Church of Hempstead, New York
Exterior view of Christ's First Presbyterian Church on Fulton Avenue. Building later demolished and new building erected on corner of Washington Street and Nichols Court. Picture courtesy of link below
West Wing of Christ's First Presbyterian Church
Exterior view of Christ's First Presbyterian Church on Fulton Avenue. Building later demolished and new building erected on corner of Washington Street and Nichols Court. Picture courtesy of link below
HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH
The history of Christ's First Presbyterian Church is closely identified with the history of Hempstead. In 1643, the Rev. Robert Fordham and John Carman found a suitable location for settlement here and purchased land from the Native Americans. Families came to settle the next year. They received a patent from the Dutch governor of the New Netherlands and the church was organized under Rev. Richard Denton. Rev. Denton had first settled in the Massachusetts May Colony, but left for Weathersfield, Connecticut in 1635 in order to practice Presbyterianism. Later, he and his followers came to Long Island for religious reasons. They established Christ's First Presbyterian Church in 1644. It is one of the oldest Presbyterian Churches in the country.
Please visit the Hempstead Library across our church on Nichols Court to find more information about this church.
You can also read more about our church history by clicking on these links
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Ghost Writer: Mary Ludlam Scudder: Silent for 300 Years: She returns to Tell Her Story
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http://www.queenslibrary.org/item/christs-first-presbyterian-church-of-hempstead
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