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Ir may be interesting, tu those who follow us in working with and tor Wash- ington College, to know something of the men who were connected with it in its early history. I have been requested by the Editor of the PKi;. srs to write a sketcli of what 1 know about the Barroll family in this connection. The Rev, William Barroll w as born in England in 1734 and was graduated from St. John ' s Colege, Cambridge. England, He came to America in 1760 to assist his uncle, the Rev. Hugh Jones, then rector of St. Stephen ' s Parish in Cecil County, Maryland, in the conduct of the parish. He succeeded his uncle to this living. During his rectorship there he worked in close touch with the Rev. William Smith for the raising of funds to establish a place of learning for the younger generation of the Eastern Shore of Marvland. to be located in Chestertown. This intimacy between the Rev. William Barn was accentuated Ijecause of the relationship of Mn and Rev. William Smith ' illiam Barroll, nee Ann twenty-five
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Williamson, to Charles Goldsborough, Esq., who married W ' ilhemina Smith, daughter of Dr. William Smith. I have seen a miniature attributed to C. W. Peale of Mrs. Goldsborough, nee Smith, which was in the possession of Miss Dandridge. now deceased, of Baltimore, a descendent of Rev. William Smith. The Rev. William Barroll was instrumental in bringing Rev. William .Smith in touch with his parishioners — some of whom were men of sufificent means to subscribe to the fund which Rev. W ' illiam Smith through liis energy was able to collect in Cecil Countv. John Leach Knight, 20£ Henry ard Pearce, 30£ Peregrine Ward, 18£ John Ward ' esev, 10£ lohn Ward, son of |ohii, 9£ ' illiam Ward, lOf Thomas B. Veazey, 9£ and manv others. General Washington was a frequent visitor to Kent County. On one occa- sion during the administration of Dr. Smith, Washington College had the honor of conferring the degree of LL.D. upon him.- General W ' ashington ' s interest in
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