Title |
Pre-nuptial agreement, Mary Chew and John Hepburn, 1739
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Description |
Three-party "pre-nuptial" agreement between Mary Chew and Philip Thomas of Anne Arundel County and John Hepburn of Prince George's County. Dated February 8, 1739, this document lists 30 slaves and other chattel of Mary Chew and talks of their disposition upon her pending marriage to John Hepburn. Agreement was signed in the presence of Benjamin Johns, John Hewings, Margaret Thomas, and William Thomas.
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Extent |
2 images; monochrome |
Date |
1739-02-08 |
Location |
Anne Arundel County; Prince George's County; Maryland; North America |
Subject(s) |
Hepburn, John, ca. 1714-ca. 1780; Hepburn, Mary Chew, ca. 1714-ca. 1770; Slaveholders -- Maryland -- Prince George's County -- Archives; Thomas, Philip, 1694-1762; Marriage; Hepburn family -- Archives; Contracts |
Citation |
Hepburn Family Papers, Accession 88-143, Series 1, Box 1, Folder 1 |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/18966
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Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#NoC-US
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Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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Digital Collection(s) |
- Maryland and Historical Collections
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