(former) St. George Episcopal Spesutia Churchyard Cemetery - Aberdeen MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 28.476 W 076° 12.222
18S E 396467 N 4370137
Parish moved here in 1718. Present church, erected in 1851. The churchyard cemetery is on the same grounds as the church
Waymark Code: WM156XH
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2021
Views: 4
Inscription on the tombstone is St. George Episcopal Spesutia Cemetery
HOPKINS
Harry G. Dec 5, 1887—June 11, 1931
His wife Bessie H. Nov. 11, 1863---May 29, 1938
H.G.H. B.H.H
From the Maryland Historical Marker:
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
Name of church or churchyard: St. George Episcopal Spesutia Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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