The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis
du Pont
5105 Kennett
Pike,
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: Wetherill,
Jones, and Roberts Families
Title: Papers
Dates: 1683-1904,
bulk: 1683-1853
Call No.:
Acc. No.: 94x122 and
various [see detailed description]
Quantity: 2 boxes and
2 folders [about 270 items]
Location: 14 C 2 and
Map Case 3, Drawer 2
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
The Wetherill, Jones, Roberts, and inter-connected families, resided
primarily in Burlington, New Jersey, and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
(including Merion and Whitpaine Townships), between 1683-1904. Members of the Wetherill family include John,
Christopher (who came to
Samuel Wetherill (1736-1816) began a drug and paint business, possibly
in the 1770s, with his sons as his partners.
After Samuel’s death, his son Samuel, Jr. (died 1829), and his
descendants continued the business until 1933, when it was sold to the National
Lead Co. The company underwent many name
changes over the years
SCOPE AND CONTENT
This collection contains records of early colonial Quaker organizations,
including meeting minutes from Friends groups in Haverford, Radnor, and
Several documents record the development of the Philadelphia Marsh by
the Managers of Wiccacoa Meadow Company between 1738 and 1804. The collection contains letters to Job
Roberts from Charles Willson Peale and Rubens Peale, 1806, as well as other
personal and business papers, travel journals, and printed materials relating
to these various families.
The collection contains several travel journals, kept by different
people. Mary Neu[name incomplete]
traveled in
Also in the collection are a small group of papers relating to Samuel
Wetherill, Jr. (possibly some relate to his father, Samuel, Sr.). Included are bills for wagon and harness
mending, a coffin, furniture, and other household goods. Also included are several bills from the
firms Samuel P. Wetherill & Co. and Wetherill and Brother recording the
sale of paint materials and drugs.
ORGANIZATION
Organized by family and then arranged chronologically.
LANGUAGE
OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English; one letter
is in Welsh; one printed document is in German.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Accession 94x122 was the gift of William K. du Pont in
1981
The other items were purchased from several different
sources.
RELATED
MATERIALS
Some papers of Samuel Wetherill are held by the
See the book The Wetherill Papers,
1762-1899, by Miriam Hussey, which describes papers of the company Samuel
Wetherill & Sons and its successors.
There are a number of bills from the firms of Jno. P. & Chas. Wetherill
and Wetherill & Brothers at this repository in Col. 90, C. Schrack &
Company.
ACCESS
POINTS
People:
Wetherill, Christopher, d. 1811.
Wetherill, Samuel, 1736-1816.
Wetherill, Samuel, Jr., d. 1829.
Wetherill, John.
Wetherill, Thomas.
Wetherill, Joseph, d. 1820.
Wetherill, Mercy, d. 1813.
Wetherill, Mary.
Wetherill,
Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Jones, Isaac, [1728-1813?]
Jones, Sarah, d. 1763.
Jones, Norris.
Roberts, Job, 1757-1851.
Peale, Rubens, 1784-1865.
Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.
Roberts, John.
Jones family.
Roberts family.
Wetherill family.
Topics
Merion Meeting House (Merion township,
Samuel P. Wetherill & Co.
Wetherill
& Brother.
Wiccacoa Meadow Company.
Auctions -
Bills.
Business records -
Carriages and carts – Maintenance and repair.
Coffins – Prices.
Deeds.
Diaries.
Drugs.
Furniture –
Hardware – Prices – 19th century.
Harness – Maintenance and repair.
Hearths.
Horses - Pictorial works.
Indians of North America -
Inventories.
Inventories of decedents’ estates -
Land tenure.
Letters.
Mantels –
Men - Diaries.
Ocean travel.
Quakers.
Quakers - Clothing.
Quakers - Diaries.
Quakers - Travel.
Paint materials.
Receipts (Acknowledgments).
Religious gatherings
Society of Friends -
Society of Friends –
Taxation.
Voyages and travels.
Wallpaper - Specimens.
Women - Diaries.
Haverford (
Merion (
Whitpaine (
Billheads.
Bonds.
Indentures.
Invoices.
Leases.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 14 C 2, and Map Case 3, Drawer 2
Note: an asterisk (*) indicates
that the item described is in an oversize file.
All accession numbers begin
with 94x122, unless otherwise indicated.
Folder 1: Wetherill Family
Papers, 1683-1705
.24 "To
ye men and women's meeting in
.25 Copy of Christopher
Wetherill's certificate from
.26 Letter, Robert Vaughan to
aunt Katherin Thomas, 1687.
.27 Deed,
Joseph Wood,
.28 "Sufferings of
Friends/A.D. 1673" regarding John Rogers, Merion,
.29 Letter,
John Wetherill,
.30 Letter, Jno.
Wetherill, Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, [England], to Christopher Wetherill, Burlington,
New Jersey, May 7, 16‑‑.
.31 Letter,
Jno. Wetherill,
.32 Letter,
John Wetherill, [no place], to Christopher Wetherill, Burlington, New Jersey,
21st of 6 mo 1700.
.33 Letter,
John Wetherill,
.34 Letter,
John Wetherill,
.35 Letter,
John Wetherill, Yarmouth, to Christopher Wetherill, Burlington, New Jersey, 14th
of 8th month, 1705.
Folder 2: Wetherill Family
Papers, 1715-1762
.36 Survey
with courses and distances of Lot No. 1, marked on reverse "C Wetherill/
at Fox Hill," n.p., n.d.
.37 Sheet
containing: Courses and Distances of Lot No. 1. Christopher Wetherill; Lot
No.2, Thomas Wetherill; and
.38 Draft of land at Fox
Hill, drawn by Sam'l Wetherill.
.39 Record of
travels of 13 men from Rees Thomas' house through Indian settlements along the
Schuylkill, etc.,
[The men
were Owen Roberts, David Jones, John Moore, Benjamin Humphrey, Reese Greer(?), Harry
Pugh, Rees Thomas, David Maurice, Nath.(?) Warner, Tho. John Thomas, David
Maurice Jr., John Evan of
.40 General
release, Edmund Orpwood, Oxford township, Philadelphia County, to John Knowles,
a carpenter in Oxford township, May 13, 1728.
Witnessed by Tho. Masters and Cha. Brockden
.41 Bill of
sale, Edmund Orpwood, yeoman,
.43 Certificate
"To Friends in Barbadoes," for Peter Fearon, signed by Friends in
.44 Lease,
Thomas Wetherill to Simon Boile,
.45 "Old
Leases of Land at Black River," John Haman, blacksmith, township of
Roksbery, Morris County, N.J., to Thomas
Wetherill of Burlington, May 17, 1749.
.46 Letter,
Mary Wetherill,
.47 Articles
of agreement, Samuel Wetheral [so spelled in document, but signed Wetherill],
carpenter, and Daniel Offley, blacksmith, regarding a passage between their
houses built by Offley,
[see
also .51 and .60]
.48 Letter,
John Smith,
.49 Letter,
Thos. Wetherill, [
includes list of names for Samuel to notify: Anthony
Morriss, Mordecia Yarnell, William Brown, Daniel Stanton, William Logan, Israel
Pemberton,james Pemberton, John Pemberton, william Kalender, Samuel Sansom,
Isaac Greenleaf, Joseph Marriott, Anthony Benezet, Able James, and Reuben
Haines
Folder 3: Wetherill Family
Papers, 1762-1786
.50 Statement
of Joseph Galloway's opinion regarding Thomas Wetherill's will,
.51 Bond,
Daniel Offley to Samuel Wetherill,
.52 .Lease,
Samuel Wetherill to John Snyder, one hundred fifty acres,
.53 Letter,
John Hoskins to Samuel Noble, or in his absence to Samuel Wetherill, Sr., n.p.,
October 13, 1773, re invitation to burial service for Noble’s father. Includes long list of people to invite.
.54 Account of
sundry expenses paid by Noble and Wetherill on the action against Watkins and
others, 1771‑June 23, 1774.
.55 Account, John Lukens to
unknown individual for food, n.p., July 7‑25, (1772).
.56 Subpoena
to John Lukens to appear at court in a plea of ejectment, Timothy Peacable,
leasee Samuel and Martha Noble and Samuel Wetherill, plaintiff, and Joseph
Watkins, (?) of Samuel and Sarah Parker, defendant, Philadelphia, June 18,
1774. On form printed by John Dunlap.
.57 Bill,
Samuel Noble to Samuel Wetherill & Co., for sundry expenses at lawsuit with
Joseph Watkins, March 1771 to October 29, 1774, paid by him for recovering the
meadow.
.58 Deed, Mary
Stephenson, signed by Saml. Noble, Martha Noble, and Saml. Wetherill December
2, 1774.
.59 Letter, Isaac
Jones,
.60 Decision
of M. Levy, relative to an alley between Samuel Wetherill and Daniel Offley,
Folder 4: Wetherill Family
Papers, 1787-1809
.61 Letter,
Isaac Jones,
.62 Letter,
Isaac Jones,
.63 Letter,
Isaac Jones,
.64 Statement
of Nicholas Waln's opinion regarding the last will and testament of Thomas
Wetherill,
.65 Copy of a
Memorial presented to the Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey, signed by
Joseph Wetherill,
.66 Copy of a
New Jersey Supreme Court judgment in a plea of Trespass and Ejectment, Thomas
Pond and Benjamin Pine vs. John Denn, on the Demise of John Lee,
81x229 Receipt,
Samuel Wetherill paid David Evans for making a coffin for
.67 Letter,
Joseph Wetherill,
.68 Letter,
Joseph Wetherill,
.69 Letter, Joseph Wetherill,
81x230 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill, Jr., from Jacob Super, Philadelphia, December 31, 1808,
for bureaus, sundry jobbing, mahogany dining table and ends (with reeded legs),
and sideboard
.70 Letter,
Joseph Wetherill
81x239 Bill
to Mr. Wetherill from Thomas & James Fassett, Philadelphia, July 12, 1809,
for looking glasses, tea trays, andirons, shovel and tongs, ivory knives and
forks, penknife, snuffers with tray, and plated candlesticks
Folder 5: Wetherill Family
Papers, 1809-1816
.71 Letter, Joseph Wetherill,
.72 Letter, Joseph Wetherill,
.73 Letter, Joseph Wetherill,
.74 Letter, Joseph
Wetherill,
.75 Letter, Mercy Wetherill,
.76 Letter, Mercy Wetherill,
.77 Letter, Mercy Wetherill
to Elizabeth W. Jones, n.p., n.d.
81x231 Receipted
bill to Samuel Wetherill from L. Nicholson, Philadephia,
.78 Letter,
Samuel Wetherill,
.79 Letter, Saml. R.
Wetherill,
.80 Inventory,
Elizabeth Wetherill, Dec'd, n.p., n.d. On second leaf: Inventory of Division of
E. Wetherill property to J. Wetherill and M. Jones. List includes bedding, table cloths,
curtains, furniture, china, glass, watch, clothing (with description), textiles,
pewter, andirons, shovel and tongs, buckles.
.81 Division
of Personal Estate of Samuel Wetherill, Deceased, [
Folder 6: Wetherill Family Papers,
1824-1826, n.d.
56x5.6 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill from Stephen Morris, November-
December 1824, for a grate, a scuttle, and altering an
old ash pan
82x189.2 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill from J. & G. Thompson, Phoenix Nail Store,
56x5.7 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill from Harkness & Smith, June 1825, for marble mantels
and hearths, a soapstone hearth, and for mortar
56x5.8 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill from Samuel Haydock,
56x5.9 Bill
to Mrs. Wetherill from Ann Donohue,
56x5.10 Bill
to Samuel Wetherill from A. & J. Headman,
82x189.1 Bill
to Mr. S. Wetherill, from Jonah Thompson & Co., Phoenix Nail Works,
Phoenixville and
Folder 7: Wetherill Family
Papers, relating to business:
01x50.1 Bill
to Messrs. Wm. & Robert Thompson, from Samuel P. Wetherill & Co., May
13, 1823, for purchase of glass, white lead, alum, camphor, sugar candy,
gentian root, sumac leaves, peppermint, nutmegs, rhubarb, sulphur, caster oil,
bottle corks, and other goods, with printed billhead
77x257.5 Bill,
Wetherill & Brother, Philadelphia, to Edw. Hoopes, June 11, 1842, for
brimstone, copperas, whiting, and other materials, with printed billhead
07x133 bill,
Wetherill & Brother, Philadelphia, to Edward Hoopes, West Chester, Penn.,
June 9, 1843, for glass, yellow oker [sic], lead, etc.
97x11 Bill
to Christian Schrack from Wetherill & Brother, Druggists & Colourmen,
[see
Col. 90 at this repository for papers of C. Schrack & Co., including
additional bills from the Wetherill firm]
Folder 8: Jones Family Papers,
1693/4-1750
.250* Photograph of the marriage record of Robert Jones and Ellen Jones, both of Merion, 11th month or January 3, 1693 [i.e. 1694]; they declared their intentions in Haverford meetings and married at the home of Katherine Thomas
.82 Letter,
Robt Roberts, place illegible (
.83 Letter,
Thomas Jones, Merion, [
.84 Account,
Wm. and Edwd. Roberts with [Merion] Meetinghouse for sawing and squaring, and
door and window case, boards, rafters, lintels, joists, etc., 24th
of 12th month 1712/13. Signed
by Richard Jones.
.85 Receipt,
Antho. Morris to Thomas Jones, being the
proportion of Haverford Monthly Meeting, n.p., 8th day of 6th
month, 1719.
.86* Deed,
Charles Read [and others – listed by name] ..., merchants and Robt Jones of
Merion, Gent., three hundred acres of the unlocated land granted to the persons
commonly called the free Society of Traders in Pennsylvania; Philadelphia,
February 15, 1724.
.87 Letter,
James Lewis, Landewey(?), to James Jones, Blockley, Pennsylvania, 17th
of 5th month, 1728(?).
.88 Release of
a legacy, Isaac Jones, son of David Jones of Blockley, to brother James Jones,
.89 Memorandum
of an agreement between Evan Jones of Merion Township, and John Knowles of
Oxford township; Jones is soon to marry Knowles’ widowed daughter Elizabeth
Oborn, and Jones promises to keep and maintain Ann Oborn, the daughter of
Elizabeth, until she is 12 years old; Pennsylvania, September 17, 1734.
.251* Color photograph
of the marriage certificate of Jonathan Jones [Jr.] (son of Jonathan and Gainer
Jones) and Sarah Jones (daughter of
Thomas and Ann Jones), both of Merion, January (11th month) 8, 1741/2
.90 Release,
Jonathan Jones, Jr., and Sarah Jones to Evan Jones, Lower Merion, Philadelphia
County, 5th day of 7th month, 1745. In connection with estates of their parents
Thomas and Ann Jones and sister Mary Jones
.252* Color photograph
of the family record of Lewis Jones (b. 1705, son of David and Catherine Jones)
and Catherine Jones (b. 1709, daughter of Thomas and Ann Jones), of Merion,
including their dates of birth and marriage (Nov. 29, 1732), and a list of the
names of their children (David, Seth, Ann, Thomas, Isaac, Joseph?, Lewis) with
their dates of birth (and in some cases, death); the latest entry is October
17, 1745.
.91 Inventory,
Jonathan Jones, Jr.,
.92 Indenture
of apprenticeship: John Jones, son of John Jones, late of
.93 Bill,
Jona. Humphreys to James Jones, for iron work for carriage wheels, etc., Merion,
20th of 10th month, 1749.
.94* Deed,
Joseph Woollen, miller, to Deborah Paul, widow, ... a certain grist mill,
Germantown, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1750.
Signed by John Jones.
Folder 9: Jones Family Papers,
1752-1773
.95a,b Account,
Jesse Jones with William and Isaac Warner for expenses on a journey from
Haverford west to Treverigg in
.96 Account of
Hannah Lewis, widow, as administrator of the estate of Thomas Lewis, dec'd,
.97 "An
account of the money which Frds. belonging to Merion Meeting Subscribed towards
Repairs of the house.... The following
is an acct. of the money laid out by James Jones," Merion, November 2,
1753.
.98 Memorandum
of settlement of estate of Ellis Lewis and Ann Lewis, deceased, by Ellis Lewis
as subscriber, to recover debt of David Evans, n.p., November 15, 1754. Also mentions Lewis Lewis, Enos Lewis, and
William Spencer.
.99 “An account
which way the legacy that Morgan David left in his Last Will and Testament
towards Repairing Merion Meeting House & Grave Yard was paid by James
Jones, n.p., 1755.
.100 Inventory,
Sarah Jones, [daughter of John; d. 1763], Blockley,
.101 Subscription
list to procure materials to enclose the ground given by Joseph Tunis for the
use of a burying place at Merion, in charge of James Jones, Jacob Jones, David
George, and Edward Price, March 2, 1764.
.102 "Evan Jones
creditors," composed of 38 individuals amounting to 187.6.1, n.p., 1768.
.103 Letter, Isaac Jones to unnamed
cousin,
.104 Journal,
composed of four separate items: (1) some genealogical notes about children of
Isaac and Mary Jones (1 page); (2) "A Logg of an Intended Voyage from
Philadelphia towards St. Croix, kept on board the Brig James, Townsend White,
Junr., master,” n.p., October 10, 1770 ‑ December 4, 1770; (3) “A
Journall of an intended Tour to North Carolina by Hugh Howell and Isaac Jones,
kept by I. Jones,” November 18, 1776 ‑ June 2, 1777 (this was an overland
trip); and (4) Accounts (7 pp.), Samuel Wetherill, n.p., 1781‑1783.
Folder 10: Jones Family Papers,
1773-1789
.105 Indenture
of apprenticeship, John Himelright (son of Phillip Himelright) to Jacob Paul,
(miller and cooper),
.106 Printed
receipt, Saml. Morris, Junr, Treasurer of the Library Company of
.107 Letter,
Robert Jones, Port au Prince, to mother Margaret Jones, Blockley Township,
October 9 and 12, 1774. Because of
unsettled conditions in
.108 Subscription
for the purpose of repairing Friends Meeting House in Lower Merion, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1776. On
verso, names of subscribers to give additional sums of money if subscription
falls short. The money was to be
collected by Jacob Jones, John Roberts Mill [perhaps means John Roberts,
miller?], or James Jones, Jr.
.109 Account of
work done at Merion Meeting, n.p., July ‑ August, 1776. Includes building materials cost and cash of
individuals.
.110 Account, Merion Meeting
with Isaac Jones, for repairing meeting house, n.p., 1776.
.111 “the subscribers
names that paid towards the stoves and benches at Merion Meeting House,” n.p.,
n.d.
.112* Deed,
Francis Jones, Lower Merion, yeoman, his wife Elizabeth, John Jones,
millwright, and his wife Mary, to Norris Jones, Ashton, Chester County, yeoman,
for land in Lower Merion township, July 1, 1779. Mentions grandparents Robert and Ellin Jones
and father Robert Jones.
.113 Account,
John Barker, n.p., 1783. Includes
notation of "Account Sent in of Building two houses...629.8.0." First
entry "To cash Isaac Jones Paid 11. 5. 0.
.114 Articles of
agreement, Isaac Jones, merchant, with Samuel Mulford, house carpenter, that
Mulford serve as house carpenter to Robert Jones in New Orleans for one year;
Philadelphia, November 8, 1788.
.115 Letter,
Peter Zease to Isack Jones, Vice President, regretting unable to attend Board
of Street Commissioners' Meeting due to eye injury,
.116 Deed,
Thomas Procter, Esq., sheriff, to Norris Jones,
Folder 11: Jones Family Papers,
1789-1796
.117 Directions
of the Common Council, addressed to Isaac Jones, June 7, 1789. To meet with the
committee which will receive and take charge of the Book, papers and vouchers
of the late Wardens and Street Commissioners.
.118 Notes on leveling the
canal from
.119 Letter, Wm
Bingham,
.120 Agreement,
Dan. Stroud with Isaac Jones,
.121 Draft of
land in
.122 Description
of lands in
.123 Draft of land (6 tracts)
in
.124 Draft of
lands in
.125 Letter,
Richard Jones,
.126 Letter,
Arthur Campbell, Washington, V., (city on address label is
.127 Letter,
Arthur Campbell,
Folder 12: Jones Family Papers,
1797-1827
.128 Letter,
Richard Wells (Cashier of the Bank of
.129 Letter,
Arthur Campbell,
.130 Survey of a
Three Story House on
.131 "A
List of all Lands, Lots & Buildings owned, possessed, or occupied on the
first day of October 1798 by Richard Peters," directed to Robert Gray,
Assessor of Blockley (Township),
.132 Letter,
Richard Peters to Assessors of the City of
.133 Letter,
Isaac Jones to The Select Council of the City of
.134* Policy of
insurance between Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania and Isaac
Jones upon the goods laden aboard the schooner Liberty from Philadelphia to New
Orleans, May 10, 1800. Signed by James
S. Cox, President, on form printed by F. Bailey.
.135 Bill, Francis
Regnaule to Monsieur Jonnes (Jones) for hanging paper and border, n.p., August
15, 1803.
.136 Letter,
Chas. Pettit, Prest., Insurance Office of North America,
.137 Journal of a trip to
.253* Color photograph
of the family record of James Jones (1696-1791, son of David and Catherine
Jones) of Blockley, and Hannah Hayes (1705-1760, daughter of Richard and
Elizabeth Hayes) of Haverford, including their dates of birth, marriage (1727),
and death; and a list of their children (Jesse, Richard, James, Elizabeth,
Hannah, Isaac) with their dates of birth (and sometimes death); latest entry is
1821.
.138 Journal of
a trip from Norristown "On Board the Swan Packet" by canal, then stage,
to
Folder 13: Roberts Family
Papers, 1717-1760
.176 Letter (contemporary
copy), Hugh Roberts to "Evan Griffith at the
.177 Letter of
Attorney, Morris Robert (or Roberts) to John Robert, to receive all the debts
due in
.178 "A
Confirmation of a Road Lading from the Barren Hill in Whitemarsh to John
Roberts' mill,"
.179 Release,
William Erwin and Rebecca Erwin received from John Roberts and John Jones their
share of the personal estate of Cadwalader Roberts, father of Rebecca Erwin, n.p.,
2d day of (illegible) month, 1735/6.
.180 Receipt,
Rees Thomas of Merion, yeoman, to John Roberts, yeoman, in payment for land he
bought in
.181 Discharge, Robert
Roberts from John Roberts and John Jones, Trustees of the said Robert Roberts,
his lawful part of the estate of Cadwalader Roberts, his deceased father,
.182 Receipt,
John Kriter(?) to Inhabitants of Whitpaine Township for carrying load from
.183 Memorandum
of an agreement between Tacy Morris and Sam'l Morris, Executors of the estate
of Daniel Morris, and John Roberts for sale of 92 acres of land, Whitpaine
Township, April 10, 1758. (in two pieces)
.184 Receipts, Tacy
Morris to John Roberts for first and second payments due on land, n.p.,
.185 Promissory note, William Brody
to John Roberts, August 29, 1759.
.186 Bond,
William Murray, currier,
Folder 14: Roberts Family
Papers, 1762-1768
.187 Account of
mending the roads and highways in
.188 Copy of a “petition
against [i.e. about] a road,”
.189 Bond,
Patrick Bryan, Husbandman, to James Brown, Husbandman, Gwynnedd, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania, 1762, with receipts for payment of interest, 1763-1768.
.190 Bond, Adam
Sheffer, Yeoman of Gwynedd township, to James Brown, Farmer, West Bradford
Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1763, with receipts for payment, 1765.
.191 Tax list on
estates of freeholders of Whitpain township,
.192 Accounts of
mending the roads and highways in
.193 Road expenses, Whitpain
township, 1762.
.194 Tax list on
estates of freeholders and inhabitants, Whitpain and
.195 Tax list on
estates of freeholders and inhabitants, Whitpain and
.196 Tax list on
estates of freeholders and inhabitants, Whitpain and
.197 Letter of
Attorney, Lewis Weiss,
.198 Affirmation
of John Roberts, Whitpain Township, that he seized a quantity of wheat and rye
in possession of Elizabeth Blear [i.e. Blair], widow of John Blear, late of
Worcester, for rent due Jacob Cress, n.p., July 22, 1765.
.199 Notice to
John Roberts, Whitpain township, to meet the Commissioners and Assessors on the
13th of (October) in order to qualify for the service of the County,
.200 Discharge
of Barnabas Coulston,
Folder 15: Roberts Family
Papers, 1771-1797
.201 Order from Joseph Dehaven
to John Roberts to pay Joshua Foulke, n.p.,
.202 Account,
Marchant Maulsby with John Roberts, n.p., 1769‑1771. Maulsby supplied a kiln of slime(? lime?) stones;
Roberts paid partially with timber and lumber
.203 Letter, I.
Pemberton,
.204 Letter,
John Wilson for Israel Pemberton,
.205 Notice
(fragment) of public vendue at the dwelling house of Margret Hank, signed
Susannah Hank and Ellin Hank, November 7, 1772.
With receipt on verso, which includes names of Joseph Griffith, Henry
Lewis, Philip March, and David Davis.
See next
item for the results of the sale.
.206 Inventory
of the goods of Susannah and Ellin Hank,
.207 Bond, Evan
Jones of
.208 Summons on account of debt
of John Davis to John Roberts, n.p., 1778.
.209 Letter,
Mary Penry, Lititz (
.210 Sight
draft, signed Robert Morris to Mr. Richard Mather, Philadelphia, April 30,
1787. Addressed to John Rucker, London. Document is also printed with name of Robert
Morris.
.211 Bond, Thos.
Rees, miller,
.212 Bond, John
Roberts, Whitpain, Township, Montgomery County, to Margret Shoemaker, widow,
Whitemarsh township, same county, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1787,
.213 Receipt, John Roberts to
Thomas Evans for tax, n.p., 1787.
.214 Letter,
Joseph Potts,
.215 Promissory
note, Moses Lancaster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to John Roberts, attested by
Ellin Roberts, August 14, 1788.
.216 Order,
Samuel Coughlin to Nicholas Waln to pay John Roberts on his behalf a sum owed
Jacob Shoemaker, n.p.,
.217 Subpoena,
John Roberts, in a certain action of debt between James Brown and Nicholas
Cordosa(?),
.218 County tax
for the year 1795, including the Townships of Abington, Cheltenham, Douglass,
Franconia, Fredrick, Gwynedd, Hatfield, Horsham, Limerick, Lower Merion, Lower
Salford, Marlborough, Montgomery, Moreland, New Hanover, Norriton, Perkiomen,
Plymouth, Providence, Springfield, Towamencin, Upper Dublin, Upper Hanover, Upper
Merion, Upper Salford, Whitemarsh, Whitpain, and Worcester. (amount of taxes collected by each township’s
collector)
.219 County tax for the year 1797.
(Same as above)
Folder 16: Roberts Family
Papers, 1750-1843
.220 Tax list
(or census list), n.p., n.d. (1750‑1799).
Includes list of names, occupation, numbers of livestock (horses, sheep,
cows), number of children, number of servants, number of acres of land, etc.
.221 Book of
hand‑penned birth, death, and marriage records of the Roberts‑Naylor
families, 1757‑1797. Also a poem “On the Death of an Amiable
Child.” (Wallpaper cover)
.222a-b Printed forms for property taxes:
No. I Dwelling house of Thos. Billington, North Ward:
.223 Bond and
Warrant of Attorney, John Weston to Job Roberts, Whitpaine Township, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, December 2, 1799.
.224a-b Bank drafts, Bank of Pennsylvania,
signed by Job Roberts,
.225 Circular
letter, James Mease, Phildelphia, to Job Roberts, Esq.,
.226 Letter, C.
W. [Charles Willson] Peale to Job Roberts, Esqr, dated Museum, March 28,
1806. Thanks for butter; places standing
order. Contains complimentary statements
of Mrs. Peale's attributes and mentions son Rubens.
.227 Letter,
Rub(ens) Peale to Job Roberts, Esq, Woodlawn,
.228 Printed
broadside, advertising sale of residence, No. 12, North Third Street, for
business, and large valuable plantation in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, by Subscriber, Jeremiah Warder, Philadelphia, May 12,
1806.
.229 Subpoena,
issued to John Roberts, Esq., to appear before Thomas Livezey, William Halman,
and Job Roberts to testify in an action pending between James Cammel,
Plaintiff, and Edward Burk, Defendant,
.230 Order to
meet with the Commissioners and Assessors in order to settle the county account
with the Treasurer, signed by order of the Court, John Jervis, Cl. Addressed to John Roberts, Whitpaine
.231 Account of
the streets to the westward of the built parts of this city "From
Schuylkill to
.232 Account,
Charles Mather and Edward Foulke, named as executors in an instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Styer, Junr,
.233 Letter, J.
R. Tyson, Newport, R.I., to uncle Job Roberts, Upper Dublin township,
Montgomery County, August 18, 1840.
.234 Certificate
of membership in the “Blue Bell Association of Montgomery County, for the
Recovery of Stolen Horses and Detection of Thieves,” issued to Job Roberts,
n.p.,
Folder 17: Miscellaneous,
1695-1904
.235 Letter,
Benjamin Field to father and mother,
.236 Citizens
Oath, taken by Andrew Conrad Wachsmuth, Hamburg(?),
.237 List of bonds and notes, with
names, dated 1754‑1777.
.238 Judgment
against William Hallowell for the sum of 25.1 Archibald Thomson expended in
procuring a substitute to serve in the Militia in the place of him, the said
William Hallowell, with costs,
.239 Receipt for
2 months wages signed by John Roth, n.p.,
.240 Arbitration
bond, John Wentz, Norriton township, to Christian Dull, Gwynedd township, Philadelphia
County, April 16, 1781.
.241* Certificate
of The Obstetric Institute of the Philadelphia Dispensary, issued to James J.
Levick, M.D., Philadelphia, April 1, 1847.
Signed by Joseph Warrington, M.D., Princ. Embellished with view of the
Philadelphia Dispensary (instituted April 12, 1786). [see also .246]
.242 Account, unidentified,
n.p., 1789‑1798.
.243* Deed.,
Benjamin Nones,
.244 Letter,
Ebenz. Levick, Mauch Chunk,
.245 bid from
Dodge & Carncross (V. Dodge and I. C. Carncross) for building a branch railroad,
.246* Certificate,
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, issued to James Levick,
Philadelphia, January 29, 1867. Signed
by officers. [see also .241]
.247* Certification
issued by the Executive Chamber, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by James A.
Beaver, Governor, that persons listed were appointed Electors of the President
and Vice President of the United States, 1888.
Includes a Joseph Thomas Jones.
Signed by the governor and secretary.
.248* Menu, The
Bellevue Stratford, opening in
.249 Incomplete indenture of a
marriage contract.
Folder 1: Records of colonial Quaker organizations,
1672-1726
.1 "The
General Testimony Revised and Enlarged on the Book of Discipline...examined by
Saml.
.2 Marriage
certificate (No. 182) - an extract from the Register or Record numbered Society
of Friends, 156B... recording the marriage of William Penn of Walthamstow,
.3 An
account of travels in
.4 Certificate
recommending Mary Williams to Harford Monthly Meeting, from
.6 Account of Monthly
Meeting Collections, n.p., 1705-1713.
.7 "From
the Yearly Meeting of Women Friends, 1716," signed by Hannah Hill, yearly
meeting at
.8 Minutes of meeting,
Haverford, 1721.
.9 Printed:
An Epistle of Caution to Friends in General Relating to the Solemn Affirmation
from a meeting held in London the Second of the First Month 1721-22. Printed by Andrew Bradford at the Sign of the
Bible,
.10 "From
Women friends at the Yearly Meeting held at Burlington, the 21st of the 7th
month 1726," "To Women friends at the Several Quarterly and Monthly
Meetings Belonging to the Same" in relation to "Divers and Undue
Liberties... by some" in respect to dress, taking snuff, using fans in
meetings, etc., signed by Hannah Hill.
.11 "From
Women Friends at the Yearly Meeting held at Burlington," 21st
of 7th month, 1726...respecting caution and advise against those
things inconsistent with plainness of apparel and "Superfluity of
furniture in their houses," signed by Hannah Hill, (Burlington, N.J.),
1726. [appears to be another copy of
.10, above]
Folder 2: Records of Quaker
organizations, 1708
.5 Letter,
William Penn to "Dear Friends and Brethren,"
Folder 3: Records of Quaker
organizations, 1730-1800
.42 Letter,
"To the Monthly Meeting of Friends at Philadelphia,” from Radnor Meeting,
regarding Elizabeth Thomas, who was educated and married among friends, but is
suffering due to extravagance of husband, 10th day of the 7th
month, 1730.
.12 printed
document: "From our Yearly Meeting, Held at
.13 Declaration
to friends of Haverford Monthly Meeting, apologizing for his marriage out of
meeting, from Richard Moore, 23d of the 2d mo 1739.
.14 "To
the friends of
.15 Declaration
"From our first day meeting held at Perquimons in
.16 Declaration
of poor conduct on the part of Samuel Emlen, James Cresson and Enoch Flower,
signed by Israel Pemberton, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 30th of 1st
month, 1744.
.17 Declaration
of discontent, "To the Chief Members of Radnor Meeting, care of Robert
Jones, miller of Gulf [sic] Mill," signed by William Burn, June 17, 1764.
.18 Printed: “An
Apology for the People called Quakers...published by the Meeting for Sufferings
of the said People at
.19 Printed: “An
Oration on the death of Gen.
.20 Printed: “An
Epistle from our Yearly Meeting, Held in
.21 Certificate,
etc. respecting negro Primus, late of
.22 Subscription
list for the relief of the distressed citizens of Baltimore, Norfolk and
Providence (R.I.), money to be collected at the State‑House,
Philadelphia, September 19, 1800. Signed
by 56 individuals for a total amount of $254.31. On printed form. Isaac Jones mentioned in endorsement on back;
signed Jno. Fisher(?)
.23 Subscription
blank, issued to "Members of the...... Meeting of the People called
Quakers...in New
Folder 4: Records of the
.139 "A
Draught of a piece of marsh lying near Myamensing in the
.140 Lease
between Abel Noble, cooper, and Joseph Noble, cutler, for marsh land,
.141 Joseph
Noble's petition to Richard Peters, complaint against Charles Brockden,
.142 Minutes (No.1) of the
Managers of the Wiccacoa Meadow, March 12- April 27, 1763. Managers included P. Robeson, Enoch flower,
Jos. Lownes, Jos. Johnson, and S. P. Moore.
.143 Memorandum
re meetings of Managers Sam'l Preston Moore,
.144 Rough draft
of minutes directed to Doctr. Richard Hill from the Managers of the Wiccacoa Meadow, n.p., April 1763. Listing agreements with various individuals
for stone and workmen to wall up the banks.
.145 Minutes of meetings of the
Managers of Wiccacoa Meadow Co., 1764.
.146 Memorandum
of managers' examination of banks around the Wiccacoa, Myamensing,
.147 Minutes of
the Managers of the Wiccacoa Meadow, Moyamensing, May 7, 1769. With respect to work on the banks and dams.
.148 Bill,
Charles Moore to The Wiccacoa and Moyamensing Meadow Companies,
.149 Mary
Jenkins' account of expenses for Wiccacoa and Moyamensing Company, paid by
Samuel Noble, 1769. She supplied meals,
coffee, punch, and beer
Folder 5: Records of the
150. Account of "The new
Dam on little Hollander Creek” to Wiccacoa Company, March
3, 1769‑1771. Records
payments to laborers (names given) and for materials.
151. Bill, Mary Jenkins to
Wiccacoa & Moyamensing Meadow Company for expenses,
including dinners, wine, punch and coffee, n.p., 1770‑1771.,
152 A
certificate for choice of Managers, April 1, 1771. Names
.153* "A Map
or Plan of the Meadow... in Hay and Hollanders Creek by Stopping them out on
Wiccacoa and Myomensing Side Done by John Sellers, Phila.," 11 mo 2d,
1784.
.154 Richd.
Renshaw's Wiccacoa Meadow Company account (No. 102). With order to pay account, signed by Isaac
Jones, Treasurer, Wiccacoa Meadow, 1784.
.155 Order to
pay Israel Israel for refreshments and several arbitrations held at his house,,
.156 Bill, John
Ashton to Wiccacoa Meadow Compy, n.p., May 22, 1793. For work at the Meadow. Signed by Isaac Jones as treasurer.
.157 Bill, Isaac
Zane to Wiccacoa Meadow Company for work at meadow bank, n.p., May 30, 1793. Signed by Isaac Jones as treasurer.
.158 Account,
Daniel McKaraher to Richard Renshaw for articles for two sluices laid in
Wiccacoa District, receipted by John Ashton, n.p.,
.159 Order from
Joseph Williamson and Benjamin Jones to Isaac Jones, Treasurer, to pay Jacob
Eavens, John Walters and William Richardson for 5 days (work) each at 5 pd.,
charg(ed) "To account of Wiccacoa District," September 6, 1793.
.160 Order from
Joseph Williamson and Benjamin Jones to Isaac Jones, Treasurer, to pay Jacob
Eavens, John Walters and William Richardson for thirteen days work on Wiccacoa
banks.... n.p.,
Folder 6: Records of the
.161 Receipt, Thomas Evans(?)
to Thomas Johns for work at the Bancks, n.p., May 5, 1795.
.162 Bill, P. H.
Wharton to Wiccacoa Meadow Company for hemlock boards, May 29, 1795. Signed by Isaac Jones as treasurer.
.163 Order from
Israel Israel, Joseph Williamson, and Benjamin Jones to Isaac Jones, Treasurer
of Wiccacoa Meadow, to pay Thomas Johns for money advanced and labor at the
banks since 1792; n.p., March 22, 1796.
.164 Bill, P. H.
Wharton & Co. to Thomas Johns for 500 ft. sap plk [planks] for
On verso, receipt, P. H. Wharton & Co. to Isaac Jones,
treasurer (for above bill), n.p.,
.165 Order to
pay Thomas Johns for laying the Trunk at the great Dam in Hollander's Creek,
September, 1796.
.166 Order from
Benjamin Jones, Israel Israel and Richard Renshaw to Isaac Jones, Treasurer, to
pay Thomas Johns for the use of the great dam in Hollander's Creek, n.p.,
.167 Bill,
Richard Renshaw to Wiccacoa and Moyamensing Meadow Compy., 1796. For cash paid George Henry and John Giffens
(survey charge?)
.168 Bill,
Thomas Johns to Greenwich Island, Wiccacoa & Moyamensing Meadow Co., for
carts and hauling, n.p., 1796.
.169 Bill,
Richard Renshaw to Wiccacoa Meadow Compy for opening the Race, etc., n.p., 1794‑1796.
.170 Account,
.171 Letter,
"To the Managers for the Wiccacoa Meadow Company … on behalf of the
Society of Friends, … a few remarks for the benefit of their lot and of the
western, southern, and middle parts of the land belonging to the company,"
signed by Thos. Attmore, July 19, 1802. [part missing]
.172 Account, Managers of the
Wiccacoa Meadow Company with Sampson Crosby, 1803‑1804.
.173 Order to
Isaac Jones, Treasurer of Wiccacoa Meadow, to collect from estates of John
Wilcox and Richard Hockley amounts of tax and penalties accrued, n.p.,
.174 Notice
(hand‑written), "To let" for nonpayment of taxes, the house of
Sampson Crosby, Innkeeper, Sign of the Shepherd, Moyamensing Township, June 16,
1804, for taxes due to Wiccacoa Meadow Company.
.175* Certificate
of the commissioners of the Wiccacoa Meadow Co. to keep the banks, dams,
sluices, and flood gates in repair, with a report on conditions, 1762
Oversize folders:
Folder 1: acc.
94x122.86, .94, .112, .134, .153, .175, .241, .243, .246-.248 [see above for
descriptions]
Folder 2: acc.
94x221.250-.253 [see above for descriptions]