Hepburn family papers

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Hepburn family papers

1739-1813 (majority 1748-1795)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1444

The Hepburn Family papers consist of legal documents, public notices, and land records primarily related to Prince George's County, Maryland. Included is a three-party prenuptial agreement between Philip Thomas, John Hepburn, and his soon-to-be wife Mary Chew, regarding the disposition of Mary Chew's property, including 30 named enslaved people; bonds of credit that John Hepburn extended to named local citizens; and accounting receipts for tobacco deliveries. Also included is a deed of gift for a person that Samuel Hepburn enslaved and gave to son John Muir; and a broadside that names Samuel Hepburn as the executor of Samuel Leche's will. The remaining documents include property records for Prince George's County land owned by various Maryland personages; a circular notice by London merchant William Molleson; a circular advocating smallpox vaccination in Baltimore; and a letter of estate administration.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6928080

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Hepburn Family

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gk4g44 (family)

John Hepburn [sometimes "Hepbourne"] (circa 1714-circa 1780) was a merchant born in Prince George's County, Maryland, the only child of Dr. Patrick Hepburn (died circa 1726) and an unknown first wife. He married Mary Chew (circa 1714-circa 1770) of Anne Arundel County. John and Mary Hepburn had three children: Samuel Chew Hepburn (circa 1759-circa 1806); Ann Hepburn (birth and death dates unknown); and John Hepburn, Jr. (died circa 1774). Samuel Chew Hepburn married Jean...

Leche, Samuel

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Hepburn, Samuel Chew, ca. 1759-ca. 1806

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dj5h4z (person)

Thomas, Philip, 1694-1762

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Hepburn family

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Hepburn, John, approximately 1714-approximately 1780

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ps5r56 (person)

Hepburn, John Muir, 1790-1850

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gt7dm4 (person)

Hepburn, Mary Chew, approximately 1714-approximately 1770

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