William Quinn (abt. 1790 - abt. 1867)

Born about 25 Jun 1790 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA

Descendants

Died about 1867 at about age 76 in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland, USA

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Biography

CHAPTER XXXIII.

CHURCHES (CONTINUED.)

In I836, Rev. William Quinn settled on his farm adjoin- ing New Town. He was born in Queen Anne's County, Md., about the year 1790. On his father's side he was of pure Celtic blood, as his name will indicate. At about fifteen years of age he embraced Christianity and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was apprenticed to learn the carriage-making business, but it was discovered that his talent and inclination led in another direction After his majority he joined the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He traveled several years and then took a supernumerary relation and located in Princess Anne. Md., where he commenced the carriage- making business, having for a partner Teagle Townsend. He afterwards moved to Eastville, Va., where he carried on the carriage-making business for a few years and then came to New Town, Md.

In 1840, he took an active relation to his conference, for during the time of his location he sustained a super- numerary relation. He traveled five years and finally retired from the active ministry.

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During his long so-journ with us, the writer had ample opportunity to know and form his conclusions of him. His intellect was beyond the common order of minds. In his preaching he was clear and forcible, and was good in debate. In his social life, he was of a genial nature, frank and pleasant; if there was one trait of his character that towered above the rest, it was that of forgiveness. The writer can speak from experience upon this feature of his character. When times were perilous, and debate was rife, and sharp cutting words would be used on both sides ; but, when we would meet again, there would be exhibited that same genial, frank and social bearing as though nothing had happened.

He was thrice married, and was father of John W. Ouinn by his first wife, James, William and Lawrence by his second wife, and Doctor Samuel S. Ouinn and Mrs. Vir- ginia Merrill, surviving children by his last wife. During his last sickness he was hopeful and trusting. He died in the latter part of 1867, approximating four score years.

Sources

• History of Pokomoke City, Formerly New Town : from its origin to the present time, Chapter XIX.

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4G-DHP : 12 April 2016), Wm Quinn, New Town, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing family 1580, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69N-PNS : 30 December 2015), William Quinn, 1860. New Town Castins District, Worcester, Maryland, United States.