From Old Churches, Ministers, and Families of Virginia by Bishop Meade. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1857, Volume 2, pages 9-13. Article XLVI Antrim Parish, Halifax County When Halifax county was divided from Lunenburg, in 1752, it comprehended all that is now Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick. Antrim parish was coextensive with the county. At…
List of members, circa 1836 James M. Hurt Robert M. Hurt Martha Hurt Phillis Hurt (colored) Daniel Hurt (colored) Elen Hurt William Hurt Peggy Hurt (colored) Frank Hurt (colored) Mrs. R. M. Hurt Mrs. Cle? Hurt Thanks to Peggy S. Holley for providing me with a copy of this list.
There is a Hurt Cemetery located between Atwood and McLemoresville, Carroll County, Tennessee, about one-half mil south of McLemoresville. It’s on private land owned by a Mr. Johnson. It was established in 1827. Tombstones read as follows: Emily, wife of R. M. Hurt D. Aug. 26, 1858? Rebecca Mitchum, wife of William E. Mitchum, D….
I visited this church on April 10, 2001. The church doesn’t have any old records on file. The Easton Public Library has microfilm copies of the church’s session minutes and birth, marriage, and death records. The original books are deposited in the home church in Philadelphia. Some Surnames From My Tree Who Were Members of…
The 20th century was a time of great change for the people of Chadds Ford. The horse and carriage became obsolete as the automobile gained popularity. Dirt roads were paved with concrete and became highways as the automobile replaced the railroad as the main means of transportation. Farmland became housing developments as the landscape changed…
Chanceford Presbyterian Church, established in 1751, is among the oldest congregations in York County, Pennsylvania. “Nestled in the scenic, rolling hills and farmland of Lower Chanceford Township, the building features some of the most beautiful stained glass windows and unique late 19th century architecture in the county.” (chancefordpc.org) My ancestor, John Fraser Farquhar, was the…
