Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriots of St. James Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2023
1. Patriots of St. James Church Marker
members of St. James Church
who served America during
the time of the Revolution
George Ross
Signer of
the Declaration of Independence
Major General Edward Hand
Friend and companion in arms of
General George Washington
Edward Shippen
Chairman of
the Committee of Correspondence
Judge William Augustus Altee
Chairman of
the Committee of Public Safety
Colonel Mattias Slough
Major John Light
Lieutenant Wilder Bevins
Officers in the War
Judge Jasper Yeates
Robert Coleman
Captain Stephen Chambers
Three of the six Lancaster delegates
to the State Convention which ratified
the Constitution of the United States
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list.
Location. 40° 2.393′ N, 76° 18.219′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of Orange Street and N Duke Street when traveling west on
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint James & Black History (here, next to this marker); Missionaries & Visionaries (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Saint James (here, next to this marker); St. James' Church (Episcopal) (a few steps from this marker); The Rev. Thomas Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas B. Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); S. M. Lieut. Edmund Hayes (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Shippen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
2. Patriots of St. James Church Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
3. Patriots of St. James Church Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. Marker on St. James Church
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
5. St. James Episcopal Church
Th emarker is located on the south side of this church.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
6. Plaque on the Church
Episcopal Church
Founded A.D. 1744
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
7. Patriot Graves in St. James Churchyard
Most of the patriots mentioned on the marker are buried in the churchyard. Seen here are the graves of Captain Stephen Chambers, Robert Coleman and Maj. Gen. Edward Hand.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
