George Duffield (Reverend)
| George Duffield | |
|---|---|
 George Duffield sculpture by Roger Wing (2015) Photo May 2, 2016 | |
| Born |
7 October 1732 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Colony |
| Died | 2 February 1790 (aged 57) |
| Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Notable work | "Thanksgiving Sermon on Peace" (December 11, 1783) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Armstrong |
| Theological work | |
| Era | Colonial Period |
| Language | English |
| Tradition or movement | Presbyterian |
George Duffield (October 7, 1732 – February 2, 1790) was a leading eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1732.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Duffield moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1757, and ministered to multiple churches until 1772. He was known to be an ardent and animated preacher. He married Margaret Armstrong, a sister of General John Armstrong and elder in Duffield’s church.[1]
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church
From the fall of 1772 until his death in 1790, he served as pastor at the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. During the American Revolutionary War, he served as a chaplain of the Continental Congress.
Family
His son was George Duffield II and grandson George Duffield, Jr., the American Presbyterian minister and hymnodist, who was a pastor from 1840 to 1869 at numerous cities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Michigan.
References
- ↑ Tritt, Richard. "Who Were the Duffields?". First Presbyterian Church of Carlise. Retrieved 2 November 2015.