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Joseph S. (Joseph Steward) Middleton Genealogical Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-103

Scope and Contents

This collection contains genealogical materials on the Middleton, Thorne, and Steward families of New Jersey which were collected by Joseph S. Middleton from various sources. It includes notes compiled by another Middleton family genealogist, Catherine H. Middleton.

Dates

  • Creation: 1903-1937

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Rights Information

Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Steward Middleton (1839-1928) was a member of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting (Orthodox).

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Overview

Joseph Steward Middleton (1839-1928) was a member of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). This collection contains genealogical materials on the Middleton, Thorne, and Steward families of New Jersey which were collected by Joseph S. Middleton from various sources. It includes notes compiled by another Middleton family genealogist, Catherine H. Middleton.

Physical Location

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donor: Elizabeth H. Matlack and Edward M. Hendrickson, 1985

Compiled by Joseph Steward Middleton for his daughter, Mary Anna Hendrickson. The donors were grandchildren of Joseph S. Middleton.

Related Materials

See also:

  1. Catherine H. Middleton and H. Taylor Rogers Genealogical Papers, RG 5/104

Separated Materials

The following materials, originally part of the collection, have been removed and recatalogued:

  1. Thorn, Anthony T. A contribution to the history of the Thorns; History and genealogy of two branches from the fourth generation of the Thorn family from William Thorne, 1638-1914. Private edition of 50 copies of which this is copy 11. Presented to Joseph S. Middleton by the author, printed 1915. FHL BX7791,.T485T4.
  2. Stewart, Elwood Stokes. The Steward family of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Allen, Lane, and Scott, 1907. FHL BX7791,.S855S8.

Subject

Title
An Inventory of the Joseph S. (Joseph Steward) Middleton Genealogical Papers, 1903-1937
Author
FHL staff
Date
1985
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries

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