First Log Church in Broome County, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 05.641 W 076° 03.533
18T E 412434 N 4660757
There was a log church with a cemetery. The church was rebuilt a short distance away.
Waymark Code: WMN3ZJ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2014
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The church was originally Dutch Reformed but later was organized as Prebyterian.
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"In 1791 what is believed to be the oldest church in Broome county existed in the township of Union. This was known as a Dutch Reformed church, all original records of which have been lost with the passing of the years. It is known that ,the house of worship stood in the rear of what is now Riverside cemetery, in the village of Union. The building was of the crudest, being constructed of logs, with seats of slabs and an earthen floor. Two shillings an acre was paid for the land; and it would appear that this was all that could be afforded for religious purposes at that time; for we are told that in 1803 by vote of the people the sum of $25 was appropriated for the support of this pioneer church. Sickness came upon the settlers of this "Happy Valley," so that for a time it seemed advisable to close the church. With the coming of other settlers, however, the desirability of religious services impelled the people to reopen the doors of the original house and to add to the handful remaining of the Dutch Reformed church the strength of the newcomers of the Presbyterian faith"
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