Marmion Family Collection

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Marmion Family Collection

Entry/Object ID

ARC600

Scope and Content

The Marmion Collection consists of a ledger and seven documents created by members of the Marmion family of Harpers Ferry between 1844 and 1893. As an assistant surgeon on the U.S.S. Cyane in the North Squadron of the Pacific Fleet from September 1869 until August 1871, Robert A. Marmion kept a Prescription Book, a ledger that was later used for household and other recordkeeping. The seven miscellaneous documents include a house lease document, a deed of bill and sale, a workman's note of work delay; U.S. Civil War military guards pass; land lease for cattle and horses; an I.O.U.; and an account record for prescriptions and medicine. A finding aid is attached in Media. Inventory: ARC600-1: Ledger - 2 uses (1) 1869 to 1871 it was used to record prescriptions by Dr. Marmion while serving in the United States Navy (also contains separate handwritten note from Joh D. Couglan to Miss Marmion); and (2) 1891 to 1893 it was used as a household ledger (probably Marmion household). ARC600-2: Lease document (March 19, 1865) for one year, beginning April 1, 1865, between N.[icholas] Marmion and Mrs. James Bageant [Mary Avis Bageant]. William Marmion witnessed the document. ARC600-3: Letter from J. B. Small, Charlestown, April 9, 1850, to Dr. N. Marmion, Harpers Ferry, Jef. Co., Va., regarding inability to work; the project is unidentified. ARC600-4: Guard's pass issued by Head Quarters Harpers Ferry, Virginia, September 3, 1863, to allow Dr. Marmion and Miss [illegible] to pass to and from Sandy Hook [Maryland] in September [1863]. Signed by H. H. Lockwood. ARC600-5: Land lease for horse and cattle pasturage at Fair View [farm?], July 31, 1844, for 33 days, between Mr. Nelson and Chs. B. Board. ARC600-6: A promissory note between Mary Lucas (debtor) and N. Marmion, dated December 28, 1847. Witnessed by William V. Marmion. ARC600-7: Sale and delivery of a lot in Bolivar Township, 1868, to Dr. Nicholas Marmion, by Jas R Bay[lis?]. Witnesses are Reuben Baylis and Wm E. Richardson. The right edge of this document is deteriorated. ARC600-8: An undated account record for prescriptions and medicine to Wm V. Marmion by James Finnegan. Prescriptions and medicines are for Ben Cleargo, John FitzPatrick, Quartermasters Man and Lucas' Negro

Acquisition

Accession

47

Source or Donor

Ingalls, John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1844 - 1893

Archive Size/Extent

One account ledger book and seven documents

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1844 to 1893