Jackson-Conard family papers, 1748-1910

Mott, James, 1742-1823

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James Mott was a Quaker Merchant from New York. He was born on Long Island in Hempstead, New York, to Richard Mott and Sarah Pearsall Mott on the 8th of 8th month, 1742. In 1765 he married Mary Underhill (b. 1745), daughter of Samuel Underhill and Ann Carpenter Underhill; the couple had five children. Shortly after their marriage the couple moved to New York City, where Mott took up mercantile business. In 1776, due to Mary's declining health and the ongoing tensions over British policy towar...

Whitall, Joseph, 1770-1847

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Joseph Whitall was a farmer and Quaker minister from Woodbury, New Jersey, who served as an early superintendent of Westtown School. Whitall was born to Benjamin and Elizabeth Whitall of Woodbury, New Jersey, on March 17, 1770. Around the age of 19, at his father's urging, he went to Trenton to pursue training as a lawyer. While there he began attending Quaker meetings and felt drawn to their principles. Soon Whitall felt and complied with a spiritual obligation to give up the study of th...

Jenkins, Mehetable Weymouth, 1731-1815

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Mehetabel Jenkins was traveling Quaker woman minister associated with Upper Springfield and Uwchlan Monthly Meetings, from Berwick, New England. She was born around 1731 and died on 1815. She is often associated with Sarah Jenkins. ...

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...

Cooper, David, 1725-1795

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David Cooper (December 12, 1724 – April 1, 1795) was an American farmer, Quaker, member of Society of Friends, a pamphleteer and an author of abolitionist ideals in the latter 1700s. A native of New Jersey, he lived the greater part of his life in and around Gloucester and Salem, New Jersey. Cooper was outspoken on the issue of slavery and was devoted to the abolitionist movement before, during and after the American Revolution. As a devoted Christian and Quaker, he made numerous comparisons bet...

Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845

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Jesse Kersey of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was a prominent minister in the Society of Friends. The son of William and Hannah Kersey, he married Elizabeth Coates and had eleven children. From the description of Letter, 1817 8mo 5, Downingtown [to] Samuel Bettle, Philadelphia. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 20031262 A minister in the Society of Friends. From the description of Letter : to Samuel Bettle, Philadelphia, Pa. Undated. (Bryn Mawr College). Wor...

Jackson, Isaac, 1775-1855.

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Jackson, William, 1789-1864

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Rodman, Sarah.

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Jackson, William, 1746-1834

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William Jackson was a Quaker minister from London Grove, Pennsylvania. He was born July 25, 1746 (new style), to William Jackson and Catherine Miller Jackson. In 1775 Jackson accompanied John Churchman on a religious visit to meetings on the eastern shore of Maryland, and in 1776 he was recommended as a minister. In 1781 he traveled in the ministry to parts of New Jersey, New York, and New England. Jackson married Hannah Seaman of Long Island, New York, in 1778 or 1788 (records conflict). The co...

Fisher, Thomas, 1741-1810

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Thomas, Samuel and Miers Fisher were Philadelphia merchants and shippers. From the description of Account books, 1769-1795 (inclusive), 1769-1773, 1792-1795 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 86155828 Thomas, Samuel and Miers Fisher were Philadelphia merchants. From the description of Journal(bookkeeping) and Ledger, 1784-1796. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122584963 ...

Conard, Milton E.

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Brown, Moses, 1738-1836

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Quaker, abolitionist, founder of Brown University. From the description of Letter : Providence, R.I., to an unidentified correspondent, 1774 Dec. 1. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 29540202 ...

Webb, Benjamin, 1786-1851

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Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845

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Edward Garrigues, the son of Samuel and Mary Ralph Garrigues, was born a birthright Quaker in 1756. In 1779 he married Margaret Price, daughter of Philip and Hannah Price. Edward Garrigues became an elder of Darby Monthly Meeting in 1807 and died in 1845. From the description of Collection of Lewis-Garrigues family papers, 1753-1840. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 31403589 ...

Parsons, Samuel, 1774-1841

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Samuel Parsons was the son of James and Mary Parsons and in 1806 married Mary Bowne. He was an Orthodox Quaker, serving as an elder and long-time clerk of New York Yearly Meeting; he was Clerk at the time of the Hicksite-Orthodox separation. From the description of Samuel Parsons correspondence, 1805-1831. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 182857127 ...

Wood, Samuel, 1760-1844

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Sands, David, 1745-1818

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David Sands was a Quaker minister from southeastern New York. He was born into a Presbyterian family at Cowneck, Long Island, on 11 mo. 4 1745. Around 1759 the family moved to Cornwall in Orange County, N.Y., where the sickly youth spent much of his time in contemplation of religious matters. In 1766 Sands was convinced to join the Society of Friends through the ministry of English Quaker Samuel Nottingham and was accepted into membership in Nine Partners Monthly Meet1ng, N.Y. ...

Willis, Thomas, 1770 or 1771-1864

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Thomas Willis (1771-1864), Quaker minister, was the son of Fry and Anne Willis of Westbury Monthly Meeting. In 1789 Jericho Monthly Meeting was set off from Westbury, and in 1795 Thomas married Phebe Searing (d. 1845) under the care of Jericho Monthly Meeting. Anne, Thomas, and Phebe Willis, all Elders in the Meeting, had serious concerns about the views of fellow member and minister, Elias Hicks. In 1827, Phebe Willis asked Elias Hicks to respond in writing to specific questions about his belie...

Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839

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Abolitionist, publisher, and author. From the description of Benjamin Lundy papers, 1814-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981064 Quaker abolitionist who published a newspaper, Genius of Universal Emancipation, in Baltimore, MD. that was devoted to the complete abolition of slavery in the United States. From the description of Letter, Sept. 23, 1838. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52538372 ...

Monaghan, Hannah, W. 1784-1804.

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Pemberton, John, 1727-1795

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John Pemberton (1727-1795) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 25 (Old Style), 1727, the youngest son of Israel Pemberton Sr. and Rachel Read. Pemberton went to England for his health in 1751, and accompanied John Churchman on the voyage and on the preacher's travels in England. Pemberton first spoke as a minister in Penzance, Cornwall. He was involved in Native American issues and was present at the Treaty with the Indians at Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1757. Pemberton married Hann...

Pennypacker, E. F. (Elijah Funk), 1804-1888

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Elijah F. Pennypacker was a convinced Quaker of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Born around 1804 of Mennonite descent, he was active in abolition and the underground railroad. He was a member of Radnor Monthly Meeting and a minister until his death in 1888. From the description of Letters, 1839-1861. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34010781 ...

Rotch, William, 1759-1863.

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Rowntree, Rachel, 1770-1825.

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Smith, George, 1804-1882

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Jackson, John, 1748-1821

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American botanist John Jackson was born in London Grove, Pennsylvania, on November 9, 1748, to Pennsylvania Quakers William and Katherine (Miller) Jackson. From the description of John Jackson albums of specimens of dried flowers and plants, circa 1810-1819. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 666515097 American botanist John Jackson was born in London Grove, Pennsylvania, on November 9, 1748, to Pennsylvania Quakers William and Katherine (Mill...

Preston, Anne Elizabeth

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Jackson, James, 1736-1817.

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Hughes, Amie Anna, 1850-1925.

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Darby, Deborah, 1754-1810

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Deborah Darby (25 August 1754 – 14 February 1810) was a British Quaker minister and traveller based in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Darby was born in 1754 in Upperthorpe, Sheffield. She was one of the six children of Hannah (born Wilson) and John Barnard who was a tanner. She was brought up with a good education and knowledge of the Christian faith. In 1776 she married Samuel who was the son of Abraham and Abiah Darby of Coalbrookdale. The Darby family are credited with enabling the Industrial...

Emlen, Samuel, 1730-1799

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Samuel Emlen was a minister who travelled extensively on religious missions. His wife and family remained in the Philadelphia vicinity. From the description of Letters, 1772-1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524471 The Dillwyn and Emlen family was joined in 1795 when Susanna Dillwyn married Samuel Emlen, Jr. Both the Dillwyn and Emlen families were prominent in early America as Quakers and advocates for abolition. William Dillwyn was born in Ph...

Jackson, Joel, 1776-1857.

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New Garden Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : Chester County, Pa.)

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New Garden Monthly Meeting was established in 1718 by Chester [Concord] Quarterly Meeting out of Newark [Kennett] Monthly Meeting. It was transferred to Western Quarterly Meeting in 1758. At the time of the Hicksite Separation of 1827, the monthly meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. New Garden Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) at West Grove was merged with West Grove Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1955. From the description of Record of marriage certificates belonging to New G...

Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835

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Halliday Jackson was a Pennsylvania Quaker missionary to the Indians. From the description of Journals, 1805-1806. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440339 From the description of Journal, 1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466066 From the description of Some account of my journey to the Seneca Nation of Indians, and residence amongst that people, 1798-1799. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122380084 ...

Jackson, Hannah, 1767-1845.

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Scott, Job, 1751-1793

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Job Scott was a Quaker minister from Providence, Rhode Island. He was born to John and Lydia Scott on the 18th day of the 10th month 1751. Scott married Eunice Anthony and the couple had six children together. In 1774 Scott first spoke as a minister and he travelled widely in ministry in North America, England, and Ireland. He died of small-pox in Ballistone, Ireland, on November 22, 1793. ...