William Linn (1752) - Revision history

Jim.lindstrom at 12:56, 16 November 2010

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	\| name = William Linn		\| name = William Linn
	\| birth_date = {{birthdate\|1752\|2\|27}}		\| birth_date = {{birthdate\|1752\|2\|27}}<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924028856900#page/n381/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>
	\| birth_place = Shippensburg, Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania		\| birth_place = Shippensburg, Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
	\| death_date = {{dda\|1808\|1\|8\|1752\|2\|27}}		\| death_date = {{dda\|1808\|1\|8\|1752\|2\|27}}
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	\| 1800 \|\| delivered a "Funeral Eulogy on General Washington," before the New York society of the Cincinnati, and various separate sermons.		\| 1800 \|\| delivered a "Funeral Eulogy on General Washington," before the New York society of the Cincinnati, and various separate sermons.
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			\| ? \|\| delivered a "Sermon on the Death of General Alexander Hamilton"<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924028856900#page/n381/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>
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Jim.lindstrom at 02:53, 15 November 2010

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	\| 1775 \|\| ordained by Donegal presbytery		\| 1775 \|\| ordained by Donegal presbytery
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	\| 1776 \|\| served as chaplain for Continetial army~~, as described in "History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania"~~<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcumberl00wtay#page/n227/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>		\| 1776 \|\| served as chaplain for Continetial army<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcumberl00wtay#page/n227/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>
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	\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA		\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcumberl00wtay#page/n353/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>
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	\| until 1785 \|\| president of washtington college, MA		\| until 1785 \|\| president of washtington college, MA

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	\| 1776 \|\| served as chaplain for Continetial army, as described in "~~The~~ History ~~and Topography~~ of ~~Dauphin,~~ Cumberland~~, Franklin, Bedrord,~~ Adams, ~~and Perry Counties~~"<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcumberl00wtay#page/n227/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>		\| 1776 \|\| served as chaplain for Continetial army, as described in "History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania"<ref>http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofcumberl00wtay#page/n227/mode/2up/search/linn</ref>
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	\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA		\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA

Jim.lindstrom at 02:50, 15 November 2010

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	\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA		\| 1777-1784 \|\| pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA

Jim.lindstrom at 01:37, 15 November 2010

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Jim.lindstrom at 01:36, 15 November 2010

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	\| name = William Linn		\| name = William Linn
	\| birth_date = {{birthdate\|1752\|2\|27}}		\| birth_date = {{birthdate\|1752\|2\|27}}

Jim.lindstrom at 01:33, 15 November 2010

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-*graduateed princton in 1772 (D.D)
+== Timeline<ref>http://www.famousamericans.net/williamlinn/</ref> ==
-*"The former, William (3) was born in Lurgan township February 27, 1752;
+== Biography<ref>http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/centre/bios/linn-john-b.txt</ref> ==
 graduated at Princeton, N.J., class of 1772; studied theology under Rev. Robert
-Cooper, D.D.; appointed chaplain of 5th and 6th Penn. Battalions February 15,
+"The former, William (3) was born in Lurgan township February 27, 1752; graduated at Princeton, N.J., class of 1772; studied theology under Rev. Robert Cooper, D.D.; appointed chaplain of 5th and 6th Penn. Battalions February 15, 1776; pastor at Big Springs (now Newville), Cumberland county, until 1784; president of Washington College, Md., 1784-1785; pastor of Collegiate Dutch Church, N.Y., 1786-1808; the first chaplain of the House of Representatives, U.S., May 1, 1789.  His published works are "Sermons, Historical and Characteristical," N.Y., 1791; "Signs of the Times," N.Y. 1794; "A Funeral Eulogy on Gen. Washington, delivered February 22, 1800, before the New York Society of Cincinnati;" "Sermon on the Death of Alexander Hamilton," etc.  Shortly before his death Dr. Linn was elected president of Union College, Schenectady, but was never inaugurated.  He died in Albany, N.Y., January 8, 1808.  Dr. Linn married (first) January 10, 1774, Rebecca Blair, daughter of Rev. John Blair, vice-president of the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, 1767-1768."
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Jim.lindstrom at 20:38, 27 October 2010

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{{Infobox person
| name = William Linn
| birth_date = {{birthdate|1752|2|27}}
| birth_place = Shippensburg, Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
| death_date = {{dda|1808|1|8|1752|2|27}}
| death_place = Albany, New York
| resting_place =
| spouse = [[Rebecca Blair]], January 10, 1774 (first wife)
| children =
| parents = [[William Linn, Jr.]]<br />[[Susanna Trimble]]
| relatives =
| residence =
}}

*graduateed princton in 1772 (D.D)
*ordained by Donegal presbytery in 1775
*1776 served as chaplain for Continetial army
*pastor at Big Spring (now Newville), PA (1777-84)
*president of washtington college, MA until 1785
*charge of collegiate Dutch church, New York City (1786-1805)
*president of Rutgers (1791-1794)
*regent of New York University from 1787-1808
*first chaplain to US House of Rep 1789
He published "Sermons, Historical and Characteristical" (New York, 1791); "Signs of the Times" (1794); a "Funeral Eulogy on General Washington," delivered 22 February, 1800, before the New York society of the Cincinnati, and various separate sermons.<ref>http://www.famousamericans.net/williamlinn/</ref>

*"The former, William (3) was born in Lurgan township February 27, 1752;
graduated at Princeton, N.J., class of 1772; studied theology under Rev. Robert
Cooper, D.D.; appointed chaplain of 5th and 6th Penn. Battalions February 15,
1776; pastor at Big Springs (now Newville), Cumberland county, until 1784;
president of Washington College, Md., 1784-1785; pastor of Collegiate Dutch
Church, N.Y., 1786-1808; the first chaplain of the House of Representatives,
U.S., May 1, 1789. His published works are "Sermons, Historical and
Characteristical," N.Y., 1791; "Signs of the Times," N.Y. 1794; "A Funeral
Eulogy on Gen. Washington, delivered February 22, 1800, before the New York
Society of Cincinnati;" "Sermon on the Death of Alexander Hamilton," etc.
Shortly before his death Dr. Linn was elected president of Union College,
Schenectady, but was never inaugurated. He died in Albany, N.Y., January 8,
1808. Dr. Linn married (first) January 10, 1774, Rebecca Blair, daughter of
Rev. John Blair, vice-president of the College of New Jersey, at Princeton,
1767-1768."<ref>http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/centre/bios/linn-john-b.txt</ref>

==Notes==
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