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Miscellaneous Family Documents

George Taylor (1772-1852) did have a son named George, Jr. (1811-1890) who lived and died in Camden, New Jersey. These may be his documents. A copy of the newspaper "The Public Ledger", published in Philadelphia, March 25, 1836.A deed for a property in Camden, New Jersey dated October 17, 1848. Bond and Warrant dated December 13, 1847.A deed dated January 21, 1864 for a property in Camden, New Jersey possibly owned by some relative of the Taylor family.Mortgage on Camden, New Jersey property dated December 18, 1847. Camden Mutual Insurance Association Policy of Insurance for Mary Quigg dated January 20, 1870.Certificate of George Taylor from the Eagle Beneficial Society of Pennsylvania dated May 15, 1864.By far, the most engaging item in this lot is a letter from a young girl named Margaret Wert dated February 20, 1796. This may be Margaret Wert Taylor, George Taylor's wife (1779-1842). She lives in Germantown, Pennsylvania and is writing to her grandparents. If this is really our Margaret, she is seventeen years old and is just learning to write; she is indentured and will be "free" in "about one year and two months." The letter was written at the end of February 1796. Margaret's 18th birthday would have been in May of 1797 - about one year and two months away. According to the letter, Margaret has a sister Sally and a sister Susey and a brother Peter whom she seems to see regularly. She also has a sister Betsy who has a "little daughter" who is "fat and well." She also writes that her father is well. Playbill from The Little Theatre Party in Syracuse, N.Y. (c. 1910.) Vellum legal document folded and used as book cover.The last document in this extraordinary family history may be from a son-in-law of son of George Taylor (1772-1852). George Junior (1811-1890) lived in Camden, New Jersey and possibly married and had children. There are two telegrams in this lot addressed to him from someone named Heber C. Robinson in 1861. Much later, Robinson applies for membership in Old Time Telegraphers and Historical Association stating that he was born in Philadelphia and worked as a telegraph messenger from 1852 - 1886. In 1895, he resides in Camden and is occupied as an electrical contractor. His entry detailing his work in the early days of the telegraph are short but fascinating. Apparently, during the Civil War, telegraph messengers were sent up in hot air balloons to report on battles. Robinson was transferred to the War Department in 1861 and went into the Balloon Service after the first Battle of Bull Run.

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