Church register, 1846-1883

Scope and content:

Contains records for the churches in the Princess Anne Circuit, Virginia Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South, including registers of pastors, registers of members, and baptismal registers, as well as reports on the various churches. Of particular interest is a list of forty-two African American members of Nimmo Church, ca. 1846-1850. Churches listed in the volume: Nimmo, Bear Quarter, Beech Grove, Bethel, Bethesda, Charity, Cutherels, Denby's, Ebenezer, Hickory Ground, Indian Creek, Jerusalem, Knotts Island, Morse's Point, Mosley's, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Oak Grove, Poplar Neck, Providence, Ropersville, Salem, Tabernacle, West Neck, and Zion.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to research.
Parent terms of access:
There are no restrictions.