The
following documents have passed through several hands including a Mr. Peck. They were in the possession of author
Elizabeth Banks, an early feminist relative, when she died in
Most
documents have dates, a few do not. The
oldest document is a Bill of Sale
Researchers
may be interested in the limited information (tidbits) regarding individuals
with surnames like: Ankritt, Banes,
Brister, Buckmand, Budd, Cadwalader, Carter, Cook, Charleston, Craven, Courtly,
Davies, Dawson, Dolen, Dungan, Folwell, Givin, Hart, Hedges, Hones, Holt, Huff
Hough, Jackson, Jones, Lemmon, Luken, Longestseth, Graven, Gilbert, Parry, Gerrish,
Hinton, Hanna, Humphrey, Johnson, Kirks, Kennedy, Lacy, Light, Marfort, Mulenberg,
Naylor, Nixon, Pierson, Peck, Prior, Roberson,
Rogers, Sayre, Scott, Smith, Stanborough, Tergnssen, Thompkins, Todd, Trimbale,
Trimball, Truehart, Tyson, Weekerly, White, Wilson, Worrell, Wright, etc..
There
are roughly 80 documents. They have been
scanned and are available on the computer.
Each letter may require from 1 to 5 images in order to fully view both
sides of multiple pages. The letters
have been preserved flat in dry storage but are brittle with age. The documents suffer from their travels,
sealing wax, stains, folding and re-folding, general decay, etc. Often large sheets of paper were used that
contain both the message and the outside address information. The writing is beautiful. Words have changed in terms of spelling. Therefore, the documents are somewhat
difficult to read quickly for content.
For research and readability they were translated to an easier to read via
modern MS Word format. You may wish to
examine both. With the exception of the
undated material they are presented here in chronological sequence.
Date
From To
Jan
13, 1728 John Stanbrough Bill of sale
South
Hampton,
A Bill of
Sale from John Stanbrough to Obadiah Cook
witnessed by
David Peirson, Silliam Hedges Jur.,
Majesties
justisce acknowledg by Daniel Sayre
No
Date Thomas Hough Anna Lea??????ig
Statement on
what he wants in a wife
No
Date List of
marriages & deaths in T Hough’s writing?
No
Date Provides the
status on children and others
No
Date
Debate
questions:
1. Is not a private life more desirable than a
public station???
Proposed by
Cyrus Cadwalader
Isaac &
Silas Hough + Nathan Hold against
Cyrus,
Joseph Hart, Oliver Hough in favor
2. Do we not experience greater happiness in
hope than __truction?
Nathan,
Cyrus & Oliver against
Joseph,
Isaac and Silas in favor
Debating
Notes
Sep
9, 1780 Silas Hough in the
Chair
16. Is not the deliberate seduction of the pain
with an intention to desert
under
all its circumstances equal to Murder?
For being
equal, Silas, Wm. Folwell, Cyrus Cadwalader, Oliver Hough
Against,
Evan Banes, Joshua Hones, Nathan Holt
17. Whether or no ought interest to be the able
consideration in choosing
a
wife?
Unanimously
ought not, unanimously agreed to
18. Whether or no can a man love his neighbor as
himself?
Agreed to
unanimously
19. Whether rotation in power and magestry is
necessary in a free
government? Adjourned till this day week 3 Nathan Holt
Chairman
No Date Death
note by Sarah Vanpelt, Mentions husband Hendrick VanPelt &
Husband’s
rat poison death not guilty plea sealed with her blood
Husband
Hendrick Vanpelt & Aunt Polly
Mentions
Marfort Executer, Mr Hart preacher
Mentions
leaving my child with Albert Mafort
No
Date Edith Hough Thomas Hough
(probably
written by Edith Hart Hough about Eleanor Hough Craven)
Great Grand
Father’s sister
E. Cravens
given place until youngest becomes 14
Abner taking
place of mother on the shares
Isaac works with
John as journeyman
Nov
1780 Oliver Hough Thomas Hough
Written from
Come or lose
house, renter Jefferies gone, only rats left
Mar
23, 1782 Oliver Hough Father Isaac Hough
settled
accounts with Mr. Givin, partnership
Join Mr
Thomas and Richard Lemmon in a store
double your
money, doing business for Elsiha Tyson
Jul
3, 1783 Oliver Hough Brother Thomas Hough
from
Appology for
not writing
Mentions
Jonathan Longestseth, Brother Isaac
Sep
5, 1783 Oliver Hough Thomas Hough
Written from
Oliver
living with E??sha Tyson - not married
10 or 12
dying each day
Jun
28, 1784 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Mentions
Uncle Oliver Hart preaching and David Morris
Jul
31, 1784 Nephew John Thomas Isaac Hough
From
Lacks money
but is well
Cousin Tommy
bearer, Sister Nelly, Unkle Hart
metions Benj
Lukens mother Cosuin Josey Hough for L30-15-772
Apr
12, 1785 Oliver Hough Thomas Hough
Joseph
Anderson bringing letter
William
Jefferies renting T.H. house at last for 30 pounds a year
Jun
22, 1785 Capt. George
Jackson Thomas Hough
Discharge of
located, surveyed quantity of land
Nov
21, 1785 Niece Betsey Thomas Mrs. Edith Hough
Your son
William’s last retreat (death)
Mentions
Sister Nelly setting off for
William
taken chill with fever and died 12th day
Intered in
Baptist burying ground,
Oliver
apprehesious he is in decay
Dec
11, 1785 Edith Craven GrandMother
written from
tommorow Unkle
tomma will start from here to
Metions Mr.
Gilbert’s family, Mr. Graven & daughter
Polly
????? , how is Aunt Betty Gilbert
James Craven
will be bearer of this
Jan
11, 1786 Issac Hough Thomas Hough
Of your
going to
Father Isaac,
mentions Oliver, Jonathan Longstreth, Sirus
Cadawalader,
Anderson, trading trip to see land
back
problems from going to and from mill
Mar
1, 1786 Joseph Gilbert Thomas Hough
Esteemed
cousin forwarding verdict
Mentions
cousin Elias Gilbert
Mar
4, 1786 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Living at
Fathers going to school
heard
Indians preparing for war
Mr. Vanhorn
left Southhampton gone to Scots plains in
David Jones
taking his place
Safety Magee
addresses Miss Nelly Dungan
Jan
8, 1786 Edith Hough Children
Mentions
Anderson, Oliver, William, Silas, Nelly Thomas
Shoomaker’s
Mill,
suggestion
come home for winter to discuss move
Apr
6, 1786 Annne Hart Thomas Hough
Warminster
sent care of Joseph Hart Esquire
Metions Aunt
Anne Hart, Princton, Mr. Rogers &
1786
Flowery note
plus five pages of church yard efegy
Jul
1786 Sally Trimball Thomas Hough
written
Cousin Nelly
, tour to
I do not
detest flattery wish to detest itdivest appearance of flattery,
and those
humuliating ideas
Aug
29, 1786 Phebe Cadwalader Thompson Truehart
Apology
Niece to Uncle upon hair cut behavior
Signed Caroline Courtly Mentions Emclia
Dec
2, 1786 Oliver Hough Thomas Hough
From L???
Falls House is bad, key is sent,
How is
Philosophical Society in cold weather?
Apr
2, 1787 Thomas Hough Notes
Cyrus
Cadwalader & Thomas Hough left Mr. Jacob Cadwalader’s
destined for
T. Parry’s stayed at distinguished Capt. Humphrey’s
Elegant
sumptuous manner, copious wine, affable lady entertained
May
10, 1787 Celadon Constans
Cadwalader Thomas Hough
Ditch
digging without authority, petition assembly
Additonal
note says: Lisa, this is written to my mothers father Cyrus C.
letters
going into fire, will select a few for nieces & nephews
fsfrom E H P
SEPT for Lisa Peck
Mar
8, 1788 Celadon Cadwalader Thomas Hough
Mentions
Oliver, Jacob, L.B. and Sally
Celadon is
determined to persevere in his love Artless
Jun
23, 1788 Celadon Cadwalader Thomas Hough
Warminster
to
Mentions
Truehart and
Adieu my
dear friend Adieu
Jul
2, 1788 Caroline Courtly
written 5th
day evening at Caladons request
signed: pray
steel they heart against cupids dart, now let it there
find
entrance. Adieu
Jul
28, 1788 Celadon Cadwalader Thomas Hough
Metions
Arcaidia as matrimonial hope
His father
is pushing him to marry another
Aug
7, 1788 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Sent from
John Hough’s to
Debate: If
once loves and can cease if object loves
They refere
to each other lordship
Sep
1788 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Hart’s
chamber to
Mentions
Celedon, Caroline, Dr. Todd, Mr. Wilson, Mr Folwell
Society
negroe subject debate
Sep
12, 1788 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Hart’s
Chamber to
Mentions
Celedon, Caroline, Dr. Todd, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Folwell
negroe
subject debated but not decided
Sep
14, 1788 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
Sent Sunday
evening to
Sending
ashmatical drops and ofre of syrup
Mentions Tom
Conrad and bearer Mr. Harold
Sep
22, 1788 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
Sent via Mr.
Dufficld Hatborough to 3rd st. Philadelphia
Mentions
Betsey, Charlott and Tommy, all ill with cough
Asks for
chocolate and ashmatical elixir
Sep
23, 1788 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Mentions Mr.
Bennet plus cousins in
Lesson in
grammer useage of give or given, request for Ready (money)
Oct
9, 1788 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
From
Hatsborough to
Vial of
cough syrup spilled -
Betsey
spitting blood
report of
Paul Jones destroying Turkish fleet?
Dec
8, 1788 Celadon Cadwalader Thomas Hough
Mentions
Ma?ra L., Major Adre & loss of Eliza
tormented in
love
Dec
26, 1788 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
Hatborough
to
Hon’d by Mr.
Naylor mentions Squire Mulenberg
and position
that he will resign
Jan
25, 1789 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
Sent to
Little Tom
board plus traveling with bundle in snow storm,
Mentions
Col. Isaac Worrell, Aunty LIght
Joseph
Wright school master, Uncle John, Tarlet
Assembly
meeting
extra note:
Isaac lost wife, lots of trouble-E.H. Peck
Apr
26, 1789 Carolone Cadwalader Friend Truehart
from
Warminster by Cyrus Cadwalader’s sister
Request to
forward this letter singed Caroline
Sep
7, 1789 Charles Pryor Thomas Hough
written
Billet to Billet about visit to repay money
Mentions Mr.
Nailor
Mar
26, 1790 Thomas Hough James Hanna
Farm rental
agreement Upper Makefield,
Fee = 9
pounds gold & silver per year
Thomas of
James Hanna
of
Adjacent to
Witnessed by
Wm. Hinton & N Kirks
May
2, 179? Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Sent form
Chestnut
Sorrel Horse with one eye trade for mare
Mentions
sister & kissing wee ones
Feb
23, 1791 David Kennedy Thomas Hough
Reference
roof examination, new or mend
Jun
30, 1791 Isaac Hough Thomas Hough
Bearer Mr.
Weekerly
Help, Isaac
in prison for want of writings about
land near
Clarksburgh
Aug
21, 1791 Daughter Merrell Rev Oliver Hart
Addressed to
Dr. Budd,
born in Charelston, Mr. Rogers, William,
vessel sails
today,
Sally stands
on knee sending kiss to Grandpapa, Grandmama & Uncle
Jul
31, 1792 Robert Dawson Thomas Hough
Addressed
from
His Brother
Josiah Coates & Jacob Tomkins
Sursingle
not on saddle, send at first opportunity
Sep
1792 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
From
Mentions
Hector, Dan Thomas, Mr. Shewel, sister Hannah
Coming down
to Seneca Lukens but no time for visit
Oct
14, 1792 Colonel Jacob Auld Thomas Hough
Sick,
sending notes as to Commission
Jan
8, 1793 John Hough
Thomas Hough
Brother request to borrow/buy gun. Sent to Hatborough
Signed
John Hough Mentions Jos
Haylers
Jan
27 Thomas Hough Mrs. Hannah Hough
Sent care of John Smith Honored by Mr. Rose
Saying NO
and asking for a shirt
No
Date John Hough Thomas Hough
Brother,
Cousin Polly Hart & Mr. Baston here from
Suggest
borrow brother Issac’s horses to accompany her to meeting
Bring a few
wafers with you
Apr
9, 1793 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
Doylstown to
Hatborough
Mentions
Mrs. Todd, Silas Gilbert , Dr. Scudder
Yerkese’s
suicide hanging & society debate
Feb
21, 1795 Joshua Jones Thomas Hough
Request for
money due to house land purchase
Nov
17, 1795 Eliza Tergnssen Mr. Huff
Library
books to be purchased
Jun
1, 1798 David Davies Thomas Hough
Inquiry for
porperty thee had lost, my boy found
Jun
5, 1798 David Davies Thomas Hough
Has property
(keg) found by boy after falling from waggen
Send small
matter by me bound boy
Oct
20, 1798 Silas Hough Thomas Hough
written from
Ankle
rheumatism causing him to be staying long in
Physician
recommended
Dec
6, 1799 Joseph Miles Thomas Hough
Addressed to
regarding
teaching qualifications of children
May
15, 1800 Hannah Nixon Cousin (Thomas Hough)
Sister Peggy
Harris lives in neighborhood
Oldest son
George married with two children
Sister Sarah
White, brother George Nixon
Brother
Josiah died July 24, 1796 leaving wife and 5 small children
She is now
remarried, 3 children live with Hannah’s father
Sister Betty
White and family
Sister Nancy
married John Myers had two children, one died he died 1796
She married
again to William White, one child with him
Sister Polly
married three children
Sister
Rebekah and Brother John still single
Father and
stepmother reasonably well
Feb
27, 1801 Edith Hough Sister Ann Hart
Written from
Mr. Tereveen
ill, Rev. Mr. Stanghton, Scarlet fever & putrid sore throat
William
grows fast looks more like the dear departed father
Only child
& only son his mother a widow
Jun
30,1802 Anne Hart Thomas Hough
Written from
Calls him
nephew and refers to Cousin Hannah
Religious
revival in our land
June
30, 1802 Anne Hart Sister
From
cousins
Charity Hough and Nancy Hart,
no word from
Charelston this summer
Two years No
letters from Mrs. Merrell, Mr L?reven
Love cousin
John & Charity & ?
Apr
17, 1814 Lewis H. Hough Ann Hough
written from
sign of the black bear
Mr. Levi
Gerrish’s
Gives route
he took out west
People are
proud, selfish, dirty and smoky turning yellow from coal smoke
William, Mr
Horner, Mr. Smith, Jeseph, Isaac Tyson, Jesse, Sister Sarah
Mary Ann +
boys
Aug
21, 1814 Lewis H. Hough Ann Hough
written from
Boys arrived
William asks
about Ralph Smith
Jesse &
Sarah go to country don’t let Thomas go
Lists over 8
churches by denomination
William
& Joseph send love, Mary Ann, Peter Roberson,
Jan
25, 1818 Joseph Hough Ann Hough
from
Explaining
why did not write her
Mentions
John & Lewis, Lewis was in
Mr. Lacy,
brothers John & Joseph, Sarah, Jesse and Thomas
John & I
tend Baptist church
May
19, 1821 Brother Joseph Hough Miss Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
Brother Bill
took wife, Tyson family, Johnathan, Thomas
sending lock
of hair in lieu of profile
Jul
19, 1821 Joseph Hough Sister Miss Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
Mr.
Barnuman, Mr. Hoyt, Brother Lewis,
Cropings at
Col. Johnson’s office, his stern boats
daily
routine, smoke segar, lovely girls, Estate of Mr. Hart $8 due
school
Brother Thomas,
Love to
Sister Sarah and Jesse William Johnathan, Thomas
Nov
21, 1821 Joseph Hough Miss Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
Brother
John, Bill, Lewis,
Thank you
for sending lock of hair
Feb
28, 1822 Joseph Hough Sister Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
Brother
Lewis marriage in
Saraha,
Jesse, Johnathan, Thhomas Brother Bill
Oct
29 Joseph Hough Johnathan Hough
from Great
Crossings
Free postage
scheme, Sister Ann Brother Lewis, Brother Bill
How he spends
his days
Aug
1, 1823 Joseph Hough Sister Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
Talk of both
traveling and meeting in
Mr. Scott
and Joseph run Public house
Sister Sarah
& family in
Thomas, S.
Jones in
Dec
21, 1824 Joseph Hough Sister Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
John &
Rebecca’s loss of daughter, Miss Wilson
Jan
13, 1827 Joseph Hough Sister Ann Hough
from Great
Crossings
letter from
Mr. Ankritt, father in law of Brother Lewis
Lewis died
Dec. 24, 1826 left wife and 3 children
Ankritt’s
will take them in
Jul
27, 1846 Elizabeth Hough
Mary to the
Savior’s tomb
Jun
21, 1859 Thomas J. Hough Sister
2 pages
written from
Mentions F.
Brister Jessey’s sister, Mr. Carter & family,
Joseph H.
& sister Ellens, Decon Hough, George, Loty, Mother Wilson,
Magaret,
Cordelia, all about health
Additional
Documents:
1910
Edwin Walter
Wood excerpts sent by Minnie Wood Cooper
Sailing
Captain Wood lost and returned to find remarriage