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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Catherine G. OBrion, 17 November 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Henry County (Va.) List of subscribers for building a new Baptist church near Leatherwood Store, undated A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1147471 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2009 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Henry County (Va.) List of subscribers for building a new Baptist church near Leatherwood Store, undated 1147471 Library of Virginia 2 p. English Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Henry County (Va.) List of subscribers for building a new Baptist church near Leatherwood Store, undated. Local government records collection, Henry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Acquisition Information

This collection came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Henry County.

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Historical Information

Henry County was named for Patrick Henry, revolutionary leader and first governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. It was formed from Pittsylvania County in 1776.

 Scope and Content

Henry County (Va.) List of subscribers for building a new Baptist church near Leatherwood Store, undated. The record contains the names of 66 people who pledged to help pay for construction of a new Baptist church, and a list of articles concerning the planned building. The articles stipulate that the church should be a frame construction, 52 feet by 32 feet, and that it should be open to use by both parties to a schism among local Baptists, i.e., the Old Leatherwood Baptist Church and the Missionary Baptist Church.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Henry County Lynchburg (Va.)--Circuit Court. Subjects: Baptist church buildings--Virginia--Henry County. Baptists--Virginia--Henry County. Geographical Names: Henry County (Va.)--History--19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Henry County. Subscription lists--Virginia--Henry County.