Complex sentence: He was a great favorite in colonial society, both in Philadelphia and New York, during their occupation by the British Army, due to his lively and pleasant manner and could draw and paint and cut silhouette pictures, as well as sing and write verses.
Split into simpler sentences: He was a great favorite in colonial society, both in Philadelphia and New York, during their occupation by the British Army. He had a lively and pleasant manner and could draw and paint and cut silhouette pictures, as well as sing and write verses.