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Test Charles Gasking Clerk [of] Vestry
[89] Princess ann County
At a Vestry Held the 6th Day of October 1764
The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. James Kempe and
Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker Churchwardens
Colo. Anthony Walke Capt. John Whitehurst Mr. John Whitehead
Present
Mr. William Woodhouse Capt. William Keeling Capt. Jonathan Saunders
Mr. Thomas 01ds & Mr. Dennis Dawley Vestry men
The Parish of Linhaven [is] Dr:
Neet Tobo:
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson minister Conveniant
16000
To ditto for shrinkage & Cask
1280
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of Brick Church
1200
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk of Pungo Chaple
1200
To Charles Gasking Clerk of Easternshore Chaple
1200
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church & Yard
· 270
To ditto Towards his Relief 300
To Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker for Cleaning Easternshore Chaple 270
To ditto for finding the Ellements for the Easternshore Chaple 240
To William Dyer for Cleaning pungo Chaple 6 months 90
To Charles Cason for Cleaning ditto 6 months 90
To Mary Broughton Towards her Relief 250
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To Sarah Edmonds Towards her Relief 400
To Mary Barnes for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Elizabeth Harvey Towards her Relief 180
To Henry Kinzee for a levy over Charg'd last year 50
To John Wickins per Account 16/ 96
To Mr. Thomas Olds per Account £7:4:2: 865
To Pheby Dyer Towards her Relief & Children 500
To Capt. James Kempe for finding the Ellements at Brick Church 240
To ditto per John Cox per Account 16/ 96
To Mr. John Bonney for finding the Ellements at pungo 240
To Henry Dawley for a levy Over Charg'd last year 50
To Colo. Anthony Walke & son per Account £12:3:6-1/4
1461-1/4
To William Nimmo Sr. per Account 20/ 120
To Doctor Lewis Price for Attending the parishoners 2400
To John Bishop for keeping George Green 360
To Samuel Rea Towards his Relief 720
To Tully Williamson for Cureing Francis Barnes of a scald head 180
To Abia Consaulvo Towards her Relief & four Children 600
To Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry & for Recording the processions 800
To The Churchwardens Towards Building Mary Broughton a house 510
To 6 per Ct. for Accounting on 32758-1/4 1965
34723-1/4
Cr: By 2121 Tithables @ 16-1/4 lbs. per pole is 34442
Fraction Carried to the County Levy 281
34723-1/4
Ordered that Capt. Jonathan Saunders Receive from Each Tithable 16-1/4 lbs. of Neet Tobacco for this year and Make payment to Each Claimer as above Di- rected
Agreed with John Bishop & wife to take Care & Look after the parishoners the Ensuing year for £12:0:0: The said Bishop & wife to have Their Diet found them, & the said Bishop is to Endeavour to make Corn Pease portators on the said parish [land?] & also to have fouls Raised for the Support of the said parishoners
Agreed with Richard Murray to keep Anguss McCaul's 2 Children the Ensuing year for £6
Ordered that the Churchwardens find junk for the parishoners To pick the Ensuing year
Ordered that Mr. Andrew Stewart pay John Cox Twelve pounds out of the parish Money in his hands
Ordered that the said Stewart pay Anthony Williamson Seven Shillings out of the same
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Ordered that Capt. James Kempe be paid £26:1:11: out of the Money in his hands that was Due from Mrs. Noro Parsons
Ordered that the Churchwardens or Mr. Stewart pay Thomas Williamson Teen pounds
The church- Ordered that the Churchwardens Capt. William Woodhouse and Capt. Dennis Dawley wardens to vew Vew & look over the Repair that the said Thomas Williamson is to make in pungo the upper chap! Chaple & see that he put no Bad Stuff in the said Chapple
Anthony Walke
[91] Vestry man
October 12th day 1765
Major Anthony Walke Being Chosen a Vestry man of this Parish & having taken All the Oaths enjoining & subscribed The Test are Admitted a member of the said Vestry Anthony Walke Junior
Princess Anne County
At A vestry Held the 12th Day of October 1765
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. James Kempe & Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker Church wardens
Colo. Anthony Walke, Capt. John Whitehurst, Capt. William Keeling, Capt. William Woodhouse, Capt. Dennis Dawley, & Mr. Thomas Olds, Vestry men
Present
The Parish of Lynhaven [is] Dr:
Neet Tobo:
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister Conveniant 16000
To ditto for Shrinkage & Cask 1280
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of the Brick Church 1200
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk of Pungo Chapple 1200
To Charles Gasking Clerk of Eastern shore Chapple 1200
To ditto Clerk of Vestry 250
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church & yard 270
To ditto Towards his Relief 300
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chapple 240
To ditto per Account £5:15:3: 692
To ditto for finding the Ellements Eastern shore Chapple 240
To Mr. Tully Williamson for Cleaning pungo Chapple 180
To Mary Broughton Towards her Relief 250
To Sarah Edmonds Towards her Relief 400
To Mary Barns for Keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Elizabeth Harvey Towards her Relief 180
To Colo. Nathaniel Newton for Inquisition on Drown'd persons 549
To Pheby Dyer Towards her Relief & Children 400
To William Biddle per Account 3/9 222
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To Capt. William Woodhouse Senior per Account £2:0:0: 240
To Mr. Thomas Olds per Account £7:15:7: 9333
To Mr. George Corprew per Account £2:19:0: 354
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To Mr. James Williamson Newton per Account £1:8: 168
To Mr. John Bonney Senior [for] finding the Ellements: upper Chapple 240 To Capt. James Kempe for finding Ellements for Brick Church 240
To Samuel Rea Towards his Relief 720
To Colo. Anthony Walke & son per Account £46:12:1-3/4 5593
To ditto as Assignees of Doctor Lewis Price 1200
To ditto as assignees of William Nimmo Senior £7:11:9: 910
To John Malbone 2 levies over charged in 1762: & 63: 104
To Richard Murry for keeping Angus McCauls 2 Children 840
To Abia Consaulvo Towards her Relief & 4 Children 600
To John Michal Kenline for making ministers gounds
90
To John Biddle per Account £3:3:9: 383
To Ruth Smith Towards her Relief 200
To Harison Banks for Rent of house for Samuel Rea 150
To the Churchwardens Towards the Support of the parishoners 4400
To 6 per Ct. for Accounting on . . 2563
. 42719
45282
Cr: By 2203 Tithables @ 202 lbs. per pole is 45100
Fraction Carried to the County Levy 182 45282
Ordered that Mr. John Ackiss Sherif Receive from Each Tithable 202 lbs of Neat Tobaco for this year & make payment to Each Claimer as above Directed
Anthony Walke Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
Ordered that Mr. Andrew Stewart pay Capt. James Kempe Churchwarden The sum of Twenty pounds Nineteen Shillings & one penny it Being the Ballance Due from him to the parish
Ordered that Capt. James Kempe pay to Colo. Anthony Walke & son Assignees of John Bishop the Sum of Six pound Eleven Shillings out of the money in his hands Which is the sum of £19:15:2:
Ordered that Capt. James Kempe pay Thomas Williamson the sum of Twenty one pounds Eighteen Shillings & Eightpence out of the money he is to Receive from Mr. Stewart
Agreed with Richard Murry to Keep Anguss McCauls 2 Children The Ensuing year for £6:0:0:
Agreed with Thomas Gorden to Keep Thomas Oldners Child The Ensuing year for £4:0:0:
Agreed with Tully Williamson to find Bricks @ 25/. per Thousand for the upper Chapple
Capt. Kempe's Motion for Gallery
On the Motion of Capt. James Kempe it's unanimisly Agreed & Liberty given him to Erect a hanging pew on the North side of the Brick Church
Mr. Edwd Mose- On the Motion of Mr. Edward Moseley Junior for a Gallery in the Brick Church ley's Motion for Gallery on the South side, it's therefore Granted him, so that the same do not Effect the pulpitt
[93] Stewart to pay
Capt. Kempe to pay
Capt. Kempe to pay
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Capt.Keeling's Motion for Gallery
On the Motion of Capt. William Keeling, it's unanimisly Agreed & liberty giv- en him, to Erect a hanging pew on the South side of the Eastern shore Chapple, ad joining the other gallery at His own Cost, the Stairs to Run up in the S.W. Corner.
Agreed with Capt. William Woodhouse Senior to Keep Anne Colly's Child the En- suing year for £5
Agreed with John Bishop to take Care & Look after the parishoners the Ensuing year for £12:0:0: per year & they to have their Dyet found them, & he the said Bishop is to Endeavour to make a Crop of Corn pease &ca.
Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
[94] Princes Anne County
At a Vestry Held the 13th Day October 1766
Present The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. James Kempe [&] Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker Church Wardens
Colo. Anthony Walke Colo. Edward Hack Moseley Colo. Nathaniel Newton
Capt. John Whitehurst Capt. William Keeling Capt. William Woodhouse
Capt. Dennis Dawley & Mr. Thomas Olds Vestry men
The Parish of Lynhaven [is] Dr.
Neat Tobaco
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister Convenient
16000
To ditto for Shrinkage & Cask 1280
1200
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk of upper Chappel
1200
To Charles Gasking Clerk of Eastern shore Chappel
1200
To ditto per Account & Clerk of Vestry 490
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church 270
To ditto Towards his Relief 300
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Cappel 270
To ditto for finding the Ellements for Eastern shore Chappel 240
To ditto per Account £1:13:
198
To Mr. Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chappel
180
To Mary Broughton Towards her Relief 150
To Sarah Edmonds Towards her Relief
400
To Elizabeth Harvey Towards her Relief
300
To Thomas Lewis per Account £1:5:
150
To Abia Consaulvo towards her Relief & 3 Children
400
To Mr. Thomas Olds per Account £3:12:8:
436
To Mr. John Bonney for finding the Ellements [for] upper Chappel 240
To Capt. James Kempe [for] finding Ellements [for] Brick Church 240
To ditto per Account £10:10:7:
1263-14
To ditto Assignee of John Bishop 1440
To Thomas Gorden for Keeping Thomas Oldner's Child 480
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of Brick Church
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To Capt. William Woodhouse for keeping Ann Colleys Child 600
To ditto per Account 15/ 90
To Richard Murry for keeping Angus McCaul's 2 Children 720
To Thomas Scophus 1 levy overcharged last year 50}
To William Nimmo for making Jonathan Harper's Coffen 45
To Colo. Anthony Walke 1 levey Overcharged last year 50}
To ditto per Account £47:5:1-3/4: 5670를
To Capt. William Keeling per Account £2:8:4: 290
To Mary Barns for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Elizabeth Fountain for keeping Margaret Fountain 600
To William Biddle per Account £3:18:6: 471
To Col. Nathaniel Newtonper Account 503
To John Denny for making William Willett['s] Coffen 45
To Thomas Williamson per Account £13:2:5:
1575
To Mary Moroner per Account £1:11:3: 187를
To the Church wardens, toward the Repair of the Brick Church 5500
and Support of the parishoners the Ensuing year
To 6 per Ct. for Accounting on . 45225-1/4 2713
47938-1/4
Cr: By 2272 Tithables @ 21lbs per pole is 47712
By fraction Carried to County levey 226 47938
Ordered that Capt. Frederick Boush Sherif Receive From Each Tithable 21 lbs. of Neat Tobaco for this year & make Payment to Each Claimer as above Derected
Anthony Walke
Agreed with Thomas Gorden & wife to keep Thomas Oldner's Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:
Agreed with Richard Murry & wife to keep Angus McCaul's 2 Children the Ensu- ing year for £6:0:
Agreed with Mary Cear to keep her 2 Children the Ensuing year for £3:6:8:
Agreed with Doctor Robert Paterson to take Care & look after The parishoners the Ensuing year & that he Bring his Account in at the laying of the Next parish levey.
Agreed with Ann Fleer to keep her 3 Children the Ensuing year for £5:0:0:
Agreed with John Bishop & wife to take Care & look after The parishoners the Ensuing year for the Sum of £12:0: per year
Agreed with Thomas Turner to keep Bridgett Colley the Ensuing year for £2:10: Agreed with Capt. William Woodhouse to keep Margrett Colley the Ensuing year for £5:0:
Agreed with Mr. Edward Moseley to Repair the Brick Church the Ensuing year & that the Church wardens pay Him for the Same.
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[95]
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
On the Motion of Charles Gasking for a Greater allowance as Clerk of the Eas -- tern shore Chappel & Clerk of the Vestry that he The said Gasking have for the said Services 2000 lbs. of Neat Tobaco per year, & that Mr. John Bulman & Mr. Cason Moore Clerks of The Brick Church & pungo Chappel have 1650 lbs. of Neat Tobaco Each per year for their said Services &ca.
Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
[97] Princess Anne County
At a vestry held the 14th of October 1767 [Present] The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. James Kempe & Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker ( Church wardens
Present
Colo. Anthony Walke Colo. Edward Hack Moseley Capt. John Whitehurst
Capt. William Keeling Capt. Dennis Dawley & Capt. William Woodhouse
The Parish of Lynhaven [is] . . Debtor
Neet Tobaco
To the Reverend Robert Dickson Minister Conveniant 16000
To ditto for shrinkage & Cask 1280
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of Brick Church 1650
To ditto for Burying Anne Rice 30
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk of the upper Chapple 1650
To Charles Gasking Clerk [of] Eastern shore Chapple & Vestry 2000
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning the Brick Church 270
To ditto towards his Relief 360
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chapple 270
To ditto for finding the Ellements [for] Eastern shore Chapple 240
To Mr. Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chapple 180
To ditto per Account £1:5:0:
150
To Mary Broughton Towards her Relief
150
To Sarah Edmonds towards her Relief 400
To Elizabeth Harvey towards her Relief 300
To Abia Consolvo towards her Relief & 3 Children
400
To Mr. John Bonney Deceased for finding the Ellements: upper Chapple 240
To Capt. James Kempe for finding Ellements for Brick Church 240
To Thomas Gorden for keeping Thomas Oldner's Child 420
To Willis Linten for 1 levey Over Charged last year
60}
To Richard Murry for keeping Angus McCaul's Children 720
To Elizabeth Fountain towards her Relief 600
To Anne Fleer for keeping her Children 600
To Thomas Turner for keeping Bridgett Colley 300
To Mr. William Woodhouse (son of Capt.) for keeping Margrett Colley 600
[98]
To Colo. Anthony Walke & son Assignees of John Bishop 1440
To ditto Assignees of Mary Kear 400
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To ditto per Account £43:17:2: 5263
To ditto for l levy Over Charges last year
50골
To Ruth Smith towards her Relief 300
To Argan Grimstead towards her Relief & 3 Children 400
To Thomas Ward Senior for maintaining William Turton some time since 800
To John Dolby per Account £0:13: 78
To Anthony Williamson for keeping George Price 336
To Charles Broughton for keeping Thomas Broughton's Child 420
To Hillery Brinson for 1 levy Overcharged last year 60를
To Winney Oharrow [O'Hara?] towards her Relief & 2 Children 300
To William Biddle 1 levy overcharged & making a Coffen 105
To Doctor Robert Paterson per Account £9:0:6: 1083
To Jonathan Porter per Account 7/6 45
To Thomas Scophus 1 levy overcharged 60를
To Mary Barnes for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Thomas Olds per Account £3:3:10 383
To Capt. Frederick Boush per Account £0:17:6: 105
To ditto for Insolvants 2678₺
To Daniel Dudly per Account £2:0:0: 240
To Mr. Edward Moseley (son of Francis) 36
To the Churchwardens Towards the Support of the Parishoners 2000 the Ensuing year 461942
To 6 per Ct. for Accounting on
2771
48965층
Cr: By 2296 Tithables @ 21-1/4 per pole is 48790
By Fraction Carried to County levy 175 48965
Ordered that Capt. Frederick Boush Sherif Receive from Each Tithable 21-1/4 lbs. of Neat Tobaco for this year and make payment to Each Claimer as above
Anthony Walke
Mr. Anthony Lawson being this day Appointed Vestryman and Desired that he take the Oaths Accordingly
Order to sell Agreed & Resolved by this vestry that the Church wardens sell the Negro wench Negro wench Rachal Rachal belonging to the Parish & that the Money Ariseing thereby be applyed towards buying another Negro
Agreed with Richard Murry to keep Angus McCaull's Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
Agreed with Mary Kerr to keep her 2 Children the Ensuing year for £2:10: Agreed with Anne Fleer to keep her 3 Children the Ensuing year for £3:6:8: Agreed with Charles Broughton to keep Thomas Oldner's Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
[99] Vestry Man chosen
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Agreed with Thomas Simmons to keep Bridgett Colly the Ensuing year for £1: 15:
Agreed with Mr. William Woodhouse (son of Capt.) to keep Margrett Colley the Ensuing year for £5:0:
Agreed with John Dolby to take Care & to look after the Parishoners the Ensu- ing year, he to build a hen house Crib & Repair the Garden & all Other Neces- sarys in the Carpenters way &ca. for £12: per year
On the Motion of Colo. Edward Rack Moseley to Build a pew in the Brick Church behind the front door so as Not to Discommode the Communion it is therefore granted him, and to Move the front Door Close to the Justices wife's pew.
Ordered that the Church wardens In case of John Dolby's Misbehaviour to Re- move him, & Place who they think Proper to take Care & look after the parish- oners.
[100]
At a vestry Held the 14th of October 1767
Ordered that Mr. Thumar [Thurmer] Hoggard & Mr. Perrain Smith Procession all the land on the North side of the Eastern Branch Precinct and make Return According to Law.
Thomas Wiles & John Mathias Procession the South side of The Eastern Branch and make Return According to Law.
William Wishart & Francis Moore Procession Little Creek Precinct and make Return According to Law.
Mr. Andrew Stewart & Mr. James Carraway Procession the lower Precinct of the western shore & make Return according to law.
Mr. James Whitehurst (son of Capt.) and Mr. Joshua Mathias Procession The upper precinct of the western shore.
Mr. John Keeling Senior & Mr. Peter Nolly Ellegood, Joel Cornick Senior, & Mr. John Haynes Procession the Lower Precinct of the Eastern shore.
Mr. Jonathan Jackson, Thomas Williamson, James Hendley, Jonathan Whitehead & John James, Procession the upper Precinct of the Eastern shore.
Mr. James Tooly & Willoughby olds Procession Black warter Precinct.
Anthony Walke
Test Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
At A vestry held the 7th of July 1768
Present Capt. James Kempe, Colo. Edward Hack Moseley, Mr. Thomas Reynolds] Walker, Capt. Dennis Dawley & Mr. Thomas 01ds
Francis Moore being Appointed one of the Procession Masters for little Creek Precinct last vestry & is since Dead ordered that John Collins son of George & William Wishart Procession all the land in little Creek Precinct & make Return of the same According to Law.
James Kempe
[101] Princess Anne County
At a vestry held the 24th of October 1768
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
Church wardens Capt. James Kempe & Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker}
Colo. Edward Hack Moseley Capt. John Whitehurst Capt. William Woodhouse
Present
Mr. Thomas Olds Capt. Dennis Dawley & Maj. Anthony Walke Vestry men
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNHAVEN PARISH
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The Parish of Lynhaven [is] · Dr.
Neat Tobaco
To Ditto: for shrinkage and Cask
1280
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of the Brick Church
1650
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk of the upper Chaple 1650
To Charles Gasking Clerk of Eastern shore Chaple & Vestry
2000
To Ditto Assignee of Jonathan Porter
45
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church
270
To Ditto towards his Relief 360
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chaple 270
To Ditto for finding the Ellements [for] Eastern shore Chaple 240
To Ditto per Account £6:2:0:
732
To Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chaple 180
150
To Sarah Edmonds towards. her Relief
400
To Elizabeth Harvey (widow of Francis) towards her Relief 300
To Abia Consolvo towards her Children's Relief 400
To Jonathan Bonney [for] finding Ellements [for] upper Chaple 240
To Capt. James Kempe [for] finding Ellements [for] Brick Church 240
To Ditto per Account £10:18:4: 1310
To Charles Broughton for keeping Thomas Oldner's Child 360
To Richard Murrey for keeping Angus McCaules Child 360
To Elizabeth Fountain towards her Relief 600
To Anne Fleer for keeping her 3 Children 400
To Thomas Simmons for keeping Bridgett Colly 210
To William Woodhouse for keeping Margrett Colly 600
To Colo. Anthony Walke & son Assignees of Mary Kear 300
To Ditto Assignees of Ditto for keeping Abigal Frost's Child 60
To Ditto per Account £23:15:5-3/4: 2853
To Ditto Assignees of John Dolby 468
To Mary Barnes for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To James Braithwaite & Company 8/6 51
To John Gisbon per Account £8:18: 1068
To Dinah Mason for the Support of her Children 200
To Darcass Franklin for keeping Henry Kinsey's Child 240
To John Jamieson for one levy Over Charged last year 29
To Blazan Vangover for keeping Francis welding 480
[102]
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister conveniant
16000
To Mary Broughton towards her Relief
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To George Trouton for looking after the Parishoners 8 months 960
To William Fentress for one levy Over Charg'd Some time past 61
To Ditto for keeping Lidia Fentresses Child 12 months 360
To Richard Douge per Account £2:10:
300
To John Cox Ditcher towards his Relief 100
To Mr. John Ackiss per Account £7:13:
918
To James Williamson (Warehouse) per Account £3:0:0: 360
To Mark Tune per Account £1:13:4: 200
To Doctor John Bowser per Account £11:15:6: 1413
To Richard Williamson per Account £5:5:
630
To Elizabeth Omeary per Acount 15/
90
To James Garton towards his Relief 300
To Colo. Lemuel Cornick per Account £3:7:6: 405
Argan Grimstead towards her 2 Children's Relief 400
To the Church wardens towards the Support of thel Parishoners the Ensuing year 3000 46569
To Commition on 46569 lbs. @ 6 per Ct. is 2794
49363
Cr: By 2302 Tithables @ 21-1/4 per pole is 48918
By Fraction 445
49363
Ordered that the Churchwardens Receive from Each Tithable 21-1/4 lbs. of Neat Tobaco for this year and make payment to Each Claimer as above.
[103] Agreements
James Kempe Charles Gasking Clerk of the Vestry Agreed with Anne Fleer to keep her 3 Children the Ensuing year for £4:3:4: Agreed with Richard Murrey to keep Angus McCauls Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
Agreed with Mary Kear to keep her 2 Children the Ensuing year for £2:10: Agreed with Charles James to keep Ruth Smith the Ensuing year for £3:6:8: Agreed with Thomas Harvey to keep George price the Ensuing year for £3:0:0: Agreed with Charles Broughton to keep Thomas Oldners Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0
Agreed with Elizabeth Harvey (widow [of] Thomas) to keep her 3 Children the Ensuing year for £4:3:4:
Agreed with Lemuel Wakefield to keep Lemuel Gasking's Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
Agreed with Elizabeth Omeary to keep her 4 Grandchildren the Ensuing year for £5:0:0:
Agreed with William Woodhouse to keep Margrett Colly the Ensuing year for £4:
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Agreed with George Trouton & wife to take Care & look after the Parishoners the Ensuing year for £12:0:0: per year.
Capt. James Kempe and Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker being Continued Churchwar- dens for the Ensuing year its therefore ordered that they Execute their office accordingly.
Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
At a vestry Held the 14th of November 1769
Present Capt. James Kempe [&] Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker Churchwardens
Colo. Edward Hack Moseley Capt. John Whitehurst Mr. William Woodhouse Capt. Dennis Dawley Vestry Men
Mr. Anthony Lawson being Chosen a vestry man of this parish and he having taken the Oaths Enjoind & Subscribed the Test is admitted member of the same.
Anthony Lawson
[104] Robinson a vestry man
Princess Anne
At a vestry Held the 9th Day of October 1769
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
James Kempe Gentlemen Church wardens
Present
Edward Hack Moseley John Whitehurst William Woodhouse
Dennis Dawley Anthony Walke and Tully Robinson Gentlemen Vestry
The Parish of Lynhaven [is] Dr:
Neat Tobaco
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister Convenient 16000
To Ditto for Shrinkage & Cask
1280
To Mr. John Bulman Clerk of Brick Church
1650
To Mr. Cason Moore Clerk upper Chapple 1650
To Charles Gasking Clerk Eastern shore Chapple & Vestry 2000
To James Williamson per Account £2:0:0: 240
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church 270
To Ditto Towards his Relief 360
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chapple 270
To Ditto for finding the Ellements [for] Eastern shore Chapple 240
To Major Anthony Walke Assignee of Mary Kear 300
To Ditto Assignee of Lemuel Wakefield 360
To Ditto Assignee of Elizabeth Harvey (widow of Thomas) 500
To Ditto per Account £20:15:9} 2494-3/4
To Mr. Thomas Old per Account £5:17:6: 705
To Jonathan Bonny for finding Ellements [for] upper Chapple 240
To Richard Williamson for keeping Murphy's Child 90
Lawson a vestry man
Capt. Tully Robinson, Being Chosen a vestryman of this Parish & he having taken the Oaths Enjoin'd & Subscribed the Test is Admitted a member of this vestry Tully Robinson
Thomas Rey [nolds] Walker }
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To Argan Grimstead for keeping her 2 Children To Mary Marrener for keeping Abigal frosts Child 360
To Charles Broughton for keeping Thomas Oldners Child 360
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