REVEREND WILLIAM TROY'S JOURNEY
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Reverend Wiliam Troy was born on March 10, 1827, in Essex County, Virginia. His father was a slave, but his mother was a free person of colour. As the status of children was determined by the status of their mother, Troy was, by birth, also free. While he was free, William was unable to attend school due to his skin colour, so he was taught reading and writing in secret.
William converted to Christianity in June 1843, and later joined the Baptist Church. However, he became dissatisfied with his church's support of slavery and the segregation that accompanied it. On March 11th 1848, after marrying his wife, William left Virginia and took up residence in Cincinatti, Ohio. In Ohio, William joined a different Baptist church and became a minister.
William came to Canada at an unspecified date. He initially settled in Amherstburg, Ontario, where he became the pastor of the Baptist Church for three years. After this, he moved to Windsor and began a congregation composed chiefly of fugitive slaves in 1858, known today as the First Baptist Church. It is located on Mercer Street in Windsor, Ontario.
William converted to Christianity in June 1843, and later joined the Baptist Church. However, he became dissatisfied with his church's support of slavery and the segregation that accompanied it. On March 11th 1848, after marrying his wife, William left Virginia and took up residence in Cincinatti, Ohio. In Ohio, William joined a different Baptist church and became a minister.
William came to Canada at an unspecified date. He initially settled in Amherstburg, Ontario, where he became the pastor of the Baptist Church for three years. After this, he moved to Windsor and began a congregation composed chiefly of fugitive slaves in 1858, known today as the First Baptist Church. It is located on Mercer Street in Windsor, Ontario.