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To Mary Murphey for support of her three youngest Children 750
To Charles Harvey for keeping & supporting Nancy Pasley Orphan ! of Joshua Pasley the ensuing Year 250
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500
To Frances Harrison for support of an infirm Child
To Col: Thomas Reynolds Walker for Elements at the Eastern shore Chappel 240 for cleaning the same 270 510
To Mr. Jonathan Bonny Sr. for Elements at Pungo Chapel 240
To Constantine Duffy for his support 360
To the present Churchwardens for the Use of the Poor &ca: 2000
To Edward Moseley Clerk of the Vestry 500
13414
Ordered that the late Collector of the Parish Levy pay Sarah Hartley three pounds, Col: Edward Hack Moseley twenty five Shillings, Capt. Dennis Dawley nine pounds eleven Shillings & sixpence, Henry Capps Fifty Shillings, Charles Harvey forty one Shillings & eight pence, into the Hands of Mr. John Kenline for the Use & support of Amos Tinion the ensuing Year six pounds, Mr. Antho- ny Walke twenty Shillings and that he pay the Ballence in his Hands due the Parish to the present Churchwardens
Ordered that the Churchwardens Rent out two thirds of the Land & Plantation whereon the late Reverend Robert Dickson Lived, also the Glebe and Parish Land for the ensuing Year to the highest Bidder
Ordered that the Churchwardens sell Sundry Articles brought from the Parish House
On the motion of Col: Thomas Reynolds Walker Leave is granted him to enlarge his Pew in the [Eastern Shore] Chapel, provided he don't discommode the Com- munion
Capt. Dennis Dawley & Mr. Anthony Walke Junior are appointed Churchwardens for the ensuing Year
Capt. Edward Cannon is appointed Collector of the Parish Levy for the ensuing Year, he giving Bond & Sufficient Security to the Churchwardens for the due performance of the same
Ordered that Mr. William Keeling Administrator of Thomas Abbott deceased pay the Ballance of his Sallary from the time of his Death which was the nineth Day of March last, to Mr. William Benthall the present Clerk of the Eastern Shore Chapel
Ordered that the Money ariseing for the Rent of the Parish & Glebe Land for the present Year be paid into the Hands of the present Churchwardens
To amount of Nt Tobacco brought over 13414
Collector's Commissions on 14805 1bs Tobo at 6 per Ct. 888
Fraction to be accounted for by the Collector next year 503
14805
Lynhaven Parish Cr:
By 2115 Tithables at 7 1bs Tobº per Poll is 14805
Ordered that Capt. Edward Cannon do Collect from each Tithable person in this Parish seven pounds of Neat Tobacco and pay the same to each Claim- ant as is herein before directed.
Ordered that the Vestry be adjourned.
Test: Edward Moseley Clerk Vestry Edward Hack Moseley
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Princess Anne County 1 At a Vestry held the 17th Day of November 1778
Lynhaven Parish
Present Capt. Dennis Dawley and - Churchwardens
Mr. Anthony Walke Junior
Mr. John Ackiss, Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker - Mr. William Nimmo, Mr. Edward H. Moseley Jr. ( Vestrymen and Mr. George Durant Corprew
Mr. Peter Singleton is appointed a Vestryman in the room of Mr. Anthony Law- son, he having resigned, and Mr. Joel Cornick in the room of Mr. Jacob Elle- good, he being out of the County.
Lynhaven Parish Dr. Lbs. Tobo:
To George Troughton for support of John Wilebour Orphan of ! John Wilebour the ensuing Year £10 1
1200
To Martha Fentress for her support the ensuing Year £6 720
To David Huggins for support of Tully Brinson the ensuing ! Year (son of Aleph Brinson) £10 1200
To Keziah Barns for support of her four Children the ensuing ) Year £25
3000
To Elizabeth Power for support of her two Children the ensuing) Year £15 1800
To Doctor John Hodgson's Estate by Account £11:12:6 1395
To George Broughton by Ditto £5 600
To Frances Harrison for support of an infirm Child the ensuingl Year £10 1200
To Frances McKeal for support of one Child the ensuing Year £6 720
To Charles Harvey for takeing Care & cleaning the Church ) the ensuing Year £3 360
To Mary Murphey for support of three Children the ensuing Year £18 2160 To Willis Givin for support of Jemima Berry Orphan of Thorowgood! Berry the ensuing Year £10 1200
To Thomas Kinsey for support of Salley Sharwood Orphan of _ James Sharwood £8 960
To Sarah Brown widow of Henry for support of her three Children) the ensuing Year £20 2400
To Rebecca Flanakin for support of her Children the ensuing! Year £20 2400
To Mary Cox widow of William for support of three Children ) the Ensuing Year £15 1800
To Margaret Philips for support of two Children the ensuing) Year £15 1800
To Amos Tinion for the ensuing Year £10 1200
To Rachel Knoaks [Nokes] for support of two Children thel ensuing Year £10 1200
To Sarah Axtead for the ensuing Year £9 1080
To John Woodland's Estate £12 1440
To Caleb Ward for support of Abigail Millerson the ensuing Year £25 3000
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To Mary Dobbs for support of an Orphan of John Miller's! the ensuing Year £10 1200
To Anthony Fentress for takeing care and cleaning Pungo Chappell the ensuing Year £3 360
To Thomas R. Walker for Ditto Easternshore Ditto the ensuingl Year £3 360
34755
Ordered that the Churchwardens apply to the Executors of the Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson deceased to have the Deceedant's Estate Audited, and prepare for a settlement at the next Vestry.
Ordered that the Vestry be adjourned.
Test Edward Moseley C. V. Dennis Dawley
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Princess Anne County} At a Vestry held the 23rd Day of February 1779 Lynhaven Parish
Present Mr. Anthony Walke Junior Churchwarden
Mr. James Kempe, Mr. John Ackiss Mr. Thomas Reynolds Walker, Mr. Edward H. Moseley, Jr. } Vestrymen
Mr. George Durant Corprew & Mr. Joel Cornick.
The folowing Persons are appointed to procession the Lands in this County agreable to an Order of the Court of the said County passed the 12 Day of June 1778 Vizt: Thomas Ewell & Henry Collins in Little Creek Precinct, William Thorowgood Junior & James Tenant in the lower Precinct of the Wes- ternshore, William Hancock & Enoch Whitehurst on the south side of the Eas- tern Branch Precinct, James Moore & Tully Robinson on the north side of Eas- tern Branch Precinct, Joshua Whitehurst & Jeremiah Land in the upper Precinct of the Westernshore, Horatio Cornick, Jacob Keeling, Joseph White, & Edward James in the lower Precinct of the Easternshore, Capt. William Woodhouse, John James (son of Edward), Dennis Dawley & Charles Waterman in the middle Precinct of the Easternshore, John Cason Junior, Tully Barnes, Nathan Munden, & Nathan Cornick in the upper Precinct of the Easternshore, William Reade & Caleb Old in Blackwater Precinct.
Edward Moseley is appointed Collector of the Parish Levy for the present Year. Mr. James Henley is appointed a Vestryman in the room of Mr. Dennis Dawley deceased.
Mr. Anthony Walke Junior & Mr. Peter Singleton is appointed Churchwardens for the present Year.
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Resolved that it be recommended to the Delegates of this County to endeavour at the next Assembly to obtain a Law for obligeing the Parish of Lynhaven to support a Minister by Assesment, as formerly, adequate to his Duty, the Par- ish having been for some time past Vacant, owing to the want of a Power of Levying a Sallary, and the People being desireous of having a Clergyman among them.
Lynhaven Parish Dr: lbs. Tobo:
To amount of Tobo. Levied the 17th November 1778 34755
To Col. Thomas Reynolds Walker by Account £19:7:6 2325
To George Gasking by Ditto £50 6000
To James Senaca for support of an Orphan of Anne Moore 'til thel next Vestry £20
2400
To Elizabeth Doudle for support of her Children this present! Year £30 3600
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To George Gasking for support of Charles Norris 'til the) next Vestry £40
4800
To David Huggins by Account £3:10 420
To Rhodom Grindal for his support this present Year he being a Cripple £5 600
To James Johnson for support of an Orphan Child this present Year £10 1200
To Dinah Caton for support of her Children this present Year £24 2880
To Margaret Williams for support of two Children! this present Year £10 1200
To Frances McKeal for cleaning the Church last Year 45/ 270
To the Churchwardens for support of the Poor £41:13:4 5000
To Edward Moseley Clerk of the Vestry £10
1200
Commission to the Collector on 70983 1bs Tobo. at 6 per Ct. 4258
Fraction to be accounted for by the Collector next Year 578
71486
Lynhaven Parish
By 2151 Tithables at 33 lbs Tobo. 70983
By Fraction in the Hands of the Collector 503
71486
Ordered that the Collector receive from each Tithable in this County 33 1bs Tobo. and pay the same to Claimors as herein directed.
Test Edward Moseley C. V. James Kempe
[141] Princess Anne County } At a Vestry held the 3rd Day of October 1779 Lynhaven Parish
Present
James Kempe, Edward Hack Moseley Sr. Thomas Reynolds Walker, Edward Hack ! Gentlemen
Moseley Jr., William Nimmo, Anthony Walke Jr., and Joel Cornick.
of the Vestry
Resolved that it is the Opinion of this Vestry that the Manner Plantation which the Reverend Robert Dickson Devised to be sold, Rented, or otherwise Apropriated for the Benefit of Educating poor Male Orphan Children, be re- tained for the said Purpose, and call'd and known by the Name of Dickson's Free-scool; Resolvid that it is the Opinion of this Vestry that the Slaves, named Harry, Lewis, Gefford, and Lydia, that were set apart for the said Robert Dickson's Widow's Dower, and after the expiration of which, as hap- pening at her Death, were Devised to be sold, be Purchas'd for the Use and purpose aforesaid, the Vestry conceiving that their Labour and Service at this Time, will be more Advantadious [sic] than the Interest of the Money ariseing from the Sale thereof, and better promote the good Intention of the Testator, and that Mr. Anthony Walke Jr. is appointed to Purchase the said Slaves; Resolved that, if it shou'd hereafter be found, or thought to be more for the Benefit of promoteing the Purpose's of the said Will, that the Land or Slaves should be sold, the above Resolves shall be no Barr there- to; Edward Hack Moseley Jr. and Anthony Walke Jr. is appointed to endeavour to procure a Teacher agreable to the said Will, and Choice of this Vestry.
Ordered that the Vestry be Adjourned till Tuesday the 19th Instant.
Test Edward Moseley C. V. James Kempe
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Princess Anne County }
At a Vestry held the 22nd Day of November 1779 Lynhaven Parish
James Kempe, Thomas Reynolds Walker, John Ackiss, Edward Hack Moseley Jr., [ Gentlemen of Anthony Walke, George Durant Corprew and Joel Cornick.
Present 1 0g the Vestry
Mr. Anthony Walke inform'd the Vestry that he had not comply'd with their Order in Purchasing the Slaves belonging to the Estate of the Reverend Rob- ert Dickson, deceased, because, he found on peruseing the Will that the Ves- try was not impowered to make such an Order; Resolv'd that the Vestry ap- proves of the same.
Lynhaven Parish
Dr. Lbs Tobo:
To George Troughton for support of John Wilebour (an Orphan) for the ensuing Year £10
1200
To William Sorey for support of Salley Parsons! (an Orphan) the ensuing Year £10 1200
To Ditto for supporting Ditto to this Day £21 2520
To Kiziah Barnes for support of three Children the ensuing Year £25 3000
To Mary Murphey for support of two Children the ensuing Year £16 1920
To Frances McKeal for support of one Child the ensuing Year £8 960
To Elizabeth Doudle for support of four Children ! the ensuing Year £32 3840
To Mary Dobbs for support of Anne Miller her Grandchildl the ensuing Year £15 1800
To Elizabeth Power for support of two Children the ensuing Year £16 1920
To Charles Harvey for takeing Care of the Church the l ensuing Year £20 2400
To Col. Thomas Reynolds Walker for takeing Care of the Eastern Shore Chappel the ensuing Year £20. To Ditto by Account £6 -
3120
[143] To Anthony Fentress for takeing Care of Pungo Chappell the ensuing Year £20 2400
To Sarah Brown for support of three Children the ensuing Year £24 2880
To James Johnson for support of John Tucker (an Orphan) ! the ensuing Year 83
960
Harrison
To Frances/for support of an Infirm Child the ensuing Year £10 1200
To Dinah Caton for support of her Children the ensuing Year £24 2880
To Edward Hack Moseley Jr. for a Copy of the List of Tithables 800
To Margaret Salmons for support of one Child the ensuing Year £8 960
To Mary Marsh for support of two Children the ensuing Year £16 1920
To John Ackiss Gent. by Account £20 2400
To Amice Tinny [Amos Tinion] for his support the ensuing Year £10 1200
41480
Mr. Francis Land is appointed a Vestriman in the Room of Mr. Anthony Walke, Sr., deceased.
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Mr Anthony Walke Jr. and Mr. Joel Cornick is appointed Churchwardens for the ensuing Year.
Ordered that the Vestry be Adjourned
Test Edward Moseley Clerk [of] Vestry James Kempe
[144] Princess Anne County! At a Vestry held March the 20th Day 1780 Lynhaven Parish
Present
James Kempe, John Ackiss, William Nimmo, Gentlemen Anthony Walke, George Durant Corprew, of the Joel Cornick, James Henley, & Francis Land Vestry
Lynhaven Parish Dr. Lbs Tobo:
To Amount of Tobacco Levied last Vestry 41480
To Mary Land for her support this present year 093 7200
To Elizabeth King for support of two of William Pead's Children) this present Year £40 4800
To Caleb Ward for keeping Abigail Millerson two months £33:6:4 3998
(past)}
To William Dolby for keeping Ditto 13 Days past £13 1560
To James Senneca for keeping & supporting an Orphan of Anne Moore's 7200 this present Year 093
To Joseph Grimstead for support of an Orphan of Sarah Grimstead ! this present Year £30 3600
To the Churchwardens for support of the Poor &ca: £300 36000
To William Bell for his support £30 3600
To Edward Moseley Clerk of the Vestry £30
3600
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[145] The Vestry being inform'd by Anthony Walke that Col. Moseley and himself had Advertised for a Master to take Charge of Dickson's Freschool according to an Order for that Purpose; and that no Body had offered, came to the following Resolutions viz:
Resolvid that a Master be imploy'd to keep Dickson's Freschool, for the present Year, and be allowed the Use of the Plantation of the late Reverend Robert Dickson and the use of Six Thousand Pounds, as a Compensation for his Trouble, He giveing good Security for the said Sum,
Resolvid that the Vestry shall have the Previledge of sending to the said School any Number, not exceeding fifteen, of poor Male Orphans, who have not Estates, sufficient to Educate them, and that Mr. Anthony Walke, Mr. Francis Land, and Col. Edward Hack Moseley Jr. are appointed to send such Orphans as they shall Judge to be incapeable of giting Education elsewhere;
Resolv'd that the said Master shall be intitled to the Priveledge of takeing under his Care, eight Gentlemen's Sons, besides the Orphans before-mentioned, by way of further incouragement to the said Master;
Resolv'd that the preference shall be given to a Clergiman;
Resolv'd that the above named three Members of this Vestry shall apply to the Reverend Mr. William Selden to know whether he will undertake the Man- agement of the said School, and if he declines, be impowered to employ any other Master that they may approve. Ordered that the Vestry be Ad journ'd. Test Edward Moseley Clerk [of] Vestry James Kempe
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Princess Anne County l At a Vestry held December 28th 1780 Lynhaven Parish
Present
James Kempe, Thomas Reynolds Walker, Edward Hack Moseley Jr., Anthony Walke, of the Vestry
Gentlemen
George Durant Corprew, Joel Cornick & Francis Land
Resolved that George Stephenson be imployed to keep Dickson's Freeschool for the ensuing Year and be alowed the Use of the Plantation of the late Reverend Robert Dickson, as a Compensation for his Trouble, Provided that he don't plant more than one half of the cleared Land with Indian Corn,
Resolved that the said Mr. George Stephenson shall teach six poor Male Children, and that he be alowed to take into the said School seventeen Children to teach on his own Account, and that Colonel Edward Hack Moseley Jr., Mr. Anthony Walke and Mr. Francis Land be impower'd to superintend the School and send such Children as they think were intended to be Educated by the Will of the late Reverend Robert Dickson deceased.
Ordered that the Vestry be Adjourned.
Test Edward Moseley C. V.
James Kempe
November 7th, 1783.
Sheriff's Return of the New Vestry
[147] The Sheriff of the County of Princess Anne by Virtue of an Act of Assembley for Dissolving the old Vestry of Lynhaven Parish and Directing a new one to be Chosen, This Day made return that by Virtue of the said Act of Assembley to him Directed he had Summoned the Freeholders and housekeepers in the said Parish and a Majority of them Met and made a Choice of the following Gentle- men to Serve as Vestrymen, to wit, John Ackiss, Anthony Walke, John Thorowgood, James Henley, Joel Cornick, Edward Hack Moseley, George Durant Corprew, Wil- liam White, Charles Williamson, John Cornick, William Robinson, and Peter Singleton.
Parish of Lynhaven At a Vestry held the 7th November 1783 County of Princess Anne ( Present
John Ackiss, Anthony Walke, James Henley, Edward Hack Moseley, William White, Gentlemen of the Vestry John Cornick, William Robinson, and Peter Singleton.
Thos. Walker appointed Clerk
Thomas Walker is appointed Clerk of the Vestry and qualified According to Law.
Dr. Lynhaven Parish
lbs Tobacco
To Keziah Barnes for support of two Children of aboutl Seven and Nine Years old for this Year
240
To James Seneca for keeping & Supporting Ann Moore an) Orphan of Anne Moore from March 1780 to March 1784 960
To Joseph Grimstead for keeping & Supporting William! Grimstead about 4 Years old for 3 Years @ £2 720
To John Dyer for keeping and Supporting Anne Stranhorn till November 1784 480
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To Rachel Stranhorn for Burying Sally Stranhorn &c. 240
To Mary Wellins, for her Support 'till November next 240
To Sarah Axtead for her Support 'till November next 240
Levy To Joab Dauge for keeping Jamima Cooper 2 Months 120
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To Anthony Fentress for keeping Pungo Chaple till this time 480
To Thomas Reynolds Walker for keeping Eastern Shore Chaplel till this time 480
To William Morris Junior for keeping & supporting Frances Lofland, aged about 5 Years till November next 1200
To Mary Dauly for keeping & Supporting Mary Dauly, about 4 Years old, 'till November next 480
To Thorowgood Land for keeping & Supporting William Jobson 'till November next 300
To Daniel Franklin Senior for keeping & Supporting Abigall Millerson 'till November next 720
To Tully Barnes for keeping & Supporting Mary Cason 'till) 480 her Death 7740
The following Persons are appointed to Procession the Land in this County agreeable to an Order of Court pass'd the 9th Ultimo vizt:
For Little Creek Precinct, Thomas Ewell & John Hunter, for the North Side of the Eastern Branch Precinct James Moore & Natt Hoggard, for the South side of Ditto Hillary Moseley, John Murray & John Hopkins, for the Lower Precinct of the Western Shore Simon Stone & George Gaskings, for the upper Precinct of Ditto Erasmus Haynes & Joel Simmons, for the lower Precinct of the Eastern Shore Henry Keeling & Thomas Keeling, for the Middle Ditto of Ditto Dennis Dauley & John James Junior, for the upper Ditto of Ditto Tul- ley Moseley, Jonathan Roberts, Francis Ackiss & John Whitehead, for Black Water Precinct, Henry Woodard & George Ives.
Ordered that the Vestry be adjourned.
Teste Thomas Walker Clerk [of the] Vestry John Ackiss
[149] Princess Anne Lynhaven Parish At a Vestry held November 25th 1783 Present Gent. Vestry
John Ackiss, Anthony Walke, Joel Cornick, Edward Hack Moseley George D. Corprew, William White, Charles Williamson, John Cornick, William Robinson, & Peter Singleton
Dr: Parish of Lynhaven lbs. Nt. Tobacco
To Ann Hudgins for the Support of herself & one Child till Nov. next 360
To Betty Dowdle for support of herself & one Child 'till Nov. next 420
To Auston Brumbly for keeping John Dowdle till Ditto 180
To Ebenezer Craig for keeping & Supporting Lydia Glasgow three Months 300
To Sarah Bromage for her Support 40/. Ordered that She apply to Joel Cornick for the above but he is not to advance it unless he is satisfied from Circumstances, She is about to leave the Parish and be no longer a burthen to it
To Anne Land for the keeping & Supporting of Charles, Peter and! Mary Land 'till November next
720
To the Widow of Edward Gisburn in Black Water for the Support! of herself & Child 'till November next 600
To Mary Randolph for keeping of Richard Bery's Son from his Deth) 'till this Time 240
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To Betty Moseley for keeping the Brick Church till November next 240
To Thomas Reynolds Walker for keeping the Eastern Shore Chaple ! till Ditto 240
To William Kays for keeping Pungo Chaple till Do. 240
To the Church Wardens for the use of the Parish 1200
To Thomas Walker as Clerk of the Vestry 600
To the Amount of Tobacco Levied November 7th 1783 7740
To Six per Cent. to Collector on Said Tobacco 784
Cr: By 2373 Tithables @ 6 lbs Tobacco each 14238
13864
Balance to be accounted for by the Collector 374
13864
Jacob Vallen- Ordered that Jacob Vallentine receive from each Tithable person within this tine appointed County 6 lbs of Neat Tobacco & pay the Several Claimers above mentioned Ac- Collector cording to Law.
Church War-[150 James Henley & William White is appointed Church Wardens for the ensuing Year dens Chosen
Church Wardens Ordered that the Church-Wardens receive the rents, or What ever part thereof to Receive the may be now due, and other Monies due the Parish, and Rent the Gleeb & Parish Lands if no Minister is chosen before.
Parish Money
Ordered that they Advertise for a Master to Keep Dickson's free School, & be empower'd with the Advice of the Vestry, to rent the Plantation to the Said Master, in Consideration of his teaching as many Boys as the Church Wardens & Vestry Shall think reasonable. And if no Master can be procured before the Second day of January next, that they rent the said Plantation to the highest bidder, reserving the use of the School House & one room in the Dwelling House, in case a Master Shou'd be got afterwords. And if a Master Should offer, or be procured, that any Interest Money which may be collec- tedon Bonds due to the Estate of Robert Dickson may be also paid to the said Master for his Services according to Contract.
Ordered that the Vestry be adjourned.
Teste Thomas Walker Clerk [of] Vestry
Anthony Walke John Ackiss being absent
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Princess Anne County } At a Vestry held the 29th of October 1784. Lynnhaven Parish
Present
James Henley Gentlemen Church Wardens
& William White }
Joel Cornick, Edward Hack Moseley, Charles Williamson, William Robinson, { Gentlemen of the Vestry and Peter Singleton.
The Parish of Lynhaven Dr. lbs. Tobacco
To John Dyer for keeping Anne Stranhorn from the 25th of November 1784 to the 25th of November 1785 600
To Anthony Frisel for keeping Frances Lofland! from Ditto to Ditto 240
Levy
To Rachel Noaks for keeping Mary Dawly from Ditto to Ditto 240
To Sarah Axtead for her Support 'till November 25th 1785 240
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To Anne Scott for keeping William Holmes Son of! Robert Holmes & Elizabeth Scott 'till Ditto 480
To Anne Land for keeping Charles, Peter & Mary Land untill Ditto 600
To Elizabeth King for keeping Elizabeth Peed 'till Ditto 240
To Sarah King for keeping her son Thomas Gall 'till Ditto 120
To Dinah Caton for keeping a Child 'till Ditto 240
To Mary Wellens for her Support 'till Ditto 180
To Henry Capps (son of Richard) for his support 'till Ditto 360
Ordered that the Vestry be adjourned 'till the 25th of November next & that the Clerk give publick Notice thereof, and that he inform the Members by Letter a few days before.
Teste James Henley Church Warden
Thomas Walker Clerk [of] Vestry
[152] Princess Anne County! At a Vestry held the 25th of November 1784 Lynhaven Parish
Present
James Henley & Gentlemen Church Wardens
Anthony Walke, Joel Cornick, Edward Hack Moseley, George Durant Corprew, Charles Williamson, John of the
Gentlemen
Cornick, William Robinson & Peter Singleton. Vestry
Clerk Charles Moseley is appointed Clerk of the Vestry during the Abscence of Chosen Thomas Walker, who qualified according to Law.
The Parish of Lynhaven Dr. lbs. Tobacco
To Amount of Tobacco Levy'd last Vestry 3540
To Mrs. Murphey Widow of Patrick for her Support for 12 Months to come 600
To William Ackiss per Account 108
To Michael Eaton per Account 1575
Levy
To be paid to Rhode Woodland's Estate 480
To Keziah Barnes for keeping Henry Barnes 180
To be paid for the Support of William Grimstead Son of Amy Grimstead 360
To be paid Frances Jobson for the Support of William Jobson 600
To be paid William Senaca for the Support of Anne Moore, l from March 1784 'till November 1785 400
To Capt. George D. Corprew, to be paid to any Person that will takel the son of Richard Bery as an Apprentice, a poor Crippled Boy 720
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