On or about 21 Dec 2008, this message appreared on this list: 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 Center. Thanks-- Suzanne Collins Matson My response - I believe Suzanne wrote a subsequent answer giving the date of this document in the year 1771. (I cannot find that message presently, but AOL is acting up--again. Wonder if all those snow storms have something to do with that?) I pulled down one of my books on Fauquier Co. deeds by John K. Gott and found this entry concerning a German glebe. The following is only an abstract. I wonder if the religion of the glebe was given in the full deed. I know this term is used a good deal for English churches [Church of England]. Gott used a lot of abbreviations, but I think readers can figure most of them out. [Golly--I ended this sentence with a preposition. What will my dear old HS English teacher think of that!!!\ Or is out a preposition?] [Fauquier Co., Deed Bk 4] p. 178-180 22 April 1771 B & S [Bargain & Sale] Bet. Peter Hitt, Jacob Wever [sic], Peter Kemper of Fauq. and Harman Fishback of Culp. Co. of one part and Tilman Martin .. 24 pds.... lot ... cont. 100 A. whereon Tilman Martin now lives .. binding on land of Charles Carter of Lan[caster] Co. and Jeremiah Darnall .. being one of the lotts of land in the German Town formerly set apart for a German glebe .. signed Peter (X) Hitt, Jacob Wever, Herman Fishback, Peter Kamper. Wit: Thomas Marshall, Tilman Wever, Joseph Martin, Josiah Holtzclaw. Rec: 24 June 1771, prov. by o[ath] of Tilman Wever, Joseph Martin & Josiah Holtzclaw [John K. Gott, Fauquier County, Virginia deeds 1759-1778 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1998], p. 114) Glebe 1 definition: a piece of church lnad forming part or all of a benefice Benefice 2nd definition an endowed church office providing a living for a vicar, rector, etc. 3rd definition its income Courtesy of Webster's New Wolrd Dictionary, Third College Edition Interesting!!!! E.W.Wallace **************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)