Address:
State Rte T-1204, Boydton, VA 23917

Boydton Presbyterian Church

23 Aug 1824: Mecklenburg Deed Book 21, page 202. Alexander Boyd and Matilda, his wife, deeded this land 14 Feb 1818 to John W. Lewis and Joel Watkins (now deceased). John W. Lewis sold one acre and 32 poles to the Elders of Boydton Presbyterian congregation for one dollar. Elders: James Maclin, John G. Baptist, Richins Brame, William Boyd, Thomas Atkins & John Jeffress. This land was located in the northeast corner of Boydton.

The road changed on the west side of Boydton Presbyterian church. 16 Mar 1863: Mecklenburg Court Order book 7, page 441.

30 Mar 1872: Mecklenburg Deed Book 38 page 565. Thomas H. Boyd, William P. Webb and J. J. Atkins, Elders of the Presbyterian Church at Boydton exchanged land with William A. Homes, and paid one dollar. This parcel of land adjoins the church, at the south east corner of the church lot, up to the northeast corner of the church lot, about 1/4 acre. The land exchange involved land already in the church enclosure.

8 Jan 1881, : Mecklenburg Deed Book 43 page 283 This land was being transferred to William Home’s daughter Lucy Carter for one dollar to care for his wife Ann. His daughter Virginia received land to take care of him. The entire home property, including the parcel of land traded on 30 Mar 1872 is referenced in this transfer to Lucy Carter. The piece of land William Home received was on the land “lying on the north side of the Main Road leading from Boydton to Petersburg, the same being a small strip and a portion of the land conveyed to the Elders of the said Presbyterian church.”

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1831: An official Church History in the church records said 18 Apr 1831, Boydton Church was established as a separate church.

Two fires destroyed the church records prior to 1932. This history (above) was included at the beginning of the Women’s auxilary book 1932-1938.

The church was renovated and rededicated 18 Jun 1967. Reverend J. T. Echols gave the blessing and benediction. Mrs. Sutton played the organ prelude. The flowers on the piano were donated in memory of Mr. L. P. Webb Sr, by his daughter, Mrs. Glass. Dr. W. W. Glass gave the pastoral prayer. Dr. R. M. Crowe gave the sermon and scripture reading. Reverend D. Ronald Glover gave the offertory prayer. Mr. F. C. Bedinger Sr. gave the welcome.

16 Nov 1999 the church deeded the property to the town of Boydton. (Source Mecklenburg GIS)

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Boydton Presbyterian Church, on Boydton History Tour, stop 7 (Visit Mecklenburg website.)

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The Herald Sun, Durham Morning Herald, Durham NC, Sun 9 Aug 1942

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William Home traded land with the church in 1872. There was a public school on land adjoining the church in 1881, but it was not known if it was part of the church.

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• Boydton Presbyterian Church, on Find a Grave
• Boydton Presbyterian Church, on Billion Graves
• Boydton Presbyterian Church Cemetery, transcriptions, Bible Records & Tombstone Inscriptions, compiled by the Prestwould Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1960
• Edward R. Chambers biography on Encyclopedia, Virginia, buried in Boydton Presbyterian Cemetery in 1872.