James Sowers, b.7/11/1775; "Greenway", Frederick (now Clarke) Co. VA; d.12/24/1849; "Greenway", Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; m.12/31/1798; Frederick Co. VA; by Rev. James Ireland; Elizabeth Kerfoot, b.1770; Frederick Co. VA; d.4/14/1851; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; See James' Last Will & Testament. See Elizabeth's Last Will & Testament.
According to Kerfoot, Kearfott and Allied Families:
Elizabeth (as well as James) was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church and of an intensely religious nature. She wrote many verses of devotional character in the old 'ballad" style, and published a hymn book which was used in Old Bethel.
Below is a sample of some of Elizabeth's writings as recorded in Kerfoot, Kearfott and Allied Families:
LINES ON RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT
Lord sanctify the heart and mind
Of all the people here
Grant they may leave the world behind
And feel their Saviour nere.
Lord, we would come with warm desire
To meet our God today,
Lord, wilt thou all our hearts inspire
In thy most holy way.
Sense thou was pleas'd to give this feast
In memorey of thy name
Oh, come dear Lord, and be a guest
Thy presents we'd obtain.
We cheerfully tast this Heavenly bread
And think of onely --Thee.
May Soul and body bouth be fed
And made alive to Thee.
Oh, these sweet emblems of thy Love
Gives life and Joy and peace.
My Friends, what will it be above
Where it will never Cease?
Betsy Sowers,
Greenway Farm, 1839. |
All chn. of above were born in "Greenway", Frederick (now Clarke) Co. VA.
Issue: Sowers
Source info: A Tabulated Genealogy of the Family of Jacob and Mary Sowers of Virginia (by Dee Ann Buck), p. 17, 52-53; Kerfoot, Kearfott and Allied Families by (Robert R. Kearfott), p. 25-26;