Contents


Descriptive Summary

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Arrangement

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944

Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.

Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.

Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920

Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920

An Inventory of the Bettle Family Papers, 1800-1955

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before 1967

Descriptive Summary

Creator Bettle Family
Title Papers,
Dates: 1800-1955
Abstract: The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. They had at least five children, among whom was Samuel, Jr.; the latter married Mary Ann Jones in 1831. The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.
Extent: 2 boxes; 1 linear ft.
Identification: RG 5/013
Location: For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. Samuel Bettle, son of Samuel and Sarah of Philadelphia, married Jane Temple, daughter of Thomas and Jane Temple, in 1802 at Kennett Meeting House.

The Bettle family were active members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District (Orthodox). Samuel Bettle, Sr., was in the mercantile business, d.4-12-1861, age 87. Jane Bettle d.1840, age 67. Both Samuel and Jane were ministering Friends.

Their son Samuel, Jr., (b.10-21-1809, d.1-11-1883) married 11-30-1831 Mary Ann Jones, d.1-11-1883. Children: Mary, b.11-30-1833, d.10-21-1912. (She and her parents were ministering Friends); Samuel, d.5-14-1859, age 23; Edward, b.12-17-1841; Henry, b.1-30-1843, d.1-30-1886. 2 children died in infancy.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.

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SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

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Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944


Box


1
Obituary clippings re. Samuel Bettle, Jane Bettle, Samuel Bettle, Jr., and Jos., Phebe, and Wm. Jones.


Copies of, and extracts from, wills:


Caleb Carr 1694 March 8


Hetty W. Tatnall 1888 7mo 3


Sarah Williams 1921 4mo 19


Anna C. Tatnall 1944 11 mo 26


Martha Powell undated

Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.



Correspondence 1798-1955, n.d.
Authors include Samuel Bettle and other members of the Bettle family, and Joshua L. Baily, Wm. Ball, Wm. Baxter, Jos. Bevan Braithwaite, John Carter, Gertrude Cartland, Thos. Chase, Wm. Chase, Chas. F. Goffn, Hiram Corson, John Cox, Mahlon Day, Thos. Evans, Stephen Grellet, John Griffith, John Hodgkin, Jesse Kersey, Chas. Moon, Hannah Lloyd Neall, Jos. J. Neave, Mildred Ratcliff, Elizabeth Robson, Isaac Robson, Townsend Sharpless, Jos. Tallcot, Thos. Wistar.

Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.


Box


2
Bible Society


Indian affairs
Includes report of Friends' mission to the Oneidas (1860?)


Miscellaneous: includes articles, fragments, memorials, notes, etc.


Quaker
Includes statement by Jesse Kenworthy entitled “Brief view of the original standing of the Society of Friends - of the separation in Ohio Y. M. in the year 1854 - and of the causes...” and Record of disbursements by the Committee of Women Friends of the Philadelphia M.M. for the Western District to the poor.


Memorials to James Moon and Sophia Jones 1855, 1887


Slavery


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Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920

Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920

Chronologically arranged.