Samuel Allinson commonplace book, 1761

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Samuel Allinson commonplace book, 1761

1761

http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/hcmc-975-03-003

Samuel Allinson was a Quaker active in early New Jersey politics. The commonplace book of Samuel Allinson includes reflections on a variety of topics, including: Jealousy, Constancy and Fortitude, Human Trouble or Infelicity, Deceit, Novels, Romances, Riches and Poverty, Parents and Children, Women, and Marriage. He also includes remarks on slavery (p. 71), and extracts of poetry.

0.06 Linear Feet (1 volume)

eng, Latn

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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Allinson, Samuel, approximately 1739-1791

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Samuel Allinson was a Quaker attorney and surveyor-general associated with Burlington and Haddonfield Monthly Meetings in N.J. born to Joseph and Elizabeth Allinson in 1739 (approximately). In 1764 he married Elizabeth Smith and the couple had 2 children together, named William and Mary. In 1773, he married Martha Cooper, daughter of David and Sibyl Cooper. The couple had seven children together named David, Elizabeth, James, Sibyl, Margaret, Samuel and John. In 1776, Allinson wrote the Acts of ...

Allinson, Martha Cooper, 1748-1823

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Martha Cooper Allinson was a Quaker minister from Burlington County, New Jersey. She was born to David Cooper and Sibyl (Matlack) Cooper on 10th Month 31, 1747, old style (January 11, 1748, by the Gregorian calendar). Martha married Samuel Allinson, widower of Elizabeth Smith, and the couple had seven children. Allinson died on the 9th of 3rd month, 1823....