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| Provost (or Provoost), Samuel. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 20) at PETERHOUSE, Nov. 11, 1761. Of Middlesex. [S. of John (and Eve Rutgers). B. Feb. 26, 1741-2, in New York City. Graduated (1st Class) at King's College, Colombia Univ., 1758.] Matric. Lent, 1765; B.A. 1767, as Provoost. Proficient in German, French, Hebrew and Latin, and while at Cambridge made a poetical version of Tasso. Also a good botanist. Ord. deacon (London) Feb. 25, 1766; priest, Mar. 25, 1766. Returned to America. Assistant Minister of Trinity Church, New York, but his sympathy 'as an ardent Whig,' caused embitterment among the Loyalist members of the parish, and he resigned, 1771. Retired to East Camp, Dutchess County, where he remained in straitened circumstances until 1784. Married, June 8, 1766, Maria, dau. of Thomas Bousfield, of Lakelands, Cork, and had issue. Elected Chaplain of the New York State Convention, Rector of St Michael's Church, Charleston, South Carolina, and R. of King's Chapel, Boston, but refused all three appointments. Chaplain of St Paul's and St George's Chapels of Trinity Parish, New York, 1784-86. Chaplain of the Continental Congress, 1785. Elected the first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York, 1786, and consecrated in Lambeth Palace, 1787. Conducted the service held in St Paul's Chapel, Apr. 30, 1789, following Washington's inauguration, which was attended by the President and the leading officials of the new Government. 'On this occasion he read prayers from the Proposed Book, no prayer-book having yet been officially adopted by the Episcopal Church.' Owing to the death of his wife and the suicide of his youngest son, his health was badly impaired, but the House of Bishops refused to accept his resignation. Died Sept. 6, 1815; buried in the family vault in Trinity churchyard: (T. A. Walker, 322; Dict. of American Biography, XV. 249 (Provoost).) | Samuel PROVOST Samuel PROVOOST Approx. lifespan: 1741–1815 Fell.-Com. aged 20 Peterhouse adm1761:11:11 Of Middlesex s. of John PROVOST John PROVOOST (and Eve Rutgers) b. New York City, [ USA ] 1741-2:02:26 Graduated (1st Class) at Sch: King's College King's Sch: Columbia University [ USA ] 1758 Matric 1765:01LT: BA 1767,as Provoost. Proficient in German, French, Hebrew and Latin, and while CB made a poetical version of Tasso. Also a good Botanist: Ord. deacon London 1766:02:25 Ord. priest 1766:03:25 Returned to America Assistant Minister of: : Trinity Church, New York, [ USA ], but his sympathy "as an ardent Whig," caused embitterment among the Loyalist members of the parish, and he resigned1771 Retired to East Camp, Dutchess County Dutchess, [ USA ], where he remained in straitened circumstances until1784 m. 1766:06:08 Maria BOUSFIELD dau. of Thomas BOUSFIELD, of Lakelands Cork, [ Co. Cork ] had issue Elected Chapl. of the New York State Convention, [ USA ], Rector of St Michael's Church Charleston, South Carolina , USA , and R.: King's Chapel King's, Boston, [ Massachusetts ], USA , but refused all three appointments. Chapl.: St Paul's and St George's Chapels of Trinity Parish, New York, [ USA ] 1784-86 Chapl.: the Continental Congress 1785 Elected the first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York, [ USA ] 1786,and consecrated in Lambeth Palace 1787 Conducted the service held in St Paul's Chapel New York, USA 1789:04:30,following Washington's inauguration, which was attended by the President: and the leading officials of the new Government "On this occasion he read prayers from the Proposed Book, no prayer-book having yet been officially adopted by the Episcopal Church." Owing to the death of his wife and the suicide of his youngest son, his health was badly impaired, but the House of Bishops refused to accept his resignation. d. 1815:09:06 buried in the family vault in Trinity churchyard New York, USA ( T. A. Walker, 322; Dict. of American Biography, XV. 249 (Provoost).) |