EV. THOMAS NASH died in the city of Norfolk in 1855 of yellow fever. His wife had preceded him to the grave. He had married Miss Lydia Herbert, and to them were born five children, two sons and three daughters. One of his sons, Dr. Herbert E. Nash became a noted physician in Norfolk.

      Rev. Thomas Nash was converted and joined Providence church in Norfolk county, Virginia, in 1829, and preached frequently at this church. In 1836, he was received as an unordained preacher by the Eastern Virginia Conference. It was said of him, "Will be useful to the Church." At the Conference at Cypress chapel, in Nansemond county, Virginia, in 1837, it was ordered that he be ordained to the office of Elder. He was ordained at Providence (Norfolk county) by Revs. Mills Barrett, Ebenezer Robinson, and James Williamson.

      At the Conference at Antioch in Isle of Wight county, in 1840, he was appointed to represent his Conference in a General Conference if called. In 1843, he attended the Conference at Holy Neck chapel, in Nansemond county, and at Bethlehem, in 1849. At the latter he preached on the third day of Conference, after which Rev. Wm. B. Wellons administered the Lord's supper.

      In 1852, at the Conference at Providence, his credentials were withdrawn; but a resolution was passed, rescinding the latter clause of the resolution passed by [196] the previous Conference, and Elders S. S. Barrett, Wm. B. Wellons, and W. H. Boykin were appointed a committee to return to him his credentials restoring him to his standing in the Conference. He was considered an excellent preacher and a good man. He was also a practising physician. The death of Rev. Dr. Nash was much lamented.

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