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Bruton
Parish is an Episcopal Church that has been in continuous
use since 1715. You can attend services there today. The
brick wall was built in 1754. The Anglican church was the
state church in colonial Virginia. All taxpayers were
expected to support it and attend services regularly. Not
attending church was considered a crime, although the court
did recognize a number of excuses, such as inclement weather
and illness.
The
church was divided into sections, with a special box for the
governor. There were other sections for students, members of
the House of Burgesses, and a north gallery for African
Americans both slave and free.
It
was considered a great honor to be buried within the church
grounds. However, the custom for most people was to be
buried at home rather than in any cemetery.
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