was organized in 1821 and was later renamed as Cranston Memorial Presbyterian Church. I am wondering whether the first church that was built was at a different location from the current structure. Was it by any chance located on Lot 204 at the corner of Columbia and Sycamore? I have seen a History of New Richmond, by Chester Hamilton [1966] in which he explains the plat by Thomas Ashburn who laid out in 1816 a new village adjacent to the New Richmond that Jacob Light had platted. The two villages became on in 1828 under the name of New Richmond, according to Hamilton. Hamilton says that Ashburn reserved lots 204 and 237 for churches. In 1827 Jacob Light and his wife conveyed Lot 204 to John Archerd and the description shows it at the corner of Sycamore and Columbia. John Archerd was one of the organizers of the First Presbyterian Church of New Richmond in 1821. I wonder if he donated Lot 204 to the church?