Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Description
Jeremiah Brown’s gristmill account book "B" Little Britain Township, Fulton Township
Book references itemized list of profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and dry goods such as salt.
Contains 200 pages, plus a 12 page index of clients and what pages they appear on.
Front cover has a "B" written on it.
"LEDGER" is printed on spine.
Back cover inside has an "X" written on it.
This account book also contains several sections of estate planning for multiple individuals.
o Jeremiah Brown records his will and what his children are to inherit from his estate on page. 1.
o Jeremiah Brown later records a detailed list of what he gave to his daughter Sarah as she married Timothy Haines on page. 10.
o Vincent King estate on page. 102
o Richard Stedman real estate on page. 104.
Insert 1 - 2 items:
Item 1 Blue donor card
Item 2 "The Book Haven" description of book.
Insert 2 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Judgment note dated 1805 containing the names James Arbuckle, Adam Arbuckle, Jeremiah Brown, Phillip James, Robert Maxwell, W. Tilton and W. Barton.
Item 2 Account note dated 1811; Timothy Haines to David Nivine
Item 3 Account note dated 1812 for 5 Sales of Jeremiah Brown signed by T. Hollingsworth & son,
Item 4 Account note dated 1816 with names Hugh Pennell, Jeremiah Brown and John Kirk.
Item 5 Account note dated 1810 containing names James Davison and Jeremiah Brown.
item 6 Shad Account for the year 1810; John Leek, Jonathan Hough, Oliver Caldwell and Jeremiah Brown.
Item 7 Account note dated 1816; Slater Brown, Jeremiah Brown
Item 8 Note dated 1814 outlining the transition of the mill from Jeremiah Brown, to his son Slater.
Item 9 Settlement State Account dated 1809; Charles Daugherty to Jeremiah Brown, John Kirk, Hugh Bush, and James Davidson.
Item 10 Account Note dated 31 December 1810; James Davidson to Jeremiah Brown.; Oliver Caldwell, Samuel White and John Kirk.
Insert 3 - 10 account loose items:
Item 1 Account note dated 1800 and 1801; A. Hopkins, Philip Baker Adams, Andrew Porter, William Porter, David Scott, Roger Kirk, Jeremiah Brown, Arthur Howell, W. Montgomery.
Item 2 Account note, 1809, Jeremiah Brown
Item 3 Account note, 10 Dec 1805, Stephen Cooper estate, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown & Son.
Item 4 Account note, 15 May 1805, Philip James, Thomas Moore, Timothy Haines.
Item 5 List of Hugh Burks property sold by Jesse Brabs on 17 July 1919; Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Burk.
Item 6 Note dated Jun 1820, damage done by Jeremiah Brown, James A. Caldwell.
Item 7 Settlement dated 1 April 1810, Thomas Burk with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 8 Sales note dated 15 May 1806, account of James Morrison by Levi Hollingsworth & Son, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Sales note dated December 1803, Flour by Levi Hollingsworth for Morrison, M. Gryder.
Item 10 Sales note dated 1 August 1797, Flour by Levi Hollingsworth & Son for account of James Morrison, M Gryder, to Adam May and Thomas Bristol.
Insert 4 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note dated 1811 and 1812, Charles Heston with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Account note dated 1811, Elizabeth & Thomas Steel with Jeremiah Brown.
Item 3 Account note dated 1811, Elizabeth Steel & Son Thomas, Robert Clark.
Item 4 Bank Papers note, dated 1815 and 1816, Jeremiah Brown, Skater Brown, James McConkey.
Item 5 Bills note, undated, Jeremiah Brown, Levi Brown Mill.
Item 6 Account note, dated 30 December 1805, Jeremiah Brown Mill.
Item 7 Account note dated 1810, Charles Daugherty in account with Jeremiah Brown; R. King, Stwart Jamison, John Jamison.
Item 8 Account note dated 1805, by Levi Hollingsworth for Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Account note dated 1793, 1797 and 1799, James Morrison, Levi Hollingsworth.
Item 10 Account note, undated, R Maxwell.
Insert 5 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Freight Account note, 1812, Timothy Haines to David Nivin, other names Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Statement, 1 October 1812, of Andrew Porter with R. Kick.
Item 3 Lancaster County account note, August 1800, Jeremiah Brown, Roger Kirk, Andrew Porter.
Item 4 Account note, 1812, Francis Scott, Slater Brown.
Item 5 Account note, 1813, C. Hefton.
Item 6 Account note, 1812, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown, George MCaslin, Katy Morrisson, Moses Rankin, John Evans, Thomas Hule, Baker Bevans.
Item 7 Account note, undated, Kirk and MConkey.
Item 8 Account note, 1823, Isaac Stubbs and Vincent Stubbs.
Item 9 Bill, July 1812, Hugh Cooper by Jeremian Brown
Item 10 Account note, no date or name.
Insert 6 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Order, 22 April 1811, John Kirk, George Dockes, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 2 Receipt, 21 January 1801, C. Carpenter, Jeremiah Brown, Andrew Porter, William Porter.
Item 3 Note, 25 March 1799, Williamson, J. W.
Item 4 Note, 29 Jun 1802, Jeremiah Brown, Coln. Jas. Morrison, David Nivin, Samuel Nivin.
Item 5 Account note, 5 May 1802, Levi Hollingsworth, Jeremiah Brown, William Bell.
Item 6 Account note, 31 March 1813, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 9 Account note, 4 March 1819, Wm. Brown, Wm. Jenkins, Samuel King, Jeremiah Brown, Wm. Barker & Son.
Item 10 Account note, May 1805, Meason Shank Don, Thomas Moore, Timothy Haines, Jeremiah Brown.
Insert 8 - 10 loose items:
Item 1 Account note, 21 February 1799, Jeremiah Brown, John Singer, Abram Singer.
Item 2 Account note, undated, Neal Harrisbaugh.
Item 3 Bond, 6 April 1810, paid 20 August 1812, no names.
Item 4 Receipt, 1816, Jeremiah Brown, Montgomery (no first name).
Item 5 Receipt, 1823, Fred Steele, Thomas Buck, Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Steele.
Item 6 Receipt, 15 September 1809, Joseph Steel, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 7 Account note, 20 May 1809, John Kirk, Jeremiah Brown.
Item 8 Account note, 1812, O. Caldwell.
Item 9 Account note, 1810, Hains & James.
Item 10 Account note, 5 February 1811, Jerry Brown, Elizabeth Steel, Samuel Neeper.
Admin/Biographical History
From: Donor Card and "The Book Haven" description card
Jeremiah Brown was born 1750, descended from Joshua Brown. He received his father's mill in 1775. Jeremiah’s business became quite prosperous and with the help of other prominent figures in Lancaster County, he helped establish the Farmers Bank of Lancaster. Jeremiah’s fathered several children including the honorable Judge Jeremiah Brown and Slater Brown, later leaving the mill to Slater. At the time of his death in 1831, he was thought to be one of the largest stockholders, if not the largest, of the Farmers Bank of Lancaster at 1,000 shares.
Book is in poor condition. Front and back covers are unattached with most of the leather worn off. Spine is completely worn through at places. Paper has foxing and some pages have water damage. Eight leaves, two of which the first two of the index, are unattached. Index tabs A-B, C-D, N-O, W-X and W-Z are missing.
There is no page 2. Pages 201 to 206 are not paginated.
Object ID
MG0963_F010
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Edmond is recorded as "Black Edmond"
Hannah is recorded as "Black Hannah"
Patrick is recorded as "Black Patrick"
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Account Book of Slater Brown form Little Britain Township and Fulton Township
Description
Account Book of Slater Brown’s gristmill book D, from Little Britain Township and Fulton Township.
Contains 219 paginated ruled leaves with vertical column lines, plus 1 end leaf that is not paginated, and an 20 page index of clients, the last page of which has account information only.
Front Cover: "D." written in black on outside at top; inside has "ISAAC P. COOK" sold by book stamp. Inside cover is marbleized.
Back Cover - Inside cover is marbleized
Spine - "LEDGER" is stamped on the spine and the letter D was written at 3 places.
Front leaves - 2 leaves. The first leaf is marbleized on one side and has x'ed out 2 lines at the top.; second leaf has "Slater Brown Bern?" written on one side.
Back leaf - Only one that is marbleized on one side.
The letter "D" in written in black on the front cover and three times on the spine.
Book references an itemized list of customers profits and expenses, and the employees of the mill and what they were being compensated for. The profits list ranges from selling and grinding corn, wheat, clover seed, and rye as well as sawing boards. The recorded expenses for the mill include employee wages, transportation costs, and rent.
Insert 1 - Blue donor card.
Insert 2 - 8 loose sheets, 3 are small pieces of paper.
Admin/Biographical History
From Donor Card:
Son of Jeremiah Brown and brother of Judge Jeremiah Brown, Slater Brown was born in 1787 and inherited his father's mill in 1820. After continuing to grow the family mill and business, Slater died in 1855, leaving the mill to his son, Jeremiah Brown Jr.
Book cover is damaged but intact. Red rot of cover and spine is present and the leather has worn to the base at places on the edges. Spine has separated at the top rear seam. Spine had "LEDGER" printed on it and what appears to be a vertical 1/2" burn mark at the top.
The following stamp in on the inside cover.
SOLD BY
ISAAC P. COOK,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 37 Market street,, Baltimore,
Where a general assortment of
Books and Stationary may be
obtained at low prices.
Orders thankfully received.
The front and back page have separated from the spine. Pages are in good condition, except pages 212 through 218, that have a 6 inch section of lower edges roughly worn. This is minor damage.
Object ID
MG0963_F014
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Slater Brown has a writ of habeas corpus against him from Letitia Kennedy.
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Additional Notes
Enslaved boy listed.
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Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Bolton, William. Father of Bolton, Harriet, age 8.
Bowers, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Bowers, Isabella Eliza, age 11; Bowers, Mary Ann, age 11.
Bowers, Christian. Father of Bowers, Mary Matilda, age 10.
Bucher, Charles. Father of Bucher, Mary Ann, age 8; Bucher, Usilla, age 6.
Caffry, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Caffry, James, age 7.
Caffry, William. Father of Caffry, John, age 11.
Church, John. Father of Church, William, age 10.
Clark, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Clark, Catharine, age 8.
Clark, John. Father of Clark, Samuel. age 7.
Clark, Thomas. Father of Clark, Joseph, age 7.
Cowen, David. Father of Cowen, Sarah, age 11; Cowen, Margaret, age 9.
Dalby, John. Father of Dalby, Jacob, age 7; Dalby, Lydia, age 9.
Doyle, Rosetta. Mother of Doyle, Caroline, age 7.
Dunlap, Enoch. Father of Dunlap, Andrew, age 6.
Evans, Nathan. Father of Evans, Caroline, age 9; Evans, John, age 11.
Evans, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Evans, David, age 7; Evans, John, age 10.
Fielty, James. Father of Fielty, Catharine, age 8; Fielty, Patrick, age 11.
Fiester, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fiester, James, age 10.
Fiester, Rudolph. Father of Fiester, Catharine, age 8; Fiester, Rudolph, age 6.
Galagher, James. Age 10.
Gault, William. Father of Gault, James B., age 11; Gault, William, age 10.
Gilbert, Benjamin. Father of Gilbert, Benjamin, age 7; Gilbert, Rebecca, age 8.
Goodman, Samuel. Father of Goodman, George, age 11; Goodman, Nancy, age 9.
Green, Benjamin. African American. Father of Green, Mary, age 8; Green, Nancy, age 10.
Griffith, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Griffith, George, age 7; Griffith, Isaac, age 9.
Harrington, Samuel. Father of Harrington, Rebecca, age 8.
Holliday, William. Father of Holliday, Jane, age 9; Holliday, John, age 10.
Iler, John. Father of Iler, Davis, age 10; Iler, George, age 8.
Irwin, James. Father of Irwin, Christian, age 8; Irwin, George, age 6.Irwin, Robert. Father of Irwin, John, age 10; Irwin, William, age 7.
Johnson, Jane. Orphan. Age 7.
Keller, Benjamin. Father of Keller, Samuel, age 8; Keller, Sarah, age 9.
Landis, Margaret. Mother of Landis, Jane E., age 7.
Lawry, Jacob. Father of Lawry, Barbara, age 8; Lawry, Mary, age 6.
Lemmon, Archibald. Father of Lemmon, Jacob, age 11.
Linecum, Peter. Father of Linecum, Catharine, age 9; Linecum, Elias, age 7; Linecum, Peter Longnecker, Jacob. Father of Longenecker, Henry, age 11; Longnecker, Joseph, age 7.
Lynch, Joseph. Father of Lynch, Alexander, age 11; Lynch, Ann, age 10.
Martin, John. Father of Martin, Joseph, age 10.
Mayberry, William. Father of Mayberry, Jane, age 7.
McCormic, Nathan. Father of McCormic, Thomas, age 11; McCormic, Margaret, age 9.
McNelly , Michael. Father of McNelly, James, age 10; McNelly, Jacob, age 8.
Miller, Catharine. Mother of Miller, Philip, age 10.
Miller, Peter. Father of Miller, Hugh, age 9; Miller, James, age 11.
Moore, Moses. Father of Moore, Hiram, age 9; Moore, James, age 8.
Morris, Stacy. Father of Morris, Joseph, age 8; Morris, Ruth Ann, age 11.
Murphy, John. Father of Murphy, Jane, age 10; Murphy, Washington, age 8.
Murray, Thomas. Father of Murray, Livina, age 8; Murray, Mary, age 6.
Noker, _____ Mrs. Widow. African American. Mother of Noker, Martha, age 10; Noker, Mary, age 10.
Platt, Henry. Father of Platt, Richard, age 9.
Russel, David. Father of Russel, Ann , age 11; Russel, Maria, age 9.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Shaw, Jane, age 11.
Shaw, _____ Mrs. Mother of Shaw, Johanna, age 7.
Showalter, Daniel. Father of Showalter, Amos , age 7; Showalter, Rueben, age 10.
Simons, Charles. Father of Simons, James, age 11, Simons, Margaret, age 7.
Smith, Stephen. African American. Father of Smith, Elizabeth, age 8; Smith, Harriett, age 10.
Spece, William. Father of Spece, Maria, age 8.
Spots, John. Father of Spots, Catharine, age 10; Spots, Ellin, age 8.
Stewart, Benjamin. Father of Stewart, Samuel L., age 7.
Stewart, John. Father of Stewart, James, age 8; Stewart, Margaret, age 6.
Strammel, Elisha. Father of Strammel, John, age 7.
Taylor, Elizabeth. Mother of Sargason, Edmund, age 9.
Thorn, Charles. Father of Thorn, Barraba, age 7; Thorn, Charlotte, age 8.
Todd, Enos. father of Todd, John, age 9; Todd, Sally Ann, age 8.
Townley, Elizabeth. Mother of Olds, Rosetta. age 10.
Trouger. Susana. Mother of Trouger, Sarah, age 6.
Walton, Henry. Father of Walton, Isaac, age 11; Walton, Richard, age 10.
Walton, William. Father of Walton, Juliann, age 9;Walton, Isaac, age 7.
Weaver, Daniel. Father of Weaver, Jacob, age 10; Weaver, John, age 8.
Wood, James. Father of Wood, Edward, age 8; Wood, Mary Ann, age 10.
Worthington, Mary. Mother of Worthington, Margaret, age 11.
Zell, Peter. Father of Zell, Adam, age 10.
Zell, Houston. Father of Zell, Sally, age 6; Johnson, Jane, age [not given].
Zell, Catharine. Mother of Hays, Oliver H., age 11.
Zell, Susanna. Mother of Clemson, Davis, age 11.
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