History of Green County Kentucky United States of America

Our database does not include an historic photo for Green County Kentucky, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us!

Biographies:

Biographical Sketch of David Rice

David Rice, clergyman, was born in Hanover county, Va., Dec. 29, 1733. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1761; studied theology and was pastor of the Presbyterian church at Hanover, Va., 1763?68, and pastor of congregations in Bedford county, Va., 1768?83. He removed to Kentucky in October, 1783, and organized the first religious congregation in Mercer county, Ky., and the first school. He organized and was chairman of the conference held in 1785 for the purpose of instituting a regular organization of the Presbyterian church in the new territory; was founder of Transylvania academy, and a member of the state constitutional convention in 1792. He was married to Mary, daughter of the Rev. Samuel Blair. He is the author of: Essay on Baptism (1789); Lecture on Divine Decrees (1791); Slavery Inconsistent with Justice and Policy (1792); An Epistle to the Citizens of Kentucky Professing Christianity (1805); A Seceded Epistle (1808), and A Kentucky Protest Against Slavery (1812). He died in Green county, Ky., June 18, 1816.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Green County Kentucky

Biographies:

Local History and Genealogy Links: