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:          Mehargue, John                                   

Title:               Account book

Dates:             1825-1848

Call No.:         Doc. 682

Acc. No.:         67x24

Quantity:        1 volume (74 pages)

Location:        31 F

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

John Mehargue was a cabinetmaker in the vicinity of Lebanon or Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Records debits and credits accrued by Mehargue from 1825 to 1848.  He performed such activities as chopping wood, peeling bark, making and mending chairs and bedsteads, painting old furniture, turning hat blocks, fixing signs, and working on wagons.  Farm tasks and products are also mentioned, including cutting grass and plowing.  The last page of the volume features remedies for horse ailments.

           

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

 

Purchased from Ken Hottle.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Furniture making.

            Painted furniture.

            Furniture - Repairing.

            Cabinetwork.

            Carpentry.

            Carriages and carts - Maintenance and repair.

            Business records - Pennsylvania.

            Horses - Diseases.

            Account books.

            Cabinetmakers.

            Carpenters.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 F

 

 


Name index to Doc. 682 (acc. 67x24):

 

Allen, Samuel  24

Arney, Conrad  38

 

Bacinstos, Jacob  19

Backinstos, Jacob (Jr.)  45

            (see also Bacinstos)

Baker, J.  32

Barnett, Thomas  31

[Barnett,] Thomas (Jr.)  31

Basehoar, Peter  13

Baskins, Oliver  39

Baumgardner, Peter 13

Bletz, John  38, 47

Bonawitz, Peter  43

Bretz, Thomas  33, 38

Brightbill, P.  36

Brightbill, Peter  3, 10

Brown, Samuel  11, 44

Brown, Thomas  11

Brownberger, Jacob  35

Burgoin, Peter F.   43

Burgyne, Eliza  48

Burlin, Matthew  38

Burnett, G.  1

Burry, John  68

Butts, J. M.  42

 

Carson, Mary 37

Cassel, Wm.  5

Christian(?)  23

Christian Advocate & Journal  3

Chubb, Daniel 14

Chubb, John Jacob  58

Collans, Reubin 32

Cowden, Matthew B.   26

Crum, Leonard 13

 

Davidson, Wm.  43

Dearborn  10, 11, 15, 18, 31, 34, 35, 40-42

Decker, Michael  25

Deobler, Henry  40

[Deobler,] James  40

Duncan, John  30

Dunkel, George  73

 

Espy, David  18

Etion, Jacob  16

Etion, John  62

 

Farling, Daniel  26

Finney, James  10

Fishborn  23, 36

Forney, John  34

Forney, Peter  23

Garverick, John  21

Geesy, John  1, 10

Gilchrist, Robert  31

 

Harper, Thomas  43

Harrison, H. Harriet  30

Hatton, F.  1

Hatton, Frederick  43

Hawk(?), Wm.  32

Heckart, Peter  37

Hinegees, C., Manufactory  10

Hinkle, Casper  15, 51

Hite, Nicholas  51, 55

Hix, Conrad  29

Hocker, P.  34

Huffnagle, John  33

Humel, Joseph  46

 

Isenhower, Philip  52

 

Johnathon(?)  19

 

Keener, Frederick  8, 50

Kepner, B.  9

Knauff, Henry  20

Knouff, Joseph B., & Co.  60

 

Landis  37

Landis, Michael  70

Lebo, Jacob  43

Leebrich, George  48

Leebrich, George (Sr.)  9

Lentz, George  41

Lesher, Christian  21

Lingle, Barbara  13

Lingle, John  17

Lingle, Joseph  16

Lodge, William  52

Longenecker, Sml.  17

 

McBay, Wm.  22

McCleland, John  1, 59

McClure, Robert  22

McCoy, Andrew  2

McFadden, Alex. 2, 38

McFadden, Alexander (Sr.) 3

[McFadden], Andrew 38

McFadden, James 26, [44]

McFadden, Mary 44

[McFadden], Wm. 44

McKormick, Jane 43

McKormick, Sarah 43

McNeal, Charles 54

 

Maines, Samuel B. 72

Matchet, Edward 34

Matchett, William M. 60

Matchette 55

Matchette, John A. 60

Mehargue, Alex.  36

Mehargue, J.  1b

Mehargue, J. S.  68

Mehargue, James S. 63

Mehargue, John E.  inside front cover

Miller, David 40

Miller, George 12

Miller, George (Jr.)  43

Miller, Jacob  56

[Miller], James  41

Miller, John  41, 59

Miller, John D.  46

[Miller?], Michael 40

[Misenhelter?], Elisabeth 38

Misenhelter, Stophel  38

Mitchell, Wm.  4

Moyer, Daniel  38

Moyer, John  46

Myer, Dr.   1

Myer, Jacob 33

 

Nancy 28

Newland, James 59

Noaker, Christopher 18

Noakre, Thomas 45

Noss, George 49

Noush, John 49

 

Peck, Mary 12

Peters, Philip 58

Plank, Jacob 5, 23

Plank, John 39

 

Reem, Daniel 20

Reem, John 5

Reem, Samuel   1a

Reeme, Benjamin 16

Roberts, U. 19

Robinson, John 43

Rogers, Robert  27

Roush, John  9

Rudy, Daniel 1, 54, 74, 67

Runkle, John 47

Ryan, Andrew  52

 

Sailor, John  6

Samet, John  35

Scisco, Peter  38

Sellers, Daniel  42

Shaefer, Julian  15

Shaeffer, Elisabeth  15

Shaffner, David  25

Sheafer, Henry 51

Shamo, Augustus 69

Shertzer Christian   6

Shertzer: Jacob 14, 35

Shoop(?)  17

Shope, Abrm. 33, 44, 47

Shupe, John 17

Siege, Samuel 30

Simonton, James 42

Simonton, Thomas 33

Simpson, George W. 67

Singer, Matthias 28, 66

Smith, John 36

Smith, Wm. 40

Snider, Noah 37

Spies, Henry 65

Spitler, John  29

Sponsaler, Andrew  68

Stewart 10

Stewart, Robert  27

Stewart, Robert (Jr.)  3

Stoner, Agustes 16

Stout, Daniel 39

Stover, John   1

Strock, David  9

Strohm, Abm.  1, 28

Strohm, John  2, 14

Susana  31

Sweigard, P.  68

 

Tyson, Henry  57

 

Ulrich, Solomon  7

Umberger, Benjamin  10, 49

Umberger, David  19

Umberger, John  10

Umberger, Wm.  10, 16

Unger, David  25

Unger  9

 

Walborn  22, 28, 35, 45

Walborn, J.  26

Walborn, John  23

Walker, Samuel  45

Walker, Wm.  32, 45

Weltmer, Joseph  1b

Wenrich, Francis  52

Wice, Peter  56

Wiggins, Mr.  2

Wiggins, John  14

Wilbert, George  63

William  34

Witman, John O.  61

Woods, Henry  43, 53

Woods, John  7

Woods, John  (Jr.)  57

Woods, John  (Sr.)  71

 

Zearing, John  64