Lincoln family papers, 1746-1939.
- 208 items. 1 container. 0.4 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence; land records; wills; ledger of Jacob Lincoln; wills, scrapbook (1764-1939), newspaper clippings, bills, receipts, and other papers of John Lincoln and his sons, Abraham (grandfather of President Lincoln), Isaac, Jacob (1751-1822), John (1755-1835), and Thomas, their descendants and allied families including Coffman (Kauffman), Maupin, Pennybacker (Pennypacker), Robinson, and others. Includes annotations by John Walter Wayland, author of The Lincolns in Virginia; and material relating to the history of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, especially Rockingham and neighboring counties; and to the family and fellow settlers in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Collection material in English.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Family. Wayland, John Walter, 1872-1962. Kauffman family. Lincoln family. Maupin family. Pennybacker family. Robinson family. Lincoln, John, 1755-1835. Papers of John Lincoln.
Frontier and pioneer life--Kentucky. Frontier and pioneer life--Ohio. Frontier and pioneer life--Pennsylvania. Frontier and pioneer life--Tennessee.
Rockingham County (Va.)--History. Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)--History. Virginia--History, Local. Virginia--Social life and customs.