Cary, Rev. Lott, was born a slave about 1780, in Virginia. In 1804 he was brought to Richmond, where for a time he led a depraved life;

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Cary, Rev. Lott, was born a slave about 1780, in Virginia. In 1804 he was brought to Richmond, where for a time he led a depraved life; the Spirit of God, however, changed his heart and gave him faith in Jesus. He was baptized in 1807 into the fellowship of the First Baptist Church in Richmond, by which he was subsequently licensed to preach. He taught himself, with some little aid, to read; he bought his freedom and the liberty of his two chil- dren. In 1815 he became deeply interested in African missions, and at last he resolved to carry the gospel there himself. In 1821 he was ordained to the missionary work, and appointed to labor in Africa by the board of the Baptist General Conven- tion. In 1822 he settled in Liberia. He ministered faithfully to the church originally formed in Rich- mond, then located in Monrovia. He spent much time in instructing the Africans who had been rescued from slave-ships; he labored successfully to establish schools. In 1824 he was appointed physician to the settlers, a position the duties of which his studies of the diseases of the country enabled him to discharge ; in 1828 he became acting governor of Liberia. He perished by an accident, Noy. 8, 1828. He was beloved by all his people, and greatly blessed of God. From the Baptist Encyclopedia sketch from wikipedia