Laird & Lee's guide to historic Virginia and the Jamestown centennial ..Full statistics and itinerary .. . wer is believed to have been erected as much fordefense against the Indians as for church purposes. The original communion service, consisting of threepieces, presented in 1661 by the acting Governor, isnow in possession of the Bruton Church at Wil-liamsburg. Each piece bears the inscription: Mixe not holy things with profane. Ex donofrancisci Morrison, Armiger, Anno Domi, 1061. In 1676, during the turbulent days of Bacons Re-bellion, the church belonging to the present tower wasdestroyed
Laird & Lee's guide to historic Virginia and the Jamestown centennial ..Full statistics and itinerary .. . wer is believed to have been erected as much fordefense against the Indians as for church purposes. The original communion service, consisting of threepieces, presented in 1661 by the acting Governor, isnow in possession of the Bruton Church at Wil-liamsburg. Each piece bears the inscription: Mixe not holy things with profane. Ex donofrancisci Morrison, Armiger, Anno Domi, 1061. In 1676, during the turbulent days of Bacons Re-bellion, the church belonging to the present tower wasdestroyed with the town by fire. After the rebellion, \ — 50 — the church was again rebuilt, but about the end of theseventeenth century it was deserted. It is the of the Colonial Dames of America to erect rmemorial church over the site of the old walls, whichrecently have been unearthed. The Colonial Bell Asso-ciation intends to hang a bell in the old tower, andthe Episcopal Church of America will place a tabletwithin the church in honor of the first minister toJamestown, the Rev. Robert PARSON BLAIRS TOMP., JAMESTOWN The Graveyard.—Immediately surrounding the oldchurch is the graveyard, which undoubtedly was theoriginal burying ground of the colonists. The wallmarking its boundaries was built early in the eight-eenth century. Beneath the nave and chancel of thechurch, many important colonists were laid to rest. — 51 — An ironstone tablet bearing- an impression of a coat-of-arms can still be seen, as well as the tombstone ofRev. John (lough, incumbent during Bacons Rebel-lion, who died January, 1683. Among other inscrip-tions upon the gravestones in the churchyard we read: Here lies William Sherwood, that was born inthe Parish of White Chappell, near London, agreat sinner waiting for a Joyfull Resurrection. One of the most interesting tombs is that of ParsonBlair, minister at Jamestown, founder and first presi-dent of William and Mary College, and rector of
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