Place:Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States


NameQueen Anne Parish
Alt namesQueen Anne's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
TypeParish
Located inPrince George's, Maryland, United States

History

On December 19, 1704, St. Paul’s Parish, one of the 30 original parishes of the established Anglican Church in the Province of Maryland,[5] was divided by the Maryland General Assembly and the northern part became Queen Anne Parish, while the southern part remained St. Paul's.

An Act for the Division of St. Paul's Parish in Prince George's County Lib. LL. N° 3. fol. 213.
(1.) The said Parish to be divided.
(2.) The Division Lines to begin with the dividing Branches of Patuxent River, and to run with the Western Branch, to a Branch called Cabin-Branch, by the Plantation of a certain Edward Willet, and so with the Cabin-Branch, to the Head thereof: And the Southernmost part to be adjudged to be St. Paul's Parish.
(3.) The said St. Paul's Parish to be further bounded and divided by the Ridge between Patuxent and Patowmack; and the Eastern Side of the said Ridge, and the Northernmost Part of the Western Branch, to be adjudged a new and distinct Parish, by the Name of Queen-Anne's Parish, with Power to elect proper Officers, and enjoy all the Advantages, Privileges and Benefits of a compleat and entire Parish.

The original St. Paul's Parish had contained a small log chapel, in its northeast sections, on 2 acres (8,100 m2) of land owned by John and Mary Duvall. With this act, the chapel became a full-fledged congregation to meet the needs of the growing population in the area, creating the first St. Barnabas church.
Source: St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland, 22 Oct 2017