Covenanter cemeteries in Chester County, S.C. – See PDF links this page!
City Directories and History: At first there was Edgar’s Meeting House, later called Rock Creek and still later the Brick Church. The church was called Edgar’s for the land donor, Adam Edgar. The nearby stream being called Rocky Creek and later the church being contracted of brick giving it a new name. Rev. Ulmer, the author, states that most of the Covenanter ministers are buried on this hollow ground. We thank him for his sharing of an excellent publication and clearer understanding of this religious movement and place of worship.
The Brick Church failed in 1829 and bricks and building materials, from the church, were removed for other projects by the community. Session leaders over the years included: William Anderson, James Stinson, Adam Edgar, Samuel Laughridge, Thomas McClurkin, Hugh McMillan, James McQuiston, Robert Hemphill, John Nisbet, Archibald McMillan, James Monford, James Wilson, William Edgar, John Cooper, John McNinch, Hugh McQuiston, David Smith, Daniel McMillan, John Orr, Alexander Weir, and Dorrence D. Woodburn.
*** Many of the names that are associated with this pamphlet are also listed across Chester County’s R&R pages, including Catholic Church, other pages on Covenanters, multiple Mayhugh’s Heritage maps, and see R&R History links this page to additional research publications. The settlers who were drawn to what became Chester County were unable in many cases to find land near the congregation and settled elsewhere in upper S.C. Roots and Recall volunteers are patiently working to outline where many of these families called home. See a preliminary index on the Catholic Church page for further details. It will be updated as further information is documented.
A small number of these settler’s early cabins, those associated with the Covenanters, remain standing. It is highly plausible most of their homes were dismantled or fell into decline, once the occupants immigrated to Indiana, Ohio or elsewhere in the early 19th century. Links to these pages are as follow:
- Cork Cabin (Fairfield County)
- Montgomery Cabin (Fairfield County)
- Boggs Cabin (York County)
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R&R HISTORY LINK: Bio of the Rev. William Martin of Chester County, S.C. by Mrs. Jno. M. Bell – UN Date
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