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R. Rush’s Ledger A., pp. 61-75

ByCarol Eddleman

Jan 5, 2011

The ledgers and journals of some merchants and physicians of this period sometimes had notations of location and relationships alongside the entry of their client’s name. The dates are the year the patient was first treated by the doctor. Original spellings are used and abbreviated names are spelled out when possible.

p. 61: 1770 Edward Jones Esquire Lawyer; 1774 Richard Swanwick; 1774 Joseph Tatum, Taylor; 1770 Matthew Lukens — in Walnut Street; 1774 George Nelson — Elm Street; 1774 Ranald (Ronald?) McDonald — front street

p. 62: 1770 Widow Juday — in Arch Street; 1775 Robert Fitzgerald (blockmaker); 1770 John Flinton — Cooper in Coats Alley

p. 63 1770 William Salisbury — blockmaker; 1770 Widow Green — in Market Street

p. 64: 1770 Thomas Leiper — Tobaconist 2nd Street; 1770 Joseph Jinkins — House Carpenter — Cherry Alley

p. 65: 1770 Peter January — Shoemaker over the Draw Bridge; 1770 Lieut. Bruere of the 18th Regiment; 1771 Widow Shriock — 2nd Street; 1776 Mr. Isaac Jones — ropemaker down town

p. 66. 1770 Abraham Smith — Free Negro — Front Street; 1778 William Taner (Tanner?) Tavernkeeper Front St.; 1775 Mr. Thomas Daroch — sadler; 1779 Mr. McClure — Carpenter; 1770 Hugh Cooper — works and lives at Coopers Ferry; 1770 Joseph Thomas — House Carpenter in Moravian Alley; 1778 Widow Smith Robert Smith’s Widow 2nd Street

p. 67: 1770 Col. George Noarth (North?) Lawyer; 1770 Mr. Butler lives with Mr. Chambers; 1775 Mrs. Lobdin (?) — Capt. Tong’s Mother in law down Town; 1778 Robert Wilson — Charles Stewarts Son-in-law; 1770 Lieut. Bett of the 18th Regiment; 1775 Capt. James Warden, in front Street partly opposite to William Rush’s

p. 68: 1770 David Jones — Shoemaker in front Street; 1774 Jacob Beninghove Tobacconist; 1770 Widow Robins — Joseph Rice’s Mother-in-law; 1774 Mr. Isaac Melcher Merchant

p. 69: 1770 Nicholas Young — Ship Joiner — Front Street; 1774 Mr. Reynaud — Frenchman at Copirth(waits?) (Cowperthwait?); 1774 Henry Bebarrier 3rd Street Corner of Cotes’s Alley; 1776 General Mifflin (Thomas); 1770 Daniel King — Brass Founder front Street

p. 70: 1770 Capt. Andrew May — Charry Alley; 1770 George Morton — Tavernkeeper — Pewter Platter Alley; 1770 George May — Capt. Mays Brother

p. 71: 1770 Widow Pearse (Pierce?) — Market Street — married William Drewry; 1770 Mr. Thomas Bayley — Tavern keeper in 2nd Street; 1775 Mr. Brannon in Laetitia Court

p. 72: 1770 Thomas Patterson — married Charles Brogden’s Daughter; 1770 Mrs. Stephens in 4th Street; 1778 Capt. Moulder — Sail Maker; 1775 Mrs. Blair in Chestnut Street at Fullertons

p. 73: 1770 John Harrison Elm Street — removed to Cherry Alley; 1770 George Pealing — weaver; 1775 James Wright — William Johnson’s Relation

p. 74: 1770 Daved (David?) Giffen — House Carpenter — Cherry Alley; 1771 Mr. Wilson — lives at Mr. Ritchardsons (Richardson?); 1774 Mr. Nicholas Hart Cedar Cooper in Water Street; 1770 Abraham Usher — Merchant; 1774 John Smith Shopkeeper in 2nd Street; 1774 Mr. Thornborough (at William Strickter, Hatter’s)

p. 75: 1770 Joseph Carson — Merchant Second Street; 1774 Mr. Bissel near the Barracks; 1778 Mr. Weaver in Chestnut Street; 1770 William Hussey — Taylor; 1771 Mr. James Deleveu — Spruce Street; 1776 Mr. Joseph Graysbury — Taylor in Front Street

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