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:          Samuel Wetherill and Sons                               

Title:               Ledger

Dates:             1777-1788

Call No.:         Mic. 187         

Acc. No.:         [none]

Quantity:        1 microfilm reel

Location:        microfilm cabinet

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Samuel Wetherill was a Philadelphia manufacturer and merchant; he was a stockholder in the United Company of Philadelphia for Promoting Manufactures, and served as treasurer pro tem of the Manufacturing Committee from December 1787 to July 1788 and as chairman in 1803.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

The ledger covers sales of hardware, red and white lead, and cloth.      

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Microfilm acquired from University of Pennsylvania, where the original document is located.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Wetherill, Samuel.

 

Topics:

            Lead industry and trade - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Hardware - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Retail trade - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

            Textile fabrics - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.     

            Philadelphia (Pa.) - Commerce.

            Ledgers.

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: microfilm cabinet

 

Index to Mic. 187:

 


Abel, James, & Sons   79, 181

Alexander, David   100

Allibone and Paul   8

Allibone, Thomas   210

Allwine, Lawrence   187

Anthony, Frederick   43

Armatt, Thomas   43

Ashton, Isaac  159

 

Bach & Shee   59, 114, 150

Bailey, Francis   63

Baker, Jacob   122, 149, 176

Baker, Potts & Rutter   193

Baldesky   202

Ball, Joseph   135

Ball, William  156

Bank of Delaware  171

Barnet, Isaac    41

Barret, James   195

Barret, Wm.   195

Barry   76

Bartram, John    84

Bartram, Nancy   179

Bay, Elizabeth   219

Bay, Hugh   50

Beck, Andrew   44

Beck, Paul    33

Beck, Thomas   89

Bennet, John   91

Bickley, Mrs.   125

Binder, Mrs.  133

Black, Edward   67

Black, John, & Co.   57

Blanchard, D. John   150

Bonsall, Edward   18

Boswell, William   123

Boulton, Everard   154

Brame & Fullerton   182, 202

Branham   176

Brayfield, John   31

Bream, Henry   52

Brew, Arthur   23

Briggs, Samuel   23

Bringhurst, James   56

Britton, John   80

Britton, Thomas   82

Brooks, William   67

Brown, Nathaniel   116, 134

Brumwell, William   184

Bruster, Henry   188

Bryan, Guy   144

Bryan, Timothy   166

Buchtman, John   143

Buckbee, Isaac   78

Buckingham, John   151

Bullas, Samuel   28

Bullock, George   156

Bunner, Andrew   132

Buckhard, William   57

Burmingham   175

Burn, John   39

Burrow, Samuel   219

Butcher, Job   95, 126, 181

 

Caldwell, Andrew   77

Caldwell, Sam'l   187

Camp & Tinklemire   82

Caner, Michael  158

Cap, John  171

Carman, James  70, 159

Carmick, Mrs.  42

Castin, Henry  80

Caswell, Thomas  127

Cater, Thomas   20

Chamberlain, Charles   30

Chambers, Alexander  112

Chew, Aaron  132

Church, Friends - Free Quakers  186, 193

Clapoole, John   36

Clark, James   47

Clark, John   193

Clark, Joseph   196

Clarkson, Matthew   177, 187

Clasure, Yeanus   103

Clawgus, Daniel   210

Clawgus, John   54

Claypoole, Capt.  179

Clegg   47

Clemment, Jacob  91

Clifford, John   93

Clymer, Baltis  104

Coats, Isaac  10

Coats, William  173

Conner, I.   18

Constantin, Peter   88

Coombs, Nathan   97

Cooper & Bethell  95, 138

Cooper, Charles   23

Cooper, Harrison   55

Correy  175

Cowan, Benjamin  201

Cowell, Ebenezer  131

Cox, William   50

Craig, Wm.   42

Cresman, Andrew   16

Crispin, William   26

Cromwell, Messrs.  188

Crout, John   87

Cumming, William  170

Cusack, Richard  102

Custard, William   8

 

Davidson, James   30

Davies, Benjamin   130

Davis, Captain   99

Dawes, William   41

Delaware & Prince of Liege   22

Dickens, Edward   80

Dickenson, James   52

Domminick, Eleanor   62

Donnaldson, Isaac   57

Donnaker, Christian   54

Dowling, Kerns   150, 159

Drinker, Henry   124

Drinker, John   152, 160

Dunn, Ed   204

Dygil, Henry   49

 

Eayre, Col.  147

Eckfelt, Jacob   71

Edling, John   31

Eldridge, John   70

Elliott, John   52

Ellisson & John Perott   80

Elton, Thomas   119

Emlen, Caleb   175

Emory and Witman   199, 212

Engard, Henry   154

Epele, Andrew   78

Epely, Henry   8

Erringer, Jacob   34

Esler, Adam    18

Esterly, George   95

Etris, John   86

Etwine, Jacob   108, 110

Evans, David   15

Evans, Evan   40

Evans, Ephraim   63

Evans, John   4

 

Fisher, James   178, 179

Fisher, Joseph    42, 158

Fisher, Samuel    42, 123, 211

Fiss, Christian   122, 170

Fitch, John   159

Flake & Skinner   213, 214

Flake, George   45, 164, 169, 213

Flake, Thomas   213

Fling, William   27

Forde, Ann   77

Forker, Adam   163

Forsberg, Nicholas   7, 90

Foster, John   33

Fox, Joseph   122

Freeman, Benjamin   74

Freeman, Charles   69

French, Charles   209

Friends - Free Quakers   186, 193

Fritz, John   111

Fullerton and Brame   182

 

Galer, Adam   118

Geiron, Captain's Widow   20

Geisse, William   176, 190

Gibbs, Samuel   28

Gilbert, Matthias   215

Gillingham, John   37

Godshall, John    186

Govett, Joseph   147

Grandson, Abraham   56

Gray, George   88, 168

Gray, Richard   124

Green, Michael   4

Gunkle, Michael   14

 

Haga, Godfry & Co.   42

Hall and Adgate   189

Hall, Jacob   69

Hall, Richard   162

Hamble, James   99

Hamburg - Ship   120

Hamilton, Robt.   28

Hammilton and Somers   91

Hand, Matthew   24, 106

Harbeson, Benjamin   219

Harker, Joseph   162

Harrison, Joseph   62

Harrisson, John   101

Hart, Seamour   48, 128

Harvey, Sampson   100

Haworth, John   67

Hayes, John   129

Hazelhurst, Isaac   117, 216

Hegnor, John   73

Heil, John   98, 112

Heil, Phillip   195

Hellena - Brig   146

Henderson, William   165

Hewlings, William   164

Hiester   76

Hights, Jacob   96

Hinds, I.   204

Hodge, Andrew and Hugh   205

Hodge, Andrew   43, 131

Hodgkinson, Bethanah   39

Holland, Benjamin   158

Holland, Robert   18, 109

Hood, Hn.  163

Hood, John   60, 146

Hopkins, Robert   89

Hopkins, Samuel   124

Houk, Andrew   47

Howell, I.   106

Howell, Isaac   32

Hudson, Robert   184

Hudson, Samuel   115

Hugg, Joseph   19, 108

Humpton, Richard   133

Hunter, George   65, 161, 218

Hunter, James   142

Hunter, William   161

Hyzer, William  78, 194

 

Inskip, I.   40

 

Jackson, John   64

James and Shoemaker   165, 176

James, Benjamin    37

Johnston, William   59, 148

Jones and Inskip   204, 207

Jones, Blathwait   16

Jones, Caleb   70

Jones, David   31

Jones, Ezra    163

Jones, Isaac    77, 190, 192

Jones, Israel    216

Jones, Joab    26

Jones, John    90

Jones, Richard    110

Jones, Samuel    59

 

Kain, William    72

Keen, Andrew    29

Keen, John    14

Kenderdine, Jacob   101

Kennard, Sarah    166

Keppart, John   37

Kepple, Mrs.  182

Kesler, Leonard   127

Key, M.    158

Key, Michael   111

Kimble, George   148

Knight, Philip   9

Knowls   53

Knowles, John   53

Kuhn & Risberg   50

Kulp, Jacob   44

Kurts, George    102

 

Lamb & Checkley    97

Lane, Isaac    3

Lapp, Michael    161

Leary, John & Co.    18

Lester, Daniel    12

Levy, Moses    10

Lilly, Robert    8

Limeburner, John    76,   160

Lindall, Widow    31

Linn, Mrs.    19

Lippincott, Job   4

Lippincott, William   89, 112

Lisson, Thomas   195

Lloyd, Nicholas   66

Long, John   17, 40, 68

Lowa, Thomas   67

Lownsbury, Samuel   183

Lowrey, Thomas & Co.   193

Ludlam, George   41

 

McCarrel, William   122

McClinegan   197

McClure, Samuel   145

McCumber, Humphery   108

McDonald, Donald   11, 35

McElwee, John   147, 180

McLaughlin, James   170

McNair, Solomon   145

Macmullen & Ramsey   140

Macpherson, William   113

Mahony, John   66

Maring, Michael   100

Marshall, Christopher   11

Marshall, John   150

Marshall, William   183

Martin, Jacob   47, 74

Martin, John   31

Martin, Joseph   67

Mason and Alexander   204

Mason, John   12, 165

Massey, Ebenezer   39

Massey, Sarah   118, 122, 176

Matlack & Sadler   9

Matlack, Josiah   20

Matlack, Timothy   3

Matlack, White   22

Mease and Caldwell   188, 187, 190

Meers, Stephen   15

Meredith, Jonathan   127

Mifflin, Joseph   157

Miles & Morgan   105

Millard, Thomas   15, 209

Miller, Jacob   184

Milne, Edmund   113

Milne, Thomas   52

Milnor, Mahlon   141

Milnor, William   104

Mitchell, Benjamin   81

Moore & Rhea   80

Moore, Robert   30

Moore, Thomas   185, 207, 213

Morgan & Baker   40

Morgan, Benjamin   90

Morgan, Isaac   171

Moulder, William  56

Morris, Robert   173, 201

Murray, Andrew   172

Musselman, Jacob   171

Myers, Henry   182, 202

 

Naugib, G.   94

Nelson and Weidman   164

Nesbit   94

Netterhouse, Daniel  130

Nevill, John   91

Newport, James   98, 149, 150

Nicklin & Co.  85

Noble, Samuel   211

 

Ogden, Hugh   124

Ogilby, Joseph   26

Orner, Michel   126

 

Page, Joseph   54

Palmer, John   114, 206

Pancoast, William   174

Park, George   68, 144

Parker, Samuel   33

Parrish, John   121

Parrish, Robert   40

Patterson, Robert   166

Payler, John   48

Pearson, James   91, 130

Peters, John   192, 198

Peterson, Derrick   142

Pettit, Charles   114

Philadelphia Street Commissioners  117

Piles, John   12

Plankinhorn, John   178

Platt, Thomas   106

Pollard & Robinson   16

Poole, Edward   94

Pope, John   29

Porter   22

Porter, Col.   22

Powell, Isaac   19

Prahl, Lewis   19

 

Randal, Francis   36

Razer, John   149

Redman, Thomas  125

Reynolds, J.   78

Reynolds, John   84

Richards, Daniel   66

Richards, John   7

Ridgway, Thos.   127

Ring, John   92, 208

Riter, John   29

Roberts, George   202

Robertson & Pollard   16

Robinson, Capt.   181

Robinson, John  97

Rose & Dickens   34

Rose, David   29

Rowen, Moses   177

Rudolph & Payler   217

Rudolph, John   95

Rudolph, William   217

Ruper, John   130

Ruper, Widow   198

Rush, Wm.   173

Rust, Leonard   84

Rutter, George   136, 153, 167, 187, 188, 190

Rutter, Jacob   103, 113, 117, 217

 

Sadler, John   141

Sadler, Mathias   107

Sadler, Neighbour   197

Savery, Thomas   164

Savery, William   197

Say, Benjamin   202

Schaffer, John   111

Schaffer, John, & Co.  158

Schlosser, George   125

Scholfield, Jonathan   44

Seitz, George   140

Sell, Henry   64

Shewell, Robert   71, 161

Shoemaker & James   165

Shredar, Jacob   157

Siddons, Thos.   88

Simmons, James   200

Sinclear, Joseph   71

Singer, Casper   30, 81

Skinner   168

Skinner & Flake   214, Ledg. B

Skinner, William  115

Smallwood, William   76

Smeltz, Reinhard   186
Smith, John   76, 112, 191, 211

Smith, Joshua   76, 136

Smith, Nathan   38

Smith, Terrance   18, 40

Smith, Thomas   71

Smith, William   37, 48

Sommerton, William   73

Souder and Drinker   4

Sprution, John   145, 159

Stafford, John   104

Stall & Skinner  115

Stall, Jacob   61

Stapleton & Andrews   70

Stewart, William   34

Stiles   53

Stock, John   14

Story, Enoch   33

Stow, George   135, 139

Stretch, Peter   16

Strembeck & Walters   196

Strembeck, Jacob   137

Stults, Charles   33

Sutter, James   84

Swain, James  118

Syng, Charles, & Co.   193

 

Taylor, Benjamin   99, 171

Taylor, John   140, 163

Tew, Capt.   218

Thaw, Benjn.  198

Thomson, James   179

Tinklemire, Caspar   156

Towers, Robert   64

Trevit, Simon   109

Trotter, Daniel    88, 96, 176

Trumble, Francis   111

Tucker, T.   176

Tyson, Daniel   16, 102

 

Vanhorn, Benjamin   85

Vansciver, Joseph   125

Vanuxen, James   36

Vaus, James  9

Veydt, De Heyder & Co.   180

 

Wager & Habaker   86

Walker, Emanuel   119

Waln & Hartshorne   98

Walters, Frederick   30

Wane, Humphery   3

Warder, Parker & Co.  12

Warner, Charles   102, 135

Warren, Amos   217

Warren, James   69

Waters, Nathaniel   24, 155

Watman, Michael   69, 107

Way, George  64

Wayn & Maxfields Yards     38

Weaver,   J.     192

Weaver, John   58, 77, 192

Wells, John   73, 121, 185

Wells, Richard   28, 157

Wert, Joseph   76

West, Charles   206

West, William   139

Wetherill, Joseph   32

Wetherhill, Sam'l   187

Wickersham, Amos   145

Williams, Captain   146

Wilson, James   156, 189

Wilt, Abraham   200

Wire, John   118, 203, 215

Wishart, Thomas  101

Witman, Jacob   20

Wolmar, Conrad   154

Woodby, Emanuel   94

Worrel, Benjamin   159

Wynkoop, Henry   49, 120

 

Yarnall, Ellis   77

Yeoman, David   126