Christopher Marshall Jr. account book
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume account book of Christopher Marshall Jr., which records the accounts of various individuals, including payments made and account balances.
Dates
- Creation: 1771-1796
Creator
- Marshall, Christopher (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Christopher Marshall (1709-1797) was born Sixth Month, 1709 in Dublin, Ireland. In 1727 or 1729, Marshall traveled to Philadelphia after being disinherited by his family. He joined the Society of Friends at Middletown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1736, Marshall worked in manufacturing chemicals in Philadelphia. In 1735 or 1736, he married Sarah Thompson, and the couple had four children. He later married Abigail Fisher Cooper. In 1777, he moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died May 4, 1797, in Philadelphia.
Extent
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The account book of Christopher Marshall Jr. records the accounts of various individuals, including payments made and account balances.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed November, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Christopher Marshall Jr. account book, 1771-1796
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- November, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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