. Historic Virginia homes and churches . according to the inscription. Theplate now used in Christ Chiu-ch is inscribed Ex donoFrancis Nicholson, who was Lieutenant Governor 1690-2,and again later. Christ Church, Eastville, was erected as near as can bestated in 1826 or 7. Old Hungars Church became untenable in 1850 so asto be unfit for holding services. It was repaired in 1851 and reduced somewhat in size,but practically unchanged in general appearances from itsoriginal style. It is an interesting landmark that has stoodlike a beacon light to many generations. THE EASTERN SHORE 499 BOWMANS FO
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . according to the inscription. Theplate now used in Christ Chiu-ch is inscribed Ex donoFrancis Nicholson, who was Lieutenant Governor 1690-2,and again later. Christ Church, Eastville, was erected as near as can bestated in 1826 or 7. Old Hungars Church became untenable in 1850 so asto be unfit for holding services. It was repaired in 1851 and reduced somewhat in size,but practically unchanged in general appearances from itsoriginal style. It is an interesting landmark that has stoodlike a beacon light to many generations. THE EASTERN SHORE 499 BOWMANS FOLLY * Edmund Bowman, who was a justice of Accomac in1663, a sheriff, burgess, and suceessivelv held the mihtarvtitles of Ca^^tain and ^Nlajor, built the old mansion houseknown as Bowmans Folly on Folly Creek. His dau(>h-ter Gertrude married John Cropper, a young Englishman,and several generations of the descendants of the Cropperfamily inherited and lived at Bowmans Folly. The mostdistinguished was John Cropper (1755-1821), a distin-. BOWMANS FOLLY, ACCOJIAC COUNTY guished officer of the Virginia Continental Line, servingwith the rank of Colonel, afterwards a General of StateMilitia. The original house built by Edmund Bowman waspulled down and the present one built by General Cropperin 1815. Before the dwelling was built the Generalsslaves were taken from their usual labors and for several * Barton H. Wise in Virginia Historical Collection, vol. xi, 500 VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES months made to haul earth to make a mound upon whichto build. After General Croppers death, Bowmans Folly be-came the property of Thomas R. Joynes, a son of ColonelLevin Joynes. Mr. Joynes was clerk of Accomac Countyfor seventeen years, an able lawyer, and a member of theVirginia Convention of 18-29-36. He was the father ofJudge W. T. Joynes, of the Court of Appeals, and ^evin S. Joynes, of Richmond. In 1822 he moved toBowmans Folly, which he called 3Iontpelior, and residedthere unt
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