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David Brainerd (1718-1747) was a missionary to the American
Indians in New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania.
Born in Connecticut in 1718, he died of tuberculosis at the
age of twenty-nine. |
| 1718 |
Born at Haddam, Connecticut, April 20. |
| 1739 |
Entered Yale College. |
| 1742 |
Expelled from Yale College. |
| 1742 |
Licensed a minister of the Gospel by the Ministerial Association,
at Danbury, Connecticut, July 29. |
| 1742 |
Appointed a missionary to the Indians by the Society in Scotland
for Propagating Christian Knowledge, November 25. |
| 1743 |
Began his labors for the Indians at Kaunaumeek, April 1. |
| 1744 |
Arrived at the Forks of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania
(near the present city of Easton), May 13. |
| 1744 |
Ordained by Presbytery at Newark, New Jersey, June. |
| 1745 |
Began labors among the Indians at Crossweeksung, New Jersey
(now the town of Crosswicks), June 5. |
| 1746 |
With a company of Indians removed to Cranberry, 15 miles
northwest of Crosswicks, May 3. |
| 1747 |
Compelled to discontinue labors among the Indians owing to
ill health. |
| 1747 |
Died at home of Jonathan Edwards, Northampton, Massachusetts,
October 9. |
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