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Beverly Chew
Beverly Chew (February 6, 1773 – January 13, 1851) was an American merchant and diplomat. Early life Chew was born on February 6, 1773, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was the eldest son of Col. John Chew Jr. (1740–1799), who served in the Continental Army, and Ann ( Fox) Chew (1754–1821), a daughter of Thomas Fox. His brother John Chew married Ellen Patton, sister of U.S. Representative and Acting Governor of Virginia John M. Patton. He was a descendant of John Chew, a successful merchant, who arrived in Jamestown in 1622 on the ship ''Charitie''; and was granted of land in Charles River (now York) County, Virginia. Extended members of the Chew family included Chief Justice of Delaware Samuel Chew, and his son, Benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of Pennsylvania. Career In 1797, Chew moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where he formed a mercantile partnership with Richard Relf, known as Chew & Relf, who worked closely with Daniel William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedigrees Of Thomas, Chew, And Lawrence - The West River Register, And Genealogical Notes (1883) (14592744409)
Pedigree may refer to: Breeding * Pedigree chart, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals ** Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart) ** Pedigree (animal), a pedigree chart pertaining to a purebred animal; may also refer to such a purebred animal itself, e.g. "a pedigree dog" or "a pedigreed dog". A collection or database of such pedigrees may be referred to as a breed registry, breed register, herdbook, or studbook. See in particular: *** Pedigree (dog), pertaining to a purebred domestic dog *** Pedigree (cat), pertaining to a purebred domestic cat Brands and companies * Pedigree Dolls & Toys, British toy company that produced Sindy dolls * Pedigree Petfoods, a company that manufactures pet food * Marston's Pedigree, an English ale Other uses *Pedigree (novel), ''Pedigree'' (novel), an autobiographical novel by Georges Simenon * The Pedigree (professional wrestling), The Pedigree, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |