Saint John's Church, St , Eleanor's, Prince Edward Island, was built in 1825, burned down in 1835, and rebuilt in 1838. It is the oldest Anglican place of worship in the Province. The Village of St . Eleanor's was founded by Capt¬ ain (later Colonel) Harry Compton , who was granted 20,000 acres in Prince Edward Island in 1804* The Village was named after his housekeeper. The first Mrs. Compton (formerly Charlotte Newman) died in her 28th year leaving her husband with three young child¬ ren. In 1806 Colonel Compton took up residence in his house, "The Pavillion", which stood until it was de¬ molished in 18^4 in , Eleanor's. The Darbys were already resident in the district. George Tanton arrived in 1805. The Craswell family purchased 208 acres in 1809. The settlement was first visited by a clergyman in 1821, The Reverend Louis C, Jenkins, on his way to Quebec from England for the Society for the Prop¬ agation of the Gospel, was forced to winter en route in Prince Edward Island . While in the Colony he won the hand in marriage of the daughter of the Reverend Theophilus Desbrisay, Rector of Saint Paul's Church, Charlottetown, He also visited St , Eleanor's and in January, 1821, he baptized there and in New London a Total of 21 children. Their family names are Darby, Millman, Campbell, Wallace, Maloney, Silliker,Waite, Lefurgey, Kennedy, Rayner, Gibbs, Holdman & Palmer, Mr, Jenkin's visit created a desire on the part of the settlers to have a Church and resident minis¬ ter of their own. In October, 1823, a letter signed by leading citizens - , Edmund Compton , S, Desbrisay, T.B. Chanter, and James Craswell - was