Form: Indentures - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 23.0 boxes and [7 oversize volumes, and 1 oversize folder]
Abstract:: John Barry (1745-1803), often credited as the Father of the American Navy, served the Continental Navy and the United States Navy for seventeen years. He and his descendents, particularly his nephew Patrick Hayes and grand-nephew Patrick Barry Hayes, became prominent members of Philadelphia society, serving as seamen, merchants, businessmen and politicians. The Barry-Hayes papers are the business, political and personal papers of John Barry and of his family, especially Patrick Hayes and Patrick Barry Hayes. The collection includes correspondence, letterbooks, diaries, logbooks, legal and financial papers related to Barry’s career in the Navy, the business ventures of the Hayes, Keen and Somers families, and their personal lives.

Held at: Independence Seaport Museum, J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library [Contact Us]

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1 box and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a group of around forty documents, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, that were assembled by collector John H. Scheide on the topic of slavery in North America.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.3 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes an assortment of legal documents, including deeds, marriage certificates, indentures, and leases.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: .25 linear ft. (1 box, 1 oversize box, 1 flat file drawer)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the legal documents of various Quaker individuals and organizations.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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