According to the "Industrial and historical sketch of Fairfax County, Virginia," (1907), in colonial times all county officials were required to take the "Test Oath" denying belief in the Transubstantiation of the Eucharist, a clause no Roman Catholic could swear to. Henry Wiencek ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html