CHURCHES
Wayne County Michigan
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Methodist Episcopal Church
The emigrants who settled along the Huron river from its mouth to Flat Rock, from 182010 1825.
were of Virginia stock, by the way of Canada, and nearly all members of the Methodist Church. In
1825, John Haydcn, a local preacher, settled near "French's Landing," a point midway between New
Boston and Belleville. In 1830, John Pattcc, with several other families, settled on Section 16 and on
the Indian reserve, and about this time a Methodist class was formed in Huron, with John Pattec as
leader. In 1834 M. H. Ford was appointed leader of the class, which grew into the Methodist Church.
From 1831 to 1834 the society was embraced in the Wyandotte or Huron mission of the M. K.
Church. A class was formed in this neighborhood by E. G. Cavitt, and E. H. Pilchcr and Rev. Elias
Pattee labored here at different times until 1845, the place being also supplied by different circuit
preachers. In 1863 it was organized as Romulus circuit, and afterwards as New Boston circuit. The
church lot cost $75, and the first building $800. It was dedicated July 26, 1868. A new brick church
was dedicated November 23, 1888. It will scat 300, and is worth $2,500. There were forty members in 1888.
History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan By Silas Farmer 1894
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