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Robert Fletcher Young: b. Sept. 4, 1810, near Coatesville, Pa.; d. Jan. 5, 1884, Haddonfield, N.J.; professed faith in Christ at age 14; baptized in 1824 and received into the Hephzibah Baptist Church … read more

William Wilder: b. Mar. 31 (or May 3?), 1819, Buckland, Mass.; d. Jan. 15, 1885, Brooklyn Centre, Minn.; converted at age 16 (Fetter) or 17 (Cathcart’s Baptist Encyclopedia), uniting with the local Pr … read more

Richard Vaughn: b. 1790, Blanford Co., Va.; d. Dec. 31, 1871, Newport, R.I.; born into slavery on the Peechy estate, Mrs. Peechy arranged in her will for him to obtain his freedom “when he should beco … read more

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