Chew Family Collection (Smucker)

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Papers concerning the John and Roger Chew families of Loudoun County, Va., and Jefferson County, Va. (now W. Va.), including primarily legal and financial documents. Work on this collection of hundreds of documents is unfinished. (Oversized documents are in SR2/FF2/D7/F4) 5 folders in Box 1 have been inventoried, as follows: Box 1: FOLDER 1: Legal Documents ~ 1798 agreement between Henry Lee and his wife, Anne, with John Chew, whereby the Lees sold to Chew a tract of land in Loudoun County ~ 1799 agreement between Henry Lee and his wife, Anna, with John Chew, whereby the Lees sold to Chew a tract of land in Loudoun County ~ 1799 affidavit of Amos Alexander and Alexander Smith attesting to Anna Lee's willingness to sell land in Loudoun County to John Chew [old # SP-03-012] ~ 1799 affidavit of ___ Smith and Amos Alexander attesting to Anne Lee's willingness to sell land to John Chew [old # SP-03-005] ~ 1809 clipping from a docket book regarding the recording of a certificate for the importation of slaves by John Chew ~ 1817 agreement between Jesse Thomas and his wife, Elizabeth, with John Chew, whereby Thomas sold land in Loudoun County to Chew [old # SP-04-049] ~ March, 1827 relinquishment of deed of trust on land owned by Walter Langly and signed by George Petters ~ 1832 agreement between Thomas Fairfax and his wife, Margaret, and William Cleveland, whereby Fairfax agreed to sell a tract of land (the Hermitage) in Jefferson County to Cleveland [old # SP-04-030] ~ 1834 agreement between John Chew and his son, Roger Chew, whereby Roger Chew agreed to cultivate the farm in Loudoun County ~ 1834 agreement between Matilda Downey and Matthew Ranson, whereby Downey agreed to sell tracts of land to Ranson, one tract being where Downey lived and part of the "old Bloomery Farm" [old # SP-03-010] ~ 1834 agreement between John Downey and Matthew Ranson, whereby Downey agreed to sell a tract of land (part of the "old Bloomery tract") to Ranson [old # SP-04-048] ~ 1836 deed of trust securing the promissory note of William Palmer and his wife, Lucinda, to repay $2,925.00 to John Humphrey, witnessed by Roger Chew, justice of the peace in Loudoun County [old # SP-04-009] ~ 1837 agreement between Horatio Nelson Gallaher and his wife, Adaline, and Matthew Ranson, whereby Gallaher agreed to sell a tract of land to Ranson ~ 1838 agreement between Thomas P. Glasscock and his wife, Catharine, with Roger Chew, to build certain buildings [old # SP-03-011] ~ 1839 agreement between Matthew Ranson and his wife, Elizabeth, and Ann Elizabeth Davis, whereby Ranson agreed to sell to Davis a tract of land near Evets Run [old # SP-04-050] ~ 1841 agreement between Richard Ranson and his wife, Augusta, et al., and Ann Elizabeth Davis, whereby the Ranson family agreed to sell a tract of land in Jefferson County to Davis [old # SP-04-037] ~ 1849 agreement between James M. Ranson and Roger Chew, whereby Ranson agreed to sell his tract of land in Jefferson County to Chew [old # SP-04-035] ~ 1849 agreement between James M. Ranson and his wife, Mary E., and Roger Chew, whereby Ranson agreed to sell a tract of land in Jefferson County to Chew [old # SP--03-009] ~ 1849 agreement between Ann E. Davis and George G. Grove, whereby Davis agreed to sell a tract of land in Jefferson County to Grove [old # SP-03-006] ~ 1855 agreement between Daniel P. Bedinger and his wife, Ann, and Roger Chew, whereby Bedinger agreed to sell a tract of land in Jefferson County to Chew ~ 2 documents dated 1883 relating to building a road (from the end of Mt. Hammond Lane to the Shenandoah at Milton's Ford) and an envelope in which they were enclosed [old # SP-04-043] ~ Portion of undated deed between William Cleveland and his wife, Jane Elizabeth, and Matthew Ranson, whereby Cleveland sold a tract of land to Ranson [old # SP-04-042] FOLDER 2: Plats ~1832 plat of the Hermitage (also called Cleveland Farm), prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-038] ~ 1832 plat of a tract of land on the west side of the Shenandoah River, 154 acres, belonging to John Downey, prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-033} ~ 1833 plat of unidentified tract, prepared by James Maxwell for Capt. M. Ranson [old # SP-04-034] ~ 1833 plat of land on the west side of the Shenandoah River, part of the Bloomery tract that belonged to Rebecca Lyons' saw mill, which she sold to John Downey that he sold to M. Ranson; prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-040] ~ 1836 plat shows part of the Hermitage and part of the Bloomery lands prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-041] ~ 1836 plat of the principal division of the Hermitage, prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-047] ~ 1837 plat of ten acres showing part of the Bloomery and part of the Hermitage beginning at a tree at the corner of R. Littleton and extending across to Beeler's, prepared by James M. Brown [old # SP-04-051] ~ 1837 plat of "part of the land Capt M. Ranson purchased of Mrs. M. Downey", prepared by James J. Brown [old # SP-030007] ~ 1838 plat, identified as Plat A and prepared by James M. Brown for Ann Davis, of tract of land near the Shenandoah River and Mt. Hammond Lane and accompanying document describing the tract. Plat related to a conveyance by M. Ranson to Ann Davis [old #s SP-04-036 and SP-04-036A] ~ Small piece of paper, undated, relating to a tract of land purchased by Ranson from Matilda Downey ~ Undated plat of unidentified land prepared by Roger Chew Weightman; brown windstar near center of upper edge [old # SP-04-045] ~ Small, undated plat of above property drawn on cardboard, blue windstar drawn in upper right corner ~ Undated plat of 150 acres, probably in Loudoun County near Leesburg (Leesburgh Road) ~ Rectangular piece of paper, undated, with handwritten land information, e.g., directions and degrees FOLDER 3: Financial Records ~ 1785 receipt to John Chew, signed by ___ Ratcliff ~ John Chew's property tax receipts from 1787-1832 (he paid taxes on all "property", including enslaved people) ~ Nov 1798 receipt for fifty dollars received from John Chew for the purchase of land, signature is illegible, but may be Henry Lee ~ May 15, 1799, receipt from James McIlhany to John Chue [sic] (Chew) ~ May 1804 receipt for payment of 63 cents in a suit for ejectment of Joseph Worthington ~ Oct 1804 receipt for payment of 63 cents in a suit for ejectment of Joseph Worthington ~ Nov 1804 receipt from Jacob Humphrey for payment by John Chew ~ Jan 1807 receipt to John Chew for the balance of two pounds six shillings and nine pence in full payment of all demands by Stephen Reid ~ May 1807 receipt from Hannah Hesser to John Chew for his payment for the purchase of sheep ~ 1807 receipt to John Chew for execution and recording return . . . Dykes Va. (paper was pierced and has two strands of thread through the pin-hole) ~ Apr 1809 bill to John Chew from the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia with notation that payment received ~ Mar 1811 receipt for $12.50 received from John Chew for his subscription for five shares in the Snickers Gap Turnpike Road, signed by N. C. Williams, Cmr. ~ Apr 1811 bill to John Chew from the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia with notation that payment received ~ 1811 receipt from William Waller Hening, Clerk of the Chancery District Court of Richmond for copying fee ~ 1811 receipt for $25.00 received from John Chew for his subscription for five shares in the Snickers Gap Turnpike Road ~ Jan 1812 receipt to John Chew for the sum of three dollars for his last subscription towards financing the Shorthill Meeting House, signed by Thomas Humphrey ~ Apr 1812 bill to John Chew from the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia with notation that payment received ~ 1812 receipt for $87.50 received from John Chew for his subscription for five shares in the Snickers Gap Turnpike Road ~ Apr 1813 receipt to John Chew for insurance premium payment on buildings in Loudoun ~ 1813 receipt for $125.00 received from John Chew for his subscription for five shares in the Snickers Gap Turnpike Road ~ 1830 receipt from Eleanor Gustin for $600.00 ~ Aug 1863 receipt for $10.62 received from Roger Chew for seventeen music lessons, signed by Virginia Hooff FOLDER 4: Bank Notes ~ 1861 bank note of 25 cents issued by the Corporation of Winchester, printed in black ~ 1861 bank note of 25 cents issued by the Corporation of Winchester, printed in green ~ 1861 bank note of 5 cents issued by the Corporation of Winchester, printed in black FOLDER 5: Estate of Sarah Chew (Robert Chew, Executor) ~ Receipt dated 1876 for rosewood casket case and hearse from Sadler & Bro. ~ Receipt dated 1876 from Easterday for miscellaneous household items for the estate of Mrs. Roger Chew, paid by Robert Chew ~ Receipt dated 1876 for taking depositions, Robert Chew paid one dollar ~ Attestation dated January 4, 1877, by the undersigned heirs of the late Mrs. Sarah W. Chew agreeing to the appointment of Robert Chew to settle the estate ~ Receipt dated 1877, fees paid by Robert Chew named executor in the will of Sarah W. Chew ~ Receipt dated 1877 from the Mutual Fire Insurance Company for $15.28 received from the Sarah Chew Estate on policy no. 219 ~ Receipt dated 1877 from Geo. Light for payment by Robert Chew, Executor of Mrs. Sarah W. Chew ~ Receipt dated 1877 signed by R. Preston Chew and by J. Aldridge Chew, stating that each had received eighty-six dollars worth of household goods from Robert Chew, executor of the estate of Sarah Chew ~ Receipt dated 1877 signed by Robert Chew, Virginia C. Earl, and Margaret Norris, stating that each had received eighty-six dollars worth of household goods from Robert Chew, executor of the estate of Sarah Chew; and receipt signed by John A. Chew, stating that he had received four hundred and thirty dollars worth of household goods and cattle ~ Note dated 1877, addressed to Robert Chew and signed by John B. Dutton (?) of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company, note relating to furniture in the house belonging to any of the family ~ Receipt dated 1877, addressed to Robert Chew, executor of Sarah W. Chew, signed by W. W. Brown ~ Envelope with preprinted address to Peabody Insurance Company; handwritten notes on reverse side: "Receipts to R Chew Executor of Mrs S W Chew", undated

Chew Family Collection (Smucker)

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