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To James Hatcher, for making a coffin for John Hutchens, 80
To William Lawlefs, for keeping Mary Burnet's baf- tard child-the faid Mary Burnet being an Idiot and upon the Parifh,
700
To the Church Wardens, for Elizabeth Hamlet,
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for William Ford,
75
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
To Abraham Baley, for burying Mary Gwinn, a mu- latto, a poor p'fon, who happened to be taken ill and dyed at his Houfe, 100
To the Church Wardens, to be fold for the ufe of the Parifh,
11,215
To Commiffion on 7,500, at 6 per cent.,
47,500
2,850
50,350
To Samuel Gathrite, to be paid out of ye above Ball'ce, w'ch was ord'd to be fold,
400
Ballance due from the Collector, 400
51,150
Do. Parifh Cr. for the year 1745.
By 1,325 Tithables, at 38 per pole, 50,350
By Hobfon's Allowance difallowed,
800
51,150
Ordered-
That William Gay, Collector, receive of each Tithable in the Parifh thirty Eight pounds of Tobacco per poll, who gives Bond according. Peter Randolph & John Archer, Gent., his Securities.
Ordered-
That Richard Deane is appointed Clerk of the Veftry.
Ordered-
That the Ballance due from the Collector, being Nine pounds & Eight pence be paid to Colo. Richard Randolph.
Ordered-
That the Ballance in Mr. Redford's hands, for Colo. Bol- ling's tiths, three pounds four fhillings, be paid likewife to Colo. Richard Randolph.
BEVERLEY RANDOLPH, JOHN COLES, Signed.
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AT A VESTRY, held at Varina, for Henrico Parifh, De- cember 2, 1746 :
Present.
The Rev. William Stith, Richard Randolph, Peter Ran- dolph, John Coles, William Finney, John Redford & John Povall, Gent., Veftrymen.
Henrico Parifh for the year 1746.
To the Rev'd William Stith, Minifter, fallery and cafk,
16,640
To John Eals, reader, 1,789
To Mark Clark, reader, 1,789
To William Street, reader,
1,789
To Richard Deane, Clerk of the Veftry,
450
To John Hobfon, Sexton,
536
To Elenor Williams, do.,
536
To John Shoemaker, for keeping and cleaning the arbor, 536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine, 344
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for the ufe of Ben. Goode 1,500
To the Church Wardens, for Jane Jennings, 1,000
To do., for keeping Mary Burnet,
896
To do., for keeping Elizabeth Baley, 600
To do., for Rebecca Pruit, 600
To Edmond Allen, for his Son, and Idiot, 1,000
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for William Ford, 600
To do., for Lame Childers, 500
To the Church Wardens, for James Jennit, 1,200
To William Lawlefs, for keeping Mary Burnet's baf- tard Child-fhe being an Idiot and upon the parifh, 700
To Thomas Wood, for gates & and fencing, &c., to the Upper Church yard, 2,000
To Eleanor Williams, for making curtains, &c., for the Upper Church, 300
To Nicholas Giles, for one Levy overlifted in 1744, 36
To Charles Floyd, for one Levy laft year overcharged, 36
35,377
To Commiffions on 35,377 at 6 per ct,
2,123
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
To Richard Deane, for 12 Infolvents at 36 each, 432
To Ballance to be paid to the Church Wardens, to be
fold for ye ufe of ye P'rifh, 6,706
44,638
Henrico Parifh, Cr.
By Major John Coles, his Tob'o, ball'e as per acc't, 1,102 By do., Cafh Acco. 6. 17. 12 By a Ball'ce due from Rich'd Royal, w'ch the Ch. Wardens are defired to receive, 4. 1. 8 By a Ball'ce due from Colo. Richard Randolph, as per Acco. 51. 19. 10, 504
By 1,304 Tithes, at 33 per polle, 43,032
44,638
Ordered-
That Richard Randolph & John Coles, Gent., be appointed Church Wardens for the enfuing year.
Ordered-
That Richard Deane be appointed Parifh Collector, and that he receive of every Tithable thirty three pounds of To- bacco, in cafe of refufal, to disftrain for the fame, and to give Bond and Security to the Church Wardens accordingly.
RICHARD RANDOLPH, JOHN COLES,
Signed.
AT A VESTRY, held at Curl's Church, for Henrico Pa- rifh, August 4th, Anno 1747, for dividing the Parifh into feveral precincts, and appoint perfons to go in proceffion and renew the bounds of Land according to law.
Prefent.
The Rev'd Mr. Will'm Stith, Minifter ; Rich'd Randolph, John Coles, Church Wardens; Peter Randolph, John Red- ford, James Powel Cocke, John Poval, John Williamfon, Rob't Mofby, Veftrymen.
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First Precinct.
Purfuant to an Act of Affembly of this colony, and in obe- dience to an Order of Henrico Court, it is ordered that Henry Ellis, Charles Ellis, John Ellis and William Harding, w'th the Affiftance of their neighboring free holders, do sometime before the laft day of March next, go in proceffion and renew the Bounds of all lands from the mouth of Weft Ham to Will'm Gordon's, thence upwards and between Gordon's Road and James River to the head of the parifh; and that the faid Henry Ellis, Charles Ellis, Mr. John Ellis, Will'm Harding, (or any two of them,) do take and return to this Parifh Vef- try an Account of Every perfons I and by them proceffioned, together with the names of thofe prefent, and alfo what Land he fhall fail to proceffion and the particular reafon of fuch failure.
Second Precinct.
From the mouth of Meredith's Branch to the head of it, and from thence to the head of Eaftern Branch, thence down the faid Branch to Gordon's Road, including all the land Be- tween the Eaftern Gordon's Road, Hanover and Goochland lines. Peter Purryear, Rich'd Lovatt, Richard Eaft and Edward Pryor, are appointed Proceff'rs.
Third Precinct.
From the mouth of Turner's Run to the head, thence to the mouth of hungry, thence to the head of the faid Run, and from thence to the head of the Brook, including all the lands to the Brook, and in the Fork thereof and Gordon's road, and fo up to the Eaftern Branch, thence up that Branch to the head of Meredith's, down the Chickahominy Swamp, down the Swamp to the place began at. Rich'd Holland, Rob't Webb, John Shepard & Thomas Bowles, Jun'r, are appointed Proceff'rs.
Fourth Precinct.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and Upland Brook to the head of the faid. Langstone Bacon, Wm. Pattman, Stephen Panky and Thomas Owen, are appointed Proceff'rs.
Fifth Precinct.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and the Brook road, as
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low as Mary Cannon's and Smith's Mill. Jos. Pleafants, Jun'r, John Smith, Obadiah Smith, John Britain, pro'rs.
Sixth Precinct.
All between the mouth of Gilley's Creek and Weft Ham, on the river, and to extend back as far as Gordon's and Mary Cannon's. Rob't Cooke, Wm. Sneed, Jno. Price, Jacob Smith, are appointed proceffioners.
Seventh Precinct.
From the mouth of Gilley's Creek, on James River, to Jos. Lewif's, on Chickahominy Swamp, thence upward as high as Smith's Mill and Mary Cannon's. Jof'h Lewis, Ed. Curd, Daniel Price, -fon Daniel, William Smith, are appointed proceff'rs.
Eighth Precinct.
All between the mouth of Gilley's creek and Corneliuf's, on James river, and to extend back as far as Seven Pines road, and as low as the Southern Branch Bridge. Matthew Herbert, Jno. Alday, Sen'r, George Roberfon and Brazure Cock, are appointed proceff's.
Ninth Precinct.
All between Corneliuf's and Two mile creek, on the River, and to extend back as far as the Main Country Road. John Cox, John Bullington, Wm. Parker, Thos. Perkins, are ap- pointed proceff'rs.
Tenth Precinct.
All between Two mile Creek, Four mile Creek, James river, and the main Country road. Ifaac Sharpe, John Fra- zure, Wm. Pierce and Haife Whitlo, app'd proceff'rs.
Eleventh Precinct.
All between Corneliuf's and Four mile Creek, on the main road, thence as far back as the Seven pines road, Including the Fork of Boar Swamp. Thomas Bethel, Fran's Wagftaff, Richard Truman and John Weft, appointed proceffioners.
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Twelfth Precinct.
All between Lewif's, Boar Swamp, Chickahominy Swamp, and the Seven pines road. William Gathright, Thos. Ellmore, Edmund Allen, Wm. Ferrifs, Sen., appointed proceffioners.
Thirteenth Precinct.
From the mouth of Boar Swamp, on Chickahominy, to the lower bounds of the parifh line fouthward as far as where the road forks for Long Bridge and Bottom Bridge. Rich'd Moore, Jno. Carter's fon, Gerrard Ellyfon and Sam'l Bugg, Sen'r, app'd proceffioners.
Fourteenth Precinct.
From Bailey's Run to Four mile Creek; all between the road that leads from Four mile creek bridge to Chickah'y Swamp and James river, Including the fork of White Oak Swamp. Samuel Gathright, Thomas Matthews, John Chil- ders and Edward Goode, are appointed proceffioners.
Fifteenth Precinct.
All between Bailey's Run and the lower bounds of the Pa- rifh, to extend back as far the Weftern Run, John Plea- fant's, Bailey's. Nich's Hobfon, Wm. Hobfon and John Pleafants, at Curle's, appointed proceff'rs.
Sixteenth Precinct.
All between the Weftern Run, the head of Bailey's Run and the Parifh line, to extend northward as far as the fork of Long bridge road. John Middleton, Humphrey Smith, Ste- phen Woodfon and Robert Mattox, appointed proceffioners. Ordered-
That Solomon Carey be appointed Clerk of the Veftry in the room of Richard Deane, deceafed, and that John Bryant be appointed a clerk in the room of John Eales, who is be- come incapable of executing his office. His fallary to com- mence from the first day of June last.
RICHARD RANDOLPH, JOHN COLES, Signed.
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AT A VESTRY, held at Colo. Richard Randolph's, for Henrico Parish, January 19th, 1743.
Prefent.
The Rev'd William Stith, Richard Randolph, Church Wardens : Peter Randolph, John Povall, John Redford, Jno. Williamfon and Robert Mofeby, Veftrymen.
Dr. Henrico Parifh for the year 1747.
To the Rev'd William Stith, S'lary & cafk, 16,640 To John Eals, for reading 7 months at the Up'r Chu'h, 1,039 To John Bryant, for 5 months as ditto, 750
To Mark Clark, read'r, 1,789
To William Street, reader, 1,789
To Solomon Cary, Clerk Veftry, proceffioning y'r, 895
To John Hobfon, fexton, 536
Tc Elenor Williams, do., 536
To John Shoemaker, for keep'g and clean'g the arbor, 536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine, 344
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for the ufe of Benja. Goode, 1,500
To the Church Wardens, for Jane Jennings,
600
To dc., for keeping Mary Burnet, 896
To do., for Eliza. Bailey, 600
To Edmond Allen, for his fon, an Idiot,
1,000
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for William Ford, 600 To do., for Lame Childers, 500
To do., for James Jennitt, 600
To William Lawlefs, for keeping Mary Burnett's baf- tard child, fhe being an Idiot, on the Parifh,
600
To the Church Wardens, for Rebecca Pruit, 600
To Daniel Baker, 600
To Jolın Liptoott, 600
To Anna Smith, 400
To Edward Goode, for curing George Macon's hand, 489
To Charles Ballou, for Infolvents, 200
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To the Church Wardens, to be fold for the ufe of the pa'h, 8,989
To Commiffions on 46,410, at 6 per ct, 2,784
46,410
Henrico Parifh, Cr.
By 1,326 Tithes, at 35 per poll, 46,410
Richard Randolph, Jun'r,18 William Randolph,19 Daniel Price & William Lewifs, are elected veftrymen in the room of John Coles & Powell Cocke, deceafed, and James Cocke & Will'm Finney, who have removed out of the Parifh.
Richard Randolph, Jun'r, takes the oath by the law pre- fcribed, and is admitted to his place in the Veftry.
Peter Randolph, Gent., is chofen Church Warden.
Ordered that the house upon the Gleeb be repair'd, & an addition of 20 feet at each end, with two windows in each room, and that the Church Wardens be impowered to agree with workmen; and the Chimneys to be pull'd down & re- built.
Ordered that the Church Wardens do pay to Andrew Bar- clay £7. 13. 34, due to him from the Veftry, & do receive of Maj'r Coles' Eftate £3. 0. 6, the Ball'nce due to the Veftry. Ordered-
That Francis Redford and Charles Ballou be appointed parifh Collector, and that they receive of every tith thirty five pounds of tobacco-in cafe of refufal, to diftrain for the fame-who gives bond and Security accord'ly.
RICHARD RANDOLPH, PETER RANDOLPH, Church Wardens.
AT A VESTRY, held at Chatfworth, for Henrico Parifh, January 24th, 1748-9.
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
Prefent.
The Reverend William Stith, Peter Randolph, Church Warden; John Poval, Thomas Mofely, William Randolph, Robt. Mofeby, Jno. Williamfon and Jno. Redford, Gent., Veftrymen.
William Lewis having taken the Oath of a Veftryman takes his feat accordingly.
Dr. Henrico Parifh for the year 1748.
To the Reverend William Stith, Minifter, Salary and cafk,
16,640
To John Bryant, reader,
1,789
To Mark Clarke, do.,
1,789
To William Street, do.,
1,789
To Solomon Cary, Clerk Veftry,
450
To John Hobfon, Sexton,
536
To Elenor Williams, do.,
536
To John Shoemaker, for Cleaning the Arbour,
536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine,
344
To do., for keeping Mary Burnett,
1,000
To the Church Wardens, for Jane Jennings,
600
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for the ufe of Benja. Goode, 896
To the Church Wardens, for Elizabeth Bailey,
850
To Edmond Allen, for his fon, an Idiot,
1,000
To Colo. Richard Randolph, for Wm. Ford,
600
To do., for Lame Childers, 500
To the Church Wardens, for James Jennett,
800
To William Lawlefs, for keeping Mary Burnet's baf- tard child, fhe being an Idiot, and upon ye Parifh, To Robert Morris, for burying Rebecca Pruitt,
600
To Daniel Baker,
600
To John Liptrott,
400
To Anne Smith, 300
To Peter Randolph, for keeping Eliz'a Bailey the re- maining part of her life, 600
To John Jones, for keeping his Daughter, being a Fool, 300
To Humphrey Smith, for keep'g Thomas Bethel, 500
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To Godfrey Piles, for a levy overcharged in 1746, 33 To Charles Ballow, for infolvents, 490
To the Church Wardens, to be fold for the ufe of the Parifh, 16,349
To Commiffion on 54,284 1b Tob'o at 6 p. ct., 3,257
Henrico Parifh Cr.
By 1,324 Tithables at 41 per poll, 54,284
Ordered-
That the Church Wardens take the neceffary method to recover 6,706 pounds Tob'o, Levied in 1746, for the ufe of the parifh, w'ch was collected by Richard Deane, and not Accounted for.
John Poval and Peter Randolph, Gent., are appointed Church Wardens for the enfuing year, and have taken the Oath Accord'ly.
Ordered-
That the Church Wardens Agree with Workmen to build a houfe upon the Gleebe, 48 by 20, two outfide chimneys, a cellar 20 by 20, to be finifhed Strong, Neat and Plain.
Jno. Ellis is Elected Veftryman in the room of Daniel Price, who refufes to act.
JOHN POVALL, PETER RANDOLPH, Church Wardens.
We, the fubscribers, in Obedience to an order of the Vef- try, held at Curl's, for Henrico Parifh, have proceffioned the lands within the precincts hereafternamed, viz. : between Cor- neliuf's and four mile Creek, thence back to the feven pines Road, Including the fork of Boar Swamp; the line between Garrard, Robert Ellyfon and Richard Trueman, Not procef- fioned on the Acco't of the faid Richard Trueman; And the line between William Burton (living in Goochland) and Benj. Burton, not proceffioned, the faid William not prefent. Frans Wagftaff, Jno. Weft, Richard Truman, Junr., Thomas Bethell; 25th March, 1748.
Copy Teft.
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Purfuant to an order of Henrico Court, we, the fubfcrib- ers, have proceffioned all the following lands : Capt. Jno. Wal- ton's land, Capt. John Williamfon's land, Henry Stoke's land, Nathaniel Bacon's land, William Bacon's land, Ifaac Winfton's land, William Owen's land, John Owen's land, Matthew Hobfon's land, Jno. Law's land, Eliza Watkin's land, John Orange's land, Jno. Cornet's land, William Ford's land, John Mofeby's land, James Brittain's land, James Jones' land, Thos. Conoway's land, David Terey's land, Ro. Sharp's land, William Hillery's land, James Crawford's land, Daniel Fitz Patrick's land, John Bois' land, and all other lands to us directed. Given under our hands this 24th day of March, 1747-8.
WILLIAM PALMER, LANGSTONE BACON, STEPHEN PANKY, THOMAS OWEN.
Copy Teft.
Purfuant to an order of Veftry, we, the Subfcribers, have made a quiet and peacable proceffion of all the lands within our precincts, except Colo. Benjamin Harrifon, who did not appear.
Copy Teft.
JOHN MIDDLETON, HUMPHREY SMITH, ROBERT MATTOX.
All the lands proceffioned in Precincts, excepting Thomas Watkins, and the reafon is he will not fhow his line. Mary Cannon's is Orfands Land. Colo. Benja. Harrifon no atten- dance, Gilligrew Marin, no attendance.
Copy Teft.
JOSEPH LEWIS, EDW'D CURD, DANIEL PRICE, WILLIAM SMITH.
In obedience to an order of Henrico Court, We, and each of us, hath gone in and proceffioned and renewed the bounds of all lands between the Mouth of Gilley's Creek and the Weft Ham on the river, and hath Extended back as far as
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Gordon's and Mary Cannon's, with a peacable and quiet pro- ceffion from under our hands.
Copy Teft.
ROBERT COOKE, JOHN PRICE, JACOB SMITH, WILLIAM SNEED.
We, the Subfcribers, have proceffioned all the lands with- in our proceffion, according to the order of Veftry, only Michael Gathright, it being not bounded.
EDMOND ALLEN, THOMAS ELMORE, WILLIAM GATHRIGHT, WILLIAM FERRIS.
Copy Teft.
In Obedience to an Order of Veftry, to us directed, we have, with the affiftance of the Neighbors and Freeholders in our Precinct, proceffioned all the lands therein, Save the lines Annexed, viz. : A line between John Pleafants, senr., and Chas. Woodfon, the line not plain and no line.
A line between John Pleafants, Senr., and Bowler Cocke, the line not plain and the faid Bowler Cocke not prefent, Hindered.
A line between John Pleafants, Senr. and John Pleafants Jr., no line.
A line between do. and Thomas Holmes, no line.
Three lines between James Hatcher and do., no lines.
A line between Jno. Pleafants, Junr., and do., no line.
A line between Jno. Pleafants, Junr. and Charles Wood- fon, no line.
A do between do., and Bowler Cocke, the Same Reafon.
The line between Bowler Cocke and Thomas Holmes, no line.
The line between James Hatcher and Bowler Cocke, no line.
The line between Richard Randolph and Bowler Cocke, not done, by reafon neither party would attend.
The line between Richard Randolph and Jas. Pleafants, not done, by reafon of Randolph's not attending.
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The line between James Cocke and John Poval, not done, Cocke not attending.
The line between Charles Carter and Peter Burton, not done, Carter being an infant.
John Povall's and Chas. Floyd's line joining Chas. Carter, not done by the fame reafon.
John Povall's lines between him and Robert Poval, not done, Robert being an infant.
Signed by the Proceffioners.
JOHN PLEASANTS, JUNR., NICHOLAS HOBSON, JOHN PLEASANTS, (Curles,)
Copy Teft. WILLIAM HOBSON.
AT A VESTRY held at Richmond the 16th day of Nov., 1749.
Prefent.
The Reverend William Stith, Thomas Mofeby, John Red- ford, Wm. Lewis, Rob't Mofeby, John Williamfon, John Povall and William Randolph.
Rich'd Rocket is chofen Clerk of the Veftry in the room of Solomon Cary.
Bowler Cocke elected a Veftryman in the Room of Richard Randolph, Efqr., Died; William Randolph, Efqr., Elected Church Warden in the room of Peter Randolph, Efqr., and took the oaths accordingly.
JOHN POVALL, WILLIAM RANDOLPH.
AT A VESTRY held at Varina February 6th, 1749-50.
Prefent.
The Reverend William Stith, William Randolph, Church Warden; Thomas Mofeby John Renford, William Lewis, John Ellis, Bowler Cocke, Gent .; Vestryman, John Wil- liamfon.
Henrico parifh is Dr. for ye year 1750.
To William Stith, Minifter, Salary and Cafk, 16,640
To John Bryan, reader, 1,789
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To Mark Clarke, Ditto,
To William Street, Ditto, 1,789
To Richard Rocket, Clerk of the Veftry, 536
To John Hobfon, Sexton, 536
To Elenor Williams, do., 536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine, 344
To John Shoemaker, for cleaning of Chapple, 536
STITH.
AT A VESTRY, held at Richmond Town, the 8 Day of February, 1750.
Prefent.
The Rev'd William Stith, Minifter, William Randolph and John Povall, Church Wardens.
Peter Randolph, Thomas Mofeby and William Lewis, Gentlemen Veftrymen.
Bowler Cocke, John Ellis, Gent'm, take the Oaths to the Government and Subfcribe the Teft, an accordingly admitted.
Henrico Parifh Dr. for the year 1750.
To William Stith, Minifter, S'lary & cafk, 16,640
To John Bryan, reader,
1,789
To Mark Clark, do., 1,789
To William Street. Ditto,
1,789
To Richard Rocket, clk. of the Veftry,
450
To John Hobfon, fexton,
536
To Elenor Williams, do.,
536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine,
344
To John Shoemaker, clean'g the chapple,
536
To Benjamin Goode,
1,500
To the Church Wardens, for Jane Jennings,
600
To do., for keeping Mary Burnet,
896
To Edmond Allen, for his fon, an Idiot,
1,000
To the Church Wardens, for William Ford,
600
To
To do., for Lame Childers,
500
To do., for James Jinnitt,
800
To do., Daniel Baker, 600
To John Jones, for keeping his daughter, a Fool, 300
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To William Lawlefs, for keeping Mary Burnett's child from the firft of Auguft till this time,
300
To Robert Mofeby, 180
To the Church Wardens, for Francis Archer, 300
500
To lie in the Church Warden's hand till further or- ders,
13,156
To Commiffion 6 per ct.,
2,739
47,880
Cr.
By 1,368 Tithables, at 35 per pole,
47,880
WILLIAM RANDOLPH, JOHN POVALL,
Ch. Wardens.
AT A VESTRY, held at Richmond Town, the 29 day of September, 1750.
Prefent.
The Reverend William Stith, Minister, William Randolph and John Povall, Church Wardens.
John Redford, Bowler Cocke, John Ellis and John Wil- iamfon, Gent'n Veftrymen.
Henrico Parifh Dr. for the year 1761.
To William Stith, Minifter, fallery and cafk,
16,640
To John Bryan, Reader, 1,789
[o Mark Clarke, Do.,
1,789
Co William Street, Do.,
1,789
00 Co Richard Rocket, Clerk of the Veftry,
450
Co John Hobfon. Sexton,
536
Co Elenor Williams, Do.,
536
Co John Shoemaker, Do.,
536
To the Church Wardens, for Bread and Wine,
344
"o Benjamin Goode, 1,000
To Jane Jennings,
600
o Mary Burnett,
890
Co Mary Allen, for her Son, an Idiott,
1,000
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To William Ford,
To Limme Childers,
600 500
To James Jennitt,
800
To Daniel Baker,
600 300
To Francis Archer,
To the Widow Hanfford,
500
To John Oakling, for keeping James Brown 6 weeks and burying him,
200
To John Burton, for Sundry Goods brought for Mary Brown, and Carrying her to Blifland Parifh,
300
To Johnathan Williams, for repairing the Church Yard, &c., 50
The Church Wardens, to be paid John Shoemaker, when he acknowledges a deed for one Acre of Land whereon the Deep Run Church ftands, 100
To Doctor Hopper, for cutting off Cowfell's Arms, 500
To lie in the Church Warden's hands till further or- ders, 14,807
To Commiffion at 6 per ct.,
2,818
Cr. 49,980
By 1,470 Tithables, at 34 per poll,
49,980
JOHN POVALL, WILLIAM RANDOLPH.
AT A VESTRY, held at Richmond Town, August ye 17, 1751.
Prefent.
The Reverend Mr. William Stith, Minifter; William Ran- dolph and John Povall, Church Wardens ; Richard Randolph, John Redford, John Ellis, John Winston and Robert Mofe- by, Veftrymen.
Purfuant to an Act of Affembly of this colony, and in obe- dience to an Order of Henrico Court, the Parifh is divided into Precincts, and perfons appointed in each precinct to Proceffion and renew the Bounds of each perfons Land.
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Firft Precinct.
Ordered-
That Richard Cottrel, John Lancafter, Jofeph Ellis and Jofeph Freeman, with the Affiftance of the Neighbouring freeholders, do, before the laft day of March next, proceffion and renew the bounds of all lands from the Mouth of great Weftham to William Gordon's, thence upwards between Gor- don's Road and James River to the head of the Parifh; and that the faid Richard Cottrell, John Lancafter, Jofeph Ellis and Jofeph Freeman, or any two of them, do take and return to the Veftry an Acco. of every Perfons Land by them Pro- ceffioned, together with the names of thofe prefent, and alfo what land they fail to proceffion, and the Particular reafon of such failure.
2nd.
From William Gordon's Road to the head of the Parifh, thence to Chickahominy Swamp, and down that to Turner's Run, and up Hungry Branch to the head of land Brook, and from thence to Gordon's Aforefaid. Robert Mofeby, Junr., Theopilus Favours, Richard Holland, Wm. Brittain, are ap- pointed Proceffioners.
Third Precinct.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and Ofland Brook to the head of the faid Brook. Henry Stokes, William Bacon and Jofeph Parfons, Junr.
4th.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and the Brook Road, as low as Cannon's and Smith's Mill. John Pleafants, John Smith and Drury Wood.
5.
All between the Mouth of Gilley's Creek and great Weft- ham on the River, and to extend as far back as Cannon's and Gordon's. William Deriguid, Dacy Southall and John Gunn.
6.
From the Mouth of Gilley's Creek on James River to Jno. Lewis on Chickahominy Swamp, thence upwards as high as Cannon's and Smith's Mill. Thomas Watkins, William Price and Thomas Cocke.
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7.
All between Gilley's Creek and Corneliuf's, from the River back as far as the Seven Pines Road, and as low as the Southern Branch Bridge. David Burton, John Alday, Jr., Thomas Alday and Nicholas Giles, Junr.
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