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Birth Of Jonathan Odell
Jonathan Odell was born On September 25, 1737 In Newark, New Jersey, to John Odell a carpenter and to Temperance Dickinson, the daughter of the first president of the school that became Princeton University in New Jersey -
Married Margaret Odell
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Recieved his master's degree in medicine
He graduated from Princton ion 1754 With a degree in Medicine. Instead of prasuing the career of a doctor he prasued the career of a Minister -
In 1763 He published his first Poem
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Became rector of St. Ann's Church
In 1767Jonathan Odell became rector of St. Anns ( now St. Mary's) church in Burlington, New Jersey During the Revolution -
Johnathan started writing poems
When the revolution broke out Odell became a strong loyalists and wrote poetry promoting the loyalist cause. He was brought before the New Jersey Provincial Congress for such actions and on July 20, 1776 he was ordered to sign a loyalty oath and remain within eight miles of the Burlington County courthouse -
Johnathan fled to New York
December of that year he fled to New York, with the help of local citizens, and served as an administrator and satiric poet-propagandist for the British cause. -
Ordered to sign a Loyalty Oath
July 20, 1776 he was ordered to sign a loyalty oath and remain within eight miles of the Burlington County courthouse Because when the revolution broke out he started writting poetry -
Metting Between Benedict Arnold And Joseph Stansbury
In May of 1779 Jonathan Odell aranged the first metting between Benedict Arnold and Joseph Stansbury In New York. This meeting made Benedict Arnold a Spy and partners with Joseph Stansbury. -
Odell delivered an address to the American dragoons
In 1782 Dr. Odell delivered an address at the presentation of standards to the king's American dragoons. -
Jonathan Odell Died
November, 25, 1818 in Fredericton New Brunswick Jonathan Odell Died.