Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia

St. George's parish, Spottsylvania county-The Rev. Mr. Slaughter's history of
it-Governor Spottswood-Germanna-Colonel Byrd's account of Fredericks-
burg-List of its ministers-Of its churches-Of its vestrymen-The two
Maryes Rev. Mr. Thornton--General Washington's visit to Fredericksburg
-Republican mode of choosing a minister-Rev. Samuel Low-Perkeley pa-
rish-Its ministers and churches.........

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ARTICLE LIV.

St. Mark's parish, Culpepper-Its first vestrymen-Church at Germanna-Colo-

nel Byrd's account of it and the place-The German settlement there, and

its removal-Numerous churches in Culpepper-List of vestrymen, from the

old vestry-book-The Rev. Mr. Thompson-His letter to M.s. Spottswood,

and its effect-Mr. Woodville and family...

ARTICLE LV.

Churches in St. Thomas parish, Orange county-The Rev. Mr. Earnest's

account of them--Names and locations of the churches-Major Burton-

Indian antiquities on the Rapidan River-Benjamin Cave an early settler

--Plate, the gift of the grandmother of President Madison-The letter of

James Madison, Sr. to Mr. Leland, the Baptist preacher, about the use of

our churches-The Rev. Matthew Maury and the Rev. Mr. Waddell employed

to preach in them-The latter administered the Lord's Supper to our people

-Mr. Wirt's account of him exaggerated-List of ministers-Rev. Mr. Marye

-Old Mrs. Madison's Confirmation by Bishop Moore......

ARTICLE LVI.

Genealogy of the Madison and Taylor families, from the papers and diary of

President Madison and his father-President Madison's religious character

-His mother's piety-His wife's baptism late in life-Attachment of the

Taylors and Madisons to the Church-Philip Williams's oration on the death

of Mr. Madison and view of his course in relation to the Church--Favourable

opinion of his religious belief...

ARTICLE LVII.

Northern Neck of Virginia-Bounds of the Northern Neck-Fairfax family-

Its history in England-Four volumes of letters, &c. recently published-

Their Protestant character at an early period--The Rev. Henry Fairfax-

Rev. Denny Martin and Rev. Bryan Fairfax-History of Cromwell's great

general, George William Fairfax, of Belvoir-Address to the descendant

-The Carter family-John and his wives-Robert (alias King) Carter and his

wives Councillor Carter, of Nomini-His excellency but eccentricity-Mr.

Charles Carter, of Shirly-His generosity to the widow of the Rev. Mr.

Currie and to the poor-King Carter's character.....

ARTICLE LVIII

Parishes in Lancaster county-Old vestry-books-The loss of one of them-

Discipline proved by them-Account of my visit to Christ Church in 1837-

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The tombs of the Carters and their wives-The Kellys-The epitaphs--The

repairing of the church-White Chapel Church, St. Mary's parish-A list of

the ministers of both parishes-A list of the vestrymen-Tombs at White

Chapel-The family of Balls-The Rev. Mr. Waddell-Records of the court

-Letter of Joseph Ball, from London, to his sister, the mother of General

Washington, concerning the project of young Washington's entering the navy

—Also a letter to his nephew after Braddock's defeat.........

ARTICLE LIX.

Parishes in Northumberland county-Wycomico and St. Stephen parishes-

Early history of the county-Ministers of the county-Old Wycomico-Visits

of Bishop Moore and myself—Its downfall-The sale of its bricks and non-

payment-Its Communion-vessels in the church at Millwood-History of the

Lee family-Richard Henry Lee and childreu-Old Stratford House built by

Queen Caroline-Old Northumberland House-Mr. Presley, and Presley

Thornton-Postscript-Further notice of the Lees-The Corbin family---Old

vestry-book found-(See Appendir)......

ARTICLE LX.

Cople parish, Westmoreland--Ministers of it-Churches of it-Yeocomico-

Visit to it in 1834-The McGuire family-The Newton family--Tombstones

and epitaphs in Cople parish-Contest about the church-Judge McComas's

letter-Letter of Mr. Rogers, of Princeton, New Jersey......

ARTICLE LXI.

Washington parish, Westmoreland county-The ministers-Rev. Mr. De Butts

-His letter to the Bishop of London-Rev. Archibald Campbell-History

of himself and family-Old Round Hill and Pope's Creek Churches-Other

ministers-Washington's birthplace-A visit to it and the vault-Proposition

before the Legislature in relation to them-Leeds or Bray's Church-The

town a cradle of Virginia patriotism-Resolutions there adopted, (See Ap-

pendix)-Bishop Payne's letter about Old Round Hill Church, and his family

-The Washington family-The wills of the two brothers John and Law-

rence, the first settlers in Virginia-The vault at Stratford-Thomas Lee

buried at Pope's Creek Church................

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Farnham and Lunenburg parishes, Richmond county-Records of the court at

Tappahannock—Magistrates of old Rappahannock county and Sittenburne

parish-Records of Richmond county-Principal families-Farnham parish

and churches-Ministers-Vestrymen-Address of the vestry to it-Letters

to and from Bishop Madison-My visit to Farnham Church in 1837-Lunen-

burg parish and churches-Ministers-Controversy between the Rev. Mr.

Kay and some of his vestry-Rev. Mr. Giberne-Letter of a friend (Colonel

Carter) in Lunenburg parish, concerning the old churches and ministers-

The Tayloe family-Micous and Fauntleroys intermarry...

ARTICLE LXIII.

Parishes in King George-Changes in their boundaries-Hanover parish-Its

churches and ministers-Its vestrymen, from the vestry-book and records of

the court -Rev. Mr. Boucher-Letter of General Washington to him-Recent

history of the parish-The Turner family-Brunswick parish--Its ministers,

churches, and vestrymen-St. Paul's parish-Old vestry-book and register,

begun by the Rev. David Stuart, and continued by his son, William Stuart--

Their long and excellent ministry-Other ministers-St. Paul's Church-My

visit to it in 1812 or 1813-The old African woman-History of the Fitz-

hugh family.........

ARTICLE LXIV.

Overwharton parish, Stafford county-Alexander Scott-His tombstone-Rom
Mr. Moncure His history by Mrs. Wood-Tomb of her mother-Death oʻ

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the Rev. Mr. Moncure-Letter of George Mason, of Gunston, on the occasion

-Ministers after Mr. Moncure-Old Aquia Church-Old Potomac Church

-Letter of Judge Daniel, giving an account of the old families around the

two churches......

ARTICLE LXV.

Dettingen parish, Prince William county-Vestry-book-Ministers-Rev.

James Scott-His descendants-His son and the duel-Churches in the

parish-Old pieces of Communion-plate-Dumfries-Care of the vestry in

having apprentices instructed-Rev. John Scott buried in the old church at

Winchester-His history-Ministers after him-Names of vestrymen and

lay readers.......

ARTICLE LXVI.

Hamilton and Leeds parishes, Fauquier-Fate of the vestry-book-Rev. Mr.

Keith-Rev. Mr. Brunskill-The churches-Other ministers-Rev. Mr.

Thomson's patriotic sermon-Oakhill-The principal families-Rev. Mr.

Lemmon-Judge Marshall-Anecdotes of him-Tenderness to Mrs. Marshall

-His religious opinions-Letter of the Rev. Mr. Norwood..................

ARTICLE LXVII.

Truro parish, Fairfax county-Rev. Charles Green-Rev. Lee Massey-Ser-

mons of Mr. Massey-First vestry an unlawful one-Pohick Church, when

built-Vestrymen of it-Contest between Washington and Mason about the

site-My visit to it in 1837-Its repairs-Sketch of the Mason family-

Mother of Temple Mason-Her pious letters-The Lewis family-Martin

Cockburn-The Hendersons-The Rev. Mason Weems-Mount Vernon after

the death of Mrs. Washington-The Blackburns-Judge Washington-Two

letters from Mr. Stoddert, of Maryland, concerning the Rev. Lee Massey,

George Johnson, and Martin Cockburn, and Mrs. Cockburn-Mistake in the

same-General Washington's English coach....

ARTICLE LXVIII.

Religious character of Washington-The Rev. Mr. McGuire's book-Washing.
ton's early advantages under pious friends and ministers-Early indication
of pious feelings-His public documents prove it--The general voice ascribes
it to him—His private devotion-His public acts when a young officer-His
correspondence with Governor Dinwiddie-His private diary testifies to it--
As General of the army, his orders are marked by it-His respect for the
Sabbath as private citizen and President of the United States-His condem-
nation of swearing, of gambling, of duelling-His belief of a special Provi-
dence-How far he was addicted to hunting-Was he a communicant?-
Bishop White's account of it-His last moments.......

ARTICLE LXIX.

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Fairfax parish-Christ Church-Original names of Alexandria-Churches--

Ministers-Rev. Bryan Fairfax-Rev. Dr. Griffith-Visit to the Falls Church

-Dr. McQuerr-Griffith chosen first Bishop-His zeal in the cause of the

Church-Correspondence with Dr. Buchanon-Case of the glebe-List of

vestrymen-George Taylor and Edmund I. Lee...........

ARTICLE LXX.

St. Paul's Church, Alexandria, Cameron and Shelburne parishes, Loudon
county-Separation from Christ Church under Mr. Gibson-Purchase of
Old St. Paul's-First vestry-Other vestrymen-New church-Liberality of
Mr. McLean-Bishop Claggett-Bishop Madison-List of ministers-Came
ron parish-Its ministers and churches-Shelburne-Its churches and minis-
ters and vestrymen-Rev. Dr. Griffith-Rev. Mr. Dunn-The glebe--Lawsuit
-Its vestrymen...

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Parishes in Frederick county-The Valley of Virginia-Mr. Jefferson's opinion

of it correct-Germans the first settlers-The Hites-Presbyterians tolerated

-First vestry condemned-Log churches-Lord Fairfax-List of the vestry-

men-Lay readers-Ministers-Alexander Balmaine-Mrs. Hannah Wash-

ington-Cunningham's Chapel...................................

ARTICLE LXXII.

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Continuation of ministers--Old parish divided into four-New churches-Free

and common churches opposed-Burwell graveyard-List of vestrymen con-

tinued The Burwell family-Governor Nicholson and Miss Burwell-Ed-

mund Randolph-His account of the infidelity of the age at William and Mary 287

ARTICLE LXXIII.

Norbourne parish, Berkeley county-The Shepherds-Shepherdstown and its

churches-Charlestown and the old church-The Washington 3-The ministers

of this parish-The Rev. Benjamin Allen-Martinsburg and the old church-

The Pendleton family-Judge Pendleton's autobiography-The value of re-

spectable birth-Colonel Edward Colston-Other families..

ARTICLE LXXIV.

Morgan's Chapel-The character of Morgan Morgan—The family—Benjamin

Allen-Names of other ministers-New churches-General Charles Lee and

his impious will-Other Generals around..

Parishes in Hampshire and Shenandoah-List of ministers in Hampshire-

Rev. Norman Nash and Bishop Moore about the study of the dead languages

-The old Scotchman and his commentary-The churches built by the Messrs.

Nash-Parish of Beckford, in Dunmore, afterwards Shenandoah, county-

Settled by Germans-The Swedish congregation united with the Episcopal

Church under Peter Muhlenburg, afterwards General Muhlenburg-Sketch

of his history-Downfall of the Church-Recent and fruitless efforts for its

revival....

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ARTICLE LXXVI.

Parishes in Augusta and Rockingham-First part of the valley seen by the

white man-Governor Spottswood's view of it from the Blue Ridge-First

vestry-Its first ministers-Rev. Mr. Balmaine-His patriotism-Address

from the county on American affairs-Vestrymen and Burgesses-The Vir-

ginia Assembly driven to Staunton-Met in the old church-Later ministers-

New church-Present church-Old churches in Rockingham-Gabriel Jones

-Peachy Gilmer-The Lewis family.....

ARTICLE LXXVII.

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Churches in Brooke county-Dr. Doddridge's account of the neglect of the Epis-

copal Church in the West-Objections to it-Dr. Doddridge's history and

character-His labours in Brooke county-The churches in it-The minis-

ters-The case of Western Virginia-Proposition to divide the Diocese-The

result-Extract from my pamphlet on the subject.........

ARTICLE LXXVIII.

Churches in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Weston, and Buchanon-Dr.
Doddridge the first who preached in Wheeling-Bishop Chase moved its
organization-Mr. John Armstrong the first rector-Names of the first ves-
trymen-Succession of vestrymen-Succession of ministers-Churches-
Action of the vestry as to the division of the Diocese-Mr. Simms-Judge
Caldwell-Resignation of the Rev. William Armstrong-Church in East

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Wheeling established with the approbation of Mr. Armstrong-Its ministers

-Glebe-house and church-Church in Clarksburg-Its ministers and church

-Case of Mr. McMechin-Mr. Despard-Church in Weston-Its ministers-

Church in Fairmont-Its ministers-Buchanon.......

ARTICLE LXXIX.

Churches in Kanawha, at Ravenswood, Parkersburg and its vicinity, New

Martinsville, and Moundsville-Rev. Mr. Page first minister in Kanawha--

Other ministers-The church in Charleston--Its history-List of vestrymen

-Old Mrs. Quarrier and family-The Salines-Coalsmouth-Its churches-

The Hudsons and Thompsons-Vestrymen-Stations on the Kanawha-