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John Barnes Trustees Records
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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
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Barnes Trustees Inc. was formed in 1949 to hold in trust for Abington Meeting and School the land deeded for its use February of 1697. Also included in their responsibility are investments made with funds received from land sales over time.
John Barnes gave Abington 120 acres on which to build a meetinghouse. Until the beginning of the 20th century the Meeting only used a small portion of the land and leased the rest to tenants. In 1912 a court decision allowed the Meeting to sell the part of the Barnes land not needed for Meeting purposes, and the proceeds were invested and the income applied to the Meeting. In 1949 the duties of managing the bequest devolved upon the corporation called John Barnes Trustees. The trustees administer the assets under the original trust guidelines, with the principal purpose being to provide support for Abington Friends School. There are nine trustees and membership in Abington Meeting is required.
The collection contains legal, property, and financial records of Barnes Trustees Inc.
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- Publisher
- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Author
- FHL Staff
- Finding Aid Date
- 2017
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Collection Inventory
Includes Subordination, Non-disturbance, and Attornment Agreement.
Surveyor's Maps
Robert M Taylor correspondence, Commitment for Title Insurance, Alan Sanders correspondence, Texas Co. plot.
Analysis and report of Property of John Barnes Trustees leased to Old York Road Country Club, property related correspondence.
Arthur Jenkins correspondence regarding Rosenwald property.
John Barnes Trustees correspondence regarding Country Club.
Correspondence between Arthur Jenkins and Jackson Cross Company.
General Correspondence
General Correspondence
General Correspondence
General Correspondence
General Correspondence
Updates to board of directors of John Barnes Trustees regarding business and holdings
Barnes Trust correspondence regarding Monthly Meeting, changes to Abington Friends School.
Correspondence regarding John Barnes Trustees loan to Abington Friends School.
Miscellaneous Correspondence and records
Correspondence regarding a John Barnes Trustees suit against George Carson.
General Correspondence
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
General Correspondence, especially regarding Elizabeth Taylor Fund.
Brochures and information regarding Delaware Valley Friends School.
Correspondence with Andrew Galman.
Correspondence regarding CB Richard Ellis, Barnes Trustees, and other miscellaneous.
Mainly related to Abington Country Club, including large detailed maps.
Correspondence with Andrew Galman.
Correspondence with Andrew Galman.
Real estate evaluation report for commercial land York Road and Washington Lame Abington Township.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Correspondence and documents regarding Fox bankruptcy.
Assets for Barnes Trustees
Compiled Financial Statements for John Barnes Trust.
Papers relating incorporation of John Barnes Trustees.
Correspondence and records regarding property leases, appraisals, and other fiscal concerns.
Consumer Price Index lists.
Includes operating budget, audit, and some correspondence.
John Barnes Trustees statements.
Correspondence and documents regarding loans from First Pennsylvania Bank and Trust.
Ground lease and rent agreements. United States Bankruptcy Court re: Foxcroft Square Company.
Ground lease contracts, newspaper clipping on Lord and Taylor construction, Foxcroft filing for bankruptcy, and Barnes Trustees land.
Sale of real estate in Gwynedd, PA.
Leases and records of insurance.
For Duane Morris.
Ground Lessor's Estoppel Certificate; and Master Lessor's Recognition and Attornment Agreement.
Papers related to Barnes Trustees, holdings, 1925 plan of property for Abington Friends Meeting
Arthur Jenkins correspondence regarding liability insurance.
Prepared by Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP for John Barnes Trustees.
For commercial land York Road and Washington Lane, Arlington Township.
Records related to taxes.
John Barnes Trustees investments.
1749 Indenture, 1849 deed, plan of Abington Friends Property, assorted other deeds.
Between Thomas Candy and Nicholas Austin.
Assignment of a trust estate Phinehas Jenkins and Joshua Morris to William Hallowell and others.
John Mather and Bartholomew Mather to Isaac Mather and others.
John Barnes original agreement.
Between John Barnes Trustees and Galman Group.
Between John Barnes Trustees and Galman Group.
Deed poll Davis L. Lewis to Samuel Blackman, Grant from John Barnes Trustees, Inc. to Philadelphia Electric Company.
For two annuities in the city of Philadelphia.
Assignment of Lease Edward J. Stotesburg to Charles J. Wilson 1808, Charles Wilson Correspondence, other agreements and deeds.
Lease John Thompson to Lindley M. Elkinton, property deeds, undated accounting records, some correspondence related to deeds.
Indenture between Nathanial Poole of Philadelphia and William Carter of Philadelphia.
Between Isaac Mather, John Thompson, John M. Grant, John J. Hallowell, Jacob ? and Edwin Satterthwaite ?, trustees of Abington meeting of Friends.
Stamped envelope containing leases.
Lease Joseph W. Hallowell et al. to Albert B. Williams, Agreement between Edward T. Stotesbury and Isreal R. Hallowell, other agreements also included.
Original document and letter regarding document addressed to Cynthia Bosler, Abbington Friends School.
Receipt for Taxes levied and assessed for Abington Friends.
Correspondence regarding Abington Friends school, especially including gifts and loans from the John Barnes Trustees.
Arthur Jenkins Correspondence regarding Barnes Trust holdings and finances. Also includes copies of various lease contracts.
Correspondence regarding Abington Meetinghouse Title.
Correspondence regarding sewer line at Abington Friends School.
Barnes Trust correspondence regarding rezoning of Abington Township.
Consulting proposal for John Barnes Trustees, Inc.
Presentation to John Barnes Trustees.
Development plan for planned development in Abington Township, including zoning, maps, and parking plans.
Correspondence and maps regarding Conlon Lease
From Abington Federal Savings for S/W Side Wyncote Rd., N/W side Old York Rd.
Contracts and correspondence regarding Abington Friends School, property in the Bahamas, and other properties. Includes deeds for several properties. Also a large fold-out development map of Great Harbor Kay, Bahamas.
Correspondence and contracts regarding rents from the Fox Brothers.
Papers related to Abington Country Club, including restructuring plan.
Indentures and extracts.
Records of Abington Friends Cemetery.
Amendment to ground lease.
Related to country club ground lease.
Deed to Jenkintown Music School, correspondence regarding Jenkintown Music School.
Correspondence regarding Old York Road Country club, including some deeds.
Limited Restricted Appraisal of 3.65 acres of Vacant Land.
Assorted deeds and documents.
Assorted deeds and documents.
Large pencil surveyors' drawing of Jenkintown/Arlington area
For commercial land York Road and Washington Lane, Arlington Township.
Philadelphia Electric Company bill of sale for right-of-way at Abington Friends Meetinghouse.
Correspondence regarding Texaco lease in Abington.
1220 Greenwood Avenue, Jenkintown, PA appraisal, correspondence regarding Abington Friends properties and Triangle Building.
Fred F Schaefer, Irwin and William Fox, Mr. VanDyne, Arthur Jenkins, Caren Fox, William Fox, Ruth and Linda Fox.