In a message dated 3/26/01 12:12:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> 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.
>

Actually I believe it's St William's Catholic church in Aquia that does that.

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