Suzanne, I came across this information about the Presbyterian church, Turkey Run, in Warrenton: History of the Early American Presbyterian Church by Aprille Cooke McKay, University of Michigan: Turkey Run, Fauquier County, Virginia ca. 1778 In the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge, between Culpeper and Loudoun and west of Prince William settlement began about 1712, but was sparce. Warrenton, the county seat, was not incorporated until 1810, and the original location on land of Richard Henry Lee contained only twelve lots. In 1773, after _Rev. William Thom_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiot.htm#Rev.%20William%20Thom) was settled at Alexandria and the _Rev. Amos Thompson_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiot.htm#Rev.%20Amos%20Thompson) at Leesburg, mission work was begun by these two men in Fauquier County which crystallized in 1778 in the appearance of Turkey Run as a place for Presbyterian worship. That year it made supplication by name not only for ministers, Mr. Thompson having gone to the wars, but especially for a man to care for a Latin school. That year appointments were made for Turnkey Run in connection with _Kittocktin and Gum Spring:_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/prescongva.htm#Kittocktin) _Hezekiah James Balch_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiob.htm#Rev.%20Hezekiah%20James%20Balch) and _John McMillan_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiom.htm#Rev.%20John%20McMillan) in the spring, _John Slemons_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbios.htm#Rev.%20John%20Slemons) , _Robert Cooper_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbioc.htm#Rev.%20Robert%20Cooper) and _Samuel Waugh_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiow.htm#Rev.%20Samuel%20Waugh) in the fall, the latter into the next year. Thereafter Turkey Run disappears; only on April 3, 1787, the Presbytery of Hanover appointed _Rev. James Waddell_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiow.htm#Rev.%20James%20Waddell) to preach two Sundays in Fauquier County, the Presbytery of Donegal having been divided and jurisdictions in a state of transition. Probably the Presbyterians conducted services in the Episcopal church by that same name about a mile or so from Warrenton, Virginia. Dr. Graham, an historian of the area, supposed that the present Warrenton Church grew out of the service conducted at "Turkey Run in Fauquier County." History is that the Warrenton Church was established on April 13, 1827 by division of the Middleburg congregation gathered and organized by the _Rev. William Williamson_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiow.htm#Rev.%20William%20Williamson2) . I'm not sure why Jeremiah Darnall was present, but worth looking into. He owned 1/3 of the land at Germantown and was also a vestryman of Hamilton Parish and a Justice in Fauquier Co. There was also another Presyterian church in Culpeper Co: Culpeper County, Virginia About 1770, the presbytery began to give earnest heed to its domain east of the Blue Ridge, and on April 10, 1771, a supplication came from Culpeper County which had been erected out of Orange in 1748. It is known as the district to which Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood in 1714 imported miners from the German Palatinate to foster an iron industry in Virginia. The project was abandoned but the Germans remained to work their way up into the foothills of the Ridge. The country is purely rural, and now (1947) with but two Presbyterian congregations in the county, with but 199 members. Places named in the records were Gourdvine River, North Branch of Rappahannock, Culpeper Court House and Captain Conn's at Culpeper Court House. Supply ministers were designated in 1771 and 1772 and about every six months from 1776 to 1780, _Rev. Hugh Vance_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiow.htm#Rev.%20Hugh%20Vance) chiefly, _Rev. William Thom_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiot.htm#Rev.%20William%20Thom) , pastor at _Alexandria_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/prescongva.htm#Alexandria) , _Rev. Stephen Bloomer Balch_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiob.htm#Rev.%20Stephen%20Bloomer%20Balch) , pastor at Georgetown, D.C., _Rev. Hezekiah James Balch_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiob.htm#Rev.%20Hezekiah%20James%20Balch) one month, ,and _Rev. John McKnight_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiom.htm#Rev.%20John%20McKnight) , pastor at _Elk Branch_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/prescongva.htm#Elk%20Branch) . One supplication from upper part of Culpeper County and Orange in Virginia was for a minister to preach the Gospel and teach a grammar school, 1779. It is possible these supplications were a reflex from the work of _Rev. Amos Thompson_ (http://www.mal.net/EarlyPresbyterians/presbiot.htm#Rev.%20Amos%20Thompson) in Loudoun, but at any rate interest died down after 1780. Mission work in the county laid dormant until 1807, when the Presbytery of Winchester began the work which culminated in 1814 in the organization of a Presbyterian Church at Culpeper Court House under the name of Bethesda. >From A History of the Presbytery of Winchester (Synod of Virginia) by Robert Bell Woodworth, 1947. I'll see what else I can find. Barb Price In a message dated 12/21/2008 14:46:33 Pacific Standard Time, holtzclaw.research@yahoo.com writes: The date is April Court 1771, specifically April 22. I am sorry because I should have included the date. Interesting side note--Present were Jeremiah Darnall and Thomas Harrison, Gentlemen. What would have been their official capacity? Jeremiah Darnall is almost always listed as present during this time period. [Jeremial Darnall was a son-in-law of Hans Jacob Holtzclaw and purchased much of the original Germantown tract of land from the original owners or their heirs.] Suzanne Collins Matson ________________________________ From: "Hdanw@aol.com" Hdanw@aol.com Subject: [GERMANNA] Early Presbyterians in Virginia The following was located in Fauquier County Va Minute Book 1768-1784: p. 286 Indentures of Lease and Release between Josiah Holtzclaw & Susannah his wife of the one part and Richard Chichester John Hathaway John Wright Jr James Brient and Peter Kamper Sen Trustees for the Presbyterian Society of the other part acknowledged by the said Josiah and Susanna (she being first privily examined as the Law directs) to be their act and deed and with the receit on the said Release endorsed which was also acknowledged by the said Josiah ordered to be recorded. The above is typed exactly as it appears in the Minute Book including spelling, punctuation, or lack thereof. Question:? To which Presbyterian Society or Church does this entry refer? This minute book is also found on microfilm #31614 from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and is available for loan to a Family History C enter. Thanks-- Suzanne Collins Matson Response: SO-- my question is: Can you provide a DATE for this entry? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)

Jeremiah Darnall was probably present as one of the Justices who ordered this document to be recorded. Suzanne ________________________________ From: "RockCatt@aol.com" <RockCatt@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 7:09:24 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Early Presbyterians in Virginia I'm not sure why Jeremiah Darnall was present, but worth looking into.  He owned 1/3 of the land at Germantown and was also a vestryman of Hamilton  Parish and a Justice in Fauquier Co.