Name John Stewart Role Missionary | Died 1823 | |
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Books Missionary Pioneer: Or, a Brief Memoir of the Life, Labours, and Death of John Stewart, Man of Colour |
John Stewart (1786-1823) was a missionary to the Wyandot Indians of Ohio and founder of what is often considered the first Methodist mission in America. Stewart was born in Powhatan County, Virginia to free Negro parents who were of mixed ancestry; a mix of white, black, and Indian.

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