Church and Family History Research Assistance for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

CHURCHES:

PENNEPEK (LOWER DUBLIN)(1688)

Pennepek, or Lower Dublin Church was organized in January 1688, with Elder Elias Keach as pastor, with twelve members (including Elder Keach), viz., John Eaton, George Eaton, Jane Eaton, Sarah Eaton, Samuel Jones (these were all members of a Baptist church in Llanddewi and Nautmel, in Radnorshire, of which Henry Gregory was pastor), John Baker (member of a church in Kilkenny, Ireland, of which Christopher Blackwell was pastor), Samuel Vans (from England), Joseph Ashton, Jane Ashton, William Fisher, and John Watts (the last four being baptized by Elder Elias Keach in the year 1687 after he came among them).

In its early history, this church had meetings in several places which were finally dismissed to organize new churches. Pennepek Church was one of the charter members of the Philadelphia Association.

SALEM

Salem Church, in Philadelphia, was organized at the home of Elder Thomas Durfee, on December 30, 1841, where a presbytery met to consider the propriety of organizing a church, which was agreed to, and publickly confirmed on January 1, 1842. The presbytery was composed of Elders Thomas Barton and John Miller, of Delaware, and Elder James B. Bowen, of Southampton Church, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:

NORTH SEVENTH STREET

North Seventh Street Church, in Philadelphia.

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