neck" and potentially other plantations for medical attendance to both the enslaved people and others on the properties. African American people mentioned: Unnamed
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) account with James Scanlan, 1808 Property upkeep expenses, such as weaving, making nails, mending & spinning. "Negro Harry" is paid for baskets for "M Place" on April 10th, and "Negro Abe" is paid for "half a days cradling at W. Joneys" on October 22nd. African American people mentioned: Negro Harry & Negro Abe
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) account with William Redgrave, October 8, 1803 Payment received from Mr. James Berry "by the hands of Black man John". African American people mentioned: John
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts with Prison for City & County of Philadelphia, 1797 Reference to subsistence payment for Samuel Chew's "negro servant" named Aaron, who is in prison. No crime mentioned. African American people mentioned: Aaron
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts with Thomas Penington, 1804 Mentions wages for Hannah for one year paid to James Berry. African American people mentioned: Hannah
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts with William Nielson, 1789 Notes cash paid to "Negro Stephen" and "Negro Tom." African American people mentioned: "Mr. Maxwell's Negroes"- Tom & Stephen
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Samuel Chew (1737-1809) accounts with William Nielson, 1793 Notes cash paid to "Negro woman midwife." African American people mentioned: Unnamed midwife
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Accounts for money laid out by Samuel Chew Farms in Cecil County, 1802 Notes cash expended for midwives and sale of "one Negro gurl and child." African American people mentioned: One negro gurl and child
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Accounts for money laid out by Samuel Chew Farms in Cecil County, 1803 Notes cash expended in hunting a man named Jim and others when they ran away. African American people mentioned: Jim, Tom, & Jake
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Accounts for money laid out by Samuel Chew Farms in Cecil County, 1797 Notes cash paid for shoes for "Negroe Ephriam", cloth for "Negro Bill Brooteh" African American people mentioned: Ephraim & Bill Brooteh (sp?)
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W. Matthews accounts with Samuel Chew (1737-1809), 1800-1802 From Samuel Chew's accounts; medical records for enslaved people. Notes death of Doctor David Harris. African American people mentioned: Various "negroes", Harry, Phillis, Stephen & Jenny
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John Hurley receipt for making shoes, 1807 From Samuel Chew's miscellaneous accounts. Notes payment for "negroes shoes for Cecil County." African American people mentioned: Unnamed
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Doctor James Scanlan Agent for Samuel Chew (1737-1809) account to Glenon Hood For attendance on "three negro women" at $2 each. $6 paid May 11, 1809. African American people mentioned: "3 negro women"
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Elisha Harrison (1737-1809) [re: medical care of slaves] from Samuel Chew (1737-1809) Accounts, 1795 - 1799 Accounts for medical care of enslaved people, mentions Rich Neck plantation. African American people mentioned: Unnamed "negroes"
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Benson Geers accounts with Samuel Chew (1737-1809) [re: Cecil County plantation], 1782-1789 Notes payment to Geers as plantation overseer. Includes 3 year plantation rental agreement, which notes names of enslaved people and details terms for their treatment, healthcare. African American people mentioned: Cato, Lemon, Alexander, Charles, Caesar, Jenny, Lucy, & Ephraim