Elizabeth (Oswald) Chew (1734-1819)

Mrs. "Peggy" Elizabeth (Oswald) Chew

She was heiress to her uncle, Captain Joseph Turner, of Philadelphia. In 1757, she married Chief Justice Benjamin Chew and they were the parents of 9-children: (1) Benjamin Chew Jr. married Katherine Banning and succeeded to Cliveden (2) Juliana, married Philip Nicklin and their daughter, Sophia, married U.S. Vice-President George Mifflin Dallas (3) Joseph, died in infancy (4) Margaret, married John Eager Howard (5) Henrietta, died unmarried (6) Sophia, married Henry Philips, of Philipsburg (7) Maria, died unmarried (8) Harriet, married Charles Carroll IV (9) Catherine, died unmarried.

Parents (2)

James Oswald

James Oswald, of Philadelphia

1690-1742

Mary Turner

Mrs Mary (Turner) Oswald

b.c.1715

Spouse (1)

Benjamin Chew

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

1722-1810

Children (9)

Benjamin Chew Jr.

of "Cliveden" Germantown, Pennsylvania

1758-1844

Margaret (Chew) Howard

Mrs. "Peggy" (Chew) Howard, of "Belvidere" Maryland

1760-1824

Joseph Chew

Died in Infancy

1763-1764

Juliana (Chew) Nicklin

Mrs Juliana (Chew) Nicklin

1765-1845

Henrietta Chew

Died unmarried

1767-1848

Sophia (Chew) Philips

Mrs Sophia (Chew) Philips

1769-1841

Maria Chew

Died unmarried

1771-1840

Harriet (Chew) Carroll

Mrs. Harriet (Chew) Carroll

1775-1861

Catherine Chew

"Kitty" Chew, died unmarried

1779-1831

Associated Houses (1)

Cliveden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania