Chew Family papers : Series 1. Samuel Chew (1693-1744), 1724-1753.

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Chew Family papers : Series 1. Samuel Chew (1693-1744), 1724-1753.

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Samuel Chew's account book lists debts owed by individuals in chronological order, with notations regarding the volumes where details of the account were listed. In the credit column of the account book, the line items indicate how debts were paid. Though there is only a scant amount of material remaining to illuminate the life and work of Samuel Chew, his correspondence provides some insight into his political affiliations and his personal relationships. A significant portion of this subseries is made up of correspondence with political figures. The estates section consists primarily of consisting of account records, the most notable item in this subseries is a booklet containing the inventory of Mary Chew's estate at the time of her death in 1747. Legal papers originate primarily from Samuel Chew's appointment as the prothonotary of Kent County, with the exception of the survey materials, which are comprised of a warrant to conduct a survey of land in Kent County owned by Samuel Chew and Peter Galloway and the survey itself. The religion subseries provides a clear perspective on Samuel Chew's religious and political views.

2 boxes, (.5 linear ft.)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Chew family.

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Chew, Samuel, 1693-1744

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Dr. Samuel Chew (1693-1744), three generations removed from John, was born and lived in Maryland much of his life, residing at the family estate of Maidstone in Herring Bay, Maryland; and afterward at Whitehall, in Duck Creek, Delaware. He and his family also lived in Dover and the Lower Counties (now Delaware), as well as in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chew received training in law and medicine, eventually acting as a doctor in Kent County, Delaware, and later as the chief justice of the Su...