John Colby
Evangelist and preacher
About John Colby
Lived 1787 – 1817 (aged 29).
John Colby (December 9, 1787 – November 28, 1817) was an evangelist and itinerant preacher in the early Free Will Baptist movement in New England and various other American states.
Born to Thomas and Elizabeth Colby in Sandwich, New Hampshire, he became popular as a gifted preacher in his youth. Colby's preaching was instrumental in the conversions of hundreds of new believers and the formation of many new Free Will Baptist churches in Vermont, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. He was known as a self-sacrificing, humble man who travelled tirelessly from town to town throughout the United States in search of "lost souls". Colby developed consumption and died at the house of William M. Fauquier, Deacon of the Baptist church in Norfolk, Virginia at the age of 29.
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Who was John Colby?
Evangelist and preacher (1787-1817)
When was John Colby born?
John Colby was born on 9 December 1787.
When did John Colby die?
John Colby died on 28 November 1817.
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