Collection of Chester County Quaker property records and other manuscripts
Abstract
Collection contains Chester County, Pa., land-related records including a deed for land sold to Peter Chambers (colored) in East Marlborough in 1833 and survey papers for lands in the 1821-1838, including an 1824 survey of land for a burial ground for people of color conveyed from James Steemer. miscellaneous notes concerning funerals, report of First Day School, 1879, New Garden.
Dates
- Creation: 1787-1879
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Open for research without restrictions.
Extent
2 folders (2 folders. (.1 linear feet))
Arrangement
Organized into folders: Folder 1: Surveys and other land papers, 1822-1838, n.d.; Folder 2: Miscellaneous correspondence to David Pratt and others, 1787-1879.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--2013.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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