John Barnard (6 November 1681 – 24 January 1770) was a Congregationalist minister from
Massachusetts.
Barnard attended Harvard where he received an MA and also read theology. In 1707 he became one of the chaplains in an expedition against
Port Royal
Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and co ...
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Acadia. This foray was commanded by Colonel
John March. The siege, which was unsuccessful, appeared to have been the conclusion of his military career.
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1681 births
1770 deaths
American Congregationalist ministers
People from colonial Massachusetts
Harvard University alumni
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