St. Pauls Episcopal Church Records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Mss-0137
The collection includes duplicated portions of St. Pauls church records from 1820-1910. There are eight folders containing: proceedings of the vestry 1820-1836; baptisms, 1833-1910; confirmations, 1833-1904; communicants, 1833-1870; marriages, 1833-1907; deaths and burials, 1833-1906; records of black members; 1841-1883; and church offerings, 1834-1845. The folder "Baptisms" contains lists of families who were members of St. Pauls in 1843, 1850 and 1853-54.
On June 17, 1820 at the court house a meeting was held by some residents of the Pendleton District who wished to establish an Episcopal church. Five vestry men were elected. In 1822 a building was completed. It was consecrated on November 23, 1823. The church located on East Queen Street in Pendleton, has been dormant since 1964. John C. Calhoun and Thomas Clemson were members of St. Pauls.
0.15 Cubic Feet
English
The photocopies are arranged alphabetically in folders according to type of church record.
Donated by Louise Hunter, accession 68-13.
Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission, P.O. Box 565, Pendleton, SC, (864) 646-3782.
Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository