Okay Jeffersonians, correct me if I am wrong. 15 miles east of Natchez, wouldn't that be about Mount Locust on the Natchez Trace....we're gettin closer to my house here. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > A reference that I found shows that "The first Presbyterian Church in the > entire southeast was built in 1804 at the now extinct village of Union Town > on the Natchez Trace. It was called Bethel and was organized by Reverend > Joseph Bullen, sent from the Presbyterian Mission Board of New York." > > Another reference that I found shows that Uniontown was located fifteen miles > east at Natchez (but in Jefferson County). Town listed as being extinct by > 1845. > > Hope this helps. > > Ruth Nevels > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > >

In your Trevellion research, have you found anything on the Nevill(e) surname? Your Philip Barnes Trevellion was the grandson of Philip Nevill, whom I believe to be my ancestor. I will be happy to share the information that I have. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: flacracker To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House Okay Jeffersonians, correct me if I am wrong. 15 miles east of Natchez, wouldn't that be about Mount Locust on the Natchez Trace....we're gettin closer to my house here. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > A reference that I found shows that "The first Presbyterian Church in the > entire southeast was built in 1804 at the now extinct village of Union Town > on the Natchez Trace. It was called Bethel and was organized by Reverend > Joseph Bullen, sent from the Presbyterian Mission Board of New York." > > Another reference that I found shows that Uniontown was located fifteen miles > east at Natchez (but in Jefferson County). Town listed as being extinct by > 1845. > > Hope this helps. > > Ruth Nevels > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== "A day without genealogy is like a day without coffee."