Mr. Chew

If you want to sneeze after that name, DO NOT DO IT.

Samuel Chew was a normal guy with normal job but with a weird name. He was the Chief Justice in Delaware in the 1700s. He was tormented on the daily for his name. As he walked, some would mimic a sneeze or pretend to chew on something. Apparently, people in the 1700s were ruthless in their roasting strategies because as soon Mr. Chew died, he started haunting the place.

Farmer David Hendricks was the first to see the apparition of Mr. Chew. He alerted his wife and children. Eventually, the news spread all around Dover and more sightings of Mr. Chew were reported. Mr. Chew was dressed in a judge’s robe and a white powdered wig. It was reported that the ghost would pull on male’s tail coats and send shivers up women’s spines. He was relentless in his haunting and targeted anyone who dared come near him.

Out of fright, people closed up shops and stayed indoors. Children were not allowed to play outside anymore. No one socialized after dark. Things got so bad for the people of Dover that a town meeting was held on how to deal with the ghost. They decided that the way to rid of Chew was to hold a funeral.

The people of Dover held a funeral for a ghost- the spirit of a dead person. The citizens of Dover buried an empty casket under the tree where he was sighted the most. Occasionally, Mr. Chew haunts any person who makes fun of his name, but other that than the funeral worked in suppressing the ghost.

I rate this 5 powdered wigs out of 5.

Resources:

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/creepiest-urban-legend-in-every-state-american-folklore#

Historic Haunted America by Beth Scott (book)