Faggs Manor is an

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in Londonderry Township,

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, in the

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. The hamlet, at the corner of Street Road ( PA 926) and Faggs Manor Road includes a church and cemetery with a few nearby houses.

History

The earliest European settlement of the area began in the 1730s. Two paths used by the early settlers, one along the

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and the other over the hills of Highland Township met near Faggs Manor. A historic Presbyterian church was founded here about 1730. The first pastor, Samuel Blair, was one of the leaders of the Presbyterian

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religious movement that swept the colonies as part of the

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. He also founded a school, Faggs Manor Classical School, near the church. Blair's son, also named Samuel Blair was born in Fagg's Manor, and became the second Chaplain of the

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. The church was rebuilt in 1846 and is now known simply as the Manor Presbyterian Church. A post office called Faggs Manor was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was named for Sir John Fagg, a member of the extended family of

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References

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