Gilpin, William a descendant of Bernard Gilpin, was born at Carlisle, 1724. He became master of the school at Cheam, in Surrey; afterwards vicar of Boldre, and prebendary of Salisbury. He died at Boldre, April 5, 1804. Among his numerous publications are, An Exposition of the N.T. intended as an Introduction to the reading of the Scriptures (Lond. 1811, 2 volumes, 8vo, 4th edit.): — Lives of the Reformers (Lond. 1809, 2 volumes, 8vo): — Sernmons to a Country Congregation (Lond. 1802-5, 4 volumes, 8vo): — Life of Bernard Gilpin (Glasg. 1824, 12mo, new ed.): — Lectures on the Church (Catechism (Lond. 1779, 2 volumes, 8vo): — Observations on Picturesque Beauty (1790, 2 volumes, 8vo): — Moral Contrasts (Lond. 1798, 12mo). — Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. s.v.; Rose, New Genesis Biog. Dict. 8:30.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More