Middletown transcript., 1871-09-30
1907, John Moody, who continued In office till
1919.
From 1919 to 1929, john Jan,ier.
ls22 10 1898, Christopher Sandegrih.
isa, 10 1876, Peter Buwnisn
ls2J to is2o christopher Nandcgrif.


The following pcrsons known 10 have he
longed TO this congregation, AT the dates attach
cd to ,,Isir names. The, were probably ull here
at a period anterior TO these dates. rs they are
incidentally mentioned on the records. But we
are compelled 10 gather up the names as they
stand recorded. From the records OF the synod
Of Philadelphia, 1t appears that Andrew Van
dykc was a member of this church. in 1918. The
vsndtkc family cmigraied to this colony from
Mldlesex county, New Jersey. Andrew fsn-
dyke nude his will In l73o. lie Ind brother,
Isaac Nandyke, whose will is dated iI25. This
family resided in pairh Neck.
The bond Of Garret, Dushanc and Ahrnm Col
den, scnr., bears date Uct. 10, l72a. Abraham
Mar,ecn, , Martini was here in li3i John
Vandykc, SON OF Andrew, lT33. Mcscs Nckin-
ley, Charles Robinson, Cornelius King, Francis
king, and Christopher vanicgsifi, lTi?. Thos.
Hyatt, 1880.
The bonds of Henry Nandyks aud Nieholhs
Vandykc are dated iTsl
Francis King and Francis Crussan's, is5d.
John fsnzandi and william Bcnnetts, iTiI,
Peter Packard aud Jared l,o,hwclis. lfiG.
All tie bonds mentioned probably belengea 10
the gielc
Andrew Bryan, Henry lpsr James Anderson.
Peter Bellows, jacob Hyatt, William Piper,
David Steward, Thomas King, John Sandykc,
son OF Nicholas, whose will is dated lTss. James
Derry, William Patterson, james Ruerrs James
1 Vance, Derrick See, Peter Gei,un Lewis Getton,
4 James Houston, james Mecomh Matthew Steele,
l.ubcst Young, William He'll, Henry yanlcud,
/ Isaac Cannon, Who lived on The farm of Robert
nole,ree, John fermer, james Patterson, lauo,
7 Crawford, Anthony bushant, James iioIucrd
Garrett Vanzpndt. David Hyatt, Charles Perry
J fctcr Alriths, Hugh Curry Thomas dare, Val.
cniinc inushunc, lohn Anderson !!enrg Paterson,
were Al! ,urmhcts Of the congregation and held
1 srait ia The h4lu.c 4 worship ia III.
/ Iohu Gun etls0n Andrew Vance sam Moore,
= i.4t Ilgitife "a a II
Aan1, and Jau,"s Patterson, III liji. Joseph
I Hill in llia. Joseph Hi! MAS a native Of Bos-
ton, Nta Egg,sEl.
ThJul Steward 4nl lame Nahoc Willi,m
Piper IN Anderson. James Hart David Wall
kcr Gorge itutldnl, Ni,,m y iisrn Jaeohns
lIsaSeB Grave NcCo,nit lIHgh Mcdowell, AH-
drew Na,tdulH, iss
JJmrs Piper. r. lcrt Watt nul Sirloias l.cn'
nett, ii.i. John iiryan aad Alexander Bryan,
tbrutiiefs ami Jo:lu lralgAr,ca, lju3. William
Goitra, DANES Anderson Ahrthan Golden, y
bfabtm Williams nna prfiek Williams, jctt
Hansen William Hanson. Samuel Piper, ant
luAn Martin, l,of.
MrUtls .ia5tetet TAoma, Packard Juha ti5'
Aea. mud susanna HeuHy, Hate widow di An
drew NtrdnjH, 1871 Al These nane' except
'HF ON or ttyai axe iouHa oh s.ie record. ut III,
ilas,r,s.
Ait2 Narg llHl who has ht,n mentioned ps
heHeiaeteF II ihis eMit=h. W.T. HE nis q Ju.efl
liill ~ Lie. d iuzerh Hit, aai fraad=daash
Ter a zzsf Aifssl1s5 Gasenzas Il be.taare. sh
eaHt= Hsisss haaAtea fpHnls - tfe hadins q
III 5A5tt, sna thirty faaaA 10 purchase is
t7 ;'.e eamhn,Itoil tthle.
TIE fsf hbase u wussn ff.9 TEL IN this ea
ss.1Ife siond ~ the sauili-rast .orHer q Ill
.ta,t yard, diteetl, in ifon, ., the sr.se of lo
.-stii I'll. II was uf wuoa. What were iis form
aui li4brnsinus cnnHo, now he asreriaiaci. !
snoH .anuiu Ton siuali 10 contain tie raHgtpg4
ton. aad Vas enlarged IN I73s. The uaine {
l4e easfsaior Ms AaNanle. iloa.t. iut
seeasa Ia have batn enlarged mose than euee
ihe fiestae,e 10 the snasefipiion for In presen
tease sly Il the istales house. IN. "a; sat..lr
iinr4 II q has leu enlarged Bli al Win. he
iihas md Ia Mhat extent VI htse he nietns .
, aserttaiuins.
In Isl. tic study IiaG.r was cithsr hnil
OF enlarged That Siud5 lloase IS femsin
iered hs nl4tti. among lis Il siaaa uea
he uetth cas- corner ot this .l1gse ~herp III
, runs Of lis foundation. ATE still sislhlc.
. III ri, tt congregation. resolved 10 eueles
; tfc hUfNing ground. Probably IL had nete
tfta enclosed prior to thai daic null t.ig es,rs
the drad arc tspusiug IN the adjacent ne.as an
IN ihe gfeft in truui al the rrestnl enclosure.
9 In i6ai the hptse Of @efship having leeaye
, auA ieeiag rendered anit 10 ansmer Tie pafPt
r - al . LIONS of Merahip, subscription W.
Faisea Tor iht purpose oil erecting the present ed
q ice aud Etter Alrieha John Hanson John lis
. alt. lr. .tsmes sieufe \ Iltam tiralfef.l nnnfa
Beard, lisnfs Packard Jr anil Andrew itfpm
mefe appointed building committee. Pet
= .Alrebs Vas appointed treasurer oil the tniltin
committee. The hnlss Wis mol erts ted till Ii.
. ihn Uriess were burnt On the ;,r,n Of Eohc
: Mearnnt5 nam OWNED IL Saiaur feuiagte,
: he remains at ,he lr.sk-ain are sil sisihle 9
: the nntiii cist eugncr nj Ar. Pennington Gul
Z .siug on the nof,h siae Of llr read leading fro
y tits rhntrh, IN MiiiilniaWa.
Q In IL. leier Aifitas ana Mr. M.ry iii we
tpI ffF~r
l. ing the my meeting hoHsc Andrew nryn
"a however aeed in heir heiAif. larlng the san
year, another building committee seems In ha
j heen appointed, consisting o. Andrew l:tai
i Them4s Niihcfsfoon Jub1 ttaafordi, .iuha II.
+ Mt, nnd Arnold Aandan.
jacob neromb. Gnrrtt, lart. Robert MrlArm
/. Isaac Hyatt, aud Thomas Nekean were nppein
+ ell committee 10 collect til, subscription iof u
/ building uf the church.
In lil6, duncan Beard. Isaac Moody, 1osrl
le Asprl and William Read werc chosen eomm
l. Ice 10 set,ln with Andrew bryan, treasurer i
o building .tBrawseFs Brick Meeting llonse.
IS THE hogse was net finished, however, nj III
ferioa. \ part OF II WAS plaserel in SGT.
'e Mrs. Sarah Hyatt, who died in lsso, left le
acs Of ido pounds for this purpose; ana Das
III Nnud skc htqna,hei in his will made In l5
|, taeuiy pounds In Drawers church, Ito ia
the hoase Of worship
III The dimensions ni this church arc a hy
= icfi tAs UA'ffiair anu NnFhfHankHif, Nefn Oh Il
most substantial character II is u noble mo
ie nmrni OF the fidelity Of the building commit,
u tni oil the affection OF that generation for tbs
c,ney ard order Of divine Worship John Van
- - i,a,, died in ls06, and lcf, loo pounds 10 ru'
. roat on the church.
:. In 1911 new roof WIS pit upon this linu
~ aud In ls33 the pulpit and seals remodcle
and the interior of the house otherwise impros
9. aud painted.
This church, now commonly known hs
Drawers church. seems TO have derived its IA,
r. from the creek, on whose hank it stands II
whence the creek derived thisn II Is not ca
III 10 determine. The original narc of the ehgs
WAS !" The Church Of Apoquinimy." lis c,
GO poraie name is, !" The Isl Presbyterian Chur
u, In St. Georges Hundred Within the geograi
IS ical limits Of this congregation, yarioss o,l
churches have been organized since this chnr
was founded.
ThetS was place Of worship erected a,
early period by the Friends, near the road lea
ing from Port Penn TO tho State roaa call,
'.Genrge's Creek Meeting House. This site