Wallace family papers, 1861-1924

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Wallace family papers, 1861-1924

Contains correspondence of Nathaniel Holmes to his nephew Samuel Holmes; letters of Francis Bissel (1861-1864); Wallace genealogy.

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Wallace family.

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Robert Wallace settled in the Blue Ball section of Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. on August 27, 1766 with the purchase of twelve acres of land. Soon after he established a store and built a new tavern, "The Blue Ball." In 1778, he sold the tavern to Peter Grim. Robert's son, John, entered his father's store at a young age. John continued his father's mercantile and agriculture pursuits after his death. For thirty-two years, John served as an elder at the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church. After his...

Bissel, Francis.

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Holmes, Samuel.

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