History of Chatham County North Carolina United States of America

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William Theophilus Brantly - A Biography

William Theophilus Brantly, educator, was born in Chatham county, N.C., Jan. 23, 1787. He was graduated at South Carolina college, Columbia, in 1808; was teacher and Baptist preacher in Camden, S.C., 1808-'09; rector of Richmond academy, Augusta, Ga., 1809-'11; pastor of the First Baptist church. Beaufort, S.G. 1811-'19; and pastor at Augusta, Ga., where he founded the First Baptist church. He again held the rectorship of Richmond academy, 1819-'26; succeeded the Rev. Dr. Holcombe at the First Baptist church, Philadelphia, Pa., and continued there, 1826-'37; and was pastor of the First Baptist church and president of Charleston college, S.C., 1837-'45. He received the degree of D.D. from Brown in 1831. His sons?William Theophilus, Jr. (1818-'62), A. B. Brown 1840, D.D. University of Georgia 1854, and John J., Charleston college 1840, LL.D. Mercer university 1891?were half brothers and became Baptist preachers, editors and educators. He died in Augusta, Ga., March 25, 1845.

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

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