Shake Rattle and Roll: Quaker Early Settlers of Lynchburg

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133.Light.2024
Barcode: JML.MS1133.Light.2024
Title: Shake Rattle and Roll: Quaker Early Settlers of Lynchburg
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Va. by R. Chambliss Light, Jr. On October 10, 2024, Cham Light traced the early Quaker presence in Lynchburg through family genealogy and historical land records. The talk followed key families like the Clarks, Moormans, and Lynches, revealing their roles in founding South River Meeting and shaping regional development. Light emphasized religious convictions, internal divisions over slavery, and the migration of Friends westward as they grappled with evolving political and moral pressures.
Date: 10 October 0024
Creator: Light, R. Chambliss Jr.
Subject: Light, R. Chambliss Jr.
topic: Religious Society of Friends (Lynchburg, Va.) -- history; talk; lecture; SPHEX Club; Cham Light; Light; 10/10/2024; Quaker settlers; Religious Society of Friends; Christopher Clark; Charles Lynch; South River Meeting; Lynchburg history; Friends migration; land ownership; Meeting disownment; abolitionist movement; Quaker Presbyterian; family genealogy; religious tolerance; colonial Virginia
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: George M. Jones Library Association; Light, R. Chambliss Jr.