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Peter Williams, Sr.

Peter Williams, Sr. By: Karter. Who was he?. A sexton of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Religious Leader ( A sexton is an official of a church & having to take care of it ; ringing the bell.& burying the dead ). 1755

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Peter Williams, Sr.

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  1. Peter Williams, Sr. By: Karter

  2. Who was he? A sexton of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchReligious Leader( A sexton is an official of a church & having to take care of it ; ringing the bell.& burying the dead )

  3. 1755 Born in New York, New York 1778 Works as sexton at John Street Church 1783 Sold by master to John Street Church 1785 Purchases his freedom from John Street Church 1795 Leads split from John Street Church 1796 Establishes African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; receives certificate of freedom 1800 Registers church charter 1823 Dies, probably in New York City, in February Life story

  4. Accomplishments Established first black church in new Yorkearned a certificate of freedom

  5. Bibliography http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0878506.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0878506.htmlhttp://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/4521/Williams-Peter-Sr-c-1755-1823.htmlhttp://www2.oxfordaasc.com/article/opr/t0004/e0604

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