BOGGS FAMILY
Records, Personal Papers, & Genealogical Data
Rev. Dr. Hugh Corrans Boggs
1763 - 1828
6 June 1763
Born in Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland, to Alexander & Margaret (Marshall) Boggs
circa 1775-1785
Received LL.D. & A.M. Degrees (Note: Well known as a great Classical Latin & Greek Scholar)
21 Sep 1788
Ordained as Deacon by the Right Reverend William White, D.D., Bishop of Pennsylvania, at
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Society Hill, Philadephia, PA
1789
Ordained as Priest by the Right Reverend William White, D.D., Bishop of Pennsylvania
Appointed Rector of Berkeley Parish (Note: Served this post for 39 years until his death in 1828)
1789-1828
Minister of the Mattaponi Church (The Mother Church), Berkeley Parish, Virginia
(Note: Succeeded the Rev. James Stevenson as minister)
1789-1828
Served as a private tutor for some of the brightest students in Spotsylvania and surrounding counties in Virginia
1789-1828
Served as a Delegate for the State of Virginia Protestant Episcopal Church Conventions in 1789, 1790, 1791, 1793, 1796, 1797, 1805, 1812, 1815, 1816, 1818, 1827, & 1828 (Note: Served on and chaired several committees over the 39 years)
29 Dec 1796
Married Ann "Nancy" Holladay of “Bellefonte” (Spotsylvania County, VA) (Note: Ceremony was conducted by the Rev. James Stevenson, father of the Hon. Andrew Stevenson - Speaker of the US House of Representatives)
circa 1797
Built the estate known as “Livingston” on land given to him by Father-in-Law, Maj. Lewis Holladay (1751-1820)
circa 1798-1828
Preached at St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia
circa 1800-1828
Minister of St. John's Church, Berkeley Parish, Virginia (Note: St. John's Church was built on land donated by the Rev. Dr. Boggs - with the provision that if the land ever ceased to be used for religious purposes, it would return to the Boggs Family)
circa 1800-1812
Preached at St. Martin's Parish and at the Fork Church, Hanover County, Virginia
1802
Visited with Brother-in-Law, Gen. Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802), at "Livingston" (Note: Gen. Littlepage was US Diplomat, Advisor to the King of Poland, Diplomat to the Russian Court of Catherine the Great, Polish Representative to France, fought at the Battle of Gibraltar, & was admired by George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Field Marshal Suvorov, & Gen. Lafayette)
circa 1807-1828
Founded, Operated, & Taught at Boggs' Educational Academy. Subjects taught included Languages (Latin & Greek), Geography, Book Keeping, Religion, History, International Politics, & Philosophy. (Note: Classes were conducted near St. John's Church, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA & were later assisted by the Rev. Dr. Boggs' sister, Ann Boggs, a noted Governess in Ireland)
1809-1811
Preached at the Orange Court House and Pine Stake Church in St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia
27 Dec 1811
Birth of Son, Lewis Alexander Boggs (1811-1880) (Note: The Rev. Dr. Boggs' only child)
15 May 1812
Presided over the Protestant Episcopal Church Convention for the State of Virginia
1812
Nominated at the Diocesan Convention for Bishop of the State of Virginia
(Note: Lost to the Rev. John Bracken, D.D., by a 22-3 vote. The Rev. Bracken was the 9th President of the College of William and Mary)
17 May 1814
- 24 May 1814
Served as a Clerical Deputy for the State of Virginia at the General Convention for the Protestant Episcopal Church - Philapephia, PA (Note: Clerical Deputy colleagues from Virginia included the Rev. William Holland Wilmer and the Rev. Oliver Norris)
24 Nov 1814
Helped open Llangollen Academy with relative (and former student) John Lewis. Llangollen was a private educational institution dedicated to the study of Mathematics (Basic Arithmetic,
Algebra, & Geometry), Languages (English, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Italian, & French), Ancient & Modern History, Philosophy of Languages, Ethics, Logic, Mental Philosophy, & Political Economy. The pupils were also taught military training in conjunction with their academics. (Note: The Rev. Dr. Boggs and Ann Boggs (sister) taught at the academy and helped with administrative duties)
17 Sep 1828
Passed away at Livingston, Spotsylvania County, VA. (Note: Funeral took place at St. Martin's Parish and was buried at the old Holladay Family Cemetery, located at “Bellefonte”. Obituaries were published in Newspapers from Boston, Massachusetts to Charleston, South Carolina)
Notable Llangollen Academy Patrons
Judge Peter V. Daniel (1784-1860) - US Supreme Court Justice
Col. Samuel Carr (1771-1855) - Nephew of President Thomas Jefferson
Dr. Beverley R. Wellford (1797-1870) - 6th President of the American Medical Association
Judge Robert Stanard (1781-1846) - Speaker of VA House of Delegates & VA Court of Appeals Judge
Col. Hugh Mercer (1776-1853) - Son of Revolutionary War Brigadier General, Dr. Hugh Mercer (1726-1777)
Notable Students (Private Tutoring, Boggs' Academy, & Llangollen Academy)
John Lewis, Esq. (1784-1858) - Founder of Llangollen Academy, Author, Poet, & Educator
Waller Holladay, Esq. (1776-1860) - Primary Inheritor of Gen. Lewis Littlepage's Estate & Friend of Pres. Jefferson
Hon. Alexander R. Holladay (1811-1877) - Congressman, US House of Representatives
Rev. Addison M. Lewis (1789-1820) - Brother of John Lewis & son of Col. Zachary Lewis (1731-1803)
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