PETER WILLIAMS, SR. By: Karter

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( A S E X T O N I S A N O F F I C I A L O F A C H U R C H & H A V I N G T O T A K E C A R E O F I T ; R I N G I N G T H E B E L L . & B U R Y I N G T H E D E A D )

Who was he?

LIFE STORY1755Born in New York, New York

1778Works as sexton at John Street Church

1783Sold by master to John Street Church

1785Purchases his freedom from John Street Church

1795Leads split from John Street Church

1796Establishes African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; receives certificate of freedom

1800Registers church charter

1823Dies, probably in New York City, in February

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Accomplishments

H T T P : / / W W W. F A C T M O N S T E R . C O M / I P K A / A 0 8 7 8 5 0 6 . H T M L

H T T P : / / W W W. I N F O P L E A S E . C O M / I P A / A 0 8 7 8 5 0 6 . H T M L

H T T P : / / E N C Y C L O P E D I A . J R A N K . O R G / A R T I C L E S / P A G E S / 4 5 2 1 / W I L L I A M S -P E T E R - S R - C - 1 7 5 5 - 1 8 2 3 . H T M L

H T T P : / / W W W 2 . O X F O R D A A S C . C O M / A R T I C L E / O P R / T 0 0 0 4 / E 0 6 0 4

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