%eadnotat; ]> 5220bufa Bunting Family Papers, 1739-1957 AA/SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2001 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Bunting Family Papers, 1739-1957 AA/SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2001 Descriptive Summary Bunting Family Papers, 1739-1957RG5/220 1 oversized box; 1 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog 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. BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

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.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

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.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Bunting Family Personal PapersBunting Family Business and Financial PapersSellers FamilySpencer and McIlvain FamiliesMiller FamilyMiscellaneous Family Papers ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Michael F. Klesh, 1997

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

 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], RG5/220, Bunting Family Papers. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

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.

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

Bunting, George Miller. Snapshot at Buck Hill Bunting, George as a child Bunting, Caroline (Mrs. George M. Bunting) Bunting, Elizabeth Spencer Miller Bunting, Josiah Bunting, David S. Bunting, Edith McIlvain, Ann Walker, George, 1891 (cousin of Levis and Ann Miller) Related Material

See also:

RG5/021 Samuel Bunting Family Papers

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: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Quakers -- Pennsylvania Delaware County (Pa.) -- Darby Quakers -- Social life and customs Bunting family Miller family Sellers family Jackson, John, 1809-1855 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Bunting Family Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1752-1939 Received by Elizabeth Spencer Bunting 1873-1898 1

Including genealogical research from Benj. Hallowell

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

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 1 Sarah Bunting's acknowledgement to Darby Monthly Meeting 1752 copy1 Received by Caroline Keen Bunting from her mother 1921 1 Received by Anna Miller Bunting, from her mother, Eliz. Spencer Bunting 1906 1 Received by George Bunting 1871-1883 1 Genealogical correspondence, etc. 1814-1905 1 some copies Morgan Bunting genealogical notes and address on Darby Burial Ground n.d. 1 Ser. 2. Bunting Family Business & Finances, 1813-1957 Bills, receipts, and certificates 1814-1887 1 Estate papers, Anna Miller Bunting, Caroline Keen Bunting and others 1859-1957 1 Miscellaneous indentures, deeds, wills, and estate papers 1813-1957 1 Account book, Watson and Bunting 1820 1 Ser. 3. Sellers family, 1786-1886 Sellers family correspondence, miscellaneous 1786-1886 1 some copies Estate of D. Sellers, financial accounts c. 1817-1826 1 Ser. 4. Spencer/McIlvain families, 1820-1828 Genealogical and related papers 1820-1828 1 Ser. 5. Miller family, 1799-1900 Correspondence, estate records and miscellaneous papers ca. 1799-1900 1 Sallie Miller to her parents, Levis and Anne Miller 1863-1865 127 ALs Ser. 6. Miscellaneous Family Papers, 1739-1890 Levis/Spencer, Coleman, Taylor, Andrews, Blunston, and Moore family papers 1739-1890 1

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

 Miscellaneous notes, memorabilia, unidentified authors 1