Found within a copy of "Samuel Chew's List of Sales for Benj. Chew, Esq." A comprehensive list of items sold from Samuel Chew's estate, including two pages listing the sales of slaves from Frisbey's Meadows, Great Plantation, and Rich Neck (images 5 & 6). Each line includes the slave's name, the name of the purchaser, and their price. There are a few lines indicating slaves not sold, such as Molly and Patty from Great Plantation, as well as "James" who was given to his mother. African American people mentioned: Frank, James, Bill, Perry, Ben, Solomon, Nicholas, Juliana, Sofhia (sp?), Lucy, Phoebe, Lemon, Abraham, Tom, Polly, Lydia, Emeline, Harriott, Susan, Nancy, Washington, James, John, William, James, Ephraim, "old Dick", Michael, Nat (sp?), Enoi, Henry, Philip, Aaron, Michael, Ben, Ro(sp?), Bill, Abraham, Sylvia, Judith's son (?), Jane, Eliza, Deana, Judith, Beck, Maria

References to farm in Kent County, MD and various enslaved people. Includes names and relationships of enslaved people, Phillis and Becky. African American people mentioned: Becky, Phillis, Phillis' children, and various others

Lists names, ages, relationships Lists names, ages, and relevant relationships or medical issues of enslaved people at Great Plantation, Rich Neck, Frisby Meadows, Chestertown, and Sassafras Farm, inventoried for sale after the death of Samuel Chew. African American people mentioned: Rich Neck- John, Dick, Mike, Matthias, Eneas, William, James, Ephraim, Heny, Philip, Mike, Aaron, Ben, Bill, Abraham, Silvie, Judithe, Jenny Anderson, Rose, Diane, Judithe, Beck, Marie, Harriot, Eliza Great Plantation- Mark, Stephen, Hank, Nicholas, Joseph, Frank, Abraham, Prince, Dick, Ned, Harry, Adam, Bill, Harry, Jacob, Phillis, Molly, Pat, Clant (sp?), Jenny & female child, Amey, Nancy, Harriott, Jenny, Betsy, Jim Frisby Meadows- James, Frank, Bill, Penny or Peggy, Abram, Barnet, Tom, Ben, Solomon, John, Isaac, Jonathan, Mick, Washington, James, Thomas, Lemon, Phoebe, Lucy, Nancy, Fanny & her child, Polly, Harriott, Juliana, Rachael, Susan, Ann, Henry, Phoebe, Sophie, Maria, Margaret, Lydia, Emmeline and multiple informal lists with titles such as "Negroes from my farm", with overlap

Written and signed by Benjamin Chew and Samuel Chew for an enslaved man named Michael to carry on his search for enslaved people who had escaped. The note implies that all who returned willingly would not be punished. African American people mentioned: Negro Michael

A letter from Samuel Chew to an unknown overseer, discussing enslaved man Mark's request of Samuel to intervene on his behalf to avoid punishment by whip after missing a cattle feeding. African American people mentioned: Mark

Discusses enslaved man Joe's letter requesting to go to Baltimore, stating that the only way he would agree is if Joe's wife's owner, Mr. Hollingsworth, purchases Joe as well. He asks his uncle what the "proper sum to ask for him" is. African American people mentioned: ​​​​​​​Joe

Mentions Benjamin's "man from Germantown" African American people mentioned: "man from Germantown" [unclear race]

Letter notes "Your man Richard" and "Receiving your letter by Dick"; unclear if an enslaved person. African American people mentioned: Richard/Dick [unclear race]

Written from Cliveden, mentions Yellow Fever and removal of all family from their Third Street residence "except the Blacks who did not choose to move." Specifically, the outbreak was in Southwark where there was a high population of Black folk at this time, perhaps explaining why some chose not to leave the city. African American people mentioned: Black people at the 3rd Street property in Philadelphia

Mentions travelling to Chester Town and making arrangements for plantations on Langford's Bay. African American people mentioned: None mentioned

Mentions death of Nelly. African American people mentioned: Old Nelly (aka Mother Nelly from item 18428)

Benjamin writes to his uncle, describing the death of Mother Nelly from a stroke at 59 years old, calling Drs. Wistar & Kuhn to attend to her. The family is sincerely affected by the loss. African American people mentioned: Mother Nelly & Sarah the Cook