The Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection contains correspondence between Adam Reigart, Jr. in Lancaster and Philip Wager in Philadelphia and their families. The letters are primarily from the early nineteenth century and provide information about family illness, travel, visits, business, and family chatter. The receipts and invoices show purchases made in Lancaster and Philadelphia, especially clothing, fabric, dry goods, and meat. The remainder of the collection is made up of newspaper articles, books, and an album of poetry and drawings. The items were housed in a gig trunk which is now in the museum collection.
Admin/Biographical History
Adam Reigart, Jr. (1765-1844) was born in Lancaster. He was the eldest son of Col. Adam Reigart, owner of the Grape Tavern which served as general headquarters during the Revolutionary War. Adam Jr. founded the Reigart Wine Store in 1785 and was in business with Philip Wager in Philadelphia and Philip's son Peter throughout his career. He was the first president of the Lancaster branch of the Bank of Pennsylvania, and was involved with the Conestoga Navigation Company and the Union Fire Company.
Adam Jr. married Mary Magdalena Wager (1772-1806) in 1791. Mary was the daughter of Philip Wager, a Philadelphia wine merchant. They had eight daughters and a son. Susan married Stephen C. Slaymaker and Margaretta married Henry Y. Slaymaker.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Adam Reigart Jr., John S. Murphy Collection (MG0331), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2003.078
Other Numbers
MG-331
Classification
MG0331
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid created by KR. Added to database 8 March 2022.
Signers of petition: J. I. Hartman, George S. Brady, Edward Wiley, Thomas Greive, M. W. Shindel, R. Buchmiller, George Kuhns, J. B. Markley, Moses Geisenberger, Amos Niley, Samuel Hatz, Emanuel Shober, Benjamin H. Kauffman.
Signers of second petition: J. I. Hartman, George S. Brady, Edward Wiley, Thomas Greive, M. W. Shindel, R. Buchmiller, George Kuhns, J. B. Markey, Moses Geisenberger, Amos Niley, Samuel Hatz, Emanuel Shober, Benjamin H. Kauffman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob Weaver, John Killinger, Emanuel Kirk, Peter Cline, Christian Schaefer, Godfried Zahm, Charles J. Gillespie, Benjamin P. Miller, Henry Trout, Bartram A. Sheaffer, Charles Eden, George Heiss, H. H. Eshbach, John B. Muller.
Petition to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: H. H. Kauffman, John Sehner, Thomas Coleman, J. Strauss, A. T. Myers, J. Gallagher, J. Welchans, Moses Geisenberger, Jared K. Hiester, Harvey B. Varns, V. P. Anderson, George Horting, Christian Gast, Martin Shreiner.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: V. P. Anderson, J. S. Kauffman, Emanuel Shober, Lewis Hartman, C. A. Bitner, P. G. Greider, J. S. Hartman, P. C. Reinfried, J. Mishler, Christian Zecher, Frederich Lutz, Lewis Zecher, John A. Scheurenbrand.
Signers of old petition for Robert Soulsby: J. B. Amwake, Isaac Mishler, Peter Nagle, Fred. Nixdorf, L. G. Clark, Jacob Frailey, Peter Lutz, A. Diffenderfer, H. Blickenderfer, Christian A. Flick, Daniel Hartman, Frederich Lutz.
Deposition of Moses Winger.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
5 items, 5 pieces
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Located on the corner of North Queen and Orange Streets, North West Ward.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, George Diller, Emanuel VanKanan, John G. Offner, Simon J. Young, S. G. Musser, John [Swint], A. S. Keller, J. C. Skiles, J. Gish, Henry E. Muhlenberg, Frederick Dern, Emanuel B. Kauffman, [ ] Kline.
1 item, 1 piece
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