Sixth Annual Report, March 7, 1898 (Original)

SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA. IN presenting the Sixth Annual report of the Society to its members the Board of Directors are pleased to say that their collections have been materially added to during the last year, both by presentations and by the work done under the auspices of the Society ; the latter however is a wide field to cover and there are yet many records of Churches and official papers which the Society hope to add to their collection during the coming years. During the past year the Board beg to report the following work has been done : 1. Second and Third volume of St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia, completed, indexed and being bound. 2. Records of 2nd Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1745-4833, completed, indexed and bound. 3. Records of Scots Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, completed, indexed and bound. 4. "Matlack papers," relating to West Jersey families, completed, indexed and bound. 5. Records of "Seventh Day Baptist Church," Providence, Pennsylvania, and of Brandywine Baptist Church, completed, indexed and bound. 6. Record of Episcopal Church at Swedesboro, New Jersey, nearly completed (gift of John W. Jordan, Esq.): when finished will be indexed and bound. 7. Abstracts of "Marriage and Death notices" from early Philadelphia Newspapers, down to 1810—about 1200. This work will be continued to 1856: when finished will be indexed and bound for the use of the Society. 8. 44 Volumes and Index of the "Notes and Records of (169) 160 Sixth Annual Report. the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania" have been bound and placed on the shelves—comprising a collection of 7745 documents. 9. "Publication Vol. I., No. 3." The address of Dr. Frederick D. Stone, before the Society, has been printed and distributed. The Board would report in regard to the fund presented by George H. Earle, Jr., Esq., for copying Tombstone Inscriptions in Chester County, that they have copied those in Middletown Church Yard, in Delaware County (formerly part of Chester), and also those in St. David's Church Yard, Radnor. A plan of the latter yard has been made, showing the location of the graves, which when finished will be bound with the inscriptions from the Grave Yards. This Fund is not yet exhausted. The Board of Directors beg to acknowledge, with sincere thanks on behalf of the Society, the following gifts during the past year : 1. The "History of the Homer, Braxton and Bannister families, of Virginia," presented by the author, Frederick Homer, M. D., U. S. N., of Virginia. 2. The "Ruggles Lineage," by Henry Stoddart Ruggles, presented by Francis Olcott Allen, Esq. 3. The "Bulletin of the Iowa Masonic Library," presented by the Library. 4. The "American University Magazine," presented by H. S. Hopper, Esq. 5. The "History of the Cross Creek Grave Yard," presented by the author. 6. The "Dedicatory Exercises of the Agnes Scott Institute." 7. The "Descent of Samuel W. Pennypacker," presented by Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker. 8. A set of "Tracts on Historical Subjects," presented by Western Reserve Historical Society. 9. The "Lewis Family Pedigree," compiled and presented by P. S. P. Conner, Esq. Sixth Annual Report. 161 10. "Historical Collections—Connecticut Revolution," by Hinman, presented by Francis Oleott Allen, Esq. 11. The "Hepburn Family." 12. The "Martindale and Buckman MSS. and Papers," presented by Martindale and Buckman Estates. 13. The "3d Vol. of Abstracts of the Minutes of Abington Monthly Meeting," Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1746-1774. Folio, pp. 586 and index ; presented by Joseph E. Gillingham, prepared by Gilbert Cope. 14. "Genealogical Notes on the Families of Lloyd, Pemberton, Hutchinson and others," 100 pp. and index ; large hand-made linen paper, prepared at the request of Charles Hare Hutchinson, Esq., and presented to this Society with a request that a copy be given to each member of the Society. The Publication Committee have been directed to make such distribution forthwith. The Board would also report that the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, in furtherance of its continued desire to aid our work, has built a large case in the Jordan Fireproof to hold the collection of this Society, which is sufficient for present needs. From March 1st, 1897, to March 1st, 1898, we have elected 4 new members, and there have been 6 resignations, one dropped from the rolls and three deaths ; the latter as follows : DR. FREDERICK D. STONE, WILLIAM SPOHN BAKER, OLIVER LANDRETH. The Treasurer's report, which is presented, shows a balance of $98.30 in the treasury at this date; there is also in the treasury a fund of $684.60 from Life memberships. The Board cannot conclude this report without referring to the great loss which this Society, as well as all those interested in Historical and Genealogical matters, has suffered in the death of Dr. Frederick D. Stone, Librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. From the 162 Sixth Annual Report. earliest inception of this Society Dr. Stone had been its earnest well-wisher, and showed his sincere interest in it by his ever kindly work and labor in our behalf, and we cannot but recollect that almost his last public work was his address before this Society upon the "Study of Genealogy." All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD SHIPPEN, M. D., U. S. N., President. EDWARD S. SAYRES, Recording Secretary. March 7, 1898. tt