Papers, 1785-1791.

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Papers, 1785-1791.

The collection contains personal and business papers (bonds, notes, bills, receipts, and letters) and official documents including sheriff's accounts and receipts, lists of fees collected, tax duplicates, court judgments, a "Routh Continuous Docquet," 1780-83, and papers related to the settlement of his official accounts and estate. Also included are some papers of William Gibbons, a Revolutionary officer, innkeeper, and friend and successor of Gardner as sheriff.

150 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6686598

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Gibbons, William, 1737-1803.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61w03sn (person)

Gardner, John C. (John Carey), 1856-1920

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q52nhd (person)

John Gardner was an officer in the Chester County, Pa. militia during the Revolution and sheriff of the county from 1780 to 1783. From the description of Papers, 1785-1791. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122347631 ...