From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:35 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Cleland.Thomas.1778.Washington.BIOS Thomas Cleland May 22 1778 - January 31 1858 Washington County KyArchives Biography Author: The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Kentucky, J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878 Rev. Thomas Cleland, D. D., Presbyterian Clergyman, was born May 22, 1778, in Fairfax County, Virginia. In 1789, his parents settled in Washington County, Kentucky. He was educated under private tutors, at Kentucky Academy, Woodford County, and at Transylvania University. He was licensed to preach, at Danville, in 1803, and began his ministry at Lebanon, then Hardin's Creek; was ordained over New Providence and Harrodsburg Churches, in 1813, and continued in charge of the Church at Harrodsburg for twenty-six years, and at New Providence for forty-five years. He received for his entire ministerial services a merely nominal fee. Many young men prepared for the ministry under him. In the great controversy in his Church, he sided with the New School. He was one of the most able and influential ministers of his Church in Kentucky. He published quite a number of controversial and other works, mainly on the doctrines of Christianity. He died, January 31, 1858. he had four sons, two of whom became Presbyterian ministers. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/