A NARRATIVE OF THE EARLY LIFE, TRAVELS, AND GOSPEL LABORS OF JESSE KERSEY, LATE OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Taken from Philadelphia: T. Ellwood Chapman, 1851.

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CONTENTS

A Biographical Sketch, by me. Normally I try to avoid this, but since I found several significant discrepencies between his Narrative and my independent research I thought it best to write out an original essay.

Introduction.

Testimony Concerning Jesse Kersey, An Approved Minister in the Society of Friends, from the Western Quarterly Meeting of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite.)

On the death of his wife.

The only known poetry.

Chapter One.

Containing an account of his early life up to his sixteenth year.

Chapter Two.

A review and narrative of his apprenticeship, and account of his appearance in the ministry, with remarks.

Chapter Three.

His removal to East Caln--Settlement at Yorktown--Return to Caln--Journey to Catawissa and Muncy--Also to Carolina, &c.--Trials, in relation to special providence--Journey to New Jersey--Removal to Downingtown--Reflections--Concern to go to Europe.

Chapter Four.

Voyage to Liverpool--Travels in England and Ireland--Return home--Reflections--Visit to Philadelphia--Reflections--Journey to the South, to visit Slaveholders--Visit to Philadelphia. (Continued in multiple files due to length.)

An Autobiographical Fragment, from 1825, found after the Narrative was published.