Bettle Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1955
Creator
- Bettle family (Family)
- Savery, William, 1750-1804 (Contributor, Person)
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 (Contributor, Person)
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 (Contributor, Person)
- Bettle, Samuel, 1774-1861 (Contributor, Person)
- Bettle, Jane, 1773-1840 (Contributor, Person)
- Bettle, Samuel, 1809-1880 (Contributor, Person)
- Robson, Elizabeth, 1771-1843 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. Samuel Bettle, son of Samuel and Sarah of Philadelphia, married Jane Temple, daughter of Thomas and Jane Temple, in 1802 at Kennett Meeting House.
The Bettle family were active members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District (Orthodox). Samuel Bettle, Sr., was in the mercantile business, d.4-12-1861, age 87. Jane Bettle d.1840, age 67. Both Samuel and Jane were ministering Friends.
Their son Samuel, Jr., (b.10-21-1809, d.1-11-1883) married 11-30-1831 Mary Ann Jones, d.1-11-1883. Children: Mary, b.11-30-1833, d.10-21-1912. (She and her parents were ministering Friends); Samuel, d.5-14-1859, age 23; Edward, b.12-17-1841; Henry, b.1-30-1843, d.1-30-1886. 2 children died in infancy.
Extent
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. They had at least five children, among whom was Samuel, Jr.; the latter married Mary Ann Jones in 1831. The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series:
- Biographical material
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- Memorabilia
- Business and financial correspondence
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by FHL, 1964
Subject
- Bettle family (Family)
- Title
- An Inventory of the Bettle Family Papers, 1800-1955
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- before 1967
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
Revision Statements
- 2024: This finding aid was reviewed in order to change or contextualize any outdated, harmful terminology related to Indigenous Peoples, except where it appears in a title, quotation, or subject heading.
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