Equity dockets and case files, 1790-1847 [microform].

Peters, Richard, 1744-1828

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Richard Peters (June 22, 1744 – August 22, 1828) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, Continental Army soldier, Federalist politician, author and United States District Judge. Before his federal judicial service in the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, Peters served as secretary of the Continental Board of War, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and as member and speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and later the Pennsylvania State Senate. Born at...

Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824

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Tench Coxe (May 22, 1755 – July 17, 1824) was an American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian," and was known to his political enemies as "Mr. Facing Bothways." Born in Philadelphia, Tench received his education in the Philadelphia schools and intended to study law, but his father determined to make him a merchant, and he was placed in the counting-house of Coxe & Furman, becoming a partner...

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was one of the wealthiest men in the United States during his lifetime, and was considered to be the richest person in the United States in 1780. Born in Philadelphia, Bingham graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania...

Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821

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Thomas Willing (December 19, 1731 – January 19, 1821) was an American merchant, politician and slave trader who served as mayor of Philadelphia and was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. He also served as the first president of the Bank of North America and the First Bank of the United States. During his tenure there he became the richest man in America. Born in Philadelphia, Willing completed preparatory studies in Bath, England, then studied law in London at the Inner...

Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821

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Elias Boudinot (May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was a lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and served as President of Congress from 1782 to 1783. He was elected as a U.S. Congressman for New Jersey following the American Revolutionary War. He was appointed by President George Washington as Director of the United States Mint, serving from 1795 until 1805. Born in Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Boudinot received a classica...

Duer, William, 1747-1799

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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York City. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius". He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution. In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the county of Devon in England, Due...

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

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Robert Morris, Jr. (January 20, 1734 – May 8, 1806) was an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, and he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he served as the Superintendent of Finance of the United States, becoming known as the "Financier of the Revolution...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

Campbell, Henry R. 1807-1879.

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Blanchard, Thomas, 1788-1864

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Garrett & Eastwick.

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White, Josiah, 1781-1850

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Josiah White was the builder of the first major economically operating canal in North America used to bring coal to Philadelphia from Lehigh as well as an inventor and designer of a school system based on manual labor. From the description of Papers, 1796-1949. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 32198185 Josiah L. White was a partner in the firm Scolley & White. The company performed carpentry and cabinet-work in Newton and later, Ashburnham, Ma. ...

Greenleaf, James, 1765-1843

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James Greenleaf (1765-1843) was born in Boston, Mass., and died in Washington, D.C. In 1793, he was appointed Consul for the U.S. at Amsterdam, where he amassed a large fortune. In 1795, he embarked in land speculation with Robert Morris (1734-1806) and John Nicholson ( -1800), and became one of the founders of the North American Land Company, which resulted in the ruin of its founders. From the description of Papers, 1794-1801. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191...

Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833

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Governor of Connecticut, 1817-1827; Secretary of Treasury, 1795-1800. From the description of Letter, 1827 August 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122582959 Wolcott was a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He served as governor of Connecticut (1796-1797). From the description of [Letters] 1799-1811 / Oliv: Wolcott. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 491419916 American lawyer and politician. F...

Richards, Mark, 1785?-1843

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Eastwick, Andrew M. (Andrew McCalla), 1810-1879

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Dutilh, Etienne, 1748-1810

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Étienne Dutilh was born to Pierre and Marie Dutilh in Marsac (also known as Clairac), France in 1732. During the 1770s, Dutilh established himself as a merchant in London and Rotterdam before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1783. Several Dutilh family members remained in Europe to continue their mercantile business in places like Amsterdam and England. As a result, Étienne Dutilh had strong trading ties to Europe for the next decades. When he came to Philadelphia, Dutilh established the mercant...

New-York and Schuylkill Coal Company

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Cramond, Wm.

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William Cramond was a Philadelphia merchant. From the description of Receipt book, 1814-1815. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122524496 ...

Nixon, Henry, -1840

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Willink, Wilhem, 1805-1869

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Joseph Ellicott (1760-1826) was an engineer and land agent. He began a survey of the Holland Land Purchase in 1797 and was local agent for the company from 1800-1820. Forty thousand acres south of the Phelps and Gorham Mill were deeded to Wilhem and Jan Willink. From the description of Deed books with maps : conveyance of lands in Alleghany and Cattaraugus Counties, New York, 1833, 1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122487065 Joseph Ellicott (1760-1826) was an engineer and...

Astley, Thomas, -1839

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Bank of the United States (Pennsylvania : 1836-1841)

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When the charter of the Bank of the United States failed to be renewed in 1836, it became the Bank of the United States of Pennsylvania. Nicholas Biddle continued as its president until 1839. (from Dic. Am. Biog.--Biddle,N. ) From the description of Bank of the United States of Pennsylvania records, 1822-1861 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 460637646 ...

United States. District Court (Pennsylvania : Eastern District)

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The U.S. District and Circuit Courts were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Circuit Courts were given jurisdiction over cases involving foreign nationals or citizens of several states and equity suits where the matter in dispute exceeded $500. The Circuit Courts also heard appeals from the District Courts, which handled admiralty cases and bankruptcies under the national bankruptcy acts after 1800. Pennsylvania was divided into Eastern and Western Districts during 1801-1802 and after...

Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron, 1774-1848

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British financier and statesman. From the description of Transfer of stock, 1802, Oct. 7. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 18664351 Banker. From the description of Alexander Baring, Baron Ashburton, papers, 1810-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454435 ...

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819

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Born near Newport, Del., Evans received little formal education but taught himself mechanics and mathematics, devoting his life to inventing machines. In 1787 he received a patent from Delaware for a system that automated flour milling; published The Young Mill-Wright & Miller's Guide in 1795; and devoted many years to developing the steam engine, including a steam boat launched in 1805. Evans and his family moved to Philadelphia in 1793 where he remained. From the description of...

Grubb, Edward Burd, 1810-1867

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O'Reilly, Henry, 1806-1886

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Journalist and inventor. From the description of Articles of Henry O'Reilly, 1845-1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454793 Editor and telegraph pioneer. Born in Ireland; came to the United States with his family in 1816. Editor of the Rochester (N.Y.) Daily Advertiser, 1826; involved with S. F. B. Morse and Amos Kendall in construction of telegraph lines from eastern Pennsylvania to St. Louis in the 1840s. In later life, he spelled his name "O'Rielly" instead of O'Reill...

Penn, John, 1729-1795

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The Wyoming Controversy was a conflict between the governments of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Britain, the Continental Congress, and the Indians over land in the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823, 1751-1823, (American Philosophical Society) Grandson of William Penn, last lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware under the proprietorship. From the description of Warrant : ...

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

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Painter, inventor; New York, N.Y. and London, England. From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599940 From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007074 Author of account concerning deportation of 1100 workers and I.W.W. sympathizers from Bisbee to Columbus, N.M., July 12, 1917. From the description of The truth about Bisbee...

Philadelphia and Trenton Rail Road Company.

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Bank of the United States (1816-1836)

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In 1816, the Bank of the United States was rechartered, the first charter having expired in 1811, in an attempt to stabilize the national currency. Within the first three years, the bank was nearly ruined due to mismanagement. Langdon Cheves was elected president of its board of directors in 1819 and restored the bank's credit. In 1822, he resigned the post and was succeeded by Nicholas Biddle. The national charter for the bank expired in 1836, but Biddle kept the bank in operation until 1841, u...

Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839

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Symmes, John Cleves, 1742-1814

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Soldier, jurist, and frontiersman. From the description of Papers of John Cleves Symmes, 1788-1796. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067829 After serving as a New Jersey legislator, judge, and Continental Congressman, Symmes purchased a million acres in Ohio in 1787, where he established several settlements including Cincinnati. From the description of ADS : New York, N.Y., 1786 Apr. 15. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626085 The...

Willing, Thomas Mayne, 1767-1822

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Price, Eli K. (Eli Kirk), 1797-1884

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Eli Kirk Price, Esq. was assignee of Joseph Reed, Esq., and trustee of the George J. Ewing estate. From the description of Papers, 1829-1841. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122689789 Eli K. Price was a Philadelphia lawyer and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1854. From the description of Papers, 1820-1853. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122632853 Eli Kirk Price was a Philadelph...

North American Land Company

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Company organized in Philadelphia, 1795, by Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, to develop and sell 6,000,000 frontier acres. From the description of Papers of the North American Land Company [manuscript], 1794-1805. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647813190 Company organized in Philadelphia, 1795, by Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, to develop and sell 6,000,000 frontier acres. Morris and Nicholson were eventually imprisoned as...

Nicholson, John, 1757-1800

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Land speculator. From the description of John Nicholson papers, 1795 16 Feb.-10 Mar. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70953089 Financier and land speculator. From the description of John Nicholson family papers, 1786-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981679 Pennsylvania state official and land promoter. From the description of ALS : to Thomas Mifflin, 1791 Nov. 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat reco...

Bank of Pennsylvania

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Hollenback, Matthias, 1752-1829

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Francis, Thomas W., 1767-1815

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Penn, Richard, approximately 1736-1811

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Norris, William, 1802-1867

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Norris was chief of the C.S.A. Signal Corps; later military advisor to the Khedive of Egypt. From the description of Scrapbook of Col. William Norris, Signal Corps, C.S.A. [manuscript] 1846-1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647970658 ...

Lehigh Coal Mine Company

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The Lehigh Coal Mine Company was an unincorporated joint-stock company formed on February 12, 1792, by sixteen persons including Jacob Weiss, John Nicholson, Michael Hillegas and Godfrey Haga. The intent was to develop a deposit of anthracite coal discovered by Weiss and others at what is now Summit Hill in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The company acquired 7,100 acres embracing most of the coal basin between the Lehigh and Little Schuylkill Rivers. Numerous attempts to develop the property faile...

Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company

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The surge of investment that filled the Anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania in the mid-1700s did not reach the Lehigh Valley until 1791 when coal was found near Summit Hill, west of Mauch Chunk, leading to the formation of the Lehigh Coal Mines Company. Coal was floated downriver on wooden rafts known as arks, which were dismantled and sold as lumber upon arrival. Flooding, shallow water and swift currents created financial problems for the company until Josiah White, familiar with ca...