St. Georges Parish, Harford, Maryland

United States   Maryland    St. George's Parish

History
St. George's Parish has served Baltimore and Harford counties. Also known as Spesutia Church.

Founded
1692

Boundary
In 1692, the Acts of the Assembly passed “That one Parish be in Spe[s]utia hundred [St. George’s]. And another Parish in Gunpowder River hundred (that is to say) from Gunpowder River to the head of Middle River [St. John’s]. And from Middle River as farre as the County goes or extends [St. Paul’s].” See Baltimore County Court Recods, Liber F, no. 1, p. 338.

Parish Records
A copy of the parish records, made in 1888, is kept at the Maryland Historical Society. It has been microfilmed:

Abstracts:


 * Reamy, Bill and Martha Reamy. St. George's Parish Registers, 1689 - 1793. Silver Spring, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1988.
 * Peden, Henry C. St. George's (Old Spesutia) Parish, Harford County, Maryland Church and Cemetery Records 1820-1920. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2002.

A copy of the vestry book, made in 1888, and index (created 1926), are kept at the Maryland Historical Society. It has been microfilmed:

Websites

 * Spesutia Church, St. George's Parish, The Historical Marker Database