Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Rev. Thomas Barton
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
1. The Rev. Thomas Barton Marker
The Rev. Thomas Barton
1730 – 1780
British Missionary who served for 19 years with distinction as third rector of St. James Church 1759-1778. True to his ordination vows, he remained loyal to the Crown during the American Revolution. Political differences between him and the Patriot members of his congregation caused the church to be closed in 1776 for the duration of the War. After his resignation as Rector in 1778, he was given military escort to a point within the British Lines in New York City and denied right of return to Penna. Separated from his children, parishioners and friends, he became incurably ill and died in 1780. He was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ and valiant soldier who, despite indescribable suffering and hardship, remained steadfast in his convictions even to the end.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 40° 2.402′ N, 76° 18.199′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Orange Street and N Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is inside
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas B. Barton (here, next to this marker); S. M. Lieut. Edmund Hayes (a few steps from this marker); Edward Shippen (a few steps from this marker); Jasper Yeates (a few steps from this marker); Robert Coleman (a few steps from this marker); General Edward Hand (a few steps from this marker); Major John Light (a few steps from this marker); William Augustus Atlee (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
2. The Rev. Thomas Barton Marker and Gravestone
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2023
3. Rev. Thomas Barton Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. The Rev. Thomas Barton Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
5. Marker in St. James Churchyard
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
