Several years ago I bought an old copy of a book called "Journal of Joseph Edgerton, compiled from original manuscripts by his daughter Eunice Thomasson." Printed in 1885 by William H. Pile of Philadephia. This particular Joseph Edgerton was the son of James Edgerton and Sarah COX, and was married to Charity DOUDNA. His father James Edgerton was the son of Thomas Edgerton and Elizabeth SAINT. I am not a direct descendent of this Joseph, but of his uncle Joseph, brother of Jospeph's father James Edgerton. All those Josephs.... confusing, isn't it!

There are handwritten notes in the book by someone who mentions that his or her father's name is Nathan Thomasson, and his father's name was John Thomasson. It's a fascinating, very old book filled with mention of other Quaker names and meeting places, etc. The handwritten notes would make it a valuable family heirloom for someone. In his letters, Joseph mentions his brother John Edgerton, his uncle William Edgerton, his cousins Thomas and Elizabeth KENNEDY, his uncle and aunt, "P. and A. S.", and there are many mentions of his good friend Nathan HUNT. Joseph later had a son Nathan whom I'm sure was named for his good friend Nathan Hunt.

FYI, Joseph was very opposed to and troubled by the issue of slavery, and wrote, "...the wicked conversation of some present about buying and selling negroes, had liked to have caused me a sleepless night." And "We have had our health well since we left home, and have got along comfortably, except the feeling of distress that has attended in passing through a land of slavery. People here talk of buying and selling negroes with as little apparent feeling as we would of selling a horse."

If anyone is interested in learning more about this book, or possibly even purchasing it from me, please let me know.

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