Empire style chest of drawers, mahogany veneer on pine or poplar. Four drawers, each with two pressed glass pulls & keyhole and each with bookmatched veneer of highly figured mahogany. The top drawer overhangs lower drawers and has a curved front (top-to-bottom), while the three lower drawers have flat fronts. Freestanding ionic columns flank drawers with carved plinths. Sunken panel construction at sides. Two extensively carved paw feet in front; two ball feet in back.
In April 1982, the entire case was disassembled and discovered to be signed and dated by Markley, behind the left front stile above the column. (Not seen in 2011. Inscription appears on top of thick drawer divider supporting top drawer.) Also stamped by maker within oval on upper surface of top drawer bottom: "J.F. MARKLEY/ CABINETMAKER/ Locust Street/ COLUMBIA."
According to file, the 1830-1846 Columbia Borough tax records list Markley variously as a doctor, cabinetmaker, contractor or gent.
See also a gentleman's dressing table with mirror, P00.39.01.
Piece of veneer 1.5" x 0.5" is missing from top right above drawer. Small spots and scratches overall, and two large cracks on top: one near front right corner, and one at rear center, partially filled in. The left pull on the second drawer up from the bottom is split in half; held in place with string windings.
Two toes on the right front foot were pieced and recarved by Joseph Molz of Lancaster City. Some veneer was also pieced.
Object ID
P.77.02
Notes
More info in file. There was a discrepancy in the research with two different Jacob Markleys. It appears that the maker of this chest of drawers was Jacob Fry Markley (1800-1854), born in boro of Strasburg to parents Jacob Markley, Sr. (1765-1829) and Barbara Fry Markley. Jacob Sr. was also a cabinetmaker.
Son Jacob is listed with different occupations over the years. He was living in Columbia in 1830 and possibly as late as 1841. He moved to Spring Grove, Philadelphia County by 1850 and is listed as a druggist in the 1850 Census with wife Ann & 5 children. "JACOB F. MARKLEY M.D." is on his tombstone in the Hatboro Cemetery. Thus Jacob Markley claimed to be a cabinetmaker, druggist and doctor (Doctor is perhaps what he called a pharmacist).
Place of Origin
Columbia
Role
Cabinetmaker
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Coll
Signers of Petition: Christian Haldeman, Elijah M. Linegan, Anthony Ellmaker, John Livirgood, Joseph Quarll, Charles Odell, Leander Smith, Francis Boggs, Joseph Hunt, Isaac F. Lightner, Samuel E. White, Isaac Vaughn, Joshua Ring, Robert W. Houston, J. Jefferies, William Quarll, William Hessn, Amos Given.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Breneman, Joshua Ring, Robert Spear, Joseph Wade, Jacob Gossler, Charles Odell, James Wright Jr., Ezekiel Cook, Bernard Brown, Isaac F. Lightner, Isaac Vaughn, William Quarll, Daniel Brown, James Sweeny, George Albright Jr.
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Signers of Petition: James Wilson, William Coe, George Mathiot, Robert Spear, Lewis Baker, Abraham Breneman, Joshua Ring, William Lewis, John Wright Jr., Ezekiel Cook, Jere Knight, Joseph Richardson, Israel Lloyd, Willim Hoffer, James Bogle, Joseph S. Wallace, James Sweeney, Samuel Eberlein, J. Jefferies, Isaac Vaugh, John Mathiot, and one other.
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Located at the place where the stage office is kept.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Israel Lloyd, James E. Mifflin, John Livigood, William B. Hunt, Joseph Quarll, C. Breneman, John Evans, William Vicacy, Samuel McNiet, Leander Smith, Jacob Forry, Barnard Brown.
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Located at the corner of Locust and Fourth Streets.
Formerly occupied by John Ross.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Lewis Wislar, John Livergood, Jacob Forrey, Thomas Little, John W. Layter, Casper Peters, Peter Levergood, Nathan Roberts, Domnick Haughy, Robert Spear, John Wilson, Christian Sensinch, V. King, John Pearson, Christian Mosey, Robert Richardson, and two others.
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Located on northwest corner of Fourth and Cherry Streets. Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: James Boyd, Robert McDowell, Joseph Black, William Hissin, Joseph W. Cottrell, P. B. Elder, John Swartz, Michael Strein, Peter Haldeman, C. Haldeman, Joseph I. Strickler, Jacob Gossler, Francis Boggs, James Crow, George Zeigler, John Gonter Jr., James Wright, J. F. Cottrell, Michael Way, Jacob Fisher, Thomas Todd, Charles [Hathorn], Thomas Mullin.
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Signers of petition: George Heagy, Nathaniel Evans, [ ] Hunter, James Collins, Francis Hawthorn, Daniel Zahm, James C. Carpenter, George Wolf, Joshua Vaughen, Charles Evans, Reuben Hamilton, Benjamin Young, George Weaver, John Wilson.
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Petition for the unexpired term of Henry K. Minnich.
Petition signed by Sawville & Bear.
Known as the Mount Vernon.
Signers of petition: S. H. Lockard, John Fingers, Martin Irwin, George P. Luttman, Conrad Swartz, Augustus Pelen, Jonas Rumple, Solomon Detweiler, James Schroeden, Casper Seibert, Amos S. Given, Daniel Herr.
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Located on the east end of Columbia on the Turnpike.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: James Clyde, George Mason, Michael Wisler, John Missick Jr., John Hudders, James Meclane, Daniel McCane, William Dessing, Daniel McCane, Lewis Wislar, Henry Diffenbaugh, and two others.
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Signers of Petition: John Haldeman, Philip Gossler, A. H. Slaymaker, Jacob Forney, Anthony Ellmaker, Michael Elder, Jacob Popler, Charles Evans, M. Gundaker, Jacob Strickler, Samuel Miller, Lewis Wislar, John Mathiot, Robert Barber, Christian Haldeman, Thomas A. Wilson, Peter Levergood, Israel Lloyd, Joshua Ring, and one other.
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Signers of Petition: James Wright Jr., Anthony Ellmaker, John Wilson, C. Brenenman, Joseph Jefferes, Samuel Bethel, Abraham Breneman, John Barber, Jacob Forney, Casper Peter, Peter Levergood and one other.
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Formerly occupied by Joshua Ring and William Skiles.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Forney, John Wilson, John Barber, Jacob Ressler, Philip Gossler, H. MCCorkle, Jacob Witmer, James E. Mifflin, Leander Smith, James Wright Jr.
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Signers of Petition: James Sweeney, John Simpson, Nicolaus James, Thomas Wright, George Albright Jr., Christian Sensenig, Peter Levergood, Henry Withers, John Plame, John Maxton, Ezekiel Cook, Henry Summy, Samuel McNiel, James Todd, Jacob Staman, Israel Lloyd, Henry S. Steman, Joshua Ring, Dennise McMackin, Domnick Haughey, James Boyle, John Livingood, S. Bethel, and three others.
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Petition to withhold licenses from Moses Montgomery and Jonathan Dean.
Signers of Petition: James Wright, H. McCorkle, Joseph Mifflin, William Kirkwood, William Wright, Joseph Quartt, William Houston, Vincent King, C. Breneman, John McKissick.
2 Items, 2 Pieces
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Located on the turnpike road and between Locust and Cherry Streets.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: James Clyde, John Dicks, John Barbers, Robert Magill, George Gossler, James Sweeney, Israel Lloyd, Thomas A. Wilson, Robert Barber, John Mathiot, Jacob Forney, John Hudder, H. McCorkle, Robert Houston, Thomas Lloyd, William Todd, Ezekiel Cook, Jacob Gossler, Christian Haldeman, and one other.
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