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Robert and Jacob Franklin account book

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0282

Abstract

Account book of Robert Franklin, and later Jacob Franklin (d.1819), both of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, containing farm and house accounts; births, marriages, and deaths in the Franklin Family, and of slaves owned. Robert Franklin died 1735; family record continued through 19th century.

Dates

  • 1702-1901

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Public use restricted to microfilm: see Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 1475. Jacob Franklin Accounts also on Ante-Bellum Southern Plantation microfilm collection reel 1.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Note

The Franklins were landowners in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is contained in one volume. All notes on household and farm accounts, as well as family records are in their original order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Alexander Holliday (Carol Yates Franklin),1958.

Scope and Contents

The earliest accounts in this book are those of Robert Franklin (d.1735). Accounts continue with those of Jacob Franklin (d. 1819). Records include farm and house accounts; births, marriages, and deaths in the Franklin family; and slaves owned by the Franklins with their births and deaths. Primary crops were wheat and tobacco, with livestock including beef, pork, and horses. Also noted are amounts of lumber sawn and the rental of houses.

Title
Guide to the Robert and Jacob account book
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Revision Statements

  • 2019-07-29: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750