David Brainerd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Missionary in colonial North America
Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1718
Place of Birth: Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 09-Oct-1747
Profession: missionary
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About David Brainerd
- David Brainerd (April 20, 1718 – October 9, 1747) was an American missionary to the Native Americans who had a particularly fruitful ministry among the Delaware Indians of New Jersey.
- During his short life he was beset by many difficulties.
- As a result, his biography has become a source of inspiration and encouragement to many Christians.
- Missionaries such as William Carey and Jim Elliot, and Brainerd's cousin, the Second Great Awakening evangelist James Brainerd Taylor (1801–1829) have been motivated by the ministry of David Brainerd.
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