Hi all, Can anyone locate these three parishes for me? My family lived near or in Rising Sun. Which would be close if any? Ginny in Wyoming -----Original Message----- From: nancyyu1@optonline.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question St. Stephen's Church and graveyard are less than a quarter mile from the center of Earleville, 500ft from St. Paul's Methodist Church and right next to Bolton's( an oil and gas company). Is anyone on this list interested in St. Paul's at all? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Robinson" <trobinson42@comcast.net> To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question > St. Stephen's Parish House - Earleville 410-275-2865... Episcopal > > Not sure of the exact location yet. > > Tim R. > ***** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Patnaude" <F.Patnaude@comcast.net> > To: <MDCECIL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:53 PM > Subject: [MDCECIL] Question > > >> Where is St Stephens Parish and Cemetery located in Cecil County >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Frank >> >> Odenton, MD >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 9/22/2006 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

When the Established Church of England, or Anglican Church, [predecessor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America] was established as the Church of Maryland in 1692, Cecil County was laid out as North Sassafras Parish. When founded North Sassafras Parish covered North Sassafras Hundred, Bohemia Hundred and Elk Hundred. The Parish Church was dedicated in 1705 as St. Stephen's which name was eventually used in reference to both the church and the parish. In 1706 North Elk Parish was established for the inhabitants of Cecil County north of the Elk River. Thus Cecil County was delineated into two parishes. With the erection of the Parish Church of St. Mary Anne's at North East the parish became known as St. Mary Anne's Parish. According to George Johnston in his History of Cecil County Maryland the records previous to 1743 were destroyed by fire. However one will note that a great number of births, deaths, and marriages, predate this. The information above is copied from the author's (Henry C. Peden, Jr.) introduction in the book. Ellen Ward -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of lethah@aol.com Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:35 PM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question Hi all, Can anyone locate these three parishes for me? My family lived near or in Rising Sun. Which would be close if any? Ginny in Wyoming -----Original Message----- From: nancyyu1@optonline.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question St. Stephen's Church and graveyard are less than a quarter mile from the center of Earleville, 500ft from St. Paul's Methodist Church and right next to Bolton's( an oil and gas company). Is anyone on this list interested in St. Paul's at all? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Robinson" <trobinson42@comcast.net> To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question > St. Stephen's Parish House - Earleville 410-275-2865... Episcopal > > Not sure of the exact location yet. > > Tim R. > ***** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Patnaude" <F.Patnaude@comcast.net> > To: <MDCECIL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:53 PM > Subject: [MDCECIL] Question > > >> Where is St Stephens Parish and Cemetery located in Cecil County >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Frank >> >> Odenton, MD >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 9/22/2006 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Ellen and list. I begin to see the pattern. My Bings were in Cecil before 1742 so this is most helpful. Ginny -----Original Message----- From: ellen@bcpl.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question When the Established Church of England, or Anglican Church, [predecessor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America] was established as the Church of Maryland in 1692, Cecil County was laid out as North Sassafras Parish. When founded North Sassafras Parish covered North Sassafras Hundred, Bohemia Hundred and Elk Hundred. The Parish Church was dedicated in 1705 as St. Stephen's which name was eventually used in reference to both the church and the parish. In 1706 North Elk Parish was established for the inhabitants of Cecil County north of the Elk River. Thus Cecil County was delineated into two parishes. With the erection of the Parish Church of St. Mary Anne's at North East the parish became known as St. Mary Anne's Parish. According to George Johnston in his History of Cecil County Maryland the records previous to 1743 were destroyed by fire. However one will note that a great number of births, deaths, and marriages, predate this. The information above is copied from the author's (Henry C. Peden, Jr.) introduction in the book. Ellen Ward -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of lethah@aol.com Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:35 PM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question Hi all, Can anyone locate these three parishes for me? My family lived near or in Rising Sun. Which would be close if any? Ginny in Wyoming -----Original Message----- From: nancyyu1@optonline.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question St. Stephen's Church and graveyard are less than a quarter mile from the center of Earleville, 500ft from St. Paul's Methodist Church and right next to Bolton's( an oil and gas company). Is anyone on this list interested in St. Paul's at all? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Robinson" <trobinson42@comcast.net> To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Question > St. Stephen's Parish House - Earleville 410-275-2865... Episcopal > > Not sure of the exact location yet. > > Tim R. > ***** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Patnaude" <F.Patnaude@comcast.net> > To: <MDCECIL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:53 PM > Subject: [MDCECIL] Question > > >> Where is St Stephens Parish and Cemetery located in Cecil County >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Frank >> >> Odenton, MD >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - Release Date: 9/22/2006 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.