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Andrew Prindle was a Methodist circuit rider.

Prindle was born in the Prince Edward District of Upper Canada, on April 3, 1780. He received his education there. As one of the first white kids born in the province, there were no schools and no books. He began attending Methodist Churchs at age 16, but did not convert until age 18. He was accepted on trial as a circuit rider in 1806, and assigned to the Ottawa Circuit. In 1807, he rode the Yonge Street Circuit. Prindle was assigned to Ancaster in 1809. Here he met his future wife, who was a resident of the region. He was again on the Yonge Street Circuit in 1811. In 1812 Prindle was assigned to the Niagara Circuit, where he rode alongside Ninian Holmes.

In 1815, Prindle was assigned to the Augusta Circuit, where he rode alongside Thomas Madden. The pair saw an increase of twenty-nine members in the Methodist church that year. Prindle remained on Augusta the following year, though Madden departed, and Prindle worked the circuit alone. In 1817, Prindle was assigned to the St. Lawrence circuit, where he rode alongside Thomas McGee. Membership in the Methodist church on that circuit increased from 231 to 290 that year. In 1818 and 1819, he was assigned to the Black River circuit. In 1820, he was assigned to the Seneca circuit, in 1821 and 1822, to the Bloomfield circuit, in 1823, to the Genesee circuit, in 1824 and 1825, to the Batavia circuit, in 1826, to the Lewiston circuit, and in 1827, to the St. Lawrence.