Savery, William, 1750-1804

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William Savery (1750-1804) was born September 14, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Peters) Savery. Educated in local schools, Savery was then apprenticed in the tanning industry. He was a business Friend of Philadelphia and a prominent minister. In 1778, he married Sarah Evans. Savery was first recognized a minister in 1781, and traveled on religious visits throughout America and Europe. In 1796, Savery traveled to England via Germany, France, and the Netherlands. He went on to visit Scotland and Ireland while on the same trip. Soon after returning to the United States, Savery became ill. He died on June 19, 1804, in Philadelphia.

From the description of the William Savery diaries, 1794-1798. (Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections). http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/hcmc-975-01-061

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referencedIn John Parrish diaries, 1796-1805 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
creatorOf American Friends' Letters, 1682-1986 Haverford College Library
creatorOf Bettle family papers, 1800-1955 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Sharpless Family Papers, 1792-1892 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Selected art related documents from the Pemberton family papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Johnson, Benjamin, 1766-1822?. Travel diary, 1796-1797. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Kite, Nathan. Nathan Kite letters : Philadelphia, to Millard Fillmore, 1863 Mar.-June. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Allen, William Charles, 1857-1938. Journal and diary collection, ca. 1599-1986. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Hiram Doty collected papers relating to Quaker history, 1756-1874 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Warder, Ann Head, 1758-1829. Ann Head Warder papers, 1782-1828, bulk 1786-1795. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Haddon-Estaugh-Hopkins family papers, 1676-1841 (bulk 1676-1800). Haverford College Library
referencedIn Selected art related documents from the Norris family papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes papers, 1940-1966 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
referencedIn Emlen, James, 1760-1798. Diary, 1794 September 15-October 30. New York State Library
creatorOf Taylor Family papers, 1700-1944 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn Journal, 1793. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf William Savery diaries, 1794-1798 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
referencedIn The Maurice & Ethlynn Fox Map Collection, 1540-1974, 1703-1925 Hiram College
referencedIn Hunt, John, 1740-1824. Papers, 1770-1828. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Doty, Hiram, 1913-1988,. Papers relating to Quaker history, 1756-1874. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Hunt, John, 1740-1824. Papers, 1770-1828. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Hartshorne, William M., ca. 1748-1833. W.M. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit, 1793. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Balderston Collected Manuscripts, 1735-1822 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Bringhurst, James, 1730-1810. Papers, 1783-1802. Haverford College Library
referencedIn David Bacon journal, 1794 Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
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acquaintanceOf Bacon, David, 1729-1809 person
associatedWith Bettle family. family
associatedWith Bringhurst, James, 1730-1810. person
acquaintanceOf Cooper, James, 1754-1819 person
acquaintanceOf Darby, Deborah, 1754-1810 person
correspondedWith Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809. person
acquaintanceOf Emlen, James, 1760-1798. person
associatedWith Fox, Maurice person
acquaintanceOf Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, 1780-1845 person
acquaintanceOf Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 person
acquaintanceOf Hartshorne, William. person
acquaintanceOf Hartshorne, William M., ca. 1748-1833. person
associatedWith Holmes, Dwight Oliver Wendell, 1877-1963 person
acquaintanceOf Hunt, John, 1740-1824 person
associatedWith Johnson, Benjamin, 1766-1822? person
associatedWith Kite, Nathan. person
acquaintanceOf Lindley, Jacob, 1744-1814. person
memberOf Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District corporateBody
associatedWith Norris family. family
acquaintanceOf Parrish, John, 1730-1807 person
associatedWith Pemberton family. family
acquaintanceOf Sands, David, 1745-1818 person
childOf Savery, William, 1721 or 1722-1787 person
associatedWith Six Nations corporateBody
acquaintanceOf Smith, Nathan Allen, approximately 1750-1825 person
associatedWith Warder, Ann Head, 1758-1829. person
acquaintanceOf Yarnall, Peter, 1754-1798 person
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Philadelphia PA US
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Church work with Indians
Society of Friends
Lay ministry
Quakers
Slavery and the church
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Clergy
Quakers
Tanners
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Birth 1750-07-14

Death 1804-06-19

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English

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