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Anna Shipley Cox Brinton biographical materials, including notes made by Anna Shipley Cox Brinton on certain events in her life, 1914-1969, undated

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John Bean emigrated from Scotland in 1660 and settled in Exeter, N.H. He m. Margaret; their children were: Mary, John Henry, Daniel, Samuel, John James, Jeremy. Jeremy had 3 daughters: Margaret, Elizabeth and Catharine Dolloff. John Bean died 1718, Catharine Dolloff had 3 daughters who were "stolen" by indigenous Americans in 1710 when they were 4, 6 and 8 years old. Two of them were "rescued" in 1717 by which time the youngest had married an indigenous man. "Catharine m. Isaac Cox" written on brown paper by Anna Shipley Cox Brinton with chronology of WBE's life on the other side?, undated; Biographical note made by LBF on James Naismith who is featured in one of Anna Brinton's best anecdotes, 1914; On the recommendation of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District, the Quarterly Meeting of Ministers and Elders held in Philadelphia record Anna Shipley Cox Brinton as a Minister, 1928 December 14; "April Among the Greek Mountains," Typescript, 22 pages in Anna Brinton's hand about Anna Brinton's early days with Howard Haines Brinton, undated; Further notes by Anna Shipley Cox Brinton on her life. One typewritten page on the back of a Queen's University bluebook, undated; TLS from Lyra Trueblood Wolkins offering genealogical information, 1956; Newspaper article about Mrs. Isaac Cox' 99th birthday, 1964; Traveling minute from Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting commending Anna and Howard Brinton to the care of Friends during their visit to Japan, signed by Joyce R. Ennis, acting clerk, 1965 June 10; Published biographical sketch of Anna Shipley Cox Brinton in The Friend, 1969; Board of Directors of AFSC accept resignation of Anna Shipley Cox Brinton from the Board, 1966; Transcripts of 11 sessions with Eleanor Price Mather, Anna Shipley Cox Brinton's recollections and some of her best anecdotes, 1965 December 31

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1969, undated

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