"Simon Barnard, a brother of Richard M., born in Newlin, 1802, now living in Philadelphia. He was one of the original anti-slavery society, and, like his grandfather, Richard, took a conspicuous and active part, assisting the celebrated Thomas Garrett, of Wilmington, in the management of the Underground Railroad. He was a man of very considerable power and influence, positive, uncompromising, and fearlessly outspoken when such a course was unpopular and even dangerous. HIs house was a resort of the leaders in the anti-slavery cause when they came to Chester County, and William Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott, Theodore Parker, John G. Whittier, and others of distinction frequently visited him."
Ref: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. y J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. 1881
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Ref: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. y J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. 1881
Provided by contributor Graves
"Simon Barnard, a brother of Richard M., born in Newlin, 1802, now living in Philadelphia. He was one of the original anti-slavery society, and, like his grandfather, Richard, took a conspicuous and active part, assisting the celebrated Thomas Garrett, of Wilmington, in the management of the Underground Railroad. He was a man of very considerable power and influence, positive, uncompromising, and fearlessly outspoken when such a course was unpopular and even dangerous. HIs house was a resort of the leaders in the anti-slavery cause when they came to Chester County, and William Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott, Theodore Parker, John G. Whittier, and others of distinction frequently visited him."
Ref: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. y J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. 1881
Provided by contributor Graves
Ref: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. y J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope. 1881
Provided by contributor Graves
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