In 1760, Edward Neale of Bowlingly died, and his will provided for two daughters and other family members.
It also left "the sum of 50 pounds" for a Catholic clergyman to purchase land nearby so he "may live convenient to the congregation".
Bowlingly was adjacent to the village of Queenstown.
Catholic leaders purchased 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) of land from Edward Rogers for the price of 28 pounds.
The land was located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Queenstown along the road to Easton and Wye Mills.
A surviving baptismal register kept by Mosley shows that the original church was already built in 1784, but no records remain that list the exact year construction was completed.
This small structure looked more like a house than a church.
In 1819, Archbishop Marechal described this church as “a most miserable old house”, and it was too small for its congregation.
In 1760, Edward Neale of Bowlingly died, and his will provided for two daughters and other family members. It also left "the sum of 50 pounds" for a Catholic clergyman to purchase land nearby so he "may live convenient to the congregation". Bowlingly was adjacent to the village of Queenstown. Catholic leaders purchased 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) of land from Edward Rogers for the price of 28 pounds. The land was located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Queenstown along the road to Easton and Wye Mills. A surviving baptismal register kept by Mosley shows that the original church was already built in 1784, but no records remain that list the exact year construction was completed. This small structure looked more like a house than a church. In 1819, Archbishop Marechal described this church as “a most miserable old house”, and it was too small for its congregation.
St. Peter's Church (Queenstown, Maryland)