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GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES THE FAMILY MORRIS: ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH In 1699, Liverpool was made a parish distinct from Walton in perpetuity, 20s 3d being paid yearly to the rector of Walton and 2s 3d to the vicar. £400 was ordered to be raised towards building a new church dedicated to St Peter. Thus, in 1704, St. Peter's Cathedral Church, located on Church Street in Liverpool, was consecrated. Demolition of the building was completed 2 October 1922. The photograph below shows St. Peter's after its churchyard had been converted into a public park.
The photograph below shows the interior of St. Peter's.
By Act of Parliament, in 1715, the construction of St. George's Church began in Liverpool, in 1726. The last services were conducted at St George's Church in 1897, its site being acquired for purposes of improvement by the municipal government on 26 December. The Morris family records, such as they have been copied from the archives of St. Peter's and St. George's are catalogued in the Maryland State Archives as follows: Collection Number: MSA SC 1238 See http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/cfm/dsp_number.cfm?speccol=1238 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' RETURN: Descendants of Andrew Morris (ABT 1685 - 1728) GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES: TABLE OF CONTENTS GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES: HOME This web site is always under construction. For entries preceded by an asterisk (*), further information is forthcoming. Persons wishing to contribute information to this web site, or who wish to make inquiries, may do so by addressing their email to:
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