User:Pseudo-Richard/Paul Cuffee (missionary)

Paul Cuffee (March 4, 1757- March 7, 1812) founded the oldest Native American Reformed congregation, the Shinnecock Presbyterian Church, in 1791 in Southampton, New York. The second of seven sons of Peter Cuffee was born near Brookhaven, New York. His father was a native Indian of the Shinnecock tribe. The Episcopal Church honors Cuffee with a feast day on March 4th on the liturgical calendar.