Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-20
HAMPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD pom

in 1875.
Rev. John Pagre served from 1871
TO 1878. Rev. Cope Boyley, whose
term Is not known, succeeded Rev
Page.
Rev. James Wallace was rector
from 1851 to 1873. He is buried on
Errell farm, Back River. He made
things lively for the civil authorities
Rev. Francis Fordyce appears as
minister In 1896. He must have been
an assistant TO Dr. Wallace.
ror seven years from 1712 to IT'S
Rev. Andrew Thompson was rector.
Rev. James Falconer succeeded Mr.
Tompson. Mr.. Falconer services ex.
tended from 1920 to probably the
time Of erection OF present parish
church. OF which Henry Cary was the
builder.
Rev. Thomas Peaden was minister
IN 1927.
From 1871 to the time OF his death
Rev. William Fyfe was the rector.
First Entry In vestry Book.
First entry in the vestry book
which is the oldest record, is dated
1851. The vestrymen present were
Major Merritt. Anthony Tucker,
Baldwin Shepherd. Thomas Latimer.
Major John Tabb. William Westwood,
Capt. Charles King. c. W.. with the
minister. Rev. William Fyfe.
In 1855 the vestry called Rev.
Thomas Warrington to succeed Rev.
Mr.. Fyfe, after several heated ses-
sions.
In 1853 agreement was reached on
building the church walls.
In 1865 the bell was put in place.
Mr.. Heffelflnger tells very inter
esting story OF the bell how il was
finally melted in the fire of 1861 and
how fragments of it are now in the
possession OF Mrs. Kate Sclater.
Rev. William Selden succeeded DIR.
Warrington in 1771. Rev. William
Hubbard had temporary charge OF the
parish during Mr.. Selden's absence
from the county.
Last Levy for Salary.
April. 1T77 last levy for rector's
salary was made. Collected January
first, 1777, no tax for religious pur-
poses were ever paid in Virginia.
Church as establishment at end. The
Glebe lands, books. plates, ornaments
saved 10 church. From Glebe lands
alone rector could look for salary.
May, 1880 vestry declared north
gallery, formerly owned by Colonel
Alexander McKcrsie. proprty of par.
ish. Divided it in four parts and sold
for benefit parish.
In 1872, Colonel William Cary in
his will provided that his pew In
parish be attached to plantation and
called Geelys.
Colonel William Mallory never &C.
cupied his portion. He was vestry-
man, attended last meeting in May
Is. 1880. At this meeting Colonel
Mallory was reported dead. On Sth
March, he met a superior force under
Lieutenant Colonel Dnudas, near Big
Bethel. Colonel Mallory, after refus-
Ing offers to escape made by vestry-
man. Jacob Wray. fell covered with
wounds. His remains now buried In
Glover Dale"
Last Of Colonial Rectors.
Rev. William Selden ended his
services in the parish in 1888. Meet
ing held October, 1889. the vestry re-
commended that six shillings be paid
by practitioners toward paying rectors
for past services. His, last meeting
was in January, 1881. Mr. Selden was
last of the Colonial rectors.
October, 1888, vestry agreed with
Rev. William Nixon to serve one year
for the use of glebe and negroes.
Last meeting of vestry under civil
law was held August IL, 1884. Min
utes incomplete and unsigned. Names
of those present: John Tabb, Cary
Seiden, William Armistead, George
Latimer, William Latimer. Wurlich
Westwood and Miles King.
From July, 1886 to September, 1893.
vestry book taken up with minutes of
overseer of poor, who took over civic
cuties of the church. No meeting of
vestry recorded after that until
November, 1906, which Immediately
followed the sale of glebe lands, deed
for which perfected in October same
year. under socalled confiscation act
of December, 1902.
During these twenty-five years the
church In the parish does not seem to
hav been dormant, but was supplied
with rectors.
At convention of 17s5, Wilson Miles
Cary and George Wray, men OF
weight. appeared as lay delegates; in
1856, Rev. William Bland as minister
and William Miles Cary as lay dele
gate.
From inscription on tomb rear
south door taken this Information:
Rev. Benjamin Brown was rector and
died January II. 1906. He was rec
tor st. Peters church in New Kent
county 1897 and 1899 and II Is pre-
s;imed he came to Hampton after the
death of Mr.. Spconer.
In Browns will ct clerks Office he
states, he has been engaged sixteen
years in incubation of the truths OF
the gospel"
Rev. Robert Seymour Symes elect
ed rector at meeting held Novembr.