In John Perry Alderman's book, "The Settlements, Carroll County 1765-1815,"
he states, "The predominant faith in the days of the county settlement was
the Quakers. The Quaker Church had strong congregations in several parts of
eastern and central Virginia, but for western Virginia,, only in Carroll was
there a significant settlement by the Quaker faithful." (We must remember
there was no Carroll County at this time, we were still part of Grayson
County VA.)
"The early Quaker settlers officially had their church memberships at the
New Garden MM in Guilford County NC; after the Westfield Meeting was
organized in 1786 in Surry County NC. their membership was transferred to
that place.."
"The Mt. Pleasant MM was set up in 1801; it comprised all the Quaker
memberships in the county and endured until 1826. (1 Hinshaw 1001)."
The Mt. Pleasant Meeting in it's later day was also called the Chestnut
Creek Meeting." It's meeting house was on a seven acre site deeded in 1797
by Joshua Hanks and the younger William Reddick. The CEMETERY which was
adjunct to the MM still remains and is beautifully maintained.."
"There were at least three other meeting houses for the Quakers in the
county, all which were outposts for the Mt. Pleasant Meeting. One was at
Hillsville at the present site of the North End Cemetery, another on Burks
Fork which was known as Fruit Hill MM and a third at Wards Gap."
"The Quakers by 1800 numbered between a fourth and a third of the population
(that is the Carroll portion of Old Grayson County)"
"The migration pattern of the time was to the Northwest. The minutes of the
Mt. Pleasant Meeting reveal that hundreds of Quaker families left, bound for
southern Ohio and Indiana where they hoped to build a better life.."
This is a bit condensed from Mr. Alderman's book, but I hope has helped
someone. Remember this is all his research, I merely took the liberty of
copying.
As to Charles Mabry/Mayberry, he was in Montgomery County VA. by 1787. He
moved to Grayson/Carroll County probably shortly after. We believe his wife
to be Sarah Helton/Hylton.
Regards,
Mary A. Sutphin
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From: "Deborah Byrd" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Quaker Meeting Houses /Cemeteries Carroll/Grayson Co VA


> snip
> > I would like to be able to furnish her with the information of the
Meeting
> > House and or cemetery..I do know there has been a book on Carroll Co
> > history written..her books are no longer with her in the nursing home .
> > I understand John P Alderman  did the land grant -deed studies and
located
> > four Meeting Houses at Mt Pleasant , Hillsville (North End Cemetery),
> > Ward's Gap and Fruit Hill.
> snip
>
> Hinshaws, "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol VI covers
Virginia.
> Many of the early Quaker records were lost.  You didn't give any timeframe
> for your Quakers in Perquimans which is covered in Vol.1.  Again most of
the
> pre 1700 records are lost.  Hinshaw's Vol VI doesn't list any meetings in
> Carroll or Grayson Counties Virginia.  I followed county creation back to
> Essex and King and Queen and again Hinshaw did not list any meetings in
> those counties.
>
> The only Mayberry listed in the Campbell county marriage bonds. p. 837
>
> 1817 10 13 Thomas and Elizabeth Lane dt of David Cleburne Bailey Surety
>
> 1836 01 -- Jesse and Agnes G. Cruse dt Mary  Wilson Wright Surety.
>
> Deborah Byrd
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