Spesutia Church
N 39° 28.390 W 076° 12.244
18S E 396434 N 4369978
Spesutia Church, St. George's Parish, Episcopal
Waymark Code: WME900
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2012
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SPESUTIA CHURCH
ST. GEORGE'S PARISH
Episcopal
Founded in 1671 at Gravelly, where original wooden structure no longer stands (about 2 miles southeast, on Aberdeen Proving Ground.) Parish moved here in 1718. Present church, erected in 1851, is third on this site. Brick vestry house here dates from 1766. Early graves were moved from Gravelly.
The name Spesutia is derived from the Latin for Utie's Hope. 17th century manorial grant to Col. Nathaniel Utie.
Citizens of Harford County
and
Maryland Historical Society
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County (required): Harford County
Location (required): On the west side of MD route 159 at the intersection with Chelsea Road in Perryman
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