Began his pastoral career in Jamaica, Long Island (1816–1822), then led the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York (1822–1829), but is best known for his lengthy tenure at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia),
| When Burke met | 1818 |
| Where Burke met | Jamaica, NY |
| Occupation | Clergy |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke distributed people in the area |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 105 |
Notes
Rev. Henry Rowland Weed, D.D. (born in Ballston, New York, in either 1787 or 1789; died December 14, 1870, in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Presbyterian minister. He graduated from Union College in 1812 and the inaugural class of Princeton Theological Seminary in 1815. In 1816, he married Phebe R. Biggs and was ordained, beginning his pastoral career in Jamaica, Long Island (1816–1822). Weed subsequently led the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York (1822–1829), before serving as an agent for the Board of Education. He is best known for his lengthy tenure at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), which began in 1832 and lasted until his final years. Awarded an honorary doctorate from Washington College in 1838, Weed retired to Pennsylvania following his wife’s 1861 death and was ultimately interred at the Stone Church Cemetery in Wheeling.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.