Comly, John, 1773-1850

Dates:
Birth 1773-11-19
Death 1850-08-17
Gender:
Male
English

Biographical notes:

A birthright Friend, John Comly was the son of Isaac and Asenath Hampton Comly of Byberry. In 1803, John married Rebecca Budd of Mt. Holly, New Jersey. Over the course of his lifetime, John Comly worked as a farmer, an educator, a surveyor, a conveyancer, and published a number of books, including a grammar, spelling book, primer, and reader. He was also an acknowledged Quaker minister.

From the description of Papers, 1830-1884. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 19298310

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gv6crg
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Teachers
  • Diaries
  • Editing
  • Society of Friends
  • Lay ministry
  • Quakers
  • Toll roads

Occupations:

  • Teachers
  • Clergy
  • Editors
  • Educators
  • Farmers
  • Quakers
  • Surveyors

Places:

  • Byberry, PA, US

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration