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John Marrant

John Marrant. Yash Raval. Early Life. Born in 1755 in a free black family in New York Moved to Florida, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina after father died (1766) Sister looked for master to apprentice him, he begged to take music lessons

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John Marrant

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  1. John Marrant Yash Raval

  2. Early Life • Born in 1755 in a free black family in New York • Moved to Florida, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina after father died (1766) • Sister looked for master to apprentice him, he begged to take music lessons • He learned to play french horn and violin in music school • By age of 13, he was sought out musician for parties and dances (Black History Review, 2014)

  3. “Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel” • One evening on his way to performing friend challenged him to go to church where evangelist George Whitefield was present • He was challenged to blow french horn • As he prepared to blow horn, Whitefield said: “Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel” • Under conviction, Marrant passed out (Black History Review, 2014) • A few days after, he talked with preacher and prayed until he found relief from his guilt • Sister’s family didn’t agree with his faith, and when returning to mothers home he found animosity ((Black History Review, 2014)

  4. Cherokees • At the age of 14, he left home to wander in the wilderness • He was rescued by a Cherokee hunter and taken into a Cherokee village • Even though he was sentenced to death in Cherokee village, he won his life through prayer and led several people to the lord • Marrant was one of America’s earliest missionaries to the Indians • He spent two years among Cherokees, Creeks, Catawars, and Howsaws • Preaching was best received by the Cherokees • Upon return, family didn’t recognize him and assumed he was dead

  5. RoyalNavy • He claimed he was drafted into the Royal Navy for six years before being discharged in 1782 (Jarret, n.d.) • However, official records do not show him as having served army • During that time he backslid though he saw God protect him and keep him safe • After being released from navy, he met Whitefield again and renewed walk with God (Jarret, n.d.)

  6. Life after Navy • In 1782, Marrant started training as a methodist minister with the Countless of Huntington’s Connexion • Countless of Huntington’s Connexion was a small society of evangelical churches • Selina, Countless of Huntington was his mentor • In 1785, he was ordained and sent to Nova Scotia to minister to African Americans who fled north during fighting • Also in 1785, he wrote his autobiography, A Narrative of the Lord’s Wonderful • He, however, did not arrange all of those printings, and received little financial support from publication (Black History Review, 2014)

  7. Contribution towards ending Slavery • In 1787, Marrant moved to Boston, before returning briefly in 1788 to Nova Scotia to marry Elizabeth Herries • In 1788, he became chaplain of the African Masonic Lodge in Boston • Because of his group’s work, Boston abolished the slave trade in 1788 • He travelled back to London in 1790, and died in Islington the following year

  8. George Whitefield Selina Hastings

  9. Birchtown, Nova Scotia Map A Narrative of the Lord’s Wonderful Dealings

  10. Sources • "Black History Review." John Marrant, America's First Black Preacher. Black History Review, 2013. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <http://www.blackhistoryreview.com/biography/JohnMarrant.php>. • Jarrett, Gene Andrew. The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature. N.p.: John Wiley & Sons, 2014. Print. • "John Marrant." John Marrant. Black Loyalists: Our History, Our People, 2013. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <http://blackloyalist.com/cdc/people/religious/marrant.htm>. • Marrant, John. "A Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings With John Marrant, a Black: (Now Going to Preach the Gospel in Nova-Scotia), Born in New-York, in North America (Classic Reprint) Paperback – August 29, 2012." A Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings With John Marrant, a Black: (Now Going to Preach the Gospel in Nova-Scotia), Born in New-York, in North America (Classic Reprint): John Marrant: Amazon.com: Books. N.p., 1785. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <http://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Lords-Wonderful-Dealings-Marrant/dp/B009BBMGZ6>.

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