Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

Hill, September, 1767-16 May, 1773; Birmingham, New Meeting, 31 December, 1780-
July, 1791 ; London, Hackney, 4 December, 1791-21 February, 1794 ; Tutor Warrington
Academy, September, 1761-September, 1767 ; Librarian to 2nd Earl <strong>of</strong> Shelbourne,
1773-July, 1791 ; emigrated U.S.A., 1794 ; "1. (23 June, 1762, at Wrexham) Mary (d
17 September, 1796, xt. 52)) only daughter <strong>of</strong> Isaac Wilkinson, Plas. Grono, nr.
Wrexham ; Issue, Sarah, (d. 1803 m. Wm. Finch), Joseph (b. 24 July, 1768, d. 2 Septem-
ber, 1833, 712. (I) (1792) Elizabeth, elder daughter <strong>of</strong> Sam. Ryland, Birmingham ; (2)
(1825)) Mrs. Barton, daughter <strong>of</strong> Joshua Toulmin, D.D.) ; William (d. ante 1835, vz.
Bettie Foulke), Henry (d. 11 December, 1795, zt. 18).
d. 6 February, 1804, at Northumberlacd, Penn ; bur. <strong>the</strong>re g February, in Quakers'
Ground.
c$ Dic. &at. Biog, ; Record, p. 138.
TOHN EDWARDS, b. I January, 1768, at Ipswich; ed. Hoxton Academy, 1783-1785; Daventry
Academy, by Thomas Belsham, 1786- ; min. Warwick, Gateacre, 1787-1791 ;
Birmingham, New Meeting, 1791-Midsummer, 1802 ; Old Jewry and Edmonton; Newport,
I. <strong>of</strong> W. ; Crediton, 1806-4 September, 1808 ; drowned near Wareham, 4 September,
1808.
c- M.R., 1822, p. 256 ; RecorrE, p. 59.
DAVID JONES, b. 1765, only son <strong>of</strong> John Jones, <strong>of</strong> Bwlch-y-gwynt, nr. Llandovery ; ed.
Homerton College, 1783- ; Hackney, New College, where he became tutor and
lecturer in experimental philosophy ; min. Birmingham, New Meeting, 21 October,
1792-Midsummer, 1795 ; retired ministry ; entered himself <strong>of</strong> Caius' Coll,, Cambridge,
B.A., Caldnb, 1800, M.A., 1803 ; called to <strong>the</strong> bar 26 June, 1800.
d. 1816.
cf. Dic. Pat. Bias
JOHN KENTISH, b. 26 June, 1768, at St. Alban's; ed. Daventry Academy, by Thomas
Belsham, 1784-1788 ; Hackney Coll., September, 1788-1790 ; min. Plymouth Dock (now
Devonport), autumn, 1790-1794; Plymouth, 1794-1795 ; London, Hackney, afternoon
preacher, 1795-1803 ; St. Thomas's Meeting, morning preacher, 1802-1803 ; Birming-
ham, New Meeting, 23 January, 1803-6 March, 1853 ; nz. (October 1805) hlary (d.
g March, 1864, xt. go), daughter <strong>of</strong> John Kettle, <strong>of</strong> Birmingham.
d 6 March, 1853 ; bur. Birmingham Cemetery, Kaye Hill.
cf; Dic. Nat. Biog.
JOSHUA TOULMIN, b. 11 May, 1740, in London; ed. St. Paul's School, 7 years, admitted
11 November, 1748 ; Independent Academy, Hoxton (supported by Coward Trust),
under David Jennings, D.D., and Samuel Morton Savage, D.D., 1756-1761 ; M.A.,
1769, Brown Urziveusity (a Bajtist foundation), Rhode hlarzti, U.S.A.; D.D., 1794, IiTarvarn',
U.S.A.-on recommendation <strong>of</strong> Dr. Priestley ; min. Colyton, Devon, 1761-1765 ;
Taunton, 1765-1803 ; Birmingham, New Meeting, 8 January, 1804-23 July, 1815 ; m.
(1764) Jane (d. 5 July, 1824), youngest daughter <strong>of</strong> Samuel Smith, <strong>of</strong> Taunton ; Issue,
12 children, Harry (b. 1766, a'. 1823, min. Monton Chapel, 1786-1788 ; Chowbent Chapel,
2788-1792 ; emigrated 1793, became successively president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Transylvania College,
Lexington, Kentucky ; secretary <strong>of</strong> state <strong>of</strong> Kentucky ; judge <strong>of</strong> Mississippi Territory ;
and member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state assembly <strong>of</strong> Alabama ; tz'. 1823); Jane (drowned near Beer,
Devon, 1798)) Lucinda (m. (I) - Sweet, (2) - Barton, (3) Joseph, son <strong>of</strong> Dr. Priestley).
d 23 July, 1815 ; bur. Old Meeting Yard, and tombstone rem. to Witton Cemetery,
I 882.
cf. Dic. Akt. Biog ; Colytonia, p. 17.
JAMES YATES, b. 30 April, 1789, in Liverpool ; ed. Glasgow, October, 18og-[1808], Manchester
Coll., York, 1808-1810; M.A., Glas., 1812 ; F. Geol. S., 1819 ; F. Lin. S., 1822 ;
F. R.S., 1839 ; F. Philological S., 1842 ; min. Glas., 181 1-1816 ; Birmingham, New
Meeting, 6 April, 1817-2 January, 1826; London, Carter Lane, 1832-1835 ; London,
zoithoz~t cirrqe; m. (24 February, 1824), Doro<strong>the</strong>a, daughter <strong>of</strong> John W. Crompton, <strong>of</strong>
Birmingham.
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d. 7 May, 1871 ; bur. Highgate Cemetery.
cf; Inq. 1871 ; p. 305 ; Obituary Notices, Proceedings Royal Society, 1871, NO. 130.
JOHN REYNELL WREFORD, b. 1800, at Barnstaple ; ed. Manchester Coll., York, 1820-1825 ;
D.D. Edn., 1850, F.S.A. ; min. Birmingham, New Meeting, 16 July, 1826-25 December,
1831 ; school in Birmingham, 1831-1838 ; Bristol, 1838- ; nz. Harriett, daughter
<strong>of</strong> Charles Wellbeloved, min. York, St. Saviourgate, 1792-1858 ; Issue, John Kenrick
and ano<strong>the</strong>r son.
d. 2 July, 1881.
C./ Inq., 1881, p. 514; Discipie, 1881, p. 255.
SAMUEL BACHE, b. 24 December, 1804, at Bridgnorth ; ed. Manchester Coll., York, January,
1826-June, 1829 ; min. Dudley, 1829-1832 ; Birmingham, New Meeting, 15 July,
1832-31 December, 1861 ; Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messiah, I January, 1862-Midsummer, 1868;
?I/. (29 June, 1832) Emily ((l: 1855), daughter <strong>of</strong> Edward Higginson, min. Derby,
Friargate, 1810-185 I ; Issue, Francis Edward, Alfred (B.A., Land.), Margaret Emily,
William Henry, Walter, Kentish, Constance.
'1. 7 January, 1876 ; bur. Key Hill Cemetery, Birmingham.
lTlz co12jl~~ctio~z with his f~ielzrr', Canon dr'illeer, he was <strong>the</strong> foz~nrle~, i ~ z Birmi~zgAanz <strong>of</strong> tAe
i~zsiitzitio7t <strong>of</strong> Hospifal Szindaj~.
cf. Uic. Nczt. Riog. ; notes, revised by Kentish Bache, vicar <strong>of</strong> Walford-on-Wye,
August, 1898.
HENRY ENFIELD DOWSON, b. 23 November, 1837, at Geldeston ; ed. Manchester New
Coll., Manchester, 1857-1863 ; B.A., Lotzd., 1860 ; min. Birmingham, Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
Messiah, August, 1863-April, 1867; Gee Cross Chapel, Hyde, 21 April, 1867- ; m.
(5 December, 1866) Lucy, daughter <strong>of</strong> Abraham Follett Osler, <strong>of</strong> Birmingham ; Issue,
Margaret, Edgar Enfield, E<strong>the</strong>l Mary, Florence, Percy Enfield, Aubrey Osler, Edith,
Oscar Follett.
cf. Reco~+a', p. 72.
HENRY WILLIAM CROSSKEY,
b. 7 December, 1826, at Lewes ; ed. Manchester New Coll.,
Manchester, 1843-1848 ; LLD., Glas., 1882 ; min. Derby, 1848-1852 ; Glasgow, 1852-
1869 ; Birmingham, Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messiah, 8 August, 1869-1 October, 1893 ; m. (7