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Mr. Job Gasking -
The Parrish is Debtor 11. Tobo:
To the reverend Henry Barlow minister convenient 16000
To Mr. Ezra Brooke clerk of the Church 1000
To Mr. William Keeling clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Andrew Peacock clerk of the upper Chapel 1000
To Lawrance Dawley for keeping John Bishop 600
To the collector for Conveniency of the ministers Tobo: 4000
To Cockroft Old for keeping Glode Whitchards child 150
To Adam Tooly for keeping Dennis Cares child 400
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To John Red for keeping another of the Said Cares Children 300
To Eve Etheridge for keeping Horseys child 500
To Eliza: Harmon for keeping Harvey & Baringtons children 450
To Francis Moseley for Cleaning the Church &ca: 300
To Mary Whitehurst for keeping Rachel Whitehursts child 150
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegoods child
500
To Thomas Cartwright for keeping Franklins child & Thomas Gilbert 1 mo: 400
To John Consolvo for keeping Thomas Gilbert 200
To Anne Moore for releif of Anne Moore 400
To Iliff Brock for keeping Elizabeth Milasons child 500
To Mr. William Happer for Sallivating Mrs. Allen &ca: 1720
To Capt. William Keeling for Cleaning chappel &ca: 159
To the Church wardens towards building a Chapple at pungo 25000
To William Clancy for keeping & burying Isdells child 250
To Ruth Sparks for keeping her own child 300
Fraction from the County leavy 324-3/4
6 per Ct. for Accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 55279 5527
61130-3/4
Cr. By 1282 Tythables at 192 per pole 24999
By 1377 ditto at 26 per pole . 35802
Fraction to be allowed the sherif next year 329-3/4 61130-3/4
Ordered that Capt. James Kempe Sherif receive from each Tythable person in this parrish nineteen & a half & Twenty six pounds of Tobo: for the parrish leavy this year, & make payment thereof to each claimer as above Directed.
On the petition of Mr. Francis Thorowgood liberty is given him to take of[f], a house built by the said Francis, on the land belonging to this parrish, & that the Church wardens make a lease to the said Francis for the said land for Twenty one years, & that at the Expiration of the said lease the said Thorow- good is to pay to the said parrish the sum of four pounds ten shillings or build a house of that value on the said parrish land
Test Arthur Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry
At a Vestry held for laying the Leavy the 15th October 1741
Reverend Henry Barlow Minister Col. Anthony Walke Col. Jacob Ellegood }
Church Wardens
Capt. James Kempe Present < Mr. John Whitehurst
Mr. John Bonny
Capt. James Condon Mr. Job Gasking & Vestry men
The Parrish . Dr: li. Tobo:
To the Reverend Henry Barlow Convenient 16000
To Mr. Ezra Brooke Clerk of the Church 1000
To Capt. William Keeling clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
[36]
Parrish's agreement with Tho- rowgood
Linhaven } Parrish
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To Mr. Andrew Peacock clerk of the Uper Chappel 1000
To Lawrance Dawley for keeping John Bishop 700
To the Collector for Conveniency of the ministers Tobo: 4000
To Adam Tooly for keeping Dennis Cares Child 400
To John Redd for keeping another of Said Cares Children 300
To Eve Etheridge for keeping Horseys child 400
To Francis Moseley for Cleaning the Church &ca: 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegoods child 400
To Thomas Cartwright for keeping Franklins Child 300
To James Moore for keeping Anne Moore 200
To Eliza: Harman for keeping Baringtons Child 200
To Capt. William Keeling for cleaning Chappel 100
To Doctor William Happer per account 7104
To Michaell Fentrissfor keeping Aron Sugg's Child 400
[37] To William Oakham for keeping Eliza: Oakhams child 1000
To William Bodman for keeping Mary Buttery 800
To the Church wardens towards building a Chappel at Pungo 20000
To Edward Sharp for keeping & burying Thomas Moore 350
To Elizabeth Nicholson per Account 3075
To Arthur Sayer Clerk of the Vestry & by account 1030
To George Wishart for Insolvants 2095
To William Dale for making coffen &ca: for James Smith 60
To John Keeling for burying ditto &ca: 134
To Mary Morris towards her releif 250
To Thomas Hill Junior for Cleaning Spring Eastern Shore Chappel 50
To Batson Whitehurst for keeping & burying Thomas Gilbert 645
6 per Ct: for accounting & 4 per Ct: for cask on 63373 6337
Cr: By Francis Spratt & John Chapman 350
69710
By 1381 Tythables @ 35-3/4 per pole 49374-3/4
By 1291 Ditto @ 15 per pole 19365
Fraction carryed to the County leavy 624-1/4 69710
Ordered that Maj. Nathaniel Newton Sherif receive from each Tythable person in this parrish 50-3/4 of tobo: (Except Blackwater who are to pay only 35-3/4) as above for the parrish Leavy this year & make payment thereof to each Claimer as above directed
Col. Anthony Walke haveing this day setled his account with this Parrish (the ballance of which due in his favour) is Sixteen pounds eight Shillings & Six pence therefore Ordered he be allowed the Same
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
[38] Linhaven } Parrish}
At a Vestry held for laying the Leavy the 14th October 1742
Reverend Henry Barlow Minister Col. Anthony Walke Col. Jacob Ellegood Churchwardens
Present { Capt. James Nimmo
Mr. John Gornto J Mr. Job Gasking Mr. John Hunter Capt. James Condon ( Vestry men
The Parrish is Dr: li. Tobo:
To the reverend Mr. Henry Barlow minister Convenient 16000
To Mr. Thomas Grainger Clerk of the Church 1000
To Capt. William Keeling clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappell 1000
To Mr. Andrew Peacock clerk of the Uper Chappell 1000
To the Colector for conveniency of the ministers tobo: 4000
To Adam Tooly for keeping Dennis Cares Child 400
To Eve Etheridge for keeping Horseys child 400
To Francis Moseley for cleaning the Church 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegoods child 400
To Capt. Keeling for cleaning Eastern Shore Chappell 100
To Michael Fentriss for keeping Aron Sugg's child 500
To William Oakham for keeping Eliza. Oakhams child 500
To the Churchwardens towards building a Chapel at pungo 12000
To Arthur Sayer Clerk of the vestry & per account 480
400
To Henry Lamount per account .
180
To John Ashby for keeping his father & wifes mother 500
To Capt. James Condon for Insolvants
1144}
To Mr. George Wishart for Ditto
104934
To John Lamount for service done Richard Adams 265
To Anne Williams for keeping Anne Moore 150
To William Carrell for keeping James James 300
To Doctor Happer per account 490
To Doctor Robert Paterson per ditto 900
To Worsell Alderson for keeping Thomas Berry to this time 100
To Thomas Cartwright for Nursing Francis Cotton 500
To Eliza. Harmon for keeping Baringtons child 200
To John Harvey towards cure of his wife 800
6 per Ct. for accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 4505944 4505
4956474
To Mary Morris towards her releif
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VESTRY BOOK. OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Cr: By 1425 Tythables @ 262 per pole 37762}
By 1334 Ditto 83/4 per ditto 11672}
fraction Carryed to the County Leavy 12944
4956474
Ordered that Capt. James Condon Sherif receive from each Tythable person thir- ty five & one quarter pounds of tobo: (Except black water who are to pay only 262) as above for the parrish Leavy this Year & make payment thereof to Each Claimer as Above directed
[39] Agreed with Pead widow to keep Anne Harvey Daughter of George Harvey De- ceased the Ensuing Year for fifty Shillings to be paid out of the Said Harveys Estate if sufficient.
Agreed with William Pead to keep Elizabeth another of the sd Harvey's Daughters the Ensuing year at forty shillings to be paid as above
Agreed with Mary Dudly to keep Mary another of the said George's Daughters the Ensuing Year for thirty shillings & to be paid as above
Test Arthur Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry
Linhavenl Parrish}
At a Vestry held for laying the leavy the 12th October 1743
Reverend Henry Barlow minister Colo. Anthony Walke Churchwardens
Colo. Jacob Ellegood j
Present Major Nathaniel Newton Mr. John Whitehurst }vestry Men
Mr. Job Gasking Vr. John Eunter
The Parrish is Debtor 11. Tobo:
To the Reverend Vr. Henry Barlow minister Convenient 16000
To Vr. Thomas Grainger Clerk of the Church 1000
To Capt. William Keeling Clerk Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Andrew Peacock Clerk of the Upper Chappel 1000
To the Collector for Conveniency of the Ministers tobo: 4000
To Francis Moseley for cleaning the Church &ca: 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegoods child 400
To Capt. William Keeling for keeping clean Eastern Shore Chappel 100
To Michaell Fentriss for keeping Aron Sugg's child 500
To William Oakham for keeping Eliza. Oakhams child 400
To Mary Morris towards her releife 400
To John Ashby for keeping his father & wifes mother 500
To John Lamount for Richard Adams 800
To Worsell Alderson & William Spann for keeping Thomas Berry 400
To Elizabeth Harman as per account 550
To William Dyer for cleaning uper chappel & boarding Wiggin 100
To Capt. Anthony Moseley as per account 250
To James Blair for cure of Abigall Cotton 800
To Francis Moseley for keeping & Burying Elizabeth Algrove [?] 364
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To Major Nathaniel Newton as per account 180
To Capt. John Hutchings as per ditto 353
To John Holt for keeping his mother 200
To Eliza. Harman for care of Henry Chapman 100
To Sarah Whitehurst as per account 195
To Francis Ackiss for one leavy overcharged formerly 45
To John Fentriss for keeping & Burying Robert Peirt 300
To Edward Broughton for making coffen for Henry Chapman 25
To Peter & Solomon Malbone for cure of their brother Reod[orick?] 1000
To Elizabeth Nicholson as per account 400
[40]
To Thomas Cartwright for keeping Francis Cotton 250
To John Burfoot for additional work to upper Chappell 8000
To Capt. James Condon for Insolvants (from Mr. Wishart) 832
To ditto Insolvants, his own 2500
To Sarah Smyth for work done on the Gleeb house 150
To Doctor Paterson for salivating Eliza. Williams (& Sarah Dauley bal. ) 992
To Barbara Keeling for Nursing Eliza. Williams 356
To Arthur Sayer Clerk of the Vestry & by account 896
To Thomas Grainger for making & fixing a [sun]Diall at the Church 400
To Col: Anthony Walke for ballance his account (remainder to be acctd) 2000
To John Key for keeping Eliza. Dauley 123
To the Church wardens to pay William Wiggin for painting Church &ca: 21732
6 per Ct. for accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 50337} 5033
Cr: By 1435 Tythables @ 38 per pole 53290
55370}
fraction Carryed to the County Leavy 80를
55370}
Ordered that Capt. Thomas Walke Sherif receive from each Tythable person thir- ty eight pounds of tobo: as above for the parrish Leavy this Year and make payment thereof to Each claimer as above directed
Test Arthur Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry
Linhaven Parrish }
At a Vestry held the 9th March 1743[/4]
Reverend Henry Barlow Minister Colo. Anthony Walke Colo. Jacob Ellegood
Churchwardens
Capt. James Nimmo Mr. John Bonney
Present , Mr. John Gornto
Mr. George Wishart
Mr. Job Gasking Mr. John Whitehurst Major Nathaniel Newton- Vestrymen
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Pursuant to an Order of princess Anne County Court requiring us to cause a pro- cessioning of all land in our parrish according to the act of assembly. We do therefore order that the Severall persons hereafter named in their Severall presincts warn in the Inhabitants in their divisions to goe & procession all the lands therein taking care to Comply with the said act. Persons appointed to perform processioning are Nathaniel McClanahan & Tully Robinson on the north side of the Eastern branch, John Shipp & Tully Moseley the south side, Adam Thorowgood & Adam Lovett the lower part Western Shore, Arthur & Charles White- hursts Upper part. James Ashley & Henry Jimason little creek. Henry Consolvo, John Lovett, Thomas Keeling & George Stiring the lower part of the Eastern Shore, John Russell, Henry Dauley, Henry Spratt, John James Upper part, Israel Kaller & John Simmons in black water to begin the 27th March and that they make return thereof According to Law.
Mr. Dauly Latter having had a Tryall of his ability to perform the office of a Clerk is approved of, & now voted that he be admited clerk of the upper Chap- pel the Ensuing year &ca:
Thomas Walke, Anthony Moseley & John Whitehead being chosen as vestry men of this parrish & having taken the oaths Enjoyned and Subscribed the Test are Ad- mited members of the said vestry
Arthur Sayer Clerk [of] Vestry
Linhaven } Parish }
At a Vestry held for Laying the leavy 24th October 1744
Mr. Henry Barlow Minister Colo. Jacob Ellegood Churchwarden
Mr. Edward Hack Moseley Capt. Anthony Moseley \
Present { Mr. John Hunter Mr. John Whitehurst Vestry men
Mr. John Gornto Mr. Job Gasking
The Parrish is . Debtor li. Tobo:
To the Reverend Mr. Henry Barlow minister 16000
To Mr. Thomas Grainger clerk of the Church 1000
To Capt. William Keeling clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Dauley Latter clerk of the Upper Chappel 1000
To the Collector for the Conveniency of the ministers tobo: 4000
To Francis Moseley for Cleaning the Church &ca: 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegood child 400
To Capt. William Keeling for Cleaning the Eastern Shore Chappel 100
To Michael Fentriss for keeping Aron Sugg's child 400
To William Oakham for keeping Eliza. Oakhams child 400
To Mary Morris towards her releif 400
To John Ashby for keeping his wifes mother 500
To Paul Riggby for keeping Thomas Berry 450
To Elizabeth Harmon for keeping Knowlend child 550
To William Dyer for cleaning Upper Chappel & Sinking a well 270
To John Holt for keeping his mother 500
To Thomas Cartwright for boarding Benjamin Burrowgh 500
To Edward Brown for keeping Axtead's [?] wife & 3 children 775
To Tully Robinson Smyth for one leavy overchargd last Year 67 3%
To William Horsley for ditto 613/4
VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
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To Doctor Happer for Sallivating Katherine Cotton the 2nd time 510
To Arthur Sayer Clerk of the Vestry & per account 900
To the Churchwardens (for Oden Whitehurst & Henry Chapmans Estate) 1265
To ditto for repairs on the Gleeb houses 2000
To Cockroft 01d for keeping another of Knowlands Children 500
To ditto for keeping James Barbers child about 3 months 125
To John Lamount for keeping Richard Adams 800
To Doctor Paterson for service done Edward Ward 100
To Barbara Keeling for nursing ditto 100
To Capt. James Condon for Insolvants 560
6 per Ct. for accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 355283
3552
Cr: By 1482 Tythables @ 2614 per pole 38902를
39080글
fraction carryed to the County leavy 178
39080}
[42]
Ordered that Mr. Charles Smyth Sherif receive from Each Tythable person Twenty six & one quarter pounds of tobo. as Above for the parrish leavy this year, & make payment thereof to Each claimer as Above directed.
Jacob Ellegood
In Obedience to An Order of Princess Ann County Court Bearing Date the 4th July 1744 We of the Jury have met upon the Land in Dispute Between Major Solomon Wilson & Capt. James Moore & having Weighed their papers & Evidence to us Pro- duced & According to the Samehave with the Surveyor of the said County Laid Out the said Land as Followeth towit Begining at a Markt Oak Near to Spratts Landing thence Runing along the Division Line that was Formerly made Between Francis & Thorowgood Spratt North East 60 degrees One Hundred & Sixty five pole to a red OakNear the New Road Cleared by the said Major Solomon Wilson thence North West 15 degrees to the beaver Dams & adjoining to Henry Holmes Thence binding upon the said Holmes & Chapmans Creeks According to their Nat- ural Bounds to the first Begining Oak Containing One HundredAcres Being set apart by us for said Wilson & this our report Given Under our hands this Ist day of August 1744.
William Hancock Senior & Seal James Carraway & Seal Edward Denby & Seal Henry Holmes & Seal John Nicholas & Seal William Dennie & Seal
Nathaniel McClenahan & Seal Tully R. Smith & Seal
John Harper & Seal James Langley & Seal
James Williamson & Seal
James Williams & Seal
James Nimmo Surveyor & Seal
[43]
Linhaven Į Parrish}
At a Vestry held for laying the Leavy the 14th October 1745
Reverend Mr. Henry Barlow Minister Colo. Anthony Walke Churchwardens
Colo. Jacob Ellegoody
Mr. Job Gasking Mr. John Hunter
Present , Capt: George Wishart Mr. John Whitehurst Mr. John Gornto Capt. Anthony Moseley [ Vestrymen
Capt. James Nimmo
The Parrish is Dr: [li. Tobo:]
To the Reverend Mr. Henry Barlow Convenient 16000
To Mr. Thomas Grainger clerk of the Church 1000
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
To Capt. William Keeling clerk [of the] Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Dauley Latter Clerk of the Upper Chappel 1000
To the Collector for Conveniency of the ministers tobo. 4000
To Francis Moseley for cleaning the Church &ca. 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegood's child 300
To Capt. William Keeling for cleaning Eastern Shore Chappel 100
To Michael Fentriss for keeping Aron Suggs child 400
To William Oakham for keeping Eliza. Oakhams child 250
To John Lamount for keeping Richard Adams 204
To William Dyer for cleaning the Upper Chappel well 200
To John Holt for keeping his mother 800
To Sarah Whitehurst for keeping Francis Cotton 800
To John Williams for keeping his Grandson 200
To William Crompton for making George Williams coffen 75
To Dauley Latter for Reading burial over Thomas Berry 50
To Henry Lamount & Nelly Jones for keeping Richard Adams 11 months 600
To John Casteel for keeping Francis Ellegoods child 400
To Horatio Woodhouse for tarring the Upper Chappel 100
To Edmond Absolum for keeping one of Katherine Knowlands children 200
To Thomas Cartwright for keeping & Burying Anne Douton 200
To Barbara Keeling for keeping Katherine Knowland child 400
To Doctor William Happer as per account 2990
To the Church wardens to be laid out in repairs on the Gleeb
10000
To Alexander Jameson towards his support 400
To John Ashby for keeping his father & wifes mother 500
To Cockroft Old for keeping another Knowlands children 500
To John Whitehead for keeping Thomas Berry about 6 months 500
To doctor James Blair for Sallivating Elizabeth Spann 500
To Henry Moore for boarding ditto 500
To Mr. Thomas Grainger for reading buriall Williams & Horsley 100
To William Martin for making coffen for said Williams 50
To Thomas Cartwright for nursing Robert Taylor 500
To Arthur Sayer Clerk of the Vestry & by account 360
6 per Ct. for accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 53479 5347
Cr: By 1491 Tythables @ 39-1/4 per pole 58521
58826
fraction carryed to the County leavy 305
58326
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
[44]
Ordered that Capt. William Cox Sherif receive from Each Tythable Thirty nine & one quarter pounds of Tobo. for the parrish leavy this Year & make payment thereof to Each claimer as Above directed
Linhaven \ Parrish
At a Vestry held for laying the Leavy the 9th day of October 1746
The Reverend Mr. Henry Barlow Col. Anthony Walke & l Col. Jacob Ellegood
Churchwardens
Mr. Job Gasking Capt. James Kempe
Present { Major Nathaniel Newton Mr. John Gornto Vestry men - Capt. Anthony Moseley Mr. John Hunter
The Parrish is .Dr. [li. Tobo.]
To the reverend Mr. Henry Barlow minister Convenient 16000
To Mr. Thomas Grainger Clerk of the Church 1000
To Capt. William Keeling clerk of the Eastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Doyley Latter clerk of the Upper Chappel 1000
To the Collector for Conveniency of the ministers tobo. 4000
To Robert Whitehurst for cleaning the Church 300
To Thomas Moore for keeping Edmond Ellegoods child 200
To Capt. William Keeling for cleaning Eastern Shore Chappel 100
To Michael Fentriss for keeping Aron Suggs child 200
To Mullatto Nell for keeping Richard Adams 800
To William Dyer for Cleaning Upper Chappel & well 200
To John Holt for keeping his mother 800
To John Ashby for keeping his wifes mother 500
To Edmond Absolum for keeping one of Katherine Knowlands Children 500
To Cockroft Old for keeping another K: Knowlands children 500
To Thomas Moore senior for Coffen & burying John Marsh 40
To widow Marsh for keeping John Marsh's child 250
To Mr. Barlow 1 leavy overchargd last year
67를
To Barbara Keeling for nursing Katherine Knowland
700
To Alexander Jimason towards his releif
300
To Arthur Sayer as by account 460
To Mr. Doyley Latter for reading burial Marsh & wife
60
6 per Ct. for Accounting & 4 per Ct. for cask on 28977}
2897
Cr. By 1496 Tythables @ 21-1/4 per pole 31790
31874를
Fraction Carryed to the County leavy 842
31874를
Resolvid that a fram'd poarch of Eight foot long & six foot wide be built at the door of the dwelling house at the gleeb, & to be shingled, the work plain, & windoe shutters made for the windoes below & two flooers above to be made good.
[45]
VESTRE BOCK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISE
Linhares ) Parrishf
At a Testry held for laying the Leavy the 14th day of October 1747
Colo. Anthony Walke Colo. Jacob Ellegood Churchwardens
Capt. James Nempe Present { Wr. John Bonney Mr. John Enter L
Capt. James Nimmo ) Mr. John Gornto Testry men
The Parrish [is] Dr: To the Reverend Mr. Henry Barlow Convenient To My. Thomas Grainger Clerk of the Church 1000
[16. Tobo. ] 12000
Co Capt. William Keeling Clerk of the Zastern Shore Chappel 1000
To Mr. Doyley Latter Clerk of the Upper Charel 340
To Wr. Cason Moore Clerk of the Upper Chapel 6 months 500
To the Collector for Collecting the ministers Tobo: 3000
To Robert Whitehurst for cleaning the Church To Thomas Banks for keeping Benjamin Burrowgh 300
To Ale Marsh for keeping John Marsh an infant CO7
To Thomas Moore for keeping Bdmoni Ellegoods child 200
To Capt. William Keeling for cleaning Eastern Shore Chappel 100
To John Lamount for keeping Richard Adams To William Dyer for cleaning the Upper Chappel & well 200
To John Eol: for keeping his mother 300
To John Ashby for keeping his wifes mother 500
To Edmond Absolum for keeping Katherine Knowlands Child 500
To Cocksoft Old for keeping another Said Mowlands Child 100
To William Cason for keeping John Williams
200
To Barbara Keeling for keeping & Burying Katherine Knowland 340
To Milliam Wiggin for painting & Glasing Gleeb koa.
205
To Doctor Happer as by account 650
Jo Arthur Sayer Clerk of the vestry & by account
To the Churchwardens for books for chappels 1000
To che Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson Convenient
To the Collector for Convenienoy of disto 1000
6 per Ct. for Accounting & 4 per Ct. for cash on 31075 3107
Cr: 3y 1543 Tychables 9 22 per cole 33916
34122
Fraction Carryed to the County Leary 236
3.132
Ordered that the Sherif receive from Each Iythable person in this parrish seventeen and a half [sic] pounds of neat Tobo. being the parrish lesty this Tear & make payment thereof to Each claimer as above directed
[16]
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VESTRY BOOK OF LYNNHAVEN PARISH
Pursuant to an Act of Assembly directing the processioning of Lands we do Or- der that the severall persons hereafter named, do warn in the Inhabitants in their Severall precincts to go & Procession all the Lands therein, taking care to Comply with the said act, & to continue from their begining untill they shall fully Compleat the Same. Persons appointed to perform the said processioning are William Robinson & John Ince[?] for the northside of the Eastern Branch, John Scott & William Martin the south side, John Moore & Adam Keeling for the lower precinct of the Eastern Shore, John Gornto junior, John Booth, Josias Morris junior & James Malbone for the Upper precinct of the Eastern Shore, Jonathan Saunders & James Ashley for Little Creek, Argall Tho- rowgood & John Harper junior, Arthur Whitehurst & Lemuel Fentriss son of John for the western Shore precinct, James Blair & John Simons for black water precinct
Anthony Walke
Linhaven Parrish}
1
At a Vestry held the 13 day of July 1748
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson minister Col. Anthony Walke Churchwarden
Major Nathaniel Newton Capt. James Kempe
Present { Mr. Job Gasking Capt. James Nimmo Vestrymen
Major Thomas Walke Mr. John Whitehurst
Resolved that the flooers of the old part of the Gleeb house above & below, be new laid, the uper flooers to be grovd, the under flooers only square joynt, new Sleepers, the roof to be new Shingled, & the dormands to be made Sash lights, new door case for the front doors & a poarch Eight by six foot well shingled to be built over the Same, the other outward doors to have Shells over them, & all the out doores to be made new, the wi[n]does to be mended & new Shetters made below, poarch over the seller door to be repaird
Anthony Walke
[47] Linhaven Į Parrish }
At a Vestry held the 30th day of July 1748
The Reverend Mr. Robert Dickson minister Col. Anthony Walke Churchwardens Col. Jacob Ellegood
Major Nathaniel Newton Capt. James Kempe Present { Mr. Edward Hack Moseley Mr. Job Gasking Capt. George Wishart Mr. John Gornto
Vestrymen
This day Agreed with Samuel Hollowell to Shingle the roof of the old part of the Gleeb house, to make new flooers above & below the upper flooers to be grovd the under flooers to be Square joynt, dormands to have new frames & Sash lights , four doors above Stairs to be made new, & casings thereon, new Sleepers, four outside & three inside doors below the Stairs to be new done, a poarch over the Seller doorto be repaird, one other poarch Eight by six foot over the front doore to be well framd, Shingled & finishd, three shells over the the other out doors, new door case to the front door & window Shet- ters to the Lower windoes, the said Hollowell to find himself & workmen dyet &ca. & to find all the plank, nails & whatever is wanting to Compleat to the above work, In Consideration of all which the Said Hollowell is to be paid by the parrish the sum of forty seven pounds Ten Shillings as full Satisfaction for the same, Thirty pound of which said sum is to be paid the Said Hollowell Immediately to Enable him to carry on the said work, & the remainder to be paid him when the work is fully Compleated in workmanlike manner
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