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at Rye, New York, and was then called to the rectorship of St. Andrew's Church, Rich- mond, Siatcn Island, where he remained 11 mil 1809. In iSof^ he attended the general convention of the Episcopal church in l>al- timurc, and from 1^*09 until 1S14 was rector 01 St. Stephen's Church. New York City, lie was chosen bishop of X'irginia in 1814 and was consecrated in Philadelphia in May 01 that year. In addition to his duties as bishop he also served until his death as rec- tor of the Monumental Church, Richmond, X'irginia. A man of great ability and energy, he rendered notable service in reviving the drcMiping fortunes of the church in Virginia. Besides a number of sermons and addresses, he published "The Doctrines of the Church," a discourse delivered before the general con- vention in 1S20. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on him by Dart- mouth College in 1805. A memoir of his life, written by Rev. T. P. K. llenshaw, was published in 1842. His son, David (1787- 1856). was graduated at Columbia in 1806, was ordained priest in 1808, and, succeeding his father, was from 1809 until his death rector of St. Andrew's Church, Richmond, Staten Island. Union College gave him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 184 1. Bishop Moore died at Lynchburg. Virginia, No- vember II, 1841.

Alexander, William, born in Delaware, in 1763, was six years old when his parents removed to Botetourt county, Virginia. At the age of sixteen years he entered the revo- lutionary- army and marched under Gen. Greene to North Carolina, was at the battle of the Cowpens under Morgan, and made the memorable march across North Caro- lina. In the war of 181 2, as colonel, he

marched his regiment of militia to the sea- board. For about fifty years he was county surveyor, for a long time a magistrate, a James river commissioner, occasionally engi- neer of public improvements, and a member o: the legislature. He became an exemplary member of the Presbyterian church of Fin- castle. He died September 13. 1839.

Logan, Robert, born at Bethel congrega- tion, .\ugiista county, in September, 1769. He received literary and theological instruc- tion at Liberty Hall, under the care of Rev. \\'illiam Graham. He was licensed as a Presbyterian preacher, and made mission- ary excursions t(» New England, and finally srttled at I'incastle. Bmetourt county. \'ir- ginia. where he taui^ht ordinary and class- ical schools, besides preaching. After some thirty years oi such occupation, he died in October. 182S.

Haxall, Philip, son of William Haxall and Catherine, his wife, was born at Exning, county Suffolk, England, April 10, 1770, emigrated to Petersburg, Virginia, in 1786; he was vestryman of Bristol parish; was partner with his two brothers, William and Henry, in the milling business of the Peters- burg mills; removed to Richmond in June, 1809, and, in partnership with his brother William, bought the Columbian mills, which became known as the Haxall mills. He married Clara Walker, daughter of Robert Walker, of "Kingston." Dinwiddie county, and died December 26. 1831. He was suc- ceeded in the milling business by his sons, Richard Barton Haxall, William Henry Haxall and Boiling Walker Haxall. The Haxall mills were one of the great enter- prises of Richmond, and shipped immense quantities of flour to all parts of the world.

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