John Andrew, Jr. Account Book
MS 079
AUTHOR : Andrew, John, Jr. (1793-1853)
TITLE : John Andrew, Jr. papers
DATES : 1827-1853
SIZE : 1 volume (150 pages); 12 1/2 x 8 inches.
ARRANGEMENT : Ledger; Arranged alphabetically by surname.
HISTORY : John Andrew, Jr. was a farmer from Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from the 1820's until the time of his death in 1853. Along with farming, Andrew operated a lime kiln and cider mill near his farm.
CONTENTS: Ledger contains the daily business records of John Andrew, Jr. of Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1827 to 1842. Includes a list of farm goods traded with names of those he traded with, a record of farm laborers he employed, including women and African-Americans, and a list of property for the estate sale that followed his death in 1853.
SUBJECTS : Account book -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County.
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) -- History -- Sources.
Limekilns -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County.
Farmers -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County.
Andrew, John, Jr. (1793-1853)
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