Friends Historical Library Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, 1547-1994
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Lindley, Jacob, 1744-1814
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Jacob Lindley was a male Quaker minister from Chester County, Pennsylvania. Lindley was born in New Garden to Jonathan and Deborah (Halliday) Lindley in November 1744. He became active in the ministry around 1774, and advocated non-violence during the American Revolutionary War. Lindley also worked for temperance and the rights of African Americans. In addition, he was involved in the Society of Friends' work with Native Americans and took part in the 1793 Sandusky River Council. In 1783 Lindley...
Mifflin, Warner, 1745-1798
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Warner Mifflin (August 21, 1745 – October 16, 1798) was an American abolitionist and an early advocate of reparations for slavery. Born and raised in Virginia, Mifflin established himself as a planter in Delaware in 1769. As a member of the Society of Friends, he was strongly opposed to slavery and became dedicated to assisting slaves who tried to free themselves, to defending free blacks from abuse, as well as encouraging Quakers and others to free their slaves. Early life and family Mifflin ...
Ross, Thomas, approximately 1709-1786
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Thomas Ross was an Irish-born Quaker minister who spent much of his life in southeastern Pennsylvania. He emigrated as a young man from Tyrone, Ireland to Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pa. He never married. He was a sweet-spirited and acceptable minister among Friends, and traveled somewhat in religious service in America before going to England in company with Rebecca Jones and her party in 1784. He remained there for two years, and never returned. A serious fall on the voyage, occasioned by a sud...
Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813
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Nicholas Waln (1742-1813), Quaker minister, was the son of Nicholas and Mary Shoemaker Waln. He married Sarah Richardson in 1771. Their children included Joseph R. Waln (1773-1783), Jacob Shoemaker Waln (1784-1847), and William and Nicholas Waln. Waln was educated as a lawyer but, as a result of a profound religious experience in 1772, gave up his lucrative practice. Waln began to travel in the ministry in 1774 and made two religious visits to Great Britain, in 1783 and 1795. From t...
Yarnall, Peter, 1754-1798
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Peter Yarnall, a birthright member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, was born 1754, 2mo, 17 to Mordecai Yarnall and Mary Roberts Yarnall. Apprenticed to learn tanning, he transferred his membership to Uwchlan Monthly Meeting in 1771. The following year, he was dismissed by his master, enlisted in the military, and disowned by the Meeting. John Pemberton secured his release. Eventually Yarnall took up medicine under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Bond. In 1776 he joined the army as a surgeon's mate, w...
Zane, Isaac, 1710-1794
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Isaac Zane was a Philadelphia Quaker carpenter. Born in 1710 to Nathaniel Zane in Gloucester County, New Jersey, he moved to Philadelphia around the age of 14 and lived there the rest of his life. He married Sarah Elfreth, daughter of shipwright Henry Elfreth, in 1733/34. The couple had eight children, including Isaac Zane (1743-1795) and Hannah Zane Pemberton (1734-). Zane was active in the Society of Friends, serving as an elder for roughly 40 years. He joined many other Quakers in opposing sl...
