The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania 1628-1776 BY FREDERICK LEWIS WEIS EDITOR'S NOTE NE of the most useful tools in the chest of the bibliog- O rapher, historian, and librarian is the series of little volumes by Dr. Weis on the colonial clergy. The gap in this series, the volume on the clergy of the Middle Colonies, was proving such a great hindrance to our revision of Evans' American Bibliography, that we have decided to print this volume for our own use, and to publish it in order to share it with others. The first volume of this series. The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England (Lancaster, 1936), is out of print. The Colonial Clergy of Maryland, Delaware, and Georgia (Lancaster, 1950), and The Colonial Clergy of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina (Boston, 1955) may be obtained of the author (at Dublin, New Hampshire) for $3 a volume. The institutional data which is provided at the end of the New England volume is for the other colonies issued in a separate volume. The Colonial Churches and the Colonial Clergy in the Middle and Southern Colonies (Lancaster, 1938), which is still available from the author. The biographical data on the clergy of the Middle Colonies here printed is also available in monograph form from the American Antiquarian Society. C. K. S. i68 AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY [Oct., BENJAMIN ABBOTT, b. Long Island, N.Y., 1732; member of the Philadelphia Conference of Methodists, 1773-1789; preached at Penns- neck, N. J., 1773-1789; Ord. deacon, 1790; elder, 1793; Long Island Circuit, 1791; Salem, N. J., 1792; Cecil, Md., 1793; Meth.; d. Salem, N. J., 14 Aug. 1796, a. 65. GEORGE ACKERMAN, served in the Swamp district. Pa., 1773; Menn. Provost ISRAEL ACRELIUS, b. Oester-aeker, Sweden, 4 Dec. 1714, son of the Rev. John and Sara (Gahm) Acrelius; ed. Upsala, 1727- 1743; Qrd. Sweden, 1743; domestic chaplain, 1743-1745; sett. Riala, Kulla, and Norra Ljusteroe, Sweden, 1745-1749; arriv. Pa., Nov. 1749; sett. Wilmington, Del., Old Swedes Chh., the ist chh. in Del., now Ep., 6 Nov. 1749-9 Nov. 1756; Marcus Hook, Pa., St. Martin's Chh., 1749- 1756; Chester (Del.) Pa., St. John's Chh., 1756-1756; Penn (Chester), Pa., St. John's Chh. 1751-1756; Provost of the Swedish chhs. in America, 6 Nov. 1749-9 Nov. 1756; returned to Sweden, 9 Nov.' 1756; Dean of Fellingsbro, Sweden, 175 8-1800; author of a History of New Sweden, 1759; Sw. Luth.; d. Fellingsbro, Sweden, 25 Apr. 1800. WILLIAM ADAMS, A.M., b. New London, Conn., 7 Oct. 1710, son of the Rev. Eliphalet and Lydia (Pygan) Adams; A.B., Y.C., 1730, A.M., Tutor, 1732-1734; not ord.; preached 60 years; sett. New London, Conn., North Parish; Ledyard, Conn.; Shelter Island, L. I., N.Y., 1738-1753; Cong.; d. New London, Conn., 28 Nov. 1798, a. 88, unm. JOHN ALDERSON, b. Yorkshire, England, 1719, son of the Rev. John Alderson (an Ep. clergyman); sett. Germantown, ÍPa., 1755-1755, as a Bapt.; sett. Smith and Lynville's Creek (Rockingham), Va., 6 Aug. 1756-1772; Botetourt co.. Va., 1772-1781; Bapt.; d. Botetourt co.. Va., 1781. DAVID ALEXANDER, b. Ireland; attended the Log Coll. in Pa.; Ord., Salisbury (Lancaster) Pa., Pequea Chh., 18 Oct. 1738; sett. Salis- bury, Pa., Nov. 1736-1749; Leacock (Lane.) Pa., Chh: at West End, 1738-1741; member of the Donegal and New Londonderry presby- teries; Presb.; d. Salisbury, Pa., ca. 1749. FRANCIS ALISON, D.D., b. Leek, co. Donegal, Ireland, 1705; ed. Glasgow; A.B., Y.C., 1755; A.M., Princeton, 1756; D.D., Glasgow, 1758; arriv. America, 1735; Ord. New London (Chester) Pa., 25 May 1737; sett. New London, Pa., May 1737-May 1752; Philadelphia, Pa., ist Presb. Chh., May 1752-1779; founded an academy at New London, Pa., 1743, which became Delaware College; chaplain at Fort Cumber- land, 1758; Prof, of Greek and Latin, U. of Pa., 1752-1756; Vice-Provost and Prof, of Moral Philosophy, 7 Mar. 175 5-1759; Prof, of Classics and Metaphysics, 1756-1779; member. Am. Phil. Soc; founded the Presb. Soc. for the Relief of Ministers and their Widows; Old Side Presb.; d. Philadelphia, Pa., 28 Nov. 1779, a. 73. JOHN ALLEN, came from Eng.; sett. Woodbridge, N.J., 1680- 1686; Cong. i9S6.] COLONIAL CLERGY OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES 169 TIMOTHY ALLEN, A.M., b. Lisbon, Conn., 31 Aug. 1715, son of Timothy and Rachel (Bushnell) Allen; A.B., Y.C., 1736, A.M.; Ord. West Haven, Conn., Cong. Chh., 10 Oct. 1738-27 May 1742; sett. Lawrence (Mercer) N. J., Maidenhead Chh. and Hopewell (Mercer) N. J., Pennington Chh., 12 Oct. 1748-May 1752; inst. New Providence (Union) N. J., 26 Mar. 1753; sett. New Providence, Aug. 1752-1756; Woodbridge, N. J., 1753-1756; inst. Ashford, Conn., 12 Oct. 1757-13 Jan. 1764; Granville, Mass., ca. 1782; inst. Chesterfield, Mass., 15 June 1785-1796; New Side Presb.; Cong.; d. Chesterfield, Mass., 12 Jan. 1806, a. 90. BURGESS ALLISON, D.D., b. Bordentown, N. J., 17 Aug. 1753, son of Richard and Ruth Allison; began preaching, 1769, a. 16; A.B., Brown, 1777, A.M., 1786, D.D., 1804; Ord. Pennypack, Pa., 10 June 1781; sett. Bordentown, N. J., 1777-1796; Chaplain, U.S. House of Rep., 1816; Chaplain, U.S. Navy Yard, Washington, D. C; member. Am. Phil. Soc; Bapt.; d. Washington, D.C., 20 Feb. 1827, a. 73. PATRICK ALLISON, D.D., b. Lancaster co.. Pa., 1740, son of William and Catharine (Craig) Allison; A.B., U. of Pa., 1760, A.M., D.D., 1782, Tutor, 1762-1763; Prof, at Newark Academy, Newark, Del., 1761-1763; Ord. Philadelphia, Pa., 1765; sett. Baltimore, Md., 1765-1802; Chaplain of Congress, 1776; founder of Baltimore Coll. and Baltimore Library; in 1765, there were only 300 inhabitants in Baltimore; Presb.; d. Baltimore, Md., 24 Aug. 1802, a. 62 (GS). JOHN GEORGE ALSENTZ, b. Kreutznach, Palatinate, Germany, Apr. 1734; ed. Heidelberg; Ord. Heidelberg, Germany, i June 1756; arriv. Philadelphia, 3 Dec. 1757; sett. Germantown, Pa., Oct. 1758-1767; Amwell, N. J., 1760, summer; visited Europe, 1762-1763; sett. Worcester (Montgomery) Pa., Wentz's or Skippack Chh., 1762-1767; Whitpain (Montgomery) Pa., Boehm's Chh., 1762-1767; Germ. Ref.; d. Worces- ter, Pa., 28 Oct. 1767. JAMES ANDERSON, b. Scotland, 17 Nov. 1678; ed. there; Ord. Irvine Presbytery, Ireland, 17 Nov. 1708; arriv. America, 22 Apr. 1709; sett. Rappahannock, Va., 22 Apr. 1709-1710; New Castle, Del., ist Chh., founded by the Sw. Luth., 1710-1716/7; N.Y., N.Y., ist Presb. Chh., 1717-1726; inst. East Donegal (Lane.) Pa., Aug. 1727; sett. East Donegal, Pa., 24 Sept. 1726-1740; Derry (Dauphin) Pa., 1729-1738; Swatara (Dauphin) Pa., Paxton Chh. on Fishing Creek, 1729-1732; Old Side Presb.; d. East Donegal, Pa., 16 July 1740. JAMES ANDERSON, b. 1739, perhaps A.B., Princeton, 1759; sett. Middletown (Delaware) Pa., 1770-1793; Presb.; d. Middletown, Pa., 22 Sept. 1793, a. 54 (GS). JOHN CONRAD ANDREAE, came from Zweibruecken, Alsace, France, to Pa., 1742; sett. Upper Salford (Montgomery) Pa., Old Goshenhoppen Chh., 1742-1751; Upper Hanover (Montgomery) Pa., New Goshenhoppen Chh., 1742-1751; Franconia (Montgomery) Pa., Indian Creek Chh., 1742-1751; Rockhill (Bucks) Pa., Indianfield Chh., 170 AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY [Oct., 1742-1751; Germantown, Pa., I7SI-I7S3; Luth.; d. Germantown, Pa., I Jan. 1754. JEDEDIAH ANDREWS, A.M., b. Hingham, Mass., 3 July 1674, son of Capt. Thomas and Ruth Andrews; A.B., H.C., 1695, A.M.; went to Philadelphia, 1698; Ord. Philadelphia, Pa., ist Presb. Chh., as ist minister, 1701; sett. Philadelphia, Pa., 1701-1747; also missionary at Hopewell, Gloucester, Burlington, and Perth Amboy, N. J., and at Staten Island, N.Y.; Presb.; d. Philadelphia, Pa., before 25 May 1747, when his will was proved. JOHN ANDREWS, D.D., b. near Head of Elk River (Cecil) Md., 4 Apr. 1746, son of Moses and Letitia (Cooke) Andrews; A.B., U. of Pa., 1765, A.M., 1767; D.D., Washington Coll., Md., 1785; Ord. London, England, 15 Feb. 1767; K.B., Pa., 24 Feb. 1767; sett. Leaves, Broadkill, Cedar Creek Hundred, Dagsboro, and Indian River, all in Delaware, 1767-1769; Carlisle, York and Huntington, in Pa., 1769-1772; Rector, St. John's Parish (Caroline) Md., 1772-1776; York, Pa., 1776-1785; Rector, St. Thomas's Parish, Baltimore, Md., 13 Apr. 1782-1785; Vice- Provost, U. of Pa., 1789-1810; Provost, 1810-1813; memb.. Am. Phil. Soc, 1786; Ep.; d. Philadelphia, Pa., 29 Mar. 1813, a. 67. WILLIAM ANDREWS, A.B., (perhaps b. 1671, son of John Andrews of Bishops Canning's, Wilts.; matric. Lincoln Coll., Oxford, 15 July 1690, a. 24; A.B., 1695); Ord. for Va., 4 Oct. 1700; sett. St. Mary's Parish (Caroline) Va., 1702; Albany, N.Y., missionary to the Indians, 1712-1719; translator of a Primer and Prayers into thé Mohawk lan- guage; Ep. WILLIAM ANDREWS, b. Ireland (perhaps adm. sizar. Trinity Coll., Dublin, 27 May 1766); Ord. by Bsp. of London, 1770; missionary at Schenectady, N.Y., 1770-1773; sett. Nottoway Parish (Southampton) Va., 1775-1776; Ep.; Tory. JAN ANDRIESE, was at Bensalem, Pa., 11 Sept. 1711; Dutch Ref. ROBERT ANNAN, b. Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland,] 1742, son of Robert and (Landales) Annan; ed. Edinburgh; arriv. America, 1761; Ord. Marsh Creek (Adams) Pa., 8 June 1763; sett. Conewago (Adams) Pa. and Marsh Creek (Adams) Pa., 31 Aug. 1762-21 Apr. 1768; Freedom (Adams) Pa., 1763-1768; inst. Neelytown (Orange) N.Y., Wallkill Chh. and Little Britain (Orange) N.Y., 2 Oct. 1772; sett. Neelytown, Little Britain, Hamptonburg (Orange) N.Y., Graham's Chh., and Bloomingburgh (Orange) N.Y., 1768-1783; Boston, Mass., Federal Street Chh., now Arlington Street Chh., 1783-1786; Phila- delphia, Pa., Old Scot's Chh., 1786-1802; Baltimore, Md., 1802-1812; Associate-Presb.