He was baptized in the Anglican parish church of St Paul's, Shadwell, which had been connected to such luminaries as James Cook, Jane Randolph Jefferson (mother of Thomas Jefferson) and John Wesley.
Ia dibaptis di gereja Anglikan gereja paroki St Paulus, Shadwell, yang telah terhubung ke tokoh-tokoh seperti James Cook, Jane Randolph Jefferson (ibu dari Thomas Jefferson) dan John Wesley.