The colonial vestry book of Lynnhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia, 1723-1786, Part 3

Author: Lynnhaven Parish (Princess Anne County, Va.)
Publication date: 1949
Publisher: Newport News, Va. : G.C. Mason
Number of Pages: 178


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To Mr: Andrew Peacock Clerk of the Upper Chapel 1500


To the Conveniency of Mr: Tenants Tobacco 4000


To Thos: Wishard for keeping Ann Scott 6 months & finding clothes 750


To a fraction in the County Leavy 386


To Capt: Anthony Walke for parish book &c as Per his account 260


To Walter Vowls for keeping Elizabeth Carrington 12 months 1000


To Charles Sayer Clerk & by his account 561


To Capt: Hillary Moseley for Quitrents of gleeb Land 96


To Mr: John Snaile for keeping the Church Clean 58


" Sallary 10 Per Ct. 2731. for Caske 8 Per Ct. . 2184 . boath is 4915


32226


The . . Parish . is . . Cr:


By Sundry fines as Per orders [of] Court 00315


" Thomas Brinson for Ditto per bond 00500


" 1018 Tythables @ 30-3/4 each 31303


" fraction to the Collectors 108 32226


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


It is this day agreed & Concluded that the Several vestry men and persons here- after Named Collect & receive & they are hearby Impowered to Collect & receive of each Tythable person within their Several presincts in this parish the Sum of thirty & three quarter pounds of Tobacco & make payment thereof according to direction of the above Leavy - Persons appointed to Collect the Said Leavy are Capt: Anthony Walke in the Eastern branch and Knots Island: Capt: Henry Chapman in Little Creek; Capt: Francis Land in the western Shore, mr: will: Ellegood in the Lower presinct of the Eastern Shore; mr's: John Bonney's Senior & Junior or either of them in the upper presinct Eastern Shore; mr: willoughby Merchant in black water for this & the Last years Leavy's


[ 2] Linhavenl Parrishj


At a Vestry held for Laying the Leavy 15th September [1724]


Mr: James Tenant minister Major Max: Boush ) Church Mr: John Cornick | wardens


Capt: John Moseley


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: Henry Chapman Capt: Solomon White


Present Mr: Chr: Burrowgh Mr: John Bolithoe


Capt: Anthony Walke Charles Sayer


Capt: Francis Land Mr: Will: Ellegood


Vestry men Mr: John Bonney Capt: Robert Vaughan)


The . . Parrish . Debter


li. Tobo.


To mr: James Tenant, abateing 500: he is to pay to the Parish 15500


To mr: James Nimmo Clark of the Church 1500


To mr: Andrew Peacock Clark of the Chappel 1500


To the Conveniency of mr: Tenants Tobacco 4000


To Thomas wishard for keeping Ann Scott to this time 1050


Leavy


To Charles Sayer Clark & by his account 690


To Major Max: Boush for keeping an orphan 9 months 900


To Dorcas Broughton for keeping E: Carrington 3 months 310


To Thomas Creed for keeping a bastard Child 7 months 700


To Lawrence Dawley for keeping John Bishop 5 months 500


To Capt: Anthony Walke for 3 barrels Tarr & Cartage to gleeb 365


To Ditto for 6 Insolvants 1722: [@] 58 Per & 2 Ditto 1723: [@] 30% Per: 400


10 Per Ct. for Collect 2741: 8 Per Ct. for Cask 2192 4933


The . . Parrish . . is . . Cr: 32348


By 1020 Tythables @ 31} each 32130


= Fraction to the Collecters 218 32348


Ordered that the Severall vestry men & persons here [after] Named Collect of each Tythable person wi[thin] their Several presincts in this parish the Sum of thirty one [&] a half pounds of Tobacco & that they make payment there [of] ac- cording to the Direction of the above Leavy - Persons [ap]pointed to Collect the Said Leavy are Capt: Anthony Walke in the Eastern branch, Capt: Henry Chap- man in Little Creek, [Capt: ] Francis Land in the western Shore; mr: William El- legood in the Lower presinct of Eastern Shore; mr: Thomas Haynes in the [upper ] presinct for the last & present years; mr: willoughby Merchant in black water; Cornelious Jones in Knots Island


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


Whereas there was formerly Leavy'd for mr: Christopher Burrowgh the Sum of Eighteen hundred pounds of Tobacco for him to repair the Eastern Shore Chappel, he having done but Some Small matters towards the Same, it's now Considered that he be allowed two hundred for what is done & thereupon ordered that the Said Burrowgh repay the remainder being Sixteen hundred pounds of Tobo: to the Church wardens for the use of the parrish


Bolithoe [to] shingle Church


Agreed with mr: John Bolitho to Lath & Shingle the South Side of the brick Church [roof] & in Case any of the rafters prove Rotten or unsound - to take them out & put new ones in their room & for his well performing the Said work (the materials being found & brought in place by Major Max: Boush) its ordered that he be paid fifty Shillings by the present Churchwardens


Upon the petition of Capt: Hillary Moseley Liberty is given him to Erect a pewe at his own Cost over the Chancel Doore takeing up as Little room as posable, the Stairs to goe up behind the Said Chancel Doore.


Moseley [to] build [a] pewe Linhaven! Parrish


At a Vestery held the 4th of August 1724


mr: James Tenant minister Major Max: Boush Church warden


Col: Edward Moseley


- Capt: Henry Chapman Present { Capt: Anthony Walke Charles Sayer Capt: Francis Land


Capt: John Moseley mr: John Bolithoe mr: Chris: Burrowgh { mr: John Bonney mr: william Ellegood,


Vestry men


Resolved that Major Maximilian Boush forthwith or as Soon as posable Cause the brick Church to be repaired by Lathing and Shingling thereof that the Same be paid for out of the money in his hands received at Communion times -


Resolved that a good Commodious Chapel be built on the Eastern Shore fifty foot in Length twenty five foot in breadth framed work weather borded with inch pine plank Lathed & Covered with good Cyprus Shingles that the money in the hands of Mrs: Katherine Walke Executrix of Capt: Thomas Walke Deceased being thirty Six pound one Shilling & Sixpence half penny & also that in the hands of Capt: An- thony Walke being seaventeen pound ten Shillings & Seaven pence be appropriated and goe towards the building the aforesaid Chappell


through mistake these orders are Test Charles Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry recorded after the Leavy


[4] Linhaven l Parrish


At a vestry held the 16th of November 1724


Major Max: Boush Church warden


Present - Coll: Edward Moseley Capt: John Moseley) mr: Christo'r Burrowgh Capt: Francis Land. Capt: Anthony Walke Charles Sayer


mr: william Ellegood


Church repaired


Whereas it was agreed with mr: John Bolithoe to repair the South Side of the brick Church [roof] but upon Examination thereof it proved so rotten & unsound that the Same could not be repaired, & thereupon agreed with mr: George Smyth to pull down the whole roof & put up a New one to Lath & Shingle the Same & ceale the inside with half inch plank or boards to get two New plates, & upon his well performing & finishing the Said work having all other materials found & brought in place he is to have & receive the Sum of Six pound fifteen Shill- ings to be paid him by the Church wardens


Linhaven? Parrish )


At a Vestery held the Seaventh of July 1725


Lt: Col: Maximilian Boush } mr: John Cornick Ch: wardens


Present


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: Henry Chapman Capt: Anthony Walke Capt: Francis Land


Capt: John Moseley mr: John Bolithoe = Charles Sayer mr: william Ellegood,


Vestrymen


[3] [Leavy repaid by] Burrough


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


Counters of Tobacco appointed


Pursuant to the act of assembly Intituled an act for the better & more Effectu- al Improving the Staple of Tobacco (by which it is Enacted that the vestery of every parish appoint two persons in each presinct to Examine & Inquire of the Names & number of the persons allowed by the Said act to tend Tobacco, & the Crop of the several planters within the Said presinct & the Number of plants growing on any & every plantation or plantations within the Same) the vestery do appoint George Kempe & Am[os] Moseley in the Eastern branch presinct, John wishard & Thomas Hunter in Little Creek, william Poole & Edward Land in the western Shore, Henry woodhouse & Thomas Haynes in the Lower Presinct of the Eastern Shore, Francis woodhouse & Luke Moseley in the upper presinct Corneli- ous Jones & Mallbone Simmons in Knots Island, W --- Corbell & Adam Tooly in black water, & thereupon ordered that they duly Execute & perform what is Injoyned [upon] them by the Said act


Clerk to read in the presincts [5]


Whereas Knots Island & black water presincts are very remote from the Chappel & Sermon being there but once in Six weeks the Inhabitants are often disappoin- ted of hearing the word of God, and whereas mr: andrew Peacock Clark of the Said Chappel has for some time past for the benefit and Instruction of the Said Inhabitants read in each of the Said presincts on Certain times in an orderly Course, which is approved by the vestery whereupon its resolved that he Contin- ue to perform the same (according to his usuall method) untill he Shall be otherwayes directed by this vestery


Pungo Chappel repaired


Ordered that Capt: Robert Vaughan agree with Some good workman to repair Machi- pongo Chappel with such reparation as he thinks fit for the present, that he cause windo Shutters to be made & affixed to the windo's & bring in his accompt of the cost thereof at the Laying the next parish Leavy wherein he Shall be allowed for the Same


Linhaven | Parrish }


At a Vestery held the 13th of November 1725


Col: Maximilian Boush \ Ch: wardens mr: John Cornick


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: Henry Chapman


Capt: Solomon White


Charles Sayer


Present Capt: william Ellegood Capt: Robert Vaughan mr: Chris'r Burrowgh Major Anthony Walke


Vestry men


Capt: Francis Land


Linhaven . . Parrish . . is . . Debtor li. Tobo.


To mr: James Tenant minister Convenient 16000


To mr: James Nimmo Clark of the Church 1500


Leavy


To mr: Andrew Peacock Clark of the Upper Chappel 1500


To the Conveniency of mr: Tenants Tobacco 4000


To Thomas wishard for keeping Ann Scott 1000


To Col: Maximilian Boush for keeping two orphans & by account 2563


To Lawrence Dawley for keeping John Bishop 1000


To Thomas Creed for keeping a base born child 1000


To Major Walke for quitrents of the gleeb & Tarr for the Church


288


To Capt: william Ellegood by account for Insolvants 366


To mr: Thomas Haynes by account for Ditto 837


To Capt: Henry Chapman by account for Ditto 246


To Mr: Secretary Carter by account 1724 omited 90


To Edward wood for keeping Eliza: Carrington 100


To Charles Sayer Clark of the vestery & for his account 1064


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


To mr: Bolithoe for quitrents of the gleeb and by account 198


To James Linton for 77 foot of plank 77


To Capt: Francis Land by account for Insolvants 166


To mr: Christopher Burrowgh for two arrests 40


To a fraction brought from the County Leavy 62


" 10 Per Ct. for Collect 3209 - 8 Per Ct. for Caske 2567 5776


37873


The Parrish Cr: By 1046 Tythables @ 36: each 37656


Fraction to the Collector 217 37873


[6] Ordered that the Several persons hereafter named Collect & rec[eive] of each Tythable person within their respective presincts in [this] parish the Sum of thirty Six pounds of Tobacco and in Case of refu[ sal] or nonpayment the Said receivers are hereby Impowered to Distra[in] according as the Law in that Case Directs that they make payment thereor to the Several claimors mentioned in the Said Leavy


Persons appointed for Collectors are mr: George Kempe in the Eastern branch, Capt: Henry Chapman in Little Creek, Capt: Francis Land in the western Shore, Capt: william Ellegood in the lower presinct of The eastern Shore, mr: Thomas Haynes in the upper presinct, mr: Solomon White Junior in black water who is also to receive the arrears for 17[23] & 1724: Cornelius Jones in Knots Island


Bolithoe keep orphan


Mr: John Bolithoe this Day agreed & promised to keep an orphan gi[rl] now at Col: Boushe's for Six hundred pounds of Tobacco the Ensuing] year & ordered That the Said Boush deliver the Said girl unto him.


Test Charles Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry


Linhaven ? Parish


At a vestery held the 13th of June Anno 1726


Col: Boush Ch: warden


Present


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: John Moseley


Capt: Henry Chapman Vestrymen


Charles Sayer Major Anthony Walke mr: Christo'r Burrowgh Capt: Francis Land


Tobacco Counters Appointed


Pursuant to the act of assembly intituled an act for improving the Staple of Tobacco & directing & impowering the vestery to appoint persons to count & Number the Tobacco plants growing in each parish, the said vestery doth appoint the following persons to take the Said Number, George Purdy & Amos Moseley for the Eastern branch, Nathaniel Hutchings & John Hunter in Little Creek, william Poole & Thomas Brinson in the western Shore, Horatio woodhouse & william Keel- ing in the Lower presinct of the Eastern Shore, Denis Dawley & John McLanhan Junior in the uper presinct of the Eastern Shore, James Nickols & adam Tooly in black water, Thomas Dudley & John Ancel in knots Island, & ordered that be- ing first Sworn duly Comply with the Said act in counting the Number of all the Tobo. plants in their divisions & make return thereof as the Said act directs


[7] Linhavenl Parrish)


At a vestery held for Laying the Leavy the 3rd November 1726


Col: Boush & { Ch: wardens mr: Cornick


Present


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: Henry Chapman Major Anthony Walke Capt: Francis Land


Capt: John Moseley mr: Christo'r Burrowgh I Vesterymen Charles Sayer Capt: Robert Vaughan


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


The . . Parrish . . is . . Debtor li. Tobo.


16000


To mr: James Tenant minister Convenient


To mr: James Nimmo Clerk of the Church 1500


To mr: andrew Peacock Clerk of the upper Chappel 1500


To the Conveniency of mr: Tenants Tobacco 4000 To Thomas wishard for keeping Ann Scott 1000


To Max: Boush for keeping two: orphans 2000


To Lawrence Dawley for keeping John Bishop


1000


To Thomas Creed for keeping a base born child


900


To amos Moseley by account 30


To George Purdy & amos Moseley for Counting Tobo: plants 205


Leavy


To william Poole & Thomas Brinson for Ditto 146


To Horatio woodhouse & william Keeling for Ditto 161


To Denis Dawley & John McLanhan for Ditto 116


To James Nickols & adam Tooly for Ditto


36


To Capt: Chapman for two Insolvants 250


To Capt: Robert Vaughan for Insolvants 312


To mr: william Biddle for physick to mary fitzgerald 1200


To mr: Robert Sills for Ditto to Courtney 500


To Joseph walstone for keeping John Courtney 15 months 1000


To Charles Sayer Clerk & for his account 982


To Thomas Haynes for insolvants &c: as by account 653


10 Per Ct. for Collect 4159 - 8 Per Ct. for Casque 3326: boath is 7485


The Parish Cr: - By 1066 Tythables @ 38-1/4 Per pole 407742 40976


Fraction to the Collectors 201를


Collectors appointed


Ordered that the Several persons hereafter named Collect & receive of each Tythable person in this parish thirty eight & a quarter pounds of Tobacco for the parish Leavy this year & in case of refusal or nonpayment they are hereby Impowered to distrain as the Law in that case directs that they make payment thereof to the Several Claimors in the above Leavy - Persons appointed to Collect are mr: George Kempe in the Eastern branch, Col: Boush in Little Creek: Capt: Francis Land in the western Shore, mr: Thomas Haynes in the upper & Low- er presinct E: Shore. mr: Solomon White Junior in black water, mr: andrew Pea- cock in Knots Island for this & the last year


A New Chappel to be built


Ordered that Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land agree with Some good able workman to Erect & build a New Chappel at the Eastern Shore according to the Dementions formerly prescribed that they hereby have power to take into their hands all the ready money belonging to the parish to Enable them to Carry on the said work also that they take bond & Security of the person with whom they Shall agree for Effecting the Said work


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


At a meeting of the Vestery the 2nd February 17[26/7]


Col: Max: Boush Ch: warden


Linhaven l Parrish [8] Col: Edward Moseley Capt: John Moseley Present mr: John Bolithoe Capt: Henry Chapman mr: Christo'r Burrowgh Major Anthony Walke | Vestry men Charles Sayer Capt: Francis Land


Mr: Jones to preach


This day agreed with mr: Nicholas Jones minister of the Gosple to preach in the brick Church & Eastern Shore Chappel once Every month for Each Sermon he preaches to be allowed four hundred pounds of Tobacco in casque Convenient to [ be] Leavy'd for him in the next parish Leavy


The Clark to read


Ordered that mr: James Nimmo read Constantly every Sunday in the brick Church & John Dawley the Same in the Eastern Shore Chappel for which he Shall be al- lowed at the next parish Leavy


Linhaven) Parrish


At a Vestery held the 29th of June 1727


Capt: John Moseley }


Col: Edward Moseley mr: Christo'r Burrowgh mr: John Bolithoe ! Present Major Anthony Walke Charles Sayer vestry men


- Capt: Francis Land


Pursuant to an order of Court of princess ann County dated [the] third of this Instant requiring us to Direct processioning of [the] Lands in our parish ac- cording to the act of assembly in that behalf made; we Do therefore order that the Several persons hereafter named in their Several presincts warn in the In- habitants in their Devisions to go & procession all the Lands therein takeing care to Comply with the said act & to Conti[nue] from their begining untill they Shall Compleatly perform [ the] Same - Persons appointed to perform the Said processi[oning] are George Smyth & Charles Williamson for the north Side of the Ea[ stern] branch who are to begin the first Munday in September, Charles Sm[yth] & George Williamson the South Side to begin the Second munday, James Langley & Thomas Hunter in Little Creek to begin the third munday, William P- & John Thorowgood in the western Shore & william Whitehurst in [the] woods to begin the fourth munday; Jacob Ellegood & william in the Lower presinct of the Eastern Shore to begin the first munday in October: Robert Vaughan & John Dawley in the upper presinct of the Eastern Shore to begin the Second munday & - woodhouse & John Cannon in the Lower part to begin the thurd [mun]day: Christopher merchant & adam Tooly in black water to begin the fourth munday, Capt: Solomon White & Robert Dudly in Knots Island to begin the sec- ond munday in September


[9]


Tobacco counters appointed


Pursuant to the act of assembly intituled an act for improving the Staple of Tobacco & directing the vestery to appoint person's to Count & Number the To- bacco plants growing in Each parish we do therefore appoint the following per- sons to take the Said Number - Thomas Spratt & Francis Ackis in the Eastern branch, John Hunter & Thomas wishard Junior in Little Creek, James Dollar & Joseph walstone in the western Shore, Horatio woodhouse Junior and Reod: Mal- bone Junior in the Lower presinct of the Eastern Shore, Luke Moseley & Thomas Dawley in the upper presinct, James Nickols & Lawrence Dawley in black water, Richard Jones in Knots Island & ordered that they being first Sworn duly Comply with the said act in Counting the Number of all the Tobacco plants in their divisions & make return as the act directs


Linhaven ? Parrishj


At a vestery held for laying the Leavy the 29th September 1727


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: John Moseley


Present - Major Henry Spratt Capt: Henry Chapman vestry men


mr: Christo'r Burrowgh Charles Sayer


Capt: Francis Land


The . . Parrish . . Debtor li. Tobo.


To mr: Nicholas Jones for preaching 24 Sermons @ 400: each 9600


To mr: James Nimmo Clerk of the Church 1500


Procession- ing appoint- ed


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


To mr: Andrew Peacock Clerk of the upper Chapel 1500


To the Conveniency of Mr: Jones's Tobacco 2375


Leavy


To Thomas wishard for keeping Ann Scot To Col: Maxim'l: Boush for keeping an orphan girl 1000


1000


To Lawrence Dawley for keeping John Bishop 1000


To Capt: Chapman for an Insolvant by account


51


To Charles Sayer Clerk of the vestry & for his account 999


To James Linton for cleaning the Church 50


To Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land to be ap-2 propriated to the building the Eastern Shore Chappel


22000


Sallary 10 per Cent. 4107: & 8 per Ct. for caske 3286


07393


The Parrish Cr: By 1147 Tythables at 42-1/4 each 48460


48468


By the fraction 8


48468


[10] Linhaven 1 Parrish j


At a vestery held according to appointment the 27th October [1727]


Capt: John Moseley Capt: Henry Chapman


Present mr: Christ'r: Burrowgh Major Anthony Walke L vestery men


charles Sayer Capt: Francis Land Capt: Robert Vaughan


This day agreed with mr: Nicholas Jones to preach in the brick Church & the two Chappels to begin Tuesday the ninth day of January next & Soe to Continue for Six Turns to the last of October & for each Sermon he Shall preach in the Sajd Church [&] Chappels to be allowed four hundred pounds of Tobacco in cask Convenient to be Leavyed for him in the next parish Leavy .. if the parish should be Supplyed with a minister before [the] Expiration of the time afore- said then he is not to be paid for any more Sermons than he has preach'd be- fore the time of entertaining any other minister that Shall or may come


Church wardens chosen New vestery men


Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land being this Day Elected and Chosen Church wardens for this parish and ordered to Execute the Said office accord- ingly


Mr: Thomas Haynes, mr: George Kempe, & mr: Solomon White Junior being chosen for vestery men & haveing taken all the oaths appointed & Enjoyn'd are admited members of the vestry of this parish & to take their seats accordingly


Linhaven? Parrish


At a Vestery held the third of June anno 1728


Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land Church wardens


Present mr: John Bolithoe mr: Thomas Haynes mr: George Kempe


Col: Edward Moseley Capt: John Moseley ] Charles Sayer Vestry nen


- mr: Solomon White Junior


Nimmno Imployed to go to the Governer


Whereas the vestry has had occasion to Imploy mr: James Nimmo [ on] a message to the Governer with a petition for Removeing mr: Thomas Baly who Contrary to the desire of this vestry insisted on being our minister) the Said Nimmo have- ing Expended Some money in his Jorney: its therefore ordered that he bee al- lowed and paid his Expence out of the money received at Cummunion time and that there be Leavyed five hundred pounds of Tobo: in the next parrish Leavy for him in consideration of his Trouble going & returning on the message afore- Said


agreement with mr: Jones


Ordered that the vestry meet this Day four week in order to resolve mr: Nich- olas Jones about the time of his preaching


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


This day agreed with mr: James Nimmo to goe on a Second Me[ssage] to the Giv- erner for which he is to be allowed & paid as much [&] after the Same manner as for the first being Soe ordered by the vestry


Nimmo Second message [11] Linhaven } Parrish}


At a Vestery held the 15th Day of June 1728


Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land Church wardens


Capt: John Moseley Major Henry Spratt


capt: Henry Chapman mr: John Bolithoe


Mr: Thomas Haynes


vestry men


Present , Charles Sayer mr: George Kempe mr: Christo'r Burrowgh


Pursuant to a late act of assembly for improveing the Staple of Tobacco direc- ting the Vestry to appoint persons to Count and Number the Tobacco plants grow- ing in each parrish, wee Doe therefore appoint the following persons to per- form the Said office Anthony Webb & Thomas wiles Senior in the Eastern branch presinct: Samuel Boush & Thomas Wishard Junior in Little presinct: Robert Tho- rowgood & Thomas Cartwrigh[t] western Shore: James Condon & William Cox in the Lower presinct of the Eastern Shore: John Russel & John Dauge in the upper pre- sinct: John Corprew & Richard Moy in black water: Edward Millian & Bullock Simmons in Knots Island & ordered that they being first Sworn by one of his Majesties Justices duly Comply with the Said act in every thing relating to their Deuty: & make return thereof to the Clarks office of princess ann County as that act Directs


Linhaven Parrish}


At a Vestery held the 18th of October 1728


Major Anthony Walke & Capt: Francis Land Church wardens


Capt: John Moseley mr: Christo'r Burrowgh


Present Charles Sayer mr: Thomas Haynes vestrymen


mr: George Kempe Capt: Robert Vaughan


The . . Parrish . . is . . Debtor li. Tobo. To mr: Nicholas Jones for preaching 20: Sermons 08000


To mr: James Nimmo Clark of the Church 01500


Leavy


To Ditto for goeing to Williamsburg about mr: Thomas Baily by agrem't 01000


To mr: Andrew Peacock Clark of the upper Chappel 01500


To mr: harald Bly clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappel 6: months 00500


To the Sherrif for the Conveniency of mr: Jones's Tobo. 02000


To Thomas wishard for keeping Ann Scott 01000


To Lawrence Dawley for keeping John Bishop 01000


To Mary Morris for keeping an orphan girl 00600


To Elizabeth Montgomery for keeping Mary Crompton 00700


To Major Anthony Walke for goods &c to Josias Old as per account 00366 To mr: Solomon White for Insolvants as per account 00545


To Charles Sayer Clark of the vestery & for his account 00874


To alexander Hervey for Servis done to the gleeb house 00050


To James Cotton for nursing & Keeping 2 children of Chr: Standly's 01650


21285


Tobacco counters


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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH


[12]


Brought Forward [21285]


To George Sparrow for dyeting & cureing Josias 01d 1300


To mr: Thomas Haynes for the ballence of 1200: to mr: Jones not leavy'd last year the Said Haynes haveing received of 00711




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