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To Elizabeth Omery for keeping her 4 Grand Children 600
To Blazan Vangover for keeping Francis Welden 480
To Thomas Willis for one levy over Charged last year
35-1/4
To Patiance Edgar per Account £2:10:
300
To Sarah Edmonds towards her Relief
400
To Mary Broughton towards her Relief
150
[105]
To John Cox Ditcher towards his Relief
100
To Elizabeth Harvey towards her Relief 500
To William Woodhouse (son of Capt.) for keeping Margrett Colly
480
To Lucy May per Account £0:10: 60
To Mary Barns for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Charles James for keeping of Ruth Smith 400
To Ann Fleer for keeping her 3 Children 500
To Capt. Edward Cannon per Account 3
366
To Doctor John Bowser per Account £12:0:0:
1440
To Sarah Cason for keeping her 3 Children
600
To Ruth Smith towards her Relief
400
To Mary Kear for keeping her 2 Children
300
To Richard Murry for keeping Angus McCauls Child 360
To Major Anthony Walke Assignee of thomas Harvey 360
To James Braithwait & Company 70
To George Troughton for looking after the parishoners 1440
To Elizabeth Omery for keeping John Davis' young Child 400
To Joel Cornick Collector for fraction last year 150
To Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chapple 180
To the Church wardens towards the Support of thel parishoners the Ensuing year
3000
43341
To 6 per Ct: on 43341 is
2600
45941
Cr: By 2297 Tithables at 20 1bs is 45940
fraction 1
Ordered that Mr. Joel Cornick Junior Receive from Each tithable 20 1bs of Neat Tobaco the Ensuing year and make payment to Each Claimer as above
James Kempe
Charles Gasking Clerk of the vestry
400
85
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
October the 9th 1769
[106] Agreements Agreed with Richard Williamson to keep Patrick Murphys Child the Ensuing year for £ 3:0:0:
Agreed with Mary Marrener to keep Abigal frost Child the Ensuing year for £3: Agreed with Elizabeth Peetree to keep her 2 Children the Ensuing year for £3:6:8:
Agreed with Ann Fleer to keep her 3 Children the Ensuing year for £3:6:8:
Agreed with Charles Broughton for to keep Thomas oldners Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
Agreed with John Trowers & his wife to take Care and look after the parish- oners the Ensuing year and the said Trowers is to Endeavour to make Corn Peas purtators &ca for the sum of £11:0:0: per year
On the Motion of Capt. James Kempe to Cut a window on the North side of the Brick Church opposet to his hanging Pew liberty is therefore granted him
Colo. Edward Hack Moseley Junior Being Chosen A vestry man of this Parish, it's therefore ordered that he take the Oaths Enjoined thereto &ca
Agreed and Resolved by this vestry that Capt. James Kempe & Mr. Thomas Rey- [nolds] Walker Continue Churchwardens the Ensuing year
Ordered that Mr. Joel Cornick Junior Collect the Parish Levies the Ensuing year, he giving bond & Security to the Church wardens for the performance of the same
On the Motion of Mr. James Williamson in Behalf of Mr. Walter Lyon & Mr. Thu- mar [Thurmer] Hoggard to Cut a window on the South side of the Brick Church opposet to their hanging Pews, liberty is therefore granted him &ca
Mr. Anthony Lawson & Capt. Tully Robinson being Chosen vestry men of this Parish, & they having taken the oaths Enjoined and Subscribed the Test is Admitted members of the said vestry
James Kempe
Charles Gasking Clerk of vestry
[107]
At a vestry Held the 10th of October 1770
Colo: Edward Hack Moseley Junior being Chosen a vestry man of this Parish and he having taken the Oaths Enjoined and Subscribed the Test is admitted a member of the Same- and also Subscribed to be Conformable to the Doctrine and Disapline of the Church of England
Edward Hack Moseley Junior
At A vestry Held the 10th Day of October 1770
The Rev. Robert Dickson Minister
James Kempe and - Church wardens
Thomas Rey. Walker
John Whitehurst William Woodhouse Dennis Dawley 1 Vestry men Anthony Walke Tully Robinson Edward Hack Moseleyf
Dr: The Parish of Lynhaven
Neat Tobaco
To the Rev. Mr. Robert Dickson minister Conveniant
16000
To Ditto for shrinkage & Cask 1280
To John Bulman Clerk [of the] Brick Church 1650
To Cason Moore Clerk [of the] upper Chapple 1650
86
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To Charles Gasking Clerk [of the] Eastern shore Chapple & Vestry 2000
To Ditto assignee of Doctor John Bowser 69
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church 270
To Ditto Towards his Relief 360
To Capt. James Kempe [for] finding Ellements [for] Brick Church 240
To Ditto Omitted last year for Ditto 240
To Ditto per Account £7:2:7:
855}
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chapple 270
To Ditto [for] finding Ellements [for] Eastern shore Chapple 240
To Ditto per Account 7/11
48
To Ditto Assignee of Richard Williamson 366
To Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chapple 180
To Mr. Thomas Olds for keeping John Hails orphan 420
To George Durant Corprew for keeping Jonathan Hailes 240
To Major Anthony Walke per Account £29:6:7-3/4 3520
To James Braithwaight & Company 94
[108]
To Anne Whitehurst per Account £1:7:0: 162
To Jonathan Bonney [for] finding Ellements [for] upper Chapple 240
To Sarah Edmunds Towards her Relief 400
To Mary Broughton towards her Relief 150
To Mary Marroner for keeping Abigal Frosts Child 360
To Elizabeth Peetree for keeping her 2 Children 400
To Anne Fleer for keeping her 3 Children 400
To Charles Broughton for keeping Thomas Oldner's Child 360
To Martha Fentress towards her Relief 600
To Sarah Harvey for keeping her 2 Children 200
To Rachal Nokes for keeping her 2 Children 400
To Blazan Vangover for keeping Francis Welden 480
To Capt. John Whitehurst towards the Support of two orphans of Thomas Cason. 500 To James Williamson per Account £1:0:0: 120
To Andrew Small for keeping Mary Laurance's Child 100
To Smith Shipherd per Account £1:15:4: 212
To Mr. John Ackiss per Account £3:7:1: 403
To Mr. John Keeling per Account £0:17:6: 105
To Capt. James Kempe for 114 lbs of Beef @ 12/6 86
To William Woodhouse (son of Capt.) for keeping Margrett Colley 480
To Joel Cornick for Insolvants for year 1768 3 69: 1114
To Ruth Smith Towards her Relief 500
87
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To Capt. Frederick Boush for Insolvants year 1767 508
To jane Jones towards the Support of her 3 Children 600
To Susannah Nichols towards the support of her 2 Children 480
To John Moore for keeping Solomon Heaths Child 240
To Mary Barnes for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Doctor John Bowser per Account £7:0:92: 844-3/4
To the Churchwardens towards Building the upper Chapple 10000
To Ditto towards the Support of the parishoners the Ensuing year 2000
52951-3/4
[109]
To 6 per cent on 52951-3/4 . is 3177
56128-3/4
Cr: By 2350 Tithables @ 23-3/4 is 55813-3/4
By Fraction 315
56128
Ordered that Mr. Jonathan Hopkins Receive from Each Tithable 23-3/4 lbs. of Neat Tobaco the Ensuing year & make payment to Each Claimer as above.
James Kempe
Agreed with Mary Marrener to keep Abigal Frosts Child the Ensuing year for £3:10:
Agreed with Elizabeth Harvey to keep her 2 Children the Ensuing year for £2:10 Agreed with Elizabeth Peetree to keep her Child the Ensuing year for £2:10: Agreed with Anne Fleer to keep her Children the Ensuing year for £2:10: Agreed with George Troughton and wife to take Care & look after the parish- oners the Ensuing year for £12:0:0:
James Kempe & Thomas R. Walker Gentlemen is this day Chosen Church wardens for the Ensuing year
Agreed with Elizabeth Omeary to keep her 2 Grand Children the Ensuing year for £1:13:4:
Agreed with Tully Williamson to keep his Brother Anthony Williamson the En- suing year for £4:0:0: as per Note
Agreed with William Dawley to keep Ruth James the Ensuing year for £4:3:4: John Trowers & wife having misbehaved at the poor house and not Complyed with their Agreement, It's Resolved by this Vestry that they have nothing for their Services
Order'd that the vestry be ajourned till vestry in Course James Kempe
[110]
At A vestry Held the 22nd Day of October 1771
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister
James Kempe & Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker Churchwardens
Present
Edward Hack Moseley Senior John Whitehurst William Woodhouse
Anthony Walke & Tully Robinson Gentlemen [of the Vestry]
0
88
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Pursuant to an Act of Assembly for preventing Controversies Concerning the bounds of Lands, that once in every four years The bounds of every persons Lands shall be Processioned and Gone Round and the Land markes Renewed and for Dividing this parish into Convenient precincts and for appointing Intel- ligent freeholders for the performing such processioning at such a time as shall be to the said vestry Seem Conveniant and to see that Such procession- ings be duly performed between the Last day of September and the Last day of March next Ensuing and for Receiving an Account in Return of every persons Land so processioned as also their Failures herein and their perticular Rea- sons for so failing, and also for keeping & providing of a Register for the Recording of such proceedings in processioning as also for preventing Mistakes in the said Register as in the said Act is directed. Pursuant to the Direc- tions in the said Act, it is ordered that the Churchwardens at Least Three Sundays before such persons shall proceed in Such processioning shall Give publick notis thereof at the Church.
Persons Appointed to perform the said processionings are, James Moore & Charles Williamson in the north side of the Eastern branch precinct, Charles Mathias, John persons, and Christopher Whitehurst in the south side Eastern branch precinct, Christopher Wright & Thomas Ewel for Little Creek precinct, Lemuel Thorowgood & Hillary Whitehurst for the Lower precinct Western shore, Erasmus Haynes, James Lovett Junior & John Stone for the upper precinct wes- tern shore, Jacob Ellegood Gentleman, John Lovett Junior, John Cornick & Joel Cornick Junior for the Lower precinct Eastern shore, William Shipherd, James Cason (son of John) , William Woodhouse, Nathan Bonney, James Moore & Nathan Cornick for the upper precinct of Eastern shore, George DurantCorprew & John Woodard for black warter.
[111] At A vestry Held the 22nd Day of October 1771
The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
James Kempe & } Churchwardens
Thomas Rey. Walker
Edward Hack Moseley Senior John Whitehurst William Woodhouse Anthony Walke & Tully Robinson Gentlemen of the Vestry
Dr. The Parish of Lynhaven
To the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Minister Conveniant 16000
To Ditto for shrinkage & Cask 1280
To John Bulman Clerk [of the] Brick Church 1650
To Cason Moore Clerk [of the] upper Chapple 1650
To Charles Gasking Clerk [of the] Eastern shore Chapple & vestry 2000
To Capt. James Kempe [for] finding the Ellements [for] Brick Church 240
To Ditto per Account £0:18:4: 110
To Mr. Thomas Rey[nolds] Walker for Cleaning Eastern shore Chapple 270
To Ditto per Account £0:8:10: 53
To Ditto [for] finding Ellements [for] Eastern shore Chapple 240
To Anthony McKeel for Cleaning Brick Church 270
To Ditto Towards his Relief 360
To Tully Williamson for Cleaning upper Chapple 180
To Ditto for keeping his Brother Anthony 9 months 320
To Mary Marrener for keeping Abigal frosts Child 150
To Thomas Harvey for keeping Anthony Williamson 3 months 160
Neat Tobaco
89
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To George Troughton for Looking after the parishoners 1440
To William Dawley for keeping Ruth James 500
To Major Anthony Walke per Account £21:9:1: 2574₺
To Ditto Assignee of Elizabeth Harvey 309
To Ditto Assignee of John Trowers 300
To Ditto for 13 Barrels Corn & 1 Bushel @ 10/0 paid John Trowers lød for trays 18d 801
To Sarah Edmonds towards her Relief 400
To Doctor Chraigdillia per Account £16:14:7: 2007를
To Elizabeth Peetree for keeping her Child 300
To Anne Fleer for keeping her Child 300
To Rebecca Salmons for keeping Betty plats Child 200
[112]
To Joshua Hopkins for one levy over Charg'd last year 31
To Mary Whitehurst towards the Support of her 3 Children 600
To Richard Murry for keeping Angus McCauls Child 360
To Elizabeth Omeary for keeping her 2 Grand Children 200
To Ditto per Account 11/1 66
To John Dyer for keeping Ruth Aires 500
To Henry Caps for keeping Sally Caps 420
To Patt Murphy for keeping Mary Laurance's Child 421
To Susannah Nickcols towards the support of her 2 Children 480
To Elizabeth Consaulvo towards the Support of her 4 Children 800
To Rachal Nokes towards the Support of her 2 Children
400
To Blazan Vangover for keeping Francis Welden 480
To Anne Godfry for keeping Bartholomew Scots Child 200
To James Williamson per Account 10/ 60
To Sarah Harvey for keeping her Child 200
To Martha Fentress towards her Relief 600
To John Moore for keeping James Heath 200
To Capt. John Whitehurst towards the Support of Thomas Casons Children 530 To Colo. E. Hack Moseley for Coppying of Presentments of Grand Jurys 84
To Mr. John Ackiss per Account £7:12:6: 915
To Capt. Erasmus Haynes per Account 12/6 75
To James powers for keeping James Lesters Child 360
To alse Marsh towards her Relief 400
To Frances Sullivant for keeping her 2 Children 500
To Marke Moore for one levy Over Charged Last year 31
Nov. 26, 1771
90
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISR
To Mary Barnes for keeping her son Jonathan 500
To Ruth Smith towards her Relief 500
To jean Jones towards the Support of her Children 600
To the Churchwardens towards building upper Chapple 15000
To Ditto towards the Support of the parishoners the Ensuing year 2000
61669
To 6 per Ct. on 61669 . . is 3700
65369
[113]
Cr: By 2416 Tithables @ 27 lbs. per pole is 65232
fraction of 137
65369
Ordered that Mr. Jonathan Hopkins Sheriff Receive from Each Tithable 27 lbs. of nett Tobaco the Ensuing year and make payment to Each Claimer as before mentioned.
James Kempe
Agreed with Elizabeth Omeary to keep her Grand Child the Ensuing year for £1:13:4:
Agreed with Anne Godfry to keep Bartholomew Scott's Child the Ensuing year for £3:0:0:
Agreed with George Troughton to keep James Murphy's Child the Ensuing year for £2:0:0:
Agreed & Resolved by the vestry that James Garton take Care and Look after the parishoners the Ensuing year, and if he the said Garton should Misbehave the Churchwardens to turn him out and place some Other person in his place
Agreed with John May to keep Mary Willit the Ensuing year for £2:0:0:
Agreed with Lydda Willyroye to keep Mary Fentress the Ensuing year for £1:13:4: Agreed with Thomas Olds Junior to keep John Hailes the Ensuing year for £3:0: Ordered that the Churchwardens purchase four Linnen Wheals for the parish- oners to work with
Major Anthony Walke & Mr. William Woodhouse Senior is this day Chosen Church wardens for the Ensuing year
Agreed by the Majority of this Vestry that Mr. John Bulman be Continued as Clark of the Brick Church Dureing Pleasure
Charles Gasking Clerk of Vestry
Lyn-haven Parish [114]
Princess Anne County
At a Vestry held the 17th day of June 1772
Present
The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
Anthony Walke Senior Gent. William Woodhouse Senior Gent. Church-Wardens
James Kempe Gent., John Whitehurst Gent., Thomas Old Gent., Dennis Dawley, Gent., Thos. Rey. Walker Gent., Anthony Lawson Gent., { Vestry-men
John Ackiss Gent., Tully Robinson Gent., and Edward Hack Moseley Gent.
91
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
It having been represented to this Vestry, and they well knowing that the present Chapel at Pungo is at this Time in a very Ruinous state and condition, and therefore vastly dangerous to Assemble and meet therein to offer up Pray- ers &c. to Almighty God, for which the said Chapel was erected and built. It is therefore Ordered and directed by the above Vestry That James
Kempe Gent., Edward Hack Moseley Senior, Gent., and Dennis Dawley Gent., or any three of them, be and are, appointed Commissioners for the Letting out, contracting and Agreeing with some sufficient able, and proper Workman, for the building of a new Chapel at or near the said Place of the following Di- mensions, the Workman with whom the abovesaid Commissioners or any three of them shall (after Advertiseing Publickly) contract and Agree with, entering into Bond with sufficient security for the true Performance of such clauses as shall be in such Bond inserted for the finishing thereof agreeable to the said Commissioners, or any three, their approbation. --
Vizt. Seventy five Feet in Length Thirty Feet in width
from outside to outside
The Walls to be Twenty Feet to the square, and from the Foundation to the Water Table to be three bricks thick and from thence upward to be two bricks thick.
Two Doors one on the South side near the East end and the other in the West End, each Door to be Arched and eight Feet to the Arch and 4 Feet in Width.
Five Windows on the North side Arched and Glazed with best Four Ditto on the South side crown Glass 9 in. by ll in. Three Ditto in the East end . . . of same dimensions The above Windows to contain six Lights in height and four Lights in breadth, each, exclusive of the Arches.
Two Arched Windows into a Gallery at the West End, to contain each twelve Lights of the same Dimensions, to wit 9 inches by 11 inches, exclusive of the Arches.
A Gallery at the West End to be twenty five Feet deep. To be Plaistered and Painted were necessary and finished to the appro- bation of [the] Commissioners.
James Kempe
Lynhaven Parish
County of Princess Anne
At a vestry held the twenty first day of October one Thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
Present: The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. William Woodhouse Sen'r & Major Anthony Walke Church-Wardens
Capt. James Kempe, Col. Edward Hack Moseley, Sen'r, Capt. Dennis Dawley, Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker, Mr. Anthony Lawson, Mr. John Ackiss, Capt. Tully Robinson & Col. Edward Hack Moseley Junior, Vestry-men
Major Anthony Walke presented his Account of Dr: & Cr: on Account of Commun- ion money which having been read the same is allowed.
On the Petition of Frances Smyth, Ordered that 40/. be levied for her towards her maintaining her child.
Agreed with William Capps to keep Mary Lester Orphan of James Lester and a Negro of her's the ensuing Year for the sum of £4.
Agreed with Anne Godfrey widow of Smyth Godfrey deceased to keep her three Children the ensuing Year for 600 lbs. Tobo.
Agreed with Mary Whitehurst Widow of Samuel Whitehurst to keep her three children the ensuing Year for 600 lbs. Tobo.
Agreed with John Wells to keep Lidia Land, Orphan of Francis Land, the ensu- ing Year for 23.
Agreed with William Gilbert Gray to keep [Judah Land Orphan of Francis Land, the ensuing Year for £3.
Agreed with William Land to keep Elizabeth Land Orphan of Francis Land the ensuing Year for 200 lbs. of Tobo.
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Agreed with John Chapple to maintain his daughter Betty the ensuing year for 300 lbs. of Tobacco
Agreed with Betty Broughton to maintain her four children the ensuing Year for 800 lbs. of Tobo.
Agreed with Charles Broughton to maintain John Easter son of Mary Easter the ensuing Year for 200 1bs. of Tobacco.
[116] Lynhaven 1772 The Parish of Lynhaven Dr:
21st October
To the Reverend Robert Dickson Minister 16000
To Ditto for Shrinkage and Cask 1280
To Ditto by Account 80 17360
To John Bulman Clerk of Brick Church 1650
Ditto per Account 90
November 26th
Ditto per Account
30
1770
October 21st Cason Moore Clerk of Pungo Chapel
1650
Capt. Charles Gasking Estate late Clerk of Eastern shore Chapel
1178-1/4 Thomas Abbott present Clerk of Eastern shore Chapel per Account 1188 Mr. Thomas Rey$ Walker for cleaning Eastern shore Chapel 270
and finding Elements there 240
510
John Cumberfoot Assignee of Mary Hewit 3663
426}
October 21st
John Kenline by Account
39
George Chapel for keeping Jonathan Barnes
210
Frances Smyth by Petition
240
Anthony McKeel for cleaning Brick Church
270
Ditto for support 500
770
Mr Walke for finding Elements at Brick Church
240
ditto by Account 1734
ditto on Account of Judah Land for John Wells and William Gilbert Gray
147-3/4
2121-3/4
William Sorey for keeping a stranger
336
Martha Nimmo by Account
469}
Susannah Nichols for maintaining two children
480
Mr Peter Singleton by Account
102-1/4
November 26th ditto . by ditto
60
162-1/4
October 21st
James Williamson by ditto
180
November 26th
. . . ditto by ditto 60
240
October 21st
Blazen Vangover for keeping Frances Welden
480
November 26th
Ditto 60
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
93
William Dawley for keeping Ruth James 500
Rachel Nokes for support of her two children 400
William Salmons for maintaining Betty Platt's Child 360
Elizabeth Consaulvo for maintaining her Children 800
Mary Leversage for maintaining two Children 400
Charles Broughton for maintaining John Easter 125
George Troughton for maintaining James Murphey Orphan of Patrick Murphey
240
Elizabeth Petree for maintaining her child
300 400
Elizabeth Harvey widow of Thomas
300
Martha Fentress towards her support
600
Frances Sullivan for maintaining her 2 Children
Mark Toone for maintaining his three Children
To Adam Robinson by Account
Mary Randolph by Account
Capt. James Kempe by Ditto
Col. Lemuel Cornick by Ditto
Capt. John Whitehurst by Ditto
Jane Jones
Alice Marsh
Jonathan Bonney for finding the Elements at Pungo Chapell for the Years 1771 & 1772 480
Thomas Olds Junior 720
Sarah Sharwood widow of James for maintaining her Children 600
Anthony Williamson for his support 480
The Commissioners towards building Pungo Chapel
23000
Mr John Ackiss by Account 240
Doctor Hugh Craigdellie by Account
2631
William Moseley for attending Parish House 822
Elizabeth Omerry for maintaining her Grandchildren 600
John Maye for Molly Willet 240
Mary Whitehurst for her support 500
Anne Godfrey for Bartholomew Scott's Child 300
The Church Wardens for support of Parish-house & Poor 3000
70925-1/4
To 6 per Cent. on collecting
4255
75180-1/4
500 600 195 564 174 63 60 500 600
Sarah Edmonds for her support
94
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
1772
Cr: By 2448 Tithables @ 30-3/4 lbs. per pole is 75076 lbs. Tobo.
By a Fraction due from Sheriff [104]
November 26th Ordered that Mr. John Hancock Sheriff Receive from each Tithable 30-3/4 lbs. of Neat Tobacco for this Year and make paiment to each Claimer as above
Teste Thomas Abbott Clerk of Vestry James Kempe
Parish of Lynhaven
County of Princess Anne
At a Vestry the twenty sixth day of November, one thousand seven Hundred and seventy two.
Present: The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. William Woodhouse . . Church Warden
Capt. James Kempe, Capt. John Whitehurst Mr. Thomas Old, Capt. Dennis Dawley, Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker and Mr. Edward Hack Moseley, Junior, Vestry-men
Agreed with John Nicholas to keep Elizabeth Southern's child the ensuing year by Order for 50/-
[118]
Ordered that the minister and readers of this Parish do on every Sunday throughout the Year begin the Divine service at the Hour of eleven o'Clock in the 'forenoon and further Ordered that the Church Wardens do send for three Dials for the Latitude 37º, one of each to be fix'd at the Church, one at the Eastern shore Chapel and one at Pungo Chapel.
Capt. William Woodhouse senior and Mr. Anthony Lawson This day were elected Church-Wardens for the ensuing Year.
Mr. William Moseley is continued overlooker of the Poor and Parish-House the ensuing Year, he having agreed upon the usual Terms.
Ordered that the money heretofore levied (and collected by the Sheriff of this County and now in his hands) for the purpose of erecting a New Chapel at Pungo be paid by the said Sheriff into the Hands of the Commissioners appointed by a former Vestry and that they apply the same to and for the use the same was Levied.
Ordered that Mr John Hancock present Sheriff collect and receive the Tobacco by this Vestry Levied, and make paiment according to the several Claims, and that he be allowed 6 per Cent. for collecting the same
Thomas Abbott was this day elected Clerk of the Vestry of this Parish. Ordered that Vestry be adjourned 'till legal Notice given.
Teste James Kempe Thomas Abbott, Clerk of Vestry
[119]
Parish of Lynhaven County of Princess Anne |
At a Vestry held the 8th day of September 1773 Present The Reverend Robert Dickson Minister
Capt. John Whitehurst, Major Anthony Walke, Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker, Capt. Dennis Dawley, &Vestry-men Mr. John Ackiss & Capt. Edward H. Moseley Junior
It having been represented to this Vestry that by the former Order made rel- ative to the Walls of the New Chapel now erecting and building at Pungo the said Walls from the Water Table upwards will be to slender and weak for a
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Building of such Dimensions, which being taken into consideration by this present Vestry the said representation is approved off, and thereupon Agreed with Hardress Waller the Undertaker to carry up the Walls of the said Chapel from the Water table to the heighth of the thickness of two Bricks and a half in thickness, which the said Hardress Waller at this Vestry agreed to do for the additional sum of seventy five Pounds, The same being Levied for him at the Laying of the next Parish Levy.
The said Hardress Waller also undertakes for a further Sum of Five Pounds to place in each Gavel [gable] End one Circular Window of at Least four feet Di- ameter, as the same will be as well useful as Ornamental to the said Chapel which is Ordered accordingly.
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