Papers, 1727-1905.

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Papers, 1727-1905.

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Includes deeds and a lease for Richland, Buckingham, and Bensalem townships (1730-1850); papers of Thomas Montanye of New York (1788-1804) of ministerial transfers of the Baptist Church; political and personal correspondence of Henry Wynkoop (1761-1789); paper of the Watts family (1780 1837); sermons and correpondence of Rev. Oliver Hart (1767); Thomas Purdy's account book (1830-1835); Gen. John Davis's family papers (1814-1878); records of Orphans Court (1812-1823) and Doylestown Relief Board (1876-1881); Davisville Post Office account book (1826-1839); military records including the Capt. Wentz company book, Marcus Hook, Pa. (1814), list of Bucks County Riflemen (ca. 1861) and Doylestown Guards (1861-1895), and correspondence and papers of the U.S. Bureau of Pensions (1887-1890); paper and records relating to Mexico, the Mexican War, and New Mexico (1846-1857) including orders, Davis's diaries, journals, and account books; and papers and records relating to the Civil War and the 104th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers (1861-1868) including Davis's diaries, journals, correspondence, battle reports, orders rosters, rolls, returns, account book, court martial papers, and announcements and orders regarding the siege of Charlestown, S.C. Also includes Davis's correspondence (1851-1918) on personal, business, political, historical, genealogical and Bucks County Historical Society matters; historical, genealogical, and political essays, sketches, and addresses (1840-1905); and papers relating to both editions of his History of Bucks County and miscellaneous news clippings, photos, and pamphlets.

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Bucks County Historical Society

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Bucks County Historical Society

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Bucks County Historical Society

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Founded, Doylestown, Pa., in 1880. From the description of Records, 1880-1917. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70922574 ...

Wynkoop, Henry, 1737-1816

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Henry Wynkoop (March 2, 1737 – March 25, 1816) was an American jurist and statesman. He served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1782 and as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania's At-Large district during the First United States Congress. Born in Northampton Township in the Province of Pennsylvania, he inherited his father's 153 acre farm in Newtown upon his death in 1759. Wynkoop undertook English and classical studies and was admitted to Princeton University b...

Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Bucks County)

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Watt family.

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Purdy, Thomas, active 1830-1835

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Montanye, Thomas B.

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Baptist minister, of Hartsville, Pa. From the description of Account book, 1816-1828. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70957715 ...

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861). Company I

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Davisville Post Office (Davisville, Pa.)

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 104th (1861-1865)

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Wentz, Jacob, 1785-1855

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Resident of Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pa. From the description of Account book, 1815-1832. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70922364 ...

Pennsylvania. Militia. Bucks County Riflemen

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Watts family.

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Pennsylvania. Militia. Doylestown Guards

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Doylestown Relief Board (Doylestown, Pa.)

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Davis family.

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United States. Pension Bureau

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Bureau responsible for sending out war pensions. From the description of Pension and certificate, 1903 Oct. 26. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 24273584 Brady was born in Batavia, N.Y., 14 Feb. 1847. He enlisted 25 July 1862, at Batavia, to serve three years. Mustered in as a drummer, Co. F., 28th Regiment, N.Y.S. Volunteers. Transferred to Co. D, 10th Maine Volunteers, 3 June 1863. The 10th Maine Volunteers consolidated with the 29th Maine in Dec. 1863...

Davis, W. W. H. (William Watts Hart), 1820-1910

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Historian and journalist, of Doylestown, Pa. From the description of Fries Rebellion manuscript, [ca. 1898]. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70927308 Journalist and historian, of Doylestown, Pa. From the description of Notes for History of Bucks County, 1898-1900. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70927309 Journalist and army officer. From the description of Exercises, 1847. (Bucks County Historical...

Hart, Oliver, 1723-1795

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Baptist minister, of Charleston, S.C. and Hopewell, N.J.; husband of Anne Hart; son of John Hart; brother of Joseph Hart. From the description of Oliver Hart papers, 1754-1795. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42404557 Baptist minister of Bucks County, Penn.; removed to Charleston, S.C., and became pastor of the [First] Baptist Church in 1750; during American Revolution, fled before arrival of the British Army in 1780, and accepted the pastorate of Hopewel...

Davis, John, 1788-1878

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