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The Lost "Clergy List" of 1758
C. G. Chamberlayne
The William and Mary Quarterly
Vol. 17, No. 1 (Jan., 1937), Page 39-44 (6 pages)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1922995?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Frederick County, Va, Frederick Parish, William Meldrum
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Christ Episcopal Church (Winchester, Virginia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Episcopal_Church_(Winchester,_Virginia)
the first minister, the Rev. John Gordon probably died in April, 1757, and his place was taken by the Rev. William Meldrum, who had arrived earlier that year and contracted to share ministerial duties with Gordon. By 1760, Meldrum had joined with Jones to petition the Burgesses for their salaries, since King George II repealed the act setting clergy salaries at £100, perhaps not realizing that the default was then only £50 (although in 1767 the legislature fixed clergy salaries at £91). Meldrum gave up his position, presumably at least in part over ongoing salary disputes, but while the vestry searched for a rector, he farmed nearby and was occasionally paid for clerical services, as were lay readers.
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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Account of Sale of Estate of [blank] Mildrum. Recorded 20 Dec., 1773.
Purchasers: Samuel Hening, Samuel Clayton, Jr., Gabriel Jones, Alexander Tulley, William Thompson, James Slaughter, Charles Henson, Francis Hackley, George Bourn, William Hill, Timothy Holdway, Richard Chism, John Smith, George Bourn, Thomas Camp, Nathaniel Brown, William Bradley, William Lodspike, Thomas Graves, Jr,, John Williams, Abraham Grigory, Thomas Graves, Leonard Smith, Matthias Wilhite, Leonard Barnhyth(?-hyple), John James, Joseph James, Jre, John Strother, Robert Coleman, John Robbins, Thomas Graves, Jr., Robert Blackburn, Henry Frilas, Jr., John Seales, John Williams, John Holdaway, Henry Hill, Samuel Fargeson, Mordicai Baughan, William Dulaney, John Harbison, James Griffith, Job Popham, William Williams, Joshua Pilcher, Mrs Mildrum, John Williams, Martin Nalle, William Hill, Ambrose Powell, Benjamin Roberts, Henry Pendleton, Gabriel Jones, Robert Throckmorton, Charles Henson, John Smith, John Brown, Francis Strother, John Turner, Benjamin Gaines
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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Samuel Hening of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co.
dated 13 NOV:, 1770, Proven 18 July, 1774.
Legatees: Sons: Samuel Hening, James Hening, David Hening.
Daus.: Mary Stephens, wife of Lewis Stephens, Jr., of Frederick Co., Joanna Hening, Nancy Hening, Elenor Hening, Sally Hening.
Executors: Wife Elenor Hening, son David Hening, son Samuel Honing, son James Hening (when of age).
Wit.: Mary Meldrum, Briskett Davenport, William Meldrum
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http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/frederick.htm
Frederick County, Va records
2 Oct 1759 William MELDRUM and Mary his wife agst John Combs} In case. The court ordered an alias capias issued against the defendant. FC-COB8:322
9 May 1760 The Revd William MELDRUM and Mary Magdalena his wife agst Patrick Combs } In case. Continued to next court. FC-COB9:44
4 Jun 1760 The Rev. William MELDRUM and wife Mary Magdalena agst Patrict Combs. Defendant not found, suit ordered to be dismissed. FC-COB9:67
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https://books.google.com/books?id=9uERAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA700&lpg=PA700&dq=Rev.+William+Meldrum,+Culpeper+County,+va&source=bl&ots=rLKAwtwv4U&sig=ACfU3U1LxDyVkJNrgtmHyEmAZdpGtIoB6w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBpo2cxJfuAhUPrFkKHbFVC48Q6AEwCHoECAgQAg#v=onepage&q=Rev.%20William%20Meldrum%2C%20Culpeper%20County%2C%20va&f=false
The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ...
By Virginia, William Waller Hening
An act for reimbursing the late vestry of the parish of Frederick. whereas William Meldrum, clerk late minster by judgment hath recovered against .... Nov 1769
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https://ia800907.us.archive.org/cors_get.php?path=/31/items/oldchapelclarkec00hugh/oldchapelclarkec00hugh.pdf
WE learn from the Bishop's book ("Old Churches," &c,
page 285) that the Rev. Mr. Gordon was the first. It is not known when his ministry began or ended. The Rev. Mr. Meldrum is next. He continued in charge until 1765. Between him and the vestry a long law suit was carried on, which terminated in his favor. The vestry applied to the Assembly for relief and obtained it. In 1768 the Rev. Charles Mynn Thruston became the minister,
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https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/mss/mgw/mgwd/wd02/wd02.pdf
The Diaries of George Washington. Vol. 2. Donald Jackson, ed.; Dorothy Twohig, assoc. ed. The Papers of George Washington. Charlottesville
The Diaries of GEORGE WASHINGTON Volume II 1766-70
Aug 28, 1769 Lord Fairfax, Colo. R. Fairfax, Mr. Allan, Mr. Meldrum & Colo. Stephen dined here
note: Rev. William Meldrum, licensed by the bishop of London to preach in Virginia in 1756, served as
rector of Frederick Parish in Frederick County for a time before 1765.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 132-35.
18 Oct. 1765. Thomas Brown and Jean his wife to Robert Stewart, each of Culpeper County. For £60 current money. There was formerly a patent granted for 1200 acres to Robert Stewart and John Hobson in partnership, formerly Spotsylvania County, now Culpeper, in the Goard Vine fork on the Hazel River and the branches thereof. John Hobson by his last will and testament 9 Sept. 1741 bequeathed all his interest of his equal part of the tract to his cousin John Hobson of Charles Co., Md., who by a deed of gift made over all his right to Thos. Brown of Fairfax County. All that half part of the above mentioned tract, containing 600 acres.
Thomas Brown
18 Oct. 1765. Acknowledged by Thomas.
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1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 371-373
THIS INDENTURE made this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between WILLIAM THOMPSON of the Town of FREDERICKSBURG of one part and WILLIAM FITHUGH Esquire, of County of STAFFORD & JOHN THOMPSON & PHILIP ROOTES THOMPSON of County of Culpeper of other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM THOMPSON for divers good causes & considerations but more especially for indemnifying and reimbursing JOHN THOMPSON for certain Debts which said JOHN hath already paid on account of said WILLIAM, and certain other Debts which he is still liable to pay as Security to said WILLIAM THOMPSON as herein after mentioned, and also for indemnifying & securing GEORGE GRAY from any damage which he may sustain by being security to a Debt due from said WILLIAM to the Executors of the late GEORGE THORNTON, which Debt due to said Executors shall be discharged out of the first profits of the lands herein after mentioned & conveyed; by these presents doth bargain sell & confirm unto WILLIAM FITZHUGH, JOHN THOMPSON & PHILIP ROOTES THOMPSON a certain tract of land lying in County of Culpeper near MOUNT PONEY containing by estimation Two hundred &. thirty acres be the same more or less bounded, Begining at one Spanish & two white Oaks standing on the SCHOOLHOUSE PATH near ROBERT JOHNSONs Fence, and runing thence South 31 degrees West 227 poles to a red and two white Oaks on South side of LIGHTFOOTS ROAD, thence North 40 degrees West 84 poles to one red & one white Oak, thence North 24 degrees East 22 poles to a white Oak on a Branch side near said THOMPSON's Fence, thence 40 degrees West 120 poles to two red & one white Oak, thence North 24 East 200 poles to two red Oaks, one white Oak & Hickory on East side of COURTHOUSE ROAD and the South side of a Branch, thence South 40 degrees East 187 poles to the begining; as also one other certain tract of land lying nearly contiguous to the before mentioned tract & bounds Begining at one red Oak & one white Oak standing on a Point near a Branch, corner to WILLIAM NASHes Lott, thence with his line North 43 degrees East 146 poles to the Main Road known by the name of BLOODWOODs, thence up the said Road North 77 degrees West 72 poles, North 81 degrees West 36 poles; South 75 degrees West. 82 poles, North 81 degrees West 34 poles, North 76 degrees West 74 poles to three red Oaks standing on South side of said Road at a Rock of Stone, thence South 5 degrees West 110 poles to three red Oaks, corner to the said lott surveyed for THOMAS WATTS, now Mr. ROBERT SPOTSWOODs, thence South 82 poles to two red Oaks & a Hickory corner to JOHN RASSONs Lott, thence North 85 degrees East 151 poles to the begining; Together with all appurtenances; To have and to hold the tracts of land to WILLIAM FITZHUGH, JOHN THOMPSON & PHILIP ROOTES THOMPSON, In Trust, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, for the purpose of indemnifying said GEORGE GRAY from any damage he may sustain by his Securityship above mentioned, then to remimburse said JOHN THOMPSON for certain Debts which said JOHN hath paid & is still liable to pay as Security to said WILLIAM, to wit, to THOMAS GARNETT (amounts are blank) to JAMES MERCER Executor of ALEXANDER DICK; to JOHN ATKINSON, to JOHN STROTHER Executor of the Reverend Mr. MELDRUM; to ADAM HUNTER & ABNER VERNON, Executors of JAMES (blank), after which several debts shall be discharged out of the profits of said tracts In Trust to the use of SARAH the Wife of said WILLIAM during her natural life & after the decease of the said SARAH In Trust to the use of the Children of said WILLIAM & SARAH his Wife and such as may be born after And WILLIAM THOMPSON for himself his heirs the tracts of land to WILLIAM FITZHUGH, JOHN THOMP-SON & PHILIP ROOTES THOMPSON their heirs will forever warrant and defend by these presents for the several Trusts uses intended; In Witness of all which said WILLIAM THOMPSON hath to this present Indenture set his hand & seal the day and year first above written
Seed & Delivered in presence of
PHILIP LIGHTFOOT JR., WM: THOMPSON
THOS: JAMESON JUNR.,
EDWARD STEVENS JUNR.
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 19th day of September 1791
This Indented Deed of Trust from WILLIAMTHOMPSON to WILLIAM FITZHUGH, JOHN
THOMPSON & PHILIP ROOTES THOMPSON was proved by the Oaths of PHILIP LIGHTFOOT
JUNR., THOMAS JAMESON JUNR. and EDWARD STEVENS JUNR. & ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 30, 1986 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 55
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
Claim of McCall, Smellie & Company [p. 12):
Revd. William Meldrum, Culpeper. £1.6.6. He died in 1772, totally insolvent.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 30, 1986 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 137
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
Claims of Jas. Ritchie & Company (pp . 33-38}:
[Page 33-34] William Meldrum , Culpeper. £360.15.1-1/2.
The Rev. William Meldrum was rector of Brumfield Parish in that part of Culpeper County now included in Madison County. In 1772 he died and was succeeded by the Rev. James Herdman. He possessed very little property, having always been dependant on his salary for a support. Very soon after his death the whole of his estate was sold for the purpose of discharging his debts, many of which were unprovided for. He left no issue and his widow was so completely divested of property that she was compelled to remove to Frederick County and live on the charity of her father, Major Lewis Stephens. She has within three years past removed to Orange County where she lives with one of her children by a second husband.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1737 - 1773 (> 36 years)
