Another group, who are not considered Quakers but are closely related, are
the Dunkerts or more formally, Church of the Brethren. Another name for them
is German Baptists. They, too, were against slavery. Near the end of the
Revolutionary War, a large number of them relocated from Frederick Co., MD,
to Frederick Co., VA, now Hampshire, Mineral, and Hardy Counties, WV. A good
account of these religious people can be found in _Allegheny Passages_ by
Emmert Bittinger. If I remember correctly, the author does address the issue
of slavery.

Lonny J. Watro

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