Emlen-Jones family papers, ca. 1767 - ca. 1976. ca. 1767-ca. 1976.

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Emlen-Jones family papers, ca. 1767 - ca. 1976. ca. 1767-ca. 1976.

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Included in these volumes is ancestral information on the Emlen and Jones family going back to the time of William Penn and Francis Daniel Pastorius in the 17th century and composed of genealogy and biography, letters, documents and photographs. The information was compiled by John Thompson Emlen and his father, James Emlen, with an abbreviated volume prepared by Woodruff J. Emlen in 1976 using copies from the other volumes. Some significant letter writers include: Clement Biddle, George Dillwyn, Sarah Foulke Emlen, Samuel Emlen, Abel James and Jonah Thompson. Emlen family members include: Thomas Chalkley (1675-1741); George Emlen (d. 1710), George Emlen (1695-1754), Samuel Emlen (b. 1697), George Emlen (1718-1776), James Emlen (1718-1778), James Emlen (1760-1798), James Emlen (1792-1866), Samuel Emlen (1789-1828), Samuel Emlen (1829-1920), John Thompson Emlen (b. 1878), John Thompson Emlen, Jr. (1908-1997); Edward Foulke (1651-1741); George Guest (d. 1685); Abel James (1724-1790); Warner Mifflin (b. 1745); Nathaniel Newlin (1665-1729); John Thompson (1744-1819); Newbold Trotter (1827-1898); and George Williams (1793-1779). Jones family members include: Samuel Carpenter (1649-1714); William Cooper (1632-1710); Matthew Dripps, Sarah E. Dripps; Thomas Firth (1776-1861); Griffith Jones (1690-1747), Aquilla Jones (1724-1800), Hannah F. Jones (1778-1854), Isaac C. Jones (1769-1865), Isaac C. Jones, Jr. (1814-1895), Woodruff Jones, Mary Carpenter Jones (b. 1880); Thomas Kunders (1648-1729); Thomas Lloyd (1640-1694); Samuel Preston (1665-1743); Ann Whitall (1716-1797); Aaron D. Woodruff (1762-1817), Elias Woodruff (1787-1824). There are two volumes containing the genealogical records of John Thompson Emlen (b. 1878) and Mary Carpenter Jones Emlen (b. 1880) indicating English, Welsh and Scottish ancestry. The records are laced with photographs and silhouettes of the individuals and illustrations, such as the original drawing of the Ferguson tartan, the map of Germantown, drawn by J. Riegel in 1933 and others.

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Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820

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George Dillwyn (1738-1820) was a Quaker minister born April 26, 1738, Old Style (May 7, New Style), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Susanna (Painter) Dillwyn. He married Sarah Hill in 1759. Dillwyn was unsuccessful in business, but was recognized as a minister in 1766. In 1784, he and his wife traveled to England and the continent of Europe on a religious visit, along with Sarah Grubb, Mary Dudley, and Robert Grubb. In 1793, Dillwyn and his wife again visited England, where they staye...

Emlen, John T. (John Thompson), 1908-1997

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Emlen, James, 1854-1922.

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Emlen, Samuel, 1730-1799

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Samuel Emlen was a minister who travelled extensively on religious missions. His wife and family remained in the Philadelphia vicinity. From the description of Letters, 1772-1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524471 The Dillwyn and Emlen family was joined in 1795 when Susanna Dillwyn married Samuel Emlen, Jr. Both the Dillwyn and Emlen families were prominent in early America as Quakers and advocates for abolition. William Dillwyn was born in Ph...

Thompson, Jonah, 1702 or 1703-1780

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Jonah Thompson was a Quaker minister and schoolmaster. He married Mary Beaton in 1735 and established a Quaker school at Compton, Dorsetshire (England). He made a religious visit to America. From the description of Letters, 1756-1759. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 32536106 ...

Emlen family.

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James, Abel, -1790

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Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814

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Revolutionary patriot. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1792 July 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874585 Army officer and merchant. From the description of Clement Biddle correspondence, 1786. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450649 Biddle informs Wharm that he is going to advertise in Washington and Philadelphia newspapers for a missing letter he sent to Wharm containing two certificates of transfer to General Pinckney. ...

Jones family.

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Emlen, Sarah Foulke Farquhar, 1787-1849

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Emlen, John T., b. 1878.

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