The following is an exact transcription of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of Virginia Historical Inventory

Researched by: J. P. Thompson, Rapidan, Virginia
December 9, 1937

1. SUBJECT: The Bywaters Family Bible

2. LOCATION: At "Laurel Hill" 4 miles northwest of Rixeyville, Virginia, on Route #640, thence southwest .5 mile on Route #627, thence .5 mile on private road to house.

3. DATE: 1824

4. OWNERS: The Bywaters Family, Rixeyville, Virginia

5. DESCRIPTION: This bible is eleven inches by nine inches and three inches thick. It contains all the books of the bible, including the Apocrypha, index and table of offices and conditions of men, also, an alphabetical table of proper names. It is well worn and in need of repair.

6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Zachariah BYWATERS and Sarah G. HUDSON were married May 18, 1820

Robert D. BYWATERS and Julia A. FLETCHER were married December 24, 1846

William Chesterfield BYWATERS was born February 15, 1821

Robert D. BYWATERS was born November 9, 1822

June 24, 1824 a son was born that lived 5 months and 6 days

Mary Jane BYWATERS was born February 18, 1826

Smith BYWATERS was born June 28, 1828

Henrietta BYWATERS was born June 12, 1830

Asenath Mildred BYWATERS was born July 9, 1832

Andrew Jackson BYWATERS was born June 13, 1835

Addison Armstead BYWATERS was born May 12, 1837

Joseph BYWATERS was born February 29, 1840

Ashby TOBIN was born July 30, 1862

Died on the 27th of December, 1824, an infant son, six months and two days old

Robert D. BYWATERS departed this life January 6, 1855

Asenath Mildred TOBIN departed this life March the 1st 1863

Smith BYWATERS departed this life February, 1864

Joseph BYWATERS departed this life February 23, 1885

7. ART:

8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The Bible itself.