Born in Chester County in July 1802, Barnard was descended from English Quakers who settled the area in 1686. He attended the Westtown Boarding School and proved so gifted a student that his brother, Joseph Barnard, invited him to take over teaching the Locust Grove school. Eusebius was only 13 years old at the time. He left Westtown without finishing his formal education and thenceforth focused on farming in Pocopson Township, where his stone farmhouse still stands today.[1]
Due to his outspoken abolitionism and other progressive views, Barnard was expelled from the Kennett Friends Meeting in 1852 along with William Barnard, Isaac Mendenhall, Isaac Meredith, and other reform-minded congregants. Combining with other Quaker dissidents, Eusebius Barnard became a minister and founding member of the Longwood Meeting of Progressive Friends in 1854. In addition to the abolition of slavery, he championed women’s suffrage and the temperance movement.[2] From the early 1850s, Barnard was a member of the Locust Grove Lyceum, which met at the eponymous one-room schoolhouse to discuss literature, science, education, and issues of the day. He also signed the Petition for the Division of Pennsbury Township on November 3, 1848, which led to the formation of Pocopson Township.[3]
The Underground Railroad was a family enterprise for Barnard. He and his sons and daughters provided shelter to hundreds of freedom seekers and, "at great risk to their own lives,"[4] guided them to their next station stop on the Underground Railroad. These stops were often houses in towns such as Strasburg, Newlin, East Bradford, or Uwchlan. The family sometimes aided large parties of up to 17 freedom seekers, including men, women, and children. Barnard's first wife, Sarah Painter Barnard (1804–1849), and his second wife, Sarah Marsh Barnard (1819–1887), were both daughters of prominent abolitionists and actively involved in conducting freedom seekers to safety.[2][5] Eusebius and Sarah P. had eight children, of whom five survived to adulthood: Elizabeth, Minerva, Minerva, Hannah, Enos, Anna, Eusebius R., and Enos P.[1]
Barnard died at his Pocopson home in October 1865.[5] Eusebius, Sarah P., and Sarah M. are buried at Longwood Cemetery in Kennett Square.[6]
Legacyedit
Built in the early 1800s on South Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township, the Eusebius Barnard House is a stone farmhouse that has been listed on the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom since October 2022.[6] The house had remained in the Barnard family until 1944, when descendants sold the property to the Dershimers, who subsequently sold it to the Chester County government in 1957.[3] In October 2008, Chester County transferred ownership of the property and an accompanying 68 acres of land to Pocopson Township.[7] The Kennett Underground Railroad Center and Museum is headquartered in Barnard's house.[8]
A Pennsylvania state historical marker was placed by the road outside Barnard's home in Pocopson on April 30, 2011.[9]
^ abCope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Memoirs of Chester and Delaware counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 2. New York: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 459. hdl:2027/wu.89082462722.
^ abSmedley, R. C. (Robert Clemens) (1883). History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania. Lancaster, PA: Printed at the Office of the Journal. pp. 288–297.
^ ab"Eusebius Barnard". Locust Grove Schoolhouse. from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^ abSnodgrass, Mary Ellen (2008). The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe. p. 39. ISBN978-0-7656-8093-8.
^ ab"Barnard Station - Home of Eusebius and Sarah Barnard". Friends of Barnard Station. 2022-10-04. from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^"Barnard House". Pocopson Township. from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^Fredericks, Anthony D. (2013). Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press. pp. 66–67. ISBN978-1-58157-183-7.
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Eusebius Barnard July 13 1802 October 2 1865 was an American farmer and station master on the Underground Railroad in Chester County Pennsylvania helping hundreds of fugitive slaves escape to freedom A minister of the Progressive Friends and founding member of Longwood Meeting House Barnard championed women s rights temperance and abolition of slavery A Pennsylvania state historical marker was placed outside his home in Pocopson Township on April 30 2011 Eusebius BarnardBorn 1802 07 13 July 13 1802Chester County PennsylvaniaDiedOctober 2 1865 1865 10 02 aged 63 Pocopson Township Chester County PennsylvaniaOccupation s Farmer minister station master on the Underground Railroad Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography editBorn in Chester County in July 1802 Barnard was descended from English Quakers who settled the area in 1686 He attended the Westtown Boarding School and proved so gifted a student that his brother Joseph Barnard invited him to take over teaching the Locust Grove school Eusebius was only 13 years old at the time He left Westtown without finishing his formal education and thenceforth focused on farming in Pocopson Township where his stone farmhouse still stands today 1 Due to his outspoken abolitionism and other progressive views Barnard was expelled from the Kennett Friends Meeting in 1852 along with William Barnard Isaac Mendenhall Isaac Meredith and other reform minded congregants Combining with other Quaker dissidents Eusebius Barnard became a minister and founding member of the Longwood Meeting of Progressive Friends in 1854 In addition to the abolition of slavery he championed women s suffrage and the temperance movement 2 From the early 1850s Barnard was a member of the Locust Grove Lyceum which met at the eponymous one room schoolhouse to discuss literature science education and issues of the day He also signed the Petition for the Division of Pennsbury Township on November 3 1848 which led to the formation of Pocopson Township 3 The Underground Railroad was a family enterprise for Barnard He and his sons and daughters provided shelter to hundreds of freedom seekers and at great risk to their own lives 4 guided them to their next station stop on the Underground Railroad These stops were often houses in towns such as Strasburg Newlin East Bradford or Uwchlan The family sometimes aided large parties of up to 17 freedom seekers including men women and children Barnard s first wife Sarah Painter Barnard 1804 1849 and his second wife Sarah Marsh Barnard 1819 1887 were both daughters of prominent abolitionists and actively involved in conducting freedom seekers to safety 2 5 Eusebius and Sarah P had eight children of whom five survived to adulthood Elizabeth Minerva Minerva Hannah Enos Anna Eusebius R and Enos P 1 Barnard died at his Pocopson home in October 1865 5 Eusebius Sarah P and Sarah M are buried at Longwood Cemetery in Kennett Square 6 Legacy editBuilt in the early 1800s on South Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township the Eusebius Barnard House is a stone farmhouse that has been listed on the National Park Service s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom since October 2022 6 The house had remained in the Barnard family until 1944 when descendants sold the property to the Dershimers who subsequently sold it to the Chester County government in 1957 3 In October 2008 Chester County transferred ownership of the property and an accompanying 68 acres of land to Pocopson Township 7 The Kennett Underground Railroad Center and Museum is headquartered in Barnard s house 8 A Pennsylvania state historical marker was placed by the road outside Barnard s home in Pocopson on April 30 2011 9 See also editList of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Chester CountyReferences edit a b Cope Gilbert Ashmead Henry Graham 1904 Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties Pennsylvania Memoirs of Chester and Delaware counties Pennsylvania Vol 2 New York Lewis Publishing Company p 459 hdl 2027 wu 89082462722 a b Smedley R C Robert Clemens 1883 History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania Lancaster PA Printed at the Office of the Journal pp 288 297 a b Eusebius Barnard Locust Grove Schoolhouse Archived from the original on 2022 11 22 Retrieved 2022 11 22 Eusebius Barnard 1802 1865 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Marker Search 2011 04 30 Retrieved 2022 11 22 a b Snodgrass Mary Ellen 2008 The Underground Railroad An Encyclopedia of People Places and Operations Armonk NY M E Sharpe p 39 ISBN 978 0 7656 8093 8 a b Barnard Station Home of Eusebius and Sarah Barnard Friends of Barnard Station 2022 10 04 Archived from the original on 2022 11 22 Retrieved 2022 11 22 Barnard House Pocopson Township Archived from the original on 2022 11 22 Retrieved 2022 11 22 Fredericks Anthony D 2013 Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania Woodstock VT Countryman Press pp 66 67 ISBN 978 1 58157 183 7 Foster Eddy K 2011 05 02 Pocopson Township dedicates Roadside Historic Marker commemorating Eusebius Barnard Unionville Times Retrieved 2022 11 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eusebius Barnard amp oldid 1178182020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
