To add to this conversation, My Henry and Catherine Long had there eldest daughter baptized at Peaked Mountain Church when it was likely still a meeting house. This is one of the earliest records. Henry Long lived adjacent Jacob Harmon who left land "to the Church where the Meeting House now stands" in his will. Jacob Harmon lived adj. the Peaked Mountain (or Jacob's neighbor, would have to check records). I have recently discovered that the same Henry and Catherine (Pence) Long were also married at Peaked Mountain as well (most likely). Their 1761 marraige record can be found in the back of Reverend Alexander Miller's ledger book that he kept for Cook's Creek and Peak Mountain Congregations. This includes 6 pages of baptisms and marraiges performed by Rev. Miller from 1759 to 1764. Said Rev. Miller was a Presbyterian Minister. The records are from the first volume of records of First Presbyterian Church of Harrisonburg, VA (originally the Cooks Creek and Peaked Mountain congregations) located at the Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History, Montreat, North Carolina. Henry and Catherine were Lutheran, why were they married by a Presbyterian Minister? Was it due to the lack of Lutheran mimnister? I believe so...Because I think that only ordained? ministers could legally perform marraiges at that time. Could these records be the source of confusion that some refer to Peaked Mountain as a Presby Church? Just my 2 cents, thought it might help some. Would also like others oppinions. Dave Long Memphis, TN ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Peaked Mountain Church > > You could very well be correct. That's just what the BOOK says ! > > In a message dated 9/5/2006 4:01:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hmm...that's interesting...I thought it was always a "union" > church...Lutheran and Reformed. > > [email protected] wrote: > >>The book, The Heartland by Nancy B. Hess, Harrisonburg, Va., 1976, p. 59 >>says that Peaked Mountain Church was also known as Cross Roads Presbyterian > >>Church. It does not give a location. >> > > > > >

Hi David( Dave; Do you have a copy of this book of the church's records?? I am looking for a Michael ( Michal) LONG who was there that time period. Had a dau ( Elinore), Maley, Naley, Nelly, who mar to Nathan Pumphrey; He b abt 1765. mar about 1794? This record is in the Woodstock, Va court house. Nalley and Nelie are shown in the land etc. records. They lived in Rockingham Co. The name is spelled Pumfrey for Nathan. @ records of their mar. abt 1794. now reside in Richmond , Rockingham Co. Va. Available at the Shenandoah Co. Lib. also. Michal Long listed as father and signed for mar. I wonder more about this Michal Long family and her mother, His wife), and siblings etc. Since you have lONG's there I am wondering if you have any in your research??? She and Nathan was my4th grt grandparents. Maxine Wilton [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Long" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Peaked Mountain Church > To add to this conversation, My Henry and Catherine Long had there eldest > daughter baptized at Peaked Mountain Church when it was likely still a meeting > house. This is one of the earliest records. Henry Long lived adjacent Jacob > Harmon who left land "to the Church where the Meeting House now stands" in his > will. Jacob Harmon lived adj. the Peaked Mountain (or Jacob's neighbor, would > have to check records). > > I have recently discovered that the same Henry and Catherine (Pence) Long were > also married at Peaked Mountain as well (most likely). Their 1761 marraige > record can be found in the back of Reverend Alexander Miller's ledger book that > he kept for Cook's Creek and Peak Mountain Congregations. This includes 6 pages > of baptisms and marraiges performed by Rev. Miller from 1759 to 1764. Said Rev. > Miller was a Presbyterian Minister. > > The records are from the first volume of records of First Presbyterian Church of > Harrisonburg, VA (originally the Cooks Creek and Peaked Mountain congregations) > located at the Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History, Montreat, North > Carolina. > > Henry and Catherine were Lutheran, why were they married by a Presbyterian > Minister? Was it due to the lack of Lutheran mimnister? I believe so...Because > I think that only ordained? ministers could legally perform marraiges at that > time. > > Could these records be the source of confusion that some refer to Peaked > Mountain as a Presby Church? > > Just my 2 cents, thought it might help some. Would also like others oppinions. > > Dave Long > Memphis, TN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Peaked Mountain Church > > >> >> You could very well be correct. That's just what the BOOK says ! >> >> In a message dated 9/5/2006 4:01:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hmm...that's interesting...I thought it was always a "union" >> church...Lutheran and Reformed. >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >>>The book, The Heartland by Nancy B. Hess, Harrisonburg, Va., 1976, p. 59 >>>says that Peaked Mountain Church was also known as Cross Roads Presbyterian >> >>>Church. It does not give a location. >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > >