Schenck, Shenk, Shank : history of the descendants of Andreas Schenck in America, 1732-1984 : including chapters on the related families of Biehlmajer, Hertzog, Weis, May, Seitz, Seip, Hicks, Hart, Bandy, and notes on many others
Prospectus for a public auction held by S. T. Freeman & Co. in Philadelphia, May 7, 1969.
"Also described: Revolutionary War broadside, November 14, 1776, In Council of Safety; Revolutionary War broadside, April 14-15, 1777, In Congress" (p. 23-28)
Accompanied by genealogical table "Partial genealogy of the family of William Penn, Proprietary of the Province of Pennsylvania." (34 x 39 cm. folded to 17 x 10 cm.) and inserted at end.
This history of the Coughenour family of Somerset County, Pennsylvania includes family photographs, legal documents, newspaper articles, and handwritten personal letters.
From the Collections of the Heritage Society, P00.35.2
Bookplate on second fly leaf is in ploychrone fraktur lettering with scrolled accents and reads: "The Property/ of/ Miss Fianna S. Grube/ Kissel Hill/ Lancaster County, Pa/ 1893; colors include yellow, green, pink and brown. Possibly by J. Doell.