James Remly Papers(1832–1853)

MS 1976.4
Microfilm: M-1560
13 items

James Remly (b. ca. 1815), son of Elias Remly of Lewisburg, VA. Attended the College of William and Mary during the 1834–1835 session, and boarded with the Rev. Scervant Jones of Williamsburg (1785–1854). Remly later became an itinerant Baptist preacher in Greenbrier County, VA

The papers include a teaching contract for Pocahontas County, VA, 1832, and a letter, 1835, by the Rev. Scervant Jones sanctioning Remly’s preaching ability. The remaining items appear to relate to Remly’s ordination, 1837, his certification to perform marriages, 1840, quarterly reports on his missionary activities, 1839–1841, as well as notes for sermons, records of miles traveled on his circuit, baptisms, and miscellaneous letters. Names in the collection include Joseph Alderson, Lewis Allen Alderson, Rev. Joseph Brown, Brother Dempsey, Brother Feller, Brother Harris, D.G. Margrave, Brother William Sands, John Spotts, and Edwin W. Woodson.

Inventory

Date	Description
23 August 1832	Teaching contract for J. Remly in Huntersville, Pocohontas County, Virginia.
18 October 1835	Recommendation: Scervant Jones’ certification of Remly’s preaching ability in the Baptist persuasion.
18 October 1835	Recommendation: Scervant Jones’ certification of Remly’s preaching ability in the Baptist persuasion.
30 September 1839	Report. J. Remly, Howard’s Creek, to W. Sands concerning his ministry.
25 November 1839	Report. J. Remly, Howard’s Creek, to W. Sands describing his ministry.
12 March 1840	Report. J. Remly to W. Sands giving the third report on his ministry.
7 May 1840	Report. J. Remly, Howard’s Creek. to W. Sands on his labors in fold.
22 September 1840	Report. J. Remly to W. Sands re his ministry.
24 November 1840	Certificate. Remly authorized to perform marriages in Virginia.
2 December 1840	Report. J. Remly to W. Sands re second quarterly report.
4 March 1841	Report. J. Remly, Howard’s Creek, to W. Sands.
15 February 1842	Letter. J. Remly, Lewisburg, to Rev. Joseph Brown.
9 July 1853	J. Remly’s notes for lecture to Greenbrier Agricultural Society, 9 pp.

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