Hello Mr. Wilmer KERNS, Thank you very much for the information. One Answer leads to other questions. Are there any other record available for the CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH for the 1790-1800 period in Fredericks Co,VA if So where? thanks again Lonnie >From: "Wilmer L. Kerns" <wlkerns@intr.net> >To: OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <199709290326.XAA19436@intr.net> >Subject: Re: Rev. Alexander BALMAIN/Lewis CHASTAIN >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >To Lonnie Fink: > >The Rev. Alexander Balmain was born in Scotland in 1740, and was educated at >St. Andrews University. He was brought to this country to be a tutor in the >home of the famous Richard Henry Lee in Westmoreland County, VA. Balmain >later returned to London where he studied for ordination in the established >church. He came to Augusta County (VA) in 1771 where he served as assistant >rector of the parish. In 1782, he became rector of Frederick Parish, where >he served until his death in 1821. His Journal for that period of time is at >Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester, but researchers are directed to a >xeroxed copy which is maintained by the Handley Regional Library, Archives >Division, in Winchester. >Unlike some of the German clergy who travelled to minister in various places >in the Shenandoah Valley, Rev. Balmain's ministerial duties were discharged >within Frederick Parish. He was the officially appointed rector of the parish. > >Wilmer L. Kerns > Lonnie fink InGenWeb Coordinator Floyd/Dubois Co,IN KyGenWeb Coordinator Shelby/Pulaski Co,KY http://www.dmrtc.net/~lonfink/wifeme.html lonfink@dmrtc.net