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Comprising the James Gibson papers are two series of documents that together span from the early 1700s to the mid 1800s. Each series is arranged chronologically. The first series, Personal and collected groups of papers (Boxes 1, 6 and Volume 1), contains an assortment of items, from a few folders...
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| Collection: | James Gibson Papers |
| Collection Number: | 0236 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 001 | ead-0236 | ||
| 008 | 180927i17121849xx eng d | ||
| 040 | |e dacs | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 099 | |a 0236 | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Gibson, James |d 1769-1856. |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a James Gibson papers |f 1712 - 1849 |g 1770 - 1800 | |
| 300 | |a 2.5 Linear feet |f 7 boxes, 1 volume, 1 flat file | ||
| 500 | |a Processing Information: This collection once contained a group of letters, 1824-1846, addressed to Carey & Lea; Carey, Lea, & Carey; and Lea & Blanchard, booksellers and publishers. These papers have been moved to the Edward Carey Gardiner collection (Collection 227A), Box 29. | ||
| 506 | |a The collection is open for research. | ||
| 520 | |a Comprising the James Gibson papers are two series of documents that together span from the early 1700s to the mid 1800s. Each series is arranged chronologically. The first series, Personal and collected groups of papers (Boxes 1, 6 and Volume 1), contains an assortment of items, from a few folders of papers from family members to foreign language documents. The second and larger series, Pennsylvania Population Company papers (Boxes 1-7 and Flat File 1), consists of an assortment of deeds, correspondence, legal papers, surveys, and other items documenting the history of the company's work in overseeing lands in western Pennsylvania. Most of these materials originated from John Nicholson, Robert Morris, and other founders of the company. While this collection documents Gibson's legal relationship with the Pennsylvania Population Company, it also contains records of Gibson's other legal work, such as handling the Indiana County and Cambria County land purchases of the Gilpin and Fisher families during the early 1800s. While there are a few folders of papers from Gibson's wife (Elizabeth Bordley) and other family members, the collection contains little from Gibson himself. | ||
| 520 | |a The James Gibson papers relate to Pennsylvania's colonial and early national periods, with particular emphasis on the work of the Pennsylvania Population Company, which sought to settle lands in the western part of the state. James Gibson (1769-1856) was a lawyer from Philadelphia who worked with the Pennsylvania Population Company and other similar organizations. The collection spans from the early 1700s to the mid 1800s and contains an assortment of papers such as family materials, correspondence, adminstrative papers, accounts, mortgages, powers of attorney, minutes, maps, and surveys. | ||
| 524 | 8 | |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], James Gibson papers (Collection 236), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| 541 | 1 | |a Provenance unknown. | |
| 544 | |a At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Asylum Company records (Collection 21) Gibson and Mifflin diaries (Am .069) Gilpin family papers (Collection 238) Hopkinson family papers (Collection 1978) John Nicholson letterbooks (Am .1085) Pennsylvania Population Company records (Collection 489) Records of land companies established in Pennsylvania (Am .2673) At other institutions: Records of the Land Office (RG-17), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pa. Sequestered John Nicholson Papers, 1765-1852 (bulk 1778-1800) (Manuscript Group 96), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pa. | ||
| 545 | |a James Gibson (1769-1856) was from Pennsylvania and studied at Princeton University. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1791 and admitted to the Philadelphia Supreme Court in 1793. He married Elizabeth Bordley (1777-1863) and was related to the Shippen family of Philadelphia. In addition to his work as a lawyer, Gibson worked with several companies that dealt with the speculation in and distribution of Northern and Western Pennsylvania lands, and he may have served as an agent for those interested in these lands. Among the companies for which he worked were the Asylum Company, which worked with lands in Luzerne, Northampton, and Northumberland counties; the Holland Land Company, which had bought land in western New York State; and the Pennsylvania Population Company, which oversaw lands in far western Pennsylvania counties such as Erie, Crawford, and Allegheny. In 1792, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed an "act for the sale of vacant lands within this Commonwealth." At least some of these lands, particularly those in western Pennsylvania, were to be given to Revolutionary War soldiers. Shortly after the act's passage, the Pennsylvania Population Company was formed by the state's Comptroller General John Nicholson, land agent Theophilus Cazenove, Dr. William Irvine, and others, to control lands in the "Erie Triangle" (Erie County) that had been deeded to Pennsylvania from the government in 1792, and other portions of westernmost Pennsylvania. Though it is not clear exactly what role Gibson played for the Population Company, he presumably handled its legal affairs, and may have been somewhat involved in ensuring that some of the lands were given to Revolutionary War soldiers, as was the government's original intent. | ||
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 546 | |a Most of the collection is in English, however, there are a few items in Spanish, French, Polish, and Italian. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Cazenove, Théophile |d 1740-1811. |2 NACO Authority File |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Colt, Judah |d 1761-1832. |2 MANX_db |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Denny, Ebenezer |d 1761-1822. |2 NACO Authority File |
| 600 | 3 | 7 | |a Gibson. |2 Local Sources |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Hoge, John |d 1760-1824. |2 Local Sources |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Morris, Robert |d 1734-1806. |2 Accessions DB |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Nicholson, John |d 1757-1800. |2 MANX_db |
| 600 | 1 | 7 | |a Parker, Daniel |d 1782-1846. |2 MANX_db |
| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a Asylum Company |2 MANX_db |
| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a Erie and Waterford Turnpike Company |2 Local Sources |
| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a Holland Land Company |2 NACO Authority File |
| 610 | 2 | 7 | |a Pennsylvania Population Company |2 NACO Authority File |
| 650 | 7 | |a Land settlement and speculation--Northeastern states--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Land speculation--Pennsylvania--Federal period. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Land Surveys--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects. |2 Local sources | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Allegheny County (Pa.)--History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Cambria County (Pa.)--History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Cambria County (Pa.)--Maps. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Crawford County (Pa.)--History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Erie County (Pa.)--History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Erie County (Pa.)--Maps. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Indiana County (Pa.)--History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Indiana County (Pa.)--Maps. | |
| 700 | 3 | |a Bordley. |e donor | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b James Gibson Papers |l 0236 | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/g/Gibson0236.html |