Mascot in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lower King and Queen Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Lower King and Queen Baptist Church Marker
Elders Robert Ware and John Waller, who founded Lower King and Queen (Wares) Baptist Church on 17 Oct. 1772, were imprisoned in 1771 and 1774 for preaching without the licenses required of ministers dissenting from the Church of England. Ware, William Todd, and Isaac Diggs served as pastors here for more than 100 years collectively. As the congregation grew, members formed four other churches: Poroporone (1807), Mattaponi (1828), Olivet (1842), and Second Mount olive (1868). The church here burned on 2 Feb. 1919. The current church building, a simple frame Victorian-style church, was completed in May 1920.Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OB-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1920.
Location. 37° 40.823′ N, 76° 45.157′ W. Marker is in Mascot, Virginia, in King and Queen County. Marker is on Timber
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pamunkey Indians Attacked by Nathaniel Bacon (approx. 4˝ miles away); Colonial Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Middlesex County / Essex County (approx. 5˝ miles away); Hewick (approx. 6˝ miles away); Laneville (approx. 6.7 miles away); King and Queen County Confederate Monument (approx. 6.9 miles away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Trice Mill Stones (approx. 6.9 miles away).
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. Timber Branch Rd
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. Lower King and Queen Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
