Collection 1612 James Hamilton (1752-1819)

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Collection 1612

James Hamilton (1752-1819) Collection

1733-1899

59 boxes, 26 vols., 28 lin. feet

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1 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

James Hamilton (1752-1819) Collection, 1733-1899

59 boxes, 26 vols., 19 FF, 28 lin. feet

Collection 1612

Abstract

James Hamilton, an Irishman born around 1752, settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania sometime before the Revolutionary War. He inherited the law firm of Robert Magaw, a Carlisle resident and the defender of Fort Washington during the war against the British. Hamilton served Cumberland County as a lawyer for many years and was soon elevated to the position of judge. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson named him the deputy-attorney general of the Western District of Pennsylvania. Four years later, Hamilton became president judge of the Ninth Judicial District. He died in 1819, passing his legacy and interest in the law on to his son, James Hamilton Jr. The younger James Hamilton was born in 1793, spent his youth in schools near Philadelphia, and graduated from Dickinson College in 1812. He passed the bar in 1816 and inherited his fathers firm upon his death in 1819. He spent the next two decades practicing law, but soon his interest in education and science eclipsed his law practice. He helped establish the public school system in Carlisle and served as head of the School Board of Directors. Like his father before him, he also served on the board of trustees for Dickinson College. James Hamilton Jr. died in 1873. The James Hamilton Collection consists mainly of legal documents from the Hamiltons law practice and the general correspondence of their acquaintances. The correspondence offers insight not only into the legal practices of an eighteenth and nineteenth century Pennsylvania town, but it also gives an occasional glimpse into the personal lives of both Hamiltons. The papers also trace the life of the younger Hamilton, as a young man, a college student at Dickinson College, a lawyer in Carlisle, a supporter and pioneer of public education and lover of science. The correspondents in this collection include clients of the firm, Revolutionary War figures such as Anthony Wayne, prominent Americans like Benjamin Chew and relatives of the Hamiltons. Besides the general correspondence and legal documents, this collection includes various other papers and volumes, such as court dockets, receipt books, military papers, customs books from Philadelphia, papers relating to schools in Carlisle and North Carolina, and other miscellaneous papers and volumes.

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Background note James Hamilton (1752-1819) was born in Ireland and immigrated to Carlisle, Pennsylvania sometime before the Revolutionary War. Although little is known about his parents, James did have at least one brother, Thomas (d. 1829), and two sisters, Nancy and another whose name is unknown. Hamiltons unidentified sister died around the year 1793, probably as a result of the yellow fever, which also threatened his sister Nancy, who eventually recovered. Upon his arrival in Carlisle, James Hamilton (d. 1819) joined the law firm of Robert Magaw. Magaw (1758-1790) was born in Ireland and not much is known about his family except that he had two brothers, William and Samuel, who also resided in America. What is clear is that by 1770, Magaw had risen to prominence among the citizenry of Carlisle and brought James Hamilton into the law firm that he had established. The majority of their legal cases involved debt claims, estate settlements, and indentures. Having followed his brother to America, Thomas Hamilton lived briefly in Carlisle becoming involved in Jamess land surveying efforts, but soon became a minister and moved to nearby Greensburg, Pennsylvania around 1788. By the middle of the 1770s, Robert Magaw became increasingly involved in matters other than his law practice, largely due to the impending war with England. First he was named Carlisles representative at the Provincial Convention in 1774 and only two years later he joined other American troops in the war with Britain. Magaw soon enlisted, was named a major of the First Regiment of troops from Pennsylvania and then in 1776 he was promoted to colonel in charge of the Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry. His company was stationed at Fort Washington and given a crucial task in August 1776 they were to cover the retreat of General George Washingtons troops from New York. Washington suffered many casualties in New York as he and his troops were constantly retreating from the British forces. The tenacity of the British soldiers proved too much for not only Washington, but also for Magaw and his troops, who were forced to defend Fort Washington against the British in November 1776. Magaw and his troops stood their ground as General Howe and his soldiers surrounded the fort. However, the British contingent proved too large for Magaw to fight with his defenses spread thinly around the perimeter of the fort. He surrendered his unit, along with Fort Washington and its munitions and was taken as a prisoner of war on November 16, 1776. While he was a prisoner of war in New York, Magaw was able to move about quite freely and eventually met and married Marritje Van Brunt in April 1779. Upon his release from New York in October 1780, Magaw returned to Carlisle with his new bride and resumed his law practice with James Hamilton. Magaw served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and became a trustee of Dickinson College before his death on January 7, 1788. He left behind Marritje and their two children, Robert and Elizabeth. Upon the death of his mentor, James Hamilton (d. 1819) assumed control of Robert Magaws law practice and continued the work they had been doing for almost two decades. Hamilton became a prominent figure in Carlisle and was involved in many activities including those of local Dickinson College, of which Hamilton was a trustee, and the Presbyterian Church of Carlisle. He had also begun to acquire much land and



was a speculator in Pennsylvania as well as Ohio and Kentucky. Hamilton also excelled in his professional life and received multiple promotions at the turn of the century. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson named Hamilton the deputy-attorney general of the Western District of Pennsylvania. It was not long before Hamilton received another promotion and was named president judge of the Ninth Judicial District in 1806. While in Carlisle, James married Sarah Thompson (1770-1842), daughter of Reverend William Thompson and niece of General Thompson of Revolutionary war fame. James and Sarah had at least three children, James Hamilton (1793-1873), Susan Hamilton Thorn, and Mary Hamilton (1796-1831). The elder Hamilton continued to oversee cases not only in Carlisles Cumberland County, but also in nearby adjoining counties such as Bedford and Westmoreland. In the meantime, he made sure that his son James received a good education in the hopes of leaving him in control of the law firm when he passed away. As a boy, the younger James attended Lower Dublin Academy near Philadelphia until about 1808 and moved back to Carlisle to attend college. He was a student at Dickinson College, graduating in the class of 1812. He proved to have many interests besides law, especially in the field of science, which stayed with him throughout his life. However, he followed in his fathers footsteps and passed the bar in 1816. The cases continued to deal with matters of land-holdings and moneys owed to citizens of Carlisle and other nearby towns. Shortly after James Hamilton (d. 1873) began his foray into the law profession, his father passed away. The elder James Hamilton died in 1819 in Carlisle, the place he had called home for nearly fifty years, leaving behind his wife, Sarah, and his children James, Susan, and Mary. Young James upheld his fathers legacy and became involved in the administration of Dickinson College. While practicing law, Hamilton (d. 1873) served as a trustee of Dickinson College from 1824 to 1833 and this subsequently fostered his interest in education. He helped to establish a public school system in Carlisle and served as a member of the Carlisle Board of School Directors from 1836 until his death. In addition to his involvement in educational activities, Hamilton (d. 1873) also remained engaged with the affairs of the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle. In the 1860s, he donated $11,000 to build a new church, was twice elected to the position of elder of the church, and oversaw the Sabbath school. Along with his interest in education and the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton still pursued his scientific endeavors and corresponded frequently with academics, discussing the theories which he had developed. As a result, Hamilton began to practice law less and less as these other interests occupied most of his time. Hamilton died on January 23, 1873 never having married, but his legacy survives in the establishment of the Hamilton Library Association in Carlisle. In his will, he expressed a desire to preserve the history of Cumberland County and, upon his death, he bequeathed two thousand dollars and a lot in downtown Carlisle to achieve his goal.

Scope & content The materials in this collection date from 1733 to 1899, beginning with Robert Magaws early law practice and the elder Hamiltons time in Carlisle and ending two decades after the death of the younger Hamilton. Thus, the collection traces both Hamiltons lives in



Carlisle and in James Hamilton Jr.s case, it offers insight into his time as a student, his involvement in the area of law and, later, his interest in education. The collection contains fifty-nine boxes, 19 flat file folders, and 26 volumes and has been divided into nine series: General correspondence and legal documents (1733-1899), James Hamilton (d. 1819) (1750-1819), James Hamilton (d. 1873) (1774-1867), Robert Magaw (1752-1815), Military papers (1763-1795), Promissory notes and vouchers (1748-1836), Joseph A. Murray correspondence and general papers (1831-1885), John C. Honeyman papers (1857-1899), and Miscellaneous papers and volumes (1760-1885). There are few gaps in the collection and the 46 boxes of General correspondence and legal documents hold the richest records. The General Correspondence and legal documents (1733-1899) contain various types of information that can be grouped into three areas of interest. First, there are legal papers from the firm dating from Robert Magaw and Samuel Postlethwaites tenure in the mid- eighteenth century to the time when James Hamilton (d. 1873) was in control of the firm during the first half of the nineteenth century. These papers include dockets, indentures and account information. The next group of papers represented in this series document the military involvement of Magaw and Postlethwaite during the Revolutionary War. There are letters concerning Robert Magaws stint as a prisoner of war in New York during the Revolutionary War (box 25 folder 29), letters regarding military supplies, and letters from General Washington (box 44 folder 18) and Anthony Wayne (box 44 folder 28). Lastly, there are papers that document the personal activities of Magaw, the Hamiltons, and various other Carlisle citizens. Papers chronicling the establishment of the First Presbyterian Church of Carlisle (box 8), personal letters written by Robert Magaw and his family members (box 28), letters written by other well-known citizens including Priscilla Denny Boyd of Carlisle (box 12 folder 36), and the religious papers of clergyman Thomas Hamilton, James Hamiltons (d. 1819) brother represent a small sample of the letters and documents relating to the personal lives of Robert Magaw, James Hamilton, his son James Hamilton, and various citizens of Cumberland County. This series has been arranged alphabetically according either to author of letter or subject of the legal document. The correspondence in this series is strictly incoming correspondence. The second series consists of the papers of and concerning James Hamilton (d. 1819) and covers a period from 1750 to 1819. This series has been divided into three subseries correspondence, legal and business papers, and docket and receipt books. The papers and volumes in this series span Hamiltons entire American experience and relate to his legal dealings as both a judge and lawyer and offer insight into his land speculation activities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky. The legal papers in this series are rich in estate settlements, financial transactions , debt collections, bonds, bills of sale, and indentures, which also constitute a large part of series one. Of note in series two is the correspondence subseries, which contains many letters written between James Hamilton and well-known political figures of the time including congressmen and senators. Mixed into the dockets and receipts books are papers detailing claims made against James Hamilton and the subsequent investigations into the allegations made by John Sterett, a defendant in a case that came before Judge Hamilton.



Much like the previous series, the third series deals with the papers of the younger James Hamilton (1793-1873). These papers cover almost a 100-year (1774-1867) and have been divided into four subseries correspondence, miscellaneous notes, legal and business papers, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Board of School Directors. His correspondence covers a range of topics including activities surrounding the vast amounts of land he inherited from his father, the politics of the early nineteenth century, and church and temperance matters. There are four folders that have been placed in a second subseries miscellaneous notes, because they consist of political notes and other unrelated materials. The legal and business papers demonstrate the younger Hamilton dealt with legal matters similar to those that his father did debts, estates settlements, and financial transactions. The last subseries, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Board of School Directors, has items relating to the administration, curriculum, salaries, and other miscellaneous matters as they relate to the public school system in Carlisle. These papers depict the operations of a public school system in nineteenth century America. The items in the Robert Magaw (1752-1815) series have been divided into three subseries military papers, personal and legal papers, and docket and receipt books. The military papers include much information about soldiers payrolls and types of and costs of different supplies used in the Revolutionary War. Magaws personal and legal papers mostly deal in financial and estate matters. The docket and receipt books offer legal information for various counties in Western Pennsylvania. Of note is an expense book (1786-1787) that includes brief notes and records kept during the Revolutionary War in Harlem Heights, New York. The items in this series span from 1752 to 1815, with estate papers dating after the time of his death. The series of military papers covers a period from 1763 to 1795 and is comprised of two subseries. The first contains all of the papers relating to Samuel Postlethwaite and the second has the wartime papers of John Davis. The papers of these two army captains offer much information about the purchasing and ordering of supplies during the Revolutionary War. Series six, promissory notes and vouchers (1748-1836), consists of a substantial amount of financial records and receipts for goods purchased including horses, wagons and other miscellaneous items. The Joseph A. Murray correspondence and general papers span more than fifty years (1831-1885) and offer a glimpse into the lives of some of Carlisles leading citizens. His correspondence contains mostly letters to his parents, siblings and other relatives, which included members of the Denny family of Carlisle. There is also much information regarding the Western University of Pennsylvania (later, the University of Pittsburgh) and Western Pennsylvania Theological Seminary, Murray having been a student at both institutions. It is important to note that this series has no documents that relate directly to James Hamilton (d. 1819) or his son James Hamilton (d. 1873). The John C. Honeyman papers (1857-1899) are comprised mostly of John C. Honeymans manuscripts and the compositions of his female students at the Slover Hall Institute in



North Carolina. Much like the Murray papers, this series does not include any papers directly connected to either James Hamilton (d. 1819) or his son. Miscellaneous volumes and papers have been grouped into the last series. They span a period of over 100 years beginning in 1760 and ending in 1885. There are memoranda, account books, a European travel diary and two folders of miscellaneous printed materials. Folder 6 contains papers relating to the Slover Hall Institute (see series 8) and of note in folder 7 is a newspaper account of the funeral of Elisha Kent Kane, a prominent Philadelphian. There are several customs books and other miscellaneous material pertaining to the port of Philadelphia and containing in records from the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The rest of the volumes are A.A. McKoys account books, ledgers from various Pennsylvania counties and one belonging to Samuel Postlethwaite, a journal and daybook from Carlisle, volumes belonging to the collector of customs in Philadelphia, and an execution docket from Lancaster county.

Overview of arrangement Series I General correspondence and legal

documents, 1733-1899 46 boxes, 18 FF, 8 volumes

Series II James Hamilton (1752-1819), 1750-1819 3 boxes, 7 volumes a. Correspondence, 1760-1819 9 folders b. Legal and business papers, 1750-

1819 28 folders

c. Docket and receipt books, 1769-1830

15 folders, 7 volumes

Series III James Hamilton (1793-1873), 1774-1867 1 box a. Correspondence, 1821-1844 8 folders b. Miscellaneous notes, 1812-1867 4 folders c. Legal and business papers, 1768-

1839 12 folders

d. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Board of School Directors, 1827-1863

9 folders

Series IV Robert Magaw, 1752-1815 1.5 boxes, 1 volume a. Military papers, 1767-1788 4 folders b. Personal and legal papers, 1756-

1815 9 folders

c. Dockets and receipt books, 1752-1789

12 folders, 1 volume

Series V Military papers, 1763-1795 17 folders, 2 volumes a. Samuel Postlethwaite, 1773-1790 12 folders b. John Davis, 1763-1781 9 folders Series VI Promissory notes and vouchers, 1748-1836 2.5 boxes Series VII Joseph A. Murray correspondence and

general papers, 1831-1885 3 boxes, 1 FF

Series VIII John C. Honeyman papers, 1857-1899 6 folders



Series IX Miscellaneous papers and volumes, 1760-1885

10 folders, 8 volumes

Series description Series 1. General Correspondence and legal documents, 1733-1899 (Boxes 1-46, FF 1-18, Volumes 1-8)

This series has been arranged alphabetically according to the author of the letter or document or according to the subject of the legal transaction. It consists of forty-six boxes, eighteen flat file folders, and eight volumes. Each folder in this series represents a different person or organization and the papers within the folder often include both correspondence and legal papers. Thus, the two types of documents, although slightly different, have been interspersed throughout the series. The correspondence and related papers, which are comprised mostly of incoming letters, focus on four main areas military matters with regards to the Revolutionary War, Presbyterian Church matters in Carlisle, business dealings, and personal matters and how they relate to the Hamiltons and their associates. While the majority of the letters are addressed to the elder James Hamilton, some had been sent to other people, including his son James Hamilton (d. 1873), Robert Magaw, Samuel Postlethwaite and several other accquaintences. The legal documents are products of Robert Magaw and the Hamiltons legal practice and the elder Hamiltons time as a judge. The correspondence and papers that are associated with military matters form a substantial portion of this series and include many well-know Revolutionary War officers. Some of the key figures featured in this series are Captain John Davis, Colonel James Wilson, and William Thompson among many others. Much of the correspondence was directed to Captain Samuel Postlethwaite, who was involved in the manufacture and ordering of supplies for troops in Carlisle, and General Robert Magaw, who was in command of the Fifth Battalion of Pennsylvania Regulars stationed at Fort Washington in the beginning of the war. Magaw, who was under the command of Washington, often received indirect orders concerning his post. For example, among several of Washingtons papers are two letters he wrote to Thompson and one other unidentified person, in which he discussed the stationing of troops and the need for supplies. Washington wrote to an unidentified recipient that Magaw should hold the post at Mount Washington as longs as a good officer ought to do. Washington also wrote that the troops in his area needed flour and that the surplus of Generals Mifflin and Reed should be sent to him at White Plains. This is an important document, because several weeks after it was written, Magaw and his troops surrendered Fort Washington to the British and were taken as prisoners of war. A month later, Washington wrote to General Thompson requesting a list of these prisoners in order to facilitate an exchange with General Howe, which ultimately would not happen until the end of the war (box 44 folder 18).



There are many other Revolutionary War documents in this series. One recorded Magaws formation of the Carlisle Associators, which was a military group created to learn military exercises for the defence of our just rights & liberties. This document is dated 1775 and represents early efforts made by the colonists to maintain their freedom. There is also a record of William Thompsons appointment to brigadier general by order of John Hancock on March 1, 1776 (box 42 folder 32). And on March 13, 1781, Thompson wrote to Magaw about General Cornwalliss imminent surrender to the colonial troops (box 42 folder 34). This letter was written two days before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, at which Cornwallis suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat to Delaware. Other military documents of note are a series of cases brought before John Agnew involving British troops. The cases reveal that there were many British deserters traveling about the area. In one instance, a drunken British soldier was placed in the courthouse after being found homeless in the center of town. And sometimes, the British soldiers would leave their posts to join General Washington (box 1 folder 8). There are also several volumes, such as a British Orderly book, which recorded the movement of British troops during their occupation of New York, specifically from December 9, 1776 to February 1779 (volume 6). Another item, Francis Goodwins Revolutionary War diary, chronicled different military events as they took place in 1776 mainly in New England and New York (box 17 folder 14). Another subject of the general correspondence is religious matters in Carlisle and nearby towns. The Hamilton family was members of the Presbyterian Church and very much involved in church activities and administration. James Hamiltons (d. 1819) brother Thomas even became a clergyman soon after joining him in America. There are several letters and documents concerning Thomas Hamiltons nineteenth century religious involvement. He was an esteemed member of the Kittanning congregation and one of the documents shows that he was chosen by the other members to be a representative for the congregation at the Presbytery meeting for Westmoreland County (box 23 folder 63). This folder also contains information regarding the desire of the Presbyterians in Kittanning to build a church or house for the public worship of God, instead of sharing the court house with other denominations. The other series of church papers, besides those relating to Thomas Hamilton, can be found in box eight. This box holds an extensive amount of information about several churches in Carlisle, which counted several Hamiltons among its members. There are resolutions of the sessions of the Presbyterian Church of Carlisle, which recorded the devotion of the church to upholding the commandments and the purity of the members of the congregation (box 8 folder 18). One fairly interesting folder contains a document titled Thomas Hamiltons dedication to God, which may refer to an aspect of conversion or ordainment (box 23 folder 63). His miscellaneous sermons are also included in this series. Of particular note are two sermons, which touched on the relationship between the colonies and Europe. One was about the rule of the King of England and another about the need for peace between England, France, and Spain. These sermons, which were written



between 1763 and 1771, contained many themes that characterized America in the years preceding the Revolution (box 38 folder 31). Several other folders reveal that the younger James Hamilton was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of Carlisle and served as the secretary of the churchs board of trustees during the 1830s. Altar and building sketches and records of purchases for objects such as candelabras suggest that the church building itself was fairly new. There are also many papers that chronicle the actions of the church congregation and the board of trustees, which was approved by the congregation (box 8 folders 20-23). Another folder has the floor plan for St. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church as it appeared in 1824 (box 8 folder 19). There is a note suggesting that the original structure was no longer standing accompanied by unanswered questions concerning the original building on the back of the sketch (e.g. In what year was the church taken down?) With the sketch there is a subscription and donation list for the purchase of hangings for the pulpit. Sarah Hamilton is among the names of subscribers and was perhaps the wife of the elder James Hamilton. This series also includes the papers of the Moravian Church of Bethlehem (box 31). The papers consist of journal entries and the personal faith accounts of congregants, meeting minutes, and information about churches in the Caribbean written in German. The business dealings of James Hamilton (d. 1819) and his son are also topics of interest in correspondence and numerous documents. There are letters and other records, such as land grants, that chronicle their dealings as land speculators and landlords in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky. Father and son corresponded frequently with different men charged with finding tenants for their land holdings, such as Adam Hoops and Benjamin Williams. Other items of note that relate to this correspondence are the land grants, land surveys and sketches, and deeds that record the activities of the Hamiltons. The final category for the Hamiltons correspondence deals with their personal lives, relationships and other miscellaneous matters in Carlisle and the surrounding area. The collection contains a series of letters between members of the Hamilton family and these letters touched on everyday happenings and the health of the individuals. For example, there are letters written by Sarah Hamilton, James Hamiltons (d. 1819) wife, to her son in which she recounted the declining health of her daughter Mary. She wrote from Savannah on May 12, 1831 that Mary was weak and fatigued and that she was trying her best to make her daughters last days as comfortable as possible(box 18 folder 37). Another item relating to the health and well-being of the Hamilton family is a letter written by Morgan Rhees to James Hamilton, in which he enclosed a sample of medicinal bark for Hamiltons use (box 36 folder 42). Currently, the bark has the consistency of a powder and has been placed within a protective sleeve. Hamilton often received letters from associates that discussed the political climate of the country. He received letters from politicians such as Andrew Gregg,



Pennsylvania senator and congressman, with whom he discusses President Jeffersons administration of the federal budget and the Burr conspiracy. Robert Whitehill, a member of the Pennsylvania legislature and United States Congress, described the state of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania and foreign affairs. Various other letters deal with the ratification of the Constitution, the War of 1812, the Louisiana Purchase, and other political happenings. The ratification of the Constitution was of particular interest, because it was being met with great opposition from Hamiltons own county, and many politicians found this troubling, as is evident in their letters. Letters about Dickinson College and other educational interests also comprise the personal correspondence of the Hamilton father and son and their acquaintances. There are Benjamin Rushs letter indicating donations he made for the construction of a building on Dickinsons campus, a document titled World History written by a student of Dickinson Francis Pringle, letters written between Alexander McGill, a professor at Princetons Theological Seminary, and the younger Hamilton, who donated money to students of the seminary for tuition and board (box 27 folder 37), and letters from Doctor Benjamin Silliman with issues of the American Journal of Science and Arts highlighting the young Hamiltons interest in science (box 39 folder 28), among numerous other communications. The following are miscellaneous correspondents of note in this series: Edward Shippen, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Timothy Pickering, former United States secretary of state; Benjamin Rush, a Philadelphia doctor; Tench Coxe, politician and merchant; John Cadwalader; Robert Morris, key figure in the Revolutionary War; and Jared Ingersoll, a Philadelphia lawyer. The second type of papers, which probably represents the largest portion of this first series, are legal documents and correspondence, usually relating to the practice of Robert Magaw and the Hamiltons, and also to the courts which the elder Hamilton (d. 1819) presided over later in life. The most prevalent official legal documents are indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, deeds and wills. The indentures, which embody the majority of the legal papers, are little papers that record money or goods owed and a deadline for the payment of the debt. The receipts often recognized the payment of a debt or the result of a court decision, in which a person was required to offer punitive damages. The subject of each legal document is also the title of the folder in which it is found. Thomas Duncan; John Brown, Hamiltons agent in Philadelphia; Hays and Powers, a Baltimore law firm; Edward Burd and George Campbell represent a few of the many people with whom Hamilton corresponded. Hamilton corresponded with Duncan about court cases in Carlisle for a period of thirty years.

Series 2. James Hamilton (1752-1819), 1750-1819 (Boxes 46-49, Volumes 7-15) a. Correspondence, 1760-1819. The James Hamilton (d. 1819) correspondence consists mostly of incoming letters and they have been arranged by date. The correspondents are mainly closer acquaintances of James Hamilton (d. 1819) and range from family members to



people with whom he did business. Several letters reveal information about his daughter Susan and his son James (d. 1873). An administrator at Susans school informed James (d. 1819) in 1812 that she received a fine education and had developed an excellent character during her time at school. James, his son, wrote to him when he was away on business, updating him on the affairs of the family and Carlisle. In one letter, he told his father about the death of a family friend and assured him that Tom has not been intoxicated. There are also a few letters concerning the schooling of the younger James Hamilton as well. Besides letters from and regarding his children, James Hamilton (d. 1819) received many dinner invitations from colleagues and friends. These people also often wrote Hamilton asking for business advice. For example, William Magaw wrote asking for advice on behalf of his friend, who was purchasing a tract of 500 acres of land and had concerns about its true value (box 47 folder 1). Hamilton also received letters relating to court cases and legal matters (see series 1). While most of this subseries is comprised of incoming letters, several letters written by Hamilton (d. 1819) can be found intermingled with the incoming correspondence of his close friends and family. The majority of his outgoing letters were sent to his son James, who at the time was attending Lower Dublin Academy in Holmesburg. The topics of these letters include the health of Jamess (d. 1873) mother, the reception of his allowance, and his activities at school. b. Legal and business papers, 1750-1819 James Hamiltons (d. 1819) legal and business papers are comprised mostly of receipts and statements of accounts regarding payments made by both clients and people involved in debt cases. There are also many bonds, pleas, depositions, and account information (see series 1). Some of these papers predate Hamiltons involvement with the firm, because the clients often had accounts and cases during Robert Magaws tenure that carried over to the time when Hamilton assumed control of the practice. The legal and business papers represent a period of over fifty years. c. Docket and receipt books, 1769-1830 The docket and receipt books hold records of the cases that took place in many of the different counties in western Pennsylvania. There are several folders of miscellaneous loose dockets and then there are several bound volumes pertaining to specific counties, such as Cumberland, York, and Westmoreland. Volume 11 relates to a specific county, but the name on the books cover is illegible. The receipt book and two volumes that record fees contain the financial information of many of cases, which predate Hamiltons time as a judge. James Hamiltons bank book and precedent book have also been included in this subseries. The dockets chronicle Hamiltons time as a lawyer and later as a judge and then there is one docket and a folder of printed materials that contain information obtained after the death of Hamilton in 1819.



Of note is a series of papers, which document charges brought against James Hamilton. In box 49 folders 8-10, there is documentation regarding charges that John Sterett brought against James Hamilton between 1808 and 1810, who at this time was a judge. Sterett appeared before Hamilton as a defendant in a case and claimed that he was treated unfairly and that Hamilton exhibited arbitrary conduct and abused his position of power. In this papers, Sterett and, later, John McGinnis question the validity and fairness of decisions handed down by Judge Hamilton. After looking at the subsequent correspondence, it seems as though nothing came of these accusations.

Series 3. James Hamilton (1793-1873), 1774-1867 (Boxes 49-50) a. Correspondence, 1821-1844 The letters of the younger James Hamilton contain many different topics besides legal matters, which occupied the majority of his fathers correspondence. Hamiltons (d. 1873) letters span more than forty years and shed light on both his legal practice and also his land matters. There are many letters written from Jacob Clute, Luke Tiernan, and Peter McCarty discussing the everyday problems of a landholder the search for good tenants and encounters with squatters. There are a series of letters written by Elizabeth Chambers, her grandmother Harriet Duncan, Ann Hays, Sophia Lackson and numerous other women on topics ranging from Greek history to the Crusades. Harriet Chambers comments that her granddaughters seems to have had great advancement in Ancient history. (box 49 folder 15) The women are writing from Carlisle and York and it seems that these letters serve as learning exercises and may relate to Hamiltons growing interest in education in Carlisle. Ellen Lyons aunt wrote to her in Carlisle in 1838 stressing the importance of writing the composition in the education of a young lady (box 49 folder 17). Another correspondent of note in this series is Cornelia Van Rensselaer, daughter of New Jersey governor William Paterson and wife of Stephen Van Rensselaer III. She addressed her friends letters care of James Hamilton during the 1830s and she wrote from New Jersey and Paris. Female students in Carlisle are not the only correspondents in this series. Eliza Denny Pettit and Mary E. Bull corresponded with Hamilton from Louisville and commented on presidential affairs, town gossip, books and many other things. They asked Hamilton about the different citizens of Carlisle and inquired about the reading parties that were being held by the girls of Carlisle. Their letters offer a glimpse at nineteenth century American society as seen through the eyes of a Kentucky woman. b. Miscellaneous notes, 1812-1867 There are four folders that have been placed in the miscellaneous subseries, since they relate neither to the correspondence nor to the court papers and legal and business papers that follow. One folder contains information regarding a land sale and related papers. There is also a folder of French recipes, an essay titled On the Art of Printing, and a chapter from Sentimental Journey, and eighteenth century work by Laurence Stern.



There is a group of political papers that date from 1839 to 1859 and discuss the state of affairs within both the Democratic Party and the Whig parties. The addresses and letters in these folders emphasize the strong division that existed between the two political parties especially with regards to the Bank and the extent of the executive power held by the President. The last folder has miscellaneous receipts for the year 1818 and 1819. c. Legal and business papers, 1768-1839 Like his father before him, James Hamiltons (d. 1873) legal practice dealt mainly with estate settlements, debt claims, and financial transactions. There is also documentation showing that clients often gave Hamilton power of attorney over their affairs. Several folders predate James Hamiltons (d. 1873) birth and this is due to the inclusion of some of his fathers cases that carried over into the younger Hamiltons tenure and also the organizing of his fathers estate matters. The estate papers of James Hamilton (d. 1819) can be found in three different folders in this collection and they show that the younger James Hamilton inherited the bulk of his fathers estate (box 50 folders 13-15). The last folder has receipts for land purchases in Crawford County from the years 1818 and 1819. d. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Board of School Directors, 1827-1863 There are nine folders relating to the activities of the Board of School Directors in Carlisle. After the death of his father, James Hamilton (d. 1873) began to show an interest in public education and he spent much of his life on the board of school directors, which counted him as member beginning in 1836 until the time of his death in 1873 a span of almost forty years. There are three folders comprised of the correspondence among board members beginning in 1848 and it is unclear when the correspondence ends, because there is a folder of undated letters. The last dated letter was written in 1860. Three folders offer much insight into the operations of public school system in America during the mid- nineteenth century an annual district report, essays written about school systems and the state of education and the school curriculum from 1829. Also included in this group is the exam of Anna M. Eby, a student, and a folder of miscellaneous printed materials.

Series 4. Robert Magaw, 1752-1815 (Boxes 51-52, Volume 16) a. Military papers, 1767-1788 Robert Magaw commanded the Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry during the Revolutionary War and was a prisoner of war from the fall of 1776 until 1781. His military papers are comprised of four folders that document soldiers payrolls, receipts for the purchase of supplies, and rosters of the men in his command, otherwise known as muster rolls. The military papers span over twenty years and include the years leading up to the Revolutionary War and also several years after its end.



b. Personal and legal papers, 1756-1815 The personal papers mostly deal with the settling of Robert Magaws debt and estate matters by his executors. The records reveal much about Magaws land holdings, which were often sold by his executors. There are also papers in this series that relate to his law practice. For similar papers see series 2. b. and 3.c. c. Dockets and receipt books, 1752-1789 This subseries includes both volumes and manuscripts pertaining to court cases and payments. There are five docket books dating from 1766 to 1788, which list court cases according to annual terms. Two of these books list the cases that occurred in counties west of Magaws Cumberland county: Bedford and Westmoreland counties. The two memoranda books are small notebooks that were used informally to record aspects of different court cases. One folder contains papers titled The Court of General Quarter Sessions. There are also an account book, expense book, and small receipt books, one belonging to David Magaw, that contain the expenses, both personal and business of Robert Magaw and David Magaw. These financial records also include information about Robert Magaws debts.

Series 5. Military papers, 1763-1795 (Boxes 52-53, 17-18 Volumes) a. Samuel Postlethwaite, 1773-1790 Samuel Postlethwaite, a contemporary of Robert Magaw who was also involved in his law firm, served as a captain during the Revolutionary War (see series one). His military papers suggest that he was stationed in Carlisle, working at the Iron Works, which probably refers to the Carlisle Iron Works in Boiling Springs. Before the war, iron furnaces were manufactured on this sight and later the colonial army used it to manufacture ammunitions during the Revolutionary War. Postlethwaite not only supplied the colonial troops with wagons, but also with other basic needs such as candles and flour. Thus, the letters and receipts record the orders placed by the troops in the Pennsylvania area. b. John Davis, 1763-1781 John Davis was an officer of the Pennsylvania Line during the war with Britain (see series one) and, upon looking at his materials, was most likely in charge of supplying the troops in western Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. This would have put him in contact with Samuel Postlethwaite at the Iron Works. Daviss military materials are comprised of seven folders of miscellaneous Revolutionary War papers and receipt books. The war papers are similar to those of Samuel Postlethwaite (see 5.a.). The receipt books list both his and Postlethwaites purchases and sales of dry goods and supplies during the war. One folder contains Lieutenant Samuel McFerrans receipt book and it is unclear as to why it as been placed with Daviss papers.

Series 6. Promissory notes and vouchers, 1748-1836 (Boxes 53-55) Besides the first series, this series represents a substantial part of the collection. The promissory notes, which guarantee payments of debts by a specified date, and the vouchers, which were for both debts and goods, span almost one hundred years. Because of the time period they cover, these papers offer insight into Magaws and



the Hamiltons cases that dealt with debt payments. Wagons, horses, hay and food are just some examples of the items documented in the series of vouchers. The small notes and vouchers have been arranged by date and placed in separate folders.

Series 7. Joseph A. Murray correspondence and general papers, 1831-1885 (Boxes 56-58, FF 19)

The papers in this series do not connect directly with either of the Hamiltons or their legal practice. Although it is unclear why they are in this collection, there are two connections between the Hamiltons and Joseph A. Murray. Murrays grandfather, William Denny, was an accquaintance of the elder James Hamilton according to some of the law firms records. Also notable is that Murray son-in-law, Charles Francis Himes, served as president of the Hamilton Library Association, which was established with funds left by the younger James Hamilton. The papers represent the correspondence and miscellaneous papers of another Carlisle resident, Joseph A. Murray. Murray was born on October 2, 1815, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to George Murray and Mary Denny, who was a member of one of the founding families of Carlisle. He was the second youngest of George and Marys children Priscilla Boyd, William Boyd, George, Nancy Denny, and Charles Gregg. As a youth, he attended school at Killbuck Hall in Pittsburgh and a few years later resided with his relative Harmar Denny while enrolled as a student at the Western University of Pennsylvania. Upon his graduation in 1837, Murray enrolled in Dickinson College and then matriculated to the Western Theological Seminary. After finishing his studies in 1840, he moved around as a pastor and finally settled in Dillsburg, where he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. He married Ann Blair, had one daughter Mary Elizabeth, and eventually moved his family back to Carlisle. Here he became the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Carlisle. Murray soon retired due to illness and spent his later years writing local histories. He was a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and American Philosophical Society. Murray also aided in the establishment of the Hamilton Library upon the death of James Hamilton (d. 1873), who left money for the establishment of a library in order to preserve the history of his hometown. Joseph A. Murrays correspondence begins with his days as student at the Western University of Pennsylvania and later at the Western Theological Seminary. He wrote almost on a weekly basis to his brothers, his parents, his aunt Priscilla Denny Boyd, and relative Harmar Denny. The letters were mostly filled with his daily observations, updates on his health, the activities of his classmates and relatives. Of note is a correspondence recounting Murrays altercation with the president of the Western University of Pennsylvania, Reverend Gilbert Morgan. Tension arose after Murray, then the editor of his colleges newspaper, printed an anonymous article and subsequently criticized the authors grammar. Morgan was the author of the piece and, angered by his humiliation, tried to have Murray withdraw from the school. In his letters, Murray claimed to have been unaware of the true author of the composition, but Morgan did not seem convinced. However, Morgan was



unsuccessful in attempts to expel Murray (box 56 folders 12-13). Of note in the folders of correspondence is box 58 folder 2, which has letters written by Mary Louisa Honeyman to her mother, Elizabeth Nevius Honeyman, and classmates as she attended Ophleton Seminary in the 1850s. The correspondence also sheds light on nineteenth century society and politics of Pittsburgh and, on a larger scale, the United States. He wrote about the citys attitude toward abolitionism, Andrew Jackson, a new theater being opened and other miscellaneous occurrences. With regards to the national stage, Murrays letters showcase his opposition to ardent abolitionism, his support of temperance, and misgivings concerning the annexation of Texas and the growing tensions between the North and the South. Other topics of interest in these letters are anti-Catholicism, Freemasonry, and the activities of well-known politicians of the time, such as Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. There are four folders that do not have correspondence. One folder contains the transcripts of a debate between Charles B. Scully and Joseph A. Murray, when they were classmates. Miscellaneous notes, expense information, and the last will and testament of Murrays father George are the final three folders in this series (box 58 folders 17-19).

Series 8. John C. Honeyman papers, 1857-1899 (Boxes 58-59)

John C. Honeyman was born December 15, 1836 in New Jersey. He was the son of John Honeyman and Elizabeth Nevius Honeyman (see series 7) and the second oldest of four children Mary Louisa, Peter Nevius, and Abraham Van Doren. The first three folders in the series are manuscripts penned by Honeyman on various topics. The last three folders consist of papers relating to his female students at the Slover Hall Institute, which was located in North Carolina. There are grammar and vocabulary exercises composed by his students Mary and Harriet Slover and Annie Mitchell in these folders. Another folder has requests written by many parents, asking that their daughters be excused from either classes or exams (box 59 folder 3).

Series 9. Miscellaneous papers and volumes, 1760-1885 (Box 58, 19-26 Volumes) This last series has various papers and volumes ranging from financial records to a personal diary to printed materials and newspaper articles. With regards to the volumes in this series, there are two belonging to the collector of customs at the port of Philadelphia. These two volumes contain receipts and letters, mainly from the United States Treasury Department, discussing matters of imports, export, taxes, and duties on different shipments. Volume 19 holds the records during Peter Muhlenbergs tenure as collector of customs and then volume 20 from 1844 was recorded during Calvin Blythes tenure. There are also several folders that hold related papers. Cargo manifests from 1783 to 1803, invoices and receipts from imports from June 1795, and the correspondence of collectors of customs, Sharp Delany and George Latimer can be found in box 59 folders 8, 9, and 10.



Several different types of account books can also be found in this series. They include Samuel Postlethwaites daybook and ledger that chronicled the purchase and sale of tobacco, guns, wheat, and many other goods, A.A. McKoys account book listing tuition payments, and a ledger, journal, daybook, and memoranda, each of which remain unidentified. There is also one court volume the execution docket of Lancaster County High Sheriff Frederick Stone dating from 1770 to 1773. It was used to record the countys court cases and to the right of the cases, monetary costs (e.g. debts). Slash marks indicate payments and in the margin is the name of the clerk, who was most likely John Agnew because his notes had been inserted into the volume. A European travel diary written between 1863 and 1864 appears in this series as well. It is unclear who penned this volume, which offers extensive detail about the cuisine and tourism of nineteenth-century Europe, namely Italy, France, Germany and England. There are also two folders of mostly unrelated printed materials. One folder contains printed examinations from the Slover Hall Institute (see series 8) and the other has various other items. A few papers are circulars from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, a temperance society, and other groups. There is a broadside listing the resolutions of the House of Representatives from 1852 and 1862. Of note is a newspaper article recounting the funeral procession of Elisha Kent Kane, a prominent Philadelphia doctor, who traveled extensively throughout Africa and Asia while serving in the navy as physician. The article chronicles his education, stint in the navy, and his sailing expeditions throughout the Arctic. He died February 16, 1857.



Separation report None.

Related materials At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Samuel Postlethwaite Papers, Collection 2131. At other institutions: Postlethwaite Family Papers, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Thomas Hamilton Collection, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.

Bibliography Bates, Samuel, et. al. History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania: Containing history

of the counties; their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc. Chicago: Warner, Beers, 1886.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Carlisle. The Centennial Memorial of the

Presbytery of Carlisle: a series of papers, historical and biographical, relating to the origin and growth of Presbyterianism in the central and eastern part of southern Pennsylvania. 2 vol. Harrisburg: Meyers, 1889.

Chronicles, the annals of Dickinson College, http://chronicles.dickinson.edu (accessed

April 2005)

Cumberland County Historical Society, http://www.historicalsociety.com/ (accessed May 2005)

Thomas Hamilton papers at Dickinson College Library,

http://lis.dickinson.edu/LibRec/Archives/index.html (accessed April 2005)

Subjects Bedford County (Pa.) Carlisle (Pa.) History Carlisle (Pa.) Industries Carlisle (Pa.) Manufactures Carlisle (Pa.) Politics and government Carlisle (Pa.) Religious life and customs Carlisle (Pa.) Social life and customs Clergy Education (graduate) Pennsylvania County school systems Pennsylvania 19th century Crawford County (Pa.) History Cumberland County (Pa.) History



Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.) Franklin County (Pa.) History Iron-works Pennsylvania Judges Pennsylvania Kittanning (Pa.) History Lawyers Pennsylvania Military deserters History 18th century Pittsburgh (Pa.) Social life and customs 19th century Education North Carolina Education Pennsylvania United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Wages Soldiers Agnew, John Blythe, Calvin Boyd, Priscilla Denny Bull, Mary E. Cadwalader, John Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824 Davis, John, d. 1827 Duncan, Thomas, d. 1827 Denny, Harmar Gregg, Andrew, 1755-1835 Hamilton, James, d. 1819 Hamilton, James, 1793-1873 Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Thomas, d. 1829 Honeyman, John C., 1836-1916 Ingersoll, Jared, 1749-1822 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 Magaw, Robert, d. 1788 Magaw, Samuel, 1735-1812 McGill, Alexander T. (Alexander Taggart), 1807-1889 Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800 Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807 Murray, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander), 1815-1889 Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 Postlethwaite, Samuel Pringle, Francis Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806 Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864



Sterett, John Thompson, William Thorn, Susan Hamilton Van Rensselaer, Cornelia Washington, George, 1732-1799 Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 Whitehall, Robert Democratic Party (U.S.) Dickinson College Hamilton Library Association (Cumberland County, Pa.) Pennsylvania. Supreme Court. Second Presbyterian Church (Carlisle, Pa.) Slover Hall Institute United States. Dept. of the Treasury Western University of Pennsylvania Whig Party (U.S.)



Administrative Information

Restrictions None.

Acquisition information Purchased, 1950.

Alternative format Collection has been microfilmed (call number XR 1004:1-42).

Preferred citation Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], James Hamilton Collection (Collection 1612), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Processing note Processing made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this finding aid do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Every box contains folders that have been cleaned for mold. Several folders sustained severe mold damage as evidenced by purple stains on several documents. Many of the documents in this collection have also undergone repairs due to tears. Several documents made of parchment have been flattened through humidification. A newspaper article in box 59 folder 7 has been preservation photocopied and discarded.

James Hamilton Papers Collection 1612


Box and folder listing

Series 1. General Correspondence and Legal Documents a. Incoming

Folder title Date Box Folder Former box

Former folder

John Agnew to James Hamilton May 15 (year unknown) 1 1 1 1 Various to John Agnew (expenses) July 27, 1758-June 7, 1771 1 2 1 2 John Agnew (regarding case of Sam Hay) April 23, 1773-April 1, 1776 1 3 1 3 John Agnew (financial and court papers) 1769 1 4 1 4 John Agnew (financial and court papers) 1770-1774 1 5 1 5 John Agnew (financial and court papers) 1775-1779 1 6 1 6 John Agnew (British deserters cases) 1777-1778 1 7 1 7 John Agnew (court papers) 1780-1784 1 8 1 8 Prof. Agassiz to Dr. Colting 1848-1871 1 9 1 9 Alex Addison to James Hamilton 1794-1797 1 10 1 10 Thomas Adams, executor of Sarah Clarkes

will 1821-1827 1 11 1 11

Thomas Adams, executor of Sarah Clarkes will

1821-1827 FF 1 1 11

Robert Adams to James Hamilton 1817-1819 1 12 1 12 John Adams to James Hamilton March 2, 1799 1 13 1 13 Journal May-August 1795 FF 2 1 14 Ledger B 1792-1798 Vol. 1 1 15 Ledger 1793-1796 1 14 1 16 Journal 1793-1808 FF 3 1 17 Noah Abraham (case) February 15, 1787 1 15 1 18 Sam Hay to John Agnew December 30, 1778 1 16 2 1 John Agnew (court papers) 1785-1786 1 17 2 2




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John Agnew (court papers) 1787 1 18 2 3 John Agnew (court papers) 1788-1789 1 19 2 4 John Agnew (court papers) 1790-1797 1 20 2 5 John Agnew (court papers) 1782 1 21 2 6 Sam Aiken to James Hamilton April 22, 1783 1 22 2 7 Nicholas Albert March 7, 1764 1 23 2 8 Andrew Albright to James Hamilton March 4, 1804 1 24 2 9 D.C. Aldcock to James Hamilton March 30, 1804 1 25 2 10 D.C. Aldcock to James Hamilton August 7, 1806 1 26 2 10 Andrew Alexander to James Hamilton November 20, 1802-January

15, 1820 1 27 2 11

James Alexander (letters & court papers) 1766-1806 1 28 2 12 John Alexander to Robert Patterson June 24, 1787 1 29 2 13 John B. Alexander to James Hamilton April 13, 1808 1 30 2 14 Samuel Alexander (misc. papers) 1783-1795 2 1 2 15 Eliz. Allen to Mr. Magaw September 17, 1782 2 2 2 16 William Alexander to James Hamilton 1787-1801 2 3 2 17 George Allen (court papers) 1779-1782 2 4 2 18 John Allen to James Hamilton March 3, 1815 2 5 2 19 Nancy Allen to Samuel Postlethswaite June 19, 1792 2 6 2 20 W. H. Allen to James Hamilton May 25, 1852 2 7 2 21 Grace Allison to James Hamilton May 9, 1788 2 8 2 22 James Allison to Robert Magaw April 7, 1786-October 16,

1786 2 9 2 23

John Allison and Thomas Allison 1786 2 10 2 24 Robert Allison to James Hamilton 1799-1833 2 11 2 25 William Allison April 22, 1785 2 12 2 26 Ann Alrichs 1770-1772 2 13 2 27




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Harm Alrich (letters & court papers) 1754-1810 2 14 2 28 James Alrichs to James Hamilton 1795-1804 2 15 2 29 James Anderson to James Hamilton Ocotber 20, 1783 2 16 2 30 John Anderson to James Hamilton 1796-1802 2 17 2 31 Patrick Anderson to James Hamilton October 20, 1792 2 18 2 32 William Anderson (miscellaneous papers) 1772-1787 2 19 2 33 John Andr to Potts February 4, 1779 2 20 2 34 Amos McCaniel to James Hamilton 1818-1828 2 21 2 35 Henry Antes to James Hamilton 1820 2 22 2 36 John Arabin to James Hamilton December 22, 1801 2 23 3 1 John Archer to Robert Magaw July 9, 1786 2 24 3 2 Benjamin Armitage to Robert Magaw April 17, 1787 2 25 3 3 Benjamin Armitage to Robert Magaw 1782-1788 2 26 3 4 John Armitage 1777 2 27 3 5 John Armor to Robert Magaw April 13, 1790 2 28 3 6 William Armor Jr. (court cases) 1769-1772 2 29 3 7 William Armor Sr. (court cases) 1787-1789 2 30 3 8 Ann Armstrong to James Hamilton 1802-1805 2 31 3 9 David Armstrong to James Hamilton 1790-1791 2 32 3 10 George Armstrong to James Hamilton 1778-1799 2 33 3 11 Dr. James Armstrong (biography) n.d. 2 34 3 12 James Armstrong (letters and court papers) 1773-1804 2 35 3 13 John Armstrong (miscellaneous papers) 1766-1771 3 1 3 14 John Armstrong (miscellaneous papers) 1760-1791 3 2 3 15 John Armstrong Jr. to James Hamilton July 14, 1783 3 3 3 16 Joseph Armstrong to James Hamilton August 1, 1798 3 4 3 17 Joshua Armstrong (Orphan Court) August 19, 1773 3 5 3 18




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Morey Johnston (estate) January 24, 1778 3 6 3 19 Thomas Armstrong to Robert Magaw &

James Hamilton 1776-1778 3 7 3 20

William Armstrong (miscellaneous papers) 1762-1785 3 8 3 21 William Armstrong Jr. to Adam King October 30, 1809 3 9 3 22 Society for the Promotion of Agriculture &

Domestic Manufactures in Armstrong County

July 4, 1822 3 10 3 23

George Arrell to James Hamilton April 7, 1824 3 11 3 24 John Ashman to James Hamilton March 27, 1824 3 12 3 25 Owen Ashton (miscellaneous papers) 1770-1775 3 13 3 26 William Askew (miscellaneous papers) 1785-1787 3 14 3 27 Matthew Atkinson to Robert Magaw January 25, 1786 3 15 3 28 Thomas Atkinson to James Hamilton November 18, 1819 3 16 3 29 Atchison & Laughlin to James Hamilton July 18, 1799 3 17 3 30 Jeremiah Atwater to James Hamilton 1837-1851 3 18 3 31 Jacob Atter to Edward Burd & James

Hamilton 1804-1828 3 19 3 32

John Atwood to Robert Magaw November 18, 1782 3 20 3 33 B. Aughenbaugh to James Hamilton 1821-1824 3 21 3 34 Auction list 1771 3 22 3 35 Peter Aughinbaugh to James Hamilton April 5, 1821 3 23 3 36 Sam Bacon to James Hamilton October 1818 3 24 3 37 George Baggs (court case) 1806-1807 3 25 3 38 Thomas Bailey to James Hamilton September 20, 1798 3 26 3 39 William Bailey to Robert Magaw 1787-1788 3 27 3 40 David Baird (copy of land deed) May 26, 1767 3 28 3 41 Rachel Baird (bond) September 22, 1783 3 29 3 42




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Samuel Baird to James Hamilton 1789 3 30 3 43 William Baird to Mr. Wilson February 19, 1770 3 31 3 44 Henry Baldwin (letters) 1804-1829 3 32 3 45 Phillip Baltimore (bond) July 28, 1767 3 33 3 45 A.H. Sevier to George Bancroft February 18, 1846 3 34 3 46 William Barber to James Hamilton 1801-1802 3 35 3 47 S. Barber to James Hamilton 1804 3 36 3 48 John Barbour to unidentified recipient January 21, 1821 3 37 3 49 Joseph Barclay (court paper) March 3, 1767 3 38 4 1 John Barclay to James Hamilton 1783-1810 3 39 4 2 J.Y. Barclay to James Hamilton 1830 3 40 4 3 David Bard to James Hamilton May 23, 1800 3 41 4 4 Rd. Bard to John Beggar June 29, 1789 3 42 4 5 William Bard August 25, 1821 3 43 4 6 William Barker (goods list) October 11, 1788 3 44 4 7 William Barker July 8, 1787 3 45 4 8 J.D. Barnard to James Hamilton 1818-1819 3 46 4 9 Joshua Barnes January 14, 1773 3 47 4 10 Henry Barnes to James Hamilton November 17, 1834 3 48 4 11 Joseph Barnet to James Hamilton 1783 3 49 4 12 Jacob Barnitz to James Hamilton March 31, 1800 3 50 4 13 David Barr to James Hamilton & Robert

Magaw 1783-1785 3 51 4 14

Robert Barr to James Hamilton July 2, 1808 3 52 4 15 John Barrall (court paper) March 22, 1769 3 53 4 16 Samuel Barr to Robert Magaw August 5, 1786 3 54 4 17 Thomas Barton February 9, 1775 3 55 4 18 William Barton to Charles Smith September 2, 1803 3 56 4 19




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M.R. Bartlett to James Hamilton 1812 3 57 4 20 Tarleton Bates to James Hamilton June 19, 1804 3 58 4 21 Baughman family birth dates n.d. 3 59 4 22 James Bawney June 20, 1797 3 60 4 23 Andrew Bayard to James Hamilton 1807 3 61 4 24 John Bayard to James Hamilton April 13, 1785 3 62 4 25 Stephen Bayard to Robert Magaw September 10, 1787 3 63 4 26 Reasin Beall to Thomas Smith June 1789 3 64 4 27 John Beals (bond) March 11, 1789 3 65 4 28 John Beard (miscellaneous papers) 1784-1787 4 1 4 29 Samuel Beard to James Hamilton October 16, 1789 4 2 4 30 William Beard March 14, 1783 4 3 4 31 John Beatty (miscellaneous papers) 1776-1786 4 4 4 32 J.A. Beatty to James Hamilton 1823-1824 4 5 4 33 Richard Beatty to James Hamilton May 20, 1793 4 6 4 34 William Beatty to James Hamilton September 3, 1804 4 7 4 35 George Beck to James Hamilton 1808-1809 4 8 4 36 G. Beckham to James Hamilton January 16, 1800 4 9 4 37 James Bell (petition) August 1793 4 10 4 38 Thomas Bedwell to James Hamilton April 20, 1798 4 11 4 39 Joseph Bell to James Hamilton August 11, 1815 4 12 4 40 William Bell to James Hamilton 1799-1804 4 13 4 41 John Bellas to James Hamilton December 17, 1805 4 14 4 42 James Bennett (deed) October 2, 1786 4 15 4 43 James Benezet to Joseph Penrose November 1, 1776 4 16 4 44 William Bennett (bond) September 16, 1767 4 17 4 45 Peter Benson to James Hamilton 1789 4 18 4 46




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Frederick Bentz to James Hamilton October 28, 1818 4 19 4 47 Divie Bethune to James Hamilton 1823 4 20 4 48 James Bevard to James Hamilton 1783-1791 4 21 4 49 Bickham & Reese to James Hamilton May 21, 1804 4 22 4 50 Bickham & Reese to James Hamilton 1798-1805 4 23 4 51 Charles Biddle (land grants) 1785-1786 4 24 4 52 Clement Biddle to James Hamilton 1797-1805 4 25 4 53 Edward Biddle n.d. 4 26 4 54 George Biddle to James Hamilton December 8, 1797 4 27 4 55 James Biddle to James Hamilton April 4, 1782 4 28 4 56 Marks John Biddle to James Hamilton 1810-1813 4 29 4 57 John Biggar (miscellaneous papers) 1762-1781 4 30 4 58 Christian Bigler to James Hamilton Ocotber 23, 1824 4 31 4 59 Philip Billing (miscellaneous papers) 1767-1770 4 32 4 60 Hor. Binney (court papers) 1807-1819 4 33 5 1 William Birch to James Hamilton December 27, 1802 4 34 5 2 Mark Bird to Robert Magaw 1783-1789 4 35 5 3 William J. Breadon (deposition) August 20, 1769 4 36 5 4 Thomas Black to James Hamilton January 11, 1800 4 37 5 5 John Blackthorn ( deed) June 10, 1762 4 38 5 6 Martha Blackburn (deposition) February 19, 1823 4 39 5 7 Robert Blackwell to James Hamilton October 17, 1814 4 40 5 8 William Blain to James Hamilton May 11, 1862 4 41 5 9 Ephraim E. Blaine to James Hamilton n.d. 4 42 5 10 Ephraim Blaine (miscellaneous papers) 1782-1791 4 43 5 11 Joseph Blaine to James Hamilton 1799-1802 4 44 5 12 Mary Blaine to James Hamilton n.d. 4 45 5 13




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Robert Blaine to James Hamilton 1813 4 46 5 14 Alexander Blair (bills) 1771-1781 4 47 5 15 John Blair (court papers) 1798-1802 4 48 5 16 Philip Blair to James Hamilton March 24, 1806 4 49 5 17 Thomas Blair (letter) December 27, 1774 4 50 5 18 Legal Document Templates 4 51 5 19 George Blakeney to Thomas Smith December 11, 1790 4 52 5 20 John Bleakley to James Hamilton May 15, 1789 4 53 5 21 Samuel Blyth (indenture) July 8, 1782 4 54 5 22 William Blyth (indentures) September 13, 1854 4 55 5 23 Benjamin Blyth (indenture) January 10, 1784 4 56 5 24 C. Blyth to James Hamilton 1823-1828 4 57 5 25 Thomas Boal (indenture) May 6, 1769 4 58 5 26 Alex Boggs to James Hamilton 1791-1792 4 59 5 27 Andrew Boggs to James Hamilton 1802-1821 4 60 5 28 Henry Boggs to James Hamilton October 8, 1798 4 61 5 29 James Boggs to James Hamilton 1789-1793 4 62 5 30 Paul Boggs to James Hamilton March 16, 1809 4 63 5 31 Baggs & Davison to James Hamilton September 11, 1805 4 64 5 32 Thomas Boland (letter) July 28, 1798 4 65 5 33 P. Bond (letters & indentures) 1787-1789 5 1 5 34 Thomas Bond to Robert Magaw March 16, 1785 5 2 5 35 Thomas Bond Jr. (letter & deed) 1769-1785 5 3 5 36 S. Bonhommel to James Hamilton September 2, 1868 5 4 5 37 J. Bonifay to James Hamilton April 1, 1806 5 5 5 38 Isaac Bonnett to James Hamilton 1800-1802 5 6 5 39 Jacob Bonnett to James Hamilton 1799-1804 5 7 5 40




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Nicholas Boon to James Hamilton May 1800 5 8 5 41 Matthew Bomer to James Hamilton 1824-1825 5 9 5 42 Joseph Boude to Robert Magaw April 15, 1784 5 10 5 43 Charles Bovard (miscellaneous papers) 1804-1829 5 11 5 44 Ralph Bowie to James Hamilton 1786-1810 5 12 5 45 Thomas Bowls (court case) October 16, 1785 5 13 5 46 James Bowling to James Hamilton March 5, 1802 5 14 5 47 John Bowman June 22, 1769 5 15 5 48 Boyd to James Hamilton n.d. 5 16 5 49 Andrew Boyd to James Hamilton 1789-1800 5 17 5 50 James Boyd to James Hamilton June 22, 1802 5 18 5 51 Robert Boyd Jr. to James Hamilton September 24, 1824 5 19 5 52 Charles Boyil (indenture) August 18, 1752 5 20 5 53 Thomas Boylan to James Hamilton June 2, 1785 5 21 5 54 Charles Boyle to James Hamilton 1796 5 22 5 55 John Boyle (indenture) December 4, 1773 5 23 5 56 Alex. Brackenridge to James Hamilton 1816-1833 5 24 6 1 Cornelia Brackenridge to James Hamilton August 25, 1818 5 25 6 2 H.H. Brackenridge to James Hamilton 1812 5 26 6 3 Hugh Brackenridge (marriage) September 3, 1790 5 27 6 4 Rob. Brackenridge to James Hamilton Ocotber 11, 1802 5 28 6 5 David Bradford to James Hamilton 1768-1790 5 29 6 6 Samuel Bradford to James Hamilton September 11, 1821 5 30 6 7 William Bradford to James Davis 1786 5 31 6 8 William Brading (note) April 1771 5 32 6 9 John Brady (indenture) 1765 5 33 6 10 Morris Brady 1773 5 34 6 11




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Patrick Brady to James Hamilton September 8, 1804 5 35 6 12 Adam Brandt (court case) November 1817 5 36 6 13 Samuel Braneman to James Hamilton 1824-1828 5 37 6 14 Ebenezer Brenham to James Hamilton 1800-1802 5 38 6 15 Henry Branyan to James Hamilton 1800-1802 5 39 6 16 John Brattan to James Hamilton August 6, 1797 5 40 6 17 John Beard (court case) 1770 5 41 6 18 William Bready March 1, 1764 5 42 6 19 Jane Breckenridge to James Hamilton October 4, 1805 5 43 6 20 John Breckinridge to James Hamilton 1803-1804 5 44 6 21 James Bredin to James Hamilton 1816 5 45 6 22 Thomas Breitman (misc. papers) 1773-1774 5 46 6 23 William Briggs November 19, 1776 5 47 6 24 James Brigland (indenture) March 19, 1787 5 48 6 25 J.H. Brinton to James Hamilton 1802-1807 5 49 6 26 James Brison to James Hamilton 1795-1799 5 50 6 27 Thomas Britt to James Hamilton 1789 5 51 6 28 Daniel Brodhead (letters) 1789 5 52 6 29 William Broadly to Robert Magaw September 2, 1784 5 53 6 30 F.W. Brooke to James Hamilton October 12, 1873 5 54 6 31 James Brothertin (miscellaneous papers) 1772-1804 5 55 6 32 William Brothertin (indenture) 1774 5 56 6 33 William Brothertin to James Hamilton 1820-1823 5 57 6 34 George Brown to James Hamilton 1778-1810 5 58 6 35 Henry Brown (indenture) March 20, 1784 5 59 6 36 James Brown January 12, 1788 5 60 6 37 John Brown to James Hamilton 1795-1800 5 61 6 38




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John Brown (miscellaneous papers) 1782-1798 5 62 6 39 John Brown to James Hamilton September 5, 1819 5 63 6 40 John Brown to James Hamilton 1805-1806 5 64 6 41 John Brown to James Hamilton 1807-1809 6 1 6 42 John Brown to James Hamilton 1810-1827 6 2 6 43 Lawrence Brown to James Hamilton 1802-1805 6 3 6 44 Thompson Brown (summons) August 29, 1820 6 4 6 45 William Brown (miscellaneous papers) 1771-1834 6 5 6 46 William Brown to James Hamilton 1795-1804 6 6 6 47 Peter Brown to James Hamilton 1802-1832 6 7 6 48 George Bruner to James Hamilton 1787-1789 6 8 6 49 Sam Bayan to James Hamilton September 27, 1805 6 9 6 50 Bryan & Schlatter to James Hamilton April 17, 1805 6 10 6 51 Hugh Bryson to James Hamilton August 15, 1801 6 11 6 52 Arthur Buchanan (miscellaneous papers) 1772-1785 6 12 7 1 Arthur Buchanan (miscellaneous papers) 1791-1794 6 13 7 2 George Buchanan (petition, orphan court) December 1791 6 14 7 3 John Buchanan (miscellaneous papers) 1772-1783 6 15 7 4 Joseph Buchanan January 24, 1783 6 16 7 5 Thomas Buchanan to Robert Magaw 1782-1793 6 17 7 6 Thomas Buchanan (miscellaneous papers) 1785-1793 6 18 7 7 William Buchanan (letters & court papers) 1755-1797 6 19 7 8 Richard Buck to James Hamilton 1798 6 20 7 9 Daniel Buckley to Robert Magaw 1784-1785 6 21 7 10 H. Buehler to James Hamilton August 5, 1828 6 22 7 11 Benjamin Burd to James Hamilton 1802-1807 6 23 7 12 Edward Burd to James Hamilton 1783-1787 6 24 7 13




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Edward Burd to James Hamilton 1787-1793 6 25 7 14 Edward Burd to James Hamilton 1795-1797 6 26 7 15 Edward Burd to James Hamilton 1798-1814 6 27 7 16 Joseph Burd to James Hamilton 1802-1830 6 28 7 17 Thomas Burd to James Hamilton 1783 6 29 7 18 James Burnes to James Hamilton March 27, 1783 6 30 7 19 M. Burke to James Hamilton August 9, 1834 6 31 7 20 Israel Birket (indenture & bond) 1765-1774 6 32 7 21 Joshua Burley (deed) November 13, 1769 6 33 7 22 Isaac Burnerton to James Hamilton July 14, 1820 6 34 7 23 Mary Burny to James Hamilton 1786-1789 6 35 7 24 Samuel Burkholder (deed) April 1, 1851 6 36 7 25 George Burns (indenture) October 13, 1770 6 37 7 26 James Burns (miscellaneous papers) 1783-1807 6 38 7 27 Mary Burns October 14, 1783 6 39 7 28 James Burnside to James Hamilton 1799 6 40 7 29 Thomas Burnside (indenture) August 1, 1766 6 41 7 30 John Burtch (indenture) October 20, 1783 6 42 7 31 Jacob Burtsfield to James Hamilton December 10, 1825 6 43 7 32 John Burtfield to James Hamilton January 28, 1823 6 44 7 33 W.A. Burwall to James Hamilton January 24, 1820 7 1 7 34 Matthias Bush to Robert Magaw 1782-1783 7 2 7 35 Matthias Bush to James Hamilton 1818 7 3 7 36 Anthony Butler to James Hamilton 1791-1792 7 4 7 37 Richard Butler (miscellaneous papers) 1782-1786 7 5 7 38 Thomas Butler to James Hamilton 1799 7 6 7 39 John Buzzard (miscellaneous) 1772-1780 7 7 7 40




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Fredre Byer to Robert Magaw April 19, 1784 7 8 7 41 Andrew Byerley (indenture) 1754-1757 7 9 7 42 Judy Byrn (indenture) August 18, 1770 7 10 7 43 Pat Byrne to James Hamilton 1802-1808 7 11 7 44 Byrn & Hudson to James Hamilton 1804 7 12 7 45 John Cadwalader to James Hamilton 1792-1799 7 13 8 1 Lambert Cadwalader to Robert Magaw &

from Lydia Watkins 1785 7 14 8 2

Ann Cairns (deposition) May 30, 1799 7 15 8 3 D. Caldwell to James Hamilton January 14, 1805 7 16 8 4 John Caldwell to James Hamilton January 14, 1804 7 17 8 5 Joseph Caldwell April 4, 1791 7 18 8 6 Sam Caldwell to Robert Magaw & James

Hamilton 1788-1792 7 19 8 7

Caldwell & Parks to James Hamilton September 1, 1807 7 20 8 8 George Calhoon (indenture) May 27, 1778 7 21 8 9 James Calhoun (miscellaneous papers) 1796 7 22 8 10 Francis Callender to Robert Magaw 1781 7 23 8 11 Robert Callender (miscellaneous papers) 1760-1773 7 24 8 12 Robert Callender (miscellaneous papers) 1760-1773 FF 4 8 12 John Calvert (bond) n.d. 7 25 8 13 William Camelin (indenture) January 1769 7 26 8 14 Thomas Campbell (indenture) January 16, 1773 7 27 8 15 Cleary Campbell (indenture) May 28, 1766 7 28 8 16 Ann Campbell (indenture) June 18, 1785 7 29 8 17 Dougall Campbell to Lawyer Wilson April 12, 1773 7 30 8 18 Francis Campbell (miscellaneous papers) 1798-1803 7 31 8 19 George Campbell (miscellaneous papers) 1771 7 32 8 20




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George Campbell to James Hamilton 1778-1783 7 33 8 21 George Campbell to Robert Magaw 1787 7 34 8 22 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1784-1794 7 35 8 23 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1795-1796 7 36 8 24 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1797-1801 7 37 8 25 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1802 7 38 8 26 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1804 7 39 8 27 George Campbell to James Hamilton 1805-1808 7 40 8 28 Henry Campbell to James Hamilton November 6, 1818 7 41 8 29 Hugh Campbell to James Hamilton 1800 7 42 8 30 Isaac Campbell to James Hamilton November 8, 1787 7 43 8 31 James Campbell to James Hamilton 1784-1793 7 44 8 32 John Campbell (miscellaneous papers) 1791-1802 7 45 8 33 Margaret Campbell 1786 7 46 8 34 Parker Campbell to James Hamilton July 30, 1801 7 47 8 35 Patrick Campbell to Robert Magaw 1783-1790 7 48 8 36 Robert Campbell to James Hamilton 1797-1798 7 49 8 37 Robert Campbell to James Hamilton 1793-1797 7 50 8 38 Thomas Campbell to James Hamilton 1802 8 1 8 39 William Campbell to James Hamilton 1782-1801 8 2 8 40 Francis Campbell to James Hamilton 1765-1787 8 3 8 41 John Canan to James Hamilton 1785-1800 8 4 8 42 Moses Canan March 17, 1806 8 5 8 43 Archbishop of Canterbury Reverend 1760 8 6 8 44 Mary Carberry (court case) 1785 8 7 8 45 M. Carey & Sons to James Hamilton 1818-1821 8 8 8 46 William Carhart (indenture) June 26, 1784 8 9 8 47




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Election appeal, Presbyterian Church of Carlisle

n.d. 8 10 8 48

Carlisle Associators April 24, 1775 8 11 9 1 David Carlisle (letters) 178-1790 8 12 9 2 John Carlisle to James Hamilton April 21, 1783 8 13 9 4 Fanny Carlisle to James Hamilton July 27, 1802 8 14 9 5 John Carlisle 1784 8 15 9 6 Carlisle Dancing Assembly Before 1789 8 16 9 7 Carlisle Iron Works 1771 8 17 9 8 Prebyterian Church of Carlisle

(miscellaneous papers) 1826 8 18 9 9

St. John Church, Carlisle (miscellaneous papers)

After 1792 8 19 9 10

2nd Presbyterian Church of Carlisle (construction)

1833-1835 8 20 9 11

2nd Presbyterian Church of Carlisle (alterations)

1850 8 21 9 12

2nd Presbyterian Church of Carlisle (Sunday school report)

April 23, 1828 8 22 9 13

2nd Presbyterian Church of Carlisle (construction)

1832-1833 8 23 9 14

Daniel Carmichael (land sale) December 17, 1763 8 24 9 15 John Carmichael March 8, 1787 8 25 9 16 James Carnahan to James Hamilton September 27, 1832 8 26 9 17 Andrew Carothers (letters & trial book) 1817-1832 8 27 9 18 Ann Carothers to Thomas Black April 23, 1798 8 28 9 19 Martin, Andrew & Armstrong Carothers

(inheritance) 1789-1803 8 29 9 20




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James Carothers May 19, 1799 8 30 9 21 James Carothers to John Carnes August 14, 1801 8 31 9 22 Jesse Carothers to James Hamilton n.d. 8 32 9 23 William Carrothers (deposition) January 11, 1786 8 33 9 24 Captain Carrothers (account) April 1799 8 34 9 25 Daniel Carpenter (indenture) August 26, 1801 8 35 9 26 Emanual Carpenter (summons orders) 1766-1786 8 36 9 27 Andrew Carr September 3, 1756 8 37 9 28 Allen Carson (indenture) February 16, 1773 8 38 9 29 John Carson (indenture) 1780-1784 8 39 9 30 R.D. Carson to Robert Miller October 6, 1823 8 40 9 31 Samuel & Jane Carson to James Hamilton 1800-1816 8 41 9 32 Sam Carnswell to James Hamilton 1806-1807 8 42 9 33 Robert Cathcart to James Hamilton 1813-1818 8 43 9 34 Isaac Caustin to James Hamilton 1801-1802 8 44 9 35 Jane Craven (statement) September 5, 1786 8 45 9 36 Nick Chadwick to James Hamilton July 9, 1828 8 46 9 37 John Chain to Robert Magaw October 9, 1786 8 47 9 38 Benjamin Chambers (indenture) 1766-1776 8 48 9 39 Ezekial Chambers (indenture) November 18, 1783 8 49 9 40 Francis Chambers May 24, 1786 8 50 9 41 George Chambers to James Hamilton 1815-1824 8 51 9 42 James Chambers (miscellaneous papers) 1862-1889 8 52 9 43 Joseph Chambers (miscellaneous papers) 1769 8 53 9 44 Mary A. Chambers October 19, 1767 8 54 9 45 Robert Chambers December 6, 1797 8 55 9 46 Stephen Chambers to Robert Magaw February 9, 1785 8 56 9 47




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William G. Chambers to James Hamilton February 19, 1818 8 57 9 48 John Chapman to John Brown June 27, 1808 9 1 10 1 Bishop Chase to James Hamilton May 25, 1826 9 2 10 2 E.B. Chase (school construction) February 27, 1854 9 3 10 3 E. Chauncy to James Hamilton 1822-1824 9 4 10 4 E Chauncy to James Hamilton 1825-1828 9 5 10 5 James Chestnut (miscellaneous papers) 1788 9 6 10 6 Samuel Chestnut (indenture) February 24, 1779 9 7 10 7 Benjamin Chew (miscellaneous) 1769-1789 9 8 10 8 James Chilcott 1807 9 9 10 9 Rd. Chilcott to James Hamilton November 1807 9 10 10 10 Richard Childerson (indenture) 1789 9 11 10 11 Ralph Chivey July 1787 9 12 10 12 Alex. Clagett 1787-1789 9 13 10 13 William Clagett to James Hamilton January 15, 1796 9 14 10 14 Josias Clapham April 1772 9 15 10 15 James Chapline to James Hamilton November 28, 1789 9 16 10 16 Andrew Clark (letter) September 10, 1816 9 17 10 17 James Clark to Robert Magaw 1784 9 18 10 18 John Clark to Robert Magaw & James

Hamilton 1784-1817 9 19 10 19

Nancy Clark to James Hamilton March 8, 1803 9 20 10 20 William Clark (miscellaneous papers) 1774-1791 9 21 10 21 William Clark to James Hamilton 1823-1824 9 22 10 22 George Clark to James Hamilton April 8, 1801 9 23 10 23 E. Clarkson to Robert Magaw November 7, 1785 9 24 10 24 Gerard Clarkson to Robert Magaw June 11, 1789 9 25 10 25 Barnhart Cleaver (deed) April 21, 1785 FF 5 10 26




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John Clein (miscellaneous papers) 1792-1801 9 26 10 27 Joseph Clendenin to James Hamilton 1817 9 27 10 28 Samuel Clendenin (miscellaneous papers) 1769-1807 9 28 10 29 Sarah Clendining (indenture) 1774 9 29 10 30 William Clendendin May 7, 1822 9 30 10 31 David Clingan (indenture) November 23, 1789 9 31 10 32 Nicholas Clins July 13, 1758 9 32 10 33 Francis Cluggage 1790 9 33 10 34 George Cluggage November 23, 1793 9 34 10 35 Robert Cluggage July 14, 1774 9 35 10 36 William Cleeney to James Hamilton February 6, 1800 9 36 10 37 Jacob Clute to James Hamilton 1824-1825 9 37 10 38 Jacob D. Clute to James Hamilton 1826 9 38 10 39 John Clute to James Hamilton April 8, 1826 9 39 10 40 Daniel Clymer to Robert Magaw & James

Hamilton 1783-1799 9 40 10 41

George Clymer to Thomas Smith 1779-1785 9 41 10 42 Mary Coates 1755-1756 9 42 10 43 Joseph Cochnauer to James Hamilton September 24, 1792 9 43 10 44 Patrick Cochran to James Hamilton 1804-1808 9 44 10 45 R. Cochran to James Hamilton October 27, 1856 9 45 10 46 Sarah Cochran to James Hamilton 1787 9 46 10 47 Stephen Cochran to James Hamilton December 9, 1833 9 47 10 48 William Cochran (miscellaneous papers) 1774-1792 9 48 10 49 William Cochran & Bros. to James

Hamilton 1805-1806 9 49 10 50

Robert Cochran to James Hamilton September 5, 1823 9 50 10 51 Alexander Coghran (case) 1785 9 51 10 52




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Edward Cole to James Hamilton December 23, 1803 9 52 10 53 John Coleman to James Hamilton 1807 9 53 10 54 Robert Coleman to Robert Magaw February 18, 1786 9 54 10 55 Andrew Calhoun (miscellaneous papers) 1759-1835 9 55 10 56 James Calhoon 1784 9 56 10 57 Edward Calhoun (summons) 1785 9 57 10 58 John Calhoon (miscellaneous papers) 1766-1785 9 58 10 59 Jonathan Colley to Robert Magaw May 10, 1786 9 59 10 60 Stephen Collins to Robert Magaw 1784-1788 9 60 10 61 Zaccheus Collins to James Hamilton 1808 9 61 10 62 Alexander Colwell (land grant) June 10, 1828 9 62 10 63 Benjamin Comegys (miscellaneous papers) 1802 10 1 11 1 James & Joseph Conn (miscellaneous

papers) 1773-1774 10 2 11 2

Zach Connell to James Hamilton June 1, 1790 10 3 11 3 Timothy Connor to James Hamilton January 24, 1797 10 4 11 4 C.C. Conrad to James Hamilton April 22, 1807 10 5 11 5 Redmond Conyngham to James Hamilton January 1, 1838 10 6 11 6 Edward Cook (miscellaneous papers) 1786-1787 10 7 11 7 Hugh Cook (miscellaneous papers) 1771-1788 10 8 11 8 Joseph Cookson (indenture) 1786 10 9 11 9 Thomas Cookson, Lancaster County Sheriff

(miscellaneous) 1785-1788 10 10 11 10

Henry Coombs (deposition) 1785 10 11 11 11 Adam & Michael Coons to Wilson Layor April 4, 1774 10 12 11 12 David Coon May 24, 1816 10 13 11 13 Ananias Cooper to Robert Magaw October 4, 1784 10 14 11 14 Thomas Cooper to James Hamilton 1805-1821 10 15 11 15




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Thomas Cope to James Hamilton May 30, 1803 10 16 11 16 Sam Copley (indenture) 1786 10 17 11 17 W. Copley to James Hamilton September 27, 1805 10 18 11 18 Peter Corbet to James Hamilton December 18, 1834 10 19 11 19 James Correy to James Hamilton April 27, 1830 10 20 11 20 Cotillion invitation for Eliza & Mary Ann

Siter January 2, 1826 10 21 11 21

Garrett Cottringer to James Hamilton April 20, 1798 10 22 11 22

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