Alban Hooke was a local preacher who belonged to the society then called Batten's, later Hopewell, and was the first MEthodist preacher in this locality." (Marshallton (west Bradford,Twp). He had 3 appointments in the neighborhood; MOses P Hiddlesson's barn; in a pine grove on Isaac Carpenter's property...... and in a chestnut grove on the back of and immediately west of the Maris Woodward dwelling. (this is pre 1828) "the Rev Alban Hooke was the father of Methodism through this neighborhood (Unionville, East marlborough twp), and lived for several years in Londongrove twp." (this would have been on the Chester Circuit) from a lookup in Futhey and Cope "The society worshiped originally in the Washington School-house, an old building. As early as 1819 a Methodist meeting was held there, at which Rev. Alban Hooke preached." Feb 26m 1819....A. Hooke left Gen.,Steel's to attend quarterly meeting at Mt Hope M.E. Church (Del. Co, PA). The snow drifts resisted his course and compelled him to turn back. He remained all night with a Mr Kenneday, near Doe Run, from whom he borrowed a horse. In the course of conversaiton if there was an opening for preaching in the neignborhood..." this was when the application was made, and later accepted, for preaching in the Washington school-house -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/335 - Release Date: 5/9/2006