Who was Lewin Vermillion? What happened to George?
Old legal documents often reveal stories that finally end, frustratingly, as mysteries. An example of this is found in theContinue Reading
Author: lincolnquakers
Sylvanside Farm
Sylvanside Farm was first purchased and settled by the Greggs, a Quaker family, in 1742. Their descendents lived on theContinue Reading
Quaker William Tate and his Confederate horse trading
William Tate kept a Memo book in which he recorded who owed him money for fence rails, when his ewesContinue Reading
P.T. Barnum Circus 1854 riot
In its earlier days, Barnum’s show was referred to as a “Museum” or a “Menagerie,” later becoming known as aContinue Reading
Benjamin Hallowell, Friend and Mentor
Benjamin Hallowell (1799-1877) devoted his adult life to education; in 1824 he founded a prepatory school in Alexandria, Virginia. BeforeContinue Reading
The Duel
Prominent 19th century Virginia Quaker, Samuel McPherson Janney, had a connection with John Pleasants, the newspaper editor killed in aContinue Reading
Amos Norris on the Road to Freedom: from Loudoun County to Niagara Falls
Free black man, Amos Norris, was mentioned in a previous post on Nest of Abolitionists. His story deserves closer attentionContinue Reading
Plain Dress and the Underground Railroad
Simple clothing styles, referred to as “plain” within the Quaker community, visibly distinguished 19th century Quakers from their more fashionableContinue Reading
Slavery in the Quaker World
“Slavery in the Quaker World” is a nuanced topic addressed by historians, including Katharine Gerbner, professor of history at theContinue Reading
Pausanias and Goose Creek Quakers
Pausanias (AD 110- C 180) was a Greek geographer and author of travel books which included his observations about people andContinue Reading
