Chap. 123.—An ACT to vest in Charles Park England, Brodie C. Blunt, Joseph
C. Gilman, James A. Mallory and C. F. Cross, trustees for Independence
Christian church, two acres of land situated in Hanover county.

Approved January 23, 1896.

Whereas the two acres of land situated in Ashland magisterial
district, Hanover county, upon which is situated a church building
known as Independence, which church is said to have belonged to
the established church; and

Whereas the said church was long ago abandoned by its original
congregation, and has, as waste and abandoned land, reverted to the
commonwealth; and

Whereas this congregation, known and called the Independence
Christian church, has now for more than thirty years been worship-
ping in said church, and has for that time had exclusive control
and occupancy of the said church, and have kept the building in
repair; and
Whereas the said building is now in need of repair, and indeed
should be rebuilt, which the said congregation are desirous of doing.
but deem it unwise to do so until they have the legal title to the land
upon which it stands—

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the le-
gal title to the said two acres of land upon which the said Independ-
ence meeting-house now stands, situated in Ashland magisterial dis-
trict, Hanover county, be, and the same is hereby, vested in Charles
Park England, Brodie C. Blunt, Joseph C. Gilman, James A. Mal-
lory and C. F. Cross, and their successors, trustees for the Independ-
ence Christian church of Hanover county, Virginia.

2. This act shall be force from its passage.