A Lenape among the Quakers: the Life of Hannah Freeman

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On July 28, 1797, an elderly Lenape woman stood before the newly appointed almsman of Pennsylvania's Chester County and delivered a brief account of her life. In a sad irony, Hannah Freeman was establishing her residency-a claim that paved the way for her removal to the poorhouse. Ultimately, however, it meant the final removal from the ancestral land she had so tenaciously maintained. Thus was William Penn's "peaceable kingdom" preserved. A Lenape among the Quakers reconstructs Hannah Freeman's history, traveling from the days of her grandmothers before European settleme.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Examination of Hannah Freeman; 2. All Our Grandmothers; 3. The Peaceable Kingdom; 4. Lenapehoking Lost; 5. Kindness Extended; 6. The Betrayal; Epilogue; Appendix 1. The Examination of Indian Hannah alias Hannah Freeman; Appendix 2. Kindness Extended; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Examination of Hannah Freeman 2. All Our Grandmothers 3. The Peaceable Kingdom 4. Lenapehoking Lost 5. Kindness Extended 6. The Betrayal Epilogue Appendix 1. The Examination of Indian Hannah alias Hannah Freeman Appendix 2. Kindness Extended Notes Bibliography About the Author.