Our Hallowell Family and The Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians, 1757

 The Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures was established in Philadelphia in 1756 by Israel Pemberton and other wealthy Quakers. It aimed to end violence on the Pennsylvania frontier through diplomacy, negotiation, and humanitarian efforts rather than military action.

Key aspects of the Association included:

• Mission: Founded during the French and Indian War to restore peace with Indigenous groups by addressing grievances through peaceful measures.
• Actions: The group was heavily involved in treaty negotiations, notably providing input and promoting peace initiatives during the Treaty of Easton in the late 1750s.
• Key Figures: Led by Quaker leader and merchant Israel Pemberton.
• Legacy: The group is noted for distributing peace medals to Indigenous leaders to symbolize their commitment to friendship.
• Significance: It represented a significant effort by Pennsylvania Quakers to uphold their pacifist testimonies in the face of frontier conflict. 
• Documentation: The group's efforts are documented in the "Friendly Association Papers" and a 1877 book by Samuel Parrish. 

Their efforts often placed them in conflict with colonial authorities who favored armed responses to conflicts with Native Americans. 

Our Hallowell Family:

Gen 1

Thomas Hallowell - Immigrant

BIRTH 6 JUL 1679 • Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England

DEATH 14 DECEMBER 1734 • Abington, Montgomery Co., PA

7th great-grandfather

Parents:

John Hallowell immigrant 1647–1706

Mary Sarah Holland 1651–1701

Spouse:

Rosamond Till 1677–1745

D/o:

John Till 1652–1710

Mary Jackson 1650–1684

Children:

John Hallowell 1703–1734

William Hallowell 1707–1793

Thomas Hallowell 1715–1788

Samuel Hallowell 1717–

Joseph Hallowell 1719–1759

Gen 2

i. William Hallowell

Birth 1 AUG 1707 • Abington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death 23 AUG 1793 • Abington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

6th great-grandfather

Parents:

Thomas Hallowell 1679–1734

Rosamond Till 1677–1745

Spouse (1):

Margaret Tyson 1708–1752

D/o:

Mathias Tyson 1686–1727

Mary Potts 1688–1762

Children:

Rosamond Hallowell 1731–1745

Matthew Hallowell 1733–1805

William Hallowell Jr 1734–1820

John Hallowell 1736–1745

Rynear Hallowell 1739–1788

David Hallowell 1740–1782

Mary Hallowell 1742–1743

Isaac Hallowell 1744–1745

John Hallowell 1746–1748

Joshua Hallowell 1751–1835

Spouse (2):

Agnes Shoemaker 1716–1782

Spouse (3):

Agnes Cleaver 1710–1757

ii. Thomas Hallowell

Birth 12 MARCH 1715 • Abington Monthly Mtg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death 4 NOV 1788 • Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

6th great-granduncle

Parents:

Thomas Hallowell 1679–1734

Rosamond Till 1677–1745

Siblings

Spouse (1):

Mary Craft 1715–1745

Spouse (2):

Margaret Tyson 1724–1788

iii. Joseph Hallowell

Birth 23 SEP 1719 • Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Death 5 NOV 1759 • Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

6th great-granduncle

Parents:

Thomas Hallowell 1679–1734

Rosamond Till 1677–1745

Spouse (1):

Hannah Ball 1715–1779

Spouse (2):

Sarah Nanney

1725–1799

The 1757 Easton Peace Medal—often referred to as the "Quaker Medal" or "Duffield Medal"—was commissioned and approved by The Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Means. 

Key Quakers and individuals involved with this committee or the production of the medal included:

• Israel Pemberton Jr.: A leading Philadelphia Quaker merchant and a key founder/leader of the Friendly Association.
• Joseph Richardson Sr.: A prominent Philadelphia Quaker silversmith who manufactured and struck the medals.
• Edward Duffield: A Philadelphia clockmaker and friend of Benjamin Franklin who engraved the dies for the medal.
• Other Friendly Association members: The group was composed of Philadelphia Quaker merchants aiming to restore peace with Native Americans through diplomacy rather than war. 

Context of the 1757 Medal:

• Purpose: The medal was designed to foster goodwill and peace with Native American tribes during the French and Indian War, specifically at the Treaty of Easton.
• Design: It featured King George II on the obverse, and on the reverse, a Quaker and a Native American sharing a peace pipe under a tree and sun, inscribed with: "LET US LOOK TO THE MOST HIGH WHO BLESSED OUR FATHERS WITH PEACE".
• Significance: It is considered the first Indian peace medal made in America.