BIO: Peter G. Bridgeman, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 162.
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  BRIDGEMAN, PETER G., was born in Bainbridge, Chenango County, N.Y., 
March 25, 1804, and died in Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y., July 24, 
1872.
  At about eighteen years of age he became a Christian, and united with 
the Methodist Episcopal Church soon after.  In April, 1826, he was 
given exhorter's license, received local preacher's license two years 
later, and in 1832 was ordained local deacon by Bishop Hedding.  From 
the time of receiving local preacher's license until he joined the 
Oneida Conference on trial, in 1836, he served as supply preacher under 
the presiding elder.  He became a member of Wyoming Conference at the 
time of its organization.
  In 1843, a shock of paralysis laid him aside.  He, however, recovered 
so as to take active work again in 1856.
  His appointments were as follows:  1836, Otselic; 1837, Cortland; 
1838, East Hamilton; 1839, McGrawville and Freetown; 1840, Scipioville; 
1841, Amber; 1842-43, Lanesboro; 1844-54, sd.; 1855, sy.; 1856, Maine; 
1857, Union; 1858, Harpursville; 1859; Maine; 1860, Shepard's Creek; 
1861, Lackawaxen; 1862-63, Litchfield; 1864-72, sd.