”THE BAPTISTS.

These three churches—Lower King and Queen, Upper King and Queen, and Exol—had respectively as their first pastors, Robert Ware, Younger Pitts, and Ivison Lewis. Elder Pitts was, in 1780, succeeded in Upper King and Queen Church by Theodrick Noel, who served it as pastor for forty years, or until death released him from his charge. Ware and Lewis also retained their charges until dismissed by death, both of them having served for full thirty years. …

The Lower King and Queen Church, having been called to mourn the departure of their first pastor, Robert Ware, chose Elder William Todd as his successor in 1804 or 1805.”

Reference Data:

King and Queen County, Virginia, by Rev. Alfred Bagby A.B.D.D., 1908, pages 94-5