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Samuel Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-108

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

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 ft. (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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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