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Collection of the family papers of Charles F. and Howard M. Jenkins, with information on some of the Welsh families settled in Montgomery County and adjacent territory in Pennsylvania. There are abstracts of titles, and deeds to lands in Chester, Berks, Northampton, Lancaster, Philadelphia counties...
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| Collection: | Jenkins Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 0319 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a Collection of the family papers of Charles F. and Howard M. Jenkins, with information on some of the Welsh families settled in Montgomery County and adjacent territory in Pennsylvania. There are abstracts of titles, and deeds to lands in Chester, Berks, Northampton, Lancaster, Philadelphia counties, 1702-1785; drafts and surveys of lands in Gwynedd, Carnarvon, Salisbury, Honeybrook townships and other places in which Robert Jenkins, ironmaster, was interested, 1745-1847; papers on the Spring House and Sumneytown Turnpike Road Company, 1847-1872. There is a record of marriages solemnized by Algernon S. Jenkins, justice of the peace in Montgomery County, 1851-1869; road construction in Gwynedd Township, 1800-1848; list of members organizing the Gwynedd Invincibles, 1864; genealogical notes on the Jenkins, Evans, Griffith, Foulke, and Roberts families; also correspondence on local affairs, commerce, shipping, indentures, licenses, commissions of appointments, 1794-1812; papers relating to Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Franks, 1794-1819. There are a group of autograph letters of eminent Pennsylvanians, 1794-1892, collected by Charles F. Jenkins; Howard Jenkins' political correspondence, 1858-1902; his notes on the Hanks-Lincoln families, 1883-1894; his articles and material pertaining to local history of Pennsylvania, Anthony Wayne, battle of Brandywine, Swedish Pilgrims, French and Indian War, 1744-1764, rebel invasion of Pennsylvania, burial grounds, the Schwenkfelders, Welsh memoranda. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of Charles F. Jenkins.; 1937-1939 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a History and Historians--19th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Land Settlement--Delaware Valley (Pa.)--18th century |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Jenkins Family Papers |l 0319 | ||