Makemie
Americannoun
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Francis Makemie died in 1703 at his homestead in eastern Virginia, now called Makemie Park.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pioneer Makemie organized in Maryland the first five truly Presbyterian churches.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Rev. Francis Makemie, who is styled the father of the American Presbyterian Church, was settled in Accomac County before the year 1690, when his name first appears upon the county records.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
There were in Virginia, at this time, three Quaker congregations, and as many Presbyterian; two in Accomac under the care of Rev. Francis Makemie; the other on Elizabeth River.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell
In 1707 he defended Francis Makemie, the Presbyterian clergyman, when he was arrested for preaching in the city without a license, and in 1710 he became Chief Justice of New Jersey.
From Scotland's Mark on America by George Fraser Black
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