Job Orton

Rev. Job Orton (1717-83), of Salop [Shrewsbury] was a former student of Doddridge at Northampton (class of 1734) and assistant (1739-41) and friend of Doddridge at Northampton before assuming his position as minister of the Independent congregation at Shrewsbury, where he served from 1741 to 1765. He and Nathaniel Neal were appointed assistants to Mercy Doddridge by Philip Doddridge in the execution of Doddridge's will. Orton edited Volumes 4-6 of the Family Expositor (1753-56), subscribing to 3 sets himself. Previously he had subscribed to Volume 1 in 1739.