The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-05-07
EARLY MINISTER'S OF
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
Items Gf Ecclesiastical and Local His
tory from Private and iupiic
BERTHE County S~ourofe.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of III e Norlh
Carolina Society Sons OF m AWeri-
can revolution.
The article "Bath Church ana y
Thomas Parrish in the Aptil North
Carolina Review. told about Dr. bray
and John rmstone.
h next minister Of st, 1honas
church. Bath. was the Rev. Mr.. Tay-
IGr. Hawks History says this about
HIM. His was a sad fate. He left
ramliCO to visit Core Sound, the most
southern settlement in the province.
He was in his own boat. and with his
own crew. Unfortunately he was in
discreet enough to permit them to DIS
cover that he had in his possession a
considerable amount Of money for he
was possessed Of some wealth. on
his way he landed on Harbor Island,
and never left ii alive. The story
told was, that tossing about ten days
and nights in an open boat, he per
ished from cold, in February. 1920.
Eut one Of the crew persisted; and
the authorities, suspecting that he had
been murdered. instituted inquiries,
but could discover nothing of his fate,
nor obtain the money which he was
known to have had with him.
The writer will give a copy Of a let
Ter in Hawks History Of North Caro-
ma. lHlS minister OlO not serve *
Thomas Parish. but his letter gives
the readers Of this article some in
sight into the conditions existing at
this time.
"Eev. Mr.. Dennis to the Secretary.
Goose Creek, Sept. 3, I'LL.
= met nothing worthy remark till
] got into North Carolina, being the
10th, distant about a hundred and
some odd miles, where I found the
people all in confusion and disorder,
every one getting their arms and
were in IL readiness to go down to
~ place called Pamplico to take one
tolone! Cary who was late president,
and had got the Lords money in
has hands, and would neither lodge
it Ill the Assembly's hand, nor give
them sufficient security for the in
Identifying the people from the lords.
This put me TO a stand whether l
had best proceed through such a dis
orderly country as | perceived that
was. or else to go back; but, desir-
ing Gods protection and blessing. I
resolved to put forward; so sending
my horses and guide back, ! crossed
the Roanoke River, and then was
Obliged TO traScl six miles, on foot,
there being no such thing as a horse
to be had: at length l got one, and
that night reached Governor Hyde's.
where | found abundance Of men in
arms. l was received very kindly.
and after h governor had perused
a letter from the Honorable Cover
nor Spotswood of Virginia (Which was
in my behalf), he told me he was
designed to Pamlico tomorrow, and
that there was opportunity for my
passage for South Carolina. The next
day being Monday 9th. the COVER
nor. with about eighty men, crossed
the sound and went uD the river
Moretto CMoratOC( about twelve
miles. and there landed his men
which were then increased to abou
ono hundred and fifty, but left his
guns there. We were all obliged Il
lie in the woods that night. and the
next day got to Parnplico (Otherwist
called Hampton, the place Wher.
Colonel Cary lived. but he, havins
notice Of our coming, made his escap
to ~ hous OF one Colonel Daniels
which was a small way down tn.
river. The governor did not see Fl
to pursue him that day, but on tn.
next, went down with his men. a
which time. Colonel Cary had forti
fed the house with five pieces Of can
non, and had about forty men; the,
could not bring him to any terms tina
were reasonable. and finding the
were so we'll fortified. marched bacl
again without any action. There wa
y young gentleman. a relation Q
Governor HYDE. killed by accident.
June lst. the governor, with hi
men. marched up the country again
n ] remained at Hampton waitin.
Tor my passage, the vessel being no
ready; during my stay here | lodge
AT nna Mo inr Gales 49,, l;-:l 49,
tleman, at whose house the peopl
met each Sunday. where a Your
gentleman, "a lawyer. was appointe,
TO read prayers and a sermon. the
having no minister. / understood
they had a gentleman sent them b
the honorable society. but he coul
not live among such an u~naccountabl
sort of people. and was removed Ii
in the country. Colonel Cary, find
lng the governor gone. infused int
the people that hat Assembly wa
not duly elected and that Govern