Complex sentence: Nathanael Emmons, sometimes spelled Nathaniel Emmons (April 20,1745--September 23,1840), American Congregational minister, was born at East Haddam, Connecticut.
Split into simpler sentences: Nathanael Emmons, sometimes spelled Nathaniel Emmons, (April 20,1745--September 23,1840) was an American Congregational minister. He was born at East Haddam, Connecticut.