He was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1750. He was educated at Halle,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xHLxtNwBS5QC&pg=PA428 The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783]</ref> and held pastorates in Pennsylvania and New York City.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3ksOAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA30 Proceedings and Addresses, Volume 10, Part 2]</ref> He is the brother of [[Peter Muhlenberg]]. | He was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1750. He was educated at Halle,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xHLxtNwBS5QC&pg=PA428 The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783]</ref> and held pastorates in Pennsylvania and New York City.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3ksOAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA30 Proceedings and Addresses, Volume 10, Part 2]</ref> He is the brother of [[Peter Muhlenberg]]. |