An Inventory of the Bettle Family Papers, 1800-1955
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Papers, 1800-1955
Bettle Family
Biographical History for: Papers, 1800-1955
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Bettle family were prominent 19th century Quaker merchants in Philadelphia. Samuel Bettle, Sr., was Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. His son, Samuel Bettle, Jr., was also a Quaker minister. Samuel Bettle, son of Samuel and Sarah of Philadelphia, married Jane Temple, daughter of Thomas and Jane Temple, in 1802 at Kennett Meeting House. The Bettle family were active members of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District (Orthodox). Samuel Bettle, Sr., was in the mercantile business, d.4-12-1861, age 87. Jane Bettle d.1840, age 67. Both Samuel and Jane were ministering Friends. Their son Samuel, Jr., (b.10-21-1809, d.1-11-1883) married 11-30-1831 Mary Ann Jones, d.1-11-1883. Children: Mary, b.11-30-1833, d.10-21-1912. (She and her parents were ministering Friends); Samuel, d.5-14-1859, age 23; Edward, b.12-17-1841; Henry, b.1-30-1843, d.1-30-1886. 2 children died in infancy.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection includes correspondence, biographical clippings, business records, and other papers of Samuel Bettle and his family. Correspondents include William Savery, Jesse Kersey, Stephen Grellet, and other prominent Friends.
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History
Savery, William, 1750-1804
Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845
Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855
Bettle, Samuel, 1774-1861
Bettle, Jane, 1773-1840
Bettle, Samuel, 1809-1880
Robson, Elizabeth, 1771-1843
series
Ser. 1. Biographical Material, 1694-1944
Obituary clippings re. Samuel Bettle, Jane Bettle, Samuel Bettle, Jr., and Jos., Phebe, and Wm. Jones.
Copies of, and extracts from, wills:
1694 March 8 Caleb Carr
1888 7mo 3Hetty W. Tatnall
1921 4mo 19 Sarah Williams
1944 11 mo 26 Anna C. Tatnall
undatedMartha Powell
Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1798-1955, n.d.
Correspondence
Authors include Samuel Bettle and other members of the Bettle family, and Joshua L. Baily, Wm. Ball, Wm. Baxter, Jos. Bevan Braithwaite, John Carter, Gertrude Cartland, Thos. Chase, Wm. Chase, Chas. F. Goffn, Hiram Corson, John Cox, Mahlon Day, Thos. Evans, Stephen Grellet, John Griffith, John Hodgkin, Jesse Kersey, Chas. Moon, Hannah Lloyd Neall, Jos. J. Neave, Mildred Ratcliff, Elizabeth Robson, Isaac Robson, Townsend Sharpless, Jos. Tallcot, Thos. Wistar.
Ser. 3. Manuscripts, 1855, 1887, n.d.
Bible Society
Indian affairs
Includes report of Friends' mission to the Oneidas (1860?)
Miscellaneous: includes articles, fragments, memorials, notes, etc.
Quaker
Includes statement by Jesse Kenworthy entitled “Brief view of the original standing of the Society of Friends - of the separation in Ohio Y. M. in the year 1854 - and of the causes...” and Record of disbursements by the Committee of Women Friends of the Philadelphia M.M. for the Western District to the poor.
Memorials to James Moon and Sophia Jones 1855, 1887
Slavery
Verse
Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1827-1920
Ser. 5. Business and financial papers and correspondence, 1827-1920
Chronologically arranged.