Subject: Tax collection / Place: Chester County (Pa.) and Kennett (Pa. : Township) / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1862">1862</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Tax collection Place Chester County (Pa.) Place Kennett (Pa. : Township) Year 1862

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The first recorded mention of "Kennett Township" in Chester County, Pennsylvania is from 1705. An abolitionist stronghold, Kennett was popular with freedom-seekers escaping slavery prior to the Civil War due to the presence of progressive Quakers and a community of free blacks that was established as early as 1830. Later, the Kennett area became known for producing more than half of the mushrooms consumed in the United States. The Kennett (Pa. : Township). Board of Supervisors records, 1848-1974, consist of documents produced by the governing body and various administrative departments of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania including minute books, correspondence, and tax and other financial records.

Held at: Kennett Township Historical Commission [Contact Us]

Search