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Makemie

American  
[muh-kem-ee, -key-mee] / məˈkɛm i, -ˈkeɪ mi /

noun

  1. Francis, 1658?–1708, American Presbyterian clergyman, born in Ireland: founded the first Presbyterian church in America.


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Pioneer Makemie organized in Maryland the first five truly Presbyterian churches.

From Time Magazine Archive

Francis Makemie died in 1703 at his homestead in eastern Virginia, now called Makemie Park.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I am Melodia Mudford Makemie," she said, "and I thought you would like to meet me, as I started the Christmas fashion of giving hot-bag covers in York."

From The ghosts of their ancestors by Mills, Weymer Jay

Once he came near knocking over a bust of Mr. Washington, the property of a Makemie, and Miss Julie gave a slight scream.

From The ghosts of their ancestors by Mills, Weymer Jay

To minister to them the Rev. Francis Makemie and the Rev. William Traill were sent out by the Presbytery of Laggan in Ulster.

From Scotland's Mark on America by Black, George Fraser

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