Ledger 1772-1773.

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Ledger 1772-1773.

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The ledger contains accounts for Spring Forge during 1772-1773 and may cover the entire iron works including Mary Ann Furnace. Among the account headings are castings, pig iron, and a grist mill. Accounts were kept for several other famous ironmasters, including Henry William Stiegel and George Ege.

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Ross, George, 1730-1779

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George Ross Jr (May 10, 1730 – July 14, 1779) was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He was also the uncle of the man who married Betsy Griscom in 1773, giving her her famous married name: Betsy Ross. In 1952, he, George Washington, and Robert Morris appeared on a three-cent stamp commemorating Betsy Ross. Born in New Castle, Delaware, Ross was educated at home and...

Ege, George, 1748-1829

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Stiegel, Henry William, 1729-1785

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Stiegel operated a glass manufactory in Manheim, Pennsylvania. From the description of Records of Manheim Glass Works, 1763-[1773?]. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122460123 ...

Spring Forge (York County, Pa.)

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Spring Forge was constructed on the headwaters of the Codorus Creek at Pigeon Hills in York County, Pa., in 1770 by George Ross & Company. The firm was composed of George Ross, George Stevenson, and William Thompson, who had also constructed the Mary Ann Furnace in 1762-63. Between 1775 and 1815 the forge passed among several owners, Daniel Shireman (1775), John Brien (1800), David Eaton (1807) and Robert Coleman (1815). The forge was operated by Coleman's son, Thomas Burd Coleman from 1817 ...

Thompson, William, 1736-1781

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Colonel William Thompson commanded the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment from June 25, 1775 to March 1, 1776, when the command passed to Col. Edward Hand. This regiment was reorganized during the winter of 1775-76 into the 1st Continental Regiment of Pennsylvania. From the description of Orderly book, 1775. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540463 Continental Army officer. From the description of William Thompson correspondence, 1775 July 6. ...