EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Market and Church Streets, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Source: Old Houses of Lexington, C. Frank Dunn, typescript, n.d., copy located in the Kentucky Room, Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library.
The original Episcopal Church that occupied this corner was formally deeded by Dr. Walter Warfield and William "Lord" Morton March 18, 1815. The deed, made to John Ward, John D. Clifford, James Prentiss, Robt. Wickliffe and John T. Mason, Jr., trustees, began: "Whereas Walter Warfield and William Morton, desirous to establish a place of public worship for the Protestant Episcopal Congregation of the Town of Lexington and vicinity did on the 12th day of October, 1814, enter into an obligation to convey the use of the said Protestant Episcopal Congregation a lot purchased by them of Mrs. Keziah Barton" (August 12, 1804), etc. The lot, "on which stands the Episcopal Church aforesaid, it being Lot. No. 29" (error--Lot. No. 35), was "situate at the corner of Market and Middle Streets" was 66 feet on Market St. and 98 feet on Middle (Church) St.
Peter Paul (a good name for a church neighbor) lived next door in a frame house and had a stone yard across the street.
(Gideon Shryock evidently built the English cottage--friend of Ashton's and before McMurtry's day).
Transcribed by Pam Brinegar, June 2000