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Peter Worrall (b. 1833) correspondence 1845-1905Tags
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During the 1840s, Sharpless Worrall moved with his family to Sugartown in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took over ownership of a general store and served as postmaster for 20 years. Upon his retirement, Worrall's son-in-law Hillery John took over the store, which he ran until his death. At that point it was taken over by Hillery's son, Clyde B. John, who eventually turned the business into an antiques shop. Worrall and John family papers and business records, 1830-1939, primarily consist of the business records of the general store under all three owners as well personal and family papers relating to the Worrall and John families.
Sharpless Worrall (1811-1887), the son of Peter Worrall (1768-1831) and Hannah Sharpless (1777-1858) was born in Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 1833, he married Abigail Thatcher (b. 1814), daughter of Thomas Thatcher and Hannah Palmer of Aston, Pa. The couple had several children including Hannah Worrall (1851-1932), who in 1874 married Hillery John (1845-1904), the son of Jacob E. John (1815-1873) and Minerva White (1818-1890).Context
Correspondence of Peter Worrall (b. 1833), son of Sharpless and Abigail Worrall. Contains checks, a catalogue, an advertisement, a receipt, and letters from Sarah S. Thatcher, N. W. Smith, and Maipa[?] F. Worrall.Collection
Worrall and John Family RecordsCataloged By
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Letters, Correspondence, Checks, Finance, AdvertisementsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1845 - 1905Create Date
June 17, 2024Update Date
June 26, 2024
![3. Checks: 1886, 1889, and 1890 Checks to and from Peter Worrall
1. From G.[?] B. Fich[?] July 21 1886
2. To G. Pierce McFarlan May 1 1889
3. To Keystone Light & Heat Co. Dec 15 1890
4. To G. Pierce McFarlan Aug 7 1890](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/3060/14a0af80-2cc1-11ef-a13b-8f468b33e945-vUUTgri.lg@2x.jpg)
![9. Letter from Maipa[?] F. Worrall (1/2): Feb. 5, 1905 Letter from Maipa[?] F. Worrall addressed to "Uncle Peter" notifying him of the death and funeral plans for her father, one of his brothers; Sent from 1503 North Gratz Street, Philadelphia, PA.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/3060/2b7b6780-2cc2-11ef-9739-3f18a34d632d-vUUTgri.lg@2x.jpg)
![9. Letter from Maipa[?] F. Worrall (2/2): Feb. 5, 1905 Letter from Maipa[?] F. Worrall addressed to "Uncle Peter" notifying him of the death and funeral plans for her father, one of his brothers; Sent from 1503 North Gratz Street, Philadelphia, PA.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/3060/2b7b8e90-2cc2-11ef-9739-3f18a34d632d-vUUTgri.lg@2x.jpg)