PETER WILLIAMS, SR. By: Karter

A S E X T O N O F T H E A F R I C A N M E T H O D I S T E P I S C O P A L Z I O N C H U R C H

R E L I G I O U S L E A D E R

( 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 STORY

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

E S T A B L I S H E D F I R S T B L A C K C H U R C H I N N E W Y O R K

E A R N E D A C E R T I F I C A T E O F F R E E D O M

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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