[Hooper] Library of Virginia

[Deanna Baumgardner]

Anyone live near the Library of Virginia, Richmond?
(29.) The Meherrin Baptist Church made it clear that it was not lawful  
for its members to baptize their infants. In addition, any member who  
held to the principle of infant baptism was subject to censure by the  
church. Meherrin Baptist Church (Lunenburg County, VA) Minute Book,  
1771-1837, 1842-1844. Accession 24896, Church records collection, The  
Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.
(31.) See the following for this process at work: the Meherrin Baptist  
Church Book or the Upper King and Queen Church Book (King and Queen  
County, VA) Minute Book, 1774-1816. Accession 27196, Church records  
collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

There might be important records regarding Obadiah Hooper in the  
Meherrin Baptist Church records. We know he was one of the founding  
members of the Church.

Deanna (Hooper) Baumgardner