Providence Methodist Protestant Church, Kemptown, Maryland

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Kemp;town, Montgomery County, Maryland
Surname/tag: Day

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 1836 Founding Deed 2 Founders 2.1 Founding Trustees 2.2 List of Founding Members in Original Order 2.3 Annotated List of Founders Alphabetized by Surname 2.4 Sample Biographical Entry 3 Sources

Introduction

The Kemptown Methodist Protestant Church, Kemptown, Maryland, was founded in 1836. As the denominations have merged, it has become known, in succession, as the following:

• 1836 Kemptown Methodist Protestant Church
• 1939 Kemptown Methodist Church
• 1968 Kemptown United Methodist Church

The Providence M.P. Church was first organized in 1836 at which time a small tract of land was purchased, part of the original "Snakeroot Thicket" tract from Solomon and Barberry Kemp, and a church was erected. This church became part of the Frederick Circuit, which included Fairview, Mt. Carmel, Providence, Montgomery Chapel, Pleasant Grove, Mountain View, and New Market and remained in the circuit until 1893. ^[1]

The history of the church is presented at the site for the Maryland Historical Trust ^[1] which contains a copy of the History of the Providence Methodist Protestant Church. written on July 4, 1976 ^[2]

1836 Founding Deed

The deed, acknowledged 9 August 1836, transferring the parcel of land specified that the new Church "was to be kept as a Church for the use of Methodist Protestant Ministers or any other white minister of the Gospel who may obtain permission from the Trustees to use the Church when not occupied by Methodist Protestant Ministers or members of the Methodist Protestant Church." ^[2]

Founders

Founding Trustees

The founding trusees of the Providence Methodist Protestant Church were: ^[1]

• James Day, born 1762 and age 74
• John Norwood
• Lemuel Brandenburg
• John Lowe
• Joseph Kemp.

• Three of the afore mentioned Trustees were members of Providence Methodist Protestant Church and two were nonmembers. The two non-member Trustees were the representatives of the subscribers."^[1]

List of Founding Members in Original Order

Soloman Kemp, Thomas Norwood, James Day, Bernard Ke!Dp, Joshua Purdum, Lemuel Brandenburg, Ell Brashea~, Edward Warfield, William Burditt, John Bear, John Fahner, Reuben Baker, Daniel Moxley, Stephen Moxley, Silvester Baker, Samuel Dillon, William B. McElfresh, Elizabeth Klay, George Klay, John Engel, Jacob Engel, John Rian, Samuel Rian, Peter Boyer, Thomas Baker, George Kindley, Nathan Clagett, Thomas Burgess, Perrygreen White, Jeremiah Watkins, William T. Glaze, Upton Bell, Ezekiel Moxley, Sr. Ezekiel Moxley, Jr,, Mary Fahner, Jefferson Day, Joseph Kemp,, Nicolas ~atklns, Gassoway Watkins, Evan Thompson, Elias Bottler, George Fahner, Alfred Baker, Ellzah Robinson, Joshua Norwood, Benjamin Sier, J.dam Shaffer, Maryann Felmman, · Thomas Mulnix, Henry Smith, Charley Moxley, William Davis, John T. Lewis, Isaac Burk, Mesheck Baker, Mathias Ziegler, Jeremiah Fowler, Roland Burk, George Mount, Sa.JIUel Williams, William Moxley, John Boyer, Sarah Moxley, Elisha Beal, ~illiam Mount, John Wood, Benjamin Todd, John Low, Reuben Moxley, Jeremiah Browning, Richard Browning, James Boyer, Isaac Norwood, Thomas Bak.er, Jr.,.Silas Browning, Susanna Watkins, Nehemiah Moxley, Nathan Purdum, Archibald Browning, Grafton Duvall, Samuel Baker, Joseph West, ~illiam Low, and Joel Wood.

Annotated List of Founders Alphabetized by Surname

1. Rev. Alfred Baker (1812-1887)
2. Reuben Baker,
3. Mesheck Baker,
4. Samuel Baker,
5. Silvester Baker,
6. Thomas Baker,
7. Thomas Baker, Jr.
8. Elisha Beal, born 1800, age 36
9. John Bear,
10. Upton Bell,
11. Elias Bottler,
12. James Boyer,
13. John Boyer, born 1791, age 45, married Elizabeth Day, daughter of James Day,
14. Peter Boyer, born 1796, age 40, married Catherine Hershberger,
15. Lemuel Brandenburg,
16. Ell Brashears
17. Archibald Browning born 1784,
18. Jeremiah Browning,
19. Richard Browning,
20. Silas Browning,
21. William Burditt,
22. Thomas Burgess,
23. Isaac Burk,
24. Roland Burk,
25. Nathan Clagett,
26. James Day,
27. Jefferson Day, son of James Day,
28. William Davis,
29. Samuel Dillon,
30. Grafton Duvall,
31. John Engel,
32. Jacob Engel,
33. George Fahner,
34. John Fahner
35. Mary (Moxley) Fahner,
36. Maryann Felmman, ·
37. Jeremiah Fowler,
38. William T. Glaze,
39. Bernard Kemp,
40. Joseph Kemp,,
41. Soloman Kemp and his wife Barbara sold the property to Providence.
42. George Kindley (1806-1887)
43. Elizabeth Klay,
44. George Klay,
45. John T. Lewis,
46. John Low,
47. William Low
48. William B. McElfresh,
49. Charley Moxley,
50. Daniel Moxley,
51. Ezekiel Moxley, Sr.
52. Ezekiel Moxley, Jr,,
53. Nehemiah Moxley,
54. Reuben Moxley,
55. Sarah Moxley,
56. Stephen Moxley,
57. William Moxley,
58. George Mount,
59. William Mount,
60. Thomas Mulnix,
61. Isaac Norwood,
62. Joshua Norwood,
63. Thomas Norwood,
64. Joshua Purdum,
65. Nathan Purdum,
66. John Rian,
67. Samuel Rian,
68. Ellzah Robinson,
69. Benjamin Sier,
70. Adam Shaffer,
71. Henry Smith,
72. Evan Thompson,
73. Benjamin Todd,
74. Edward Warfield,
75. Gassoway Watkins,
76. Jeremiah Watkins,
77. Nicolas Watklns,
78. Susanna Watkins,
79. Joseph West,
80. Perrygreen White,
81. Samuel Williams,
82. John Wood,
83. Joel Wood.
84. Mathias Ziegler,

Sample Biographical Entry

In 1836, XXX was one of 84 founding members of the Providence Methodist Protestant Church, Kemptown, Maryland. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Maryland Historical Trust. Providence Methodist Protestant Church, Kemptown Accessed 26 July 2023 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} History of the Providence Methodist Protstant Church. Added as Appendix to Maryland Historical Trust account of . Providence Methodist Protestant Church, Kemptown Accessed 26 July 2023 jhd