Pownall, Deborah Gest, 1826-1907
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gest family papers
Collection — Othertype SC-047
Identifier: SFHL-SC-047
Abstract
This collection includes letters and legal documents of the Gest family over several generations. The collection also includes genealogical information on the Gests, their ancestors the Dickinsons, and their descendants, the Pownalls. Notable among the correspondence is a letter from Philadelphia Western District Women's Meeting to Deborah West, Jr., reprimanding her for disunity, presumably with the Hicksites. Also included are wills of Joseph and Deborah Gest, and letters from John B. Gest...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1815-1980 [ 1815-1884]