Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah BARNARD (1904); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris <jmcdmorris@comcast.net>. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** "Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania", Vol. 2, edited by Gil- bert Cope and Henry Graham Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1904, pp. 454-5. "JEREMIAH BARNARD, an enterprising and successful business man of West Marl- borough township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, is a lineal descendant of Richard Barnard, who it is supposed emigrated to this country when a young man from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. The name Barnard or Bernard is one of the most ancient of surnames, being first taken from Roche-Bernard, an old fortified manor-house of Normandy, France, but it has been in use, however, as a baptismal name since the eighth century, and was originally derived from northern mythology, signifying boldness. Richard Barnard owned land near Chester, Pennsylvania, as early as 1683, served as a grand juror at Chester in 1686, and in this vicinity he and his wife, Frances Barnard, reared a family of seven children, as follows: Richard, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Lydia and Rebecca Barnard. "The line of descent from Richard Barnard, the founder of the family, to Jeremiah Barnard is as follows: Richard Barnard, born in 1684, married, about the year 1715, Ann Taylor, daughter of Abiah Taylor, and settled on a large tract of land near Doe Run, West Marlborough township; subsequently he purchased about two hundred acres in Newlin and also a tract adjoining in the township of East Marlborough. His death occurred in 1767. "Richard Barnard, son of Richard and Ann (Taylor) Barnard, of Newlin, was born in 1723, was the owner of large tracts of land in East and West Marl- borough, Newlin, Nottingham, and in Lancaster county, besides some in Dela- ware county. He suffered severe losses from pillage of both armies during the Revolutionary war. On January 3, 1754, Mr. Barnard married Susanna Eckhoff, daughter of David and Winnifred Eckhoff, of Newlin, and at the time of her decease she was survived by her husband and two children, Jeremiah and Rachel, the latter named being the wife of Joseph Reynolds, of Nottingham. On 16, 1763 (sic), Mr. Barnard was united in marriage to Lettice Baker, daughter of Joseph and Mary Baker, of Goshen, by whom he had ten children. His death occurred in 1813. "Jeremiah Barnard, son of Richard and Susanna (Eckhoff) Barnard, was born December 2, 1754, married October 25, 1780, at Londongrove meeting, Eliza- beth Passmore, who was born March 13, 1759, daughter of George and Margaret (Strode) Passmore, of West Marlborough. The issue of this marriage was eleven children, namely: Susanna, Jeremiah, George, Margaret, Richard, Mary, Samuel, Rachel, John, Elizabeth and Anna Barnard. Jeremiah Barnard, father of these children, died January 27, 1837, survived by his widow, who passed away October 13, 1847. "Jeremiah Barnard, Jr., eldest son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Passmore) Barnard, was born January 20, 1783. On April 11, 1804, he was united in marriage to Abigail Pusey, born April 6, 1784, daughter of Ellis and Abigail (Brinton) Pusey, of Londongrove, and the following named children were born to them: Joshua; Ellis; Lydia, who became the wife of Pratt Hoopes; James, father of Jeremiah Barnard; Pusey, whose first wife was Phebe Coates and his second wife was Susan Pownall; Elizabeth, who became the wife of Joseph Pusey; Susan, who married Joseph Pennock; and Philena Barnard. "James Barnard, third son of Jeremiah and Abigail (Pusey) Barnard, was born in East Marlborough township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1808. On December 14, 1842, he married Mary Hicks, born April 24, 1818, daughter of Thomas and Amy Hicks, of Londongrove, Chester county. Their children were: Jeremiah, Amy J., whose death occurred in 1870; and Elizabeth H., wife of Joseph Cranston, and they are the parents of two children, Mary and Barnard Cranston. "Jeremiah Barnard, only son of James and Mary (Hicks) Barnard, was born on the old homestead in West Marlborough township, Chester county, Pennsyl- vania, January 11, 1846. He obtained his preliminary education in the local schools, later was a student at Unionville under the tuition of William Durnall, and concluded his studies at Concordville under the pre- ceptorship of Joseph Shortlidge. He gained his first business experience in the coal and lumber trade, but after conducting this line of industry for a number of years he turned his attention to general farming, and this occupation has engrossed his entire attention up to the present time (1903). Politically Mr. Barnard is a Republican, and has served his town- ship in the capacity of president of the school board for five years, and religiously he is a birthright member of the Society of Friends. "Mr. Barnard married Ida Barton, who was born in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1850, reared partly in New Garden and partly in West Marlborough townships, educated in the local schools, a daughter of James and Caroline Barton, the former named having been born in England in 1811. Their children are: 1. Walter J., born June 24, 1874, was educated at the school of George Moore and at West Chester State Normal School, and subsequently married Marie Faddis. 2. M. Florence, born February 20, 1876, was educated in the schools of Philadelphia and at George School, Bucks county. 3. James, born December 27, 1878, acquired his education at George Moore's School, at Ercildoun, and at West Chester State Normal School, and at Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."