The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur
Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: Bachman family.
Title: Papers
Dates: 1769-1864.
Call No.:
Acc. No.: [various]
Quantity: 1 box, 1 microfilm reel
Location: 15 L 4
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
The Bachmans represented in this collection were a family
of five generations of cabinetmakers and undertakers from
John’s eldest son, John III (1775-1849), continued
the family business but later moved his shop to
Jacob (1798-1867), the eldest son of John III,
adopted his father's and grandfather's profession. After his 1822 marriage to Barbara Kendig, he
moved to
Of the ten children born to Jacob and Barbara
Bachman, Christian (1827-1901) chose to continue the cabinetmaking trade. He worked with his father until 1855 when he
married Barbara Buckwalter and moved to
After the withdrawal of his brother, Frank, and the retirement of his father, Christian, Ellis Bachman (1856-1933) assumed control of the cabinetmaking business. Having been reared and educated in Strasburg borough, he thoroughly learned the family trade from his father. He married Lillian Arnold in 1883 and they had nine children. Following his father's footsteps in public life, he succeeded him as a notary public and assumed the office of assessor as well. He was also an active member of the Republican party.
SCOPE AND
CONTENT
This collection contains two account books, two photocopies
of privately owned estate inventories, and one roll of microfilm (Mic. 935) of
two daybooks. Of the documents on
microfilm, the first, by Jacob Bachman (son of John III) is owned by
One volume (acc. 54x104) was used by both by John
Bachman III from 1816-1835 and by his brother, Jacob Bachman, from
1850-1864. Among the items which John
Bachman recorded making are a cherry breakfast table, clock cases, writing
desks, poplar cradles, walnut dressers, bureaus, high post bedsteads, etc. The second half of this book was used as a
daybook by his brother, Jacob Bachman, from 1850-1864. Jacob made functional woodenware such as wash
troughs, gates, salt boxes, locust posts, and hoe handles, as well as fine
furniture such as French bedsteads, fall leaf tables, a set of bureaus, and
clock cases, among other items. He also
sold such farm produce as wheat, corn, and hay, and pigs. Jacob used the other account book (acc.
73x315) from 1822-1862. It, too, was
used to record making furniture and selling produce.
The estate inventories are those of John Bachman II
(1829) and John Bachman III (1849). Both
inventories include detailed lists of tools, as well as household items.
ORGANIZATION
The two account books and the two photocopies are in one box.
LANGUAGE OF
MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Gifts and purchases from various sources.
ACCESS POINTS
People:
Bachman family.
Bachman,
Johannes, 1746-1829.
Bachman,
Jacob, 1782-?
Bachman,
John, 1775-1849.
Bachman,
Jacob, 1798-1867.
Bachman,
Christian, 1827-1901.
Bachman,
Ellis, 1856-1933.
Topics:
Business records -
Furniture, Pennsylvania Dutch.
Furniture making -
Furniture industry and trade -
Inventories of decedents' estates -
Furniture
workers -
Cabinetmakers
-
Daybooks.
Ledgers.
Inventories.
Furnituremakers.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 15 L
4
54x104 Ledger book of John Bachman,
1816-1835, and
Daybook of Jacob Bachman,
1850-1864
The first of the account
books, this one bears the spine title "Ledger B." According to the title page inscription, it
was first owned by John Bachman III from 1816-1835. It contains an index of names in the front
and uses facing pages to record debits and credits of each customer in
traditional ledger fashion.
Occasionally, the occupation of the customer is listed. Items that Bachman made include a cherry
breakfast table, clock cases, writing desks, poplar cradles, walnut dressers,
bureaus, high post bedsteads, etc. The
second half of this book was used as a daybook by his brother, Jacob Bachman,
from 1850-1864. Jacob apparently made
functional pieces such as wash troughs, gates, salt boxes, locust posts, and
hoe handles, as well as fine furniture such as French bedsteads, fall leaf
tables, a set of bureaus, and clock cases, among others. He also sold farm produce such as wheat,
corn, hay, and pigs.
73x315 Account
Book of Jacob Bachman, 1822-1862
The second account book is
an ledger owned by Jacob Bachman (son of John III) from 1822-1862. It too uses facing pages to record debits and
credits of each customer in traditional ledger fashion. While Jacob did some farming, he primarily
made his living from the cabinetmaking business. Most notably, he made high post bedsteads,
walnut chests, bureaus, high cases of drawers, corner cupboards, dining tables,
cradles, "doetroughs," and clock cases.
The volume did not include
an index at the time it was kept; however, a typed name index to this volume is
appended to this finding aid.
Also on microfilm, Mic. 935.
Ph 1173.1 Estate
inventory of John Bachman, 1829
Taken in 1829 at the death
of John Bachman II (Johannes) of
Ph 1173.2 Estate
inventory of John Bachman, 1849
Taken in 1849 at the death
of the above’s son, John Bachman III, also of
Mic. 935 Account
Book of Jacob Bachman, 1822-1862 (same as 73x315); and
Day
book of Johannes Bachman (John II), 1769-1828 (in German).
Typed name index to Jacob
Bachman’s account book is appended to this finding aid.
Index to acc. 73x315 in
Amweg,
Capt. 109a
Andrew,
Daniel 4
Andrew,
Jacob 52
Andrew,
Martin 28
Andrew,
Peter 53, 109
Armstrong,
Hareot [Harriet?] 13
Asbenshade,
Adam 15
(see also Esbenshade)
Auman,
Jacob 66, 73
Awerter,
George 8
Bachman,
Benjamin 45
Bachman,
Christian 10
Bachman,
Ellis (title page)
Bachman,
Jacob (title page,) 38a, 42a, 65a, 68a,
74, 108a
Bachman,
John (father) 2, 21
Bachman,
John (Jun.) 1
Bachman,
Martin 28c
[Baily],
Augustus 77
Baily,
John 54
Baldwin,
Anthony 26, 33, 38
(also spelled Bawlden,
Baldwin,
Bally,
Bally,
John [Baily?] 54
Bawlden,
Barr,
Abraham 2, 5, 6
Barr,
B. 27a
Barr,
Christian 38, 45, 70, 90
Biler,
David 18, 24, 32, 50, 51, 56, 61
Biler,
John 51
Biler,
Joseph 18
Boate.,
Thomas 20
Bolly,
John [Baily?] 77
Bolly,
Samuel 81
Book,
David 58
Brackbill,
Benjamin 15, 22, 26, 35, 56, 62, 71, 87,
88
Brackbill,
Christian 27, 33, 41, 60
Brackbill,
John 12, 17, 19, 24, 95
Brackbill,
Susana 36
Brenaman,
Henry (Manor?) 61
Brennaman,
Jacob 51, 69
Bressler,
Isaac 83
Brower,
John 3
Brubaker,
Francis 28
Burg,
Henry 23
Burrows,
Francis 37
(also spelled Cannada; [Kennedy?] )
Cannada,
Andrew - see
Casky,
James 49
Casky,
Nathaniel 69
Christian
57
Clack,
Catherine 26
Clack,
Daniel 52, 63
Clack,
John 66, 79
Clark,
John 3
Davis,
John 2, 15a, 17, 21, 24, 26, 42, 52, 109
Davis,
William 21
Defenbach,
Christian 49
Dentlinger
80
Dentlinger,
John 44
Dunekee
80
Dunekee,
David 71
Eberly
2
Eberly,
Henry 2, 5, 8
Echtanach,
Daniel 88
Eckman,
Henry 11
Ectanach,
Jacob 94
Eli
48
Erb,
Daniel 12
Esbenshade,
Adam 76, 78, 82
(see also Asbenshade)
Esbenshade,
Henry 89
Finney,
Samuel 20
Fisher 2
Fisher,
Benjamin 10, 85
Fisher,
Christian 6, 9, 28, 43
Fisher,
Christian (Jun.) 41
Fisher,
Henry 93
Fox,
Christian 56
Fox,
John 13
Fralick,
Jacob 43
Free,
Phillip 28
Fritz,
Daniel 59
Garner
80
Garrow,
Miss 54
Given,
Wilm. 32
Good,
Michel 42
Graff,
David 15, 15a, 30, 57
Graff,
Jacob 15, 19
Greider 62
Greider,
Daniel 15a, 18, 21
Greider,
Henry 9, 11, 38, 109
Greider,
Jacob 22, 29, 46
Greider,
John 16
Griffy,
William 5
Groff
80
Groff,
David 48, 57
Grubb,
George 18
Harnes
77
Hartman,
Jacob 109
Hartman,
Jacob (Jun.) 72
Haverstick,
George 33, 36
Herr,
Benjamin 73
Herr,
Benjamin B. 65
Herr,
Christian 36, 40, 44, 53, 63, 80, 92
Herr,
Daniel 63, 65
Herr,
Francis 18, 19, 35, 39
Herr,
Henry 64, 78
Herr,
Jacob F. 75
Herr,
John 34, 81, 109
Herr,
Martin 19, 28, 45
Herr,
Samuel 11, 109
Herr,
Widow 19, 22
Hertz 80
Hertz,
Snitz 86
Hess,
Henry 91
Hess,
Jacob 37
Hoak,
Jonathan 74
Houser,
Elizebeth 17
Howry,
Abraham 75
Jackson,
David 60
Kentiz(?),
Christian 109
Kiener,
Henry 73
Kindig,
A. 10
Kindig,
Adam 27, 32, 45, 46, 49, 109
Kindig,
Christian 4, 58
Kindig,
Daniel 60
Kindig,
Kindig,
Martin 17, 26, 44
Kindig,
Samuel 12
Kindig,
Widow 23, 24, 47
King,
Abraham 29, 51, 54
King,
Barbara 34
King,
Benjamin 22, 28, 29, 40, 44, 46, 61, 85,
89
King,
John 38, 58
King,
John (Jun.) 19
King,
John (Sen.) 13, 17, 29
King,
Samuel 55a, 61, 64, 85, 94
Koch,
Charles 75
Kreider,
Abraham 74
(see also Krider)
Krider,
Abraham 86, 92, 94
(see also Kreider)
Krider,
Daniel 70
[Krider],
Isaac 92
Krider,
Jacob 67
Krider,
John 53
Laman,
Benjamin - see Leaman
Lapp,
John S. 93
Leaman,
Benjamin 30, 64, 73
Leaman,
Jacob 64
Leaman,
Tobias 70, 81
Lefever,
Abraham 23, 32
Lefever,
George 93
Lefever,
Levi 69
Long,
Jonas 34
Long,
Moses 67
Longenecker,
David 36
Lytel,
James 15
Martin
32, 56
Matheot,
Anna 30
Mathiot,
Jacob 66
Mayer,
Jacob 40
McCalester,
Isaac - see McCallester
McCallester,
Isaac 9, 16, 48, 72, 82
(also spelled McCalester)
McKlong,
Hugh [McClung?] 10
McMachen,
James 20, 38
(also spelled McMackin)
McMackin,
James - see MeMachen
Melinger,
John 67
Melinger,
John (Sen.) 82
Mellinger,
Christian 60
Miller 66
Miller,
David 86, 91
Miller,
Joh. 74
Miller,
Joseph 52
Miller,
N. 91
Miller,
Samuel 75
Miller,
Widow 91
Morisen,
Mathew 5
Moyer,
Andrew 94
Musser,
Benjamin 10
Musser,
Widow 24
Myers,
Daniel 50
Myley,
Amos 84
Myley,
Christian 24
Myley,
Jacob 36
Myley,
John 21, 27
Parker,
William 33, 39
Peters,
William 109a
Quigley,
George 43
Raub,
Jacob 4
Risser,
Henry 87
Rohrer,
Jacob 4, 43
Rohrer,
Ruben 80
Sample,
Doc. 83
Seacrest,
Tobias - see Seacrist
Seacrist,
Tobias 42, 43
(also spelled Seacrest)
Shaker(?)
92
Shaup,
Barbara 29
Shirtt(?),
Mathias 38a
Shultz,
A. 87
Smith,
Jacob 3, 15
Smoker,
Jacob 15a, 29
Spencer
(of Thompson & Spencer) 108a
Spese,
Henry 11
Spickler,
George 68
Spring,
Samuel 42a, 44, 47
Steaman,
Henry 90
Stoufer,
John 66, 69
Steufer,
Sauges(?) 95
Templeton
80
Templeton,
James 109
Thompson
& Spencer 108a
Thomson,
Isaac 33
(see also Tomson)
Thorn
39
Tomson 1
Tomson,
Elizebeth 13
Tomson,
Isaac 7, 14
(see also Thomson)
Umbach,
John 109a
Walter,
Nicholas 4, 8, 11, 25, 46, 68
Weaver,
Henry 58
Weaver,
John 76
Whipple,
Gen. 109a
Wigert,
Isaac 49
Wigert,
Philip 7, 13
Williams,
George 84
Williams,
John 39, 42
Williams,
Lancid 16
Wilson,
Samuel 55
Witmer,
A. K. & A. L. 74a
Witmer,
Daniel 39
Yost,
Christian 50
Young,
Peter 5
Zercher,
Frederick 65