Key date analysis:
The church was built in 1848 and then deeded to the trustees of the church in 1849.
Who built it:
The Trustees of the Church had it built in 1848.
Longest Residents:
none
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Historic Records:
19 CL 490 - 27 April 1894 - William R. Hooper & Eliza Hooper, his wife, of Baltimore, to W.J. Payne, F.H. Camper, C.H. Willis, B.F. Haury?, J.A. Saxton, J.E. Henry, W.A. Henry, S. Carmine, Trustees of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church of the town of East New Market for $65: Lot in East New Market on the south side of Trinity M.E. Church. Beginning at the Street and running with a line of the C.H. Willis land to the land of S.E. Collins and with a line of S.E. Collins land to the county road on Street and with said Street back to the place of beginning. Containing 1 acre of land more or less.
13 CL 567 - record regarding cemetery - James M. Smith to the Church
7 CL 246 - record regarding cemetery - James M. Smith to the Church
5 FJH 82 - record regarding cemetery - James M. Smith to the Church
5 WJ 148 - 8 September 1849 - Eliza Hicks and Thomas J. Hicks to John H. Fletcher, John D. Stevens, John B. Leckie, John H. Steward, William Hooper, Thomas J. Saxton, James Dean, Thomas K. Smith, and Edward R. Bramble, trustees to build a House of Worship for the Methodist Episcopal Church, for $100: lot in the town of East New Market. Beginning at a stone planted on the south side of the county road leading from East New Market to Cambridge and in a line of a tract formerly belonging to Henry Dickinson, Esq., deceased, called Carthagena, thence running from the said stone to the beginning N?34E 7.5p with said road to another stone standing on a point made by the intersection of an other road leading to the residence of John H. Fletcher, thence with that road S.5E 19p to another stone, thence N88W 7.5p to another stone and to the intersection of Richard Moore's fence, thence with said fence and said line of Carthagenia to the place of beginning. Containing 3/4 acre.
Cambridge Chronicle – 24 February 1849 – Dedication –
By Devine permission, the new Methodist Episcopal Church at New Market,
will be dedicated to the worship of Almighty God, on Sunday the 11th of
March next. Brethren from a distance are expected to be in attendance.
Preaching at 10 o'clock A.M., 2 P.M., and at 7 in the evening. A
collection will be taken on the occasion to aid in defraying the expense
incurred in the erection of the church edifice. The public are
respectfully invited to attend. If the weather should prove
unfavorable, the dedication will take place the next fair day.
Cambridge Chronicle – 17 June 1848 – Proposals –
The undersigned, a Committee appointed to superintend the construction
of a Methodist Episcopal Church in the town of East New Market,
Dorchester County, ask that proposals be forwarded on or before the 1st
day of July next.
Dimensions of house, 46 feet length by 32 feet breadth, 18 feet
elevation, with one floor; Vestibule, 10 feet deep the entire width of
the house; a Gallery to extend as far as the Vestibule; one large
entrance door; and two doors to pass from vestibule to the seated part
of the Church. Ten windows to be 10 feet by 4 - in the clear, (the
frame to the square or plates) to be of good quality white oak; Sills 8
by 10 inches, with a Girder the entire length of the house, to be
pillowed one half of the length; and the Sills to be underpinned two
feet high with stone or hard brick.
The upper frame to be of good gum or pine; siding full 3/4 of an inch
thick; best quality; Flooring to be of the best yellow or North Carolina
pine 1 1/4 inches thick; Shingles of best cypress, at least 3/4 of an
inch thick at butt. To be seated with three blocks of Pew seats, of
best white pine, with cherry scrolls.
The Walls around to be sealed with good plank to the height of seating;
House to be lathed and plastered with full coats, (and with the
exception of the Roof) to be painted complete with three coats.
The contractor will be required to furnish all the materials of best
quality, and do the work in a workman-like style and durability.
Address James Thompson, on behalf Committee.
[See the Friendship Hall Historic Record Report for further history of this land.]