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
Inscription.
Lower King and Queen Baptist Church. . 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.
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.)
Location. 37° 40.823′ N, 76° 45.157′ W. Marker is in Mascot, Virginia, in King and Queen County. Marker is on Timber Branch Road (Virginia Route 610) 0.1 miles east of Mt Olive Road (Virginia Route 602), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mascot VA 23108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles
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 1,164 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
