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	Bruton Parish Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Pelham brought to church with him a prisoner from the Gaol, whose job it was to pump the instrument.
		In 1781, the church served as a storehouse or hospital, perhaps both, during the Battle of Yorktown.
		Bruton Parish Church is owned by, and still serves, the three-centuries-old parish.
	www.history.org /Almanack/places/hb/hbbruch.cfm (1170 words)

	Hampton Roads history and penny postcard tour - Bruton Parish Church
		Bruton Parish was formed in 1674 by merging earlier parishes, dating to 1633.
		He completed in 1907 a partial restoration of the church for the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Jamestown and later inspired John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to undertake the restoration of the entire old city.
		The church's present authentic appearance was achieved in 1937-38 through the leadership of Dr. Goodwin and Mr.
	historichamptonroads.com /bruton_parish_info.htm (246 words)

	Bruton-Town.org.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Berkeley family of Bruton who were related to the Berkeley family of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire were (according to Phyllis Couzens in her excellent book "Bruton in Selwood") descended from the Kings of Denmark.
		Bruton parish in Somerset, England, also knew where its loyalty lay, and when in 1642 a Puritan-led party from Batcombe showed their faces in martial array, the people of Bruton.
		Sir William, the youngest son of Sir Maurice Berkeley of Bruton, was the brother, nephew and uncle of Somerset loyalists in the English Civil War.
	www.bruton-town.org.uk /history/history-families.html (3355 words)

	Hampton Roads history at Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg VA
		Pews nearer the altar, once occupied by church wardens and vestrymen, are used today by the choir.
		Bruton has in its possession the Jamestown communion silver, dating from 1661; the silver gilt Lady Gooch set of 1686, and the King George III set of 1769.
		The first rector of Bruton Parish (1674-88), the Reverend Rowland Jones, whose gravestone in under the font, was the great-grandfather of Martha Washington.
	historichamptonroads.com /bruton_guide.htm (554 words)

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		Governor Alexander Spotswood drafted plans for the structure: a cruciform-shaped church (the first in Virginia) 75 feet long, 28 feet wide, with 19 foot long transepts (wings.) Construction got underway under the watchful eye of James Blair, rector from 1710 to 1743 and also president of William and Mary, and was finished in 1715.
		Bruton was part of that restoration, and in 1939-1940 a complete renovation and authentic replica of the old church gave us today's magnificent building.
		Bruton continues to reach out to its more than 1700 members, as well as students, visitors, and the wider community, and indeed the world with its timeless message of praise to the risen Lord.
	www.brutonparish.org /history.htm (1575 words)

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		We have evidence certainly of the existence of two such churches: Marston Church is constantly referred to in the York county records as being in the direction of the present __________________________________________________________________________ (1) In some way the vestry-book disappeared during the late war.
		These church wardens, who were assisted in their duties by an officer called a sidesman, looked after the poor children, who were taught reading, writing, and arithemtic(1), and reported to the county courts the evil doers, who, contrary to Bishop Meade's suppositions, were promptly punished, as the county records show.
		It was a new church, and on November 16, 1716, an order was made by the vestry that "the church-wardens dispose of all the material belonging to the old church, except the brick".
	ftp.rootsweb.com /pub/usgenweb/va/jamescity/churches/bruton.txt (3986 words)

	Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
		The first entry in the vestry book of Bruton parish was made in April, 1674, but the parish dates from 1658.
		James Blair, who was minister of Bruton parish at the time of the erection of the new building, had been instrumental in organizing William and Mary College.
		During the Revolution the members of the church were noted for their loyalty to the Colonies.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles15/shrines-63.shtml (624 words)

	Bruton Parish
		Bruton Parish has played a pivotal role in the founding and development of Williamsburg.
		Along with the county courthouse, Bruton Parish served as one of the principal public centers of colonial Williamsburg.
		In addition to its intended function as a House of Worship, Bruton was used as a hospital and storehouse during the final stages of the war (1781, during the Battle of Yorktown).
	members.tripod.com /kristina_rutledge/cw/cwbruton.html (819 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
		Bruton Parish Church, one of the oldest Episcopal Churches in the United States, is situated in the heart of the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg.
		The Church, rectory, office and educational facilities are situated just a few blocks away from The College of William and Mary, one of Virginia's most significant state universities.
	www.hsec.us /Bruton.htm (359 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		Not far from Bruton Parish, the Episcopal Church traces its national roots to 1607 in the Jamestown Colony, where Episcopalians are planning the 2007 celebration of the 400th anniversary of the church's ministry in this country.
		It was the nascent church in America's Declaration of Independence from the crown and the Bishop of London.
		Bruton Parish Church's mission statement speaks of "walking through history into the future with Christ." Living as we do in the midst of Colonial Williamsburg's historic area, we field questions about the church's involvement in the issues of the Revolution, questions that are posed daily by visitors to church guides and clergy.
	www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_41992_ENG_HTM.htm (1938 words)

	Bruton Parish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Bruton Parish is an Episcopal Church that has been in continuous use since 1715.
		The Anglican church was the state church in colonial Virginia.
		Not attending church was considered a crime, although the court did recognize a number of excuses, such as inclement weather and illness.
	www.ohlone.palo-alto.ca.us /Williamsburg/page11.htm (123 words)

	Trinity Parish Church
		Located near the base of First Hill, at the corner of James Street and Eighth Avenue, Trinity Parish Church is one of Seattle's oldest continually meeting congregations and the "Mother Church" of Episcopal mission activities in the city.
		In 1885, the Parish organized Grace Hospital; one of the city's earliest, at the corner of 8th Avenue and James Street.
		Trinity Parish's wooden building was one of many downtown structures consumed in The Great Seattle Fire of June 6, 1889, but the church, optimistic like the city itself, immediately rebuilt.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h3183.html (1084 words)

	HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH BY CURTIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Christ Church, Valdosta was one of the 24 churches in the Southeastern Diocese.
		Land was purchased for a parish hall next to the church, but when an automobile firm was established near that location, the congregation decided to move (Louttit).
		All the church articles were put in storage at the college and for fourteen months services were held in one of the classrooms.
	www.christchurchvaldosta.org /midhis.html (1979 words)

	Christ Church - History of the Episcopal Church
		The Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) is one of the national churches which make up the world-wide Anglican Communion, a family of churches under the spiritual authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury and a branch of Christ's one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
		The Episcopal Church derived its existence from the Church of England which began as the Church in England, the branch of the Catholic Church in the British Isles.
		While considering itself to be part of the Catholic Church, the Church of England also saw itself as having a degree of independence from the papacy.
	www.christchurchmonticello.com /History.htm (1456 words)

	Bruton Parish Church
		Therefore, the vestry of Bruton Parish petitioned the Burgesses for a new church.
		By 1715, the fine new church replaced the earlier Jacobean-style church, and except for the addition of the darker-brick tower, which was added in 1769, has largely retained its original outside appearance through nearly 300 years.
		Reverend William Yates, rector of Bruton Parish from 1759 to 1764, was the son of Rev. Bartholomew Yates, and his wife, Sarah Mickelborrough, and grandson of William and Katherine Yates, of Shockley, Chestershire, England.
	www.virginiasdescendants.com /pastarticles/sites/brutonparishchurch.htm (1084 words)

	St. Pauls Episcopal Church History
		The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church vergers.org.
		The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church vergers.org of Virginia in 1950, St. Paul's was admitted as a
		The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church vergers.org Church.
	www.stpaulsepiscopal-church.org /history.html (1123 words)

	Acrimony in Bruton Parish Church
		Inform the students that in eighteenth-century Williamsburg, the parishioners of Bruton Parish Church were involved in a dilemma in which tempers reached the boiling point.
		The dilemma was this: should the parish be led by the Rev. Mr.
		Before continuing, ensure that all students understand the role of the vestry and its importance in eighteenth-century life (see notes on the vestry in "The Role of the Vestry.") Ask two members of the class who were not selected as vestrymen to represent the Rev. Mr.
	www.history.org /history/teaching/acrimony.cfm (800 words)

	Bruton Parish Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia.
		Largely through the efforts of its rector, the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin (1869-1939), who came to the parish in 1903, the aged and historic church building was restored by 1907, the 300th anniversary of the establishment of the Episcopal Church in America.
		In 1924, fearing that the other many historic buildings in the area would be destroyed as time went on, Dr. Goodwin started a movement to preserve the buildings in the district.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bruton_Parish_Church (280 words)

	Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, Toano, Virginia
		The church was also used as a hospital by the Continental Army.
		1917–Through the efforts of Bruton Parish Church, the Commonwealth of Virginia restored Hickory Neck to the Church and it was reconsecrated by Bishop Tucker.
		The church is registered as a state and national historical landmark.
	members.visi.net /~hickneck/history.html (337 words)

	Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
		Originally finished in l715 Bruton Parish Church, in historic Williamsburg, Va., counted as its worshipers Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington during the sessions of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
		The regal Anglican procession of the choir boys, the choir, the rector and one of the assistant rectors was so impressive to the accompaniment of the pipe organ.
		Bruton Parish Church: Rev. Herman Hollerith IV, Rector331 Duke of Gloucester St, (P.O. box 3520) Williamsburg, Va. 23185 Phone: 757 229 2891 Extensive history of the church at: www.brutonparish.org
	www.stmarystoday.com /bruton_parish__episcopal_church.htm (523 words)

	St, John's Church, Richmond
		The bounds of Henrico parish, to which it belonged, were quite large until 1634, when the parish was made to include the present Chesterfield, Powhatan, and Goochland counties.
		At that time the principal church of the parish was on Curie's plantation, on the north side of the James, some miles below the present city of Richmond.
		The bowl of the baptismal font in St. John's Church, Richmond, is a relic of the old church.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles15/shrines-57.shtml (910 words)

	Bruton Parish Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The church of Bruton Parish which one may visit now in Williamsburg was built around 1715 to replace the second Bruton Parish Church (also called the first brick church) which had been completed in 1683.
		On 23rd June, 1681, a new contract was signed with Captain Francis Page to build the church, with some changes from the original plan, for £150 cash and a deferred payment of sixty pounds of tobacco per tytheable for three years following.
		We will never know what his dispute with the vestry was, but it is possible that the re-letting of the contract was occasioned by the death of the originial contractor (known to have occurred before1685) rather than by that dispute.
	www.dcn.davis.ca.us /GO/jlm/bruton.htm (240 words)

	W. A. R. Goodwin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Reverend Dr. William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (1869-1939) (or W.A.R. Goodwin as he preferred) was the rector of Bruton Parish Church who began the 20th century effort which resulted in the preservation and restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
		Goodwin became pastor of Williamsburg's Bruton Parish Church in 1903.
		He completed the church's restoration in 1907, the 300th anniversary of the establishment of the Episcopal Church in America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/W._A._R._Goodwin (497 words)

	Shepherd School of Music - Houston, TX
		At age 12 she began organ study with Arthur Rhea at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, and soon afterward became a student in piano performance with Jacqueline Stewart at William and Mary College.
		As her facility as an organist developed she began presenting recitals at Bruton Parish Church, and substituting as church organist.
		Her love of the repertoire of the 19th and 20th century French school was enhanced by visits to the great churches in Paris in which she heard performances by some of the finest organists of the day, often performed on magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organs.
	www.ruf.rice.edu /~musi/featured/janice_beck.html (516 words)

	Bruton Parish Church
		In 1706 the vestry began considering building a larger church, and four years later the General Assembly agreed to fund pews for the governor, council, and burgesses.
		As the 18th century unfolded, Bruton increased in prominence and grandeur.
		Poverty stricken, the church declined in communicants and the building fell into disrepair.
	ah.bfn.org /a/virtual/us/williamsb/church/ext/index.html (571 words)

	Bruton Parish Church \| Williamsburg Sights & Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The lovely brick Episcopal Bruton Parish Church has served continuously as a house of worship since it was built in 1715.
		The church tower, topped by a beige wooden steeple, was added in 1769; during the Revolution its bell served as the local "liberty bell," rung to summon people for announcements.
		Not only is Bruton Parish filled with beauty, history, and charm, but it is also is an amazing look into 18th century culture.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=williamsburg@1044&cur_section=sig&property_id=23814 (293 words)

	Youth Ministries
		Bruton Parish is a living church in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg.
		We are part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
		He or she will be comfortable with the liturgical traditions of the Episcopal Church and nurture the faith of our youth within that context.
	www.er-d.org /50071_73423_ENG_HTM.htm (603 words)

	James Tarpley Family
		I don't know if story of the Burton Church Bell is the same James Tarpley but he certainly was in the area and was the only one that appears to have the right age and the money to make such a major donation.
		The steeple on the brick tower was erected in place of one which was beyond further repair, and arrangements were made to have a belfry in it.
		She claimed to have had good family sources for the make-up of this family and its history in terms of the marriages of the Camp women to Tarpley men.
	www.next1000.com /family/EC/tarpley.james.html (879 words)

	National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)
		Completed in 1715 (tower added in 1769), this is the earliest church in the British American colonies to reflect the infusion of English Renaissance style.
		It is cruciform in style, with a steep gable roof and circular windows in the end walls.
		Several of the church windows need rehabilitation, which will involve reglazing, painting, and repairing woodwork.
	tps.cr.nps.gov /nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1035&ResourceType=Building (113 words)

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