Survey for a Baptist Meeting House
15 February 1790
This
day laid of half Acre of Land from the lands of William Warner which
1/2 Acre of Land was given by the aforsd Warner to the Society of
People called Baptists for the prupose of Erecting a House of Worship
thereon which land do lie in the Parish and County of Accomack and
bounded as follows, towit, On the N.W. by the County road and the Lands
of the heirs of Joshua Copes, On S.W, S.E., & N.E. by the lands of
Wm. Warner for the courses, Distances and Plat see below
Parker Barnes
DS. AC.
NOTE:
This church located in Metopkin and was organized by Elijah Baker in
1785. William Elizabeth Warner provided a lot for in in 1790, and
shortly after the first building was erected there. It was on the
Seaside Road about a mile north of Zion Baptist Church. (Mariner: 483).
