Annals of Henrico parish, Part 38

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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January ye 1ft, 1735-6. Proceffioned the following lines Between John Stweed and William Finney; Between Wil- liam Finney and Judith Cocke. January ye 12, Between Mr. Jofeph Mayo and Wilbfbier Marrien ; between Mr. Mayo and James Frankling; Between Thomas Robertfon and Eln'r Williams ; Between Mr. Jofeph Mayo and Thomas Robertfon. January ye 15th, Between James Frankling and Thomas Ro- bertfon; Between Thomas Robertfon and William Burton ; William Burton and Alex'r Robertfon and Jofeph Mayo; Be- tween Alexander Robertfon and Abram and George Abny. January 16, Between Judith Cocke and Thomas Baily ; John Giles and Charles Belew; Between Thomas Baily, John Giles and Charles Belew ; Between Nicholas Giles and John Allday. Jan'y 28, Between John Giles, Thomas Mofley ; Between Thomas Allday and John Giles. March ye 8th, Between Collo. William Randolph and Francis Marrin. March ye 11th. Between Colo. William Randolph, John Allday, Thos. Mofley. The Lines between Brazner Cocke and Francis Marrin, and between Fran's Marrin and Warham


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Eafley, lying obfcure, do agree that the Surveyor fhall run them.


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JOHN GILES, JOHN ALLDAY.


THE ORDER Executed in proceffioning and returning proceffioned the lines of Martha Hambleton, prefent; Wil- liam Foard and John Mofley proceffioned John Bowe land, prefent; John Mofby proceffioned William Turner's Land, prefent; David Atkines an John Mofby proceffioned the Land of Will'm Foard, preffent; Mofby and John foard procef- fioned the land of John Shepherd, preffent; John Johnfon and James Bohannan. Jacob Shepherd's Land proceffioned, prefent; John Johnfon and John Shepherd proceffioned the Land of Rob't Morris, prefent; Matthew Hutchinson and John Shepherd, David adkin's Land, preffent; William ford and John Mofby proceffioned the Land of Jofeph Parsons, preffent; Robert Mofby and John Brumfield proceffioned William Britain's Land, prefent; Robert Mofley and Henry Britain proceffioned Ifaac Winfton's 13 Land, prefent ; Henry Britain and Robert Mofby proceffioned the Land Robert Mofby, prefent; Ifaac Winfton and Henry Britains procef- fioned the Land of Ralph Hunt and John Royal, prefent; Robert Mofby and John Whealer proceffioned the Land of Obadiah Smith, prefent; Thomas Conway and James Con- way proceffioned the Land of Michael Hilton, prefent; John Whealer, Thomas Conway, Obadiah Smith, proceffioned Mat- thew Hutchinfon Land, prefent; John Whealer and John Royall proceffioned the Land of Thomas Conway and Nich's Prior, prefent ; James Conway and Edward price and Walter Clarke, proceffioned the Land of James Conway and Benja- min Cannon, and Mary Walters, prefent; Thomas Conway and Edward prior and Charles Cannon, proceffioned the Land of Simon Ligon, prefent; William Harler and John Martin proceffioned John Martin's, prefent; Simon Ligon and Wil- liam Street proceffioned the land of Robert Timfon, prefent ; John Tomfon and William Harlow proceffioned the Land of Robert Hardwick, prefent; Thomas Fenton and John North, proceffioned the land of John North, prefent; Robert Hard-


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wick and Edward Tommas, proceffioned Thomas fentons, prefent; William Street and Robert Hardwick proceffioned William Harlo's, prefent; Simon Ligon proceffioned William Street, prefent ; John Martin proceff'd Jacob Roberfon, pref- ent; Charles Cannon and Nich's Prior, proceff'd John Wood- fon's Land, prefent, himfelf; proceffioned the land of Abra- ham Childers, prefent; Hutchins, Burton and Thomas Cot- tral procefhoned Hutchins Burton's and William Gordins', prefent ; Abram Childers and John Gordin, part of a Tract of Collo. William Randolph's not proceff'd. The Lines not found. Thomas Bootwright Not, he being Abfent. Sarah Hews, her Land not proceffioned, No one to fhow us the Lines.


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THOS. OWEN, WM. BRITAIN, JOS. PARSONS.


BY VIRTUE of an order of this Veftry of the parifh, We, the Subfcribers, have gon in proceffion and renewed the bounds of all thofe within thofe limits mencioned in the faid order. Several of the Neighboring Free holders, Together with owners of the faid Lands being prefent at the doing of the Same. Thofe under-mencioned Excepted, Viz. : The Sev- eral parts of That dividend of Land formerly belonging to John Cocke in the Low grounds, Not done by Reafon none of the owners were prefent when the Adjacent Lands were pro- ceffioned ; the Lands whereon Henry Irby lived not done for ye Same Reason. The Line between James powell Cocke and Thomas Pleafants was proceffioned, but in the Meafuring the head Line of the point, Land there was an Error of Thirty poles in the length of that line. The Courfe and diftance is by the faid Cocke and Pleafants agreed on, and between themfelves will rectifie the above Miftake. The Line between James Cocke and William Porter, Junior, Not to be found ; and that between the faid Cock and John Williams not done for the Same Reafon. The partition Lines between Between Richard Randolph and Charles Woodfon; alfo that between John Pleafants and the faid Woodfon Omitted by Reafon ye the Said Lines were very plain and well known, Together with Richard Randolph's Not being prefent when the Adja-


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cent Land were proceffioned .- The Line between Thos. Pleaf- ants' Land and the Land formerly Benjamin Hatcher's Not don for ye Same Reafon. The bounds of the Land that was Charles Holmes, now John Pleafants, Not don, Neither the upper Nor lower line; the parties Concerned protending to Settle them between them Selves. The Line parting the Land that was formerly Solomon Knibbs and Jas. Hatcher's, not done, there being no line to be found. The head Line of the Said Tract adjoining To Thos. Pleafants', Not done, the par- ties intending to do it between them Selves. The Line parting the Land of John Bolling, formerly Wm. head's, in like man- ner to be done.


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THOMAS PLEASANTS, STEPHEN WOODSON, CHARLES FLOYD.


We, the Subscribers, have proceffioned all the lines within our precinct, which is betwixt Baly's Run and four Mile Creek, Except the Line betwixt Edward Goode and Edward Bennet, and Bennet refufe to proceffion that Line and A Line betwixt Edward Goode and Thos. Matthis, which they have agreed to make ; and a line betwixt Wm. Frogmorton and Ed- ward Bennet, we could not find ; and a parcel of Land upon White-oak Swamp, belonging to Mr. Eppes, who never came to meet us tho, Often required; and a Line between Capt. James Cocke and John Williams. Cocke never came tho, re- quired.


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EDWARD GOODE, SAMUEL S. GATHRIGHT, JOHN :**** HOBSON.


The lands Between Two mile Creek, four Mile Creek, and the Main Country Road, Quietly proceffioned, Except between John Redford's and William Parker ; likewife between Abra- ham Childers and Henry Sharp, but agree to have the lines run by Maj'r John Bowling Quietly.


ABRAHAM CHILDERS, JOHN REDFORD, JUN'R, HENRY SHARP.


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We, the Subfcribers, have proceffioned all the Land within our precinct; only the Lands belonging to the honourable William Randolph, Efq'r, and mr. William Randolph, Gent., in Goochland, their Lines Not being found. Collo. Richard Randolph never came to go with us, and his is left undone. Robert Hardwick's, John North's, Thos. Fenton's, George Hardwick, prefent with the Owners thereof; Thomas Ally, Thos. Jennett's, John Shoemaker, prefent; Nich's Pryor, Thomas Cosral, each being one with the other; Jacob Robin- fon's, Benjamin Cannon's, Charles Cannon, prefent; George Freeman, John Griffin, Thomas Ally, prefent; part of mr. William Randolph, Gent., in Goochland, being done, which part lies in the Ifland of Tuckahoe ; those being part of Sev- eral perfon's Land left undone by Reafon of the Gent's Lines as firft Mencioned not being done.


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JOHN ELLIS, WILL'A ELLIS, ABRA. CHILDERS.


The lines between John Cocke and William Parsons, both agreed in the prefence of Giles Carter and Thos. Jolley. The Line between John Cocke and Jofeph Woodfon, proceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of Wm. Porter, Sen'r, John Wil- liams, James Volton. The Line between Joseph Woodfon and William Porter, Jun'r, proceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of William Porter, Sen'r, John Cocke, John Wil- liams, Jane Vaulton. The line between William Porter, Sen'r and Humphrey Smith, proceffioned, and both agreed in pre- fence of William Porter, Sen'r. The Line between Francis Gathright and Elizabeth Eaft, proceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of William Porter, Sen'r and John Williams. The line between John Cocke and Thomas Watkins, proceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of William Porter, Sen'r. The Line between Thomas Watkins and Jofeph Woodfon, pro- ceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of John Cocke and William Porter, Senior. The Line between William Porter, Sen'r and Thos. Watkins, proceffioned, and both agreed in prefence of John Cocke. The Line between William porter, Sen'r and James Cocke, proceffioned and agreed. The Line


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between Cols. Harrifon, and William Lewis, and Thomas Watkins, and Thomas Binford, and Edward Mofby, pro- ceffioned, and agreed in prefence of James powel Cocke, John Cocke, Giles Carter, John Owin. The Line between Charles Floyd and Stephen Floyd, proceffioned and agreed. A Line between Stephen Woodfon and William Lewis, proceffioned and agreed. A line between William porter, Sen'r and James Vaulton, agreed. A Line between William Porter, Sen'r, and John Williams, agreed.


The Lines between William Lewis and Thomas Watkins, not renewed, becaufe Thos. Watkins would not appear. a Line between Stephen Floyd and Stephen Woodfon, not agreed on. A Line between Wm. Porter, Senior, and James Cocke, Not renewed, becaufe James Cocke did not appear. Francis Rowins' Line not proceffioned, Nobody would appear to do it for him.


WM. PORTER, JUN'R, JOHN WORRINER, STEPHEN FLOYD.


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AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church, for Henrico parifh, on Sunday, the 18th July, 1736.


Prefent.


William Randolph, Bowler Cocke, John Bolling, James Powell Cocke, James Cocke, John Redford, John Powell, Edward Curd, John Williamfon and William Fuller, Gent. Veftrymen.


The reverend mr. William Stith14 produces a Letter from the Hon'l William Gooch, Efq'r, his Majesty's Lieut. Gover- nor of the Colony, and another from the rever'd mr. James Blair, Commiffary, directed to the Church Wardens and Gent. of the Veftry, recommending the faid mr. Stith to the Cure of this parifh, which are read, and ye faid Mr. Stith hath this Day performed his minifterial function, both in preaching and reading to the General Satiffaction and appro-


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bation of the Veftry, whereupon they do unanimously agree to receive him as Minifter of this parifh.


Signed by JAMES POWELL COCKE, JAMES COCKE,


Church Wardens.


Purfuant to an Order of Vestry, held for Henrico parish the 6 day of December, ano. 1735: We, John Stewart, Ed- ward Cox and Benjamin Burton, being appointed proceffion- ers in the precinct between Cornielioufffe's two Mile Creek and the Mane County road: In obedience to the faid order, we mett on the 9th day of January, and dide proceed to fulfil the faid order, viz. :


The bounds of Land between Edward Cox and John Cox, renewed; the Said Edward and John being present, done in prefence of Thomas Jordan.


As Alfo the Bounds of Land Between Edward Cox and Thos. Jordan, the parties being prefent; renewed in prefence of John Cox.


As Alfo the bounds of land between John Cox and Thos. Jordan, renewed; the partys being prefent.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William perkins and Thomas Branch, renewed, the partys being prefent; done in prefence of Arthur Giles.


As Alfo the Bounds of Land between Thomas Branch and William Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of William pirkins and Arth'r Giles.


As Alfo the Bounds of Land between William pirkins and William Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Tho. Branch and Art. Giles.


As Alfo the Bounds of Land between Edward Cox and William pirkin, renew'd, the partys being prefent; done in prefence of Authur Giles.


As Alfo the bounds of Land between Edward Cox and Sarah Mofley, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Wm. Pirkins and Art. Giles.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Sarah Mofly and Wil-


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liam pirkins, renewed, the parties being prefent ; done in pre- fence of Art. Giles.


As Alfo the bounds of Land between Thomas Branch and John Taylor, an Orphant, renewed; William pirkins, his Guardian, and the said Branch being prefent; done in pre- fence of Art. Giles.


As Alfo the bounds of Land between Sarah Mofley and John Taylor, the Said Mofley and William pirkins being pre- fent at renewing the fame; done in prefence of Arthur Giles and Thomas Pirkins.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William pirkins and John Taylor, renewed, the Said pirkins being prefent; done in prefence of Art. Giles.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William Burton and Samuel Hancock, renewed, the party being prefent; done in prefence of Thomas Woodcocke.


As Alfo the bounds of Land between William pirkins and Samuel Hancock, ye Said pirkins being prefent; done by the Confent of ye Said Hancocke; prefent, Thomas Woodcocke.


As Alfo the Bounds of Land between Wm. Pirkins and Robert Bullington, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Thos. Woodcocke.


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As Alfo the bounds of land between John Stewart and Judith Cocke, renewed, the partys being prefent; done in prefence of Thos. Ballow, William Finney, Abraham Baly.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Judith Cocke and Tabitha Ballou, renew'd, the partys prefent; done in prefence of Thos. Ballow, Abra. Baly and Wm. Finney.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Abraham Baly and Tabitha Ballou, renewed, the partys being prefent; done in prefence of Thomas Ballow and Wm. Finney.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Benjamin Burton and Wm. Finney, renew'd, the partys being prefent; don in prefence of Abraham Baly and Thomas Ballow.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Wm. Finney and Richard Cox renewed, the partys being prefent; Don in pre- fence of Abraham Baly.


As Alfo the bounds of land between John Cox and Michael


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Turpin, renewed, the parties being prefent; don in prefence of of Hays Whitloe.


As Alfo the bounds of land between John Cox and Benj'a Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Hais Whitloe.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William Finney and Michael Turpin, renewed, the parties being prefent; Done in prefence of John Cox and Hays Whitloe.


As Alfo the bounds of land between John Stewart and John Ellis, the faid Stewart prefent; renewed by confent of the faid Ellis, in prefence of Benj. Burton, Junr.


As Alfo the bounds of L'd Between Francis Epps and Thomas Branch, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Thos. Branch and Roderick Evans.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Francis Eppes and Will. Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent; don in pre- fence of Thomas Branch and Roderick Evans.


As Alfo the bounds of Land between Francis Eppes and John Stewart, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in prefence of Roderick Evans.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Francis Eppes and Samuel Hancock, renewed, the said Hancock being prefent ; don by ye Confent of ye Sd. Eppes.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Benja. Burton and Samuel Hancock, renewed ; the parties being prefent.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Benja. Burton and John Ellis, renewed, the parties being prefent; done in pre- fence of Abraham Baly.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William Fuller and Hays Whitloe, renewed, the Said Whitloe being prefent; don by Confent of the Said Fuller, in the prefence of Wm. Fin- ney.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William Fuller and prudence Cox, renewed by Confent of the Said Fuller, in prefence of Wm. Finney and Hays Whitloe.


As Alfo the bounds of land between Robert Bullington and Thos. Jordan, renewed; the parties being prefent.


As Alfo the bounds of land between William pirkins and Thomas Jordan, renewed, the Said Jordan being prefent ; don


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by Confent of the said pirkins in prefence of Robert Bul- lington.


An Account of Lands not proceffioned, with the particular reafons why they were not proceffioned.


The bounds of land between Edward Cox and John Cox at a place Call'd Wilkinfon's Bottom, not renewed; the par- ties being prefent and Willing to proceffion, but no line to be found.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and Ed- ward Cox, not renewed, by reafon of the faid Randolph's fail- ing to come to renew the Same.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and Thomas Jordan, not renewed, by reafor of the faid Ran- dolph's failing to come to renew the fame.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and Rob- ert Bullington, not renewed, by reafon of the faid Randolph's failing to come.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and Rod- erick Urquhart, not renewed, by reafon of both parties Ab- fence.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and Wil- liam parker, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Randolph's failing to come to renew the Same.


The bounds of land between William Randolph and the Gleeb Land, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Randolph's failing to come to renew the Same.


The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and the Gleeb Land not renewed, by reafon No perfon to Sho the Bounds.


The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and Tem- perance Bullington, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Bul- lington's Abfence.


The bounds of land between Robert Bullington and Rode- rick Urquhart, not renew'd, by reafon of the said Urquhart's Abfence.


The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and Benja. Burton, not renew'd; the parties prefent and Willing to proceffion, but no limits be found.


The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and Wm.


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Fuller, Not renewed, by reafon of the Said Eppes failing to Come to renew the fame.


The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and John Cox, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Eppes failing to come to renew the Same.


The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and Capt. Francis Eppes, not renewed, by reafon of both parties being Abfence.


The bounds of land between Majr. John Bolling and Wil- liam Fuller, not renewed, by reafon of both partys' Ab- fence.


The bounds of land between Prudence Cox and Richard Renard, not renewed, by reafon of both partys' Abfence.


The bounds of land between William Finney and Abra. Baily, not renewed, the party's prefent and Willing to pro- ceffion, but no line to be found.


The bounds of land between William Finney and Judith Cocke, not renewed. The partys prefent and Willing to pro- ceffion, but no line to be found.


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JOHN STEWART, EDWARD COX, BENJA. BURTON.


AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church, for laying the parifh Levey, the Eleventh day of December, 1736.


Prefent.


JAMES POWELL COCKE,


Church Wardens. JAMES COCKE, GENT.,


William Randolph, Efqr., Richard Randolph, John Red- ford, Bowler Cocke, John powell and William Fuller, Gent. Veftrymen.


Henrico Parifh, Dr., 1736.


Gr. Tob. Cafk. 175


To Ballance due to Collector laft year, To the Rev'd mr. William Stith,


12,000 480


To Conveniency on Do.


2,031


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To Sackvil Brewer, Reader, a year's Sallary,


2,000


80


To Do. Clerk of the Veftry,


1,000


40


To John Eals, Reader at Chapel,


2,000


80


To John Hobfon, Sexton,


600


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To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chapel,


600


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To the Church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine, 400


To Sufanna Woodcocke for keeping her Son, 1,200


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To Mary North for keeping Sufanna Burnet,


1,000


40


To Hutchins Burton for keeping Sufanna Rol- lings, 700


To the Collector for Infolvents, &c., perfons twice lifted. 891


To the Rev'd Mr. Brooks for fhort Levy'd him laft year for preaching,


680


To Robert Hardwick for his Son, an impotent perfon,


500


To Elizabeth Fuffel for Keeping and Burying Elenor Weft,


600


To the Collectors for a Miftake in levying mr. Gavin's Tob'o laft year,


351


Cafk, 844


27,572


Commiffion on 27,572 Ib Tobacco at 6 per


Cent, is 1,654


29,226


Due from the Collectors to the parifh,


543


Henrico Parifh is Credit 1736, 29,769


By the Collectors for 14 per Cent. of 4,136 1b Tob'o Receiv'd of Dale parifh, and by him paid here with that Deduction, 579


By 973 Tithables, at 30 Ib Tobacco per pole, is 29,190


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John Nafh, Gent., is Appointed Collector of this parifh this year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Titha- ble perfon within the faid parifh according to law. Thirty pounds of Tobacco being the Levy for this year, and if any perfon refufes to pay the Same, he is to Deftrain for it, and that he do pay unto each parifh Creditor Refpectively their Several Sums of Tobacco, as in the proportions of the faid levy are mentioned, for the performance of all which the faid John Nafh Enters into Bond; Richard Randolph and Bowler Cocke, Gent., Enters themfelves Security.


John Nafh, Gent., prefents an Account of the Money re- ceived by him as Collector at Six pence per pole of the Tith- ables in this parifh, which was to have been apply'd towards the repairing the Chapel, by which it appears that there is due from him to the parifh the Sum of Nineteen pounds Two Shillings and Two pence. It is ordered that he do pay the faid Sum of Money to Richard Randolph, Gent., who is de- fired to receive and keep the Same in his hands for the ufe of the parifh till further Orders.


JAMES POWELL COCKE,


JAMES COCKE,


Ch. Wardens.


AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church for Henrico parifh, ye 8th day of October, Anno. Dom., 1737, for laying ye parifh Levey.


Prefent.


James powell Cocke, James Cocke, Church Wardens; Richard Randolph, John Redford, Bowler Cocke, John Bol- ling, William Fuller, John povall, Edward Curd, John Wil- liamfon and Robert Mofby, Gent. Veftrymen.


Henrico Parifh, Dr., for ye year 1737.


Gr. Tob. Cafk.


To the Rev'd Mr. William Stith,


10,000


400


To ye 14 per Cent. on Do. for Conveniency,


1,693


To Sackvil Brewer, Reader at Curl's Church, To Do. as Clerk of ye Veftry,


2,000


80


500


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To John Ales, Reader at Chapel,


2,000


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To John Hobfon, Sexton at Curl's Church, 600


24 To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chapel, 600


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To ye Church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine, 400


To Sufanna Woodcock for keeping her Son, an Impotent perfon, 1,200 48


To Mary Burnet for keeping Sufanna Burnnet, 1,000


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To Hutchins Burton for keeping Sufanna Rol- lings, 700


To Robert Hardwick for keeping his Son, an Impotent perfon, 500


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To ye Collector for Insolvents, &c.,


330


To the Church Wardens for ye Ufe of Eliza- beth Baily, a poor Old Woman, 400


To the Church Wardens for ye Ufe of Widow


Stephens, a poor Blind Woman, 600


To 14 per Cent. on faid 1,000 for Conveniency, 160


To Edmond Allen for keping his Son, an Ideot, 600


To Elizabeth Fuffel for keeping John Weft, an Infant, 400


To Thos. Jennet, for keeping Eliza. pike, till laying ye Next Levey, 900


24,583


764


Cafk,


764


25,347


To Commiffion at 6 per Cent on 25,347, is 1,520


26,867


To 5,250 1b Groff Tob'o to be appli'd towards


Building ye New Church at Williamfon's 5,250


To 5,250 1b Grofs Tob'o to be Apply'd towards Building and Repairing of Gleeb Houfes, 5,240


Per Contra Cr., 37,367


By Ballance due from Collector laft year, 543


By 1,050 Tithables at 35 per pole, Amounts to 35,750 By a Ballance due to the Collector, 74


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William ffuller, Gent., is appointed Collector of the parifh Levey for this year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tithable perfon within the Said parifh, Thirty-two pounds of Tobacco, with the Ufual deduction being the Levey. for this year, and if any perfon refufes to pay the Same, he is to Deftrain for it; and that he do pay unto each parifh Creditor refpectively, their Several and refpective Sums of Tobacco as in the Said Levey appears to be Due; for the per- formance of all which the faid ffuller enters into Bond ; John Redford and John Povall Securitys.


On the Motion of Thomas Jennet, his Son Robert is Ex- empted from paying parifh Levey.


It is ordered that Richard Randolph, Gent., do pay James Cocke, Church Warden, Two pounds one Shilling and Nine pence out of the parifh Money in his hands, for Somuch by the Said Cocke, paid James Hunt for Mending ye Chappel Windows.


The Veftry do agree to build a Church on the Moft Con- venient place at or near Thomas Williamfon's in this parifh, to be Sixty feet in length and Twenty-five feet in breadth, and fourteen feet pitch; to be finifhed in a plain Manner, after the Moddle of Curl's Church. And it is ordered that the Clerk do set up Advertifements of the particular parts of the faid buildings, and of the time and place of undertaking the Same.


It is ordered that the Collector do receive of every Tithable perfon in the parifh, five pounds of Tobacco, after the Ufual deduction, to be Apply'd towards building the New Church at Williamfon's.




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