Churchman, George, 1730-1814
George Churchman (1730-1814) was born on October 28, 1730, in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Margaret (Brown) Churchman. In 1752, Churchman married Hannah James, the daughter of Mordecai and Gaynor (Lloyd) James. The couple had ten children. Churchman was a surveyor by profession, and in 1750, he succeeded his father as clerk of Nottingham Monthly Meeting, and served as clerk for 20 years. Churchman was a pioneer in the promotion of schools for Friends, including Westtown School. George Churchman died on November 18, 1814, at West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, at the age of 84.
From the guide to the George Churchman diaries, 1759-1813, (Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Henry Drinker papers, 1785-1808 | Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809. Correspondence, 1791-1801. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| referencedIn | Hunt, John, 1740-1824. Papers, 1770-1828. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | American Friends' Letters, 1682-1986 | Haverford College Library | |
| editorOf | Joshua Evans papers, ca. 1788-ca. 1804. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Correspondence of Henry Drinker, 1785-1840 | Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections | |
| Fisher, Miers, 1748-1819. ALS : to George Churchman, 1811 Jan. 20. | Rosenbach Museum & Library | ||
| referencedIn | Nottingham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Oxford, Pa.). Records, 1680-[ongoing] | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830. Elias Hicks Manuscript Collection, 1779-1948 1779-1830 (bulk). | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | Jonah Thompson correspondence, 1756-1759 | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| creatorOf | George Churchman diaries, 1759-1813 | Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections |
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