An Inventory of the Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871
Biographical History for: Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL Hannah A. Jennings (1803-1853), a New Jersey Quaker, was the daughter of Phebe (Glover) and John Clark of Gloucester, N.J. After her father's death, her mother married a widower, Isaac Eldridge, of Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting of Friends, in 1807. Hannah Clark married Levi Jennings, a bricklayer, in 1832.
SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection contains correspondence (1805-1861), household accounts, and miscellaneous papers of Hannah A. Jennings, her husband, Levi Jennings, and her mother, Phebe (Glover) Clark Eldridge. Includes a manuscript account of a sermon by Priscilla Hunt at Merion in 1823, the renunciation of Maria Emily (Imlay) by Ann Jones in 1826, and letters discussing the Hicksite controversy.
Quakers -- New Jersey
Quakers -- Social life and customs
Sermons -- Quaker
Society of Friends -- Hicksite controversy
Jennings family -- Papers
Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, 1829
Cadwallader, Priscilla, 1786-1859
Jones, Ann, 1774-1846
Imlay, Maria, d. 1829
Eldridge, Phebe, 1776-1845
Jennings, Hannah A., 1803-1853
Jennings, Levi, b. 1799
series
Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1805-1861
Organized by recipient and arranged chronologically.
Phebe Clark, recipient
Creation of Phebe Clark, recipient
Time of Creation of Phebe Clark, recipient
Isaac Eldridge, recipient
Creation of Isaac Eldridge, recipient
Time of Creation of Isaac Eldridge, recipient
Phebe Eldridge, recipient
Creation of Phebe Eldridge, recipient
Time of Creation of Phebe Eldridge, recipient
Hannah A. (Clark) Jennings, recipient
Creation of Hannah A. (Clark) Jennings, recipient
Time of Creation of Hannah A. (Clark) Jennings, recipient
Levi Jennings, recipient
Creation of Levi Jennings, recipient
Time of Creation of Levi Jennings, recipient
Other family correspondence
Creation of Other family correspondence
Time of Creation of Other family correspondence
Ser. 2. Journal, 1820, 1826
Fragments
Ser. 3. Financial, 1809-1871
Accounts, bills, receipts
Creation of Accounts, bills, receipts
Time of Creation of Accounts, bills, receipts
Ser. 4. Legal Papers, 1768-1803, n.d.
Bonds, guardianship papers, wills, and papers relating to estates, mortgage papers
Deeds, filed in Deeds chart case, 1768-1803
John Hampton & Ann (his wife), to James Atkinson
Creation of John Hampton & Ann (his wife), to James Atkinson
Time of Creation of John Hampton & Ann (his wife), to James Atkinson
Isaac & Elizabeth Somers to Samuel Lippincott
Creation of Isaac & Elizabeth Somers to Samuel Lippincott
Time of Creation of Isaac & Elizabeth Somers to Samuel Lippincott
Thomas & Rachel Jennings to Levi Jennings
Creation of Thomas & Rachel Jennings to Levi Jennings
Time of Creation of Thomas & Rachel Jennings to Levi Jennings
Ser. 5. Genealogy and Meeting Papers relating to the family, 1797-1832, n.d.
Births & deaths, Jennings family and Logue family
Marriage certificates, 1797-1832:
Thomas Jennings to Rachel Glover1797
John Clark to Phebe Glover1798
Levi Jennings to Hannah A. Clark1832
Meeting papers, concerning the family, 1799-1827, n.d.:
Phebe Clark, Removal cert. from Evesham to Pilesgrove MM
Phebe Clark, Disownment from Evesham MM1799
Phebe Eldridge, Removal cert. from Phila. MM to Pilesgrove MM1827
Ser. 6. Miscellaneous, 1829-1832, n.d.
Plot plans
Essays and extracts
Including a manuscript account of a sermon by Priscilla Hunt at Merion in 1823, and the account of a sermon by Ann Jones in 1826 in which she renounced Maria Emily (Imlay).
Exercise books
Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, Opening Minute and Rules
Creation of Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, Opening Minute and Rules
Time of Creation of Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, Opening Minute and Rules
Recipes and cures
Verses, mostly copies; some verses inspired by Elias Hicks