In 1788 he became the chaplain of the African Masonic Lodge in Boston , a group active in the movement to abolish slavery .
Marrant moved to Boston , Massachusetts in 1787 before returning briefly in 1788 to Nova Scotia to marry Elizabeth Herries .
In 1788 Marrant became the chaplain of the African Masonic Lodge in Boston , a group active in the movement to abolish slavery .
Marrant moved to Boston , Massachusetts in 1787 before returning briefly in 1788 to Nova Scotia to marry Elizabeth Herries .