%eadnotat; ]> 5045fofa Foulke Family Papers, ca. 1654-1999 [bulk ca. 1750-1860] SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2001 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Foulke Family Papers, ca. 1654-1999 [bulk ca. 1750-1860] SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2001 Descriptive Summary Foulke Family Papers, ca. 1654-1999 (bulk ca. 1750-1860) RG 5/045 10 boxes; 5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog The Foulke family was a prominent Quaker family of Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, descended from Edward (1651-1741) and Eleanor (Hugh) Foulke (d. 1733) who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1698. Their descendents married into the Roberts, Mather, Morris, and other Quaker families and were active in Quaker and Bucks County affairs. The Foulke Family Papers contain correspondence, business and legal papers, surveys, genealogical notes, and memorabilia of the Foulke, Roberts, and Mather, and related families. Of particular interest is a letter from Reubens Peale to Jane Roberts concerning silhouettes and correspondence between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, about the Hicksite controversy. BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

The Foulke family was a prominent Quaker family, descended from Edward Foulke (1651-1741) and Eleanor (Hugh) Foulke (d. 1733) who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1698. Their descendents married into the Roberts, Mather, Morris, and other Quaker families and were active in Quaker and Bucks County affairs.

Their oldest son, Thomas Foulke, was born in Wales and married Gwen Evans. Their great-grandson, Joseph Foulke (1786-1863), son of Hugh and Ann (Robert) Foulke, was a prominent Quaker minister and established the Gwynedd School, a private school for boys, and published "Friends Almanac." The School later was conducted by his sons, Daniel and Joseph Foulke, and nephew, Hugh, Jr.

Edward and Eleanor's son Hugh Foulke married Ann Williams at Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Their son, Thomas Foulke (1724-1786) married Jane Roberts (1732-1822), and another son, John Foulke (1722/23-1787), who served on the Provincial Assembly, married Jane Roberts' sister, Mary Roberts.

Thomas and Jane's son was Everard Foulke (1755-1827) of Richland, a Justice of the Peace and commissioner of Bucks Cndson. Their grandson was Caleb Foulke (1783-1852), a farmer and surveyor in Richland Township and, later, Quakertown, Bucks County, Pa.

Caleb's distant cousin, Charles Foulke (descended from John and Mary (Roberts) Foulke was married to Catherine P. Edkins (1809-1890), a prominent minister in the Society of Friends.

Benjamin G. Foulke (1813-1888) was the son of Caleb and Jane (Green) Foulke of Richland, Pennsylvania. In 1838, he married Jane Mather (1817-1911) at Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Benjamin served as clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite), and Jane was a prominent Quaker minister.

The Crow family apparently owned property in Richland, Bucks County, in the vicinity of the Foulke family. Many of the business papers apparently concern Caleb Foulke's work as a surveyor, and the Quaker meeting papers concern Benjamin Foulke's work with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Foulke Family Papers contain correspondence, business and legal papers, surveys, genealogical notes, and memorabilia of the Foulke, Roberts, and Mather, and related families. Correspondents include Benjamin G. Foulke and his wife, Jane M. Foulke, his mother, Jane Mather, his brother, Caleb Foulke, the latter's brother, Thomas Foulke, Catharine P.ounty. Their gra Foulke, a Quaker minister, and Thomas Foulke of Gwynedd, Quaker educator. Of particular interest is a letter from Reubens Peale to Jane Roberts concerning silhouettes and correspondence between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, between Joseph Foulke and George Hatton, a cousin in Indiana, about the Hicksite controversy. Also include genealogical information on the descendants of Edward Foulke of Gwynedd.

The memorabilia covering 1703-1999, includes albums and material concerning the Gwynedd Boarding School as well Foulke Family Reunion files. Also included are papers relating to the Meeting of Ministers and Elders of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) and its constituent quarterly meetings for the period 1820-1856 and papers from monthly meetings including Abington, Byberry, Gwynedd, Richland and Stroudsburg and papers concerning Richland Township, Pa., and its organizations.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into eight series:

Biographical and genealogical Correspondence Writings Business papers Memorabilia Pictures Reference Material Foulke Family Reunion Papers ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information:

Donor: Rebecca (Mrs. N. C.) Cregar, 1936-1941

Donor: Charles F. Jenkins, 1936-1941.

Donor: Eliza Ambler Foulke, 1975

Donor: Mary Rebecca Cregar, 1984

Donor: Foulke Family Reunion Committee, 1998; 98-056

Donor: Suzanne Foulke Judge, 1998; 98:056

Donor: Estate of Mary Rebecca Cregar, 2001; 2001-007

The collection was given by various descendents of the Foulke family. Rebecca (Foulke) Cregar was the granddaughter of Benjamin G. and Jane (Mather) Foulke, and she and her daughter, Mary Rebecca Cregar, gave most of the papers in the collection. Benjamin Foulke was the son of Caleb Foulke of Richland, Pa., and served as Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. According to the donors, Benjamin and Jane's daughter, Eleanor, collected much of the material. Charles F. Jenkins deposited the Joseph Foulke correspondence. Eliza Ambler Foulke and her husband, Thomas A. Foulke, were both descendents of Joseph Foulke of Gwynedd Boarding School and donated the marriage certificates. Suzanne Foulke Judge gave the materials concerning Lydia Austin Wilson, an Elder of clear Creek Monthly Meeting in Illinois.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Foulke Family Papers, RG5/045, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

The collection was sorted and described before 1967. Marriage certificates, received in 1975, were catalogued as FHL Marriage Certificates (See material catalogued separately) and books were added to the FHL book collection. In 1985, the meeting records from Abington Monthly Meeting were transferred to RG 2, Abington MM, and miscellaneous papers from Richland Monthly Meeting were transferred to RG 2, Richland Monthly Meeting, Miscellaneous Papers. At the same time, the books of clippings in Series 7 were photocopied, and the originals which were in poor condition were removed. In 1988, papers relating to Foulke Family Reunions were added as a separate series, materials relating to Lydia Austin Wilson (1837-1909) given by Suzanne Foulke Judge were added to Series 6, and two letters dated 1796 from Theophilus Foulke to his wife, Hannah, were added to Series 2, Correspondence. Non-archival material was returned to the donor. Foulke Family Herald (family newsletter), 1991-1998, removed to FHL Periodicals. In 2001, a manuscript diary kept by Charles M. Foulke in 1859, included in a gift of Quaker and non-Quaker books from the Estate of Mary Rebecca Cregar, was added to Series 5, Memorabilia.

Materials catalogued separately:

Marriage certificates removed from the collection and individually cataloged and filed in oversize chart case, alphabetically under the surname of the groom:

Benjamin Fell and Sarah Rawlings, 11mo 3, 1757, at Richland MM. Cadwallader Foulke and Ann Shoemaker, 11mo 27, 1810, Gwynedd MM. Solomon Cleaver and Lydia Shoemaker, 1Omo 6, 1819, Horsham MM. Benjamin G. Foulke and Jane Mather, 3mo 6, 1838, Gwynedd MM. Caleb Foulke and Ann Sharpless, 6mo 13, 1838, Sadsbury MM. Biddle Haines and Sarah Ballinger, 12mo 20, 1838, Evesham MM. Samuel Bullock and Jemima R. Wills, 4mo 27, 1841, Mt. Holly MM. Ellis Cleaver and Hannah Pugh, 4 mo 9, 1846, Gwynedd MM. Samuel Foulke and Ann Jones, 5mo 8, 1849, Gwynedd MM. Samuel R. Lippincott and Hannah B. Haines, 3mo 23, 1864, Evesham MM.

Quakers Records removed and placed in RG 2:

Abington Monthly Meeting and Quarterly Meeting papers. Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1703-1710- removed, 1985, and placed with Abington MM records. Richland Monthly Meeting.

Miscellaneous papers, removed from this collection 1985, and placed with Meeting records. See Richland MM, Miscellaneous papers. Includes:

Act of the Legislature to authorize the Trustees to sell certain real estate, 19 Feb. 1861 Brief history of the Monthly Meeting, including lists of Elders, Ministers, Clerks, and members disowned in 1779 for taking the Test of Allegiance. Anonymous letter complaining of "back-sliding" among the membership, n.d. Brief of title to Meeting House property and Foulke and Roberts lots surrounding it, n.d. Lists of subscribers, 1749, towards addition to the Meeting House, 1791-92 towards a wall for the graveyard, 1825 towards erecting carriage and horse sheds, 1861-62 towards building a Meeting House. Membership lists, 1809 and undated, members living at Williamsport. Richland Preparative Meeting membership lists, 1845, 1847, and about 1850. School committee papers, 1790-1823 (loose sheets). Petition to Bucks Co. Court of Quarter Sessions, Sept. 1840, asking that a road running through Meeting property be relocated to the property line.

Printed material: Items listed below were given with these papers, but have been cataloged and filed in FHL with other similar items.

Epistles from London Yearly Meeting to Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends in Great Britain, Ireland, and elsewhere...: (PG 1) 1784 - 2nd copy 1785 - new material 1786 - 2nd copy 1790 - 2nd copy 1792 - 2nd copy 1794 - new material 1821 - new material 1824 - 2nd copy 1791 - 2nd copy 1827 - new material Epistle from Genessee Yearly Meeting of Women Friends..., 1842, in PG 1 6th Annual Report of the Friends' Association of Philadelphia for the Aid and Elevation of the Freedman, SG 3, James Parnell, pub. by Tract Association of Friends, PG7, 2nd copy "An appeal to that Society of Friends which holds its Yearly Meeting at Cherry St.", 1857, PG 1. "Outline charts of Old Testament History and Religion" 1915, by Elizabeth W. Collings, A.M.

Other materials:

Foulke Family Herald (family newsletter), 1991-1998, transferred to FHL Periodicals Cameo belonging to Lydia Austin Wilson transferred to Relics. Bibliography Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, by Clarence V. Roberts. Related Material

See also:

RG 4/042, Gwynedd Boarding School Records Albums, MSS 002/049, Edward Foulke, with genealogical material Miscellaneous Manuscripts SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Foulke, Edward, 1651-1741. Foulke, Joseph, 1786-1863 Foulke family. Mather family. Richland Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Richland Lyceum. Gwynedd Boarding School (Gwynedd, Pa.) Quakers -- Hicksite controversy. Lay ministry. Quakers -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Social life and customs Richland (Pa.) Albums. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical, 1786-1837, n.d. Brief genealogy of Edward Foulke (5/13/1651-1741) 1 Family trees, beginning with Edward Foulke 1 Benjamin G. Foulke (1813-1888), Genealogical material, diaries. 1

Benjamin was the son of Caleb and Jane (Green) Foulke of Richland Township.

 Catherine P. Foulke (1807-1890), Genealogical notes 1

Catherine was a minister. Includes "Memoranda by Jane Foulke," reminiscences of Catherine P. Foulke

 Hugh Foulke, notebook 1

Contains abstracts of various marriage certificates at Gwynedd MM and other meeting notes and transcripts.

 Thomas Foulke of Richland (1724-1786), Memorial and Will 1786 1 Health family genealogical notes, written by Daniel Thomas to Joshua Longstreth 1816 1 Mather and Morris families 1 Morris family tree and genealogical notes on the Morris and Mather families. 1

Ms. copy of the convincement of Evan Morris, b. 1654, related by his son, Morris Morris. Original Ms. of convincement of Evan Morris.

 Roberts family 1 Miscellaneous genealogical material 1 Disownments of Hannah Bullock and daughter, Ann, by Haddonfield MM1828, 1837 1 Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1782-1934 Crow family 1816-1828 1 Foulke, Benjamin G. and Jane (Mather) and family 1842-1864 1 Foulke, Cadwallader (1778-1858) 1819-1839 1 Foulke, Caleb (1783-1852) 1815-1849 1 Foulke, Catharine P. (1807-1890) 1842-1875 2 Foulke, Everard (1755-1827) 1807-1823 2 Foulke, John (1722-1787) 1772, 1787 2 Foulke, Joseph (1786-1863), and family 3 folders 1819-1862 2 Foulke, Samuel (1718-1797) 1782 2 Foulke, Theophilus to Hannah Foulke 1796 2 2 ALsS

Accession number 98-056.

 Foulke, Thomas (1789-1831, in Kentucky), brother of Caleb 1814-1830 2 Mather family 1848, early 1850s 2 Roberts, Jane (1785-1847) Letters received before her marriage 1800-1807 2 Mather, Jane Roberts (1785-1847), Letters received 1820-1846 2 Roberts, Job (1757-1851) 1832, 1848 2

Job was the father of Jane Roberts Mather

 Morris, Joshua to his son, Morris Morris 1796 2

Joshua Morris was the son of Morris and Susanna (Heath) Morris. His son Morris Morris was from Abington.

 Miscellaneous 1819-1934 2 Ser. 3. Writings Miscellaneous Mss 3

Includes "Sketches and Notes of Early History of Richland", by Caleb Foulke Jr., (1839-1865), son of Benjamin G. and Jane (Mather) Foulke, and Reminiscences of Samuel Livezey as related by Joseph Foulke

 "A memorial of Jane Mather" 3

Also includes some extracts from her letters to her children and an account of the life and death of her husband Charles Mather, Richland, 1849.

 Poetry, ms 3 "Edward Foulke's exhortation to his children" 3 2 Ms. copies Ser. 4. Business papers, 1702-1878 In folders, alphabetically, by name of family, 1728-1878: 1. Ball, 1804-1864 3 2. Bechtel1824 3 3. Beringer1816 3 4. Bradshaw and Dickert1827-1846 3 5. Brown1861 3 6. Bruner-Obrist1819-1821 3 7. Crawford1787 3 8. Crow1814-1826 3 9. Diehl1814 3 10. Ditloe1829 3 11. Edwards1755-1823 3 12. Fike1826 3 13. Fluke1809-1838 3 14. Foulke, Benjamin G.1864-1878 3 15. Foulke, Cadwallader1830 3 16. Foulke, Caleb1808-1853 3 17. Foulke, Eleanor1876-1884 3 18. Foulke, Evan1846 3 19. Foulke, Everard 1802-1835 3 20. Foulke, J. Roberts1876 3 21. Foulke, John1789-1841 3 22. Foulke, Joshua1854 3 23. Foulke, Samuel1855 3 24. Foulke, Thomas1804 3 26. Gahman1829-1847 3 26. Green1811, 1812 3 27. Griffith1809-1812 3 28. Hertzel1821 3 29. Hicks1830 3 30. Himmelright1828 3 31. Itterly1809 3 32. Johnson1840 3 33. Kile1848-1850 3 34. Kinsey1839-1848 3 35. Knisely1810-1811 3 36. Lancaster1752-1775 4 37. Lester1746-1860 4 38. Loh (Low) and Nease1809-1822 4 39. Mahan1817-1842 4 40. Meredith1801? 4 41. Miller1815-1819 4 42. Miner1827 4 43. Morris1728-1810 4 44. Mullen1775 4 45. Owen1786 4 46. Penrose1814-1838 4 47. Philips (Philipps)1876-1878 4 48. Rawlings1827-1843 4 49. Reed1817 4 50. Ritter1835 4 51. Roberts1757-1854 4 52. Rosenberger1844 4 53. Sellers1822 4 54. Senn1815-1826 4 55. Slutter1845 4 56. Smith1786 5 57. Stout1812 5 58. Strawen, Strawn1801-1824 5 59. Strunk1835-1850 5 60. Thomas1782-1810 5 61. Warrant1772 5 62. Way1761-1787 5 63. Weidnerundated 5 64. Weinig (Wenig)1811-1817 5 65. Wllson1810-1835 5 66. Wood1849 5 67. Younghen1814 5 Other Business Papers, 1702-1874 Deeds and Mortgages, in four folders, chronologically 1827-1874 5 Deed for sale of land at Shackamaxon, Philadelphia Co., by Thomas Fairman to Thomas Roberts of Radnor 1702 5 Deed, for land in Richland, Township, Bucks Co., sold to Shipley Lester by Samuel Nixon 1811 5 "Paul Apple's Land", record of warrantees, etc. 1715-1769 5 Account of land sold in Manor of Richland 1738-1788 5 Authorization for land survey to John Lukens, Surveyor General, by Charles Biddle, Esq., President of the Supreme Council 1786. 5 Warrants to survey 1745-1833 5 Surveyor's draughts, by Caleb Foulke, Samuel Foulke, and others 1764-1851 5 Agreement 31 Dec. 1859 between Thomas P. Ball and Joseph Hill, to rent to Hill the east end of his house in Quakertown 5 ms. copy Will and probate of John Roberts of Whitpain, Montgomery Co., codicil 1789, 1801 6 Applications for licenses 1865 6 Business papers-Charter of Incorporation of a land association in Lower Saucon Township 1855 6 Miscellaneous papers 1759-1846 6

Includes lists of surveys, bills and receipts, draft of power of attorney

 Account book 1848-1857 6

Includes notary register, 1871, Joel Heacock, with diary, 1873-74.

 Will of Enoch Roberts, probated 1853 6 Ser. 5. Memorabilia, 1684-1889 Album kept by Jane Roberts, labeled "Agriculture" 1802-1834 6

Contains records of plantings, recipes, cures, quotations, etc.

 Memorabilia of Gwynedd Boarding School 1835-1858 6

Daniel Foulke, Principal, and Hugh Foulke Jr., Teacher. School was operated by Joseph Foulke. Includes: Flyer advertising the school, n.d., list of boys and their weights, ca. 1858, receipt for tuition, 183? and 1837

 Copy book, includes recipes for cures, copy work, diary notes, etc., 1850s-1870spossibly kept by Joel Heacock 6 Copy book, kept by Joel L. Heacock 1860 6 Commonplace book, Joel L. Heacock 1858-1866 6 Miscellaneous 1802-1889, n.d. 6

Includes autographs (Moris Morris, Hugh Foulke, Edward Roberts), invitation 1838, poems, 2 copies of program of 1st entertainment of the Richland Library Literary Society, 1802-1889.

 Commonplace book of Jane Roberts, and three books which belonged to her. 1797 6 Letter addressed to Daniel Wheeler, dated near Petersburg, Russia 10 Dec. 1832 1832 Ms. copy 6

Written by his daughter Sarah and son William after the death of their mother

 Pocket diary, Charles M. Foulke 1859 6

Accession number 2001-097.

 Will of Lydia A Wilson (1809-1937) 6 copy

Describing her cameo, with photographs showing her wearing the same [camero removed to Relics] Accession number 98-056.

 Welsh Bible 1654, 1730and Welsh Bible Concordance, both containing Foulke family genealogical data 7 Bible of Rebecca M. Foulke 7 Ser. 6. Pictures Unidentified photographs 8 Ser. 7. Reference Material, 1765-1893 Quaker reference material, 1778-1878 Papers by and about individual Friends, 1778-1854: 8 Testimony of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting respecting the Friends John Jones, an Elder, by Caleb Foulke7-28-1778 Draft copies of Minutes from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders1835

On behalf of Elisha Dawson and his concern to visit England, Ireland, and elsewhere.

 "God is Just," transcribed by Lydia Green for Jane Mather4-8-1843 "Some expressions of John Comly," 2nd month 1848 Memorial concerning Jacob Ritter2-2-1854 "An Elegy on the Death of John Woolman," author and date unknown. Manuscript Discipline, transcribed 1782 1782 8 Abington Monthly Meeting and Quarterly Meeting papers, drafts and extracts 1850-1855 8 Byberry Monthly Meeting. Extract from Minutes 7-31-1855 8 Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. Historical notes. Extracts of Minutes, etc. 1855-56 8 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Report of the Yearly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia 1878 8 Stroudburgh Meeting papers 8 List of Friends, including Orthodox1829 8 Receipt for appropriation from Abington Quarterly Meeting toward building of new Meeting House at Stroudsburgh4-5-1869 8 Clipping books, entitled "Friends" and "Family history" photocopies; 2 books 8 Answers to Queries, reported by Quarterly Meetings to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1833-1856 8 in 6 folders Reference Material, non-Quaker, 1765-1893 Civil papers, 1765-1838: Cases of "Poor, Impotent Persons..." 8 Accounts of the Overseers of the poor for the Township of Richland 1765-1810 8

Among overseers were members of Foulke family.

 Fragment, record of indigent case 1830 8

Also, on same fragment, record of civil marriage by Caleb Foulke, Justice of the Peace.

 Additional indigent cases1831, 1838 8 Record of subscriptions to aid family whose home & possessions were destroyed by fire1809 8 "Constitution, Laws & Proceedings of the Richland Lyceum, instituted 4-28-1836." 4-28-1836 9 Ms. Record book of members & minutes, Richland T. Lyceum 1836-38 9 Rules of procedure for meetings of unnamed group "desirous of improving our morals & enlarging our ideas." Ddebating society?n.d. 9 Richland Township Election List1840 9 Richland Library Literary Society of Quakertown. Constitution, By-laws, and Minutes5-22-1889 to 10-23-1893 9 Ms. Newspapers, Bucks Co, 1790-1887 9 Miscellaneous Printed material 9 Title pages of books donated with collection photocopies 9

Books removed to book collection.

 Ser. 8. Foulke 1998 Reunion Papers Foulke Family Directory and Reunion program 9 Clippings, Welsh newspaper 9 1898 Foulke Reunion materials belonging to Mrs. Linus Moore 9 Reunion registrations Reunion Registrations, A-E 9 Reunion Registrations, F-J 10 Reunion Registrations, K-P 10 Reunion Registrations, R-Z 10