Sands, David, 1745-1818

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David Sands was a Quaker minister from southeastern New York. He was born into a Presbyterian family at Cowneck, Long Island, on 11 mo. 4 1745. Around 1759 the family moved to Cornwall in Orange County, N.Y., where the sickly youth spent much of his time in contemplation of religious matters. In 1766 Sands was convinced to join the Society of Friends through the ministry of English Quaker Samuel Nottingham and was accepted into membership in Nine Partners Monthly Meet1ng, N.Y.

Sands was eventually recognized as a minister and traveled widely in that duty, especially in New England. He spent a decade traveling in the ministry in Europe, visiting Britain, Ireland, Holland, and Germany between 1795 and 1805. His lengthy stay abroad may in part owe to avoidance of poor financial circumstances at home. Sands was strongly evangelical and came into conflict with the New Lights in Ireland.

He died June 4, 1818 at New Cornwall, N.Y., aged 73 years.

Adapted from the Dictionary of Quaker Biography, Haverford College Quaker & Special Collection.

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Fothergill, Alexander, 1709-1788. Fothergill Family Papers, ca.1763-1995. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (bulk 1783-1819) Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Sands-Ring family papers, 1797-[ca. 1970] New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Jackson-Conard family papers, 1748-1910 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Local history ephemera and miscellany, 1878-1986. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Cornwall authors collection, 1848-1987, 1955-1987 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Henry Drinker papers, 1785-1808 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Henry H. Albertson Collection, 1826-1918. Haverford College Library
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acquaintanceOf Brown, Moses, 1738-1836 person
associatedWith Cornwall Public Library. Cornwall on Hudson Branch. corporateBody
acquaintanceOf Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 person
acquaintanceOf Evans, Joshua, 1731-1798 person
sibling-in-law of Hull, Henry, 1765-1834 person
acquaintanceOf Hunt, John, 1740-1824 person
correspondedWith Jackson, William, 1746-1834 person
correspondedWith Moore, Hannah, 1724-1799. person
memberOf Nine Partners Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1769-1828 : Millbrook, N.Y.) corporateBody
acquaintanceOf Nottingham, Samuel. person
acquaintanceOf Preston, Samuel, 1756-1834 person
associatedWith Sands family. family
acquaintanceOf Savery, William, 1750-1804 person
acquaintanceOf Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Orange County NY US
Nassau County NY US
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Quaker converts
Quakers
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Merchants
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Birth 1745-11-04

Death 1818-06-04

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