The William and Mary Quarterly Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... John Seitz and Jacob Nicolaus, and there remain in the hands of George Mallo five pounds, which his mother presented for the use of the church. George Mallo, Jacob Engenbrecht, Peter N1cholas. 18"The baptisms after June, 1800, were most probably entered by the Rev. John Brown, who was licensed by the Reformed Synod at York, Pa., on May 12, 1800, on application from the congregations in Rockingham, county. He served the congregation from 1800 to 1850. The Reformed pastors before Rev. Mr. Brown were no doubt the same as those of the neighboring Frieden's Church, in whose record, begun in July, 1786, we find the following names: 'Andrew Loretz, Bernhard Willy, Daniel Hoffmann and Johannes Brauns.' Rev. Andrew Loretz, Jr., was pastor in Lincoln county, N. C, from 1786 to 1812. From there he visited Virginia. The ministry of Mr. Bernard Willy began in 1791. He resided in Woodstock, Va. Rev. Daniel Hoffmann began in 1797, and continued to serve the congregation for two years." EDMUND RUFFIN'S VISIT TO JOHN TYLER. Edmund Ruffin was born in Prince George County, Jan. 5, 1794. In 1810-1812, he attended William and Mary College. He served in the Legislature of Virginia; was Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture; Agricultural Surveyor of South Carolina; for many years was President of the Virginia Agricultural Society, and was the editor of the "Farmer's Register," from 1833-1842. He made many improvements in the practice of farming, and acquired reputation as the foremost agriculturist in the South. He pressed the importance of the rotation of crops according to the five field plan, the importance of blind ditches, and the value of leguminous crops in recuperating land; and was the discoverer of the value of marl as a fertilizer of poor soil. Much...