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William Pollock.
James Cooke.
Thomas F. Knox.
John Coakley.
Douglas H. Gordon.
Joseph B. Ficklen.
John James Young.
Montgomery Slaughter.
Dr. John R. Taylor.
Dr. Brodie S. Herndon,
(rice, John Conkley, resigned. ) July, 1865. Alexander K. Phillips (rice, Dr. James Cooke. ) Angnst 16, 1865. John Coakley,
(rice, Dr. John R. Taylor. August 28, 1865. Dr. Fayette W. Johnstone, (cice, Win. Pollock, deceased.) April 9, 1866.
Treasurer and Registrar. Captain Robert D. Minor. John Waterhouse, new member.
* At a meeting of the vestry, held February 10, 1864, the following pre- amble and resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, it has pleased the Great Head of the Church, to remove from our midst, one among the oldest and most venerable members of our vestry, Murray Forbes, Esq. Therefore
Resolved, That we, the wardens of St. George's Church, do hereby place upon record our high appreciation of his worth, as a wise and judicious ad- viser for the welfare of the Church, and that while we deplore his loss, we yet ontertain the strong assurance of his acceptance with the Divine Master. R. T. THOM, JOHN COAKLEY.
Wurdens.
Murray Forbes was the father of the late Hon. John Murray Forbes, of Warrenton, Va., and of David Sterling Forbes, Esq.
Dr. W. S. Scott. Charles E Tackett.
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April 22, 1866. William II. Fitzhugh,
April 17, 1876: Dr. James F. Thompson, Horace B. Hall, new member. April 21, 1877.
W'm. S. Barton, new members. June 7, 1866. Dr. James Cooke, rice, Captain Dr. J. F. Thompson, Registrar. R. D. Minor, removed from Hon. E. M. Braxton, resigned. Fredericksburg.
May 11, 1868.
John F. Scott, (rice, R. T. Thom. ) Nov. 30, 1868.
August 6, 1877. Hugh S. Doggett, (rice, Dr. F. W. Johnstone, resigned. ) Hon. E. M. Braxton, (vice, W. II. Fitzhugh, resigned.
Win. Henry Fitzhugh, Warden. John James Young, Treasurer. Murch 29, 1869. October 1, 1877. John Coakley, Senior Warden. Major J. T. Doswell, (cice, W. S. Win. 11. Fitzhugh, Junior War- Barton, resigned. ) den.
F. W. Johnstone, Treasurer.
Hon. R. C. L. Moneure, new member. *
1871.
Major Elliott M. Braxton, new member.
November 5, 1877. Marshall C. Hall, Treasurer, (cire, Jolm J. Young, resigned. ) December 3, 1877. A. Wellington Wallace,
(cicc, Monroe Kelley. ) April 18, 1881. April 18, 1871. J. Arthur Taylor, (cia, A. Wel- Monroe Kelly, of Falmouth, (rice, lington Wallace, resigned. ) J. B. Ficklen, Sr., deceased. ) April 10, 1882. Dr. Win. S. Soott, (cice, Dr. Jas. David Sterling Forbes, (cice, J. B. Cooke, deceased. )
Ficklen, J., resigned.
Charles E. Tackett, (vice, John Aubin D. Tapscott, new member. Coakley, deceased, July, 1874.) March 26, 1883. Judge A. Wellington Wallace. April 3, 1875.
Thomas F. Knos, Senior War- Peter P. Burr, new member.
April 4, 1881. · den.
John J. Young, Junior Warden. Douglas H. Knox, (cice, M. C. F. W. Johnstone, Treasurer. Hall, resigned. ) Monroe Kelley, Registrar. April 11, 1887.
J. B. Ficklen, Jr., (cice, Wm. 11. Fitzhugh. )
John G. Mason, (vice, P. P. Burr,
died, Angust 20, 1866. )
* Died, August 25, 1883.
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April 2, 1888. Robert T. Knox, Junior Warden, Robert T. Knox, (vice, John G. also Chairman of Committee of . Mason, resigned.) Arrangements for the 95th
April 7, 1590. Council of the Protestant Epis- John James Young, Senior War- copal Church of Virginia, held den, Cria, Thomas Fitzhugh in St. George's Church. Knox,* resigned. )
The following votes of thanks by the Vestry, are of record :
March 1, 1878. To Mrs. Aun Eliza Fitzhugh Fichten, for & gift of $500,00, towards painting the exterior of the church.
March 3, 1880. To Mrs. Agnes Gordon Kuos Sontter,* Now York City, for a handsome surplice.
To Major J. T. Doswell, for a beautiful black walnut case for the Communion P'Inte.
* Thomas Fitzhugh Knox, had been paralyzed in December, 1889. His resigun tion was through his sons, as follows :
" our father deviros us to say to the vestry, that he does not wish them any longer to bestow empty privileges upon him, but to get some one else in his place, who can attend to the me tings, and actively serve the church, which Ida ago and feeble nors forbud hin doing. With deepest love and interest for St. George's, hint. I feelings to all of the vestry and people, and the highest appreciation and affection for its faithful and able pastor, Rev. John K. Mason, and the ournest hope that he may long be a bk ssing and honour to our congre- gation, he eunders the tie of o4 years standing. [He was elected Easter, 1836]. Asking God's guidance and blessing of the vestry, now and always. R. T. KNOX, JAMES S. KNOX."
The resignation of the venerable vestryman was received and Major J. T. Doswell appointed to communicate to him the expression of the Vestry of their heartfelt appreciation of his long and faithful services, and their tender regard for him personally.
1 Mrs. Agnes Gordon Knox Soutter, is the daughter of William A. Knox, Esq., formerly Senior Warden of St. George's Church, and m which she took her frst communion, in 1843.
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LAY DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION, From 1785 to 1890.
1785. - Joseph Brock.
1826. - Yeaman Smith.
1787. - Thomas Ryan. 1827. - John Gray.
1789. - Francis Thornton, dr. John Legg.
1828. William M. Blackford.
1829. John Gray.
1791. -- Lewis Willis.
1830. -- Jolm Gray.
· 1796. - . William Lovell.
1831. - John Gray.
1812. - William S. Stone.
1832. G. W. Bassett.
1814. - Hugh Mercer.
1833 .- G. W. Bassett.
1815 .- - Benjamin Day.
1831. John Gray.
1816. - William A. Knox.
1835. John Gray.
1817. . Benjamin Day.
1936. - R. T. Thom.
1820 .- Robert Lewis.
1839. John Gray.
1821. - William S. Stone.
1841. Jolm Metcalfe.
1822. Hugh Mercer.
1812. - John Gray.
1823. - Robert Lewis.
1843. -- William Pollock.
182 1. Yeaman Smith. 1844 .- William Pollock.
1845. . William Pollock.
1825. George Hamilton. 1816 .*--- William Pollock
1866. -- J. B. Ficklen, Alexandria.
1867. - . W. S. Barton, Staunton.
1868. - John Coakley, Lynchburg.
1869 .-- R. C. L. Moncure, Fredericksburg.
1870. - J. B. Fieklen, Norfolk.
1873 .- R. C. L. Moneuro, Winchester.
1874. -- R C. L. Monenre, Charlottesville.
1875. --- W. S. Barton, Richmond.
1876. - F. W. Jolistone, Alexandria.
1877. Alexander K. Phillips, Staunton.
1878. - Alexander K. Phillips, Lynchburg.
1879 .- R. C. L. Moneure, Fredericksburg.
* The Church has no lists of the Lay Delegates to the Conventions from 1817 to 1865, since which period, the places in which the Conventions have been held are also given.
1818. Robert Lewis.
1837 .- John Gray.
1819 John Giny.
1838. -- John Gray.
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1880. R. C. I. Moncure, Petersburg. 1881. Horace B. Hall, Danville. 1882. -- Horace B. Hall, Norfolk. 1883 - Thomas E. Knox, Richmond. 1884. Thomas F Knox, Winchester. 1885. - Horaco B. Hall, Richmond. 1886. - David S. Forbes, Charlottesville. 1887 .- Hugh S. Doggett, Alexandria. 1888. - Aubin D. Tapscott, Staunton. 1889 .- Anbin D. Tapscott, Lynchburg, 1890. --- A. W. Wallace, Fredericksburg.
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TRINITY CHURCH, ST. GEORGE'S PARISH .*
Trinity Church, Fredericksburg, Va., was organized on the 7th day of July, 1877; the following committee being chosen for that purpose, viz:
Judge W. S. Barton, Judge J. B. Jett, Geo. B. Scott, John L. Stansbury, Geo. B. Pearson, R. B. Shepherd, John F. Tackett, John S. Berry, Dr. John R. Taylor, Win. K. Howard, Monroe Kelley, F. W. Johnston, W. R. Mason. F. W. Johnston was appointed Secretary.
The Rev. E. C. Murdaugh, D. D., was invited, and ac- cepted charge of the congregation, and continued its Rector up to the time of his death, which occurred on the Gth of November, 1886.
The congregation of Trinity leased from the Method- ists the building known as Hanover Church for the term of two years from 7th August, 1887, free of rent, on condition that all necessary repairs be made by said con- gregation.
Divine service was celebrated for the first time on Sunday morning, 12th August, 1877. The Church was admitted into the Diocese at the Lynchburg Convention, May, 1878. The present church, a new one, was erected and opened for divine service for the first time, on
* This account has been kindly furnished by George B. Pearson Esq., one of the founders, and the present Treasurer of Trinity Church.
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TRINITY CHURCH, ST GEORGE'S PARISH.
Christmas day, 1881. After the death of the Rev. E. C. Murdaugh, D. D., the Rev. J. G. Shackleford was elected on the 7th March, 1887, to fill the vacancy. He accepted, and took charge on the Ist of May, 1887, at which time the church was burdened with a debt of $3,000. Through the energy and zeal of this earnest servant of God, as- sisted by the ladies of the congregation, this debt was liquidated, aud the elmirch consecrated on the 12th of February, 1890, by the Right Rev. Francis M. Whittle, D. D., LL. D., a large congregation being present. The Rev. J. G. Shackleford resigned his charge on the 14th of February, 1890, to accept a call tendered from Fre- mont, Ohio, since which time the church has been with- out a rector.
LAST OF VESTRYMEN TO DATE.
Judge J. B. Jett, Geo. B. Scott, John L. Stansbury, Judge Win. S. Barton, R. B. Shepherd, F. W. Johnston, W. Key Howard, Dr. John R. Taylor, John F. Tackett, Ciao. B. Pearson, Monroe Kelley, Jolm S. Berry, W. R. Mason, Win. B. Goodrich, Wm. G. Turner, Oliver Wat- son, W. H. Richards, Judge Henry Souther, J. D. Mur- daugh, John F. Scott.
LIST OF LAY-DELEGATES.
Judge Win. S. Barton, Judge J. B. Jett, Lynchburg, 1878. Judge Win. S. Barton, Dr. John R. Taylor, Fredericks- burg, 1879. Judge Win. S. Barton, Judge J. B. Jett, Petersburg, 1880.
Judge Win. S. Barton, Monroe Kelley, Danville, 1881. Judge Win. S. Barton, Monroe Kelley, Norfolk, 1882. Judge Win. S. Barton, Monroe Kelley, Richmond, 1883.
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Judge Wm. S. Barton, W. Key Howard, Winchester, 1884.
Judge Win. S. Barton, W. Key Howard, Richmond, 1885.
Judge Wm. S. Barton, Monroe Kelley, Charlottesville, 1886. Judge Wm. S. Barton, John L. Stansbury, Alexandria, 1887.
Judge Win. S. Barton, John S. Berry, Staunton, 1888. Judge Wm. S. Barton, John S. Berry, Lynchburg, 1889. Judge Win. S. Barton, W. Key Howard, Fredericks- burg, 1890.
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INDEX.
African Colonization, Efforts of Dr. Slaughter for, xii.
Bucon's Rebellion, 3. Brock, Col. Joseph, x, 21, 64, 70.
Burbridge's Bridge, Church uear, 22.
Byrd, Col. Win. His Visit to Fredericksburg, 10. 8
Carter, Miss Sophia, Benefac- tion of, 29.
Colston, Thomas, Bequest of, to St. George's Parish, 31. Doswell, Major d. T., 05, 69. Episcopal Church, Causes M. fertig, it after the Revolu- tionary War, 38.
Executives of Virginia, 1710- 1776, 62.
Ficklen, Mrs. Ann Eliza Fitz- hugh, Gift of, 69. Forbes, David Sterling, 66. Forbes, John Murray, 67. Forbes, Murray, Resolutions of Respect to, 70.
Fredericksburg, Visit of Capt. John Smith to, 1; Founding of, 9; First Church in, 12; Mention of, 14; Church- yard of, 22; Female School Founded at, by Miss Sophia Carter, 29.
Germanna Settlement, 4, 7. Gifts to the Church, 31, 51, 69. Grayson, Rev. John, 6. Grayson, Col. William, 6. Jones, Captain Cadwalader, ix. Kenner, Rev. Rodham, An- cestry of, 11. Knox, Thomas Fitzhugh, Ser- vices of, 66, 69.
Imy Delegates to the Episco- pal Convention, 1785 1890, 71. Low, Rev. Samuel, 31. McGuire. Rev. E. C., D. D., 39. Marge, Rev. James, Notice of, 19.
Mercer, Gen. Hugh, 21.
Minor, Rev. Launeclot Byrd, Notice of, 16, Moore, Bishop R. C, 41. Mortimer, Dr. Charles, 24. Murdangh, Rev. E. C., D. D., 72.
Pearson, George B., 72. Rectors of St. George's Parish and of St. Paul's Church, vi; of Trinity Church, 72, 73. Religious Privileges, 16.
St. George's Parish, First Ves- try of, 6; Account of Annual Expenses, 18; First Church Bell of, 18; Ministers and
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Missionaries from, 44; Gifts to, 31, 54, 69; Vestrymen of, 63 ; Lay Delegates from, 70.
St. Paul's Church, Buikling of, 40; Progress of, 51.
Savage, Mrs. Susan, Notice of, 45. Semmes, Dr. Thomas, xvii. Slafter, Rev. Edmund F., A. M., D. D., Ix. Slaughter -Orthography and Pronunciation of the Family Name, ix.
Slaughter, Capt. Philip, Revo- Intionary Services of, x. Slaughter, Rev. Philip, D. D., Biographical Sketch of, viii; Oratorical Gift of, xii; Mint- istrations of, to Confederate Soldiers, xin; Characteristics of, xiv; Resolutions of Re- spect to, sv: Last of Publi- cations of, xviii. Smith, Capt. John, 1. Smith, Capt. Lawrence, 2.
Spotswood, Governor: His tra- montane Expedition, 3, 57. Spotswood Genealogy, 58.
Stevenson, Rev. James, 28; Death of, 32; Descendants of, 33.
Strebeck, Rev. George, 35. Sun-dials, 19.
Thompson, Rev. John, Letter of, to Lady Spotswood, 57. Thomton, Rev. Thomas, No- tice of, 26.
Trinity Church, History of, 72; Ministers of, 72, 73; Vestry- men of, 73; Lay Delegates from, 73.
Vestrymen of St. George's Par- ish, 1726 1890, 63.
Virginia Executives, 1710-1776, 62.
Washington, George, Visit of, to his Mother in Fre lericks- burg, 25. Waugh, Rev. Abner, 33. Willis, Col. Henry, 10. Woodville, Rev. George, 28.
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