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| Piney Creek Presbyterian Church is in Taneytown, Maryland. It was organized in 1763 by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Philadelphia. The church building was a very plain log structure. Its pews were
On February 15, 1771, they were deeded the land for 5 shillings from Abraham Heyter, of Frederick County. The land ws deeded to Patrick Watson, James Galt, and John McCorkle, of Frederick County and James Barr and James Hunter, of York County, Pennsylvania In April, 1771 they called the Reverend Joseph Rhea to the pastorate of the church. The commissioners were Patrick Watson and Matthew Galt. They had subscriptions amounting to £110 or £112 to support him in the first year in addition to his salary. At this time, Piney Creek wanted to separate from Tom’s Creek and disputed the boundary between the two churches In April, 1776 Joseph Rhea resigned. Some of the members moved to Sullivan County, Tennessee where they formed the New Bethel Presbyterian Church.
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