%eadnotat; ]> 5022byef An Inventory of the Bye Family Papers, 1685-1931 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. 1986 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Bye Family Papers, 1685-1931 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1986 Descriptive Summary Family Papers, 1685-1931 RG 5/022 Bye Family 1 box; 0.5 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 papers of Quakers of Delaware and southern Chester County (Pa.), particularly members of the Bye, Jenkinson, Passmore, Speakman, and Smith families. The collection includes correspondence, business records, photographs, and memorabilia of E. Mortimer and Pusey Passmore Bye, Thomas Jenkinson, Thomas H. Speakman, and Nathaniel Smith. Also includes accounts of Phebe Thomas who died at the age of 104 in Chester County (Pa.) and had witnessed the Battle of Brandywine as a child.

Repository:

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Contains papers of Quakers of Delaware and southern Chester County (Pa.), particularly members of the Bye, Jenkinson, Passmore, Speakman, and Smith families. E. Mortimer Bye, son of Amos and Deborah Paxson Bye of East Nottingham, was born in 1818. He married Phebe Pusey, daughter of Andrew Moore and Judith Wilson Passmore in 1843. E. Mortimer was a schoolteacher and mineralogist who made money in quarrying and in mining chrome. His eldest son, Pusey Passmore Bye, was born in 1846, and married Caroline, daughter of Thomas Harlan and Anna Jenkinson Speakman of Philadelphia in 1872.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Contains papers of Quakers of Delaware and southern Chester County (Pa.), particularly members of the Bye, Jenkinson, Passmore, Speakman, and Smith families. The collection includes correspondence, business records, photographs, and memorabilia of E. Mortimer and Pusey Passmore Bye, Thomas Jenkinson, Thomas H. Speakman, and Nathaniel Smith. Also includes accounts of Phebe Thomas who died at the age of 104 in Chester County (Pa.) and had witnessed the Battle of Brandywine as a child.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Bye family Jenkinson family Speakman family Passmore family Smith family Miscellaneous papers ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: M. Harlan Bye, 1986

 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 of behalf 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], Bye Family Papers, RG5/022, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Materials were received already removed from albums and sorted by family names.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

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:

Genealogies Passmore family Speakman family Jenkinson family Bye family Smith family Quakers -- Pennsylvania - Chester County Quakers -- Delaware Quakers -- Social life and customs Thomas, Phebe, 1770-1875 Bye, E. Mortimer (Enoch Mortimer), 1818-1894 Jenkinson, Thomas, 1794-1890 Speakman, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry), 1820-1904 Smith, Nathaniel, b. 1755 Bye, Pusey P. (Pusey Passmore), 1846-1931 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Bye Family, 1763-1931, n.d. Biographical and Genealogical, 1763-1931 Genealogical Chart, Bye and Related Families 1 Genealogy, Deborah Taylor & Benjamin Paxson 1763-1859 Ms. 1 Funeral invitation, Benjamin T. Bye 10 mo 27th, 1893 1 Obituary, E. Mortimer Bye 11/7/1894 1 Telegram, Rosalie to Pusey P. Bye 11/7/1894 1 Funeral Notice, Theodore Woolens Bye 1918 12mo 19 1 Will (annotated copy), Enoch Bye by Pusey P. Bye 10/5/1922 1 Obituary, Mrs. Pusey Passmore Bye 3/25/1931 1 Obituary, Esther Paxson n.d. 1 Correspondence, 1839-1911, n.d. Family members to E. Mortimer Bye 1839-1840 1 6 ALsS

Concerning news from home and EMB's visit to Philadelphia

 Jackson to Mortimer Bye, on temperance November 11, 1841 1 ALS Benjamin Bye to parents 7/15/1844 1 ALS

Concerning politics and search for employment in West Chester

 Rachel L. Kirk to Phoebe P. Bye, her cousin, with family news 1849 4mo 19 1 ALS A. M. Passmore to P. P. Bye, grandson 1873 8mo 25 1 ALS

Note is a thank you for gift.

 Arthur E. Bye to Uncle Pusey, family genealogy4/6/03 1 ALS Helen ? to Mr. & Mrs. Bye 6/20/1911 1 ALS

re: funeral arrangements

 Elias Hicks to ? n.d. 1 ALS Miscellaneous Materials, 1855-98, n.d. “Reward of Merit” Cards, Wilmington Friends School to Pusey P. Bye 1855-57 23 cards 1 “Home” announcement, E. Mortimer and Phoebe P. Bye 1868 10mo 15 1 Invitation 1872 1 Verse, to “Mother B.” from M.A.S. '98 1 Ms. “There is a place where you can buy dry goods,” poem by Pussy Bye n.d. AMsS 1 Pictures Photographs of Bye family members n.d. 1 8 photographs Ser. 2. Jenkinson Family, 1762-1957

Primarily the papers Thomas Jenkinson, 1794-1890.

 Biographical and genealogical, 1762-1919 Genealogical information, Jenkinson family 1762-1822 1 Genealogical entries (family Bible), Eliza Jenkinson and Joseph K. Neall 1795-1919 1 “Birthday Celebration,” Newspaper article on m Thomas Jenkinson August 12, 1880 1 Testimony Or Appreciation to Thomas Jenkinson 1884 8mo 11 1 ADS

Signed by relatives and friends

 “Death of Thomas Jenkinson,” West Chester Local 12/1/1890 1 “Purchase Farm Near Hamorton" n.d. 1

Newspaper article which mentions Thomas and Edith Jenkinson.

 Correspondence, 1812-1890 Edith Harlan to Joseph Harlan 4th mo 2nd day 1812 1 ALS

Relates her visit to Philadelphia for Yearly Meeting and family news

 Jesse J. Marries to Thomas Jenkinson 1831 4mo 29, 1831 5mo 6 1 2 ALsS

Defense Of Orthodox view in Separation.

 Thomas Savery, Clerk, Kennett, to Mary Jenkinson 1957 12mo 8 1 ALS

Letter of Disownment

 James Dixon to Thomas Jenkinson 1879 11mo 22 1 ALS G. E. Headway to Thomas Jenkinson 3/7/1890 1 ALS

Concerning potential newspaper article

 Business and legal documents, 1836-1850 1 Appointment for Thomas Jenkinson a Administrator of Sarah Harlan 8/13/1835 1 Clerk's Certification, Account of Thomas Jenkinson adm. & c. of Sarah Harlan June 28, 1836 1 Receipt, James Walker, Register, to Thomas Jenkinson, adm. to the estate of Sarah Harlan, for inheritance tax 28th June 1836 1 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Inheritance, Joseph Harlan et. al. 1850 7mo 21 1 Miscellaneous Materials, 1811-1853, n.d. Invitations 1811-53 1 13 invitations Endorsed Map of Hamorton, Pa. n.d. 1 Ser. 3. Speakman Family, 1844-1930, n.d.

Primarily the papers of Thomas H. Speakman (1820- )

 Biographical and Genealogical, 1864-1930, n.d. Typescript statement of Phebe Thomas 9/25/1864 1 Newspaper article, Phebe Thomas 7/13/1870 1

Published in The American, Media.

 Letter, Cyrus Mendenhall to EDS. AMERICAN, 1874 1mo 15re: Phebe Thomas typescript copy 1 Obituary, Hannah E. Speakman 5/31/1884 1 Date of Birth of Children 1820-1930 1 Memoir of Phebe Thomas, by her granddaughter, Abigail Speakman n.d. 1 typescript Biography of Thomas Speakman, annotated n.d. 1 typescript Biography of Thomas Speakmann.d. 1 typescript Newspaper article, Thomas H. Speakman n.d. 1 Correspondence, 1846-1902 1 Thomas H. Speakman to Mary M. Jenkinson, sister (in-law) 1846-50 1 5 ALsS

Regarding family matters.

 Thomas H. Speakman to Edith Jenkinson, mother-in-law 1847-50 1 10 ALsS

Concerning the death of his wife, Anna Jenkinson, and the subsequent care of his daughters.

 Anna J. Speakman and Thomas H. Speakman to Edith Jenkinson 8/25-26/1847 1 ALS

Concerning the birth of a daughter

 Thomas H. Speakman to Thomas Jenkinson, father-in-law 1848 1mo 17 1 ALS Thomas H. Jenkinson to Carrie Speakman, his granddaughter 1870 3mo 15 1 ALS Joseph B. Fuston to Sir Thomas Bahley Bail M.P. and John Bright 7/19/1875 1 2 ALsS

Letters of introduction to Thomas H. Speakman while visiting England

 W. N. Ashman to Thomas H. Speakman Esq.5/2/1902 1 ALS Miscellaneous Materials, 1844-67, n.d. Invitations and Cards 1844-85 1 19 invitations Military Pass, Thomas H. Speakman to visit brother 1862 1 Appointment, Mrs. Thomas Speakman 3/1864 1

Appointment as Agent for Restaurant Department, Great Central Fair, Sanitary Commission

 Stock Certificate, Swarthmore College to Caroline Speakman 3rd mo 1st 1867 1 Map, showing proposed location for John M. George School, Birmingham Township n.d. 1

The property belonged to the heirs of T. Speakman.

 Ser. 4. Passmore Family, 1833-1911, n.d. Biographical and Genealogical, 1875-1911, n.d. Funeral invitations, obituaries, 1875-1911 Funeral Invitation, Benjamin J. Passmore 1875 3mo 4 1 Funeral Invitation, Judith Passmore 1885 2mo 17 1 Funeral Invitation, Hanna P. Broomell 1880 7mo 2 1 Obituaries, George B. Passmore 1890 9mo 7 1 3 obituaries Obituary, Deborah Brown Passmore 6/5/95 1 Obituary, Samuel Brown Passmore 1895 12mo 28 1 Funeral Invitation, Samuel W. Passmore 189? 5mo 1 1 Obituary, Ellis P. Passmore 6th mo 6th 1904 1 Obituary, Ruth M. Passmore 2nd mo 25 (1911) 1 "Passmore Family Holds a Reunion” n.d. 1 Ns. list, Passmore Family Reunion, Lenape n.d. 1 Obituary, Pusey Passmore n.d. 1 Correspondence, 1834-1911 E.P. Passmore to Benjamin J. Passmore May 4th 1834 1 ALS Dora ? to Cousin [Passmore?] 1911 5mo 21 1 ALS

re: Passmore genealogy.

 Miscellaneous Materials, 1833 1 “Lines Written on the death of Ellis P. Passmore Jr. by his absent father,” poem by E. P. Passmore 1833 1 Ms. Pictures Photographs, Andrew M. Passmore' house in Chester Co. n.d. 3 photographs 1 Ser. 5. Smith Family, 1685-1831, n.d.

Primarily the papers of Nathaniel Smith (1755- )

 Biographical and Genealogical Genealogical Chart of the Smith Family 1

The Smith family's relationship to the Bye Family is undetermined.

 Business and legal document, 1685-1831, n.d. Will, inventories, legal judgments, land surveys, accounts, receipts, and miscellaneous business and legal papers 1

Papers belonged to William Smith (-1716), Edward Smith (1699-1731), William Smith (1720-1785) and Nathaniel Smith (1755-), all of Darby Township Pennsylvania. Arranged and received, on loose album pages.

 Ser. 6. Miscellaneous Papers, 1699-1902 M. survey for Michael Russel, Daniel Quare, and Henry Goldney & c., Newcastle County (Delaware) 17th o ye 6th 1699 1 copy Lease Indenture, John Frederick to William Painter, Chester 1789 1 S.? Lall to Hannah? 6/24/1875 1 ALS

re: visit to London.

 Ticket and Stub, Republican National Convention, Philadelphia June 19th 1900 1 D. Newlin Fell to ?, Philadelphia May 8, 1902 1 ALS