A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and 
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the 
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, page 26-27.

HENRY TOLER was a native of King and Queen county, Va.  The date of his 
birth has not been ascertained.  In youth, he received only a common 
school eduation.  He was early converted, under the ministry of John 
Courtney.  Almost immediately after his baptism and union with Upper 
College church, he began to exhort sinners to repent.  His church gave 
me license to exercise his gift, and he exhibited such talents as 
induced a very wealthy Baptist, know as Counsellor Carter, to tender him 
the means of procuring a better education.  He accepted the generous 
offer, and spent three years under the tutorship of Dr. Samuel Jones, in 
Pennsylvania.  Having returned to his native county, he was soon 
ordained.  He now gave himself wholly to preaching.  In 1783, he 
commenced preaching in Westmoreland County.  Here he gathered Nomini 
church, was was constituted of 17 members, April 29, 1786.  He was 
pastor of this church more than twenty years.  When he resigned, it 
numbered 875 members, and was the largest church in Virginia.
        "The labors of Mr. Toler," says J. B. Taylor, "were not confined 
to Westmoreland county.  He traveled extensively in the upper counties 
and below the Northern Neck, as well as between the York and 
Rappahannock Rivers."  "Few preachers," says Mr. Semple, "having 
families, have been more indefatigable in proclaiming the gospel than 
Mr. Toler."  After preaching in Virginia, with preeminent success, about 
forty years, he moved to Kentucky, about the year 1816.  He settled in 
Woodford county, and united with Clear Creek church, which he served 
about four years.  His superior talents caused him to be much sought 
after, in the new country; but he appears to have been discontented and 
unsuccessful.  About 1821, he took charge of Griers Creek church, to 
which also he gave his membership.  He induced this church to so change 
its constitution as to take the name of Particular Baptists.  This was 
made a condition of his serving them, as pastor.  His object was to 
induce the church to withdraw from Franklin Association, and unite with 
Licking.  Several members had been induced to leave Clear Creek, and 
join Griers Creek, without letters of dismission.  When the vote was 
taken, as to whether the church would change its associational 
connection, it was decided not to change.  The church also resumed its 
former name of United Baptists.  This so offended Mr. Toler that he drew 
oft a faction, constituted them a Particular Baptist church, at 
Versailes, and induced them to join Licking Association. This occurred 
in 1822.  To this little church at Versailles, Mr. Toler ministered 
during the brief remainder of his life.  He died February, 3, 1824.  
        Henry Toler was a preacher of superior abilities, and great power 
in the pulpit, and few men have used their gifts to better advantage 
than he did, while he remained in his native State.  But after he came 
to Kentucky, he seems to have become soured in his temper.  He was 
unsuccessful at Clear Creek, Griers Creek and Frankfort, having preached 
at the latter place one year.  About 1820, he wrote a pamphlet titled 
"Union - no Union," in which he condemned Elkhorn Association, and 
defended Licking against the charge of schism, in violently breaking off 
from the former fraternity.  With all his fine abilities, his unspotted 
character and his former success, it is probable that he did more harm 
than good, in Kentucky.

Carter Courtney Semple Taylor Toler
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Frankfort-Franklin King_and_Queen-VA PA Westmoreland-VA 

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