Bristol Contemporaries

Francis studied in Bristol about 1753-1755 or 56. Contemporaries could have included

Three Englishmen

James Poulson c 1731-? There from 1752. Originally from Tewkesbury, he came to Bristol through Broadmead. The Tewkesbury Church Book says that in 1757 he was "cut off for lying and acts of great injustice". Restored on October 29, 1769, in that year he was dismissed to Andrew Gifford's church in London.

Samuel Burford c 1725-c 1768 There c 1753-1755. From Upottery, Devon, he was supported by the Bodenham Trust Fund. He was pastor of Lyme Regis Baptist Church 1749-53 then minister at Little Prescott Street, Goodman Fields in London and the Seventh Day Baptist Congregation at Curriers' Hall, from 1753.

James Larwill c 1722-c 1786 There c 1755-1756. The brother of Humphrey and Abraham, he was from Bampton in Devon but joined the Broadmead church. In February 1758 he was admitted a member of the Baptist Board and in July 1759 he became pastor at Limehouse. In 1767 he was briefly at Wantage then (1780-1784) at Lyme Regis. (A Larwill from Crockerton, Somerset, was at the Western Association in 1777).

And five Welshmen

James Edwards (dates unknown). There 1753-?. He began to preach c 1752 and came to Bristol from Llanwenarth. The Bodenham Trust paid for him for at least one month (September 1753). he was the brother of Morgan Edwards of Rhode Island.

Thomas Lewis ?-c.1774 there 1754-c 1760. He was baptised in 1753 and joined his uncle's church at Penygarn from where he came to Bristol. Bodenham Trust paid £5 "due sometime since" 29/11/1756, for this student. The Church at South Street, Exeter, where he ministered, split during his pastorate.

Rees Jones c 1701-? was there around.1754-?. He came on to the Broadmead roll as a "student from Aberdyar". He entered the college August 21, 1754, aged 43. He was possibly a foundation member and minister at Aberduar and then minister at Bethesda, Bassaleg, before coming to Bristol.

Morgan Jones d c 1797 there c 1755-1756. The son of Griffith Jones of Penyfai and Hengoed, who emigrated with his family to America in 1749, in 1756 he was assistant at Pershore. Then 1761-78 he was at Hemel Hempstead. He later kept an Academy at Hammersmith [?] He was supported by the PBF.

Charles Harris c 1720-c 1779 There c 1756-1757, He came to Bristol from Penygarn, where he had been baptised in 1755. He was at Trosnant and Bristol academies. He was inclined to Arminianism. His predecessor at Bridgwater was of that sentiment. This is where he settled in 1757, being ordained in 1762.