West Goshen Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Isaac Dutton Barnard
(1791 - 1834)
Photographed By Keith S Smith, November 14, 2011
1. Isaac Dutton Barnard Monument
Side One:
Major Isaac Barnard
Born March 22, 1791
Died February 18, 1834
Side Two:
Senator of Pennsylvania, 1820:
Sec’y of The Commonwealth, 1826:
Senator of The U. States, 1827.
Side Three:
This Memorial
in Honor of a Patriot,
a Soldier, & a Statesman
Was Erected by his fellow citizens
October 19, 1854
Side Four:
Major of the 14th U.S. Infantry In the war of 1812 Distinguished for his Gallantry At Lyon’s Creek Canada October 19, 1814
Erected 1854 by his fellow citizens.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1892.
Location. 39° 58.682′ N, 75° 37.282′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Goshen Township. Memorial is on North New Street. this marker is in Oaklands Cemetary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999 N New St, West Chester PA 19380, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Columbus Penn Evans (here, next to this marker); We Hold in Honor and Sacred Memory (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Chester (approx. 1.2 miles
this page online
More about this marker. Note the date the marker was dedicated was the 40th anniversary of when Isaac Barnard received his accommodation.
Additionally, the birth date (March 22, 1791) on this marker is not the same as those found in documents on the internet (July 18, 1791) [see links] There also is a 10 day discrepancy with his date of death.
Also see . . .
1. Congress Biography. (Submitted on November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Isaac D. Barnard - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. Oaklands Cemetery - West Chester, PA. (Submitted on November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, November 14, 2011
2. Side One
Isaac Barnard reached the rank of Major in the 14th U.S. Infantry; fought in several battles in the northern theatre during the War of 1812 and was distinguished for his actions in leading his regiment during the battle of Lyons Creek. He returned to the practice of law and held several appointed offices before being elected to the Senate of Pennsylvania. He married Harriet, eldest daughter of Judge Isaac Darlington. Barnard was the organizer of the Republican Artillanists, a body of militiamen similar to the current National Guard and was instrumental in securing the monument and grounds memorializing the Battle of Paoli (Paoli Massacre). Later appointed Secretary of the Commonwealth and subsequently elected (by the legislative as it was done in those days) to the United States Senate. His unbroken political ascendancy was terminated when he failed to receive the nomination for Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, because of opposition from within Chester County itself. Quite soon thereafter his health deteriorated and he died at the young age of 43 on February 18, 1834. When grave yards were outlawed within the West Chester borough limits, his remains were transferred to The Oaklands Cemetery on October 19, 1854.
— Submitted November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 
Photographed By Keith S Smith, November 14, 2011
3. Side Two:
Photographed By Keith S Smith, November 14, 2011
4. Side Three
Photographed By Keith S Smith, November 14, 2011
5. Side Four
Chester County Historical Society
6. Isaac Dutton Barnard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 17, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
