St. Peter-s Free Presbyterian Church--Dundee Angus Parish -282

This gives a history of the church as well as membership records with range of years other records with range of years, sources and note as to where you may obtain this information.

History— This was the Church Extension charge of which Robert Murray M'Cheyne was minister. At the Disruption it was vacant through his death. The congregation came out and procedure in securing a successor to Mr. M'Cheyne had gone so far that he was ordained in June 1843. The church was purchased for the congregation. Membership: 1848, 750; 1900, 565.  Source:  Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914.  Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Various Minutes 1835–1900 Note:  Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/338