Annals of Henrico parish, Part 36

Author: Moore, Josiah Staunton, 1843- ed; Burton, L. W. (Lewis William), 1852-1940; Brock, Robert Alonzo, 1839-1914
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Richmond, Williams printing company]
Number of Pages: 872


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Old sycamore tree, 78.


Old Westover church, 69.


One hundred and fiftieth anni- versary, 81.


Only one interment in 1891, 41. Organist elected, 43.


Organ moved to main floor, 76 .-


Original communion rail, 22. Original gallery, 21.


PAGE, GOV. JOHN, 88. Parents and teachers catechize children, 10.


Parish levy for 1773, 22.


Parsonage undermined, 50.


Parson Hart, 39.


Parson's cause, 11.


Patrick Henry flashed the elec- tric spark, 23.


Patrick Henry, Revolution speech of, 113-115.


Passion Week, 38.


Peet, Rev. Edw. W., 41, 42.


Permission given R. L. Brown and Rev. L. W. Burton to erect memorial windows, 76.


Petition to establish new church on Shockoe Hill, 42.


Pewholders, 58.


Pewholders and heads of fami- lies, 187.


Pews in St. John's Church, 40.


Pewholders, January, 1845, 189. Pine Apple Church, 39, 40.


Place of residence of Governor of Colony, 6.


Plan adopted for securing more revenue, 27.


Pocahontas baptized as Rebec- ca, 7.


Pocahontas taken prisoner, 7. Points, Rev. John T., 48, 72.


Poor, care of, account entered for, 11.


Poval, John, vestryman, 1741, 19. Powers, Rev. Pike, 52, 70.


Preaching only once every five weeks, 20.


Preamble and resolutions of the vestry to the committee on so- ciability and entertainments, 75. Precious and sacred relic, 12. Preface, 3.


Preparing to maintain a bishop, 26.


Present brick walk from 24th street opened, 41.


Present rectory purchased, 76. Preservation of the burying- ground, 46.


President of the Virginia Conven- tion of 1775, 23.


President of William and Mary College elected, 1752, 19.


Private cemeteries, 100, 101.


Processioning land, 11.


Protest of vestry against confis- cation of glebe lands, 36.


Pulling, Charlie, 100.


Pulpits furnishing ordered from England, 20.


QUESTION OF NEW ORGAN discussed, 28.


RADY, CHARLES P., 31.


Randolph, Bishop A. M., 81, 103. Randolph, Peter, vestryman, 1741, 19.


Randolph, Richard, vestryman, 1741, 17, 19.


Randolph, Rt. Rev. A. M., ad- dress of, 117-132.


Randolph, William, 12. Readers and Sexton at Curles and Richmond, 1741, 19.


Rebecca, baptismal name of Poca- hontas, 7.


Rector to have charge of grave- yard, 34.


Redford, John, vestryman, 1741, 19.


References and authorities, 3. Relic from Curle's church, 12. Religious denominations, 33.


Removal of front pews and change in communion rail, 77.


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INDEX.


Renting pews, 34.


Repairs to the church, 1898, 92. Resignation of Rev. L. W. Bur- ton, 85.


Resolution of condolence to Rev. L. W. Burton on death of his father, 85.


Restoration, The, 65.


Rev. Alexander Whitaker, 5.


Revival of material prosperity, 31.


Rev. John Buchanan elected treas- urer of the Diocese, 26.


Rev. Mr. James Keith, 13.


Rev. Miles Selden elected rector, 1752, 20.


Rev. W. Stith received as minis- ter of parish, 14.


Richardson, D. C., 60.


de Richebourg, Claude Philippi, 86.


Richmond chosen for site, 1740, 17.


"Richmond" church, 20.


Richmond falls into the hands of Arnold, 24.


Richmond Randolph Lodge, A. F. and A. M., 31.


Richmond Theatre burned, 30.


Rives, Col. Alfred L., 49.


Robinson, Rev. Geo., 9, 86.


"Rocketts," origin of name, 19. Rock Hall, 6, 12, 13.


Roe, Sir James, 20.


Rolfe, John, marries Pocahontas, 7. Rose, Rev. Robert, 87.


Rutherfoord, Thomas M., 89.


SAUNDERS, EDMUND A., 69, 70, 71, 92.


Scott, Gen. Winfield, 37.


Seat of President of Va. Conven- tion of 1775, 22.


Second Vestry book of the parish, 24.


Selden, Rev. Miles, elected minis- ter, 1752, 20; death of, 25.


Services held at Capitol on alter- nate Sundays, 27.


Sesqui-centennial celebration of St. John's, 82.


Settlement of Henrico, 5.


Shields, Rev. Jas. W., 51, 89.


Shields, Mrs. Caroline, 93.


Shields, Miss Cornelia M., 77. Shields, Miss Nannie M., 77. Shires, Colony divided into, 6. Shockoe Cemetery, 34.


Sir Thomas Dale, 5.


Sisterhood, The, 73. Site of a University, 8. Site of the first church, 5.


Sketches of Bishops of Virginia, 163.


Sounding board, 21.


Sounding board restored, 69.


Southern Churchman founded, 40.


Souvenir programme, 81.


Spire blown down, 89.


Spiritual energies Rot confined to Richmond church, 22.


Spiritual prosperity, 47.


Sprigg, Rev. D. F., 51, 52.


Stanard, W. G., 60, 170, 172, 174.


St. Andrew's church, 52.


St. Andrew's church, Louisville, Ky., 83, 84.


St. John's chapter of St. Andrew's Brotherhood, 74.


St. John's church, 55, 57, 69.


St. John's church increased to its present size, 40.


"St. John's" church first so called, 38.


St. John's steeple blown down, 49. St. Peter's parish, 13.


St. James' church, 43.


St. John's burying ground, 79.


St. John's Union, 73.


St. Luke's church, 45.


St. Mark's church, 45, 51.


St. John's churchyard, inscrip- tions on monuments in, 413-529.


St. Paul's church, 45.


St. Philip's church, 51.


Stern, Mr. L., 77.


Stith elected president of William and Mary College, 1752, 19.


Stith resigns from the parish, 1751, 19.


Stith, Rev. Wm., 14, 61.


Stith's History, 19.


Stith, Wm., minister in 1741, 19. Stockton, Rev. Jonah, 8.


Stokes, Allen Y., 76.


Storm cloud of the Revolutionary War, 23.


Story of the missions, 79.


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INDEX.


Subscriptions given to town ser- geant for collection, 28.


Succession of. Bishops of Vir- ginia, 103.


Succession of ministers of Henri- co parish, 105, 106.


Succession of vestrymen, 107-112. Sunday school flourishing, 32.


Surplices, &c., ordered from Eng- land, 20.


Sydney, Sir Philip, 59.


TEMPORARY SUPPLY, 13.


Tendency to "move up town," 65. The "accurate Stith," 19. The "Henry" Bell, 76.


Thorpe, Geo., supt. of building, 8. Three unusual services, 81.


Tide begins to ebb from Curle's church, 20.


Tide of spiritual prosperity high, 47.


Tithes, first parish levy, 10.


Tobacco the medium of exchange, 11.


"Town" church, 20. Town inhabited by the Scotch, 24. Transition, a church of, 65. Tucker, Rev. Dallas, 51. Tunnelling Church Hill, 50.


Twenty-fifth street door closed, 1857 or 1859, 22.


Two gentlemen and a few ladies at communion, 29.


Two new Sunday schools estab- lished, 47, 53.


UNIVERSITY PROJECT COMES to grief, 8. University, site of, 8. "Upper" church, 20. Use of surplices introduced by Rev. Mr. Lee, 39.


VARINA, 13.


Vestry of Henrico parish, 43. Virginia Company dissolved, 9. Virginia Convention of 1775 in session, 23.


Virginia Land Office, 36. Visitors to the old church, 78.


WALKER, DR., 38, 39, 41. Walker, Rev. Cornelius, 21, 41. Walker, Rev. Prof. Cornelius, 99. Wall on Broad street lowered, 79. Wall, Rev. Henry, 50, 51, 52.


Wardens and vestrymen, 1741, 19. Wardens of St. John's church, 38. Ware, Rev. Jacob, 9, 86.


Washington, General, marriage of, 14.


Washington, George, 80.


Weddell, Rev. Alex. W., 52, 53, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 71, 74. Weddell Mission S. S., 68, 71. West entrance to churchyard closed, 79.


Weymouth, Miss, 100.


Wharton, Rev. Lyman B., D. D., 53.


Whitaker, Rev. Alex., 5, 58. Whitaker, Dr. Wm., 6.


Whittle, Rt. Rev. F. M., (Bishop) 71, 82, 103.


Whole number of families, 31-44.


Wickham, Wm., succeeds Whita- ker, 7. William and Mary College, 9. ' Williamson's, church building or- dered at, 15.


Williams, Eleanor, Sexton at Richmond, 1741, 19.


Williams, Miss Stella, 60. Williamson, John, vestryman, 19. Wilmer, Bishop, 51.


Winston, Geddes, 89. Woodbridge, Rev. Geo., 45. Wood, Governor James, 101. Wood, Mrs. Jean, 101.


Vestry began to hold their ses- sions at "Richmond town," 20. Work on the new church aban- doned, 32. Vestry Book of Henrico parish be- gun, 10. Vestrymen of Henrico, 36. Vestrymen, succession of, 107- ZEAL, PIETY AND DEVOTION, 112.


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VESTRY BOOK


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HENRICO PARISH, VIRGINIA,


From the Original Manuscript,


-WITH-


NOTES AND APPENDIX,


-BY-


DR. R. A. BROCK.


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INTERIOR EAST END ST. JOHN'S CHURCHI 1774-1775,


where the Virginia Convention assembled, at. which ne Patrick Henry made his famous "lihaute


AT a VESTRY, held October the twenty Eight, in the Year of OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY, at CURLES1 Church.


Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith,


Richard Randolph,2


John Redford, Bowler Cocke,


John Worfham, Jofeph Royal, John Bolling.


Henrico Parifh.


Dr.


To the Reverend James Keith,


To William Perkins, Reader,


To Richard Williams, ditto, To Charles Griffith, ditto,


To Do. Clerk of the Veftry, To John Hobfon, Sexton, To John Ofborn, Ditto,


To Thomas Branch, for Ferriages,


*


To Thomas Jefferfon,3 Do.


To Joseph Wilkinfon, for Ann Hewett,


To the Church-wardens for the poor, viz : Abraham Robinfon, Pardue's Sons,


To Jofeph Wilkinson,


To Sarah Woodcock, for her fon,


To Hutchins Burton, for Sarah Rawlins,


To John Herbert,


To Abraham Bailey, for John Worth, Brought over, $ 25,800 1,164


To Elizabeth Womack, for keeping a found- ling child fix months, 500 40


To the Church-wardens, for Sufanna Wake- field, 800 64


To Richard Williams, Sexton,


600


*Figure illegible in original.


+Pounds of Tobacco.


4


VESTRY BOOK OF


To Capte John Redford, for the railing of the Church, in full payment,


4,000


320


To William Bafs, ditto, 4,000


200


To Capte John Redford, for fix Benches, To William Robertfon, for keeping Andrew


200 16


Crawford four months and burying of him, 1,000 To Capte Jofeph Royal, for twenty-nine le-


vies, entered in the lift and live in King William parifh, 1,131


To Ditto, for nine Infolvents, 351


1,113


To Colº Francis Epps, as Per Acct.,


To Jofeph Royal, for five Tithables, twice lifted, 195


To Jofeph Royal, Collect'd for good paiment, 541


40,231


2,904


Sallary,


4,023


Cafk,4


2,904


47,158


Due to the Parifh,


62


47,220


Henrico Parifh Cr.


By 1574 Tithables at 301b of Tob'o Per pole, 47,220


Ordered,


That Capte Jofeph Royal to receive, according to law, of Every Tithable p'fon within this parifh, thirty pounds of tobacco, being the parifh levy for this year, and that he pay the Several Allowances before mentioned to the refpective perfons to whom the fame are due.


JAMES KEITH, Minifter.


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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


AT A VESTRY held for HENRICO PARISH, the Twenty-Sev- enth of September, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and thirty One.


Prefent.


Jofeph Royal, church-warden ; Francis Eppes, John Red- ford, Bowler Cocke, Edward Booker, James Powel Cocke and John Worfham, Jofeph Mayo5 and William Worfham, Gen- tlemen take the Oath of Veftrymen for the Parifh.


Prefent, Jofeph and William Worfham, Gent.


Purfuant to an Act of Affembly of this Colony, directing due manner of proceffioning of lands, &c.,6 the ffollowing pre- cincts are lay'd out and directed to be proceffioned for the parifh aforefaid, vizt: the North fide lower precinct from Turkey Ifland Creek up to four Mile Creek, between White Oak Swamp and the River, and that part of this parifh from the lower line between White Oak and Chiquohomony as high as Thomas Matthew's plantation.


Prefent, the Reverend James Keith.


Jofeph Pleafants and Stephen Woodfon are appoint'd to fee the proceffioning made to the lower precinct, on the North fide between the River and Swamp, and John Cocke and Thomas Wilkins in the precinct, back between the two Swamps and four mile creek.


From ffour Mile Creek to the River at the Mouth of ffield's Creek, all Within the Main Road to the River, John Redford and Benjamin Burton are appointed to see proceffioned.


From ffour Mile Creek bridge above the Said Creek, croff- ing Northerly as the Said Creek tendeth to the head, and thence Out to Thomas Matthew's, thence up Chiquohomony Swamp to upland Brook bridge, thence as the road tendeth to Rocketts, thence to the Mouth of ffield's Creek, thence to the place began at, by Joell Walker and James Cocke to be pro- ceffioned.


From upland brook bridge, up the branch to the head to John Walford's on Do., thence down the faid Run to Tucka- hoe Creek, thence as the faid Creek tendeth to the River, thence down the River to Rocketts, to be proceffioned by John Price and John Williamfon.


live


16


of


90


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VESTRY BOOK OF


From the Mouth of Deeprun up Tuckahoe to the Mouth of Chumbley's branch, thence along the County line to Hanover line, thence down Chiquohomony Swamp to the Mouth of up- land Brook, thence up the Brook to the bridge, to be procef- fioned by Robert Mofby and John Shepherd.


The ffirst precinct on the South fide James River, to begin at the mouth of powel's Creek, Running up the river to the Ware run, thence up the faid Run to the Appomattox Road, thence along the faid Road to the parifh line, thence down the faid Line to the place began at, to be proceffioned by William Mofeley and Robert Ealam.


From the Mouth of Ware run up the river to the Mouth of ffalling Creek, thence up the Said Creek Oppofite to Tallies' Old plantation, thence acrofs to Grill's Old plantation on Swift Creek, thence down the faid Creek to the parifh Line, thence along the Said Line to Appomattox Road, thence along the faid Road to the place began at, to be proceffioned by Henry Vanderhood and ffield Jefferfon.7


From the Mouth of ffalling Creek up the river to the Mouth of Powhite Creek, thence up the Said Creek to Lucy's Spring, thence croffing to Lodwick Tanner's on Swift Creek, tiv nce down the faid Creek to Grill's Plantation, thence acrofh to Tullitt's Old plantation, thence down ffalling Creek to the Mouth thereof, to be proceffioned by Wharham Eafly and Thomas Harris.


ffrom the Mouth of Powhite up the River to the parifh line, thence along the parifh Lines to the County Lines, thence along the County line to Swift Creek, thence down the Creek to Lodowicks Tanner's, thence to the Mouth of Powhite Creek to be proceffioned by John James Fflourenoy and Fran- cis flournoy.


From parifh line on the South fide Swift Creek, along the faid Line to Appomattox River, thence up the faid River to the Mouth of Middle Creek, thence to Swift Creek, as Straight a Courfe as may be gueffed, to Robert Arfhurst's plantations, thence down the faid Creek to the place began at, to be proceffioned by William Locket and Benjamin Loket, Jun'r.


From the Mouth of Middle Creek on Appomattox River, up the Same to the County Line, thence along the said Line to


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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


Swift Creek, thence down the faid Creek to the faid Robert Arfhurft's plantation, thence to the head of Middle Creek, thence down the faid Creek to the place began at, to be pro- ceffioned by Edward Hafkins and Creed Haskins.


JAMES KEITH.


AT A VESTRY held for the parifh of HENRICO, at CURLES Church, October the Eleventh, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Thirty-one.


Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith.


William Randolph, Efq8


Richard Randolph,


Francis Eppes,


John Redford,


James Powel Cocke,


Bowler Cocke,


Edward Booker,


William Worfham,


Jofeph Mayo,


John Worfham.


Henrico Parifh.


Dr.


To the Reverend James Keith,


16,000


64


To William Perkins, Reader,


2,000


80


To Richard Williams, Reader,


1,680


69


To Charles Griffith, Reader,


2,000


80


To Do. Clerk of the Veftry,


500


80


To John Hobfon, Sexton,


600


25


To John Ofborn, Do


600


28


To Thomas Branch, fferriages,


1,200


48


To Peter Jefferfon, Son and Ex'r. of Thomas Jefferfon, and to ffield Jefferfon, Brother to the faid Peter Jefferfon, for fferriages,


1,200


48


To Jofeph Wilkinson, for Ann Hewett,


1,200


48


To the Church wardens for the floor, viz:


To Abraham Robinfon,


1,400


To Jofeph Williamfon,


800


To Elianos Clerk, for keeping John Spring five weeks,


300


To Sufanna Woodcocke, for her fon,


200


To Hutchins Burton, for Sarah Rawlins,


700


28


To John Herbert,


1,000


40


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VESTRY BOOK OF


To Capte Jofeph Royal, for Sufanna Wake- field,


800


32


To Elianor Williams, as Sexton, for her Own Ufe 600


24


To the Church wardens for Bread and Wine laft year, 400


To Michael Taylor, for John Littleworth,


400


To Abraham Bayley, for keeping John Lit- tleworth two months,


133


To the Church-wardens for bread and Wine this Year, 100


To Sufanna Ware, for curing John Weft's hand, 800


To Mary Harding, for curing Mary Burnet of a Burn,


240


To Mary Harding, for keeping Mary Burnet three Months, 300


To John Synock, for putting up the Glafs of the Church Winder, 10


I


To the Reverend James Keith, 14 per ct. on his Sallary, 2,616


To the Church-warden, toward repairing the Chapple, 1,000


38,779


1,343


Ordered,


That William Randolph, Efq, and Mr. Edward Booker, be appointed Church-wardens.


Ordered,


That Elianor Williams be continued as Sexton of the Chapple


Ordered,


Sackfield Brewer be appointed Reader in the Chapple, Richard Williams being abfconded from his duty therein.


Ordered,


That the Veftry do meet at the Court Houfe, on Satur- day next, to proportion the Parifh Levy, this Veftry not to be


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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


able to do the fame, by reafon, the lift of Tithables is not Complete.


JAMES KEITH.


AT A VESTRY, held for the Parifh of HENRICO, in the county of Henrico, November the Second, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty-one.


Prefent. The Reverend James Keith.


Francis Epps,


Richard Randolph,


Bowler Cocke,


Jofeph Mayo,


John Bolling, s


John Worfham,


Edward Booker, and James Powel Cocke.


Henrico Parifh,


Dr.


To Brought forward,


38,779 1,343


To Capte Jofeph Royal, for Eight Infolvents, at 39 lbs. Tob'o,


272


To Seth Ward, for Infolvents,


420


To Capte Jofeph Royal, as per aacc't,


512


To Edward Bennett, for a Levy over charged in the year 1729, 39


40,022


Sallary at 4 lbs. Per Ct.,


1,601


Cafk,


1,343


43,012


Balance due to the Parish,


46


43,012


Henrico Parish, Cr.


By Josefh Royal, for a ballance due in the Year 1729,


110


By for due in the


Year 1730, 62


By 1680 Tithables at 253 lbs Tb'o per poll, 42,840


43,012


e


10


VESTRY BOOK OF


Ordered,


That Capte Henry Anderfon do receive, According to Law, of Every Tithable perfon Within the parifh, twenty- five pounds and a half of tobacco being the parifh Levy for this year, and that he pay the Several Allowances before men- tioned to the refpective persons to whom the fame are due.


JAMES KEITH.


AT A VESTRY held for the parifh of HENRICO, at Curles Church the thirteenth day of October, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoufand and Seven Hundred and thirty-two.


Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith.


-


William Randolph,


Francis Eppes,


Richard Randolph,


Joseph Royal,


Bowler Cocke,


Edward Booker,


James Powel Cocke,


John Worfham,


William Worfham,


John Bolling.


Henrico Parish.


Dr.


To the Reverend Mr. James Keith,


16,000


640


To William Perkins, Reader,


2,000


80


To Sackfield Brewer, Do.


2,000


80


To Charles Griffith, Do.


2,000


80


To Ditto, Clerk of the Vestry,


500


20


To John Hobfon, Sexton,


600


24


To Thomas Branch, for fferriage,


1,200


48


To ffield Jefferfon, for Do.


120


48


To Jofeph Wilkinson for keeping Ann Hewitt seven months,


700


28


To the Church Wardens for the Poor, viz :


To Abraham Robinfon,


1,400


50


To Richard Wood for keeping Jofeph Wil- liamfon,


800


32


To Elianor Williams, Sexton of the Chapple,


600


24


To Sufanna Wood for keeping her son, 1,200


48


To Hutchkins Burton for keeping Sarah Rawlins, 700


28


11


ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


To Church wardens for bread and Wine, 400


To 14 lb. per ct. on Mr. Keith's Sallary, 2,616


To Capt. Jofeph Royal under cafk in Eight Infolvents laft year, 40


To William Pardue,


600


24


To Elizabeth Bargeff for keeping Ann Bry- ant's child one year, ending the 18th De- cember next,


800


To Thomas Ofborne, Jun'r, for keeping a Baf- tard Child a year, ending the firft day of ffebruary next,


800


484


To James Franklin for keeping Alice Bryant, To Philip Smith for keeping a Baftard Child fix months, ending the twenty-third day of Octob'r,


400


To Ralph Jackfon for keeping two of Robert Blakeley's children,


250


To Jofeph Watfon for keeping a bastard child three months,


To Michael Taylor for keeping John Worth a year,


700


28


To Conveniency for Do. at 14 per cent.


98


To William Ligon for keeping Mary Dundan,


600


24


To Conveniency for Do. at 14 per ct.,


84


To Hays Whitloe for keeping William Weath- er one year,


700


To Conveniency for Do. at 14 per ct.,


98


To the Church warden for the ufe of John Tanner,


500


To Jofeph Wilkinfon for burying Ann Hewet, and other charges in her sicknefs,


310


To Elianor Clark for cureing and keeping Su- fanna Wakefield two months,


800


To Jofeph Royal for keeping Sufanna Wake- field,


500


To John Nafh for Infolvents, and twice lifted perfons, and an Error in Cafting up one thoufand pounds of tobacco in laft levy, 1,419


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VESTRY BOOK OF


To William Randolph, Efq., towards two Sur-


plus' and two Common Prayer Books, 2,500 To William Cocke for 14 Infolvents, and per- 5 406 fons twice lifted, 281 1


To John Smyth, a Grandfon of Humphrey Smyth, to be paid to the Church wardens, 300


To Capt. Jofeph Royal for John Higdin's pa- rifh levy, 30


To Capt. Jofeph Royal for Conveniency on his Acc't laft year,


71


To John Smart for a levy laft year,


25号


47,437₺


1364


T


Sallary at 4 per cent.,


1,897₴


Cafk,


1,364


50,699


Balance due to the Parifh,


213


50,912


Henrico Parifh, Cr.


By 1,754 Tithables, at 29 1b of Tob'o per poll, 50,866 By the laft year ballance due from the Col- lector, 46


50,912


Richard Wood applying to this Veftry for a Maintainance of Jofeph Williamfon, an Idiot, and the Veftry being in- formed that he hath a Right to a Tract of land, containing about three hundred acres, which is unpatented, they are of Opinion the Value of faid Tract of Land Ought to be Apply'd for the Maintenance of the faid Jofeph Williamfon.


Whereupon the faid Richard agrees to keep the faid Jofeph for four years in Confideration that the Land may be granted to William* Law to the faid Jofeph, which this Veftry think reafonable, and humbly reprefent it to the Gov- ernor and Council for the Grant Accordingly.


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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


Ordered that Capt. Henry Anderfon do receive according to Law of Every tithable perfon within this parifh twenty- Nine pounds of Tobacco, being the parifh levy for this year- and that he pay the feveral allowances above Mentioned to the refpective perfons to whom the fame are due, for which Maj'r Richard Randolph and Capt. James Powel Cocke be- come Securitys.


Ordered,


That Capt. John Worfham be appointed Church-warden in the room of Mr. Edward Booker.


JAMES KEITH.


AT A VESTRY held the Second day of March, in the Year of Our Lord One thoufand Seven hundred and thirty- two.


Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith.


William Randolph,


Richard Randolph,


Jofeph Royal,


Bowler Cocke,


James Powel Cocke, John Worfham,


and William Worfham.


Charles Griffith, Reader of the lower Church in this parifh being dead, Stephen Dewey is appointed to succeed him. Ordered,


That Stephen Dewey be appointed Clerk of the Veftry, in the Room of Charles Griffith, deceafed.


Mr. Edward Booker, one of the Veftry of this Parifh be- ing removed, Mr. Arthur Mofeley is appointed to succeed him. JAMES KEITH, Minifter.


AT A VESTRY held for Henrico parifh, the twelfth day of Oct'r., in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hun- dred and thirty-three.


Prefent.


William Randolph, Efq'r, Francis Eppes,


Bowler Cocke,


James Powel Cocke,


John Worfham, William Worfham.


And Mr. Arthur Mofeley being at the laft Veftry elected a Veftryman for Henrico parifh, now takes an Oath to Exe-


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VESTRY BOOK OF


cute that Office truly and to be Conformable to the Doctrines and Difcipline of the Church of England.


Ordered,


That the Veftry proceed to the laying of the Parifh levy.


Henrico Parifh,


Dr.


To the Reverend Mr. James Keith, Minister,


16,000


640


To William Perkins, one of the Readers,


2,000


80


To ffield Brown Do.


2,000


80


Eales Do. a Year ending the Second of March next,


2,000


80


To Stephen Dewey, Clerk of the Veftry, a


Year ending the Second of March next,


500


20


To John Hobfon, Sexton,


600


24


To John Ofborn Do.


600


24


To Thomas Branch for fferriage,


1,200


48


To ffield Jefferfon for Do.


1,200


48


To the Church-wardens for the poor,


To Abraham Robinfon,


1,400


56


Woodcocke for keeping her fon,


1,200


48


To Hutchkins Burton, for keeping Sufanna Rawlins,


700


28


To Jofeph Ligon for keeping Littleworth three months and a half, and burying him,


536


22


To for the time he kept him,


100


To Hutchkins Burton for keeping Sufanna Rollins,


700


28


To Mary North for keeping Sufanna Burnett,


1,000


40


To Robert Bullington for keeping William Watkins,


800


28


To 14 per ct. for Convenience on Do.


112


To Thomas Gibfon for keeping William Hob- fon by 52 Months,


350


28


To James Aiken, Jun'r., for keeping faid Hobby by five weeks,


125


0


To


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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.


To Abel Turner for keeping James Wood four Months, Ending Nov'r Twelft next, 266 10


To Richard Randolph, Gent. for and Ells oz- nabs. for Wm. Hobby, 60


To 4 per ct. for Conveniency,


8


To William Pride for keeping Jas. Wood 2 Months, and for Some Cloaths for the faid Wood,


282


11


To the Church-wardens for Bread and Wine,


400


To 14 per ct. on Mr. Keith's Sallary for Con- veniency,


2,616


To Sarah Herbert for burying John Frayfer,


200


To John Bolling, Gent. for keeping and Bury- ing John Hance, 200


To Ezekiel Sudbury for Burying Henry Exon, 200


To Seth Ward for Burying John Warwick, 80


Due to the Collectors for Infolvens and per- fons twice lifted, 250


To ffield Jefferfon for Siting up horfe blocks at the Church, 100


36,615


129


Sallary at 4 per ct.


1,517


Cafk,


1,290


39,422


129


39,226


196


39,442


Ordered,


That John Nafh and William Fuller do receive according to Law of every Tithable perfon within this parifh Twenty- two pounds of Tobacco, being the parifh levy for this year, and that they pay the feveral allowances before mentioned to the refpective persons to whom Same are Due. Bowler Cocke and Jas. Powel Cocke Gent. Securities.




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