Colbert, William, 1765-1833

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Methodist clergyman.

From the description of Papers of William Colbert, 1790-1822. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067620

Colbert was an itinerant Methodist minister. He served circuits in northeastern Pennsylvania, south central New York and the Finger Lakes region (Nov. 1792-May 1802), as presiding elder of the Albany District (May 1802-May 1803), and as presiding elder of the Chesapeake District in Maryland (June 1804-November 1804). There are indications that Colbert rode the Wyoming and Northumberland circuits in Pennsylvania, and the Tioga, Seneca, and Finger Lakes circuits in New York, for a total of ten years.

From the description of William Colbert journal, 1792-1804. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63543464

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creatorOf Colbert, William, 1765-1833. Papers of William Colbert, 1790-1822. Library of Congress
creatorOf Colbert, William. William Colbert journal, 1792-1804. Cornell University Library
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New York (State)
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Circuit riders
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Methodist preaching
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Birth 1765

Death 1833

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