Flat Creek Chapel was also known as Huntington Church. It was located 5
miles northwest of the courthouse in Amelia. This is from a Cobb site on
rootsweb.com:
Samuel and Edith Marot Cobbs had one of the most easily documented
lives together, primarily due to the fact that they settled in one
place and remained there while earning a position of prominence in the
community. They married in Williamsburg; York County, in 1717. Two
years later, in partnership with his father-in-law, Jean Marot, and a
name named Hubbard, Samuel obtained a license to operate an "ordinary"
(a public house; an inn), in the City of Williamsburg. This
establishment was operated primarily by Marot; and upon his death,
passed into the hands of his daughter Anne, wife of James Shields.
Shields Tavern is today operated by the Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation, and is recognized as serving an authentic colonial-period
quisine.
While still living in Williamsburg, Samuel received a patent for some
2120 acres of land in Prince George (later to become Amelia) County,
between Knibbs Creek and Flat Creek. On this land they built
'Huntington' and remained there the rest of their lives. In later
years, Samuel dedicated a plot of ground for what became known as
Huntington Church. During the 19th century, this same property
changed hands, becoming the plantation of Peter Field Archer, who
renamed it 'Oak Shade'. It is located about five miles northwest of
Amelia Court House, near present Truxillo, Virginia. By the time of
his death in 1757, Samuel had accumulated several tracts of land
amounting to about 6400 acres, in Amelia County.
In 1735, Amelia County was formed from Prince George County. Samuel
Cobbs was appointed the first County Court Clerk, and he remained a
public figure the rest of his life. In 1741, he was authorized to
build an 'ordinary' (tavern) at the crossroads near his house. He
maintained an office there as well as at Amelia, thus the location
eventually became known as Office-Tavern Post Office, and a small
community grew up around it. In 1742, Samuel was elected to the
Virginia House of Burgesses, a post he continually held until 1749. In
1737, he was commissioned a Colonel of the Virginia Militia. He
furnished arms, bayonets, and swords to the troops of Colonel George
Washington's regiment, at his own expense. He was survived by his
wife, two sons and six daughters. He is buried at Huntington.
Jim Greve
Archivist
The Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 692-3752
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Subject: Cobbs land, Flat Creek?? Bentley's Chapel --Re: Query Re Bristol
Parish 1730s
Jim,
Thank you for your response. Another researcher has made up for my faulty
notetaking of a couple of years ago. This is the location of the Chapel
John Bentley served I am looking for, we are only guessing it is in what is
Amelia Co:
""Upon petition of John Bently it is agreed by the vestry that he officiate
as Sexton for the Flat Creek Chapple when finished. ' This at vestry Feb
26, 1732 which also says the Chapple 'be built on Mr. Cobbs Land near Flat
Creek for the conveniency of the upper inhabitants of this parish .. [same
dimensions etc] with the first Chapple built at Nummisseen."
Anyone's thoughts are welcome.
Thanks again,
Janet Hunter
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