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Thomas John Claggett
| Birth | 3 OCT 1743 | |||
| Religion | 1769-1776 |  | ||
| Religion | 1780-1786 | | ||
| Religion | 1786-1792 | | ||
| Religion | 1786 | | ||
| Religion | 1792 | | ||
| Org. | 1800-1800 |  | ||
| Religion | 1810-1816 | | ||
| Death | 3 AUG 1816 | |||
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Thomas John Claggett was born October 2, 1743, near Nottingham, Prince George county. He was the son of the Rev. Thomas Claggett, who died rector of William and Mary parish, Charles county, in August, 1756. His mother died soon after his birth. Left thus early an orphan, he was placed under the care of the Rev. Mr. Eversfield, his uncle, rector of the parish where he was born.
After having been prepared therefor at the Lower Marlboro' Academy, in Calvert county, he entered Princeton College, New Jersey, where he graduated in September, 1764. Having pursued a course of theological study under Mr. Eversfield, he repaired to England, and was ordained there as deacon by the bishop of London, September 20, 1767, and as priest, October 11, 1767.
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