William Carey (missionary) - Chronology

Chronology

• 1761 Born at Paulerspury, Northampton. England; 17 August.
• 1777 Apprenticed to the cobbler trade.
• 1779 Attended prayer-meeting that changed his life, 10 February.
• 1783 Baptized by Mr. Ryland, 5 October.
• 1786 Called to the ministry at Olney, August 10.
• 1792 Pamphlet "An Inquiry" published;
  • Baptist Missionary Society in England formed, 2 October.
• 1793 Appointed missionary to India, 10 January;
  • Arrived in Calcutta, 11 November.
• 1796 5-year-old son Peter dies on 11 October.
• 1796 Baptized a Portuguese, his first convert.
• 1800 Moved to Serampore, 10 January;
  • Baptized Krishna Pal, first Bengali convert, 28 December;
  • Elected Professor of Sanskrit and Bengali languages at Fort Williams College.
• 1801 Completed New Testament in Bengali, 7 February.
• 1803 Self-supporting missionary organization founded.
• 1807 Doctor of Divinity conferred by Brown University of U.S.A.;
  • Member of Bengali Asiatic Society.
  • Dorothy Carey died.
• 1808 New Testament in Sanskrit published;
  • Married Charlotte Emilia Rumohr.
• 1809 Completed translation of Bible in Bengali, 24 June.
• 1811 New Testament in Marathi published.
• 1815 New Testament in Punjabi published.
• 1818 His father died, 15 June.
• 1818 Old Testament in Sanskrit published.
• 1820 Founded the Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 4 September;
  • Danish King granted charter for college at Serampore;
  • Marathi Old Testament published.
• 1821 Serampore college opened;
  • Second wife Charlotte died.
• 1823 Married Grace Hughes.
• 1825 Completed Dictionary of Bengali and English.
• 1826 Government gave Carey "Grant in Aid" for education.
• 1829 Sati prohibited through Carey's efforts, 4 December.
• 1834 Died at Serampore, 9 June.
• 1835 Third wife Grace died.