Were there any Church of the Brethren churches in the area of Fincastle area of Botetourt Co Virginia before 1800. George and Sherry IN GOD WE TRUST

Yes, there were many Brethren families living in Botetourt County prior to 1800. Forty-two heads of German Baptist Brethren families signed a petition, 13 December 1799, seeking exemption from fines for not attending muster. Some lived near Fincastle although most lived closer to Roanoke and Salem. The families were intermarried and quite familiar with one another. Many migrated to Botetourt around 1790 from Eastern Pennsylvania. As far as I know, they did not have an organized church name. Dwayne Wrightsman -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of GEORGE NEWMAN Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 11:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BRE] (no subject) Were there any Church of the Brethren churches in the area of Fincastle area of Botetourt Co Virginia before 1800. George and Sherry IN GOD WE TRUST ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message