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: Bastian, Friedrich.

Title: Account books

Dates: 1802-1837

Call No.: Doc. 585

Acc. No.: 54.76, 70x73

Quantity: 2 volumes

Location: 31 E

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Friedrich Bastian was a Pennsylvania German dyer. In 1804 he moved from Jonestown in Lebanon County, Pa., to Middletown in Dauphin County, Pa. After Bastian ceased to use the volumes, they may have been used by Jacob Strouss and Solomon Strouss, carpenters and coffin makers.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Consists of two volumes, both used by Bastian and Strouss to record financial transactions from 1802 to 1837. Entries pertaining to Bastian document his activities as a dyer and offer references to household items exchanged and purchased. Many of his accounts were with Christian Seltzer and Peter Ranck.

The Strousses noted such wood working activities as sawing, laying floors, repairing sleighs, working at a boat yard, and making bedsteads, coffins, etc. References are made to boards, shingles, and cherry planks.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in German and English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Both volumes purchased from Charlotte and Edgar Sittig.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Ranck, Peter.

Seltzer, Christian.

Topics:

Furniture.

Carpentry.

Dwellings - Maintenance and repair - Pennsylvania.

Coffins.

Sawing.

House furnishings.

Household supplies.

Textile fabrics.

Dyes and dyeing - Textile fibers.

German Americans - Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Dutch.

Business records - Pennsylvania - Middletown.

Business records - Pennsylvania - Jonestown.

Account books.

Carpenters.

Dyers.

Additional authors:

Strouss, Jacob.

Strouss, Solomon.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 31 E

Name index to acc. 54.76:

Akerman, Jacob 129

Albert, Jacob 111, 113

Albertg Philip 127

Alberty, Laurentz 111

(see also Elberty)

Allvine 50

Ardford, Henry 30, 31, 32, 39

(also spelled Arford)

Arford, Henry - see Ardford

Bastian, Friedrich 1

Bawslor, Joseph - see Bawsser

Bawsser, Joseph 32, 88, 89, 91, 93

(also spelled Bawslor)

Beaker, Joseph 110

Beistle, Frederick 80, 81

Beistle, John 81

Betreting, Dr. 60

Black 116, 122

Black, Alexander 128

Blatinberger, John 111

Blattenberger, Phillip 121, 129

Blutterbaugh, John 22

Boks, Peter - see Books

Bomberger, Jacob 92, 94

Bomberger, John inside front cover, 38, 40, 95, 102, 108, 112, 125-127

Bomberger, Joseph inside front cover

Bonnheiter, Berbery (Barbara) 35, 121

(also spelled Bonnheter)

Bonnheter, Berbery - see Bonnheiter

Boocks 98, 101

Boocks, Henry 102, 111, 126

Boocks, John 98

Books, Peter 84, 85, 116

(also spelled Boks)

Booreman, David 107, 109, 110

Booser, Jacob 114, 120

Booyls, Hugh - see Boyls

Borgnine, Peter 78, 79, 88

(also spelled Bourgnine)

Bortemor, Jacob - see Bortemore

Bortemor, John 84, 119

Bortemore, Jacob 72, 73

(also spelled Bortemor)

Bourgnine, Peter - see Borgnine

Bower 34, 102

Bower, Andry 102, 103

Bower, Berbary 33, 49, 120

Bower, Henry 124

Bower, Mile 103

Boyd 120

Boyls, Hugh 84, 85

(also spelled Booyls)

Bradt, David 33

Breegel - see Bregel

Breegle - see Bregel

Bregel 62, 63, 80

(also spelled Breegle, Breegel)

Brenneman, David 151

Brinser, Christian - see Brintzer

Brintzer, Abram 72, 73

Brintzer, Christian 36, 97

(also spelled Brinser)

Brintzer, John 44

Brown, (Doct.) 66

Brown, Merker (Doc.) 117

Brown, William 128

Campel, Moses 154

Care, John 110

Carr, Christian 109

Carver 23, 27, 109

Carver, Barbara 109

Carver, Christian 23

Carverick 62, 63, 66, 119

Carverick, Loose 64

Caslow, John 34

Caslow, Peter 34

Cassel, John 21, 24, 127

Ceares, John 105

Cerver, John 107

Christy 94

Ciberd, Henry - see Sibert

Clark 101

Conkleman 92-94

(also spelled Counkleman)

Conrad 87

Conrad, Conrad 104, 126

Conrath 122

Conrath, George 111

Conrath, John 36, 52, 75

Contreman, Adam - see Contryman

Contryman, Adam 80, 128

(also spelled Contreman)

Cope, Peter 37

Coslow 58

Counkleman - see Conkleman

Crabb, William 26

Croll, John 30, 31

Crouse, John 92

(see also Krouss)

Cupple 60, 61

Darbendien(?), Frederick 31

Davis, Joseph 107, 120

(also spelled Deavis)

Deavis, Jacob 58

I)edviler, Jacob 92

Dedviler, John 107

Dewalt, Dewald?

Dewawl , Joel 36

(should be Dewall)

Dennis, John 39, 47, 72, 82, 119

(also spelled Dennys)

Dennys, John - see Dennis

Dense, Isiu 48

Dickober, William 29

Didrow, Elias - see Ditrow

Dimbsey 49

Dimsy, David 87

Ditrow, Elias inside front cover, 34

(also spelled Didrow)

Dougerty, John 125

Duffy, Charles 64

Eberly 82

Eberly, John 21

Ebersole 118

Ebersole, Abram 120

Ebersole, Danniel 120

Ebersool 93

Ebersoole, Jacob 92

Elberty 152

Elberty, Lorents 83

(see also Alberty)

Elder, John 120, 123

Erisman, D. 19, 37

Etly, Conrath 88, 89

Etly, Philip 50

Etter, Abram 42, 84

Etter, Christ. 66

Feere, George - see Fere

Fenwick 87

Fenwick, William 56, 57

Fenwick, William Fere 86

Fere, George 26, 40, 41, 45, 46, 61

(also spelled Feere, Ferr)

Ferr, George - see Fere

Fisher, George 103

Fisher, Little 22

Flanigin, Jane 40, 57

Fonas, Jessy 62

Foneman 43

Forney, Jacob 47, 49, 50

(also spelled Furny)

Forter, William 114

Freanks 127

Freeman 129

Freysastet, George (Mrs.) 21

Fultin 116

Furny, Jacob - see Forney

Gass, Henry 43, 45, 113

Gass, Jacob 45

Geaman 124

Ceaman, Henry 86, 104, 124, 125

Gilday 97

Gilmore, John 122, 124

Gingrick, John 42

Gingrik, David 42

Gipson 110

Gipson, Becky 110

Gipson, Isaac 112, 113, 117

Gish, David 84

Gopson, Isuck 153

Gooss, Henry - see Goss

Coss, John 84

Goss, Henry 91, 99

(also spelled Gooss)

Granan, Samuel 109

Green, Eli 122

Grimbson 32, 47

Grimbson, Nat (Negro) 24

Griner, Phillip 109

Groos, Jacob 31

(see also Gross)

Groose, George - see Gross

Groose, John - see Gross

Grooss, George - see Gross

Grooss, John - see Gross

Crooss, Mykle 59

(see also Gross)

Gross, George 58, 103, 117

(also spelled Grooss, Groose)

Gross, John 60, 61, 121

(also spelled Grooss, Groose)

Gruber, Jacob 76, 77

Haake, John 115

Hack 33

Hack, Christian 97

Hack, Henry 43, 54, 55

Hagg, Christian 73

Hagh, Henry 30, 31

Haigel, Mykel 64

H(a)melton 131

Hamilton 42

Hamilton, James 24, 41

Hannicle, Hannicle 22

Hatz, Jacob 106

Hawck, Christopher 116

Hawk, Henry 72

Heagel, Mikel 82

Heichel, Micel 77

Heitz, Jacob 87

Helig, Jacob 147

Heller 18, 19, 109, 110, 120

Heller, E. 50

Heller, Ephraim 91, 96

Hemberlay, Adam - see Hemberly

Hemberlay, Mertin - see Hemberly

Hemberley, Michel - see Hemberly

Hemberly, Adam 28, 65, 67, 118, 122, 123, 148

(also spelled Hemberlay)

Hemberly, Mertin 18, 23, 32, 34, 39, 126

(also spelled Hemberlay, Hemborly)

Hemberly, Micel 105, 118

(also spelled Hemberley)

Hemborly, Mertin - see Hemberly

Hepick, Jacob - see Heppick

Heppick, Jacob 122-124, 126

(also spelled Hepick)

Heppick, Josua 104

Heppig, John 34

Herber 119

Hershey 45, 49, 154

(also spelled Hershy)

Hershey, Jacob 20, 24-28, 33, 35, 39, 44, 48, 51, 54, 78, 79, 86, 87, 88, 90, 98-100, 102, 106, 107, 115, 121, 129, 152

(also spelled Hershy)

Hershy - see Hershey

Hershy, Jacob - see Hershey

Hershy, Leaman 54

Higel & Cope 83, 113

(also spelled Higle & Kop, see also Kop & Higle)

Higle & Kop – see Higel & Cope

Hite, Jacob 112

Hoack, Henry 32

Hoffman 124

Hogenberg,er 98

Honenberg, George 72, 73, 84, 85

Hood 60

Hood & Tompson 61

Horst 31, 33

Horst, Henry 30, 114, 121

Horst, Joseph 122, 130

Horst Tavern 115, 129

Houer, Adam 60-61

(also spelled Houre)

Houre, Adam - see Houer

Houser, Jacob 147

Houser, Rein. 105

Huber, David 76

Hueber, Jacob 32

Hummel 124, 125, 148

Jacob(?) 67, 117, 122, 149

Jeames, Mary 106

Jeany 86

Jinnings 70, 71

Johntz, Arnol 29, 32

Jontz, George 98, 99

Jopst Sally 111

Kafman, Molly 128

Keain, William 25

Keares, John 97

Keenssey, J. 94

Keere, Mosis 46

Keindig, Mertin - see Kindig

Kernss, John 116

Kerns, Mary 108

Kindig 80, 149

Kindig, John 126

Kindig, Mertin 70, 76, 77, 113, 126, 128, 147-149

(a1so spelled Keindig)

King, William 46, 122

Kiseker, David - see Kisseker

Kisseker, David 95, 148

(also spelled Kiseker)

Kob, Peter 123

Kobps 41

Koop, Peter - see Kop

Kop & Higle 126

(see also Higle & Cope)

Kop, Peter 114, 123, 149, 150

(also spelled Koop)

Krouss, John 93, 100

(see also Crouse)

Kurtz, Israel 127

Landis, John 28

Lane, Mili 105

Lawman 115

Lawman, George 28

Lawman, Henry 80

Lawman, William 66, 88

(see also l,owman)

Leaman, Christian 100, 104

Lemmon, Samuel 87

Letzsinger 120

Leick, Peter 41

Like 126

Long, Isaac 54, 55, 58, 59, 94

Long, John 86, 90, 110, 119, 121

Lowman 68

Lowman, William 68

(also spelled Lawman)

Loyd 93, 130

Lovd, John 130

Loyd, Robert 92

McCammon 97

McCammon, John 42

McCan, George - see McCann

McCane, George - see McCann

McCann, George 68, 22, 80

(also spelled McCan, McCane)

McCarron 66

McClintigh 119

McClure 50

McClure, Mathew 27

McClure, Roen 54, 60, 61

McDea 45

McIntire 123

McKristle 47

McRea 49

Manning 86

Mannum, Robert 129

Martin, Rudy 74, 75, 110, 112, 113

(also spelled Martyn, Mertin)

Martyn, Roody - see Martin

Mathias, John 74, 75

May, Daniel 56, 66, 78, 106

May, Phillip 94

Meeting House, Shup's 62

Mertin, Rudy - see Martin

Merker, George 86

Metzger, David 55, 56, 70, 98, 99, 109, 123

Metzger, John 121

Metzger, Joseph 125

Metzger, Jonas 50, 118, 121

Metzger, Mertin 36, 58, 78, 80

Mikel 58

Miller 117

Miller, Jacob 68, 69, 74

Muma, Christian 94

Murphy, James 124

Murphy, Patrick 124

Musser 86

Musser, Danniel 115

Musser, John 121

Mutry 148

Myers, Jacob 35, 42, 48, 49, 59

Naws 23

Neiman, Jacob - see Neyman .

Neyman 63

Neynan, Jacob 47, 62, 93, 123

(also spelled Neiman)

Nisley, Martin 22, 58, 59, 90, 92, 110, 113, 114

(also spelled Nisly)

Nisly, John 39, 62

Nisly, Martin - see Nisley

Oangst, Elisabeth 22, 26

Onght, John - see Ongst

Ongst, John 40, 90, 95

Patterson 35, 100

Payd, Chrisan T. 91

Peck, Mertin 89, 90, 95, 100, 101

Peck, William 103

Perse, Caleb 129

Petterson, William 42

Phillips 89, 108, 123, 149

Portemor, Frederick 78, 79, 99

(also spelled Portemore)

Portemore, Frederick - see Portemor

Predly 78

Presler, George 46, 48

Pricer, John 28, 19, 69, 117

(also spelled Priser)

Priser, John - see Pricer

Quickly, William 101

Quillan 130

Radfong, Jacob 124

(also see Rathfong)

Rahm, Deavid 109

Rahm, Ml. 20

Rathfon, Michael 39

(see also Rodefon)

Rathfong 39

Rathfong, Jacob 106

(see also Radfong)

Rathfong, John 52

(see also Rodfon)

Ray 123

Readley, George 104, 111

(also spelled Readly)

Readly, George – see Readley

Reeser, William 25, 88

(also spelled Resser)

Reiff 97

Reiff, John 86, 99

Rembely, John - see Remley

Rembley, John - see Remley

Remely, George - see Remley

Remley, George 37, 112, 115, 117, 127

(also spelled Remely, Remly)

Remley, John 24, 32, 44, 48, 95, 103, 107 120, 128, 148

(also spelled Rembely, Rembley)

Remley, Phillip 127

Remly, George - see Remley

Resser, William - see Reeser

Rife, Joseph 114, 100, 104, 105

(also spelled Riff)

Riff 112

Riff, Abram 37, 38, 44, 49, 72, 73, 90

Riff, Jacob 39, 90, 112, 115

(also spelled Riffe)

Riff, Joseph - see Rife

Riff, John 36

Riffe 117

Riffe, Jacob – see Riff

Rodefon, Micele 97

(see also Rathfon)

Roderock, Henry – see Rothrock

Roderock, Jacob 118

Rodfon, John 40

(see also Rathfon)

Roodrigh 98

Roop, Jacob 121

Roop, John 76, 77

Roose, Joseph 109

Roterock, Henry – see Rothrock

Rothrock 63

Rothrock, Henry 62, 68, 85, 109

(also spelled Roderock, Roterock)

Rothvon – see Rathfon, Rodfon, Radfon

Russel, Joseph 110

Ryssel, Washington, 56, 95

Sample, John 119

Sample, Robert 118

Schister, Jonathan 26

Scodt 49

Scodt, Franklin 45, 49

Seabach, Conrad – see Seabaugh

Seabagh, Conrath – see Seabaugh

Seabauch, Conrath – see Seabaugh

Seabaugh 37

Seabaugh, Conrath 29, 18, 19, 36, 44, 48, 50, 60, 64, 65, 101

(also spelled Seabach, Seabagh, Seabauch, Seabough, Seebaugh)

Seabbough. Conrath – see Seabaugh

Seebaugh, Conrath - see Seabaugh

Seagreves, John 47

Seegreves 128

Segnor, John 108

Seller 58

Selser, George 34, 46

Senor, John 90

Shafner 82

Shafner, John 41

Shanck 75

Shanck, Samuel - see Shank

Shank, Samuel 57, 58, 65, 74

(also spelled Shanck)

Sheffer, Jacob 110

Sheffer, Peter 88

Shelly, Danniel 60, 78

Sherer, John 112

Sherrick 82

Shnyder – see Snyder

Shuer, John 147

Shugh 101

Shuler 47, 117

Shuler, Nichleas 116, 117

(also spelled Shuller)

Shuller, Niclas - see Shuler

Shup 30, 32

Shup, Daniel 54, 56

Shup, John 82

Shupp, Sammul 101

Shup’s Meeting House 62

Shuster 43

Sibert, Henry 68, 100

(also spelled Ciberd)

Sike, Jacob 100

Silly, Jams - see Sylly

Singer, Conrath 68, 69

Singer, Jacob 83, 96, 98, 108, 119

Singer, John 23, 44, 50, 82, 94, 126

Skeer, Enok 42, 46

Small 96

Smitche, Henry 129

Smith 37, 104

Smith, Adam 30

Smith, Conrath 70, 76, 77, 88, 99, 103

Smith, Henry 33, 37, 80, 116, 130

Smith, Jacob 53, 64, 100

Smith, John 22, 25, 30, 43, 48, 53, 55, 56, 57, 62, 63

Smith, Joseph 52, 53, 57, 70, 71

Sneasing, Jeremyah - see Sneathen

Sneathen, Jeremyah 25, 28, 118

(also spelled Sneasing)

Snidor, George – see Snyder

Snyder 111, 112, 115

(also spelled Shnyder)

Snyder, John 69, 74, 90, 106, 109, 128, 118, 124, 88

(also spelled Snytr)

Snyderly 67

Snytr, John - see Snyder

Solomon 67, 89, 122, 149

Speece, Enok 41

Sprecher 105

Spreger, Jacob 106

Ssail, Enog 35

Ssygh, John 110

Stemetz, John 108

Stentz, Michel 100, 121, 126

Stentz, Peter 121

Sterrit 74, 75

Stipers, Hugh 149

Stoner, Henry 106, 116

Stoner, Peter 116

Stops, Danniel 120

Strickler, Henry 27, 97, 99

(also spelled Strigeler, Strigler)

Strickler, Ulrich 29, 36, 38, 40, 106, 107, 113, 119

(also spelled Stricler, Strigler)

Stricler, Ulrich - see Strickler

Stride, Jacob 50

Strigeler, Henry - see Strickler

Strigler, Henry - see Strickler

Strigler, Uly - see Strickler

Strite, Jacob 22

Strock, Mathias 30

Strouss, Christopher 33

Strouss, Jacob 21, 131, 147, 152

Stroman 104

Strowman, Joseph 103

Sturte 72

Sylly, James 50, 55-57, 64, 98, 108, 114

(also spelled Syly, Silly)

Syly, James - see Sylly

Tayler, George A. 29

Taylor 123

Taylor, Isiu 48

Tear, George 23

Thomas, Jessy 92, 101

Thombson, John C. 114

Tippenhous, William 68

Toman, Ben 25

Tombsson – see Tompson

Tompson 60, 78, 79

Toot, Micel 46, 126

Trimble, William 66

Trintle 102

Ulmer 115

Ulmer, George 82, 107

Ulmer, Jacob 74, 75, 82, 83, 107

Ulrich, Michel 94, 111, 115, 119

(also spelled Ulrih, Ulrych)

Ulrih, Mikel - see Ulrich

Ulrych, Mikle - see Ulrich

Waggoner, Frederick 34

Wagoner, John 84

Wead, Polly 26

Weead, Coty 30

Weed, John 102

Weedt, Christian 24, 99

Welch, James 29

Welker, John 40, 45, 70, 88, 108, 115

Welker, Sammuel 125

Westheveer, Jacob 97

Wilhelm 96

Wilhelm, M. 109

Williams, William 71

Winnagel, Mathias 115

Wirick, Vollontine 66, 67

Witman, Antony 50

Witmar 121

Wonless 34

Woodrough, Celop 84

Youngblood, Phillip 18, 22

Zering 104

Zieger, George 105