Church Record Sunday: Deed: Johnson to Bethlehem Church

Johnson to Bethlehem Church
PWCo Deed Book 28, pg. 433

This deed made and entered into this 15^th day of November 1871 between Emily E. Johnson of the one part, and F. A. Weedon, George W. Hixson, Francis M. Lewis, Henry C. Steers & Benjamin F. Lewis, Trustees for the Bethlehem Church of the second part all of the County of Prince William & state of Virginia, Witnesseth, that the said Emily E. Johnson hath this day sold to the said Trustees a certain lot or parcel of land (being a part of the land bought of Geo. W. Mitchell adjoining the land belonging to the heirs of Joseph Johnson) as site for a meeting house for the exclusive use of the old school or Primitive Baptist church called Bethlehem, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and bounded as follows, viz., Beginning at A (on plat) a stone at the angle of the road a corner to entire lot thence along the west side of the road with a line of said lot S20’ W31 poles to B a stone S30 ½ W12 poles to C another stone in a line of the entire lot, thence leaving the road N29 ¼ W52 pole to D a large water oak & gum on the east side of a branch, thence w/i the said branch making the meanders thereof the boundary N11 ¼ W10 poles N23E15 poles, N46E12.32 poles to F w gum on the east bank of the branch, thence leaving the branch N68 ½ E7 poles to the beginning, containing two acres and nineteen poles, to have and to hold the said lot of land for the only proper use & behoof of the said Bethlehem Church, and I the said Emily E. Johnson do hereby warrant and defend the said lot of land against all claims or claim whatsoever.  Given under my hand and seal the date above written.

Emily E. Johnson {seal}

Prince William County Court to wit

   I hereby certify that Emily E. Johnson whose name is signed to the within deed bearing date on the 15^th day of November 1871, personally appeared before me in my said County and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 5^th day of December 1871.

W. McLean J.P.

In the Clerk’s Office of Prince Wm. County Court Decem. 11^th 1871

   This deed from Johnson to Weedon & others Trustees for Bethlehem Church with certificate annexed was received and admitted to record.

Teste, L. A. Davis  Clerk

 

 

Sunday's Obituary: Harriet Ann Dixon (1896)

Washington Bee (Washington, DC)

8 August 1896

Mrs. Harriet Ann Dixon, the beloved wife of Jas. M. Dixon, departed this life, Aug. 1, in the 64th year of her age.  She was born in Prince William Co., Va., in 1832 and for more than forty years had shared the joys and sorrows of the stricken widower.  She was buried at 3 o'clock last Monday afternoon from the Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which she was a consistent member for many years.  Rev. Jos. Matthews, preached the funeral sermon from a text most appropriate to the occasion.  Sister Dixon was highly esteemed by the entire community and much beloved by her fellow communicants.  She live strong in Christian faith and died the death of the righteous.  The immense throng which gathered to witness the last sad rites over her remains testified to the place she held in the harts of her friends.  Messrs. David Simpson, Peyton Johnson, Peyton Scott and Jno. H. Anderson, were the pall-bearers.  She leaves four children to comfort their father in his great affliction.  Interment was at Moore's burying ground.  

Our sister has entered the realms of the blest,

Where her earth-wearied spirit forever may rest.