Checkley, John, 1680-1754
Variant namesJohn Checkley was an Anglican merchant and bookseller in Boston, a zealous advocate for the Church of England against New England's Puritan Dissenter majority, and the author of " Choice dialogues between a godly minister and an honest country-man," 1719(?), which led to his trial in 1720 on the charge of being "disaffected" toward the king. His publication of another controversial pamphlet, by Charles Leslie, led to a second trial in 1723, and a third in 1724. He became an Anglican priest in 1738.
From the description of John Checkley letters, 1725. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 706460177
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| creatorOf | Checkley, John, 1680-1754. John Checkley letters, 1725. | New-York Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, 1715-1990 | University of Rhode Island Library Special Collections and Archives Unit | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. | person |
| associatedWith | Wodell, Gershom, of Tiverton, Mass. | person |
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Birth 1680
Death 1754
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