Presbyterian Church - Windham, NH - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The first grant of land in Windham was one of 500 acres, ordered by the Legislature of Massachusetts, to Rev. Thos. Cobbett, of Ipswich. This farm was laid out in 1662, or fifty-seven years before the Scotch made a settlement in Londonderry, of which Windham was a part.

The charter for Windham was granted January 21, 1741 and "An act for incorporating a new parish in the township of Londonderry in the Province of New Hampshire," was passed by the General Court February 12, 1742. At the time of its incorporation, Windham included about one third of the present town of Salem.

Soon after Windham became a town, the cemetery on the plain was laid out. It was the intention of the Scotch settlers to follow the custom of their homeland and have the "kirk" or church located as near as possible to the center of town. The plan to locate the church on the plain was defeated and was erected instead on Copp's Hill (Cemetery on the Hill). This was unsatisfactory to the citizens of town farthest away, and there was continual agitation on the subject of finding the "town's centre."

Many residents of the part of town which is now part of Salem, were of different blood and different faith, and even though they worshipped with the Scotch Presbyterians in the church on the hill, there was little in common between the "English Congregationals" and the Scotch people. And the English Congregationalists felt they were being unfairly taxed to support the Presbyterian Church.

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The current building was constructed in 1834 in the center of town.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1834 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Presbyterian If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM Street address of Church: 1 Church Rd. Windham, NH United States 03087 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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