A few Catholics were apparently admitted to Va. during the English
Civil War.  Although they received haven Va. (as did many other
fugitives from that conflict) they were certainly not sanctioned
officially.

>The first Catholics in Virginia were George Brent and his family.  They
>moved from Maryland in the 1600s (I believe) to Aquia Creek. (Stafford
>County)  They are buried there and the Catholic church in Manassas used to
>have an annual Mass at the grave site in the fall.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mary L. Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 7:38 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Catholics in Virginia
>
>
>A genealogical researcher has posted a lot of information about one of
>my family lines.  She says she has baptism records on this family of
>children from a Catholic Church in Bedford County, Virginia from 1756 to
>1776.  I had the impression there were no Roman Catholics in Virginia
>that early; at least, the only Dissenters I am aware of were Quakers,
>Baptists and Presbyterians.  Can anyone tell me when the first Catholic
>Churches appeared in Virginia?  When they did arrive, were they also
>considered Dissenters?  I know some of this family signed the 10,000
>name petition, which would seem to indicate they were not even
>Anglican.  Thank you.  Mary Miller
>
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