Matthew MARKS  (c.1650 - 13 October 1719)

He was living in Charles City County, later Prince George County, at least
since June, 1691, when he was summoned before the Court for not going to
church. This indicates that he was probably already a Baptist. Later, in 
1714, probably at his request the General Assembly of the General Baptists 
of England sent to Virginia a minister to become the first pastor of a 
Baptist congregation in America. On 12 July 1715, Matthew Mark's home was 
authorized as a meeting house for Baptists. He was a comparatively wealthy 
man and was the owner of 1500 acres of land in Prince George County by 1704.

Sources:
"Prince George County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1710-1713", Benjamin B. 
Weisiger, III, Richmond, VA., 1992.
"ibid.", 1713-1728, 1973.