Excerpts from the diary of Richard Barnard from The History of Chester County by Futhey and Cope (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** 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/ *********************************************************************** These are excerpts from the diary of Richard Barnard, born in 1723 and married to (1) Susanna Echoff (2) Lettice Baker...he died in 1813. He was a Quaker and at the time of the American Revolution lived just north of Marlborough Friends meeting house. 9 mo 5, 1777 - The English army - command of Gen. Howe came near me - took my mare from son Richard 9 mo 7, 1777 - a company of the Americans at my house. Capt Henry Lee took my little wagon 9 mo 18, 1777 - Captain Lee at my house again 2 mo 29, 1777 Joshua Lawrence came here with some armed men and took from me 2 wagon loads of hay, one wagon load of corn. I demanded them to show on what orders. Lawrence said he had none, but my name and Isaac Bailys. 1779 - John Ingram and John Finley wagon masters brought 72 horses here and fed them 7 days with my good hay 5 mo. 5 - at a conference about slave holding/ 5 mo, 15 - committee about slaves 6 mo 12 - John Crage and William Crage produced an order from John Hammond and took 2 steers intended for oxen,value 11 lb, and heifers valued at a moderate price at 11lb = 22 lb. Joseph Lucky and his assistants took from me 3 cows, all young milders, value 13 lb 12 mo 25, 1780 - set off to Phila. William Hamilton and Joseph Luckey came to my house and took for taxes a horse worth 18 lb, 20 lb of tallow, a saddle and bridle 1 lb, and wallet 2 lb 6 shillings 1781, 1 mo 1 - William Hamilton, Peter Bell and Joseph Luckey took from me 2 hogsheads cider and brass kettle 2 mo 24 - Joseph Luckey took from me a steer 4 years old, 5 lb 10 shillings; 2 heifers 3 years old, 3 lb. 4 mo. 28 - Geo. McCorkle took from me a mare 20 b.