Sheldon Church Ruins and Cemetery
by Mike Schaffner
Title
Sheldon Church Ruins and Cemetery
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Mike Schaffner
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Prince William's Parish Church (Sheldon Church). A 3-shot panorama.
From the historical marker:
These ruins are of Prince William's Parish Church, built ca. 1751-1757 and partially burned during the American Revolution, with its interior and roof rebuilt 1825-26. This Anglican church was primarily paid for by Lt. Gov. William Bull I (1683-1755), who is buried here. It is often called Sheldon, after Bull's plantation. Local Loyalists burned the church in 1779 during a raid by Gen. Augustine Prevost. It was assumed by many area residents in 1865 and has been widely believed since that Federal troops burned Sheldon Church during the last months of the Civil War. It was actually dismantled by local freedmen ca. 1865-67.
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December 15th, 2020
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