Samuel Jones papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of two items of Samuel Jones's papers, and includes a copy of his will, as well as a copy of an emancipation document for a family enslaved by Jones.
Dates
- Creation: 1820, 1833
Creator
- Jones, Samuel (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Samuel Jones was the son of Lemuel and Catherine Jones. He married Elizabeth Pendleton Jordan on the Isle of Wight, Virginia, on April 24, 1801.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Language
English
Overview
This collection is comprised of two items of Samuel Jones's papers, and includes a copy of his will, as well as a copy of an emancipation document for a family enslaved by Jones.
Acquisition
The Samuel Jones papers were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1954 by Edith H. Jones.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed February, 2016.
- Title
- Samuel Jones papers, 1820, 1833
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- February, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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