Early officers were: Pastors: John Goldwire, Henry hand, John L. southwell, Issac Nichols, William W. Lee, William Spires. Deacons: Thomas Polhill, Wolliam Mathers, Benj. Fox, Josiah Fox, James goldwire, Daniel Damplers, Paul B. Colson. Clerkes: David Fox, Thomas Fox, Henry W. Williams, James Goldwire, Paul B. Colson. I don't seem to have a list of of the members. Judy -----Original Message----- From: Debbie Freeman <dapoythress@hotmail.com> To: GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com <GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 12:03 PM Subject: [GASCREVE] Newington Baptist Cemetery >In response to the following post: >The "Poythress" graves in this cemetery are my family, immediate and >extended: > >William E. Poythress m. Martha J. Usher (g-g-grandparents) >Thomas Boston Poythress m. Julia Ann Usher (g-grandparents) >Thomas Ralph Poythress m. Verna Mae Bryant (grandparents) > >I'm looking for records about the members of the church if you might happen >across any of those in your research. >Thanks for the mention. >Debbie Poythress-Freeman > >From: "Judy V. Mason" <2jv@bellsouth.net> >To: GASCREVE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GASCREVE] Newington Baptist Church >Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 22:55:02 -0700 > >>From somewhere-I have a brief history on the origin of the Old North >Newington Baptist Church. Found it while "weeding" out some stacks of >neglected papers. I saved this as there is a reference in this material as >to some burials, with markers, at the site of the old church. One of them >says: >Sacred to the Memory of WILLIAM ROUNDTREE >who was born on 23 May 1819 >Departed this life >20th of May, 1852 > >Next to this is listed a Calfrey Beville >14 July 1829-20 Oct. 1854 > >Other surnames in this place are Davis, Stewart, Morgan, Poythress, Jackson, >Sowell, Conner, Archer and Best. > >Can anyone id the William Rountree in this cemetery. I ask because I have >some Effingham/Chatham Rountree census records that mention the >Roundtree/Beville and Sowell surnames, as being related in some way. One of >the later Rountree males here in Effingham married into the Sowell family. >And the census records list a Bevil (elderly b. SC) also resideing in a >household of a William and C. Rountree. Later dates in the census but can't >help ponder over the presence of these three surnames in relationship to one >another. > >Judy Mason >2jv@bellsouth.net > > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > >============================== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >