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  See Historical Document.
  
  Copy of original letter from Joseph Chew, son of Thomas, to his son Joseph:\"Ha
  ving left Virginia when very young I cannot give but an imperfect account of our
  family. The first of them JOHN CHEW was settled in Virginia about 1640 at which
  time Sir William Berkley was Govenor of the Colony and had a particular regard
  for him as I find by some papers I have. The family afterwards moved to Maryland
  from who the Chews in that [area] and those in Philadelphia descended.\My gran
  d-father Larkin Chew moved from Maryland to Virginia where he married into the r
  espectable family of Roy. He left three sons, Thomas, John and Larkin and one da
  ughter, Ann, who married Mr. Johnston and had several children, but I cannot tel
  l where they are now settled nor can I give any satisfactory account of my Uncle
  John or Larkin.\My father, Thomas Chew, married a daughter of Col. James Taylo
  r and was possessed of a large property which he unfortunately lost in becoming
  security to two persons for a large amount, who failed. He had six sons and five
  daughters. I was the eldest son, Larkin, the second died last year unmarried, T
  homas died young, Samuel married in New Haven a daughter of Capt. Miller. He com
  manded the services of Congress and was killed in an engagement in 1779 and left
  three sons,Coleby, Samuel, John. Coleby was killed in action at Fort Duquesne i
  n 1758, was Lieut. in the army. James married in Virginia, has been dead some ye
  ars. I cannot tell what family he left.\Of the daughters, Frances the eldest, m
  arried Mr. Henry Downs and settled in No. Carolina. Hannah was alive when I last
  heard from Virginia, unmarried and very infirm. Alice married her cousin Zachar
  y Taylor, who settled in Kentucky. She died last year and left children whose na
  mes I do not recollect. They are in good circumstances. Molly married a Mr. Cole
  man, died without issue. Betsey was living when  I heard last, very infirm.\My
  mother had four brothers and sisters, James,  Zachary, George and Erasmus. I can
  give you very little account of my Uncle James' family. Zachary's son married m
  y sister Alice. My Uncle George left a large family, I do not recollect their na
  mes, they are settled in Virginia in good circumstances, as I hear Erasmus' also
  .\My mother's sister married a Mr. Madison and had a son and two daughters. I c
  annot give a particular account of the family the daughters left.\James, her so
  n is living in Orange County, Virginia in affluent circumstances and has been a
  member in several of the Congress. He is a person of capacity and a great politi
  cian. I cannot give you an account of his brother and sister. His father is my o
  ld, intimate friend.\My mother's sister Tabitha married a Mr. Wild, I do not kn
  ow what family she left. Hannah married  a Mr. Battaile, and is in good circumst
  ances. Molly married a Mr. Pendelton. I do not know what family she has. Her mot
  her and sisters are all dead, as are my father and mother. I cannot give you an
  account of the Chews nor their family's in Maryland.\Benjamin Chew, Esq. was a
  person of the first consequence in Pennsylvania before the Revolution, Chief Jus
  tice of the Province, greatly esteemed as a gentleman and for his knowledge of t
  he law. He has a son Benj. equally respectable as his father and several daughte
  rs. One married a Mr. Nicklin, a merchant of Philadelphia. The eldest Benj. Chew
  has two brothers Samuel and John, who are both living.\Yours,\Joseph Chew\Ma
  rch 1797\[My cousin, Nancy Plummer Harms, found this letter when researching th
  e Menefee, Taylor and Chew families when in Virginia. The daughter referred to i
  s Martha Taylor, from whom Nancy and I descend.]\______________________________
  _____________________________________\Source: "Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-
  1776" Sec. II, Chapt. 20 1625, Broderbund CD #350 FTM [p. 47] Also CD #354 FTM\
  1622 to Jamestown on ship 'Charitie' John Chew, source name Neil, Edward Duffiel
  d: from state papers; contains passengers, pp. 42, 66, 73 [Jester, Annie Lash &
  Carl Boyer III, editors] [codes 3520, 6064, 720]\IBID: Sarah [Bond] Chew by Sea
  Flower\

Details of Joseph's family with Grace Deshon