by lincolnquakers August 25, 2020 Number of comments0 Uncategorized O Canada! Prior to 1865 and 360 miles long miles north of Loudoun County, was Ontario, Canada – the northern star forContinue Reading
by lincolnquakers August 3, 2020 4 Uncategorized The Ghosts of Belmont: from Margaret Mercer to George Kephart Margaret Mercer (1791-1846) was an educator and held strong anti-slavery sentiments. She wrote: “Do not for a moment doubt thatContinue Reading
by lincolnquakers January 23, 2020 Number of comments0 Uncategorized 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
by lincolnquakers February 1, 2019 2 19th century Quaker history Virginia Quaker history Carolyn Taylor and her account of the burning raid Carrie Taylor gives a riveting account of the Union army’s 1864 sweep through northern Virginia, in which they burned barns,Continue Reading