Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813

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Pennsylvania lawyer and clergyman.

From the description of ALS : to Thomas Fisher, 1801 June 12. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122490291

From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to William Logan Fisher, 1804 Jan. 3. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122633671

From the description of Receipt : to Samuel Lewis, 1779 Apr. 28. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540699

Nicholas Waln, lawyer and Quaker minister, was the son of Nicholas and Mary Shoemaker Waln. He m. 1771 Sarah Richardson. Their children included Joseph R. Waln (1773-1783), Jacob Shoemaker Waln (1784-1847), William and Nicholas Waln. A profound religious experience in 1772 led Waln to give up his successful law practice and in 1774 he began travel as a Quaker minister. He made two religious visits to Great Britain in 1783 and 1795.

From the description of Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819). (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 28814845
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creatorOf Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813. ALS : to Thomas Fisher, 1801 June 12. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Letchworth family. [Marriage certificates], 1783-1906. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Coates, Josiah Langdale, 1747-1809. Promissory note : Philadelphia, 1789 Dec. 29. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Some account of a visit paid to the Friends at Junesassa, and the Indians living on Allegany and Cataraugus Rivers agreeably to an appointment of the Committee on Indian affairs in the 8th month, 1806 : typescript, 1929 Jan. 9. Newberry Library
creatorOf Balderston Collected Manuscripts, 1735-1822 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Morris, Luke Wistar, 1768-1830. Indenture. Between Luke Morris and Robert Tempest, [Philadelphia, Pa.] 10th of October 1782. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813. Receipt : to Samuel Lewis, 1779 Apr. 28. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Thomas Gilpin, Exiles in Virginia... (extra-illustrated edition) 1778-1848 Gilpin, Thomas, Exiles in Virginia... (extra-illustrated edition) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Irvine, James, 1735-1819. Land deeds : Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York, 1763-1854. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
creatorOf Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. To the President, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States : the address of the people called Quakers, in their annual assembly convened. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Hoskins family letterbook, 1729-1863 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819) Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Fox family. Legal papers, 1686-1881. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Scattergood Family papers, 1681-1909. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813. ALS : Philadelphia, to William Logan Fisher, 1804 Jan. 3. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn William Temple Franklin-Charles Pemberton Fox Legal Records, 1692-1881 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics, 1659-1978 Haverford College Library
creatorOf Clark, William B. Letter, 1784 April 23, Philad[elphia], to "Esteemed Friend Nicholas Waln" / William B. Clark. Haverford College Library
referencedIn Smith-Waln family papers, 1722-1891. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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associatedWith Bringhurst, James, d. 1810. person
associatedWith Bringhurst, Joseph, 1733-1811. person
correspondedWith Clark, William B. person
associatedWith Coates, Josiah Langdale, 1747-1809. person
associatedWith Compton, Townsend. person
associatedWith Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809. person
associatedWith Fox family family
associatedWith Fox family. family
associatedWith Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823 person
associatedWith Gilpin, Thomas, 1776-1853 person
associatedWith Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835. person
associatedWith Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817. person
associatedWith Letchworth family. family
associatedWith Lewis, Samuel, person
associatedWith Mifflin, Lloyd, 1846-1921. person
associatedWith Morris, Luke Wistar, 1768-1830. person
associatedWith Parrish, John, 1729-1807. person
associatedWith Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. corporateBody
associatedWith Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. person
associatedWith Richardson, M. person
associatedWith Sands, David, 1745-1818. person
associatedWith Scattergood family. family
associatedWith Stephenson, Hannah. person
associatedWith Townsend, John, 1725-1801. person
associatedWith Valentine, Robert. person
associatedWith Vaux, George. person
associatedWith Waln family. family
associatedWith Waln, Jacob Shoemaker, 1784-1847. person
associatedWith Waln, John, d. 1824. person
associatedWith Waln, Joseph R., 1773-1783. person
associatedWith Waln, Richard, b. 1737. person
associatedWith Waln, Sarah Richardson, 1746-1825. person
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