About Esther Lewis
Lived 1782 – 1848 (aged 65–66). Esther Lewis was an American abolitionist, farmer and manager.
Esther Fussell Lewis (; March 18, 1782 – February 8, 1848) was an American Quaker abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and station master, farmer, school founder, teacher, and nurse.
Lewis managed her family farm near Kimberton, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
She was a conductor of the north-south line of the Underground Railroad through Pennsylvania. She had seven siblings: Bartholomew, Solomon, Rebecca, Joseph, Jacob, Sarah, and William.
Personal life and family On September 10, 1818, Esther Fussell married John Lewis.
Their home functioned as “a rehabilitation center for fugitives,” and they burned the clothes worn by people who were enslaved on southern plantations. Lewis’s children continued this work after her death.
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Who was Esther Lewis?
Pennsylvania abolitionist, school founder, and farmer
When was Esther Lewis born?
Esther Lewis was born in 1782 in Hatboro.
When did Esther Lewis die?
Esther Lewis died in 1848 in Chester.
What was Esther Lewis's occupation?
Esther Lewis was an abolitionist, farmer and manager.
What nationality was Esther Lewis?
Esther Lewis was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Esther Lewis (abolitionist)
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