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
Mr. Makemie, about the year 1704, returned to the mother country and remained there about a year.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
For example, in 1699, Francis Makemie was granted permission from the colonial authorities to preach Presbyterianism at Pocomoke and Onancock on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Moore, Gay Montague
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 Campbell, Charles
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