Church and Family History Research Assistance for Stafford County, Virginia
CHURCHES:
CHAPPAWAMSIC (1766)
Chappawamsic Church was organized during the Colonial period, on November 22, 1766, with the following charter members: John Peak, John Carney, Absalom Carney, William Murphy, Grace Fristoe, John Davis, Ann Davis, William Fristoe, Ann Williams, Daniel Fristoe, John Read, William Peak, Joshua Carney, John Bland, Fleming Smith, Francis Fristoe, John Taylor, Mary Fristoe, Tyler Maugh, Ann Moore, Betty Harper, -- Fristoe, William Brown, Margaret Hampton, Mary Anderson, Mary Carney, Richard Farmer, Lan Murphy, Carty Mills, Robert Million, Heciah Million, George Williams, Joseph Williams, Robert Fristoe, Sara Brown, Sara Carney, James Peak, Peter Smith, John Fristoe, William King, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Murphy, John Hampton, Eleanor Grimmon, Peter Mauzy, Elizabeth Reid, Chastity Reid, Catharine Smith, Charles Smith, John Smith, Daniel Smith, Richard Hazle, Elizabeth Smith, Sarah White, Margaret Bush, Thaddeus Smith Sr., Thaddeus Smith Jr., Casina Davis Manoha Hazle, Thomas Jacobs, and Margaret Bland. The minutes state that the members were dismissed from the church in Fauquier. The following year this church united with the Ketocton Association. Elder David Thomas was the first to minister to this church. The church was still active in 1906, and was located in Stafford County at that time.
POTOMAC/HARTWOOD (1771)
Hartwood Church was constituted and the Church Covenant signed, March 26, 1771. It was first called Potomac. On June 10, 1775, the first entry in the old book of Church Business, there were 157 members entered under the Church Covenant. The following extract from the proceedings of the church, September 16, 1775, were recorded, "1st. Query. Whether it is lawful for christians to take up arms and go to war upon any occasion? Agreed that it is, on some occasions. 2d. Query. Whether it is lawful to take up arms in the present dispute with Great Britain and her colonies? Agreed that it is lawful." The house of worship of Hartwood Church was destroyed by the invading army during the Civil War. The church then met at Enon, lower down in the county, under the pastorate of Elder C. Suydam, who served until prevented by failing health. Elder John Clark also served the church as pastor for about 15 years.
WHITE OAK (FREDERICKSBURG)(1789)
White Oak Church was constituted on Saturday, October 24, 1789. Elder Andrew Leitch, a member of the new church, was called to serve as pastor. He was ordained on May 11, 1790. White Oak Church united with the Ketocton Association in 1792. Later pastors have included Daniel Davis, John Clark, Charles H. Waters, John T. Alexander, W. S. Athey, J. A. Norton, William L. Bowie, John F. Priest, E. E. Oliver, Thomas W. Alderton, Albert F. Suddeth, W. G. Fletcher, J. Emory Alderton, Rodger Frazier, J. R. Kosch, and Greg Dorough.
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