It is surmised that his father was Henry §., who died in 1747, He was ordained at Lebanon in J une, 1763, and was ordered to proceed to Onohoghquage asa missionary, but he had not time to effect much good in that quarter, as his labors were interrupted by the Pontiac war. He returned in consequence, and went to Brookhaven where he resided in 1766. He afterwards itinerated in the south and was very successful as a preacher among the colored population of Virginia. He devoted much of his means to charitable purposes, Ep.

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nation, but the Result of much Deliberation & good Advice ; and your Hont may depend upon it as such.

He isa young Gentleman of about 22 years of age. He received the Honours of our College five years ago; and has obtained a good and unblemished Character. He had the offer of the Place and Office of a Tutor in our College last Fall but refused it for the sake of teaching this Indian School gratis. He is the only son of his Father, who lived at Brook Haven on Long Island, and there died about 15 years ago. And the estate left to this young Gentleman, he supposes to be sufficient to' support himself and an Interpreter in the Business of a Missionary among the Indians, to which Purpose he seems inclined to devote it. J esteem him remarkably turn'd for that Business. And make no doubt your Hon will have much satisfaction in him when you shall have opportunity to know his worth by personal acquaintance with him ; for I think you will find the amiable Characters of a Gentleman, a peed and a Christian very agreably meeting in him.