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William Webber

River Rd W, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 36' 6.737688", -77° 42' 9.312336"
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Three miles north are the home site and grave of William Webber, pastor of Dover Baptist Church, 1773-1808. As an early Baptist leader before The Revolution, he was imprisoned in the jails of Chesterfield and Middlesex. He aided in organizing the Baptist General Association of Virginia; he was moderator in 1778. He was moderator of the Dover Association, 1783-1806; of the Baptist General Committee and of the General Meeting of Correspondence until his death in 1808.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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