Freeborn Garrettson | |
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_(cropped).jpg) The Rev. Freeborn Garrettson, aged 73 | |
| Born | August 15, 1752 |
| Died | September 26, 1827 (aged 75) Village of Rhinebeck, New York, United States of America |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Spouse |
Catherine Livingston
(m. 1793) |
| Children | 1 |
Freeborn Garrettson (August 15, 1752 – September 26, 1827) was an American clergyman, and one of the first American-born Methodist preachers. He entered the Methodist ministry in 1775 and travelled extensively to evangelize in several states. He was called Methodism's "Paul Revere".[1] Garrettson was an outspoken abolitionist.