Upper Providence Duplicate for Rode [sic] Tax for the Year 1803
Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscript and printed material tracing the growth and development of the Taylor family in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The documents include an inventory of Peter Taylor's estate, dated 1720; a copy of an appraisement of the goods and chattels of Nathan Taylor, dated 1800; and account books of Ezra Taylor's butchering business dated 1814-1819. Supporting documents include a scrapbook of bonds, deeds, notes, bills, receipts, and the like that relate to Peter Taylor's descendants. Manuscript genealogies, postcards, and other memorabilia complete the collection.
Dates
- 1720-1950
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 foldered item)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
small booklet with list of residents and how much road tax each paid ; Isaac Eyre and Mr. Shearson certified it was correct, 1804, name Ezra Taylor written inside front and back covers (acc. 88x208.8a); miscellaneous receipts and accounts, 1803-1814, and a page from a Bible, all found inside the road tax book (acc. 88x208.8b-j)
Repository Details
Part of the Winterthur Library Repository