The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Logan family.

Title: Family papers

Dates: 1700-1822

Call No.: Mic. 956

Acc. No.: [none]

Quantity: 1 microfilm reel

Location: microfilm cabinet

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

James Logan (1674-1751) was the progenitor of the Logan family of Philadelphia. He was born in Ireland, to Quaker parents. Logan became master of a school in Bristol, England, and there met William Penn, who asked him to be his secretary in Pennsylvania. Logan served several positions in the colony, handled land transactions and revenue collecting, and negotiated with the Indians. He gained wealth, partly through his own trading ventures, and social standing, both passed on to his descendents. He married Sarah Read; they had four children. He established the estate called Stenton, near Germantown, which is now opened to the public.

One of James’ sons was William Logan (1718-1776), who married Hannah Emlen. William and Hannah had a son named George (1753-1821) who became a physician. George practiced medicine briefly and then devoted himself to running Stenton as a model farm and serving in the state legislature and one term in the U.S. Senate. George married Deborah Norris (1761-1839), who was from another noted Pennsylvania family.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

These papers include real estate records, maps, letters, accounts, inventories, wills, and poetry. Most relate to the Logan family, but some do not. The wills of William Logan (died 1776) and his wife Hannah are accompanied by financial accounts related to the settling of their estates. Also found are account books and receipt books of the Logan family. Several documents pertain to Stenton, the Logan estate near Germantown. Deborah Norris Logan wrote several poems and a biographical sketch of Susannah Wright.

Among the items which do not pertain to the Logan family is the enlistment record of John Worsley in a Rhode Island military unit; letters of James and Mercy Warren to John Dickenson; land records involving Moses Cox; a manuscript written by Cotton Mather; and a document signed by James Monroe giving Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur the authority to negotiate treaties with certain Indian tribes.

ORGANIZATION

The items are in no particular order. Each item was assigned a number by the Colonial Dames, 68.2.1-47, and those numbers are used to describe the items below. Most of the items are more than one page in length. Between items 30 and 31 is found an unnumbered item, a bookplate of William Penn.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Originals belong to: Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Logan, Deborah Norris, 1761-1839.

Logan, Hannah Emlen.

Logan, James, 1674-1751.

Logan, William, 1718-1776.

Topics:

Stenton Mansion (Philadelphia, Penn.)

Inventories of decedents' estates - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.

Finance, Personal.

Poetry.

Real property - Maps.

Real property.

Philadelphia (Pa.) - Social life and customs.

Poems.

Maps.

Letters.

Accounts.

Wills.

Inventories.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: microfilm cabinet

.1 Wills of William Logan, 1776, and Hannah Logan, 1777;

inventory of estate of William Logan;

accounts of settlements of these estates

(all items in one book, 83 pp., but some pages are blank)

.2 Account of Bonds and Rents payable to William Logan, 1760.

Volume has name index in front; includes some dates before 1760.

.3 Expenses in Philadelphia, Wm. Logan, 1760.

.4 William Logan's Receipt Book begun 1763.

.5 Receipt Book, Wm. Logan (1767-1776).

.6 Receipt Book of Wm. Logan, 1750-1765.

.7 Map of Stenton Farm: “Plot of the line of road at the 5 Mile run, Germantown Turnpike.” Shows only a small part of Stenton; decorated with drawings of bridge and tree.

.8 Enlistment in battalion of Rhode Island and Oath of Allegiance of John Worsley, February 1781.

.9 James Monroe gives power and authority to Governor Lewis Cass of Michigan and Duncan McArthur, to make treaties with certain Indian tribes, 1818.

.10 Draft of Stenton (plat map, n.d.)

.11 Partition of Stenton, Jan. 8, 1781, between George Logan, Charles Logan, and Thomas Fisher and wife Sarah.

.12-.13 Legal Documents in Release of part of Stenton.

.14 Deed, Charles Logan et uxor to George Logan, Aug. 2, 1781.

.15 Poem, “To the memory of my dear relative friend Mary Lloyd, who died at Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1775,” signed Fidelia.

.16 Agreement of Sale - 1715, 20 of June, signed Richard Hill, Isaac Norris, James Logan.

.17 Deed Poll - James Wilson, Esq. to Richard Bache and others, 1793.

.18 Letter, from James Logan, to unknown person, 1700; mentions Orphans Court.

.19 Letter, James Logan to William Anderson, July 19, 1705. Re: patent from Sir Edmund Andros to Maurice Lester or Liston. Typed copy included.

.20 Poem by Deborah Norris Logan, "Ode to James Madison, Esq.," ca. 1814; also a typed letter which accompanied the poem.

.21 Letter, James Logan to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, 10th mo., 1700.

.22 Letter, James Logan to Joshua Maddox, 19th 10th 1735.

.23 Letter, Deborah Norris Logan to Walsh, 19th 3d mo 1822.

.24 Warrant to Jacob Michael by John Penn, 1765, about land.

.25 Document by William Penn, 1700; mentions James Logan.

.26 Letter, James Logan to John and Thomas Penn, 1734.

.27 Land indenture, 1729. Charles Vere of Middlesex County and William Penn of one part and William Hudson of Philadelphia of the other part.

.28 Biographical sketch of Susannah Wright by Deborah Norris Logan.

.29 Sonnet, “Lines Written in Old Age,” by Deborah Norris Logan, 1831.

.30 Manuscript of Cotton Mather. (sermon or notes?)

[no number] bookplate of William Penn, 1703.

.31 Partition of Stenton, Oct. 3, 1780, between George Logan, Charles Logan, and Thomas Fisher and wife Sarah.

.32 Patent, Executors of Wm. Logan, Dec. 1790; for land in Eylenburgh, Northampton County.

.33 Draught of a tract of land, "Chest Farm," on Chest Creek, 1774. Mentions Moses Cox and Cambria County.

.34 Draught of James Logan's 400 acres, 28 Feb. 1712/13, Salem County, New Jersey.

.35 Indenture, James Logan and Wife Sarah to John Shiebly, 1747.

.36 Letter Book of William Logan, 1751-1756.

.37 Journal B of Logan Family Accounts, 1752 to 1755.

.38 Indenture deed, John Richardson to James Logan, 1722.

.39 Letter, James Logan to Capt. Wright, Oct. 22, 1741.

.40 James Warren and Mercy Warren, Plymouth, Mass., Aug. 29, 1807, to John Dickenson, Wilmington, Delaware.

.41 Mercy Warren, Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 5, 1806, to James Warren. [so endorsed, but the letter actually seems to be written to John Dickenson.]

.42 Letter from E.S., Sept. 14, 1800, to Miss M. (Peggy) Yates, Lancaster.

.43 2 poems and a note to Mary from an unknown person. First poem begins “The intertwining boughs for thee,” and is mentioned as being addressed to the Vale of Bozaa. The second poem is entitled “On His Friends,” and was written by the Persian poet Meskin Aldaramy.

.44 Deed, Moses Cox to Thomas Gilpin and Miers Fisher, all of Philadelphia, for land in Bedford Co., Penn.

.45 Letter, by James Logan to William Penn, June 1735. Also an engraving of a portrait of Logan.

.46 Journal A, Logan Family Account, 1740-1752.

.47 Sonnet by Deborah Norris Logan, entitled "November."