Married Anna Drake.
Elijah Hunter, a captain in the Revolutionary War who founded Ossining, started holding Baptist prayer meetings at his house in 1786. This grew rapidly, and four years later, 33 congregants formally incorporated the church. They continued to meet in homes until Hunter donated the land for a small meeting house on the present site in 1815.[6] Duri ng the early years, slaves and their masters attended services. Both were considered full members of the congregation, and treated equally in the church.[2]
Revolutionary War record:
28 Jun 1775 1st Lieutenant
Jan 1776 Captain
21 Nov 1776 Captain 2nd (which he declined)
7 Dec 1776 retired
Elijah Hunter, a captain in the Revolutionary War who founded Ossining, started holding Baptist prayer meetings at his house in 1786. This grew rapidly, and four years later, 33 congregants formally incorporated the church. They continued to meet in homes until Hunter donated the land for a small meeting house on the present site in 1815.[6] Duri ng the early years, slaves and their masters attended services. Both were considered full members of the congregation, and treated equally in the church.[2]
Revolutionary War record:
28 Jun 1775 1st Lieutenant
Jan 1776 Captain
21 Nov 1776 Captain 2nd (which he declined)
7 Dec 1776 retired
Married Anna Drake.
Elijah Hunter, a captain in the Revolutionary War who founded Ossining, started holding Baptist prayer meetings at his house in 1786. This grew rapidly, and four years later, 33 congregants formally incorporated the church. They continued to meet in homes until Hunter donated the land for a small meeting house on the present site in 1815.[6] Duri ng the early years, slaves and their masters attended services. Both were considered full members of the congregation, and treated equally in the church.[2]
Revolutionary War record:
28 Jun 1775 1st Lieutenant
Jan 1776 Captain
21 Nov 1776 Captain 2nd (which he declined)
7 Dec 1776 retired
Elijah Hunter, a captain in the Revolutionary War who founded Ossining, started holding Baptist prayer meetings at his house in 1786. This grew rapidly, and four years later, 33 congregants formally incorporated the church. They continued to meet in homes until Hunter donated the land for a small meeting house on the present site in 1815.[6] Duri ng the early years, slaves and their masters attended services. Both were considered full members of the congregation, and treated equally in the church.[2]
Revolutionary War record:
28 Jun 1775 1st Lieutenant
Jan 1776 Captain
21 Nov 1776 Captain 2nd (which he declined)
7 Dec 1776 retired
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