Box 5

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Not labeled but includes an index to persons

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Jonathan Paschall of Darby Monthly Meeting married out of unity to Mary Fisher in 1741. After she died in 1781, Jonathan wrote a new Will, making this one obsolete. He died in 1782, executors included his nephews Henry, Benjamin and Stephen Paschall, Jr.

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Brothers Jonathan (b. 1718) and Stephen Paschall (1714-1800) were managers. Hannah Paschall (1744-1833) was the daughter of Stephen; she signed inside cover.

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Attributed to Ann P. Jackson's maternal grandfather, John Price, born 1721, son of Reece and Elizabeth Price of Radnor Monthly Meeting. In 1752 he married Mary Davis (1731-1808), daughter of John and Rebecca David of Darby Monthly Meeting. Jonathan Paschall attended the marriage service under the care of Darby Monthly Meeting. The volume contains recipes for cures for diseases and injury. The covers and first and final section of book missing

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Small handmade booklet, "his First Book." Farm notes and biographical. Edward Price, son of John and Mary Price of Radnor Monthly Meeting was born 1756.

Scope and Contents "Copied by Philip Price and others begun 1796." Final account is death of Isaac Price, son of Philip and Rachel Price, 1825. Includes copies of letters from William Mott, Elias Hicks. Copies of poems and accounts of Indian conference compiled by Rachel Price. Poems added by friends for Rachel. Note on front page by Rachel Price: "This book was bound by your father Philip Price before we were married in the year 1784/your mother Rachel Price 1839." An account of a reunion of family...

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By daughter and wife. Philip Price (1764-1837) and Rachel Kirk Price (1763-1847) , together with their daughter Hannah founded Price's Boarding School for Girls in West Chester in 1830. They had served as superintends of the Westtown School from 1818-1830.