Old churches, ministers and families of Virginia . endence of Mr. Jaqueline Smith, andin a great measure at his expense. The ground on which it stoodhad been given by the family of Williams, who, with their ancestorsin the Northern Neck of Virginia, had ever been staunch friendsof the Church. After some years the church at Berryville wasbuilt on ground given by Mr. John Taylor, who owned the farm ofwhich it was a part. The building of this church was delayed forsome years by the attempt to have it placed on some basis whichwould make it common to all denominations. Effort after effortwas made
Old churches, ministers and families of Virginia . endence of Mr. Jaqueline Smith, andin a great measure at his expense. The ground on which it stoodhad been given by the family of Williams, who, with their ancestorsin the Northern Neck of Virginia, had ever been staunch friendsof the Church. After some years the church at Berryville wasbuilt on ground given by Mr. John Taylor, who owned the farm ofwhich it was a part. The building of this church was delayed forsome years by the attempt to have it placed on some basis whichwould make it common to all denominations. Effort after effortwas made to effect it on this plan, without success. At length, whenthe friends of the scheme acknowledged its failure, I addressed thecongregation in favour of an Episcopal church, and succeeded atonce. In the year 1834, it was found that the old chapel was toosmall and inconvenient for the increasing congregation, and it wastherefore determined to erect another and larger one, in a morecentral and convenient place, in the vicinity of Millwood, on ground. FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA. 289 given by Mr. George Burwell, of Carter Hall. Such, however, waathe attachment of many to the old chapel that funds for the lattercould not be obtained, except on condition of alternate services atthe chapel. From year to year these services became less frequent,until at length they are now reduced to an annual pilgrimage, onsome summer Sabbath, to this old and much-loved spot, exceptwhen services are held for the servants, or death summons theneighbours to add one more to the tenants of the graveyard.* My remarks on the old parish of Frederick, and some of itsbranches, will be brought to a close by a brief reference to a spotof all others most sacred to many now living as the depository ofall that was mortal of those most dear to us,—the burying-groundwhich lies at the foot of the hill on which still stands the old stonechapel. Ever since its appropriation to this purpose, it has beenthe graveyard of rich a
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