Baptisms performed at St George's Church from 1725-1845
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
 founded in 1702



St. George's Church abt 1732

St. George's Church as it stands today
The 1732 church (on left) was replaced in 1822 by the present church building (on right).

     Saint George's Church, at 319 Front Street in Hempstead Village is among Long Island's earliest Episcopal ( originally Anglican) congregations.  Founded in 1702 it received a charter from King George II in 1735.  The current church is the second edifice on the site, having been constructed in 1822.  The original church was destroyed.  The current building contains oak interior columns that were dragged across the Hempstead Plains by horse, then hewn and installed in the sanctuary.  They span from ground to roof and show little sign of their great age.  More than one of the beautiful stained glass windows was designed by Tiffany Studio's, and the padded pew boxes harken to days of old on Long Island when the well-to-do would arrive at church in park drag coaches to take their place in the front pew boxes.
     During the American Revolution, Hempstead was a hotbed of British sympathizers or Tories, as they were known.  The British attempted to occupy Hempstead after the Battle of Long Island and used St. George's as a headquarters as well as a place to worship.  Local folklore has it that the rooster weathervane atop the steeple has sixteen bullet marks placed there by Hessian mercenaries who used it for target practice.
     The year 2002 marks the 300th anniversary of the church's founding and a series of events have been established to celebrate.  The church has a non-sectarian support group, The Friends of Historic St. George's Church, who's mission is to preserve the church buildings including the 1793 rectory.  Both the church and the rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Index of Registry of Baptisms by Year - 1725-1791

1725
1726
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737
1738
1739
1740
1741
1742
1743
1744
1745
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791


 

Registry of Baptisms between 1792-1845 Sorted by Surname

Baptisms performed at St George's Church from 1792-1845