Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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[Ancestor] Barnard




Husband [Ancestor] Barnard

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Children
1 M Richard Barnard 1

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           Died: Bef 5 May 1698
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         Spouse: Frances [Unk] (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Barnard


This is one of the most ancient of surnames, being first taken from Roche-Bernard, an ancient fortified manor-house of Normandy; it had been in use, however, as a baptismal name since the eighth century, and originally derived from northern mythology, signifying boldness; literally, bear's heart, from Bern, the bear, and the courage it implies. The French pronounce it Baer-nar, and the English broadly on the first syllable, as Bar nrd, just as they call Derby Darby, and Bertram Bart rm.

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Sources


1 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 473.


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