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MORDECAI W. BROADDUS

was born in Caroline county, Va., January, 1798. He united
with Salem church at Sparta in his native county and appears as
a delegate from that church to the Dover Association for a number
of years following 1828. In 1835 he was chosen pastor of Upper
Zion church and at the constitution of Providence church he was
chosen its first pastor. His labours were short, for he died on
November 26, 1840.