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Ser. 1. Genealogy of the Palmer family in America
Ser. 2. Documents, deeds, etc.
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An Inventory of the Palmer Family Papers, 1722-1966 [bulk 1898]
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
1969
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Creator
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Fell, Sarah M. (1824-1911) |
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Title
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Palmer Genealogical Manuscript and Deeds, |
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Dates:
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1722-1966 [bulk 1898} |
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Abstract:
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The Palmer family was a Quaker family descended from John and Christian Palmer, who settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania., in 1683. Sarah M. Fell (1824-1911), who compiled the genealogy, was a Hicksite Quaker from Wilmington, Delaware, and a Palmer descendent. The collection contains a family genealogy compiled by Sarah Moore Fell (1822-1911) in 1898, pictures, and an accompanying index compiled in 1966. The collection also contains some Bucks County property records including deeds and legal papers
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Extent:
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1 box; 0.5 linear ft. |
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Identification:
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RG 5/111 |
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Location:
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For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog |
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Location:
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The Palmer family was a Quaker family from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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The collection contains a Palmer family genealogy written by Sarah Moore Fell (1822-1911) and an accompanying index compiled in 1966. The collection also contains deeds and legal papers concerning the Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pa., property purchased by the donor (a Palmer descendant).
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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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Ser. 1. Genealogy of the Palmer family in America
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Genealogy of the Palmer family in America, descended from John and Christian Palmer, who settled in Bucks County, Pa., 1683. Compiler, Sarah M. Fell 37 pp. unbound manuscript
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Accompanying index bound, typewritten, photocopied
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Photographs of Sarah M. Fell, Joseph Rich, and his wife Mary Palmer Rich.
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Ser. 2. Documents, deeds, etc.
Chronologically arranged.
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Lease: Jonathan Woolston & Sarah his wife, to Joseph Walker. Middletown, Bucks Co., Pa.
Aug. 20, 1722 Parchment, ADS
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Birth certificate: Elizabeth Dixon, dau. of John & Mary,
b. Nov. 6, 1729
Elizabeth was born at Bishop Auckland, Parish of St. Andrew Auckland, County of Durham.
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Lease: Wm. Shreve & Freelove his wife, to Jos. Richardson. Northampton, Bucks Co., Pa.
May 2, 1743 Parchment, ADS
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Release: Wm. Shreve & Freelove his wife, to Jos. Richardson. Northampton, Bucks Co.
May 3, 1743 Parchment, ADS
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Deed: Geo. Walker et al, to Jos. Richardson. Middletown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa.
Feb. 26, 1760. Parchment, ADS
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Deed: Henry Atherton & Elizabeth his wife, to Phineas Paxson. Attleboro, Bucks Co., Pa.
1810 6mo. 1 Parchment, ADS
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Deed: John Simpson & John Price, assignees of Jonathan Beans, Jr., to John Jones. Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., Pa.
1819 Parchment, AD
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Deed: John Paxson & John McNair, to Daniel Starkey. Attleboro, Bucks Co., Pa.
April 17, 1824 Parchment, ADS
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Insurance policy, with Mutual Beneficial Insurance Assoc. of Bucks Co., for Isaac Eyre, on house in Attleboro, Bucks Co., Pa.
1864 3mo. 18 ADS
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Letters of administration: granted to John Paxson, W. Rodman Paxson, Isaac Eyre, for estate of Samuel Paxson, Bucks Co., Pa.
1868 12mo. 28
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Deed: Isaac Eyre & Elizabeth his wife, to Anna R. Palmer. Attleboro, Middletown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa.
187? 4mo. 4. ADS
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