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ner ^^'a^re^, and liis distiiigiii.slied son, ('ol. Samuel War- 

 ren, both of Avhoni lie bni-ied in the yai-d of the chnvcii they 

 served so faithfnlly. 



Above here and along the river eani,e the plantations and 

 homes of the Steadmans, the lilakes, the Guerrys, the Bnt- 

 lers, the Balls, the Whites, the Palmers, Col. I'on and others; 

 and "Woodstock," the home of David Gaillard, and near by 

 the plantation of Mr. Wm. Gaillard; Mount Moriah, the 

 site of eTamestown, the i^lantation of Col. Samuel Palmer. 

 Lastly Lenuds, at Lenuds, formerly Skrime's Ferry. Here 

 stood the stone marking the northern boundary of the 

 Parish after St. Stephen was cut off fronj it in 1754. 



Of course, the interior of the Parish was thickly popu- 

 lated, but I have not the time nor space to mention names 

 did I know them all. 



Coming down near the coast again Islington Avas settled 

 and OAvned by John Axon, then S. T). Doar, at present by 

 S, B. King. 



Mr. William Webb lived on Georgetown Road, near Moss 

 Swamp, (where Mr. A. vS. McClellan's place now is,) and his 

 brother. Job, had a plantation adjoining a little higher up 

 on the road, wliere he ])assed his life. 



One of these old men, when dying requested that he be 

 buried on the place under a large magnolia tree, near road. 

 His wishes were carried out. 



Three miles from Lynch's Ferry, on Georgetown Road, 

 stands the Parish church of St James, and is now in good 

 state of preservation and services are held there occasional- 

 ly- 



This church was built in 17(18 and took the place of old 

 Fchaw, which was used as the chapel of J'^ase until it fell 

 in ruins. 



Let me hasten on as time presses. Before closing I would 

 like to make a few quotations from a recent writer in the 

 ''State," which fits into my subject: 



''Nations have gone down in heroic struggles for the meas- 

 ure of Liberty which the modern man possesses. INIyriads 

 of strong men have died on battlefields to shape the insti- 

 tutions Avhicli he now enjoys. Tn our own history alone the 

 page is a bright one. The adventurous and strong peoi>le 



