George D. Cock Family Papers
Abstract
This small collection includes George D. Cock's journal in two bound volumes of his trip in 1843 from his home in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, through Quaker communities in the East, including Philadelphia and Baltimore. The journal includes comments on his courtship of Susan W. Smith, who he married in 1845. The collection also includes a balance sheet from 1843 on freight carried, his marriage certificate, and a letter from his daughter, Marion Cock, which includes family information.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1932-bulk 1843
Creator
- Cock, George D., 1816-1872 (Person)
- Cock, George D., 1816-1872 (Contributor, Person)
- Cock, Marion, d. 1938 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
George D. Cock, a Hicksite Quaker, was born in 1816 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Elizabeth Cock. He married Susan W. Smith, daughter of Amos and Rebecca Smith at Little Falls Monthly Meeting, Maryland, in 1845. Cock worked on a riverboat on the Monangahela River, and later as a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland. He died in 1882.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Marion Cock. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1932.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Edwin B. Cox. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1997.
Local Note
Acc. 97-058.
Subject
- Cocke family (Family)
- Title
- Inventory of George D. Cock Family Papers
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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