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Thomas Ustick: b. Aug. 30, 1753, New York, N.Y.; d. Apr. 18, 1803, Burlington, N.J.; baptized at age 13 by John Gano (q.v.), Gold Street/First Baptist meetinghouse, N.Y., December 20, 1766; attended J … read more

Charles Henry Thomas: b. Mar. 6, 1834, Hughesville, Pa.; d. Mar. 12, 1908, Phila., Pa.; studied at Lewisburg University, 1871, and grad. Crozer Theological Seminary, 1872; D.D., Bucknell University; m … read more

James Wheaton Smith: b. June 26, 1823, Providence, R.I.; d. May 5, 1900, Phila., Pa.; at the age of 10 he removed with his parents to Calais, Me.; baptized at age 12 by James Huckins, uniting with the … read more

Lewis Richards: b. 1752, Llanbardan Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales; d. Feb. 1, 1832, Baltimore, Md.; an Anglican Methodist, he studied at Lady Huntingdon’s College at Trevecca, Wales, for a brief period b … read more

Alfred Spencer Patton: b. Dec. 25, 1825, Wrentham, Suffolk, England; d. Jan. 12, 1888,. . . Brooklyn, N.Y.; came to America as a child with his family, settling in Phila., where they became members of … read more