Benjamin Chew Esq 

a plantation containing 984 1/2 acres upland Marsh & Cripple whereon is Erected A Brick dwelling Kitchens Barn Granary & Stables in tolerable Repair in his own tenure

340 Acres improved @ £12..0 per Acre 408060   do____do_____ @ £10..0 per Acre   600

236 1/4 do Woodland @ 12..0 per Acre 2835

201 1/2 do Salt Marsh @ 10/0 per Acre   100 15 0

146 3/4 do Cripple & Branch @ 7/6     55   0 7

984 1/2 7570 15  7

1 Negro Man Sharper 45 years old     45 0.   0

1 do..    do..  Absolom 36 years 50_ 1 do. Do. Cato 35 £50   100 0.   0

1 do..    do.. Richard 31 years 50_ 1 do..do.. Enos 30 years £50   100 0.   0

1 do.. Bill aged 20 years £55_ 1 do Jim 20 years £55   110 0.   0

1 do.. Aron aged 20 £55 1 do.. Boy Yarmoth 16 £45   100 0.   0

1 do.. David 14 years old 33..15 1 do.. Stephen 4 years £10     43 15  0

1 do.. Jacob 2 years old 100/ 1 do.. Ben 5 years old_12..0     17 0.   0

1 Negro Woman Lucy aged 36 years     15 0.   0

1 do..  do.. Rachel 36 years 15..0 1 do..Rachel 33 years £18     33 0.   0

1 do.. Nancy 30 years 17..10 1 do.. Sarah 23 years £25     42 10. 0

1 do.. Jinny 18 years 25_ 1 do.. Tish 25 years 25_     50 0.   0

1 do.. Judah 26 years 25..0 1 do.. Priscilla 36 years 15     40 0.   0

1 Girl Lucy 13 years old 18..15 1 Girl Peg 12 years 18..15     37 10. 0

1 do.. Sucky 12 years 17..10 1 do.. Molly 10 years £12..0     27 10. 0

1 do.. Hester 10 years 15..0 Phene 8 years old £12..0     27 0.   0

Hannah 6 years old 10_ Becky 10 years old 15.0     25 0.   0

Ruth 9 years old 13..0 Beck 6 years old 10.0     23 0.   0

Grace 4 years old 150/ Hager 3 years old 120/     13 10  0

Dolly 4 years old 150/ Fellis 2 years old 90/     12 0.   0

Lucy 2 years old 90/ Rachel 2 years old 90/       9 0.   0

6 Mules @ £25.0 1 Horse 8 years old £35..0   185 0.   0

1 Horse 7 years old 33.15 1 do.. 4 years old £30._     63 15. 0

1 Mare 3 years old 30..0 I Mare 13 years 20..0     50 0.   0

Amt Carried Forward 7670   15 71/2 8840 15  7

Amount Brot Forward 7679.  15 71/2 8840 5.   0

1 Mare 14 years old £16 I Mare 15 years old £15_     31 0.   0

2 yearling Colts 30..0 1 yearling Mare Colt 11.5     41 5.   0

2 yoke Oxen £40..0 4 yoke Oxen £75..0

2 Bulls 13..10. 22 Milk Cows @ 12 0/

2 Cows & Calfs @ 150/ 3 Stears 22..10 238 0.   0

5 three year old Stears 27.00 10 Cows @105/

22 two year old Cattle @ 80/ 12 yearlings 36.. 124 0.   0

32 Calfs @ 27/6 18 lambs @ 15/ 30 sheep @ 17/6

14 Sheep @ 10/6 Breeding sows @ 45/   77 7.   0

30 shoots @ 12/6 9 do.. @ 5/ 1 Sow 25/ 2 Boar £6.0       28 5.   0

9842 Acres land 7070.15.7

  38 Negroes 870.15.0       9377 2 7 9547 0.   0

Perl Property  835.12.0

£9377.2.7

Tax lists of Kent County, Delaware, Tax lists 1778-1797, Film # 007834263. FamilySearch.org. Image 484. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-53V6-S?cat=35124

Transcribed 21 Sep 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky