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''[[Gospel Pioneering in Virginia]]'', an article written by W.R. Simpson in ''Letters of Interest'' in Nov. & Dec. 1946, contains much relevant history about the early days of assembly planting in Virginia, including Matoaca.
Also, in a ''Letters of Interest'' issue from 1953, John W. McEwen wrote, "God has visited his people in Matoaca and the neighboring assembly of Petersburg. On Feb. 8, brethren Gordon N. Reager and Paul Plubell began gospel meetings which at the time of writing were then in their fifth week, with nine having professed to be saved. The gospel hall in Matoaca, a community of about 750, was built 58 years ago. It seats 117, and has been nearly filled each night of the current series of meetings."
* Samuel Moody McEwen, Jr., 213 River Rd. +1936-1969 (b. 1903 Matoaca, VA - d. 1976 Petersburg, VA)
* John Paul Rockey 1970-1975 (b. 1926 Norfolk, VA - d. 2015 Cedar Falls, IA)
* Samuel McCracken Ellison @ Petersburg 1976-1980+ (b. 1895 Belfast, Ireland - d. 1982 Petersburg, VA)* John Nobles +19821981-2020+
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