%eadnotat; ]> 5001alle An Inventory of the Allen Family Papers, 1700-1954 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1976 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Allen Family Papers, 1700-1954 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1976 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1700-1954 RG 5/001 Allen Family 4 boxes; 2 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Contains the papers of the Allen Family, a Quaker family of Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, which traced its ancestry back to one of William Penn's commissioners. Includes papers relating to the Allen and related Breidenhart, Casdorp, Gibbons, Hubley, Jacobs, Matlack, and Samuel families. The Allen family papers contain extensive genealogical material, family correspondence, journals and memorials which provide excellent source material on Quaker family life in the 19th century in the Philadelphia area. Of particular interest are letters from Charles and Rebecca Allen to their children, several of whom were educated at Westtown School.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Allen family traces its ancestry to one of William Penn's commissioners, Nathaniel Allen, who landed at Chester Creek in 1681. The collection's main focus is on the 5th and 6th generations: Charles Allen (1776-1843) and his son George B. Allen (1804-1869).

Charles Allen, a druggist, first married Sarah Breidenhart (1778-1807) and later married Rebecca Jackson (1781-1860), a teacher. Their home was on Pine Street in Philadelphia, and Charles and Rebecca were overseers and elders of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Southern District. Charles frequently accompanied ministers on their visits to other meetings. Rebecca served on the committee in charge of Westtown Boarding School.

George B. Allen, a farmer at Marple Hill, was an active member of Springfield Meeting. He married Sidney Jacobs of Bradford Meeting, a teacher. One of their sons, Joshua B. Allen (1832-1902) became a physician and was one of the original members of the Philadelphia Obstetrical Society. He is responsible for the research on the Allen family ancestry. Later additions were made by Mary S. Allen (1871-?), his niece.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Contains the papers of the Allen Family, a Quaker family of Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pa. Includes correspondence, journals, notebooks, genealogical charts, biographical sketches, memorials, marriage certificates, deeds, and other papers relating to the Allen and related Breidenhart, Casdorp, Gibbons, Hubley, Jacobs, Matlack, and Samuel families. Persons represented include Charles Allen (1776-1843), a Philadelphia druggist, and his son, George Breidenhart Allen (1804-1869), a Delaware County farmer.

The Allen family papers contain extensive genealogical material, family correspondence, journals and memorials which provide excellent source material on Quaker family life in the 19th century in the Philadelphia area. Of particular interest are letters from Charles and Rebecca Allen to their children, several of whom were educated at Westtown School.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Biographical and genealogical material Correspondence Journals and diaries Financial papers Legal papers Miscellaneous ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Alice Allen, 1976

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Allen Family Papers, RG5/001, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

The following material was removed from the collection and recatalogued:

Transferred to Deeds: Allen, Nehemiah to Allen, Nathaniel 10mo 20 1718, Transferred to marriage certificates: Allen, Nehemiah to Tyson, Esther 4mo 17 1700 Transferred to marriage certificates: Allen, George B. to Jacobs, Sidney 9mo 13 1827 Transferred to marriage certificates: Pyle, Jesse to Jacobs, Susan H. 5mo 18 1815 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Biographies Deeds Diaries Genealogies Quakers -- Pennsylvania Quakers - Social life and customs Delaware County (Pa.) -- Family and personal papers Delaware County (Pa.) -- Genealogy Pennsylvania -- Family and personal papers Pennsylvania -- Genealogy Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Family and personal papers Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Genealogy Allen family Breidenhart family Casdorp family Gibbons family Hubley family Jacobs family Matlack family Samuel family Allen, Charles, 1776-1843 Allen, George Briedenhart, 1804-1869 Westtown Boarding School DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Ser. 1. Biographical and Genealogical Material, 1839-1935 Genealogy and Family History of Allen Family 1

Includes 3 partial copies, with sections on Breidenhart, Casdorp and Hubley families. Also includes two genealogical charts.

Genealogy of Nathaniel Allen Family, 1881-1894, n.d.

Includes Breidenhart, Casdorp, Jacobs, and Samuel lines, Chart on p. 21

Casdorp family genealogy 2 John Gibbons and his descendents 1881 2 Jacobs family 1894 with supplements 2 copies 2 Matlack family record 2 Genealogical notes: Allen family 2 Breidenhart and Hubley families 2 Gibbons family 2 Jacobs family 2 Biographical Sketch of George B. and Sidney (Jacobs) Allen, by Joshua G. Allen 2 Biographical Sketch of Joshua G. Allen 2 Memorial Book 2

1856 4mo Elizabeth Allen to Rebecca J. Allen, (contains memorials of Lydia Allen, Sarah B. Allen, Sidney Allen, and Lydia Jacobs)

Memorials, 1839-1932 1839 4mo 12Allen, Lydia 2 1842 5mo 31 Allen, Sarah B 2 1866 2mo 16 Smedley, Mary 2 1898 Gibbons, Jane 2 1901 Allen, Elizabeth 2 1918 Allen, Samuel L. 2 1928 Allen, Sarah H. 2 1932 Allen, George Breidenhart 2 1935 Allen, Caroline R. 2

Also includes Resolution adopted by the Business and Professional Women's Club of Media

Will, Smedley, Rebecca J. 10mo 2 1854 2 copy Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1789-1954

Concerns the genealogical material gathered by Joshua G. Allen and additions by Mary S. Allen. Correspondents are: Charles, Charles J., George B., Deborah S. Jr., Elizabeth, Elizabeth C.B., Elizabeth R., John C., Joshua, Mary (Dutton), Rebecca, Rebecca S., Richard J., Samuel L., and William C. Allen. Also: Rebecca Allinson, George Bailey, Deborah Baldwin, Rebecca Beach, Lydia G. Bell, Mary P. Brown, Gilbert Cope, Richard W. Davids, J. Allen DeCou, R.J. Dutton, R. Elkinton, Charles L. Fry, Marianna Gibbons, Alfred A. Hubley, A.R. Jacobs, H.E. Jacobs, Phebe Jacobs, John B. Kieffer, Emmanuel Nidecker, Anna M. Nixon, Arthur R. Pennell, Francis Rawle, Eliz. A. Roberts, Joseph Snowden, Elizabeth Thatcher, Hannah A. Warner, Yardley Warner, Martha Warrington, and Seth Warrington. Arranged chronologically.

1789 5mo 26 Casdorp, Jacob and Elizabeth to Allen, Joseph (father of Charles) 3 Correspondence, 1814-1869

These are primarily the letters of Charles and Rebecca Allen to their children and grandchildren.

Correspondence, 1814-1815 3 Correspondence, 1821-1825 3 Correspondence, 1826-1832 3 Correspondence, 1837 and undated 3 Correspondence, 1840-1843 and undated 3 Correspondence, 1839 3 Correspondence, 1846-1849 3 Correspondence, 1857-1869 3 Correspondence, 1875-1954

These concern the genealogical material gathered by Joshua G. Allen and additions by Mary S. Allen.

Correspondence, 1875-1899 3 Correspondence, 1901-1954 3 Ser. 3. Journals and Diaries, 1831-1893 Allen, George B. 1831 10mo 7-15 4

Diary of a journey to look at coal mines near Wyoming Valley, PA.

Allen, Sidney (Jacobs) 1836 9mo 12-1847 9mo 13 4 Allen, Elizabeth C. (Bromley), 1892 1mo 25-1893 7mo 26 4 Ser. 4. Financial Papers, 1813-1851 Allen, George B.: Account Books, 1813-1851 Account Books1813-1816, 1817 4 Account Books1826-1831, 1831-1835 4 Account Books1841-1845, 1847-1851 4 Miscellaneous Receipts 4 Ser. 5. Legal Papers, 1849-1950, n.d. Allen, Clement E., papers 4 Sketch of proposed construction of intersection in Media, Pa 4 1949Appraisal of Sarah M. Caldwell property in Brookhaven held in trust by Chester MM 4 1950Blueprint of highway condemnation of above property 4 Ser. 6. Miscellaneous Papers, 1823-1924, n.d. Album: Geometry exercise book, Allen, George B. 4 Art Work, 1823Allen, Sidney (Jacobs) 4 Brochures, 1886, n.d.: Allen, Hannah W. "Instruction in Elocution" 1886 4 Allen, Elizabeth R. "On the trail of the Friendly Haven Ranch" 4

Friend Haven Ranch was a cattle ranch in New Mexico.

Catalogue of trees planted 1847 11mo 22 4 News Clippings 4 copies Passport: Allen, Joshua G. 1882 6mo 22 4 Photographs Allen, George B. Jr. and family 4 Gravestones, Breidenhart - Hubley 4 Sewel, William, The history of...the Quakers... showing signature of Joseph Allen on title page and the signature of Nathaniel Allen on first page 4 [Oakmann] Bible births and deaths 4 Marriage certificate of Richard and Lydia Jacobs showing signatures 4 Programs: Allen, George B., 1927-1930 1927 4mo 22 Alumni prize speaking contest 4 1928 3mo 10 Oral English Contest 4 1929 5mo 18 Twelfth Night 4 1930 6mo 11 Westtown Commencement 4 Pronunciation Lesson: "One exquisite evening..." 4 Report to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: Allen, William C. and Allen, E.C.B. 1922-1924"Far Service." 4 Sermons, fragments: Pennington, Isaac 1904 1mo 4 4 copy Verse, 1837-1845, n.d. Allen, Charles: "Lydia" 1837 6mo 2 4 Anonymous 4 Anonymous "Fourth Month Thirteenth, Nineteen Hundred and Four." 4 Anonymous "Humanity and Ingratitude" 1845 10mo 18 4 Anonymous "Mourn not..." 4 Anonymous "The Old Oaken Bucket" modernized version 4 Anonymous "Revised Version (by GP) of The Pageant (by Whittier)." 4 Branch, Mary Bolles: "The Petrified Fern." 4 Allen, Deborah Smedley: "A Budget of Rhyme." 4 [Allen, Deborah Smedley]: "The Quaker." 4 [Allen, Deborah Smedley]: "Reflections." 4 Allen, Deborah S. Jr.: "The hours I spent with thee..." 4 [Allen, Elizabeth]: "Remarks of E.A. at Kitchen Surprise." 4 Satterthwaite, Eliz. A.: "Garden Surprise for MES & JRP." 4 [Satterthwaite, E.A.]: "He Leadeth Me." 4 Satterthwaite, Eliz. A.: "Pennsylvania 1776-1926" (copy) 4