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1802.
103. WILLIAM MURRAY STONE, D. D., [3d Bishop of Maryland,] 1830-was ordained in 1802, by Bishop Claggett-he was a native of Som- erset Co., and brought up in the Church-on receiving orders became Rector of Stepney, Somerset, and in 1830, of Chester, Kent-he was twice Conven- tion Preacher, often in the Standing Committee, and in 1830, became the Bishop of the Diocese, and returned to Stepney the next year-he published two occasional Sermons, and two charges-he died in 1840, æt. 58.
104. SIMON WILMER, was ordained in 1802, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of South Sassafras, Kent-a native of Kent Co., and brought up in the Church-in 1806, he became the Rector of St. Paul's, Kent, and in 1808 removed to New Jersey-in 1830, he returned and became Rector of Queen Anne's, Prince George's, and in 1831, of Spring Hill Parish, Somerset and Worcester Counties-in 1832, removed to Pennsylvania, but in 1836, re- turned and became Rector of Christ Church, Prince George's -he was at one time in the Standing Committee and delegate to the General Convention-he
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published a Convention Sermon and reply to Bishop Doane-and left a son in the minstry, the Rev. Dr. Wilmer of Philadelphia-he died in 1840, at. - -
105. ELISHA DUNHAM RATTOONE, D. D., came to Maryland from New York in 1802, and became the associate Rector of St. Paul's, Baltimore- he was a native of New York-brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Provost in 1790, and became Professor in Columbia College-in 1807, he became Rector of Trinity Church, Baltimore-he was once Secretary to the Convention, and on the Standing Committee-in 1809, he removed to South Carolina, and became President of the College in Charlestown-in that year he died, æt. 44, (qu.)
1803.
106. JOHN KEWLEY, M. D., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1803, and became the Minister of Emmanuel, Allegany. He was a native of England-brought up a Romanist, but became a Methodist Preacher. In 1805, he became Rector of Chester, Kent-he was a member of the Standing Committee, and in 1806, Convention Preacher. He published on Methodist Ordination. In 1809, he removed to Connecticut, and in 1816, was displaced from the Ministry, having returned to Romanism-died -, æt. -.
107. BENJAMIN CONTEE, D. D., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1803, and became Rector of William and Mary's, Charles. He was a native of Prince George Co .- brought up in the Church, and had been an officer in the Revolution, and Member of Congress. In 1808, he added Trinity, Charles, and in 1811, St. Paul's, Prince George's, to his charge. He was continued as a Judge of the Orphans Court, and was always in the Standing Committee .- He died in 1816, æt. 60.
1804.
108. JAMES LAIRD, A. M., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1804, and became Rector of Somerset Parish, Somerset. He was a native of Penn- sylvania-a Presbyterian Minister, and in charge of Washington Academy, Somerset. In 1815, he became Rector of Great Choptank Parish, Dorchester, and died in 1816, æt.
109. THOMAS S. LYELL, D. D., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1804, and settled in New York. He was a native of Virginia; a Methodist Preacher. Died in New York, 1848, æt. -.
110. JOHN HOOKER REYNOLDS came to Maryland from Virginia, in 1804, and became Rector of St. Peter's, Montgomery. He was a native of Virginia, and ordained by Bishop Madison, in 1796, (qu.) In 1809, he removed to South Carolina-died -, æt. -.
111. JOHN ARMSTRONG came to Maryland from Pennsylvania, in 1804, and became Rector of St. Paul's, Kent. He was a native of England-a Methodist Preacher, and was ordained by Bishop White, in 1802-in 1806,
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he became Rector of St. Thomas', Baltimore Co., and in 1810, removed to Pennsylvania-in 1818, he returned and became Rector of St. Peter's, Mont- gomery, and Zion, Frederick-in 1820, he removed to Wheeling, Va .- died in 1825, æt. - , leaving in the Ministry his son William.
1805.
112. GEORGE DASHIELL S- HANDY was ordained by Bishop Clag- gett, in 1805, and became the Minister of North Elk Parish, Cecil. He was a native of Kent Co. and brought up in the Church-in 1808, he was in St. John's, Harford Co .- in 1812, in Christ Church Parish, Calvert, and in 1816, in All Saint's, in that County, which he resigned at the end of the year, and removed to Kent Co. In 1819, he was displaced from the Ministry, having seceded with the Rev. George Dashiell and others of Baltimore, to "The Evan- gelical Episcopal Church." He died in -, æt. -.
113. WILLIAM BRISCOE, M. D., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1805, and became the Minister of South Sassafras, Kent. He was a native of Mary- land, and brought up in the Church. In 1808, he was suspended from the Ministry on charge of criminal offence-died in -, æt. -
1806.
114. JAMES WHITEHEAD, D. D., came to Maryland from Virginia, in 1806, and became Associate Rector of St. Paul's, Baltimore. He was a native of Virginia-brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop White, in 1787. He was a member of the Standing Committee-died in 1808, æt. -.
115. WILLIAM LEWIS GIBSON was ordained by Bishop White, for Maryland, in 1804, and officiated in Delaware. He was a native of Kent Co. and brought up in the Church-in 1806, he became Rector of St. Ann's, Annapolis-in 1807, he removed to Alexandria, Va .- in 1811, he was in St. John's, Prince George's-in 1812, in Havre-de-Grace Parish, Harford-in 1813, in St. Peter's, Montgomery-in. 1814, in Queen Anne's, Prince George's ; in 1819, in All Hallow's, Ann Arundel Co. In 1820, he gave up his Ministry in the Church, and became connected with the Methodists, and was displaced. He died in 1848, æt. -.
1807.
116. BETHEL JUDD, D. D., came to Maryland from Connecticut, and in 1807, became Rector of St. Ann's, Annapolis, and Principal of St. John's College. He was a native of Connecticut-brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Jarvis, in 1798. In 1807, he was Convention Preacher- once President of the Convention, and always in the Standing Committee- published on Methodist Ordination and Papal Supremacy, and was many years Editor of a Church paper. In 1811, he returned to Connecticut. He died in 1858, in Delaware, æt. 82.
1808.
117. WILLIAM NIND was ordained in 1808, by Bishop Claggett, and con- tinued his School in Baltimore, and officiated in Westminster Parish. He was a native of New York, and brought up -. In 1812, he became Rector
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of St. Ann's, Annapolis-in 1818, of North Sassafras, Cecil-in 1810, was Convention Preacher, and four times in the Standing Committee-died in 1822, æt. 45.
118. WILLIAM DUNCAN was ordained in 1808, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of Durham Parish-a native of Kent Co .- had been a Meth- odist Preacher-in 1813, became Rector of All Hallow's, Ann Arundel. He died there in 1819, æt. - -.
1809.
119. WILLIAM H. WILMER, D. D., was ordained in 1809, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of Chester, Kent. He was a native of Kent Co. brother of Simon, and brought up in the Church-a member of the Standing Committee. In 1812, he removed to Alexandria, Va .- in 1820, and after, while he lived, was President of the General Convention, and in' 1827, Presi- dent of William and Mary's College, Virginia. He published an Episcopal Manual; a Controversy with a Roman Catholic Priest; five occasional Ser- mons; and was an Editor of the Washington Theological Repertory. Died in 1827, æt. 45, leaving two sons, now in the Ministry in Virginia.
120. DANIEL STEPHENS, D. D., was ordained in 1809, by Bishop Clag- gett, and became Rector of St. Luke's, Queen Anne Co. He was a native of Maryland, and brought up in the Church-in 1811, he was in St. Paul's, Queen Anne's, in connection with which he had a School-in 1816, in St. George's, and Havre-de-Grace, Harford-in 1820, removed to Virginia. He was seven times in the Standing Committee here-in 1813, Delegate to the General Convention, and in 1818, Convention Preacher-published two occa- sional Sermons. He died, 1851, in Tennessee, æt. -. His son, who was in the Ministry, died before him.
121. OLIVER NORRIS was ordained in 1809, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of Queen Caroline, Ann Arundel, and Zion Parish, Prince George and Montgomery Counties. He was a native of Harford Co. and brought up a Friend-in 1812, he removed to Alexandria, Va. He was an Editor of the Theological Repertory-died in 1825, æt. 39, leaving a son, now in the Ministry in New Jersey.
1810.
122. HAMILTON BELL became Rector of Worcester and All Hallow's Parishes, Worcester Co., in 1810. He was a native of Somerset Co., the son of the Rev. Hamilton Bell, Jr. and brought up in the Church-was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1806, and settled in Delaware-in 1811, he returned there again-died -, æt.
123. JOHN CHANDLER came into Maryland from Pennsylvania, in 1810, and became Rector of St. Peter's, Montgomery. He was a native of England, and had been a Methodist-was ordained in 1809, by Bishop White-in 1813,
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he was in St. Thomas', Baltimore Co., and in 1814, in St. Mark's, Frederick, in which year he died, æt. -.
124. FREDERICK BEASLEY, D. D., came to Maryland in 1810, from New York, and became Associate Rector of St. Paul's, Baltimore. He was a native of North Carolina-brought up -, and ordained by Bishop White, in 1801. He removed from here in 1814, and became Provost of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. He published six occasional Sermons, a volume on Mental Philosophy, and six other Addresses, Essays and Reviews-died in New Jersey, in 1845, æt. 68.
[All the foregoing are dead.]
1812.
125. SAMUEL HULBEART TURNER, D. D., came to Maryland in 1812, from Pennsylvania, and became Rector of Chester, Kent, and St. Paul's. He is a native of Pennsylvania-brought up in the Church-the son of a Clergy- man, and was ordained by Bishop White, in 1811. He was in the Standing Committee and Delegate to the General Convention. In 1817, he returned to Pennsylvania-in 1818, he became a Professor in the General Theological Seminary, and is still there. He is the oldest living Clergyman connected with this Diocese. He has published some fifteen occasional Sermons, Ad- dresses, etc. and eight or ten Volumes, well known.
126. THOMAS BAYNE was ordained in 1812, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of St. Peter's, Talbot. He is a native of St. John's Parish, Prince George's, and brought up in the Church. In 1835, he resigned St. Peter's, and from 1838 to 1842, was Rector of Dorchester Parish, Dorchester. He has been nine times in the Standing Committee. He is still residing on his estate in Talbot.
127. "NOBLE YOUNG was ordained in 1812, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of Durham Parish, Charles. He was a native of Ireland, and brought up in the Church-in 1816, he was in St. John's, Prince George's, but in 1818, returned to Durham, which he resigned in 1826. He died there on his estate, in 1829, æt. 49.
128. "GALEN HICKS came to Maryland in 1812, from South Carolina, and became Rector of Trinity Church, Baltimore. He was a native of Massachu- setts-brought up -, and ordained in 1802, (qu.) by Bishop Bass, of Massachusetts. In 1814, he removed to Massachusetts-died -, æt. -.
1813.
129. "PURNELL FLETCHER SMITH was ordained in 1813, by Bishop Claggett, and became the Rector of St. James', Ann Arundel. He was a native of Worcester Parish, Worcester, and brought up in the Church-in 1817, he was in All Saint's, Calvert-in 1818, in All Hallow's and Worcester
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Parishes, Worcester Co., and in 1821, in South Sassafras Parish, Kent Co., which he resigned in 1826, and confined himself to his School-died there in 1843, æt. 59.
130. "NEALE HAMMOND SHAW was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1813, and became Rector of King and Queen, St. Mary's. He was a native of Charles Co. and brought up in the Church-he became the English Teacher in Charlotte Hall in 1801, and so continued to his end. . In 1821, he became Rector of All Faith, St. Mary's, in charge of which he died in 1832, æt. -.
131. "GEORGE LEMMON, A. M., was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1813, and became Rector of Queen Caroline, Ann Arundel, and Zion, P. G. and M. Counties. He was a native of Baltimore City, and brought up a Baptist, (prob.)-in 1816, he removed to Virginia-in 1823, he returned and became Rector of St. John's, Hagerstown-in 1828, he went to Virginia again and died there in -, æt. -.
1814.
132. ALFRED HENRY DASHIELL, A. M., was ordained by Bishop Clag- gett, in 1814, and became Rector of Prince George Parish, Montgomery. He was a native of Somerset Co .- the son of the Rev. George Dashiell. In 1817, he removed to Virginia. Having renounced his connection with the Protestant Episcopal Church for "the Evangelical Episcopal Church," in 1819, was displaced from the Ministry.
133. "THOMAS HORREL was ordained in 1814, by Bishop Claggett, and became the Minister of Addison Chapel Parish, Prince George's. He was a native of Calvert Co. and brought up in the Church-in 1816, he removed to Virginia, but returned in 1818, and became Rector of St. James', Ann Arun- del Co .- receiving a Missionary appointment in 1824, to Missouri, he removed there and built the first Protestant Episcopal Church in St. Louis. He died in 1850, upwards of 60.
134. "JOHN FORMAN was ordained in 1814, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of St. Michael's, Talbot. He was a native of Kent Co. and brought up in the Church-in 1817, he removed to Delaware, but in 1828, his name is on the Maryland list of Clergy as residing on the Eastern Shore. In 1830, he was Rector of All Hallow's, Ann Arundel-in 1832, he removed to Wor- cester Co. where he resided till his death in 1840, æt. 66. He has left a Volume of Posthumous Sermons.
135. "THOMAS P. IRVING, A. M., came into the Diocese from North Carolina in 1814, and became Rector of St. John's, Hagerstown. He was a native of Somerset Co .- brought up in the Church, and was ordained by Bishop White, in -, for N. C., where he was Principal of the Academy at Newbern. In connection with the Church, he had charge of the Academy in Hagerstown. He died in 1817, æt. 41, (qu.)
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136. WILLIAM EDWARD WYATT, D. D., came to Maryland from New York, in 1814, and became Associate Rector of St. Paul's, Baltimore. He is a native of New York-brought up in the Church, and was ordained by Bishop Moore, of New York, in 1810. From his coming here, he has been every year a member of the Standing Committee-four times Convention Preacher-President of the Diocesan Convention-Delegate to every General Convention, and thirty years President of that Body-in 1820, Professor of Theology in the University of Maryland. He has published seven Sermons and Addresses, a volume of Family Prayers, of Bishop Kemp's Sermons, the Christian Altar, and a number of Tracts, &c. He is still in charge of St. Paul's, and has two sons in the Ministry.
1815.
137. JOHN P. BAUSMAN was ordained by Bishop Claggett, in 1815, and became Rector of Christ Church Parish, Calvert. He is a native of Baltimore City, and was brought up in the Church. In 1817, he removed to Virginia, but the next year returned and resumed his former charge-in 1823, he removed to Pennsylvania, and in 1841, while resident in Delaware, was Rector also of Augustine Parish, Cecil-in 1846, he returned to the charge of Christ Church, Calvert, again, but in 1847, came to Baltimore City, and is still resi- dent there.
138. "MATTHEW JOHNSON was ordained in 1815, by Bishop Claggett, and became Rector of St. John's and St. James' Parishes, Baltimore and Har- ford Counties. He was a native of Ireland, and brought up in the Church- in 1819, he was in All Saint's, Calvert, where he died in 1825, æt. -. He left a printed Sermon.
139. ºJOHN V. BARTOW, A. M., came into the Diocese from Georgia. He was a native of New York-brought up in the Church, and ordained in 1807, by Bishop Moore, of New York. He became Rector of Trinity Church, Bal- timore, in 1815-he was Convention Preacher in 1822, and a number of times in the Standing Committee. He died, Rector of Trinity, in 1836, æt. -
140. "JOAB G. COOPER, A. M., came into the Diocese from - - in 1815, and became the President of Washington College, and Rector of St. Paul's, Kent,-he was a native of - brought up - and ordained in 1808, by Bishop Moore, of New York-in 1817, he removed to Pennsylvania, and in 1820, was displaced by Bishop Chase, of Ohio, for neglect of the ministry-he died -, æt.
1816.
141. ºJOHN BRADY, A. M., came to Maryland from New York in 1816, and became Rector of Willliam and Mary's and St. Andrew's Parishes, St. Mary's-he was a native of New York City-brought up in the Church and ordained by Bishop Hobart of New York, in 1811-in connection with his
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Parishes, he had a female academy-he published two pamphlets-he died in his charge in 1822, æt.
142. "FREDERICK W. HATCH, D. D., came to Maryland from North Carolina in 1816, and became Rector of All Saint's, Frederick Co .- he was a native of Connecticut, (qu.)-brought up -, and ordained for North Carolina, by Bishop Claggett, in 1811-in 1820, he removed to Virginia-in 1830, he returned and became Rector of Washington Parish, Washington City, and was Chaplain of the United States Senate-in 1836, removed to New York-in 1858, was resident in California-died there January 14, 1860, æt. upwards of 70.
[Bishop Claggett died August 2, 1816, æt. 73.]
BISHOP KEMP'S EPISCOPATE,
Consecrated Suffragan Bishop, September, 1814, and became the Bishop of the Diocese on the death of Bishop Claggett.
1817.
143. #RALPH WILLISTON, came into the Diocese from New York, in 1817, and became Rector of St. Paul's Parish, and Trinity, Upper Marlboro', Prince George County. He was a native of Vermont-a Lutheran Minister, and was ordained in 1810, by Bishop Moore, of New York. In 1822 he removed to Delaware-in 1835 he returned to Maryland, and became resident in Baltimore, where he died in 1840, æt. about 65. In 1819 he was Convention Preacher.
144. * REUEL KEITH, D. D., was a native of Vermont-brought up a Con- gregationalist-ordained by Bishop Moore, of Virginia, in 1817, and became Assistant Minister in Georgetown Parish, D. C., and in 1818, of Christ Church, Georgetown-in 1821 he removed to Virginia, and became Professor in Wil- liam and Mary's College, and then in the Theological Seminary, Virginia. He was an Editor of the Theological Repertory, and translator of Hengstenberg's Christology-died 1842, æt. 52.
145. "JOHN PRENTICE KEWLEY HENSHAW, D. D., came into Mary- land from New York in 1817, and became Rector of St. Peter's, Baltimore- he was born in Connecticut, brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Griswold, in 1813-he was twice Convention Preacher, nineteen times in the Standing Committee, six times Delegate to the General Convention, and in 1843, became Bishop of Rhode Island, and removed thither. He published twenty-three or more occasional Sermons, Addresses and Charges-a selection of Hymns-his Theology, 8vo .- Bishop Moore's Life of Virginia, and three 12mo. volumes-died 1850, æt. 60.
146. "WILLIAM HAWLEY, came to the Diocese from Virginia in 1817, and became the Rector of St John's Washington. He was a native of Vermont- brought up in the Church-a member of the Bar, and was ordained by Bishop Hobart of New York, in 1814. He was once Chaplain to the United States Senate-twice Convention Preacher, and seven times in the Standing Com- mittee-he published an occasional Sermon-edited two volumes, and was an editor of the Theological Repertory-died in 1844, at. -.
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147. "CLARK BROWN, came to Maryland from New York in 1817, and became Rector of William and Mary, Charles-he was a native of New York, brought up - -, and ordained by Bishop Moore of New York, in 1815- he died within the year of his coming here-æt. about 32.
148. ºWILLIAM JOSEPHUS BULKLEY, A. M., came to Maryland from New York in 1817, and became Rector of St. Paul's, Queen Anne-he was a native of Connecticut-brought up in the Church and ordained by Bishop Hobart of New York. In 1820, he returned to New York-he died in 1831, æt. 44.
149. "EDMUND DRENAN BARRY, D. D., came to Maryland from New Jersey in 1817, and became Professor in the University of Maryland. He was a native of Ireland, and brought up a Romanist. He was ordained in 1803 by Bishop Moore, of New York. He was Convention Preacher in 1823, and a member of the Standing Committee-the Sermon was published. In 1824 he removed to New York-died in 1852, æt. 75.
150. NATHANIEL S. WHEATON, D. D., is a native of Connecticut- brought up a Congregationalist, and was ordained by Bishop Kemp in 1817, when he became Minister in Queen Caroline Parish, Ann Arundel, and Zion Parish, Prince George and Montgomery Counties. In 1818, he resigned the latter and took St. Bartholomew's, Montgomery County. In 1819, he removed to Connecticut, where subsequently he was President of Trinity Col- lege. He has published two occasional Sermons-an Expository volume and his travels in England, which we have heard of-he is still resident in Connec- ticut.
151. JEHU CURTIS CLAY, D. D., came to Maryland from North Carolina in 1817, and became Rector of St. John's, Hagerstown. He is a native of Pennsylvania-brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop White in 1813-he was Convention Preacher in 1821. In 1822 he removed to Penn- sylvania; since which, he has published his Annals of the Swedes-he is resi- dent in Philadelphia.
152. CHARLES MANN, D. D., is a native of Annapolis-brought up in the Church and ordained in 1817 by Bishop Kemp, and became Rector of William and Mary, Charles. In 1831, he removed to Alexandria, Va., and is still in that Diocese.
1818.
153. "GEORGE WELLER, D. D., came to Maryland from New York in 1818, and became Rector of Great Choptank Parish, Dorchester. He was a native of Boston, Mass .- brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Hobart in 1816-in 1819 he had also Dorchester Parish, Dorchester Co. In 1823, he became Rector of North Sassafras, Cecil. In 1824, he was Conven- tion Preacher-was four times in the Standing Committee, and delegate to the
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General Convention-in 1826 he removed to Pennsylvania-he published three controversial pamphlets and the Weller Tracts. He died in Mississippi, in 1841, æt. 50.
154. WILLIAM WICKES, came here from Delaware in 1818, and became Rector of Somerset Parish, Somerset-he is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland-a Methodist Preacher, and was ordained in 1818 by Bishop Clag- gett-he was four times in the Standing Committee-he removed to Virginia in 1823-on his own resignation he was displaced from the ministry in 1825, and went back to the Methodists-is still living.
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155. JOSEPH R. WALKER, D. D., came here from Pennsylvania in 1818, and became Rector of Chester, Kent-he is a native of Pennsylvania-brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop White in 1817. In 1823 he went to South Carolina where he still is. He has published an occasional Sermon, and the Prayers of the Church, a 12mo vol.
156. SAMUEL CREIGHTON STRATTON, came to Maryland from New Jersey in 1818, and became Rector of Coventry Parish, Somerset County- he is a native of New Jersey-brought up in the Church, and ordained in 1818 by Bishop Croes of New Jersey. He was four times in the Standing Committee, and once Delegate to the General Convention-in 1832 he removed to Connecticut-resides in Philadelphia.
157. "ENOCH MAGRUDER LOWE, was a native of St. John's Parish, Prince George Co .- brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Kemp in 1818, and officiated for a while in St. John's Parish, and then in Addison Chapel Parish, in Prince George Co .- in 1819 he removed to Norfolk, Va., and died in charge of the Church there in 1823, æt. about 36.
158. LEVIN J. GILLISS, A. M., is a native of Somerset Co .- brought up in the Church, and ordained by Bishop Kemp in 1818, when he became Rector of Queen Anne's, Prince George Co .- in 1822 of St. Paul's, in that County- in 1830, of Prince George and St. Bartholomew's Parishes, Montgomery Co .- in 1844, of Ascension, Washington, D. C., where he now resides, disabled . by ill health-four times in the Standing Committee.
159. ºJOSEPH LANSTON, was a native of -, a Methodist Preacher- and ordained in 1818 by Bishop Kemp-not noted where he officiated-in 1820, removed to Virginia, and returned in 1821-there is no mention of any dimissory letter to him. He died from intemperance in Ohio, in 1832, æt. prob. not far from 40.
1819.
160. JOHN REEDER KEECH is a native of St. Mary's-brought up in the Church, and ordained in 1819, by Bishop Kemp, and became Rector of St. John's and St. James' Parishes, in Baltimore and Harford Counties-in 1821,
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he resigned the latter, but retains the former still-he has twice been a member of the Standing Committee, and of the Ecclesiastical Court since 1847, its first organization.
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