Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bartholomew’s Birth and Childhood

On an oppressively hot day in August, 1665 Bartholomew Stovall was born to parents who had prayed for the blessing since their marriage eight years earlier.  Without the aid of a midwife, an anxious father was urged on by his … Continue reading

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Before Bartholomew’s Birth

In 1585 George Stovold sat unnoticed on a hillside at the outskirts of Albury, Surry Parish and watched a group of Royal Solders murder a lone cargo hauler, mistakenly taking him for a heretic Bible transporter. During the commotion a … Continue reading

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