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July 15, 1746
Rembrandt Peale Paints Absalom Jones
Absalom Jones, the first African American to be ordained as an Episcopal priest, was born into slavery in Sussex, Delaware.
November 6, 1746
Absalom Jones Born
Absalom Jones, the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, was born into slavery in Delaware.