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Catholic Presbyterian Church

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This brick meeting house in the Blackstock community near Chester was built by Irish immigrant David Lyle in 1842. It is the third church building to serve this congregation. The church was roughly organized in 1759 by Scots-Irish settlers and formally recognized and named in 1770 by the Reverend William Richardson.

Catholic Presbyterian Church

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Architectural features of the church are original and include handmade brick, a fieldstone foundation, and granite steps. The front doors, made of pine, are held together with pegs. Original interior features include pews, pine flooring, and a door lock.

Catholic Presbyterian Church Foundation

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Many early members of this church fought in the American Revolution and are buried in the church’s graveyard. A granite marker placed in the churchyard in 1933 commemorates these soldiers. Catholic Presbyterian is one of the state’s oldest churches in continuous use.

Catholic Presbyterian Rear

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Catholic Presbyterian Church is listed in the National Register:

The present brick church building, completed in 1842 by Irish émigré David Lyle and the third on the site, is an excellent example of meeting house architecture. Historically and architecturally significant is this church which, after its organization in 1759, served the area’s first settlers (mostly Scotch-Irish Presbyterians) and later sent an impressive number of soldiers from its congregation to fight in the Revolution. Still in use at the time of its nomination, the church has one of the state’s longest records of continuous use. Known as the “Mother of Churches” in this area, Catholic Presbyterian was also the mother of other churches founded in Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas by members who migrated to these states. It remains virtually as built, of hand-pressed brick, and displays such original features as molded brick cornices, pegged front doors, pine floors and pews. The cemetery, surrounded by a fieldstone wall, contains many old markers. A granite marker, erected in 1933 by Catholic’s Memorial Association, lists names of sixty-two soldiers from the church who fought in the Revolutionary War.

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Catholic Presbyterian Chester County

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Catholic Presbyterian Memorial Sign

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Catholic Presbyterian Granite Wall

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Catholic Presbyterian Graveyard

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Catholic Presbyterian Granite Wall Detail

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Catholic Presbyterian Memorial

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Plan Your Trip: Catholic Presbyterian Church

Where is Catholic Presbyterian Church located?
Address: 2330 Old Catholic Road, Blackstock, SC 29014
GPS Coordinates: 34.564317,-81.011116
What else should I see?
Rossville Community Center 4.9 miles
Camp Welfare 9.9 miles
Mt. Prospect United Methodist Church 10.3 miles
War Memorial Building 10.7 miles
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    1. Vicki Brennan says

      July 8, 2022 at 10:00 PM

      I am looking for information on Alexander Kinney (Kany or Kenney). He immigrated to South Carolina in 1768, lived in the Rocky Creek district, and was neighbors with David McCalla, his wife Margaret Nixon and Gard Jamison (1790 census) and J McDill. They witnessed his will which was probated in 1796, so I believe he may be buried in the church cemetery.
      Any information you may have would be most appreciated.

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    2. Tom Kell says

      February 20, 2020 at 1:59 PM

      I have visited the cemetery searching out graves of my Kell and Hicklin ancestors.

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    3. Curry Walker says

      October 8, 2019 at 2:53 PM

      Many of my maternal-side ancestors are buried here. I love walking the cemetery seeing other familiar family names from the Chester County area.

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    4. Faith Bero says

      November 7, 2018 at 10:17 AM

      My Great (5) Grandfather is Thomas Stanford listed on the memorial to Revolutionary War participates. I am trying to find information about his father who I believe was William Stanford. Can you advise me of local organizations that have information that would help?

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      • J. M. Stanford says

        September 7, 2020 at 2:46 PM

        If you still want info on William, I have quite a bit.
        But can’t paste it here for some reason.
        Maybe you’re already got what you want by now.

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    5. C.W. Roden says

      April 15, 2017 at 3:26 PM

      Thank you for the well taken photos. My dad, Carl E. Roden, is buried in this cemetery.

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