Eleazar Clay
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bluesnote
N 37° 26.031 W 077° 36.651
18S E 269001 N 4146203
A state marker on the north side of Route 360, Hull Street.
Waymark Code: WMN40G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2014
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The marker says, "Eleazar Clay (1744-1836) led the establishment of the first Baptist church in Chesterfield County, known as Chesterfield (Baptist) Church, Rehoboth Meeting House, or Clay's Church, in 1773. He also supported the Baptist preachers imprisoned for breaching ecclesiastical law in the county jail in 1771. Ordained as a minister in 1775, Clay preached for more than 50 years, organized three other churches, served as a moderator for the Middle District Baptist Association when it was formed in 1784, and published Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1793. Clay is kinsman of statesman Henry Clay (1777-1852). Eleazar Clay's home site and tomb are located approximately two miles south."
Marker Number: S37
Marker Title: Eleazar Clay
Marker Location: N side of Route 360
County or Independent City: Chesterfield
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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