Church Record Sunday: Coles Sunday Schools Will Meet at Woodbine

Manassas Journal
11 July 1919

COLES SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL MEET AT WOODBINE

Interesting Program Arranged for All-Day Session Sunday - Several Addresses

A convention of the Sunday Schools of Coles district will be held at Woodbine Church, near Canova, Sunday morning and afternoon, the participating Sunday Schools including Purcell, Bellehaven, Independent Hill, Woodbine, and New Hope. Mr. Herbert Purcell, Woodbine superintendent, will preside.

The morning program consists of an opening hymn, devotional exercises by Mr. W. B. Winslow, the address of welcome by Mr. E. Herring and response by Mr. D. P. Bell, an address by Hon. C. J. Meetze, "The Goal of Christian Education" by Mrs. R. R. Hayes, an address by Mr. J. T. Flory and other musical numbers.

The afternoon session, in addition to music, will include five-minute reports of Sunday Schools, a paper on cradle roll work by Mrs. Herring, an address by Mr. Charles R. McDonald on "Methods and Results of Contest Work," "Making Sunday School Reports Interesting" by Miss Drua Herring and a recitation by Miss Dorothy Merrill.

Will: Hannah Carter (1809) (emancipation)

Will of Hannah Carter
PWCo Will Book L, pg. 381

In the name of God, Amen, I Hannah Carter of the County of Prince William and Parish of Dettengen, in the Commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and judgement do make, ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, revoking all others made heretofore by me.

Imprimis I recommend my soul to God who gave it my worldly estate I dispose of in manner hereinafter expressed.

Item I leave my negro woman Ealse free and to be at her own disposal after my decease. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelvth day of September One thousand eight hundred and nine.

Hannah [X her mark] Carter {seal}

Signed, Sealed and Executed in the presence of
Harrison G. Golden
Walter G. Hayes
James Hayes

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions cont' and held for Prince William County August the 8th 1821.  This last Will and Testament of Hannah Carter dec'd was presented to the Court and the same being proved by the oaths of Harrison G. Golden and Walter G. Hayes is ordered to be recorded.

Teste

Phil. D. Dawe  ct cur

Wedding Wednesday: Marriage Licenses (1890)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
28 May 1890

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to
John H. Gwynn and Amanda Howard;
Grant Slaughter and Daisy Hayes;
Samuel Addison and Annie Butler;
John Harrison of Stafford county, Va. and Lizzie Lewis of Montgomery county, Md.;
H. J. Stewart and Margaret L. Harrison;
Benj. F. Myer sand Elizabeth Logan;
Emanuel Madison and Sadie Campbell;
Solomon H. Jones and Alice M. Stubbs;
James William Swider of Prince William county, Va. and Jennie Frances Bowles of Fairfax county, Va.;
Edward S. Pilsworth of Richmond, Va., and Cora O. Scott of Petersburg, Va.;
Thos. Davis and Victoria Slater

Will: Henry Tyler (1820)

HENRY TYLER Will

Prince William County Will Bk L, pg 344

11 Aug 1820; proved 05 Sep 1820

In the name of God Amen I HENRY TYLER of the State of Virginia and County of Prince William being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  Item I give and bequeath unto JAMES B. HAYES my tract of land adjoining Racoon Hill supposed to contain fifty and three fourth acres.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11^th day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty.

HENRY TYLER  {seal}

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of

TIMOTHY P. WHITE, DANIEL K. FERGIE, ALFRED C. HAYES

At a Court Contd for Prince William County Sept 5^th 1820

This last will and testament of HENRY TYLER decd. was presented to the Court and being proved by the oaths of TIMOTHY P. WHITE and DANIEL K. FERGIE is ordered to be recorded.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE

Will: Samuel Keys (1820)

SAMUEL KEYS Will

Prince William County Will Book L, pg. 351

30 Oct 1820; proved 05 Dec 1820

In the name of God Amen I SAMUEL KEYS of Prince William County & State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament viz. I give & bequeath unto my loving wife ELIZABETH KEYS one third of my estate.  Namely three head of horses, three head of cattle, three feather beads, & furniture, one old desk, one old pine table, five common chairs, one knife box, half dozen knives & forks, half doz. Common table spoons, on chest, three bead steads, one washing tub, three pigings & one pail, two puter basons, one pewter dish, 1 iron candle stick, one spining wheel, one loom, two iron pots, one spider, one dutch oven.  Also one cary plough, two dutch ploughs, & gear and one third of the crop of corn fodder & c. now in my possession the hogs now in the pen & corn, I leave for the support of all my children, and after all my just debts are paid I give & bequeath unto my two last children by marriage (namely WALLACE KEYS and LETICIA KEYS all the residue of my estate to be equally divided among them.)  Given under my hand and seal this 30^th day of October, 1820.

SAMUEL KEYS  {seal}

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of

COLIN HAYES, JOS. R. GILBERT, WM. DAWE

At a Court Continued and held for Prince William County December 5^th 1820

This last will and testament of SAML. KEYS decd. was presented to the Court & being proved by the oaths of COLIN HAYES & JOSEPH R. GILBERT is ordered to be recorded.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE

Sunday's Obituary: Mrs. Albert Hayes

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
October 25, 1914

Mrs. Hayes is Buried

Mrs. Albert Hayes died Tuesday at her home near Kopp.  Her funeral was held Thursday at Belle Haven Baptist Church, with interment in the churchyard there.  She is survived by her husband, a son, Roland T. Hayes of Marshall, and a daughter, Mrs. J. A. Myers of Marion, Iowa.

[Ellen C. Hayes is buried in the Belle Haven Baptist Church Cemetery beside her husband Albert. - cgl]

Friend of Friends Friday: Will: Hannah Carter (1821)

HANNAH CARTER Will

Prince William County Will Book L, pg 381

12 Sep 1809; proved 08 Aug 1821

In the name of God Amen I HANNAH CARTER of the County of Prince William and Parish of Dettingen in the Commonwealth of Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and judgment, do make ordain and declare this  to be my last will and testament, revoking all others made heretofore by me.  Imprimis.  I recommend my soul to God who gave it, my worldly estate I dispose of in the manner hereinafter expressed.  Item I leave my negro woman EALSY free & to be at her own disposal after my decease.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelvth day of September One thousand eight hundred and nine.

HANNAH CARTER   {seal}

Signed sealed and executed in the presence of

HARRISON GOLDDEN

WALTER G. HAYES

JAMES HAYES

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions Contd and held for Prince William County August 8^th 1821.  This last will and testament of HANNAH CARTER decd. was presented to the Court and the same being proved by the oaths of HARRISON G. GOLDEN and WALTER G. HAYES is ordered to be recorded.

Teste, PHIL. D. DAWE

Newspaper Tidbit: Pastor Writes from Kentucky (1920)

Manassas Journal

February 6, 1920

Page 8

PASTOR WRITES FROM KENTUCKY

Rev. Mr. Rixey, Now at Theological Seminary, Recalls Prince William Days

The Journal is in receipt of an interesting letter from Rev. R. P. Rixey, of Fredericksburg, a former Prince William pastor, who is now at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky.:

“You may be surprised that news from your paper reaches to this city of 250,000 in far off Kentucky, 700 miles from Manassas.  Some mutual friend sent me a clipping from a late copy of The Journal with the letter you published from Rev. R. T. Hayes, of Pendleton, Va., telling of his work in Louisa county.

The reading of that letter brought back a flood of memories of about five years ago when I was the pastor of Woodbine and Bellehaven churches in Prince William county, and Brother Hayes was debating the question of giving up his position with the Standard Oil Company to enter the ministry.  I have never had cause to regret the fact that I then urged him to make the sacrifice needed and concecrate [sic] his life to so noble a calling.  I saw him take his departure shortly for Louisville, Ky., to make the preparation he needed.  I saw him two years later when he returned and began his good work in Louisa county.  I have helped him there two years in special meetings at one of the churches.

So much impressed was I with the intellectual and other help he had secured at the Seminary, that I made up my mind that I wanted the same.  It is seldom a man of my age, who enters the ministry as late in life as I did, ever goes to a Seminary.  However, I resigned my two churches and came last October for special work, and have greatly enjoyed the course of study.

I am by far the oldest man at the Seminary this year, but have no difficulty keeping up with the young men in my studies and have successfully passed all examinations.

I wish more of our older men would come here for preparation for this work.

My mind runs back over the past five years, and it seems but a short time since I enjoyed the hospitality of the homes I shall never forget; and the names Woodbine, Independent Hill and Bellhaven will never be forgotten.  The kindness and consideration of the people, in view of my imperfect work, will be to me always a source of gratitude and wonder.

Such names as Hayes, Hill, Cornwell, Smith, Russell, Luck, Merrill, Tubbs, Donohue, Wolfenden, Lynn, Storke, Lowe, Wine, Wright, Abel and many others, too numerous to mention, will live with me so long as memory lasts.  I wonder if Mrs. Sam Lowe remembers that little homemade rug she gave me!  It is on my floor in far off Kentucky, and I see it as I write this letter.  Considerably worn now, but still in use.  Mrs. Donohoe and her sisters loaded down my buggy many times with good things for my folks at home.  So did others, who were church members.  I refer to Mrs. Sam Lowe and Mrs. Donohoe and her sisters specially, because they were not members of my churches, which made their kindness the more remarkable.

I hope when I get back to my home in Fredericksburg next June to have the pleasure of a visit to these churches again and a chance to persecute each of them at least once, with a sermon.”

Church Record Sunday: Successful Convention of Sunday Schools

Manassas Journal
July 18, 1919

MEET AT WOODBINE

Successful Convention of Sunday Schools of Coles District

The Sunday Schools of Coles district met in convention Sunday, holding an all-day session at Woodbine Church.  Mr. Herbert Purcell, superintendent of Woodbine Sunday School, presided, introducing the speakers.  After the opening hymn devotional exercises were conducted by Mr. W. B. Winslow, of Buckhall, Mr. B. Herring welcomed delegates and visitors on behalf of the Sunday Schools and Mr. D. P. Bell made the response.  Addresses were made by Messrs. C. J. Meetze, J. T. Flory, S. C. Harley and Rev. Ralph G. Rarick, an evangelist who is conducting a series of meetings at the Cannon Branch Church of the Brethren.

Mrs. R. R. Hayes read a paper on "The Goal of Christian Education," Mrs. Herring read a paper on cradle roll work, Miss Drua Herring read a paper on Sunday School work and a reading was given by Miss Dorothy Merrill.

The musical program was composed of hymns sung by the assemblage and selections by the missionary head from Nokesville.

PWCo. Jailors (1823 - 1893)

Prince William County, Virginia Jailors 1823 – 1893 Compiled by Ronald R. Turner
Abraham Millan	1823 – 1824
John Merchant	1825 –
Robert Lipscomb	c1829 – 1834
Thomas T. Fewell	1835 – 1836
William Dickson	1836 – 1837
George W. Clifford	1838 – 1839
George A. Farrow	1839 – 1840
James B. Hayes	1840 – 1842
Richard W. Weedon	1843 – 1848
George W. Clifford	1849 – 1853
Hebron Molair	1854 – 1855
John Goodwin	1856 – 1857
James A. Goodwin	1857 – 1857
Thomas K. Davis (sheriff & jailor)	1857 – 1859
Charles Wright	1860 – 1867
Elbert Wright	1868 – 1869
Wallace N. Tansill	1869 – 1871
John T. Goodwin	1871 – 1873
John H. Butler	1873 – 1873
A. F. Woodyard	1873 – 1879
Mathew Woodyard	1880 – 1880
John S. Tyler	1880 – 1893

Marriages: Dumfries

Alexandria Gazette – 13 April 1810

   Married on Wednesday evening last, at Dumfries, by the Rev. Mr. O'Neal, Doctor Thomas Triplett, of the U. States navy, to Miss Margaret C. Tebbs, of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 3 April 1816

   Married at Dumfries on Sunday the 31^st ult. By the Rev. Mr. Lathram, Wm. R. Chapman, Esq. to Miss Martha Hayes, only daughter of Captain James Hayes, of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 17 July 1816

   Married in Dumfries, on Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Sedwick, Mr. James Macdaniel to Mrs. Margaret Tomblin, both of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 27 August 1817

   MARRIED on Sunday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Griffith, Mr. George A. Smoot, merchant, of Dumfries, to Miss Elizabeth Bland of the same place.

Alexandria Heralad – 15 September 1817

   MARRIED At Dumfries, on Sunday the 7^th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Kankey, Mr. Henry M. Smoote, to Mrs. Phoebe Huber, all of that place.

Alexandria Heralnd – 10 Augus t1818

   MARRIED on Tuesday evening, the 28^th ult. By the Rev. Mr. Allen, Benjamin Plummer esq. merchant to Miss Margaret Alexander, all of Dumfries.

Alexandria Herald – 7 December 1818

   MARRIED At Dumfries, VA on Thursday last, Henry Fairfax, Esq. to Miss Sophia Scott, daughter of Jessee Scott, Esq. all of that place.

Alexandria Herald – 10 May 1819

   MARRIED on Thursday evening, last by the rev. Mr. Wilmer, Foushee Tebbs, esq. of Dumfries to Miss Nancy R. Chapin, daughter of the late Curden Chapin, esq. of this town.

Genius of Liberty – 12 October 1819

   MARRIED, In Dumfries, on the 30^th ult by the rev. Wm. Steel, John Robert Wallace, Esq. (late of the United States' Military Academy) to Miss Elizabeth W. Macrae, the former of Warrenton, Fauquier county, the latter of Dumfries.

Alexandria Herald – 13 November 1822

   At Dumfries, VA. On Sunday week, by the rev. Geo. Lemmon, the rev. Stephen Wilson Presstman, of Baltimore, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Timothy Brundige, esq.

Deed: Hayes to Harrison Mortgage

David Hayes to Mathew Harrison Mortgage
Prince William County Deed Book 1, pg. 75

Know all men by these presents that I David Hayes for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings to me in hand paid by Mathew Harrison the receit [sic] whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargained sold & delivered unto said Harrison a sorrel horse with a small blaze in his face & a little __ped. And the said horse I do for ever warrant & defend unto the said Harrison his executors admrs or assigns for ever Provided nevertheless in case the said Hayes shall well & truly pay James Wigginton the sum of twenty pounds for which sum he has this day passed his obligation to said Wigginton in which obligation the said Harrison has joined the said Hayes as security then this deed & bill of sale shall be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed sealed & delivered this 17th day of March 1800.

In presence of
John Williams, J. Lawson, J. Wigginton

David Hayes {seal}

At a Court held for Prince Wm. County the 5th day of May 1800. This Mortgage from David Hayes to Matthew Harrison was proved by the oaths of John Lawson and John Williams and ordered to be recorded.

Teste. John Williams