Liverpool Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Adam Barner, I
A pioneer settler in Perry County territory and a soldier in the Revolutionary War
Migrated from Switzerland in 1758, locating between Philadelphia and Lancaster
In 1767, he settled on the farm on which Barner's Church is now located ..
He married the widow of John Bunn. They had two sons. One son, Henry Barner, located in Sugar Valley, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He married Susanna Bunce. His other son, George Barner, married a Miss Dubbs and remained in the vicinity of Barner's Church, where most of his descendents have resided unto this day
George Barner, a son of Henry Barner, returned to this vicinity about 1820, married Lydia Lahr, and many of his descendents also reside in the vicinity of Barner's Church..
Erected 1940 by descendents and friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.
Location. 40° 36.282′ N, 76° 59.761′ W. Marker is near Liverpool, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is in Liverpool Township. It is at the intersection of Barners Church Road (County Road 1004) and Barners Road, on the left when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John (Barner's) Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Liverpool (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Grant Morris M. D. (approx. 2 miles away); Welcome to Liverpool / Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D. (approx. 2.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Holman Mercantile Store ~ Willowbrook Apartments (approx. 2.1 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
