was pleased with his situation, and that his communicants had greatly increased.

On the 12th April, 1755, and the 7th April, 1759, two Acts were passed authorizing the Churchwardens and Vestry to sell the Pews in the Chapels, to defray the expense of building and keeping them in repair. The Rev. Mr. Baron informed the Society, June 20, 1760, that the two Chapels were so far finished as to be used for divine worship. Some ornaments were wanting, and Bibles and Prayer Books for the Reading Desks, which Mr. Baron requested the Society to send at his expense. The Society, pleased with his liberality, sent the Books as a Donation.

Mr. Baron again wrote to the Society, Jan. 12, 1761, to acquaint them with the prosperity of his Mission. He had baptised 50 in the preceding year, and his communicants were about 70, of whom 50 partook of the Lord's Supper on Christmas Day. He added, that he had been blessed in general with good health, and had faithfully endeavoured to promote the benevolent intentions of the Society, in sending him to this Cure, and he felt pleasure in assuring them, that, through God's blessing, his labours had been successful and satisfactory.

The Inhabitants having been driven from their Plantations in the Indian war of 1715, some years elapsed before the settlement was renewed. It was then deemed most conducive to their safety to settle near Pon Pon river. In consequence of this removal, the Glebe at Chehaw had become useless to the Parish. Application was made to the Assembly for permission to sell it, and to invest the money in negroes. An Act was accordingly passed July 25, 1761, "enabling the Rector and Churchwardens to sell and convey the old Glebe Land at Chehaw, and with the money arising from the sale thereof, to purchase Slaves, and investing such Slaves, with their future Issue and increase, in the Rector or Minister and his Successors in

this Parish." During a vacancy, the Churchwardens and Vestry had the care of these Slaves, and were authorized to hire them out. The profits were to be paid to the next succeeding Minister. The Glebe was accordingly sold Jan. 7, 1762.

The Rev. Mr. Baron died in April 1764, greatly beloved and regretted; having been eleven years Rector of this Parish. He was buried at Pon Pon Chapel; and was succesded in the cure by the Rev. John Evans, A. M. who entered on its duties July 23, 1764. Mr. Evans died March 5, 1770. The Rev. Edward Ellington, A. M. was elected his Successor Dec. 15, 1770; and in April 1772, he removed to St. Helena's Parish, Beaufort.

In 1771, James Parsons, Esq. presented to the Parish a large Bible and Book of Common Prayer, and Benjamin Webb, Esq. likewise made a donation of a Bible.

The Rev. William Miller, A. M. was elected Rector of this Parish, and entered on his duties, Aug. 16, 1772. He died in three months. He was succeeded by the Rev. Edward Jenkins, Nov. 1, 1772, who resigned in 1776. The Rev. James Harrison, late Rector of St. James', Goose-Creek, was elected April 8, 1776, and continued in this cure, until 1784, when' he resigned. He died in 1788.

The Rev. William Nixon, was elected Rector Sept 6, 1787, and resigned in 1790. He was succeeded by the Rev. John Stuart, April 5, 1790, who served the cure for a year. The Rev. William Blackwall, was elected Jan. 1, 1792, and died in 1798. The Rev. John Ireland was elected Sept. 11, 1798, for one year, and the Rev. William Nixon was again invited to the. cure, March 25, 1799. He continued here until 1800, and was succeeded, Jan. 1, 18301, by the Rev. Thomas! D. Bladen, who continued here until 1804, when he was dismissed. The Rev. Andrew Fowler, A. M. was elected Rector, Feb. 3, 1807, and resigned in 1811.

This gentleman has very obligingly furnished us with the following particulars: "I was born at Guildford, Con. My father was a Presbyterian, and my mother an Independent or Congregationalist. I was educated at Yale College, and took a Bachelor's degree in 1783, and Master's in 1793. I was Ordained by Bishop Provoost, of New-York, Deacon, June 21, 1789, and Priest, June 11, 1790. During the last two years I was at College, I read prayers two Sundays in five at New-Haven, and three Sundays in five at WestHaven, at the request of the Rector, Dr. Bela Hubbard, and by permission of the President, Dr. Ezra Stiles. After I was in Orders, I was Rector of the united Churches at Peekskill and Highlands, and subsequently of the Church at Bedford. I resided on Long-Island about six years, when I went to Philadelphia, and remained thereabout for a year. After this, I lived in New-Jersey ten years, and was successively Rector of St. Peter's Church, Spotswood, and of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, and Christ Church, Middletown. I returned to New-York and had Bloomingdale Church, until I left the state for Carolina."

There is at present no Incumbent. The Chapel at Pon Pon was burnt down some years ago, and still [1819] remains in ruins. It is usually called the burnt Church. The Chapel at Ashepoo fell down in 1810. A neat Church, built of wood, is just finished at Edmundsbury, Ashepoo, through the exertions and attention of William Price and - Wood, Esqrs. and Col. Girardeau; and there is now a prospect that the worship of their fathers will soon be restored to the Parish. A handsome Bible and Prayer Book have been given to this Church, by William Mason Smith, Esq. The Communion Plate was a donation to the Parish, and has the following inscription: The Gift of James Skirving, Esq. for the use of St. Bartholomew's Parish, South-Carolina, 1793. The Parish Church was Incorporated March 22, 1786.

374 PAROCHIAL REGISTER OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW's.

LIST

Of Marriages, Baptisms and Burials in St. Bartholomew's Parish.

The Parochial Register extends no farther back than 1742, and is not complete.

CHAPTER XXII.

St. Helena's Parish, Beaufort.

THE first settlement of Carolina was attempted at this place. A colony from Virginia landed at Port Royal, April 19, 1660, accompanied by the Rev. Morgan Jones, of the Church of England. The enterprize was soon abandoned, and Mr. Jones, subsequently, settled in New-York. The second attempt was likewise made at this place in 1670, by a Colony from England, and after remaining here a short time, they removed to the western bank of Ashley river.

Granville County was erected into a Parish by an Act of Assembly, June 7, 1712, by the name of St. Helena. The Act recites that, "Whereas several persons are settled to the southward of Colleton County on Port-Royal Island, St. Helena Island, and on several adjacent Islands, which together are commonly called by the name of Granville County, which persons are not only out of the bounds, but are also so far distant from either of the Parishes in Colleton County, that they can receive no benefit by any of those Churches, and several of the said Inhabitants being desirous to have divine Worship established amongst them, according to the Church of England, are willing to contribute towards the building a Church, and afterwards for the building a Rector's or Minister's House, without any charge to the public,