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Bunting Family Papers

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
RG5.220
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
1 linear ft. (1 oversized box)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG5/220, Bunting Family Papers. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1739-1957 (inclusive)
Creator:
Jackson, John, 1809-1855
Abstract:
The Bunting family was a Pennsylvania Quaker family, closely associated with Darby, Pa., and Darby Monthly Meeting. The Bunting family had many branches descending from the ten children of Josiah and Sarah (Hunt) Bunting; Josiah Bunting (1734-1813) was a minister and elder of Darby Monthly Meeting. One of his sons, Josiah (1773-1863) married Sarah Sellers. His son, Joseph (1830-1890) married Elizabeth Spencer Miller (1833-1905), a descendent of the Miller and McIlvain families, also Pennsylvania Quakers. The collection contains business and estate papers, correspondence, and genealogical and related materials which descended in the family of Joseph and Elizabeth Spencer (Miller) Bunting. Of interest is a letter from Quaker minister, John Jackson (1809-1855) expressing his religious views.

The Bunting family was a Pennsylvania Quaker family, closely associated with Darby, Pa. The Bunting family had many branches descending from the ten children of Josiah and Sarah (Hunt) Bunting; Josiah Bunting (1734-1813) was a minister and elder of Darby Monthly Meeting. One of his sons, Josiah (1773-1863) married Sarah Sellers. Another son, Joseph (1830-1890) married Elizabeth Spencer Miller (1833-1905), a descendent of the Miller and McIlvain families, also Pennsylvania Quakers.

The collection contains business and estate papers, correspondence, and genealogical and related materials which descended in the family of Joseph and Elizabeth Spencer (Miller) Bunting. Of interest is a letter from Quaker minister, John Jackson (1809-1855) expressing his religious views.

The collection is divided into six series:

  1. Bunting Family Personal Papers
  2. Bunting Family Business and Financial Papers
  3. Sellers Family
  4. Spencer and McIlvain Families
  5. Miller Family
  6. Miscellaneous Family Papers

Donor: Michael F. Klesh, 1997

The collection was given by the son of Caroline Bunting Klesh who inherited the papers.

The collection was received unprocessed and laminated. The papers were sorted into family groups in 2001 and a finding aid created. Pictures were transferred to FHL General Picture Collection.

See also:

RG5/021 Samuel Bunting Family Papers

The following photographs were removed from the collection and added to the FHL General Picture Collection, Individual Portraits:

  1. Bunting, George Miller. Snapshot at Buck Hill
  2. Bunting, George as a child
  3. Bunting, Caroline (Mrs. George M. Bunting)
  4. Bunting, Elizabeth Spencer Miller
  5. Bunting, Josiah
  6. Bunting, David S.
  7. Bunting, Edith
  8. McIlvain, Ann
  9. Walker, George, 1891 (cousin of Levis and Ann Miller)

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
AA/SKM
Finding Aid Date
2001
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Received by Elizabeth Spencer Bunting, 1873-1898.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Including genealogical research from Benj. Hallowell

Received by Elizabeth and Rachel Bunting, 1830.
Box 1
Received by Mrs. Joseph Bunting from son, George Bunting, 1872, 1883.
Box 1
Sent by George M. Bunting to his parents, 1871-1873.
Box 1
Received by Edith Bunting, 1909-1939.
Box 1
Received by Josiah Bunting, 1828, 1837?, 1850, n.d.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Includes John Jackson to Josiah Bunting concerning his religious beliefs (1837/38?); Jos. Dodgson regarding split at Mount Pleasant (1828, and n.d.), and sympathy letter from Benjamin Price on the death of Josiah's wife.

Received by Samuel S. Bunting from his sister, 1862.
Box 1
Sarah Bunting's acknowledgement to Darby Monthly Meeting, 1752.
Box 1
Physical Description

copy

Received by Caroline Keen Bunting from her mother, 1921.
Box 1
Received by Anna Miller Bunting, from her mother, Eliz. Spencer Bunting, 1906.
Box 1
Received by George Bunting, 1871-1883.
Box 1
Genealogical correspondence, etc., 1814-1905.
Box 1
Physical Description

some copies

Morgan Bunting genealogical notes and address on Darby Burial Ground, n.d.
Box 1

Bills, receipts, and certificates, 1814-1887.
Box 1
Estate papers, Anna Miller Bunting, Caroline Keen Bunting and others, 1859-1957.
Box 1
Miscellaneous indentures, deeds, wills, and estate papers, 1813-1957.
Box 1
Account book, Watson and Bunting, 1820.
Box 1

Sellers family correspondence, miscellaneous, 1786-1886.
Box 1
Physical Description

some copies

Estate of D. Sellers, financial accounts, c. 1817-1826.
Box 1

Genealogical and related papers, 1820-1828.
Box 1

Correspondence, estate records and miscellaneous papers, ca. 1799-1900.
Box 1
Sallie Miller to her parents, Levis and Anne Miller, 1863-1865.
Box 1
Physical Description

27 ALs

Levis/Spencer, Coleman, Taylor, Andrews, Blunston, and Moore family papers, 1739-1890.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Including some correspondence, deeds, and copies of monthly meeting records

Miscellaneous notes, memorabilia, unidentified authors.
Box 1

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