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Philip Ludwell III

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Philip Ludwell III was born on [[December 28]], 1716 in Carter's Creek, Surrey, Virginia.[http://www.anusha.com/pafg543.htm] He was a third generation Virginian whose grandfather, Philip Ludwell I, was the first governor of the Carolinas and father, Philip Ludwell II, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses as well as rector of the College of William and Mary. He married Frances Grymes on [[July 29]], 1737 in Surrey county, Virginia. [http://pennock.ws/surnames/fam/fam28399.html ]
Born of an impressive political heritage in VirginiaIn the year following his marriage, Philip was involved in the government of the colonyyoung Ludwell traveled from Williamsburg to London, England. He was appointed to the Virginia Council While in 1752. As a colonelEngland, he commissioned George Washington in 1753 was received into the British/colonial armyOrthodox Church by Fr. He was a cousin Bartholomew Cassano of Martha Washington and was related to Robert E. Lee and the two President Harrisons[[Russian Orthodox Church]] in London on [[January 11]], 1738.
His business interests led to frequent travel between Born of an impressive political heritage in Virginia and England. While in England, Philip Ludwell was received into involved in the Orthodox Church by Frgovernment of the colony. He was appointed to the Virginia Council in 1752. Bartholomew Cassano As a member of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] Council he was instrumental in obtaining a commission for a young George Washington as a Colonel in the Virginia militia in London on [[January 11]], 17381755. He was a cousin of Martha Washington and was related to Robert E. Lee and the two President Harrisons.
The [[Apostolic Governing Synod|Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Russia]] authorized his reception into the Orthodox Church and blessed his taking the Holy Gifts back to Virginia. The Synod also approved his translation into English of the “Orthodox Confession” that was written by [[Peter Mogila]], Metropolitan of Kiev, one hundred years earlier. The [[Synod]] also granted him a dispensation to continue attending the Anglican church in Virginia. The London [[parish]] register documents his participating in the sacraments of [[confession]] and Holy [[Communion]] on twelve occasions between [[August 16]], 1760 and his death. On [[April 14]], 1762, he brought his three daughters to be chrismated, and he also stood as their sponsor.
By 1751 Ludwell had three daughters: Hannah, Frances, and Lucy. In 1753 his wife Frances died. In 1760 he moved with his daughters to London where they were received into the Orthodox Church on Holy Wednesday, 1762. The London [[parish]] register documents his participating in the sacraments of [[confession]] and Holy [[Communion]] on twelve occasions between [[August 16]], 1760 and his death. On [[April 14]], 1762, he brought his three daughters to be chrismated, and he also stood as their sponsor. Col. Ludwell's health began to fail him during 1766. On [[September 28]], 1766, Philip Ludwell received Holy Communion in his house. On [[March 5]], 1767, the ailing Philip confessed, received Communion, and was anointed with oil at his home. Philip died on [[March 25]], 1767 in London, Middlesex, England and was buried in the [[crypt]] of the [[church]] of St. Mary-le-Bow, outside in the Stratford area of London, now Cheapside.
==Sources==
==External links==
*[http://www.ludwell.org Ludwell.org: Philip Ludwell III - First Known American Convert to Orthodox Christianity]
*[http://www.ecrsa.org/members/tsapina.html  Eighteenth-Century Russian Studies Association: Olga A. Tsapina]
*[http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/history/orthodoxy_in_colonial_virginia Ancient Faith Radio: Podcast: Orthodoxy in Colonial Virginia]
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