Jacob Bailey
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Jacob Bailey, a Church of England clergyman and author, was born in the United States and was married with at least six children. He started his career in the ministry as a Congregational
preacher in New Hampshire
but converted and became an Anglican clergyman in 1760.
Bailey moved to Nova Scotia
in 1779 because the political unrest in the colonies was spilling over to the Church of England
. He served in the parish of Cornwallis for a period and then moved to Annapolis Royal where he remained for the rest of his life.
It is through his writings that Bailey’s place in Canadian history was assured. His poetry was widely known and his verse satire was considered to be styled like that of the English poet, Samuel Butler
.
He wrote a considerable amount of prose as well and much of this can contribute to historians studies of those times.
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
preacher in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
but converted and became an Anglican clergyman in 1760.
Bailey moved to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
in 1779 because the political unrest in the colonies was spilling over to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. He served in the parish of Cornwallis for a period and then moved to Annapolis Royal where he remained for the rest of his life.
It is through his writings that Bailey’s place in Canadian history was assured. His poetry was widely known and his verse satire was considered to be styled like that of the English poet, Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler (poet)
Samuel Butler was a poet and satirist. Born in Strensham, Worcestershire and baptised 14 February 1613, he is remembered now chiefly for a long satirical burlesque poem on Puritanism entitled Hudibras.-Biography:...
.
He wrote a considerable amount of prose as well and much of this can contribute to historians studies of those times.