“Most deists at that time considered themselves Christians.”
I wouldn’t agree with that. Deists who knew that they were about rejected the divinity of Christ.
There weren’t many deists in the United States and those who were are considered “soft deists” compared to what was going on in Europe. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine are probably the best known.
There were also few prominent atheists. Ethan Allen is one who comes to mind.
Deism is very broad - covers a wide range of views.
No, none we atheists/
Of a sample size of 204 Founding Fathers, 54.7% were Episcopalian, 18.6% was Presbyterian, 16.8% were Congregationalist, and the rest composing some other form denomination of Christianity.
Four of the founders were full-time preachers, many of them were the sons of clergymen. Most of the founders were ACTIVE members of their churches at a higher rate than the average individual. (SOURCE: Religion of the Founding Fathers of America)