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John Gardner papers
John Gardner was an officer in the Chester County militia during the Revolution and sheriff of the county from 1780 to 1783. The collection contains personal and business papers (bonds, notes, bills, receipts, and letters) and official documents including sheriff's accounts and receipts, lists...
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| Collection: | John Gardner Papers |
| Collection Number: | 0228 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.25 Linear feet 0.25 linear feet, 1 volume |
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John Gardner was an officer in the Chester County militia during the Revolution and sheriff of the county from 1780 to 1783.
The collection contains personal and business papers (bonds, notes, bills, receipts, and letters) and official documents including sheriff's accounts and receipts, lists of fees collected, tax duplicates, court judgments, a "Routh Continuous Docquet," 1780-1783, and papers related to the settlement of his official accounts and estate. Also included are some papers of William Gibbons, a Revolutionary officer, innkeeper, and friend and successor of Gardner as sheriff. |