Guide to the Jonathan Mulford Wilcox (fl. 1815-1836), Mason and Cobbler Record book, 1815-1836 MG 133
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 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2006 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Luis Delfino as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. January 2006. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NoteJonathan Mulford Wilcox (Willcocks, Willcox) (fl.1815-1836) was a mason, cobbler, and handyman working in New Providence, New Jersey. He was the son of Levi Wilcocks (ca.1760-1840), a Revolutionary War soldier, and Esther Valentine (1763-1840). Jonathan married Sally Tucker (1790-1849) and had three children: John Tucker (b.1814), Silas, and Mehitabel. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe majority of this volume consists of daybook entries from 1815-1816 from an unknown general store located in New Providence, New Jersey. Jonathan M. Wilcox, however, also used the volume as an account book for his various businesses. His entries date from 1822-1836 and document such jobs as masonry, shoe repair, painting, and transportation of firewood. The accounts are indexed. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialFor related material at the New Jersey Historical Society, see: Manuscript Group 569, Wilcox Family (New Providence, NJ) Papers Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 133, Jonathan Mulford Wilcox (fl. 1815-1836), Mason and Cobbler Record book, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThis collection was the gift of Chester N. Jones in 1915. Return to the Table of Contents BibliographyMonumental Inscriptions, Union County. Vol. 2, The New Jersey Historical Society. “Wilcox Genealogical Project Newsletter.” Issue No. 4 (12 March 1972), Wilcox Family File, The New Jersey Historical Society. Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. , Vol. 3 (1927-1928), pg. 57. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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