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St. John's Church is an
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church founded in 1702 in Concord Township, Delaware County,
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,
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. It is located at 576 Concord Road and is an active worship center.


History

St. John's Church was founded in 1702 when John Hannum donated land and a log building was erected. John Hannum was a successful farmer and tavern owner who was baptized by the former Quaker, George Keith, who was known to conduct services in the Hannum home in Concord. St. John's Church was originally part of the St. Paul's Church in
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parish along with St. Martin's Church in
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Marcus Hook is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The current mayor is Gene Taylor. The boroug ...
. In 1704, Reverend Henry Nichols was sent by The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts as a missionary to work in all three churches. In 1707, Reverend Evan Evans, the first Rector at St. John's, travelled to
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and returned the same year with a pewter
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Service, a gift from Queen Anne to the parish. Missionaries were sent from
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to preach to the congregation, however problems arose due to the distance the preachers had to travel and the church began to have ministers from the Swedish Church in
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preside over the congregation.
Israel Acrelius Israel Acrelius (December 4, 1714 – April 25, 1800) was a noted Swedish Lutheran missionary and priest. Early life and education He was born in Österåker, Stockholm County, Sweden, in 1714 to Johan and Sara Acrelius ( Gahm). His brother ...
, the noted
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and
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is known to have preached at St. John's Church during his travels in America in 1749. In 1773, a western end laid with bricks was added to the frame church. In 1790, an eastern end of the church was added laid with stone and replaced the original structure that the congregation had worshipped in for almost a century. In 1837, another addition to the church was made, however it was decided that a new church was needed since the previous structure had been added to several times and was no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the congregation. On October 27, 1844, a new church was consecrated and still stands today. In 1884, a
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window was added as a memorial to
Henry Onderdonk Henry Ustick Onderdonk (March 16, 1789 – December 6, 1858) was the second Episcopal bishop of Pennsylvania. Early life Onderdonk was born in New York City.Batterson, 94 He studied at Columbia University, receiving his degree in 1805, and then ...
, the second Bishop of the
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.


Notable burials

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William Garrigues Powel William Garrigues Powel (November 17, 1852 – May 22, 1894) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1883 to 1884. Early life and educ ...
– Pennsylvania State Representative


References


External links

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DelawareCountyHistory.com – St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery Records
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