 1770 
March 23 - First Love Feast for Methodists conducted by Pilmore (see cups below)
November 1- America's first Watch Night Service 
December 31- First New Year's Eve Watch Night Service in St. George's, possibly America's first.1771 
October 28- Francis Asbury preaches his first American sermon at St. George's

1773 
July 14 - First Conference of American Methodism takes place at St. George's; also the second (May 25, 1774 and third, May 17, 1775)

1775 
Thomas Rankin records that many in the Continental Congress came to St. George's to worship, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, Dolly Madison and others.1776 
Robert Morris, banker & merchant, attended St. George's New Year's Eve Watch Night Service and goes forth the next morning to successfully raise funds for Washington's army.