Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia Volume 2
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Over one hundred years ago the Episcopal Bishop, William Meade, put
together an important body of records which he incorporated into a now-
famous two-volume work called Old Churches, Ministers and Families of
Virginia. (Knowledge of the history of the Episcopal Church of
Virginia, it should be pointed out, is essential to the genealogist
since, prior to civil registration, the Church was the only body
authorized by statute to collect and preserve vital statistics. The
early parish records, therefore, are indispensable for research in
Virginia genealogy.)
Compiled from parish records and vestry records, from moldy official
documents, family records, and tombstone inscriptions, and from
records in Lambeth Palace, London, Meade's narrative focuses on the
history of the early Virginia parishes and provides details concerning
the origins of the parishes, the drawing of parish lines, and the
lives of the ministers and selected church members. Each chapter of
the work also contains family histories and extensive lists of
vestrymen, communicants, justices, and prominent figures. An appendix
of 100 pages contains several interesting historical documents as well
as lists of ministers and vestrymen of St. Stephen's and Wicomico
Parishes, Northumberland County, and additional family histories.
"This book remains an indispensable storehouse of information about
the ecclesiastical history of Virginia during the Colonial period."--
Dictionary of American Biography
"Bishop Meade's two volumes are fundamental to the study of the
parishes of the Episcopal Church in Virginia and their clergy and are
an important source of information about many of the leading families
of the state...."--The Virginia Genealogist.
Each chapter covers a geographic area (county or cities), and includes
details on its parishes, churches, ministers and prominent familes
Most of the articles have sprinkled through them extensive extracts
and abstracts from colonial documents, including, in addition to the
vestry books, such sources as court records, private letters and
monumental inscriptions. Many of these records had not previously been
published, and, although many have since been placed in print in more
modern and comprehensive editions, there are undoubtedly records here,
especially among the letters and inscriptions, which have not been
published elsewhere and which have subsequently been lost or
destroyed.
Most of the genealogical material is presented in long footnotes.
Although this material is not documented according to modern
standards, the author would often have obtained the information from
family members born in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth
centuries, who were in a position to provide reliable data on the more
recent generations. These genealogies will provide solid clues for
further research.
The parishes focused on are in Volume 1 are: Williamsburg, James City,
Hanover, Alexandria, Henrico, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Charles City,
Middlesex, Prince George, Essex, New Kent, Caroline County, Lynnhaven,
Antrim, Camden, Raleigh, Westmoreland, King George, Fairfax County,
Shenandoah, St. Anne's in Albemarle, St. George's in Spottsylvania,
St. Mark's in Culpeper, and St. Thomas in Orange County.
The Berkley, Blair, Burwell, Carter, Fontaine, Grymes, Harrison,
Jones, Lee, Meade, Moore, Nelson, Page, Randolph, Robinson, Smith,
Spottswood, Taylor, and Yeardley families receive detailed coverage;
in addition over 3,000 other surnames are included.
The parishes focused on are in Volume 2 are: Halifax, Pittsylvania,
Henry, Campbell, Bedford, Amelia, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Cumberland,
Buckingham, Fluvanna, Louisa, Albemarle, Amherst, Nelson, Botetourt,
Rockbridge, , Spottsylvania, Culpepper, Orange, Northumberland,
Lancaster, Westmoreland, Richmond, King George, Stafford, Prince
William, Fauquier, Fairfax, , Shenandoah, Augusta, Rockingham,. Also
includes current West Virginia counties of Greenbrier, Montgomery,
Frederick, Berkeley, Hampshire, Brooke, and Kanawha; also cities of
Wheeling, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Weston, and Buchanon.
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