Name Index with links to original pages in Eastern State Penitentiary Moral Instructor's Book A, 1836-1840

GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM THE EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY MORAL INSTRUCTOR’S BOOK A, 1836-1840 https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:137948 A transcription of these records from the Eastern State Penitentiary was published in the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine (volume 2014) and reflects only a minor portion of what appears in the complete volumes at the American Philosophical Society (APS). Courtesy of APS, GSP member can access PDFs of the pages transcribed below at www.genpa.org. Click the Publications tab to access the digital version of this article and follow the link there to the full records at APS. Dill, Samuel Page 0, number 326 Boyd, Edward H. Page 0, number 376 Day, John Page 0, number 445 Clark, William Page 1, number 20 Collins, Elijah Page 1, number 31 Wilson, George Page 1, number 56 Lawrence, William Page 10, number 366 Finney, Joseph Page 10, number 368 Clapfer, Christian Page 10, number 375 Scarlet, Richard Page 100, number 808 Davis, William Page 100, number 809 Thomas, Isaac Page 101, number 810 Blaxton, Alexander Page 101, number 811 Morgan, Thomas Page 102, number 812 Miller, David Page 102, number 813 Wray, John Page 103, number 816 Walker, David Page 103, number 817 Martin, Samuel Page 104, number 818 Draft copy 14 October, 2015 2 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Jordan, John Page 104, number 819 Thompson, Samuel Page 105, number 820 Anderson, David Page 105, number 821 Walton, Ellis Page 106, number 822 Miller, William Page 106, number 823 Gordon, George Page 107, number 825 Schwartz, Christian Page 107, number 826 Heater, Frederick Page 108, number 827 Hilton, George A. Page 108, number 829 Yeager, Caspar Page 109, number 830 Davis, Carcy Page 109, number 831 Parker, George Page 11, number 379 Parkes, Lyman Page 11, number 392 Davis, Daniel Page 11, number 395 Taylor, Thomas Page 110, number 832 Keeny, Eli Page 110, number 833 Doyle, Jeremiah Page 111, number 837 Turner, George Page 111, number 838 Coston, William Page 112, number 839 Stuart, William Page 112, number 840 Koenig, Henry Page 113, number 841 Brill, Peter Page 113, number 842 Lichty, John Page 114, number 843 Wood, Benjamin Page 114, number 845 Williams, George Page 115, number 846 Genners,Draft Michael copy 14 October, 2015 Page 115, number 847 Anderson, William Page 116, number 848 Alexander, Thomas Page 116, number 849 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Richardson, Michael Page 117, number 850 Armstrong, Reuben Page 117, number 851 Cowanski, Matthias Page 118, number 852 Young, Josiah Page 118, number 853 Brown, Washington Page 119, number 854 Vezey, London Page 119, number 855 Knight, Isaac Page 12, number 396 Nickles, Benjamin Page 12, number 397 Stewart, John Page 12, number 401 Lemon, Nathaniel Page 120, number 856 Boyce, Jonathan Page 120, number 857 Rady, Patrick Page 121, number 858 Albertson, Cornelius Page 121, number 859 Heinline, David Page 122, number 860 Hill, Samuel Page 122, number 861 Hays, John Page 123, number 862 Kelsey, Jesse Page 123, number 864 Freden, M. Oden Page 124, number 865 Alexander, Augustus Page 124, number 866 Moore, Barney Page 125, number 867 Roland, George Page 125, number 868 Siegel, Moyer Page 126, number 869 Babb, Samuel Page 126, number 870 Miller, William Page 127, number 871 Lemon, Elizabeth Page 127, number 872 Brundage, Curtis Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 128, number 873 Kelsey, Hiram Page 128, number 874 Johnson, William Page 129, number 875 3 4 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Nugent, John Page 129, number 876 Eckart, Peter Page 13, number 420 Bingham, William Page 13, number 422 Gilder, Bernard Page 13, number 437 Foley, Thomas Page 130, number 877 Loller, James Page 130, number 878 Brown, Henry Page 131, number 879 Griffis, James Page 131, number 880 McGuken, James Page 132, number 881 McGuken, Patrick Page 132, number 882 Aspey, James Page 133, number 883 Krumbach, Livingston Page 133, number 884 Brady, Patrick Page 134, number 885 Scottin, George Page 134, number 886 Johnson, John Page 135, number 888 Solomon, Lewis Page 135, number 889 Gross, John Page 136, number 890 Williams, Isaac Page 136, number 891 Jones, Henry Page 137, number 892 Potter, Samuel B. Page 137, number 893 Jackson, Thomas Page 138, number 894 Poltis, Grier Page 139, number 895 Jordan, William Page 139, number 896 Williams, George Page 139, number 897 Smith, James Page 14, number 458 Williams,Draft Isaac copy 14 October, 2015 Page 14, number 482 Davis, John Page 140, number 898 Jones, William Page 140, number 899 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Lott, John B. Page 141, number 900 Buchanan, Thomas Page 141, number 901 Underwood, Benjamin Page 142, number 902 Kelley, George Noble Page 142, number 903 Jones, Sewell Page 143, number 904 Cunius, Israel Page 143, number 905 Burks, John Page 144, number 906 Pearce, Jacob Page 144, number 907 Briscoe, William Page 145, number 908 Bonefong, Henry Page 145, number 909 Campbell, William Page 146, number 910 Brown, James Page 146, number 911 Wilhide, Solomon Page 147, number 912 Nameless, John Page 147, number 913 Baker, Jacob Page 148, number 914 Bruch, Peter Page 148, number 916 Buckley, Samuel E. Page 149, number 917 McClarity, Archibald Page 149, number 918 McCoy, John Page 15, number 492 Boggs, Joseph Page 15, number 495 Dahoff, Charles Page 150, number 919 Thomas, George Page 150, number 920 Jackson, Henry W. Page 151, number 921 Jones, Mealy Page 151, number 922 Jones, John Page 152, number 923 Green, Jacob S. 14 October, 2015 Draft copy Page 152, number 924 Franklin, John Page 153, number 925 Bodder, Henry C. Page 153, number 926 5 6 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Siddall, James Page 154, number 927 Field, Henry Page 154, number 928 O’Brien, William Page 155, number 929 Bradley, William Page 155, number 930 Boulin, John Page 156, number 931 Van Riper, Gabriel Page 156, number 932 Jenkins, William Page 157, number 933 Lains, James Page 157, number 934 Williams, John Page 158, number 935 Lambert, Benjamin Page 158, number 936 Sanderson, James Page 159, number 937 Palmer, George Page 159, number 938 Adams, Augustus Page 16, number 498 Brown, Hannah Page 16, number 507 Butler, Rebecca Page 160, number 939 Kunkle, George Page 160, number 940 Beck, Walderman Page 161, number 941 Butler, Samuel Page 161, number 942 Hopper, James Page 162, number 943 Ayres, William Page 162, number 944 Cramer, Simon Page 163, number 946 Worley, Lewis Page 163, number 947 Hartz, Frederick Page 164, number 948 Grey, James Page 164, number 949 Johnson, Ann Page 165, number 950 O’Neil, John Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 165, number 951 Cromer, Stacy Page 166, number 952 Giles, William Page 166, number 953 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Rice, Jacob Page 167, number 954 Jones, Frank Page 167, number 955 Leonard, William M. Page 168, number 956 White, Charles H. Page 168, number 957 Marshall, John Page 169, number 958 Burke, Hannah Page 169, number 959 Craig, Wilhelmina Page 17, number 511 Smith, Eliza Page 17, number 514 Vandan, Sophia Page 170, number 960 Vandan, Paul Page 170, number 961 Thomas, Edward Page 171, number 962 Hill, John Page 171, number 963 Barr, James Page 172, number 964 Coyne, Thomas Page 172, number 965 McCarty, John Page 173, number 966 Peters, William Page 173, number 967 Maguire, James Page 174, number 968 Davis, Henry Page 174, number 969 Scott, John Page 175, number 970 Smith, Peter Page 175, number 971 Thomas, John Page 176, number 972 Johnson, George Page 176, number 973 Lane, Harriet Page 177, number 974 Fink, Rachel Page 177, number 975 Booth, Addington Page 178, number 976 Stevenson, DraftWilliam copy 14 October, 2015 Page 178, number 977 Whitcom, Samuel Page 179, number 978 Lomison, Isaac Page 179, number 979 7 8 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Connolly, Eliza Page 18, number 519 Gallagher, John Page 18, number 529 Brant, Peter Page 180, number 980 Foster, Amos Page 180, number 981 Brinson, Robert Page 181, number 982 Brinson, Hannah Page 181, number 983 Johnson, Charles Page 182, number 984 Smith, William Page 182, number 985 Wilson, John Page 183, number 986 Allen, William Page 183, number 987 Hagerty, Dennis Page 184, number 988 Haines, Joseph Page 184, number 989 Haines, William Page 185, number 990 Siddell, Jesse Page 185, number 991 Bowen , James Page 186, number 992 Defranca, Charles D. Page 186, number 993 Goodwin, Jacob Page 187, number 994 Kelly, John Page 187, number 995 Kelly, John Page 187, number 995 Wilson, David Page 188, number 996 Moore, John Page 188, number 997 McGowen, Patrick Page 189, number 998 Eckfelt, Jacob Page 189, number 999 Brown, Thomas Page 19, number 532 More, John Page 19, number 540 Wilson, Anna Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 190, number 1000 Robinson, John Page 190, number 1001 Kaufman, Samuel G. Page 191, number 1002 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Lawrence, John Page 191, number 1003 Zeigler, Alexander Page 192, number 1004 Divinny, Daniel Page 192, number 1005 Albert, Levi Page 193, number 1006 Snider, John Page 193, number 1007 Abel, Carl Page 194, number 1008 Jobes, William Page 194, number 1009 Salmon, Robert Page 195, number 1010 Cooper, Charles Page 195, number 1011 Young, Catharine Page 196, number 1012 Trimble, John Page 196, number 1013 Lambkin, John Page 197, number 1014 Hamilton, William Page 197, number 1015 Sword, Simon Page 198, number 1016 Lerue, Isaac Page 198, number 1017 Boar, James Page 199, number 1018 Gordon, Andrew Page 199, number 1019 Thompson, Richard Page 2, number 171 How, Alexander Page 2, number 181 Davis, Samuel Page 2, number 58 Rex, Levi Page 20, number 541 Boyle, Barney Page 20, number 542 Welsh, John Page 200, number 1020 Mitchell, Henry Page 200, number 1021 Bates, Joseph Page 201, number 1023 Wharton,Draft Humphrey copy 14 October, 2015 Page 201, number 1024 Bristol, Henry Page 202, number 1025 Jacobs, William Page 202, number 1026 9 10 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Jackson, Hannah Page 203, number 1027 Garman, David Page 203, number 1028 Williams, Samuel E. Page 204, number 1029 Carpenter, Levi Page 204, number 1030 Myers, Anthony Page 205, number 1031 Strady, Levi Page 205, number 1032 Anderson, William Page 206, number 1033 Hagerman, Aaron Page 206, number 1034 Hagerman, Elizabeth Page 207, number 1035 Lennox, Eliza Page 207, number 1036 Helwig, Andrew Page 208, number 1037 Underwood, Herman Page 208, number 1038 Lyas, Susan Page 209, number 1039 Tilghman, Alexander Page 209, number 1040 Hammitt, John Page 21, number 543 Thompson, Francis Page 21, number 544 Downs, John C. Page 210, number 1041 Smith, James or Smith, Thomas Page 210, number 1042 Johnson, Thomas W. Page 211, number 1043 Brown, Robert Page 211, number 1044 Collar, Benjamin Page 212, number 1045 Morse Jr., Philo Page 212, number 1046 Christ, Jonathan Page 213, number 1047 Williams, Hugh Page 213, number 1048 Johnson, Alexander Page 214, number 1049 Luff, Hester Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 214, number 1050 McConnell, James Page 215, number 1051 McLaughlin, William Page 215, number 1052 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Gruber, John Page 216, number 1053 Johnson, James Page 216, number 1054 Houlton, Patrick Page 217, number 1055 Laird, Joseph Page 217, number 1056 Welsh, William Page 218, number 1057 Crawford, Robert Page 219, number 1058 Welldon, Peter Page 22, number 546 Meixel, John Page 22, number 548 George, Eliza Page 220 and 221, number 1060 Thomas, Barney Page 220, number 1059 Gilbert, William Page 221, number 1061 Rosenberger, John F.T. Page 222, number 1062 Sheetz, Michael Page 222, number 1063 Sheetz, Samuel Page 223, number 1064 Terry, Morris Page 223, number 1065 Whitley, William Page 224, number 1066 Smith, James Page 224, number 1067 Robinson, Charles aka Charles Morris Page 225, number 1068 Magor, John Page 225, number 1069 Morris, Mary Page 226, number 1070 Evans, William Page 227, number 1071 Penrose, John Page 227, number 1072 Angelow, James Page 228, number 1073 Green, Joseph Page 229, number 1074 Scott, Nelson Page 230, number 1076 Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Roberts, John Page 23, number 551 Badger, James Page 23, number 553 11 12 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Robinson, Philip Page 23, number 555 Smith, William H. Page 230, number 1075 Stevenson, William Page 231, number 1077 Ross, Richard Page 231, number 1078 Vanderslice, Thomas Page 232, number 1079 Anderson, William Page 232, number 1080 Fisher, Robert aka Josiah Page 233, number 1082 Burton, Daniel Page 233, number 181 Francis, John Page 234, number 1083 Jones, John Page 234, number 1084 Sturtzman, William Page 235, number 1085 Snowdon, John Page 235, number 1086 Wendinger, Adam Page 236, number 1087 Haunte, Christian Page 236, number 1088 Snowden, Thomas Page 237, number 1089 Schank, Charles Page 237, number 1090 Brown, Abram Page 238, number 1091 Williams, Charles Page 238, number 1092 Chapman, Henry Page 239, number 1093 Price, John Page 24, number 556 Johnson, Ann Page 24, number 557 Chauncey, Henry Page 240, number 1094 Brown, William Page 242, number 1095 Millar, Milford Page 243, number 1096 Williams, John Page 243, number 1097 Bray, Abraham Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 245, number 1098 Godfrey, Charles Page 246, number 1099 Conway, Patrick Page 246, number 1100 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Holvis, William Page 248, number 1101 Fitzgerald, David Page 249, number 1102 Sharp, Thomas Page 249, number 1103 Carnes, Edward Page 25, number 559 Cox, Jacob Page 25, number 563 Roberts, Samuel Page 250, number 1104 Hanson, Charles Page 250, number 1105 Rose, John Page 251, number 1106 Jones, Moses Page 251, number 1107 Tingley, Levin Page 252, number 1108 Wilt, Julia Page 252, number 1109 Stacks, John Page 253, number 1110 Rogers, John Page 253, number 1111 Smith, Thomas Page 254, number 1112 Gray, Thomas Page 254, number 1113 Collins, Patrick Page 255, number 1114 Dawson, John Page 255, number 1115 McLaughlin, Daniel Page 256, number 1116 Heath, David Page 257, number 1118 Derry, Elizabeth Page 257, number 1119 Allen, John Page 258, number 1120 Carrol, Francis Page 258, number 1121 Preston, William Page 259, number 1122 Derry, Loudon Page 259, number 1123 Christy, Samuel Page 26, number 565 Wood, William Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 26, number 567 Smith, Charles Page 260, number 1124 Peoples, Samuel Page 27, number 568 13 14 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Johnson, George Page 27, number 569 Dawson, John Page 28, number 575 Matthewz, Joseph Page 28, number 576 Brannon, Thomas Page 29, number 577 Williams, John Page 29, number 579 Parks, Thomas Page 3, number 195 Patterson, John Page 3, number 244 Mitchell, Charles A. Page 3, number 262 Bowen, Samuel Page 30, number 582 Poulson, James Page 30, number 583 Latimer, Augustus Page 31, number 584 Johnson, James Page 31, number 585 Obery, John Page 32, number 586 Furley, Robert Page 32, number 587 Smith, Israel Page 33, number 588 Eldred, Abraham Page 33, number 591 Mitchell, William Page 34, number 594 White, Samuel Page 34, number 595 Smith, Charles Page 35, number 597 Sturgis, William Page 35, number 598 Blake, William Page 36, number 599 Smith, Eliza Page 36, number 600 Roberts, George M. Page 37, number 602 Brown, John Page 37, number 603 Cole, Robert Page 38, number 604 Mullin, Hugh Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 38, number 607 Thomas, William Page 39, number 611 Shute, Jacob M. Page 39, number 614 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Adams, Nathan Page 4, number 263 Johnson, Charles Page 4, number 264 Stewart, James Page 4, number 265 Carver, George Page 40, number 617 Lindsay, David Page 40, number 618 Wilson, Robert Page 41, number 619 Marshall, Charles H. Page 41, number 620 Holmes, Hall Page 42, number 621 Hill, Sam C. Page 42, number 632 Moorehouse, John Page 43, number 639 Beidleman, Henry Page 43, number 641 Allen, Reuben Page 44, number 642 Lernon, Hosea Page 44, number 643 Payne, Thomas Page 45, number 644 Anderson, Sarah Page 45, number 646 Williams, John M. Page 46, number 648 Sprogel, Edward Page 46, number 649 Flaherty, James Page 47, number 651 Mason, Charles Page 47, number 654 Salter, George Page 48, number 656 Dillmore, George Page 48, number 658 Thompson, James Page 49, number 663 Johnson, John Page 49, number 664 Gibbs, John Page 5, number 270 Smith, John Page 5, number 285 Nixon, Robert Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 5, number 322 Stiles, Robert P. Page 50, number 665 Buchanan, James Page 50, number 671 15 16 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Brandsher, John Page 51, number 673 Malone, John Page 51, number 675 Murray, Perry Page 52, number 682 Jacobs, Peter Page 52, number 683 Smith, Marshall Page 53, number 684 Welsh, John Page 53, number 685 Dixon, Joseph Page 54, number 686 Brown, William Page 54, number 687 Lee, William Henry Page 55, number 690 Brown, John Page 55, number 692 McClinton, Robert Page 56, number 693 Kromer, William Page 56, number 694 Kromer, Abraham Page 56, number 695 Johnson, John Page 57, number 696 McCurdy, James Page 57, number 698 Carrell, James Page 58, number 699 Whitaker, George Page 58, number 700 Jones, John Page 59, number 702 Rosenbush, John F. Page 59, number 704 Williams, John Page 60, number 708 Brown, John Page 60, number 709 Parker, Nathaniel Page 61, number 710 Sullivan, Michael Page 61, number 714 Hawk, Peter A. Page 62, number 717 Wright, William Page 62, number 718 Harvey, John Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 63, number 721 Hitchins, Roberts Page 63, number 722 Williams, John Page 64, number 723 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Lentz, Oliver Page 64, number 724 Loyd, Joseph Page 65, number 726 Miller, Robert Page 65, number 727 Johnson, William Page 66, number 728 Wade, Thomas Page 66, number 729 Hoover, Jacob Page 67, number 730 Morris, John Page 67, number 731 Serrett, Stephen Page 68, number 732 Burns, John Page 68, number 733 Stinson, Noah Page 69, number 734 Smith, Edward Page 69, number 735 Cooper, James Page 8, number 332 Hapan, John Page 8, number 342 Coover, John Page 8, number 348 Coover, Jacob Page 8, number 349 Little, Priam Page 7, number 358 Bryan, Samuel Page 7, number 359 Riggs, Simon Page 7, number 360 Brown, Stephen Page 70, number 736 Warner, Christopher Page 70, number 737 Smith, John Page 71, number 738 Defoe, John Page 71, number 740 Cordner, Joseph Page 72, number 742 Cordner, Solomon Page 72, number 743 Warran, John Page 73, number 744 Kelly, Patrick Draft copy 14 October, 2015 Page 73, number 745 Clarke, Washington Page 74, number 746 Dorsey, Jonathan Page 74, number 747 17 18 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Ruth, William S. Page 75, number 748 Stocker, Joseph Page 75, number 749 Purcell, James Page 76, number 751 Thomas, Frederick Page 76, number 752 Fortner, James Page 77, number 754 Saunders, Asa Page 77, number 755 Hill, John Page 78, number 756 Grimes, Charles Page 78, number 757 Frazier, Joseph Page 79, number 760 Nasha, Jacob Page 79, number 761 Anderson, Samuel Page 80, number 762 O’harra, Thomas Page 80, number 763 Williams, Samuel Page 81, number 764 Burns, William Page 81, number 765 Murray, Nancy Page 82, number 767 Hull, Samuel Page 82, number 769 McGauw, Jacob Page 83, number 770 Andrews, Alexander Page 83, number 771 Williams, George Page 84, number 772 Simmons, Garratt Page 84, number 773 Pratt, Joseph Page 85, number 774 Stephens, Robert Page 85, number 775 Maguire, Michael Page 86, number 776 Patton, James Page 86, number 777 Stewart, James Page 87, number 778 Thomas,Draft James copy 14 October, 2015 Page 87, number 779 Quantrill, Jesse D.C. Page 88, number 780 Gale, James Page 88, number 781 Vol. 49 2014 Eastern State Penitentiary Book A Miller, John Page 89, number 782 Bishop, John Page 89, number 783 Holland, Joseph Page 9, number 361 Hark, George Page 9, number 363 Smith, Daniel Page 9, number 364 Kinly, Thomas Page 90, number 784 Ray, John Page 90, number 786 Johnson, John Page 91, number 787 Sinclair, John Page 91, number 787 Clark, William Page 91, number 788 Whisler, Andrew Page 92, number 789 Ghien, William Page 92, number 790 Carver, Levi Page 93, number 791 Godfrey, Charles Page 93, number 792 Hicks, Norris Page 94, number 793 Jackson, James Page 94, number 794 Andrews, Benjamin Page 95, number 795 Bell, John M. Page 95, number 796 Minus, Alfred Page 96, number 799 Burnside, Samuel Page 96, number 800 Tice, Solomon Page 97, number 801 Fitzpatrick, Edward Page 97, number 802 Butler, William Page 98, number 803 Brown, David Page 98, number 804 Lloyd, William Page 99, number 806 Blackburn, James Draft copy 1 Page 99, number 807 19