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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMESQ_morgan-jones-kiln_Montross-VA.html
The Morgan Jones Kiln, located 5.2 miles north of here, operated for a short time in 1677. According to Westmoreland County records, Morgan Jones and Dennis White entered into a partnership for the "making and selling of Earthen ware," which provi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMESP_bushfield_Montross-VA.html
A mile and a half east, this was the home of John Augustine Washington, younger brother of George Washington, who visited here. Here was born, in 1762, Bushrod Washington, who became Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1798, and died in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMESO_the-glebe_Montross-VA.html
Five miles north is the home of the rectors of Cople Parish, one of whom, Walter Jones, married Washington's parents, March 6, 1781. Here lived Thomas Smith, rector of the parish, 1764-1799, and chairman of the County Committee of Safety, 1775. He…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMESG_nominy-church_Montross-VA.html
One of the two churches of the Cople Parish. It was built in 1704 on land given by Youell Watkins, and was replaced in 1755 by a brick church at the same site. George Washington attended services here twice in 1768. The last colonial church burned…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERZ_nomini-baptist-meetinghouse_Montross-VA.html
Nearby stood the original "Nomony" (early variant spelling) Meetinghouse. On 29 Apr. 1786, 17 members established Nomini Baptist Church. Until 1790, when the meetinghouse was built on land donated by charter member Joseph Peirce, the congregation …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERX_nomini-baptist-church_Montross-VA.html
Nomini Baptist Church was established on 29 April 1786 with 17 members. By 1809 it was reputedly the largest Baptist church in Virginia with 875 members. The original meetinghouse, built nearby in 1790 on land donated by a charter member, Captain …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERS_armstead-tasker-johnson-school_Montross-VA.html
The A.T. Johnson High School was built in 1937 in the Colonial Revival style as the first public high school constructed for African Americans in Westmoreland County. The new school was named for Armstead Tasker Johnson (1857-1944), a black educat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERR_private-tate-buffalo-soldier_Montross-VA.html
Walter Tate was born nearby in 1854. Heenlisted as a private on 6 May 1879 at FortConcho (present-day San Angelo), Texas, inCompany M, 10th Regiment, U. S. Cavalry.Tate and those who served with him on thewestern frontier defended settlements, liv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERQ_burrell-eskridge-and-his-son-vernon-eskridge_Montross-VA.html
In memory of Burell Eskridge and his son Vernon Eskridge who gave this parcel of ground to the Shiloh Baptist Church in 1881 and 1894 respectively; and his great grandson Norman Bryant in 1957. May the memory of these gentlemen and of their good d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERP_stratford-and-chantilly_Montross-VA.html
Two miles east is Stratford, built about 1725 by Thomas Lee (1690-1750), president of the Virginia Council and father of Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Here also was born Robert Edward…