Born: 1734 Died: 1816
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Occupation: Anglican minister
Residence: Manhattan, New York
Inglis was born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland, in 1734. Inglis would first come to the Americas around 1755 where he lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and would teach at a Church of England School there. After teaching for three years he would return to England to become ordained. He would become a deacon on September 24, 1758 and was ordained as a priest on December 24 of the same year. After his ordination Inglis was appointed to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) missionary in Kent County located in Dover, Delaware. Inglis would spend six years in Dover before leaving for New York. On June 7, 1765 Inglis took the position of assistant minister at Trinity Church. He would become the rector of Trinity Church in 1777.
Inglis was more than just a spiritual leader; he was an avid loyalist. Inglis was outspoken against the idea of colonial liberty and would first publish The True Interest of America Impartially Stated in 1776, arguing against Thomas Paine and claiming that loyalty, not freedom was best for the colonies. In 1779, Inglis wrote the Letters of Papinian, where he criticized the American Congress and the alliance with France. Throughout the war, Inglis would also serve as a military chaplain. Inglis returned to England in 1783 after the death of his sister and would return to the Americas as the Bishop of Nova Scotia in 1787.
Documents signed by this Loyalist:
D-STAC-001 – Declaration of Dependence