Wait, Samuel, 1789-1867

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Samuel Wait (1789-1867) was a Baptist minister and first President of Wake Forest Institute (later Wake Forest University). Wait was born and raised in New England and married Sarah (Sally) Merriam (1794-1871)in 1818.WAit traveled to North carolina to raise funds for Columbian College, and in 1827 was induced to remain in the state permanently, as minister first of New Bern Baptist Church, then Abbott's Creek Baptist Church. In 1834 Wait was appointed head of the newly formed Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute, a position he held for 10 years.

From the description of Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers, 1813-1975 (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690817

Samuel Wait was a Baptist minister and first President of Wake Forest Institute (later Wake Forest University). Wait was born and raised in New England and married Sarah (Sally) Merriam in 1818. Wait traveled to North Carolina to raise funds for Columbian College, and in 1827 was induced to remain in the state permanently, as minister first of New Bern Baptist Church, then Abbott's Creek Baptist Church. In 1834, Wait was appointed head of the newly formed Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute, a position he held for 10 years.

From the description of Samuel and Sarah Wait Collection, 1813-1975 (bulk 1813-1867). (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 50277143
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referencedIn Abbott's Creek Missionary Baptist Church (High Point, N.C.). Records, 1832-1989 [microfilm manuscript]. Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
creatorOf Wait, Samuel, 1789-1867. Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers, 1813-1975 Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
referencedIn Richardson, William P. William P. Richardson Papers, 1752-1842 Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
creatorOf Wait, Samuel, 1789-1867. Samuel and Sarah Wait Collection, 1813-1975 (bulk 1813-1867). Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
creatorOf New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.). Records, 1807-1983 [microfilm manuscript]. Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
creatorOf Wait, Samuel. Samuel Wait hymnal and school notebook, 1795-1820. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Ruggles, William, 1797-1877. Papers. George Washington University
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associatedWith Abbott's Creek Baptist Church (High Point, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Abbott's Creek Baptist Church (High Point, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Abbott's Creek Missionary Baptist Church (High Point, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Davidson County, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Davidson County, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Brewer, Ann Eliza Wait, 1826-1900. person
associatedWith Caswell, Alexis, 1799-1877. person
associatedWith Chase, Irah, 1793-1864. person
associatedWith Clark, H. F. (Horace Francis), 1815-1873. person
associatedWith Columbian College in the District of Columbia. corporateBody
associatedWith Columbian College (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Conant, John. person
associatedWith Crenshaw, William Martin, 1812-1878. person
associatedWith Jeter, Jeremiah Bell, 1802-1880. person
associatedWith Manly, Basil, 1798-1868. person
associatedWith McDaniel, James. person
associatedWith Meredith, Thomas, 1795-1850. person
associatedWith Merriam, Isaac, 1762- person
associatedWith Merriam, Jonathan, 1764-1826. person
associatedWith Merriam, Jonathan, 1781-1846. person
associatedWith Morehead, John Motley, 1796-1866. person
associatedWith New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Richardson, William P. person
associatedWith Ruggles, William, 1797-1877. person
associatedWith Skinner, Charles Worth, 1780-1870. person
associatedWith Taylor, James B. (James Barnett), 1804-1871. person
associatedWith Wait, Sarah Merriam person
associatedWith Wait, Sarah Merriam, 1794-1871. person
associatedWith Wake Forest College. corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest College. Euzelian Society corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest College. Euzelian Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest College. Philomathesian Society corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest College. Philomathesian Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Wake Forest University corporateBody
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Birth 1789

Death 1867

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