Identifier: historyofundergr00smed_0 (find matches)
Title: History of the Underground railroad in Chester and the neighboring counties of Pennsylvania
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Smedley, R. C. (Robert Clemens), 1832-1883
Subjects: Underground Railroad African Americans
Publisher: Lancaster, Pa., Office of the Journal
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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made a branch station, and he received passengersfrom William Rakestraw and Day Wood, in Lancaster 248 HISTORY OF THE county, and from James Fulton and Amos Preston,Chester county. One fugitive was so closely pursued that James tookhim to Lancaster, put him on the cars and sent him toLafayette, Indiana. He was so nearly white that butfew would have suspected that in his veins flowed a traceof African blood. In 1844, eighteen men, women and children came tohis place on their way toward the North Star. Theywere sheltered in the depths of some straw, and nextnight taken to Isaac Mendenhalls. After the Christiana riot, Parker, Pinkney and John-son and one other came to his place, and were taken toIsaac Mendenhalls. He was not aware at the time whothey were. The last who came were brought in a dearborn inday-time by Ann Preston and Elizabeth Coates. Theywere well covered so as to attract no attention. James N. Taylor assisted in organizing the first Anti-Slavery Society in Chester county.
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ISAAC MENDENHALL. CHAPTER XV. Isaac and Dinah Mendenhall.—Interesting Incidents.—HarrietTubman.—Assists Parker, Pinkney and Johnson.—Squire JacobLamborn.—Sarah Pearson Opens Free Produce Store in Hamor-ton.—Isaac Mendenhall Disowned.—Assist in Organizing Societyof Progressive Friends.—Reunited to Original Society.—GoldenAnniversary of Wedding.—Original Estate. ISAAC AND DINAH MENDENHALL. (Isaac Mendenhall, Born Ninth Mo. 26th, 1806, Died Twelfth Mo. 23d,1882. Dinah Hannum Mendenhall, Born Tenth Mo. 15th, 1807.) The home of Isaac and Dinah Mendenhall, in Ken-nett township, near Longwood, ten miles from Wilming-ton, was always open to receive the liberty-seeking slave.Their station being nearest the Delaware line waseagerly sought by fugitives as soon as they entered theFree State. They were generally sent by ThomasGarrett, of Wilmington, who, starting them on the road,directed them to go on and on until they came to astone-gate post, and then turn in. Sometimes he s

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