In the early days of Baptist life in the community of Troy, the Church was regarded as being  the people and the place where they met to worship. It was often referred to as "The Meeting House."  Three highly regarded men among Virginia Baptist were very involved in the community in the early 1800’s.  They were William Hyter of Stafford County, John Goss of Buckingham and James Fife who had come to America from Scotland and lived in Richmond.  It is easy to see why these three men were so influential in the establishment of Upper Beaver Dam Meeting House.  Their ties to the community, faithfulness to family and willingness to preach and minister without much support had to be compelling for the citizens.

In 1831 their work resulted in several events.  First a deed dated October 29, was drawn which states that William and Nancy Biggers gave one acre of land.   Second, Trustees were named:  Robert Lindsay, William Allegree, John H. Wheeler, Stephen Gooch, John M. Harlowe, John Omohundro and William S. Sadler.  Folks who lived in the community were identified by name and charged with the responsibility to “erect and build a House or a place of Worship…for use of the members of the Baptist Denomination under their care and control…” (quote from original Church Deed).

Records indicate that attendance grew so much that additional benches were made.  In September of 1856 the congregation voted to proceed with the construction of a new building to be located a quarter mile south of the old meeting house at its present day location and the bricks were to be made from the clay found on-site.  The sanctuary was designed to include a three-sided balcony.  The Upper Beaver Dam Meeting House was sold for $60.00 and moved in 1858 to be used for a school building.  The land and the stove sold for $10 each.