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To do., for Eliza. Childers, 600
To Ch. W'dns, for Aaron Freeman's Wife,
600
To do., for Henry Brittain's Wife,
600
To do., for Catharine McBurnet,
500
To do., for Benja. Goode,
600
To do., for John Jones,
600
To do., for Marv Franklin,
600
To do., for Mary Swinton,
600
To do , for Richard Moore,
500
To John Enroughty, for felf and fon,
1,000
To Sheriff's Com'ns for Collecting.
2,389
42,214
To the Depofitam,
146
42,360
Cr
By 2,118 Tiths, (@ 20 " Poll, 42,360
It is agreed that the Ch. W'dns pay unto Mary Thomfon one pound feven fhillings, for Burying her hufband.
Richard Adams and George Cox, Gent,, are Chofen Church wardens for the Enfuing year.
Ordd'd, That the prefent Church W'ds do fettle with R'd Randolph and Sam'l Duval, Gent., former Church wardens, for the money that is due in their hands, and in cafe refufal or delay of payment, that they commence fuit againft them for the Ball'ce in their hands.
Ord'd, That the Ch. W'ds do let to the Loweft bidder the Walling of the Richmond Church Yard w'th Bricks, 4 foot and } high above ground, to the Loweft bidder, includ'g the Land bel'g to the Church.
Ord'd, That the Ch. W'ds agree with any perfon for the Cure of Pridgeon Waddle's Nofe-not exceed'g ten pounds.
141
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
Turner Southall, Gent., is chofen Veftryman,in the room of John Randolph, Gent.
RICHARD ADAMS, GEORGE COX.
AT A VESTRY, held at the Court Houfe, on Monday, the 8th day of July, 1771, for Appointing Proceffioners of the Bounds of every Perfons land in the Parith and County of Henrico.
Prefent.
Richard Randolph, Wm. Lewis, Sam'l Duval, Richard Adams, Dan'l Price, Nath'l Wilkinfon, George Cox, Veftry- men.
Purfuant to an Act of Affembly, and in Obedience to an order of Henrico Court, this Veftry do now divide the parifh into precincts, and appoint perfons to proceffion every perfons Land in f'd Parifb.
No. I.
Richard Cottrell, Jos. Brown, Jeffe Ellis, William Ellis, Sam'l Shepherd, Jos. Ellis-from the mouth of Great Weft Ham to William Gordon's, thence up between Gordon's road and James river, to the head of the Parifh.
No. 2.
Thos. Owin, Dabney Pettus, Sam'l Williamfon and Wm. Miller-from the fork of the Brook and Swamp, thence up the Brook to Gordon's Road, thence to the Head of Hungary Branch, thence to Turner's Runn, thence down the Run to Chick'y Swamp, and down the Swamp to the Beginning.
3.
Wm. Jones, John Mofby, Fran's Cornet, Jos. Brittain- from Chickahominy Swamp and Upland Brook to the head of the faid Brook.
4.
Jno. Pleafants, Carp'r, Sam'l Williamfon, Martin Burton and Drury Wood-Between Chickahominy Swamp and the Brook Road, as low as Kennon's & Smith's Mill.
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Edward 'Curd, John Harwood, Jas. Cocke and Jacob Pleafants-from the Mouth of Gilley's Creek to Jos. Lewif's, on Chickahominy Swamp, and up as far as Kennon & Smith's Mill.
6.
Nich's Giles, Matthew Herbett, Jno. Whitlow, Jas. Whit- low-Between Gilley's Creek and Corneliuf's, from the River to the Seven Pines Road, and as low down as the Southern Branch Bridge.
7.
Jofiah Bullington, Jno. Burton, Thos. Jordon, Jr., and Rob't Adkins-between Corneliuf's and two Mile Creek, the Main Country Road and River.
8.
James Hallock, Richard Throgmorton, Wm. Parker, Rich'd Sharp-between two Mile Creek, from four Mile Creek, the Main road and river.
9.
Benja. Johnfon, David Bowles, Michael Johnfon, Nath'l Holman, Wm. Shepherd and Benja. Shepherd-from the head of Turner's Runn to Hungry Branch, thence to Gordon's Road, to the County Line, thence along that Line to Chicka- hominy Swamp, thence down the Swamp to Turner's Runn.
10.
Jacob Smith, Wm. New and Sam'l Price, Lewis Ball, Leo- nard Henley, and Jno. Hodge and John Wood-between the Mouth of Gillev's Creek and Great Weftham, and from Ken- non's and Gordon's to the River.
II.
Thos. Goode, William Whitlow, Jos. Goode, Jno. Lindfay, and Edw'd Wade and Geo. Robertfon-between Corneliuf's and four Mile Creek, from the Main Road to the 7 Pines Road.
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12.
Charles Allen, Anthony' Matthews, Robert Spears, Jacob Faris, Ifham Allen and James Valentine-between Jos. Lewis' and Boar Swamp, on Chickahominy to the head of Boar Swamp.
13.
Jno. Carter, Wm. Faris, Wm. Gathright, (fon of Eph'a,) Thos. Watkins, Jr., Robt. Jordon and Geo. Baker-from the Mouth of Boar Swamp to the Count"? Line on Chickahominy, and back to the Long Bridge Road.
14.
Sam'l Gathright, William Hopfon, Thos. Childrey and John Gathright-between Four Mile Creek, Bailey's Run and White Oak Swamp.
15.
Robert Pleafants, Robert Pleafants, Jr., Thos. Pleafants, Thos. Eldridge and Rob't Poval-Between Bailey's Runn, the County Line and the Weftern Branch.
16.
Thos. Rogers, Thos. Jolley and William Binford-between the head of Bailey's Run, the Weftern Runn and the County Line, as far North as the fork of the Long Bridge Road.
Ordered, that the faid Proceffioners make their proceffions and Return an Account of their Proceedings, according to Law.
RICHARD ADAMS, GEORGE COX.
AT A VESTRY held at Richmond Town; Henrico Coun- ty, Monday, the 9th of day December, 1771, for Laying the Parifh Levy.
Prefent.
The Rev'd Miles Selden, Richard Randolph, Sam'l Duval, Richard Adams, Jofeph Lewis, Turner Southall, George Cox, Daniel Price, Gentlemen, Veftrymen.
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The Parish Henrico, Dr.
To the Rev'd Miles Selden, his Annual Salary, 17,150
. To Wm. Street, Clerk Deep Run Church, 1,789
To Jos. Sharp, do. Curl's Church, 1,789
To John Bryan, do. Richmond,
1,789
To Agnes Holmes, Sexton at Curl's Church,
536
To Richard Wm'fon, do. at Richmond,
536
To Jos. Ellis, do. at Deep Run,
536
To Fortu. Sydnor, C'lk. Veftry Proceff'g Year,
500
To the Church Wardens, for Church Elements,
300
To Thomas Alley,
250
To Hannah Clarke,
500
To the Church wardens, for Matthew Bridgman,
500
To do. for Margaret Childers,
700
To John Grinftead, for his wife,
500
To Jno. Weft and his daughter Molly,
700
To the Church Wardens, for Ann Spurlock.
1,000
To do., for William Hogg,
1,000
To do., for Nath'l Bridgwater, for Wife,
700
To do., for Eliza. Childers,
1,000
To do., for Aarons Freeman's Wife,
1,000
To do., for Henry Britain's Wife, :
800
To do., för Catherine McBurnett,
500
To do., for Benja. Goode,
600
To do., for Mary Frankling,
700
To do., for Mary Swinton,
600
To do., for Richard Moore,
500
To do., for Jno. Enroughty, for felf and fon,
1,000
To Jno. Orange,
300
To James Bowyer, for keeping Cathfton,
750
To Thomas Frankling, for keeping Mary Brown,
300
To Mrs. Abigail Richardfon, for Mary and Sufanna Jeff's, children of Sarah Jeffs, in full for the Time the hath kept them, and to indemnify the Parifh from all charges for keep'g and Bringing up the faid children for the time to come, they being now bound Appren- tices to her,
1,500
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To Abra. Baily, Conft. his Acc't allowed for removing five perfons out of this Parifh,
237
To allowed David Bowles a Levv Remitted him, 20
To Thomas Chaddock, for Burying Martha Hutton, 200
To the Church Wardens, for William Going, for taking Shadrach Vaughan, Orphan, as apprentice, and indem- nifying them from any farther Charge in Bringing up the s'd child,
250
To Collector's Commillions,
3,493
To Depositam in hands Church Wardens,
13,400
58,225
Cr.
By 2,329 Tithables, at 25 lb. ₹ Poll, 58,225
The Sheriff of the County is appointed Collector, and to give Bond in the Office.
Dr. to Balance Due the Church Wardens in Cafh, £22, 17, 5.
RICHARD ADAMS, GEORGE COX.
A Return of Jno. Pleafants, Carp'r, Drury Wood, Sam'l Williamfon and Martin Burton, who were, by Order of Veftry held the 8th day of July, 1771, Appointed to Proceffion the Bounds of every perfons Land between Chickahominy Swamp and the Brook Road, as low as Kennon's & Smith's Mill.
Purfuant to an Order of the Veftry, to us directed, we, the subfcribers, have gone in proceffion and renewed the Bounds of the Several Tracts of Lands within the Limits prefcribed by the faid order, according to Law.
JOHN PLEASANTS, Carpt., DRURY WOOD, SAM'L WILLIAMSON, MARTIN BURTON.
Teft, FORTU. SYDNOR, + C. V'ejtry.
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In Obedience to an Order of Veftry, we have proceffioned all the Bounds of Lands within the Bounds. therein, moit of the Bounds, parties being prefent, and by Confent of thofe Ab- fent, who were convenient, all quietly done by us.
BEN. JOHNSON, DAVID BOWLES, MICHAEL JOHNSON, WILLIAM SHEPHERD, BENJAMIN SHEPHERD.
March 25th, 1772.
· In Obedience to an Order of Veftry, we the subfcribers, have proceffioned the Land within the within mentioned pre- cinct, all parties Agreed. given under our hands, this 27th day of March, 17,2.
JACOB SMITH, LEWIS BALL, LEONARD HENLEY, JOHN WOOD.
In Obedience to an Order Veftry, appointing us, the sub- fcribers, to proceffion the Lines from Weftham to Tuckahoe Creek, we have proceffioned the fame, all parties agreed. given under our hand this 6th day of April, 1772.
JOSEPH ELLIS, SAMUEL SHEPHERD, JOSEPH BROWN, RICH'D COTTRELL.
AT A VESTRY, held at Richmond Town, on Tuefday, the 8th day of December, 1772, for laying the Parifh Levy.
Prefent.
The Rev'd Miles Selden, Rich'd Randolph, Samuel Duval, Jos. Lewis, Rich'd Adams, Daniel Price, George Cox and Turner Southall, Veftrymen.
The Parifb, Dr.
lbs. Tob'o.
To the Rev'd Mr. Selden, his Annual Sall'y, 17,150
To Wm. Street, Clk D. Run Church, 1,789
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. 147
To Jas. Sharp, do. Curl's,
1,789
To John Bryan, do Richmond,
1,789
To Jos. Ellis, do. Deep Run,
536
To Fortu. Sydnor, Clk Veftry,
536
To Ch. W'dns, for Church Elements,
536
To Thomas Alley,
500
To Ch. W'dns, for Matt. Bridgman,
300
To do., for Margaret Childers,
250
To do., John Weft,
500
To do., for John Grimftead for Wife,
700
To do., for Molly Hogg and children,
700
To do., for Nath'l Bridgwater,
500
To do., for Aaron Freeman's Wife,
1,000
To do., Henry Britain,
500
To do., for Capt. for Capt. McBurnet,
1,000
To do., for Benja. Goode,
1,000
To Mary Franklin,
500
To Mary Swinton,
600
To Richard Moore,
1,000
To John Enroughty, for felf and fon,
600
To John Orrange,
600
To John Childers and wife,
1,000
To Matthew Jordan,
300
To Jane Morris,
1,000
To Either Stedman,
300
To John Ragland, for Rachel Burton, orphan of 300 Benjamin Burton, 500
To Richard Cottrell, for Pridgeon Waddell, as per Acco. £17, 4, 83, 500
To Sufa. Parfons, for Henry Britains and Pridgeon Waddells, as per Acco., £7, 4, 6, To Geo. Scherrer, for Burying a man that was drown'd, per Acco., £1, 5, 0,
John Gordon, Exempted paying Levy,
To Doct. P. Strachan, { Acco., £6,2,3,
To John Myers, per Acco., £3, 0, 0,
To Mary Thomfon, 500
To Ch. W'ds, for Shad. Vaughan, Alt. Simpfon, a basftard child of A. Weft, 300
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To Jas. Sharp, D. Sheriff, for Infolv'ts, { Acco., 300
To William Burton, do., for do., 150
To Com's, for collecting, 3,329
To Depofitam, in Collectors Hands, 12,796
55,660
Cr.
.By 2,420 Tiths, @ 23 Ib. { Polt, 55,660
Ord'd, Ch. W'dns bring Suit Ag't Mr. Sam'l Duval on his Agreem't for Building on the Lands belonging to Richmond Church, he having failed to do the fame accd'g to f'd Agreem't.
It is the Opinion of the Veftry that an addition of Forty feet in Length and the fame Width as the preft. Church at Rich- mond, be built to it, at the North fide, with Gallery on both fides, and one end with proper windows above and below ; and Ordered that the Ch. W'dns Lett to the Loweft Bidder the faid addition.
Mr. Thos. Watkins29 and Mr. William Randolph30 are cho- fen Veftrymen in the room of Wm. Lewis and Bowler Cocke, dec'd.
Daniel Price and Turner Southall are appointed Ch. W'dns for the enfuing year.
Nath'l Wilkinfon, Sheriff, is appointed Collector of this levy, and that he give Bond to the Ch. Wd'ns for Collecting of fame.
TURNER SOUTHALL, DANIEL PRICE.
AT A VESTRY, held at Richmond, on Fryday, the 17th Day of December, 1773, for laying the Parifh Levy.
Prefent.
The Rev'd Mr. Selden, Sam'l Duval, Jofeph Lewis, Daniel Price, George Cox, Turner Southall, Nath'l Wilkinfon and Thomas Watkins.
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Dr. Henrcco Parifh,
Lbs. Tobo. € S D.
To Rev'd Mr. Selden, his Annual Salary, 17,150
125
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To Wm. Street, Clk Deep Run Church,
1,789
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To Jas. Sharp, do., at Curl's,
1,789
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To a Salary to be paid a clk Richmond Church, hereafter to be app'd, and to remain in the Church Wardens hands . til fuch appointment'
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1,789
:13 0 10
To R'd 'Trueman, clk Boar Swamp Church,31
500
3 12 II
To the Sexton of Curl's Church,
536
3 15 07
To R'd Williams, Sexton of the Town Church, and a power granted the Ch.
W'dns to difplace him if they think fit,
536
3 13 07
To Jos. Freeman, who is App'd Sexton of Deep Run Church, in the room of Jos. Ellis,
536
3 15 °7
To Fortu. Sydnor, clk Veftry,
500
3 12 11
To the Ch. Wardens, for Ch. El'mnts,
300
2 3 09
To Thomas Alley,
500
3
12 II
To Ch. Wardens, for Matt. Bridgman,
700
5 2 01
To do., Margaret Childrefs,
1,000
7. 5 10
To do., { John Weft and Daughter,
1,000
7
5 10
To John Grimftead, for his Wife,
500
3 22 II
To do., for Molly Hogg and children,
700
2 0I
To do., for Nath'l Bridgwater,
800
5 16 08
To do., Catharine McBurnet,
500
3 12 II
To do., for Ben. Goode,
- 600
4
7 06
To do., for Mary Frankling,
1,000
7
5 10
To Mary Swinton,
600
4
7 06
To Rich'd Moore,
800
5
16 08
To John Enroughty, for felf and fon,
1,000
7
5 10
To John Orange, in the Ch. Wardens
1,000
7
5 10
To Martha Jordan,
300
2
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To Jane Morris,
500
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To John Ragland, for Rachel Burton, orphan of Ben. Burton,
500
3 12 II
To Sufa. Clarke,
200
2 2 0I
To Matthew Bridgman, in the Ch. War- dens hands, for keep'g Michael Cul- ling, Sen.,
500
3 12 II
To B. Price, for keeping Jas. Culling- ton,
600
4 7 06
To Elvia. Clarke,
600
4
7 06
To Mary Thompfon,
300
2
3 09
To Sufa. Clark, for keeping Waddell Brittain,
36 6 09
To Robert Spears, for Repairs done to Boar Swamp Church,
1 15 00
To Sam'l Robinfon, for keeping John Thompfon,
8 0 00
To Jofeph Ellis, for Steps to D. R. Church,
5 00
To Clark and Halland,
3 9 07
To Jno. Redcrofs,
I 0 00
To Thomas Watkins, for Elv'a Baker,
300
3 2 09
345 12 15
To the Sheriff, for collect'g, £551, 3, 1,
33
8 06
379
II
To a Depofit'm, to remain in the hands of the Church Wardens to pay Contin- gent Charges,
178
2 02
£557
3
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Cr.
By 2,547 Tythes at 30 lbs. tob'o or 4, 43 Poll, at the option of the payer,
£557
3 01
Peter Winfton,32 Gent., is app'd Collector of this Levy and ord'd, he give Bond and Sec'y to the Church Wardens for that purpofe, and it is further Ordered, that he purchafe a fuff'ct
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quantity of Tobacco to difcharge the Salary of the Rev'd Mr. Selden.
Daniel Price and Turner Southall, Gent., Church Wardens, retured an Account with the parifh, the ball'ce whereof due to the f'd Parifh is, £74, 3, 1}. Ord., The Clk record the f'd Acc't, and in future every account of the like nature, for which the Veftry will make an allowance.
Ord., The Church Wardens pay Geo. Rowland £24, 0, 0, and that Richard Adams and Geo. Cox pay him the further fum of £75, 0, o, if fo much in their hands, in part for the Brick Wall he is about to raife round the town Church.
Dan'l Price and Nath'l Wilkinfon are app'd Church War- dens for the Enfuing Year.
DANIEL PRICE, NAT. WILKINSON.
Dr. Henrico Parifh in Acco. with Daniel Price and Turner Southall.
1772.
Feb. 7, To Cafh p'd for Neceffarys for Mary Bol'g, 5 9
To Cath p'd for a Bible and Prayer Book for Boar Swamp Meeting Houfe, 4 10 0 .
To Cafh p'd for the Poft, for bringing the Books, 0
5
To Cafh p'd the Printer, for Adver- tizing the Building-the Church, 7 0
To Bufhels of Corn for Matt Bridge- man, 5
To the Depofitam in tob'o, 12,796 Ibs. To Henry Britton, 1,000
7
13,796 To 2 pr. ¿ t. on 11,102 lbs. Tob'o, at 18 3, 1 19 114
To 10 Cafks, at 30 lbs. Tob'o each, 300 at 18 7, 2 14 0
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To Prig'g 10 Hhds. Tob'o, at 2-6, 1 5 0 Aug'ft 21; To 2 Bufh'ls Corn, for Matt Bridg- man, 2
6
To I Pr. of Shoes, of John McKnead, for H. Britton, 6
Sept. 6, To Cafh p'd Dr. Strachan, his Acco., 6 2.3
Oct. 4, To Cath p'd Mrs. Parfons, ditto,
7 4 6
To 7 Yds. Linen, of W. Mitchel, for H. Britton, 15 103
To I oz. Thread, for do.,
73
To I lb. Coffee, for Matt Bridgman, I To 2 lb. Bro. Sugar, for Ditto, I 3
6
28, To 14 1b. bro. thr'd, 5 Ells Rolls, 4-7 qts. Rum, for Henry Britton, 8 I
To Cafh p'd Rich'd Cottrell, his Acco., 17: 4
83
To do., Jno. Sherrer,
I
5 .
To do., Jno. Myers, 3 00
To Ball # Contra, 74 3 24
£122 7 2
Dr. Henrico Parifb in acco. with D'l Price and T. Southall, Cr 1773.
By 4 Hhds. Tob'o, fold Neil Camp- bell, 4,349 lbs, @ ?, 39 2 91
By 6 Ditto, fold. Richard Harmon, 4,753, @@ 18 }, 60 15 43
By Tob'o fold the Sheriff on the Notes, 2,694, (@. 2 d., . 22
9 º
£122 7 2
By Ballance due the Parifh,
£74 3 11 Truly Recorded.
Teste,
FORTU. SYDNOR, C. V.
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
Dr. Henrico Parifh in Acco. with
Turner Southall and Daniel Price, Ch. Wan's.
1773.
Dec. 18, To Cafh p'd George Rowland, 24 0 0
I774.
Sept. 24, To Cafh p'd Smith Blakey,
50 0 0
To Ball'ce due & Contra, 3 12
£74 3 Tỷ
Cr.
1773.
. .. Nov. By Ball'ce Rendered this date, £74 3 12
Errors Excepted,
TURNER SOUTHALL.
Teft,
FORTU. SYDNOR,
C. V.
A.
B.
C.
Ann Cocke, the daughter of Bowler Cocke and Sarah his wife, was born at Bowler's Farm, on Rappahannock river, the Eighteenth day of June, MDCCXX.
Sufanna Cocke, daughter to the faid Bowler and Sarah, was "born at Bremo, the Sixth day of November, MDCCXII, and and died the October following.
Tabitha Cocke, was born the twenty-fifth of September, MDCCXXIV.
Bowler Cocke, was born the Seventh Day of March, MDCCXXVI.
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Sarah Cocke was born the Sixth day of February, MDCCXXVIII.
Eliza. Cocke was born the fifteenth day of May, MDCCXXXI.
Richard Cocke was born the Seventh day of March, MDDCCXXXIII, and lived but twenty-five days.
Charles Cocke was born the Ninth day of September, MDCCXXXV, and died the Fourth Day of Auguft,. MDCCXXXIX. .
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
K.
Francis Kemp, Son of Alexander Kemp and Matilda his wife was (born) ye 13 day of October, 1735.
L.
Ann Lunfford, Daughter of Hannah Lunfford, mulatto, was born Sept'r 13, 1731.
Elizabeth Lunfford, daughter of faid Hannah, was Born July ye 10 Day, 1732. William Lunfford, Son of faid Hannah, was born March ye V day, 1785.
John Lunfford, Son of faid Hannah, was born Sept'r ye 19 Day, 1737.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. : 155
Mary Lunfford, Daughter of faid Hannah, was born March I Day, 1739.
Entered, October ye 14, 1740.
Delivered me by Capt. John Redford.
SACK. BREWER, Clk C Vefy.
Catherine Lorton, Danghter of Robert Lorton and Lucretia his wife, was born the 12th March, 1737-8.
Ann Lorton, Daughter of the faid Robe.t Lorton and Lucre- tia his Wite, was born Auguft 15th, 1740.
Thomas Lorton was born July the 14th, 1746.
Robert Lorton was born January 11th, 1749.
M.
Arthur Mofby was killed by a fall from his Horfe ve 4th day of October, Anno Dom. 1736.
Ann Middleton, Daughter of John Middleton and Judith his Wife, was born ye 12 Day of October, Anno Dom. MDCCXXXVII.
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O.
P.
Elizabeth Poval, Daughter of Robert Povall and Judith his wife, was born in December, Anno 1729.
Robert Povall, Son of the Above faid Robert and Judith, was born ye 3rd Day of July, Anno 1732.
R.
Sarah, the Wife of Jno. Rees, who lately Arrived here in the Snow Phonax, from London, departed this Life the thirtieth day of Aug'ft, Anno 1739.
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Richard Sharp, Son of Henry Sharp and Mary his wife, was born ye I day of January, 1735.
Mary, the Daughter of Henry Sharp and Mary his wife, was born the laft day of September, 1739.
Henry, the Son of do., was born ye 27 day of March, 1734. Ann, the Daughter of do., was born ye Ioth day of June, 1741.
T.
Michael Taylor, departed this life ye 11 Day of January, Anno 1735.
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V.
W.
Y.
DEATHS REGISTERED.
Edmund Liptrot, departed this life December ye 12, 1735- Benjamin Hobfon, departed this life Decemb'r ye 29, 1735- Mrs. Mary Randolph,33 departed this life Decemb'r ye 29, 1735.
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No Perfon fhall be Admitted a Veftryman or Church War- den untill he has taken the Oaths and fubfcribed to be conform- able to the Doctrines and Difcipline of the Church of England, as enjoined by the Statistics of I W. and M.
I . do fincerely promife and fwear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Majefty King George So help. me God.
I do fwear that I do, from my heart, abhor, deteft and abjure as impious and heretical, that Damnable Doctrine and pofition, that Primus excommunicated by the Pope, or any au- thority of the See of Rome, may be Depofed by their fubjects or any other whatfoever. And I do declare, that no foreign Prince, perfon, prelate, State or Potentate, hath or Ought to have - any Juridiction, power, Superiority, pre-eminent or Authority, Ecclefiaftical or Spiritual, within this Realm. So help me God.
THE DECLARATION.
I, do declare that I do believe that there is not any Tranfubftantiation in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or in his Elements of Bread and Wine at or After the Confecration thereof, by any perfon whatfoever.
JOHN COLES, WM. FINNEY, WM. LEWIS.
Feb. 8th, JOHN ELLIS.
1749. BOWLER COCKE, jun'r.
THE OATH OF A CHURCH WARDEN.
You fhall Execute the Office of a Church Warden in the Parifh where you are Chofen for the enfuing year, According to your Skill and Difcretion in his Majes. Laws, Ecclifaftical,. now in force.
So help you God.
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NOTE 1. , Curls Church .- Though the orthography Curls appears to have quite generally obtained at the period of the text, and is, we are led to conclude, the only usage at the present time, it is obviously incorrect ; the derivation being undoubtedly from the Virginia family name of Curle, to members of which grants of land, extending over a period of one hundred years, may be found recorded in the books of the State Land Registry Office. A prominent representative of the family was the patriot Wilson Roscow Curle, of the Revolutionary era.
The church was situated on the north side of James river, distant some eight or nine miles below the city of Richmond. Bishop Meade terms it " the Four Mile Creek, or Curls Church," and erroneously, [as is patent from the text. ] gives the time of its erection as 1748. He bases. his conclusion upon the following extract from a letter bearing date that year, from Richard Randolph of Curls, to his son Richard : " Pray assist Wilkinson all you can in getting the church finished, and get the shells that will be wanted carted before the roads get bad. The joiner can inform you what shells I have at the Falls ; if more are wanted you must get them." *
* Old Churches and Families of Va, vol. 1, p. 138.
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The Randolphs frequently undertook building. It is said that William Randolph, of Turkey Island, the first of the Dame in the Colony of Virginia, laid the foundation of the wealth and importance of his family, from the profits acquired in "building barns."; One account states that he landed in the Colony of Virginia with a " broad-axe upon his shoul- der."# Col. Richard Randolph contracted. in 1739, to build the church at Richmond, agreeing to complete it by the 10th of June, 1741. It is not likely that it was so late as 1748 in being finished At a meeting of the parish vestry, held October the 21, 1742, a meeting of the Vestry was agreed upon, to be held at Curls Church in November following, to treat with undertakers for building a Chapel at Decp Run, and an appropriation was made towards the same of 10,000 lbs. of tobacco. This was, ir. all probability, the Church mentioned in the letter above quoted from. In May, 1826, Dr. John Adams presented to the Vestry of St. John's Church, Richmond, the baptismal font which had been used at Curls Church.$ It is of white marble, and is in perfect preservation. Curls Church was demolished within the past twenty years. 1 3
NOTE 2. ¿ Col. Richard Randolph of Curls, the son of Wm. Randolph of Turkey Island, was the grandfather of that me- teoric, though most erratic genius, John Randolph of Roanoke. He married Jane, the daughter of John Bolling of Cobbs, who was the great-grandson of Pocahontas, his mother being June, the daughter of Thomas Rolph, or Rolfe, hence the
i Grigsby's Va. Convention of 1776, p. 77. Compbell's Va., P. 424.
+ Neill's Va. Paper.
₹ Ms. Vestry Book of St. John's Church. [Period commencing 1765.]
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royal aboriginal descent so much vaunted by these families. Richard Randolph was a member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico, in 1740, and succeeded his brother William as Treasurer of the Colony. He died in England, December 17th, 1748, in the 58th year of his age. His widow died March 4th, 1766, aged 62 years.
Mss. Mem. Book of John Randolph of Roanoke. NOTE 3. Thomas Jefferson .- The ancestors of the Jeffer- son family in Virginia are said to have emigrated from near Mount Snowden, in Wales. They were among the first set- tlers of the Colony. The name, Jefferson, appears as the representative from Fleur de Hundred, in the Colonial Assem- bly, which, by order of Governor Yeardly, was convened in the choir of the Church at Jamestown, on the 30th of July, 1619. This was the first legislative body of Europeans, [so far as our historical records exhibit. ] that ever assembled in the New World. The first Jefferson of whom any definite accounts are preserved. was Thomas Jefferson, who resided at Osborne's, on James River, in the now county of Chester- field, which was formed from Henrico in 1748. He occupied a respectable social station, and was possessed of a compe tency. His children were three in number-sons : Thomas, of the text, [who died in the year 1731, his brother Peter being his executor, ] Field and Peter, the father of President Jefferson, who was born February, 1708, and married, in 1738, Jane, the daughter of Isham Randolph, of Dungeress, in Goochland county. Peter Jefferson. though he enjoyed but few advantages of early education, was a man of vigor- ous intellect. Having adopted the profession of a surveyor, by continuous application he had made himself so proficient
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