1 Corinthians 3:1-11 It is not known how many Presbyterians there were in this area 350 years ago. What was then all called Somerset County. But we know there were some. There is one name that appears in records from that time – a David Brown. He came here from Glasgow, a self-affirming Presbyterian. His name appears in records dating back to 1670, as he served on several juries and grand juries, as a justice of the peace, a member of the Lower House of Assembly, and a militia officer. Although I cannot give you their names, there is no doubt that David Brown had the company of other Presbyterians in Somerset County. Because there were enough in 1672 to form four worshiping communities alongside the rivers, which were the primary routes of travel back then. It was a ruling of the Somerset County Grand Jury in March of 1672 […]
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