The Caroline Friends, or Quakers, were early advocates of religious freedom, holding their first meeting nearby on 12 March 1739 together with Cedar Creek Friends Meeting of Hanover County. At a meeting on 9 May 1767, members called on fellow Quakers to end slaveholding, the first such movement in Virginia. Their testimony against slavery contributed to declining membership as many members immigrated west to free states. The Caroline Friends continued to use their meetinghouse and burying ground until 1853, then joined Cedar Creek and ultimately became Richmond Friends Meeting.