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Whitall family financial records

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

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John Mickle Whitall (1800-1877) was born on November 4, 1800, in Gloucester, New Jersey, the son of Captain John Siddon Whitall and Sarah Mickle. He married Mary Tatum, and the couple had four children: Hannah T. Whitall (1832-1911), Sarah Whitall (1833-1880), James Whitall (1834-1896), and Mary Whitall (1836-1888). He died on June 12, 1877, in Deptford, New Jersey.

Mary Cope Whitall (1835-1897) was born January 21, 1835, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Marmaduke C. and Sarah W. Cope. She married James Whitall. Mary Cope Whitall died January 9, 1897.

Israel Franklin Whitall (ca. 1795-1873) was born May 24, 1795, in Union, New Jersey, the son of Captain John Siddon Whitall and Sarah Mickle. He married Alice C. Bacon (1809-1895), and the couple had two children: Caroline (1835-1907) and Alice B. (1839-1868). He died December 4, 1873, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This collection is comprised of the financial records of the Whitall family: Israel Franklin Whitall, J.F. Whitall, Mary C. Whitall, John Mickle Whitall. The volumes of account books generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Processed by Kara Flynn; completed November, 2015.

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Kara Flynn
Finding Aid Date
November, 2015
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Collection Inventory

Physical Description

0.3 linear ft.

Vol. 1, 1847-1873. 04 linear ft..
Volume 1
Scope and Content note

This volume records deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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0.04 linear ft.

Vol. 2, 1847-1873. 0.13 linear ft..
Volume 2
Scope and Content note

This volume records income for various Whitall family members.

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0.13 linear ft.

Vol. 3, 1873-1896. 0.13 linear ft..
Volume 3
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0.13 linear ft.

Vol. 4, 1873-1896. 08 linear ft..
Volume 4
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0.08 linear ft.

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0.18 linear ft.

Estate account book, vol. 1, 1897. 06 linear ft..
Volume 5
Scope and Content note

This volume includes a copy of will of Mary Cope Whitall, and provides an inventory of her estate. The executor of her estate was John M. Whitall.

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Estate account book, vol. 2, 1897-1899. 06 linear ft..
Volume 6
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0.06 linear ft.

Receipt book, 1897-1899. 06 linear ft..
Volume 7
Scope and Content note

This volume is the receipt book of the estate of Mary Cope Whitall.

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0.06 linear ft.

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0.54 linear ft.

Account book, vol. 1, 1877-1881. 0.1 linear ft..
Volume 8
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Account book, vol. 2, 1877-1882. 0.1 linear ft..
Volume 9
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Account book, vol. 3, 1882-1908. 0.13 linear ft..
Volume 10
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0.13 linear ft.

Account book, vol. 4, 1882-1913. 0.13 linear ft..
Volume 11
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0.13 linear ft.

Receipt book, 1877-1879. 08 linear ft..
Volume 12
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0.08 linear ft.

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