History of the Presbyterian Church in the Forks of Brandywine, Chester County, Pa. (Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church)


Book Description

The congregation of the Presbyterian Church of the Forks of Brandywine was organized in 1736 after getting permission to build a church in 1735 in present-day West Brandywine Township. The Great Schism of 1741 divided the congregation until 1758. A new church built in 1761 was named Manor Meetinghouse. In 1816 a new post office was named Brandwine Manor and that name was applied to the church, also.
















Historical View of Clinton County


Book Description

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.







Genealogical Abstracts of the Presbyterian Banner and the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate


Book Description

"In 1846, Annin bought another Presbyterian newspaper called the 'Herald of the West', which now combined with the Presbyterian Advocate, gave the newspaper coverage in Western Pennsylvania, all of Ohio, Virginia, and all of the Western Frontier, clear to the California coast. On November 17, 1855, the first of the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate rolled off the presses at their new location at Fifth Street above Smithfield Street in the heart of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"--To the Reader.