Hawfields Presbyterian Church

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In 1765, The Reverend Henry Patillo was called to be the first settled minister. Under his leadership the Presbyterian ministers of the region petitioned the Synod of New York and Philadelphia in May of 1770 to request the organization of a new presbytery to serve the area south of Virginia. On September 5, 1770, Orange Presbytery was organized at Hawfields with The Reverend Henry Patillo being elected the first Moderator. In 1775 The Reverend John DeBow came from Holland (Patillo had come from Scotland) to serve through the years of the American Revolution. He was the first person buried in the "Second Burial Ground" (the present cemetery) in 1783.

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Coordinates:   36°3'31"N   79°18'23"W
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