Hugh, St. Mark's Parish has existed in Culpeper Co. since 1733, although it has shrunk considerably since it began. It originally comprised Spotsylvania, Orange, and Culpeper Counties in Va. Over time, parts were taken from it to form St. Thomas's Parish (Orange), St. George's (Spotsy) and Brumfield/Bromfield/Broomfield (Madison). The Rev. George W. Peterkin, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, St. Mark's Parish, in Culpeper County wrote in the church Register about the formation of Bromfield, "In 1752, St. Mark's parish, then in Culpeper Co. was divided by the meander or crooked run falling into Robinson River up to Col. Jno. Spotswood's corner on that run, thence by his line north twenty-eight degrees East to Bloodworth Road, thence from Bloodworth Rd. by straight line to crooked run a branch of north fork of Gourd Vine River, where the main Rd. called Duncan's crosses the said Run, thence by the said Run up to the head thereof, thence to head of white oak run, thence by that Run down to north River, ~ all below this line except what is within the limits of Orange Co. was constituted St. Mark's parish -- all above this line & all of St. Thomas' parish that was in Culpeper was constituted Bromfield Parish." If metes and bounds are not your thing -- One of our members, Betty Johnson provides the following information about Brumfield Parish. "Eugene M. Scheel writes that Bromfield Parish was created 1 June 1753 from part of St. Mark's Parish and was dissolved in 1790. Bromfield was named for the Culpeper family chapel near Leeds Castle in Kent, England. The American parish's name 'degenerated into such words as Bloomfield, Broomfield, and Brumfield.' Scheel does not state exactly what land was covered by Bromfield Parish." (Source 1, below) However, Ann L. Miller writes: "In 1752, another parish would be created in Culpeper County: the western half of the county (including all of what is now Madison County, all except the extreme northeastern corner of Rappahannock, and the northwest corner of modern Culpeper County) became the new parish of Bromfield . . . " (Source 2, below) Sources: 1. Eugene M. Scheel, "Culpeper, A Virginia County's History Through 1920," pp. 43, 108. 342 2. "Early churches of Culpeper County, Va," edited by A. D. Thomas Jr. and A. McD.Green; Chapter 1, "Early German and Anglican Churches of Culpeper county, 1714-1865," by Ann L. Miller, p. 6. Both those books are publications of the Culpeper Historical Society of Culpeper, VA. The Culpeper Genealogical Society has for sale the following: A Register of Christenings and Marriages for 1794 in St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper, August 16, 1794 - transcribed and edited by Donna Stevens Boyd. The information in this publication covers the years 1794-1871. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. If purchasing by mail, please make your check payable to CGS and mail it to CGS, P.O. Box 1326, Culpeper, VA 22701. Please add $2.00 for postage and handling. Please note that it does contain more information than just the year 1794, but that is the year in which it was begun. Also available from many genealogical book sources is "St. Mark's Parish Vestry Book & Levies, 1733-1785 Spotsylvania, Orange and Culpeper Counties, Virginia" Transcribed and Edited by Rosalie Edith Davis, Manchester, Missouri, 1983. It is fascinating reading, as it details the life of the parish. I have checked my copy of the Vestry Book for Huffman/Hofman names and have found none there. However, on p. of the Register, I found the following marriage: > 1871 > " Jany 22 Robert Yancey & Mr. Hoffman's Rev. Geo. W. Peterkin > Virginia M. Hoffman near Rixeyville On p. 3 the name Hoffman was written in, in pencil, with no other notation. So they were in the area, and Virginia at least did marry an Anglican. I hope that partially addresses the question of Anglican churches in Culpeper. By the time of the Hoffman - Yancey nuptials, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church had existed in its current location on East Street for a couple of decades. Soon we will have a picture of it posted on our site; it is the oldest church in town, and the only one that still exists from the antebellum period. Check our website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacgs Donna S. Boyd > Was there a Church of England in the vicinity >of Little Fork? I know that the VA was divided into parishes which would >indicate an established church was in the area to serve the parish. > >Would someone address the issue of parishes and church records as they apply >to Culpeper Co., VA? >