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As Alfo the bounds of land between John Cox and Micheal
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
Turpin, renewed, the parties being prefent ; don in prefence of of Hays Whitloe.
As Alfo the bounds of land between John Cox and Benj'a Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent ; done in prefence of Hais Whitloc.
As Alfo the bounds of land between William Finney and Michael Turpin, renewed, the parties being prefent ; Done in prefence of John Cox and Hays Whitloe.
As Alfo the bounds of land between John Stewart and John Ellis, the faid Stewart prefent ; renewed by confent of the faid Ellis, in prefence of Benj. Burton, Junr.
As Alfo the bounds of L'd Between Francis Epps and Thomas Branch, renewed, the parties being prefent ; done in prefence of Thos. Branch and Roderick Evans.
As Alfo the bounds of land between Francis Eppes and Will. Burton, renewed, the parties being prefent ; don in pre- fence of Thomas Branch and Roderick Evans.
As Alfo the bounds of Land between Francis Eppes and . John Stewart, renewed, the parties being prefent ; done in pre- fence of Roderick Evans.
As Alfo the bounds of land between Francis Eppes and Samuel Hancock, renewed, the faid Hancock being prefent ; don by ye Confent of ve Sd. Eppes.
As Alfo the bounds of land between Benja. Burton and Samuel Hancock, renewed ; the parties being prefent.
As Alfo the bounds of land between Benja. Burton and John Ellis, renewed, the parties being profent ; done in prefence of Abraham Baly.
As Alfo the bounds of land between William Fuller and Hivs Whitloe, renewed, the Said Whitloc being prefent ; don by Confent of the Said Fuller, in the prefence of Wm. Finney.
As Alfo the bounds of land between William Fuller and prudence Cox, renewed by Confent of the Said Fuller, in pre- fence of Wm. Finney and Havs Whitloe.
As Alto the bounds of land between Robert Bullington and Thos. Jordan, renewed ; the parties being prefent.
As Alfo the bounds of land between William pirkins and Thomas Jordan, renewed, the Said Jordan being prefent ; don
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by Confent of the faid pirkins in prefence of Robert Bul- lington.
An Account of Lands not proceffioned, with the particular reafons why they were not proceffioned.
The bounds of land between Edward Cox and John Cox at a place Call'd Wilkinfon's Bottom, not renewed ; the parties being prefent and Willing to proceffion, but no line to be found.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and Ed- ward Cox, not renewed, by reafon of the faid Randolph's fail- ing to come to renew the Same.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and Thomas Jordan, not renewed, by reafon of the faid Randolph's failing to come to renew the fame.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and Robert Bullington, not renewed, by reafon of the faid Ran- dolph's failing to come.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and Roderick Urquhart, not renewed, by reafon of both parties. Abfence.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and Wil- liam parker, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Randolph's failing to come to renew the Same.
The bounds of land between William Randolph and the Gleeb Land, not renewed. by realon of the Said Randolph's failing to come to renew the Same.
The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and the Gleeb Land not renewed, by reafon No perfon to Sho the Bounds.
The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and Tem- perance Bullington, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Bul- lington's Abfence.
The bounds of land between. Robert Bullington and Rode- rick Urquhart, not renew'd, by reafon of the Said Urquhart's Abfence.
The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and Benja. Burton, not renew'd ; the parties prefent and Willing to pro- ceffion, but no limits be found.
The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and Wm.
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Fuller, Not renewed, by reafon of the Said Eppes failing to Come to renew the fame.
The bounds of land between Capt. Francis Eppes and John Cox, not renewed, by reafon of the Said Eppes failing to come to renew the Same.
The bounds of land between Maj'r John Bolling and Capt. Francis Eppes, not renewed, by reafon of both parties being Abfence.
The bounds of land between Majr. John Bolling and William Fuller, not renewed, by reafon of both partys' Ab- fence.
The bounds of land between Prudence Cox and Richard Renard, not renewed, by reafon of both partys' Abfence.
The bounds of land between. William Finney and Abra, Baily, not renewed, the party's prefent and Willing to proceffion, but no line to be found.
The bounds of land between William Finney and Judith Cocke, not renewed. The partys prefent and Willing to pro- ceffion, but no line to be found.
JOHN STEWART, EDWARD COX, BENJA. BURTON.
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AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church, for laying the parifh Levey, the Eleventh day of December, 1736.
Prefent. JAMES POWELL COCKE, } Church Wardens.
JAMES COCKE, GENT.,
William Randolph, Efqr., Richard Randolph, John Red- ford, Bowler Cocke, John powell and William Fuller, Gent. Veftrymen.
Henrico Parifh, Dr., 1736.
Gr. Tob. Cafk.
To Ballance due to Collector laft year,
175
To the Rev'd mr. William Stith,
12,000
480
To Conveniency on Do.
2,031
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To Sackvil Brewer, Reader, a year's Sallary, 2,000 80
To Do. Clerk of the Veftry, 1,000 40
To John Eals, Reader at Chapel, 2,000 80
To John Hobfon, Sexton, 600
24
To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chapel, 600
2.4
To the Church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine, 400
To Sufanna Woodcocke for keeping her Son, 1,200 40
To Mary North for keeping Sufanna Burnet, 1,000 40
To Hutchins Burton for keeping Sufanna Rol- lings, 700
28
To the Collector for Infolvens, &c, perfons twice lifted, 891
To the Rev'd Mr. Brooks for fhort Levy'd him laft year for preaching, 680
.To Robert Hardwick for his Son, an impotent perfon, 500
To Elizabeth Fuffel for Keeping and Burying Elenor Weft, 600
To the Collectors for a Miftake in levying mr. Gavin's Tob'o laft year, 35I
Cafk, 844
27,572
Commiffion on 27,572 Mb Tobacco @@ 6 0 Cent, is 1,654
29,226
Due from the Collectors to the parifh,
543
Henrico Parifh is Credit 1736, 29,759
By the Collectors for 14 ? Cent. of 4, 136 1b Tob'o Receiv'd of Dale parifh, and by him paid here with that Deduction, 579
By 973 Tithables, at 30 ib Tobacco į pole. is 29,190
29,769
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
John Nafh, Gent., is Appointed Collector of this parifh this year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tithable perfon within the faid parifb according to law. Thirty pounds of Tobacco being the Levy for this year, and if any perfon refufes to pay the Same, he is to Deftrain for it, and that he do pay unto each parifh Creditor Refpectively their Several Sums of Tobacco, as in the proportions of the faid levy are mentioned, for the performance of all which the faid John Nafh Enters into Bond; Richard Randolph and Bowler Cocke, Gent., En- ters themfelves Security.
John Nath, Gent., preferits an Account of the Money re- ceived by him as Collector at Six pence @ pole of the Tithables in this parifh, which was to have been apply'd towards the re- pairing the Chapel, by which it appears that there is due from him to the parifh the Sum of Nineteen pounds Two Shillings and Two pence. It is ordered that he do pay the faid Sum of Money to Richard Randolph, Gent., who is defired to receive and keep the Same in his hands for the ufe of the parith till further Orders.
JAMES POWELL COCKE, r JAMES COCKE,
Ch. Wardens.
AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church for Henrico parifh, ye 8th day of October, Anno. Dom., 1737, for laying ye parifh Levey.
Prefent.
James powell Cocke, James Cocke, Church Wardens ; Richard Randolph, John Redford, Bowler Cocke, John Bol- ling, William Fuller, John povall, Edward Curd, John Wil- liandfon and Robert Mofby, Gent. Veftrymen.
Henrico Parifb, Dr., for ye year 1737.
Grs. Tob'r. Cafk.
To the Rev'd Mr. William Stith,
10,000
400
To ye 14 @ Cent. on Do. for Conveniency,
1,693
To Sackvil Brewer, Reader at Curl's Church,
2,000
80
To Do. as Clerk of ye Veftry,
500
20
To John Ales, Reader at Chapel,
2,000
80
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To John Hobfon, Sexton at Curl's Church, 600
24
To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chapel, 600
24.
To ye Church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine, 400
To Sufanna Woodcock for keeping her Son, an Impotent perfon,
1,200
48
To Mary Burnet for keeping Sufanna Burnnet,
1,000
40
To Hutchins Burton for keeping Sufanna Rol- lings, 700
28
To Robert Hardwick for keeping his Son, an Impotent perfon, 500
20
To ye Collector for Infolvents, &c., 330
To the Church Wardens for ve Ufe of Elizabeth Baily, a poor Old Woman,
400
To the Church Wardens for ye Ufe of Widow Stephens, a poor Blind Woman, 600
To 14 " Cent. on faid 1,000 for Conveniency, 160
To Edmond Allen for keeping his Son, an Ideot,
600
To Elizabeth Fuffel for keeping John Weft, an Infant, 400
To Thos. Jennet, for keeping Eliza, pike, till laying ye Next Levey, 900
Cafk,
764
25,347
To Commiffion @ 6 Cent on 25,347, is 1,520
26,867
To 5,250 Ib Groff Tob'o to be appli'd towards Building ye New Church at Williamfon's 5,250
To 5,250 lbs Grofs Tob'o to be Apply'd towards Building and Repairing of Gleeb Houfes, 5,250
Per Contra Cr., 37,367
By Ballance due from Collector laft year, 543
By 1,050 Tithables at 35 { pole, Amounts to 35,750
24,583
764
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
By a Ballance due to the Collector, 74
37,267
William ffuller, Gent., is appointed Collector of the parifh Levey for this year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tithable perfon within the Said parifh, Thirty-two pounds of Tobacco, with the Ufual deduction being the Levey for this year, and if any perfon refufes to pay the Same, he is to Deftrain for it ; and. that he do pay unto each parifh Creditor refpectively, their Several and refpective Sums of Tobacco as in the Said Levey appears to be Due ; for the performance of all which the faid ffuller enters into Bond ; John Redford and John Povall Securitys.
On the Motion of Thomas Jennet, his Son Robert is Ex- empted from paying parifh Levey.
It is ordered that Richard Randolph, Gent., do pay James Cocke, Church Warden, Two pounds one Shilling and Nine pence out of the parifh Money in his hands, for Somuch by the Said Cocke, paid James Hunt for Mending ye Chappel Windows.
The Veftry do agree to build a Church on the Moft Con- venient place at or near Thomas Williamfon's in this parifh, to to be Sixty feet in length and Twenty-five feet in breadth, and fourteen feet pitch ; to be finifhed in a plain Manner, after the Moddle of Curl's Church. And it is ordered that the Clerk do set up Advertifements of the particular parts of the faid buildings, and of the time and place of undertaking the Same.
It is ordered that the Collector do receive of every Tithable perfon in the parifh, two pounds of Tobacco, after the Ufual deduction, to be Apply'd towards building the New Church at Williamfon's.
It is ordered that the Collector do receive of every Tithable perfon in this parifh, five pounds of Tobacco after the Ufual Deductions; to be Apply'd towards building and repairing the Gleeb Houfes. Richard Randolph, Gent., is appointed to treat with fome perfon to undertake ye faid reparations, &c.
Signed, JAMES POWELL COCKE, JAMES COCKE,
Ch. Wardens.
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AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church for laying the Levey of Henrico parifh, Nov. 25th, 1738.
Prefent.
the Rev'd William Stith, Jas. powell Cocke, James Cocke, Bowler Cocke, John Bolling, John Redford, William ffuller and John Povall, Gent. Veftrymen.
Dr. Henrico Parifh, Nov'r 25th, 1738.
To the Rev'nd Mr. William' Stith, a year's Gr. Tob'o. Cafk. Sallerry, 16,000 64.0
To 14 # Cent. for Conveniency, 2,708
To a balla. due to Collector, 74
To Jack Brewer, Reader at Curl's,
2,000
80
To Do., his Sallery as Clerk at Veftry, 500 20
To John Eals, Reader at Chappel, 2,000
80
To John Hobfon, Sexton at Curl's,
600
24
To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chappel,
600
24
To the Church Wardens for bread and Wine,
4.00
To Sufanna Woodcocke for keeping and bury- ing her Son, 228
To Mary North for Keeping Mary Burnet, 1,000 40
To Hutchings Burton for Keeping Sufanna Rol- lins 6 Months, 364
To Robert Hardwick, for Keeping his Son,
500
20
To the Church Wardens for ye Ufe of Eliza- beth Baley, 400
To 14 @ Cent. for Conveniency, 65
To the Church Wardens for the Ufe of Widow Stephen's Net, 1,000, is 1,162
To Elizabeth Morton for burying John Armf- tead, 200
To the Church wardens for Recockals print,
520
To the Collector for Infolvents and perfons twice lifted, 700
To Edmond Allen for Keeping his Son, · 600
To the Church Wardens for John Weft and In- fant, 400 16
24
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. .
To Thos. Jennet for Keeping John pike, an In-
fant, till laying next parifh levy, 900
35
To James Hatcher for making benches at Church, 120 is
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32,060 1,012
Cafk Added, 1,012
33,072
To Commiffion on 34656 @ 6 p. Ch. is
2,079
35,151
Henrico parifh Credit.
By 1,83 Tithables at 32 f Tobo. ? pole is 34,656
" Ballance due to the Collector, · 495
35,151
James Cocke, Gent. Church Warden, produfeth his Account of Two pounds two Shillings and Eleven pence, Current Money, by him paid for repairs done this Chappel. It is or- dered that Richard Randolph, Gent., do pay him the faid fum out of his parifh Money in his hands.
James powell Cocke produfeth his Account againft the parifh, wherein it appears that Eight Shillings, Current Money, is due to him for Mending the Church Windows. It is or- dered that Richard Randolph. Gent., do pay him the Same out of the parifh Money in his hands.
Mr. William ffuller is appointed a Collector of the parifh Levey this year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tithable perfon in the Said parith, thirty-two pounds of Tobo. according to Law, and that he pay the Several Allowances Above Mentioned to the refpective perfons to whom it is due. Bowler Cocke and John Poval, Gent., enter themfelves Se- curitys.
JAMES POWELL COCKE, JAMES COCKE.
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AT A VESTRY held at Curl's Church, for henrico parifh, July ye 21ft, Ano. Dom. 1739 :
Prefent.
The Rever'd William Stith, James powell Cocke, James Cocke, Bowler Cocke, John Redford, Edward Curd, Robert Mofby, John Povall, William ffuller and John Williamfon, Gent.
In obedience to an Order of Henrico Court, and purfuant to an Act of Affembly of this Colony, the Veftry do proceed to divide the parifh into Several precincts and appoint perfons to go in proceffion and renew the Bounds of Lands according to law.
firft precinct.
Purfuant to an Act of Affembly of this Colony, and in obe- dience , an Order of Henrico Court, it is Ordered that John North, Thomas ffenton and Thomas Ellis, with the affiftance of their Neighboring free holders, do Sometime before the laft day of March next, go in proceffion and renew the Bounds of all Lands from the Mouth of Weft Ham to William Gorden's, hence upwards, all between Gorden's Road and James River to the head of the parifh. And that the said John North, Thomas ffenton, and Thomas Ellis (or any two of them) do take and return to this parifh Veftry an Account of every per- fons Land by them proceflioned, together with the names of thofe prefent, and Alfo what Lands they fhall fail to proceffion and the particular Reafon of Such failure.
Second precinct.
from William Gorden's Road to the head of the parifh, thence to the Main Road Swamp, thence down to Turner's Run, thence up Hungry Branch to the head of Upland Brook, from thence to Gorden's aforefaid. John Shepherd, John Royal and Robert Webb are appointed proceflioners.
Third precinct.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and Upland Brook, to the head of the faid Brook. Nathaniel Bacon, John Watkins and peter patrick are appointed proccffioners.
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ffourth precinct.
All between Chickahominy Swamp and the Brook Road, as low as Mary Cannon's and Smith's Mill. Robert Sharp, John pleafant and John Brittain are appointed proceffioners.
fifth precinct.
All between the Mouth of Gilley's Creek and Weft Ham, on the River, and to extend back from Gorden's and Mary Can- non's. John Coles, James Young and Richard Levens are ap- pointed proceffioners.
Sixth precinct.
ffrom the Mouth of Gilley's Creek on James River to Wil- liam Lewis's, on Chickahominy Swamp, thence upward as high as Smith's Mill and Mary Cannon's. Thom's Watkins, John Harwood and Alex'r Mofs, proceffioners.
Seventh precinct.
All below the Mouth of Gilley's Creek and Corneliuf's, on James River, and to Extend back as far as Saven pines Road, and as low as the Southern Branch Bridge. ffrans. Redford, Gilly Marrin and George Abney are proceffioners.
Eigth precinct.
All between Corneliuf's and Two Mile Creek, on the River, and to Extend back as far as the Main Country Road. Sam'l Hancock, William parker and John Cox are appointed procef- fioners.
Ninth precinct.
All between Two Mile Creek, ffour Mile Creek, James River and the Main Country Road. Ifaac Sharp, William perce and William Stone are appointed proceffioners.
Tenth precinct.
All between Corneliut's and four Mile Creek, on the Main Road, hence back as far as the Seven pines Road. John ffra- fer, James Whitlow and John Whitlow are proceffioners.
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Eleventh precinct.
All between William Lewis's, Boar Swamp, Chickahominy Swamp, and the Seven pines Road. Joseph Watfon, Martin Martin and Jofeph Childers are appointed proceffioners.
Twelth precinct.
ffrom the Mouth of Boar Swamp, on Chickahominy, to the lower Bounds of the parifh, thence between Boar Swamp and the parifh line South Wards as far as where the Road forks for Long Bridge and Bottom Bridge." Thomas Watkins, Sam. Bugg and John Carter are proceffioners.
Thirteenth precinct.
ffrom Bayly's Run to four Mile Creek, all between the Road that leads from four Mile Creek Bridge to Chickahominy Swamp and James River. Jofeph Hopfon, Nich's Hopfon and John Darby are appointed proceffioners.
Fourteenth precinct.
All between Bailey's Run and the Lower Bounds of this Pa- rifh, to Extend back as far as the Weftern Run. . Charles Woodfon, James Hatcher and John Williams are proceffioners.
fifteenth precinct.
All between the Weilern Run, the head of Bailey's Run and the parifh line, to Extend North w'd as far as the fork of Long Bridge Road. Humphrey Smith, Thomas Binford and Edward Eaft, proceffioners.
William Randolph, Efgr., who was a Veftryman for the pa- rifh, having resigned that place, Peter Randolph," Gent., is chofen to fucceed him.
It is Ordered the Church Wardens do give Notice an Set up Advertifements at all publick places in this parifh, that on the Second Thursday in October next, At Curl's Church, will be held a Vettry, in order to let out the Building of the New Church, at which time, the parifh levy will be laid.
JAMES POWEL COCKE, JAMES COCKE, Church Wardens.
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· ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
AT A VESTRY, held for Henrico parifh, the xj day of October, Anno que Dom. 1739 :
Prefent.
Richard Randolph, Bowler Cocke, John Williamfon, John Bolling, Edward Curd, Robert Mofby, James Powell Cocke, James Cocke, John Povall and Wm. ffuller, Gent., Veftry- men.
Wm. ffuller, late Collector of this parifh, on Account of pa- rifh Tob'o, by him Sold in the Year 1738, viz :
£.
s. d.
To the Honb'le Wil-
liam Randolph, Efq. 2,915@12 Pct. amounting to 17 9 92 To Mr. Beverley Ran- dolph, &G. 1,164@13 do. 7 11 32
To Richard Randolph, Gent. 3,978@13 do. 24 7 42
and 432 Accounted for
by faid Collector, @1} do. 2 14 0
52 12 53
Richard Randolph, Gent., produfes an Account for Buildings and repairs done on the Glebe, by which it appears that a Bal- lance of thirty nine pounds eight fhillings and eight pence, cur- rent Money, is due to him from the parifh. It is thereupon Ordered, that the feveral fums of Money, which appears by this collection account, due to the parifh, viz : from Honourable William Randolph, Efqr., Seventeen pounds Nine Shillings and Nine pence half; from Mr. Beverley Randolph, Seven pounds Elleven Shillings and three pence, three farthings ; and from the faid Collector, Mr. William ffuller, two pounds fourteen Shil- lings. Amounting in the whole to twenty Seven pounds fifteen Shillings and a peny farthing-be paid unto the faid Richard Randolph in part of this Ballance.
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The Veftry proceed to Lay the parifh Levy :
Debtor Henrico parih, for the year 1739.
Gr. Tob'o. Cafk.
To the Rev'd Mr. Stith, 16,640 Net is
17,708
640
To Ballance due to laft year's Collector,
495
To Sackvile Brewer, Reader at Curl's,
2,000
80
To ditto, Clerk of the Veftry, being proceffioning year,
1,000
40
To John Eals, Reader at Chapel, .
2,000
80
To John Hobfon, Sexton at Curle's,
600
24
To Elenor Williams, Sexton at Chapel,
600
24
To the Church Wardens, for Communion Bread and Wine, 4.00
To ditto, for the ufe of Mary Burnet, if living, 1,000
To ditto, for the ufe of Elizabeth Baley, 400
To ditto, for Rebecca pruet, neet 600 is 698
To Edmond Allen, for keeping his Son, an Idiot,
600
24
To Robert Hardwick, for keeping his Son,
500
To the Church Wardens, for the ufe of John Weft, an Infant,
400
16
To ditto, for the ufe of Jane Jennings,
800
32
To ditto, for the ufe of Mary Hutchens,
800
To So much towards Building the New Church,
20,000 Neet is
23,256
Tobacco Levied to Build Barn on the Glebe,
5,000 Neet is 5,816
60,073
960
Cafk added,
960
61,033
Com's at 6 & on 69,544, the Whole Sum to be received,
4,172
65,205
Ballance duc,
499
65,704
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Henrico Parifb, Cr. ·
By William Fuller, late Collector as { his own
Account,
96
By 1, 112 Tithables at 59 lbs Tob'o ? pole is 65,608 65,704
Sackvile Brewer is appointed Collector of the parifh for the enfuing year, and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tith- able perfon within the faid parifh, the fum of' Fifty Nine pounds of Tobacco, after the Ufual Deduction, and that he do pay the Several Allowances above mentioned to the perfons to whom due. Bowler Cocke and Beverley Randolph, Gent!" Enter ! themfelves Securitys for the Same.
Signed : JAMES POWELL COCKE, JAMES COCKE, Churc Wardens.
AT A VESTRY held for Henrico parifh, on the Twen- tieth day of Dec'r, anno 1739:
Prefent.
Mr. William Stith, Minifter; James powel Cock and James Cocke, Church Wardens ; Richard Randolph, John Redford, James Povall, James Williamfon, William fuller and Robert Mofby, Gent., Veftrymen.
It is agreed that a Church be Built on the Mott Convenient Spot of Ground near ye Spring, on Richardfon's Road, on the South Side of Bacon's Branch, on the Land of the Honoura- ble William Byrd, Efar., to be Sixty feet long and Twenty five broad, and fourteen feet pitch'd, to be finifh'd in a plain manner after the moddle of Curl's Church. Richard Randolph, Efqr., Gent., undertakes the faid Building, and engages to finith the Same by the Tenth day of June, which fhall be in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and forty one ; for which the Vef- try agrees to pay him the fum of three hundred and seventeen pounds Ten Shillings Current Money, to be paid by the Am- mount of Sales of twenty thoufand pounds of Tob'o Annually, to be Lev'd on the parifh and fold here for money, till the whole
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payment be compleat. It is agreed that a Barn be Built on the Glebe forty feet long and Twenty broad and Ten and a half feet pitch'd, the frames to be Sawed out of Good timber to be covered in good heart fhingles, nailed on ; the floor to be laid with two inch plank, and Underpined with Brick or Stone. James Hatcher undertakes the faid Building, and engages to finfh the fame Workmanlike, by the Twentieth day of June next, for which the Vettry agrees to pay him Thirty five pounds Current Money, to be Raifed by the fale of Tobacco Levy'd on the parifh for that purpofe.
It is ordered that the parifh Collector do pay into the hands of the Church Wardens the Tobacco levyed for the ufe of the parifh, as foon as he can Conveniently Collect the fame, and the Church Wardens are Impowered to make any private Bar- gain and fell the faid Tobacco for money, but not under twelve fhillings and fix pence { hundred, otherwife they are to fell it at publick fale to the higheft bidder.
JAMES POWELL COCKE. JAMES COCKE.
Every perfon under Writen, have proceffioned their land Marks as us.
Richard More, Richard Truman, Michael Hartfield, Thomas Bottom, francis Wilkinfon, frans. Brothers, francis Wagftaff, Thomas Watkins, John Hales, John Speare, Genet Ellifon, Samuel Bugg, Ann Auftin, Edward Goode, John Ferris, Wil- liam Ferris, William Clark, Robert fferris, John Cocke, Walter Leigh.
Certified by us,
THOMAS WATKINS, SAMUEL BUGG, JOHN CARTER, JAS. POWELL COCKE, · JAMES COCKE.
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Purfuant to the within order, we, the subfcribers, have made quiet and peacable proceffion of all land according to the within orders, except two Certain parcels belonging to Orphants not of
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Age-one being left by Jofeph Pleafants, deceafed, and the other by Jofeph Mofby, dec'd.
NATH'L BACON, JOHN WATKINS. PETER PATRICK. JAS. POWELL COCK, JAMES COCKE. Teft:
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