The Winterthur Library

 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:          Landon, George, d. 1831.                               

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1813-1831

Call No.:         Doc. 580

Acc. No.:         72x329

Quantity:        1 volume (220 pages)

Location:        31 E

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

George Landon (sometimes spelled Landen) was a cabinetmaker and chairmaker in Erie, Pennsylvania.  He died in Erie on April 22, 1831, at approximately 45 years of age and is buried in the cemetery there.  Landon had seven children: Amos C., Daniel, Reuben, Benjamin, Catharine, Charity Jane, and Mary Josephine.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Records debits and credits accrued by Landon from 1813 to 1831.  From August 1817 until 1819, the volume was used as a daybook; the remainder of the entries represent accounts.  Landon performed such activities as turning table feet, mending wheels, painting furniture, fixing chairs and tool handles, and making chairs, rockers, blocks for bedsteads, shelving, umbrella handles, spinning wheels, and pliers.  Types of wood mentioned include cherry, curly maple, and pine.  Several local tavern keepers were among Landon's customers.  Credits were given for loads of wood, flour, shoes, and a range of food items.

           

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from Avis and Rockwell Gardiner.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Cabinetwork.

            Chairs - Prices.

            Chairs - Repairing.

            Furniture making.

            Furniture painting.

            Furniture industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Erie.

            Furniture - Repairing.

            Tools.

            Agricultural implements - Maintenance and repair.

            Wheels.

            Farm produce.

            Food prices - 19th century.

            Lumber trade - Pennsylvania - Erie.

            Business records - Pennsylvania - Erie.

            Account books.

            Cabinetmakers.

           

           

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 E

 

 

 

 


Name index to Doc. 580 (acc. 72x329)

 

Abram, Allen 28

Adams, David 74, 190

Adams, John 59, 116

            (also spelled Addams)  

Addams, John - see Adams

Alexander, William James 68

Anderson, James 131

Anderson, Samuel 155

Anger, Lyman 96, 183

Arbuckle, Adam 57

Arbuckle, Joseph 12

Arbuckle, Mary 173

Arbuckle, Richard 107

Arbuckle, William 79, 146

Arbuckle, William (junr.) 159

Armedon, Henry 151

 

Baker, Spencer 138

Ball, Daniel 56

Ball, Shelden 31

Barker, Philo 195

Barnet, Moses 80

Barney, Seth 67

Barr, James 77

Barr, John L. 112

Barrett, Don C. 186

Barrett, 0[illegible] 65

Barten, William - see Barton

Barton, William  70, 162

(also spelled Barten)

Beebe, Doctor  82

Benjamin Rush (U. S. Revenue Cutter) 198

Bennett, Ebenezer 189

Berten, David - see Birten

Bidwell, Seth 29

Bird, Benjamin 26

Birten, David  23, 79

(also spelled Berten)

Blackwood, James 102

Blair, James 140

Blair, Smith 145

Boan, John 39, 175

Bonnell 199

Bonnell, 'Thomas 108

Boo, Black 60

Bradshaw, Samuel 128

Brawley, Francis 58, 142

Breight, George 118

Breight, Samuel 127

Brett, John 118

Brewster, Alexander 41

Brewster, Stephen M. 4

Brindle, John 44

Brindle, Matthias 45

Browunt(?), John 204

Brown, Conrad 29

Brown, Lemuel 205

Brown, Robert 77

Brown, Samuel 33, 219

Brown, Samuel (Rev.)  139

Budd, George (Capt.)  128

Bunten, Samuel 42

Burling, Ebenezer L. 102

Burns, John 24

Burras, H. B. 13

Busterholes 196

Byars, Jacob 51

 

Caldwell, David 37, 147

Caldwell, James 90

Caldwell, James A. (Jr.) 94

Caldwell, John 59, 103

Caldwell, John A. F. 109

Caldwell, John G.   189

Caldwell, John K.   141

Caldwell, Robert    81, 106

Caldwell, William   69

Calhoon, Charles    168

Calhoon, Stewart    90

Carter (of Sage & Carter)  219

Casper, James 15

Cather, John 80

Caughey 55

Caughey, Andrew 62

Caughey, Samuel 153

Chambers, Benjamin 107

Chambers, Ezekiel 111

Chambers, James 158

Chase, Daniel 99, 124

Church, David 202

Clark, Henry 40

Clark, John 76, 86

Clark, Patrick 135

Clement, Richard 104

Clinton, George 11

Clough, Rufus 87

Coalmon, Joseph C. 29

Cocheran, John 62

Cogill, Jonah 72

Colt, Judah 33

Comins, James 8

Con 92

Conrad, Joseph 11

Cooper, Sylvestus 60

Coover, Andrew 84, 120

Cottrin, Asa 105

Crain, Fowler 26

Crane, Abiather 1

Crane, Eliza 2,   202

Crawley, Michael   153

Crider 203

Cristie, Doctor  85

Crocker, Ancient   47

Crouch 220, 221

Crouch, Ansel 115, 164

Crouch, Bob 221

Crowley, Thomas 196

Culbertson, Andrew 112

Culbertson, John B. 15

Cunningham, Hugh 30

Curkpatrick, James - see Kirkpatrick

Curkpatrick, John 95, 102, 190

Curtis, Cooly 83

Custerd, Abraham 85, 145

Custerd, William 141

 

Daniels, Timothy 79

Daugherty, Thomas 201

Daveson, Francis 108

Daveson, George 185

Daveson, Robert 187

Davidson, Andrew   40

Davidson, Arthur   63

Davidson, George   38

Davidson, Polly   52

Davidson, Robert   52

Davidson, Thomas   91

Davidson, Wm. 87

Davis, Samuel 54

Day, Jinks 161

Demer, Joseph 130

Dempsey, Watson 128

Dewey, David M. 166

Dexter, Daniel S. 47

Dickson, John 14

Dillon, Thomas 201

Dixson, Thomas 101

Dobbins, Capt. 192

Dobbins., Daniel 3

Donald, William M. 64

Dougherty, William 52

Drown, Cyrel 133

Drown, Whitfield 123

Duey 220, 221

Dumars, James   87, 161

Duncan, James   3, 167

Duncan, Jonas   101, 179, 57

Duncan, Samuel   97

Dunlap  69

Dunlap, James   8

Dunlap, John    94

Dunn, Ambrose   67, 156

Dunn, James 93

Dunn, Simeon 121

Dunn, Thomas 67

Dunn, William 172

Dunnsmoor, Adam 29

 

Eagle, Jacob 89

Eaton, (Rev.) 83

Ebersoal, Christian 50

Ebersole, Joseph 193, 195

Edwards, William 49

Eggnue, Samuel 86, 156

Eldridge, Ebenezer 155

Elliot, Andrew 58

Elliott, George A. 151

English, George 40

Erie & Chautauque Co. 149

Erie County 104

Erwin, Robert 21

Evans, John 74

Ewing, Henery 138

 

Fairgo, Thomas 86

Farnom, William 97

Ferrin, George 203

Fields, William 197

Fleming, William 56, 170

(also spelled Flemming)

Flemming, William - see Fleming

Flemmon, Benjamin   26

Flint, Alvah 117,   180

Flowers, James 90

Foot, Warren 54

Forster, Frederick L. 169

Forster, John 89

Forster, Josiah 2

Forster, Martin 148

Forster, Thomas 5, 102

Forster, Thomas (jnr.) 95

Forster, William 75

Foster, David 150

Fouzier, David 94, 182

Freemon, Lieut. 135

Fross, Abijah 180, 191

Fuller, Almond 27

Fuller, Milo 76

 

Gallegher, George 98, 110

(also spelled Galleher)

Gallegher, George W. 160, 194

(also spelled Galleher)

Galleher - see Gallegher

Gaskill, Charles C. 220

Gates, Charles 86

Gidens, Silas 42

Gilbert, Ezekiel 178

Gilbert, Napp D. (Capt.) 138

Gillaspie & Jackson 219

Gingery 84

Glazure, Ira 52

Goodwin, Mirum 169

Grager, Jacob 17

Graham, Ebenezer 39

Graham, James 40

Graham, Moses 76

Graham, Samuel 18

Graham, William 148

Grawotz, Peter 83

Grawotz, Thomas 71

Green, John 103

Greenwood, Thomas 73

Grey, James 154

Grey, John 28

Grey, Robert 16

Grier 118

Grier, Matthew (Jnr.) 189

Grubb, Benjamin 55

Grubb, John 16

Gunnison, Ebenezer D. 95, 149

Guy 50

 

Haggerty, William 17, 60

Hall, Benjamin 89

Hammot, Peter S. V. 173

Hannah, Ellihu L. 105

Harmon, Robert 163

Harris, Absolem 62

Harris, John 12

Havling, Barnebas  120

Hay, James 24

Hay, John 94

Haybarger, George 39, 136

Hays, Edmond B. 133

Hays, Samuel 96

Hazelet, Archebald 167

Henderson, Joseph 84

Hen(e)ry 141

Henery, James 67

Henery, John 76

Henery, Joseph 32, 93, 165

Henry, William 19

Herrington, Isaac 64

Hess, George 197

Hewit, Elijah 18

Hideler, Curtis 157

Highlands 137

Hill, George, & Co. 82

Hill, George 82, 183

Hines, George 39

Hinton 65

Hinton, Griffey 45

Hinton, Stephen 127

Hixon, Jeremiah  85

Holmes, Reed 73

Hoskins, Bazil 7

Hoskins, William  184

Hulbert, Richard  6

Hull, Abijah 60

Huntsbarger, Isaac 144

Hurley, William 43

Huse, Thomas 44

Hutchinson, Myron 205

 

Insel 188

 

Jacks, Eliza 58

Jackson (of Gillaspie & Jackson) 219

Jackson, James 124

Jackson, Lyman 83

Jackson, Sheldon 200

Jackson, Smith 163

Jacob, Gilbert 176

James, Thomas P. 168

Jewit, Anson 172

Johns, William (Doct.)  109

Johnson, Joseph 58

Johnson, Samuel 81

Johnson, William C. 53

Joiner, Zacheous 90

Jones 202

Jones, Amos 63

Justice, John 78

 

Keep, Marcena 158

Keep, Matthew 18

Kelley, George 61

Kelley, John 134

Kelley, William 23, 63, 175, 219

Kellogg, I. & G., & Co. 200

Kelly, Mary 31

Kelsoe, Albert 183

Kelsoe, Edwin 184

Kennady, Thomas 50

Kincaid, Robert 29

Kindpaw 47

Kinny, Betsey 91

Kirkpatrick, James 88, 172

Kirkpatrick – see also Curkpatrick

Kule, Yost 176

 

Laird, Thomas 38, 198

Lamberton, William 162

Landen - see Landon

Landon 206, 219

Landon, G. 219

Lapsley, John C. 13

Large, Robert 1

Laughead, John 79

Laughead, John B. 139

Lay, Charles 100, 131

Lee, Stephen 1

Lewis, Benjamin 22

Linda, Black 66

Lindsley 64

Lininger, John 20

Lochery, Henry 89

Lochlin, James 65

Loid, Aaron 88

Lord & Perkins 188, 202

Love, David 46

Low, Ancient 45

Lowrey, Andrew 36

Lyans, Jacob 133

 

Magill, John 204

(possibly should be McGill)

Mapes, John 82

Marsh, L. 115

Marten, Joseph 28

Marten, William 155

Martin, Andrew 23

Martin, John F. 48

Martin, Samuel 145

May 2

Maynolds, Gilbert 11

McCain 134

McCann, Hugh 82, 121, 129

McCann, John 69, 100

McCann, Thomas 123

McClelland, Robert 104

McClelland, Samuel 54

McClure, Daniel 56

McClure, John 161

McComins, Nathan 66

McConkey, James 129, 186

McCord, John 58, 142

McCrary, David 68

McCrary, Joseph F.(?)  87

McCrary, Thomas 135

McCrary, William 53

McCray, Samuel 43

McCrerey, Joseph W. 166

McCue, Barnabas 35

McCullough, Nathan 2

McCullough, Robert 38, 125

(also spelled McCulough)

McCulough, Robert - see McCullough

McDaniels, Daniel  116, 195

(also spelled McDannell)

McDannell, Daniel - see McDaniels

McGee, John 42

 [spelled Megee]

McGill, James 143

McGill, John – see Magill

McKee 107

McKee, Alexander (Jnr.) 132

McKee, Holmes 61

McKee, Thomas 106, 182

McKinny, Rev. 146

McNair, David 9

McNair, William E. 92

McSparren, Archibald 37, 171

Meaker, John 108, 203

Megee – see McGee

Mehathey, Thomas 111

Mellen, Thomas 144

Mellhorn, John 203

Metcalf, Jonathan 198

Michum 196, 220, 221

Miles, George (jnr.) 5

Miles, Samuel 161

Miller, Thomas N. 205

Millor, John 22

Millor, John C. 88

Millor, Thomas M. 34

Millor, Wendell 127

Millor, William 92

Mills, John 143

Misner   198

Moody   140

Moore, George 29, 41

Moore, Isaac 26, 137

Moore, James 60

Moore, John 48

Moore, John (inr.) 134

Moore, John T. 25@ 191

Moore, Matty 53, 119

Moorehead, James 80

Moorehead, John 21, 47

Moorehead, Joseph 136

Moorehead, Robert 97

Moorehead, Thomas 33, 112

(also spelled Moorhead)

Moorehead, Thomas (inr.) 181

Moorhead - see Moorehead

Morris, John 78, 126

Morrison, Caty 129

Morse, Silas W. 138

Morton, James 107

Murdock (of Stevens & Murdock) 117

Murry 15

 

Nap, (Capt.) 71

Nason 105

Nelson, Andrew 104

Nelson, John 20, 34

Nicholson, George 72

Nicholson, John 32

Norcross, Andrew 8, 189, 197

Norcross, John 35

Nutting, William 12

 

Oberry, Sarah 61

Odonnal, Cornelious 132

O'Donnell - see Odonnal

Oliver, Stephen 31

Orsbourn, Samuel 26

Ossier, David 54

 

Parker, Edward 81

Parker, Jonas 81

Parmelton, John 127

Paul, William 117

Pease, Bradley M. 203

Perkins (of Lord and Perkins) 188

Polick, David 16, 150

Pollock, Charles 204

Porter, John R. 159

Porter, Joseph 26

Potter, Tilly 125

 

Randell, John 132

Randell, Joshua 59

Raynolds, John 29

Reed, Charles J. 10

Reed, George W. 120

Reed, James M. 48

Reed, Rufus S. 49, [177]

Rees, Black Bob 75

Rees, Thomas (jnr.) 7

Riblet, Henry 30

Riblet, John 44, 134

Riblet, John (Sen.) 143

Riblet, Michael 30, 174

Riblet, Sollamon 17

Rich 24

Richards, John 155

Richardson, Lieut. 86

Riddle, John 103

Rite, Edmun 178

Robbeson, James 108, 156, 187

Robbeson, John 78, 150

Robbeson, Thomas 164

Robbison, John - see Robbeson

Robeson, James - see Robbeson

Robeson, John (inr.) 181

(see also Robbeson)

Robinson 196, 204

Robinson, Jas.  196

Russell, Banjamin 28

Russell, Hamlin 36

Russell, John 99

Russell, Wm 170

Ryan, Lyddia 16

 

Sage & Carter 219

Sage, O. N. 219

Sallesbury, John 158

Salsbury, Mary 200

Salsbury, Nathan 128

Salsmon, William 88, 182

Salvedore 49

Sanford, Giles, & Co. 113-115

Sanford, Giles 193

Schantz, George 29, 144

Scoot, Francis 4

[surname should be Scott?]

Scoot, Robert 181

[surname should be Scott?]

Scrozure, William 106

Selden, George 9

Selden, Joseph 127

Sewel, Ebenezer 11

Sharp 50

Shattuck, Corning 148

Shattuck, Joseph 85

Shuice, (Rev.?) I

Sherwin, Francis 135

Shields, Andrew 171

Siddle 88

Sill, Thomas H. 27

Silverthorn, James 56

Slough, Marten 107

Smith, Adam 136

Smith, Garret P. 184

Smith (Rev.) 185

Soles 201

Spears, Alexander 86

Spots, Henry 4

Stafford, Jessee 168

Stafford, Jobe 61

Stafford, Jonas 127

Standclif, Eben 151

Standcliff  220, 221

Starrett, Wm. 47

Sterrett, David 111

Sterrett, James M. 73, 152

Sterrett, Joseph 66

Sterrett, Micheal 91

Sterrett, Robert 51, 119, 122

Sterrett, Robert T. 55, 140

Sterrett, Thomas 93, 147

Stevens & Murdock 117

Stewart, James 120

Stewart, John 146

Stone, John 18

Stone, Silas 18

Stopher, James 117

Stough, John 48

Stratten, Jonathan 53

Stuart, Thomas 75

Stugeon, Samuel 10

Stuntz, George 65

Stuntz, Stephen 18

Swan 112

Swan, Richard 197

Sweeney 203

Swe[e]ney, Charles 72

Swe[e]ney, Henery 95

Swe[e]ney, John 21

 

Tabor, Beebe 219

Taggert, Wareham 123

Tallmage, James 103, 172

Tarbell, Jessee 46

Taylor, John 121

Teel, John 83

Timberlake, Richard  18

Tukesbury 33

Tuttle 35, 141

Tyler, Lewis 129

 

Undecipherable  122, 153

U. S. Navy 86

Upham, Nathan (Capt.) 105

Upper, Jacob 92

 

Vance, John 15, 158

Vance, Thomas 89

Vaness, Elizabeth 176

Vaughan, Jacob G. 121

Vincient, Garritson 31

 

Wadsworth, Newman 199

Wadsworth, Titus 58

Waggeoner, Abraham 32

Walker, John H. 188

Wallace, Benjamin 42

Wallace, John C. 2

Wallace, Robert 62

Walter, Sollamon 64

Ward, William W. 147

Warren, John 46, 115, 137

Warren, S. 199

Warren, William 109

Wassen, David 25, 195

Wattles, William W. 10

Webster, Eli 164

Welden, David 40

Weldon, Samuel 165

Wells, John 61

Wheeler, William 72

White, John F. 174

White, John F.(?) (Capt.) 84

Whitlock, Frederick 199

Wice, Jacob 24

Widdle, Christian 204

Widell, John 157

Wilkins, Thomas 65

Wilsey, Isaac 165

William Penn (steam boat) 163

Williams, James 55

Williams, (Rev.) 86

Willis, Thomas 125

Wilson, Charles 83

Wilson, James B. 6

Wilson, Robert 87

Wilson, Thomas 36

Wilson, William 81

Wiman, Conrad 91

Wing, John 59

Wittey, William 45

Woodford, Amos P. 66

Woolverton. Stevhen 4

 

Yong, Peter 68

 

Zimmermon, John 74

Zinn 200

Zook, Christian 167

Zook, Henery 54

Zook, Jacob 69

Zook, John 157