Tamar Roberts Matlack commonplace book, 1807-1823
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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...