The following declaration, copied from the records at the Virginia State Library, was the genesis for the Chopawamsic Baptist Church: "Here, in the Colony of Virginia firmly desiring to be constituted and established into a distinct church of the same denomination, faith and order and being at our request freely dismissed for that purpose from the church in Fauquier aforesaid. And appears by a letter signed by several members of that congregation ---- date August 9th, 1766. Hoping it may be to the glory of God and our edification, these subscribers in the presence of God solemnly unite as a religious body to worship him, to celebrate his ordinances, to manifest his truth and to promote his honor in the world....." The declaration concluded: That all disputes may as far as possible be avoided and peace, concord and unity maintained by the blessing of God for which we pray and in testimony of our union herein we have all set our hand this day of our constitution being the 22nd day of November 1766 Among the signers were various Carneys who I am very interested in, including some whose children were earlier baptized in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co. My questions: 1. Where was this Chopawansic Baptist Church?? Fauquier or Stafford Co.? 2. Any records exist for this new church? 3. Any records exist for the church they are leaving in Fauquier Co.? My maps and references seem to have a complete blank for these questions. Dan Page [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html