Hello Chester County Researchers, I have recently subscribed, so maybe I missed part of this conversation, but I just wanted to put in a word here to remind genealogists that the area you are speaking of was (correct me if I am wrong) a matter of controversy for a long time before the three state area PA/DE/MD was finally agreed upon, boundary-wise. There are parts of SE PA that are now in Cecil County, MD and Newcastle Co, DE. Don't forget, when looking for records to search all three.... Carole n a message dated 8/23/00 7:03:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PACHESTE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004201c00c70$73180b80$4c6c0cd8@ferg.intelos.net> Subject: [PACHESTE] Fw: Octorara Presbyterian church Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists5.rootsweb.com id e7NB0mv04343 HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. UPPER OCTORARA The Upper Octorara Church, in Sadsbury township, one mile north of Parksburg was organized in 1720. The prefix =93Upper" subsequently given= to distingish it from Middle Octorara, in Lancaster County, and Lower Octora= ra, now lower West Nottingham. Prior to 1724 it Was supplied by Rev. David Evans and Rev. David Magill. The first regular pastor was Rev. Adam Boyd= , a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who was installed Oct. 13,1724. Previous to this date a log church building had been erected. Mr. Boyd was at that time thirty-two years of age, and ten days after his ordination was married to Jane, daughter of Rev. Tho= mas Craighead. His original field of labor Was quite extensive, and embraced that now occupied by several congregations. In 1741 the church was rent in twain by the =93Old Side" and " New Side" controversy, and a new church organized by these of the =93New Side," bearing the name of =93The Second Congregation of Upper Octorara," over = which the Rev. Andrew Sterling was pastor from 1747 to 1765. They worshiped in church edifice which they erected on the farm lately of Cyrus Cooper, no= w belonging to David Parke, overlooking the Great Valley. During the division Mr. Boyd continued his relations to the old church, and also ministered to the =93Old Side" portion of the Brandywine Manor Church. In 1768 the divisions were heal= ed, and the two churchs of Octorara became again one. Mr. Boyd died Nov. 23= ,