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Buckingham Presbyterian Church Session Book

2 folders (0.02 linear feet)

(1790-1835, 2018)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2018.078b
Creator(s) Thompson, G. Ray
Acquisition

Transctibed, copied and donated by Dr. G. Ray Thompson, November 2018. 
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Leslie M. McRoberts, November 2018.
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Abstract

Transcription and photocopy of Buckingham Presbyterian Church Session Book 1, 1790-1835. The records document the session meetings including the name and subscriber of the pew, indicating the paid amount a member paid annually for the use of the pew for that year. Additional information includes baptismal records and the names of the ministers.

Administrative History

Buckingham Presbyterian Church was one of the first six organized congregations by Francis Makemie in 1683. Located in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland, Buckingham is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the United States. 

The original day book is in the holdings of the Adkins Company, Berlin, Md. 

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Religious History
  • Corporate Names
    • Buckingham Presbyterian Church
  • Location Terms
    • Berlin (Md.)

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