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in 1611, Henricus was notable for a number of "firsts". It was the first to allocate land to individuals and the site of the first "College" in colonial Virginia, a school modeled after those in Europe during the 17th century. The College at Henricus was to include education for the children of the
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was held at St. John's Church on July 17, 1775 to organize the troops and the war effort of Virginia. George Washington of Fairfax had been appointed head of the American Army. The delegates acknowledged the debt to Patrick Henry, whose wisdom had already begun the arming of the colony, and he was
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There is a gift shop located within the churchyard from which regular guided tours depart. These tours take place inside the church and explore the events in Virginia leading up to the Second Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry's
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on May 15, 1776 resolved that "the delegates appointed to represent this colony in General Congress be instructed to propose to that respectable body to declare the united Colonies free and independent states."
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was the rector of St. John's church at the time, and when the Convention assembled, he was chosen as Chaplain. Selden was popularly referred to as the "Patriot Parson." Among the 120 delegates were
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of the current church, built along east-west lines. In 1772, a forty-foot-square extension was added to the northern side, orienting the church towards the south, to which end the altar was moved.
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The builder of the new church was Col. Richard Randolph (1686–1748), great-uncle to Thomas Jefferson. The original church building was completed on June 10, 1741. It remains as the
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Exact locations of the church buildings at Varina are unknown. A third or fourth church building was built a few miles east of Varina Farms on a plantation known as
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Over one hundred frame churches similar to this existed in Virginia before the American Revolution, of which only four are still standing. One of these is the
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Despite the destruction of Henricus, the colony continued to grow, and a small village developed at Rolfe's Varina Farms Plantation, which became known as
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Amos, J. Francis. 2016. "Old Chapel Church is 247 Years Old". Historical Society of Western Virginia. Journal. July 2016. Volume XXII, No. 1, page 27.
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The Virginia Company lost its charter in 1624 and Virginia became a royal colony. Henricus was not rebuilt, but its long-lost site, now located in
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The church serves an active congregation and ministries, and also receives tourists as a historic site.
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district was named for it. It was the site of two important conventions in the period leading to the
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The earliest precursor of St. John's was Henrico Parish Church, initially located at Sir
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Henrico Parish Church moved to Richmond in 1741, and was housed in what is now the
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Whitaker was drowned in the James River in 1617. His associate, the Reverend
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was at Varina, which officially became a town in 1680. In those days before
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taught her about Christianity and helped her improve her fluency in
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chaplains to minister to soldiers, an important early step toward
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St. John's Episcopal Church, U.S. Route 360, Warsaw, Richmond, VA
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St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia on a winter day
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was opened at the church. The President of the Convention was
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It is notable that the Second Virginia Convention authorized
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Notable among Henrico Parish's leaders was the Reverend Dr.
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Under a Resolution offered by Richard Henry Lee, the
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St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia
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St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Richmond City Historic District

St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond, Virginia) is located in Virginia
St. John's Episcopal Church (Richmond, Virginia) is located in the United States
37°31′53″N 77°25′11″W / 37.53139°N 77.41972°W / 37.53139; -77.41972
St. John's Church Historic District
ID70000884
66000920
Episcopal
Richmond, Virginia
William Randolph
Richard Randolph
Church Hill
American Revolutionary War
Founding Father
Patrick Henry
Second Virginia Convention
Give me liberty, or give me death!
National Historic Landmark
Thomas Dale
Henricus
Virginia Colony
Native Americans
Pocahontas

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