%eadnotat; ]> 5076jecl An Inventory of the Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1946, 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1946, 2000 Descriptive Summary Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, 1768-1871 RG 5/076 1 box; 0.5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Hannah A. Jennings was the daughter of Phebe (Glover) and John Clark of Gloucester, N.J. She married Levi Jennings, a bricklayer, in 1832. The collection contains correspondence (1805-1861), household accounts, and miscellaneous papers of Hannah A. Jennings, her husband, Levi Jennings, and her mother, Phebe (Glover) Clark Eldridge. Includes a manuscript account of a sermon by Priscilla Hunt at Merion in 1823, the renunciation of Maria Emily (Imlay) by Ann Jones in 1826, and letters discussing the Hicksite controversy.

Repository:

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Hannah A. Jennings (1803-1853), a New Jersey Quaker, was the daughter of Phebe (Glover) and John Clark of Gloucester, N.J. After her father's death, her mother married a widower, Isaac Eldridge, of Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting of Friends, in 1807. Hannah Clark married Levi Jennings, a bricklayer, in 1832.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains correspondence (1805-1861), household accounts, and miscellaneous papers of Hannah A. Jennings, her husband, Levi Jennings, and her mother, Phebe (Glover) Clark Eldridge. Includes a manuscript account of a sermon by Priscilla Hunt at Merion in 1823, the renunciation of Maria Emily (Imlay) by Ann Jones in 1826, and letters discussing the Hicksite controversy.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series

Correspondence Journal (fragments), 1820, 1826 Financial papers Legal papers Genealogical and related papers Miscellaneous ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Jennings Family, 1946

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Jennings-Clark-Eldridge Family Papers, RG5/076, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Formerly known as Jennings Family Papers.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Cadwallader, Priscilla, 1786-1859 Jones, Ann, 1774-1846 Imlay, Maria, d. 1829 Quakers -- New Jersey Quakers -- Social life and customs Sermons -- Quaker Society of Friends -- Hicksite controversy Eldridge, Phebe, 1776-1845 Jennings, Hannah A., 1803-1853 Jennings, Levi, b. 1799 Jennings family -- Papers Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, 1829 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1805-1861

Organized by recipient and arranged chronologically.

 Phebe Clark, recipient 1805-1807 1 Isaac Eldridge, recipient 1807-1810 1 Phebe Eldridge, recipient 1808-1817 1 Phebe Eldridge, recipient 1821-1844 1 Hannah A. (Clark) Jennings, recipient 1807-1852 1 Levi Jennings, recipient 1830-1848 1 Other family correspondence 1820-1861 1 Ser. 2. Journal, 1820, 1826 Fragments 1820, 1826 1 Ser. 3. Financial, 1809-1871 Accounts, bills, receipts 1809-1871 1 Ser. 4. Legal Papers, 1768-1803, n.d. Bonds, guardianship papers, wills, and papers relating to estates, mortgage papers 1 Deeds, filed in Deeds chart case, 1768-1803 John Hampton & Ann (his wife), to James Atkinson 1768 Deeds Isaac & Elizabeth Somers to Samuel Lippincott 1777 Deeds Thomas & Rachel Jennings to Levi Jennings 1803 Deeds Ser. 5. Genealogy and Meeting Papers relating to the family, 1797-1832, n.d. Births & deaths, Jennings family and Logue family 1 Marriage certificates, 1797-1832: Thomas Jennings to Rachel Glover1797 1 John Clark to Phebe Glover1798 1 Levi Jennings to Hannah A. Clark1832 1 Meeting papers, concerning the family, 1799-1827, n.d.: 1 Phebe Clark, Removal cert. from Evesham to Pilesgrove MM 1 Phebe Clark, Disownment from Evesham MM1799 Phebe Eldridge, Removal cert. from Phila. MM to Pilesgrove MM1827 1 Ser. 6. Miscellaneous, 1829-1832, n.d. Plot plans 1 Essays and extracts 1

Including a manuscript account of a sermon by Priscilla Hunt at Merion in 1823, and the account of a sermon by Ann Jones in 1826 in which she renounced Maria Emily (Imlay).

 Exercise books 1 Female Association of Philadelphia for promoting the manufacture and use of free cotton, Opening Minute and Rules 1829 1 Mss Recipes and cures 1 Verses, mostly copies; some verses inspired by Elias Hicks 1