MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 227
Was born a slave at West River, Maryland. He came to Baltimore city when a young man and joined the A. M. E. Church. He was subsequently ordained Deacon and Elder. He was selected by Bishop Morris Brown as his assistant. At the general conference which met at Philadelphia in 1836, he was elected Bishop. In the spring of 1847, when on his way to an appointment a few miles from Baltimore city, some careless young man drove his carriage against him, knocking him to the ground and injuring him to such an extent that he never recovered. He died in great peace at his daughter's, Mrs. Margraet Steward.
Was supposed to have been born in 1788. There are contradictory statements as to the place of his birth. He entered the A. M. E. Church when a young man, after spending several years in New York and Pennsylvania. In 1832 he went over the Alleghany mountains and organized churches in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa. In 1844 he was elected Bishop. Afterwards he traveled very extensively East, West, North and South. At the general conference held at Nashville, in May, 1872, he was relieved from active work. He afterwards visited several conferences. He died in February, 1873, at his residence in Richmond, Indiana.
Was born in Virginia, where he spent his youth. When he reached manhood he took a notion to follow the sea, which he
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