Lefever family on steps of Martin Lefever homestead near Lampeter. Front row, left to right: Jacob Mylin, Mary Seitz, Martin Lefever, Verna Lefever, Florence Lefever and Abram Mylin. Second row, left to right: Martha Mylin holding Robert Mylin, Martin Lefever holding Irene Mylin, Aldus Lefever, Amanda Lefever holding Marjorie Lefever. Back row, left to right: Frank Mylin, Minnie Lefever Harnish, Martha Trout, Edna Lefever Wimer, Harry Lefever, John Lefever, Mary Lefever, George Lefever.
Seated are Eli Kendig Mylin, Sr. and his wife, Martha Charles Mylin. Between them is son Walter Mylin (b. 1883). Standing from left to right are their children Ceclia May Mylin (b. 1879), Eli Charles Mylin (b. 1973), Bertha Belle Mylin (b. 1876), and Jacob Mylin (b. 1871).
Family sitting on front porch of home. Note from back of picture: "Location Martin Lefever Homestead near Lampeter. Front row: Jacob Mylin, Mary Seitz, Martin Lefever, Verna Lefever, Florence Lefever, Abram Mylin. Second Row: Martha Mylin holding Robert Mylin, Martin Lefever holding Irene Mylin, Aldos Lefever, Amanda Lefever holding Marjorie Lefever. Back Row: Frank Mylin, Minnie Lefever Harnish, Martha Tout, Edna Lefever Wimer, Harry Lefever, John Lefever, Mary and George Lefever (husband and wife)"
Family and dog seated on porch of Christ Huber homestead southeast of Lampeter. Front row, from left: unknown child, Annie Huber Keeports, Katie Huber Bear, Jacob Mylin, Martha Lefever Mylin, Abram Mylin, Lizzie Lefever Huber, Daisy Huber Fenstermaker, Varna Lefever Shimp, Amanda Mylin Lefever and Iren Mylin Herr. Back row, from left: Harry L. Huber, Benjamin Bear, Frank Mylin, John Houser, Christian Huber and Martin Lefever.
Tall case clock with works by A. W. Baldwin of Lampeter Square. Federal style cherry case has no carving on tympanum, scrolled crest terminating in roundels, three slender urn finials on plain plinths, four thin free-standing columns on bonnet, wide chamfers on corners of waist and base, and four turned feet. Veneer on tympanum, bonnet door, band above pendulum door and a veneer border surrounding plain panel on base. Unusual feature is a backward curve at the top of the tympanum as well as the top of the bonnet door.
Several notes tacked on interior state clock was purchased by John Mylin on Apr. 3,1829, from A.W. Baldwin for $46.00. Another note says daughter Frances Mylin Keen purchased clock for $10 from the estate of Eli K. Mylin in 1919.
Clockworks made by A. W. Baldwin and case attributed to John Bachman per John Snyder, Jr. He states on p. 60 of Clockmakers of Lancaster Co., "There are strong grounds for attributing this case, and others housing works by A. W. Baldwin to Jacob Bachman."
Provenance
Owned by four generations of the Mylin family. Original owner was John Mylin (1804-1857) of W. Lampeter Twp. who purchased clock from Baldwin in 1828/9 for $46.00. Then passed to son Eli K. Mylin (1833-1918), farmer in Pequea Twp. Then purchased from Eli's 1919 estate sale by his daughter Frances Mylin Keen (1865-1956), Mrs. Harry Grant Keen of Lancaster City. Finally passed to her daughter Lulu Mary Keen (1888-1966) and gifted to LHO by bequest of her estate.
According to Gary Hawbaker, John Mylin (1804-1857) was called Valley John. Hawbaker owns several of his record books.
See G.01.28.1 for painting of the Eli K. Mylin farm (Eli was the 2nd owner of the clock).
Dietrich American Foundation owns an Eli Haverstick fraktur, a birth certificate for the family of the original clock owners, John and Elizabeth Kendig Mylin and their two sons Amos and Eli K. Mylin.
Place of Origin
Lampeter, West Lampeter Twp.
Related Item Notes
See G.01.28.1 for painting of the Eli K. Mylin farm (Eli was the 2nd owner of the clock).
Dietrich American Foundation owns an Eli Haverstick fraktur birth certificate for the family of the original clock owners, John and Elizabeth Kendig Mylin and their two sons Amos and Eli K. Mylin.
Usage
Mylin family
Credit
Bequest of Lulu M. Keen in memory of Harry G. Keen and Frances M. Keen.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
