The vestry book of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Va. from 1682-1758, Part 15

Author: St. Peter's Parish (New Kent County, Va.); National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Richmond, W. E. Jones, book and job printer
Number of Pages: 252


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To Hannah Morgan for keeping Marg't Foster 4 weeks . . 400 To Sarah Broker as part of her Fee for Bringing Cath. Taylor to Bed 30


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


Ord'd that the Sume of 12750 lb. of Tobo be Levyed for the use of the Parish 12756


To the Coll'n at 6 P. Ct.


43866 2632


46498


To a Rem'r due from the Coll'r 54


46552


Per Contra, Cr.


By 1058 Tithables at 44 1b. Tobo. Pr. Poll. 46552


Ordered that James Ashcraft be allowed 600 1b. of Tobo. for the Support of his Father in Lieu of the 40 Ordered him last year.


That Phillis Moon be allowed 967 1b. of Tobo. for keeping her son, John Moon, the Ensuing year.


That Ann Patteson be allowed 800 lb. of Tobo. for keeping Mary Hazard the Ensuing year, & in case she proves worse to be allowed Further as the Vestry shall think proper.


That Israel Austin be Allowed 250 1b. Tobo. for keeping his brother the Ensuing year.


That John Phillips be allowed for his Support 600 Lb. Tobo. for the Ensuing year.


That Cornelius Matthews be allowed for the support of his mother 500 1b. Tobo. for the Ensuing year.


That Samuel Bailey be allowed 450 1b. Tobo. for keeping Mary Major the Ensuing year.


That Henry Strange be allowed 700 Tobo. for keeping Marg't Grumbal the Ensuing year.


That Charles Hughes & Edward Morris be Discharged From Paying their Parish Levyies.


That Ship. Richardson be likewise Discharged From Paying his Parish Levy until such time as he Recovers his health.


That Maj'r John Dandridge & Capt. Wm. Massie be appointed Church Wardens for the Ensuing year.


That Coll. Macon be Paid his Cask acco't out of the Tobo. now to be sold by the Church Wardens, w'ch amounts to the Sume of £14 1, 3.10.


That the Church Wardens Pay Julius Burbidge the Quantity


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of 365 1b. Tobo. out of the Tobo. now to be Leveyed for Delin- quents.


That the Church Wardens Sell the Tobo. now in hand to the highest Bidder for ready money.


That the Church Wardens Sell the Quantity of £12756 of Tobo. to the highest Bidder for ready money for the use of the Parish & be impowered to Demand the Sume from the Collector.


That the Church Wardens be impowered to take up Money on interest if any Sho'd be wanting after the Tobo. in hand is Sold in Order to Discharge Phil. Poindexter.


That James Ashcraft be allowed 600 1b. of Tobo. for keeping his Father the Ensuing year.


That Wm. Moor's hands be added to Martin Hewlett's Levy.


This Day the Parish Levy being proportioned we find it amounts to the Sume of 44 1b. of Tobo. P. Poll. on 1058 Tithables w'ch S'd Sume of Tobo. Capt. Wm. Hoctaday is impowered to collect from every tithable Person in this Parish, Provided the S'l Hockaday Enter into Bond with Security to the Vestry for Per- formance of the Same, Capt. Wm. Hockaday has offered to give Bond with his Securityes, Maj'r Joseph Foster & Maj'r John Dandridge, who are approved by the Vestry for his Performance of the Collection, & has given bond Accordingly.


D. Mossom, Min'r ; Jos. Foster, Thos. Buttes, Chas. Massie, Wm. Macon, Daniel Parke Custis, Jos. Marston, Rich'd Little- page, Walt. Clopton, Ambrose Dudley; John Dandridge, Wm. Massie, churchwardens.


Recorded by JAMES HOLMES, clk. of the Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish November the 13th, I744.


PRESENT :


The Rev. Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Maj. Jos. Foster, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Coll. Daniel Park Custis, Mr. Walter Clopton ; Maj. John Dandridge, Capt. Wm. Massie, Church Wardens.


Whereas, it Appears to the Vestry after having Ex- amined the seveall credits and debts that there is due the Sume of Eighty Pounds From the Parish to the Creditors, it is Ordered that the Church Wardens take up the said Sume of Eighty Pounds


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upon Interest upon the Credit of the Parish for the Discharging the aforesaid Debt.


D. Mossom, Min'r ; Rich'd Littlepage, Jos. Foster, Walt. Clop- ton, Daniel Parke Custis ; Jno. Dandridge, Wm. Massie, Church Wardens.


Recorded by JAMES HOLMES, Clk. of the Vestry.


Whereas, it has this 16th Day of December, 1744 in Regard of the incapacity of Stephen Brokar in officiating his office of Sexton of this Parish, it is agreed upon by the consent of the Rev'd Mr. David Mossom, Min'r, Capt. Wm. Massie, Church Warden ; Coll. Daniel Parke Custis, Mr. Walter Clopton & Mr. Chas. Massie, Vestrymen, that William Furbish be Appointed to officiate as Sexton of this Parish untill Such time as the Sd Stephen Broker Shall be Capable of Attending in Person & that the Sd Furbish be allowed for so attending out of the Salary of the Said Brokar.


At a Vestry held for. St. Peter's Parish September the 28th, I745.


The Rev'd Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Col. Wm. Macon, Mr. Jos. Marston, Coll. Daniel Parke Custis, Mr. Chas. Massie, Coll. Jos. Foster, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Mich'll Sherman, Mr. Wal- ter Clopton, Vestrymen; John Dandridge, Wm. Massie, Church Wardens.


St. Peter's Parish, Dr.


To the Rev'd Mr. Mossom his Salary to September the 29th 16000


To Cask to Do. at 4 P. ct. 640


To the Rev'd Mr. Mossom for the Deficiency of Glebe. 1600


To Cask to Do. a 4 P. ct. 64


To James Holmes his Salary to Sept. the 29th 1800 To Stephen Brokar for the time he attended as Sexton. . . I57


To Wm. Forbess's Salary From the 16th of Dec'r to the 29th Inst. 473


To James Ashcraft for the Support of his Father 600


To Phillis Moon for the Keeping her son, John Moon 967


To Ann Patteson for keeping Mary Hazard 800


To Israel Austin for Keeping his Brother 250


To Cornelius Matthews for keeping his Mother 500


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To Samuel Bailey for keeping Mary Major 450


To Henry Strange for keeping Marg't Grumbal 700


To Sarah Brokar for washing the Surplice 50


To Mr. Ben. Waller for a copy of the List of Tithables. . 18 To Maj. John Dandridge his account 385


To Capt. Massie his acco't £15, 6, 10, in Tobo. a 12 6 pe. ct. 2455


To Anne Patteson her account ,fo, II, 6, in Tobo. a Do ... 92


To James Holmes his account £o, 3, 0, in Do. a Do. . . 24 To Rich'd Crump, Sen'r, his account, fo, 17, 16, in Do. a Do. 140


To Wm. Forbes for Erecting 2 horse Blocks 100


To Jane Richison her account for keeping Eliz'th Lewis. . 400


To Hannah Crump for keeping Ben. Crump, an orphan child, 8 months 60c


To John Green his account £1, 5, o, in Tobo. a Do. 200


To Rich'd Jones his account 100 To James Gilliam for keeping an Orphan child 9 months. . 700


30265


To the Sume Leveyed upon the Sev'll Tithables


I3439


43704


To Collection upon the Same 2622


Per Contra, Cr., 46326


To 1102 Tithables at 42 Pr. Poll. 46284


By a Rem'r due to the Collector 42


46326


Ordered That Mary be paid 800 lb. of Tobo. for keep- ing her mother, Marg't Grumbal, the Ensuing year.


That Wm. Forbes be Paid 600 1b. Tobo. for keeping John Jef- fers's child the Ensuing year.


That Hannah Crump be Paid 600 1b. of Tobo. for keeping an Orphan Child the Ensuing year.


That Mr. Clopton be impowered to agree for a woman to at- tend to Eliz'th Lewis.


That Cornelius Mattheys be paid 500 lb. of Tobo. for keeping his Mother the Ensuing year.


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That Samuel Bailey be Paid 500 1b. of Tobo. for keeping Mary Major the Ensuing year.


That Israel Austin be Paid 250 lb. of Tobo. for keeping his Brother the Ensuing year.


That Phillis Moon be Paid 967 1b. of Tobo. for keeping her Son the Ensuing year.


That Ann Patteson be Paid 900 1b. of Tobo. for keeping Mary Hazard the Ensuing year.


That James Ashcraft be Paid 700 lb. of Tobo. for keeping his Father the Ensuing year.


That Maj'r John Dandridge & Capt. Massie be Continued Church Wardens for the Ensuing year.


That Maj'r Wm. Gray be appointed a Vestryman in the Room of Mr. Thomas Buttes, Dec'd, & that the clerk give him Notice to attend accordingly.


This Day the Parish Levy being proportioned we Find it amounts to the Sume of 42 lbs. of Tobo. P. Poll. on 1102 Tith- ables, w'ch Sd Sume of Tobo. Capt. Wm. Hockaday is impow- ered to collect From Every Tithable Person in this Parish, Pro- vided the Sd Hockaday Enter into Bond with Security to the Vestry for Performance of the Same, Capt. Wm. Hockaday has offered to give Bond with his Securityes, Coll. Jos. Foster & Maj'r John Dandridge, who are approved by the Vestry for his Per- formance of the Collection & has given bond accordingly.


That the Church Wardens Sell the Quantity of 13439 1b. of Tobo. to the highest Bidder for ready money for the use of the Parish & be impowered to Demand the Same From the Collector.


D. Mossom, Min'r ; Wm. Macon, Jos. Foster, Rich'd Littlepage, Dan. Parke Custis, Jos. Marston, Chas, Massie, Walter Clopton ; John Dandridge, Wm. Massie, Church Wardens.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish October the 11th, 1742.


PRESENT :


The Rev. Mr. Mossom, Min'r ; Coll. Jos. Foster, Capt. Richard Littlepage, Mr. Charles Massie, Mr. Walter Clopton, Mr. Joseph Marston, Vestrymen ; Major John Dandridge, Capt. Wm. Massie, Church Wardens.


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


St. Peter's Parish, Dr.


To the Rev'd Mr. Mossom his Salary to September the 29th 16000


To Cask to Do. a 4 P. Ct .. 640


To the Rev'd Mr. Mossom for the Deficiency of Glebe. . . 1600


To Cask to Do. a 4 P. Ct. 64


To James Holmes his Salary to Sept. the 29th 1800


To Wm. Forbess, Sexton, his Salary 630


. To Marq Croix for keeping her Mother, Marg't Trumbal 800


To Hannah Crump for keeping an Orphan Child 600


To Cornelius Mattheus for Keeping his Mother 500


To Samuel Bailey for keeping Mary Major 500


To Israel Austin for keeping his Brother 250


To Stephen Moon for keeping his Brother 967


To Ann Patteson for keeping Mary Hazard 900


To Wm. Forbess for keeping John Jeffer's child 4 months 200


To James Ashcraft for keeping his Father 700


To Mr. Ben. Waller for a Copy of the List of Tithables. ..


I8


To Maj'r John Dandridge his account 91 To Coll. Macon his account 365


To James Holmes his account, fo, 3s., od., in Tobo. a I2s. 6d. P. C. 24


To Capt. Massie his account, £18, 14, 7, in Tobo. a Do ... 2947


To Mary Forgeson for keeping Charles Goodwin 500


To Dominick Touger his account I46


To Sarah Brokar for curing Jo'n Moon's Leg & Washing the Surplce 459


To Hannah Pearson for curing Amey Binns 300


To Charles his acount 86


To Ann Patteson her acco't fo, 5s., od., for burying Mary Hazard in Tobacco I22


To Daniel Carroll his acco't for keeping Christ. Venable .. 100


To George Wilkinson his acco't 42


To David Binns his acco't for keeping his Sister 3 months 150


To Wm. Forbess for burying John Forbes's child IO0


31592


To Collection a 6 P. Ct. .


1890


33482


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


To a Ballance due from the Collector 448


33930 Pr. Contra,


Cr.


By 1131 Tithables a * Pr. Poll. 33930


Ordered that David Patteson be allowed 800 1b. of Tobo. for keeping Margaret Trumbal the Ensuing year.


That Hannah Crump be allowed 600 1b. of Tobo. for keeping an Orphan child the Ensuing year.


That Cornelius Matthews be allowed 500 1b. of Tobo. for keep- ing his mother the Ensuing year.


That Samuel Bailey be allowed 500 1b. of Tobo. for keeping Mary Major the Ensuing year.


That Israel Austin be allowed 250 1b. of Tobo. for keeping his Brother the Ensuing year.


That Stephen Moon be allowed 967 1b. of Tobo. for keeping his Brother the Ensuing year.


That James Ashcraft be allowed 700 lb. of Tobo. for keeping his Father the Ensuing year.


That Mary Forgeson be allowed 500 1b. of Tobo. for keeping Charles Goodwin the Ensuing year.


That Capt. Michael Sherman, Vestryman of this Parish, hav- ing Resign'd his office, by a note under his hand Dated this Day, & Directed to the Minister & Vestry, Capt. Richard Meux is chosen a Vestryman in the Sd Sherman's Stead.


That Capt. Richard Meux being Present at this Vestry, was Sworn into his office of a Vestryman before Coll Joseph Foster, 1


one of his Ma'ties' Justices.


That Capt. Wm. Massie & Capt. Rich'd Meux be appointed Church Wardens for the Ensuing year.


That Thomas Cooc, James Pollard, Francis Barnes & Christ'r. No * * be added to the Levy whereof John Appurson is overseer.


That John Morris be Discharged from Laying his Parish Levy.


This Day the Parish Levy being proportioned we find it amounts to the Sume of 30 1b. of Tobo. P. Poll. on 1131 Tithables, w'ch Sd Sume of Tobo. Capt. Rich'd Meux is impowered to col- lect From Every Tithable Person in this Parish, Provided the Sd


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Meux Enter into Bond with Security to the Vestry for Porforni- ance of the Same. Capt. Rich'd Meux has offered to give Bond with his Securityes, Coll. Foster & Capt. Wm. Massie, who are approved by the Vestry for his Performance of the Collection, and has given bond accordingly.


D. Mossom, Min'r ; Jos. Foster, Rich'd Littlepage, John Dand- ridge, Chas. Massie, Walt. Clopton, Jos. Marston; Wm. Massie, Rich'd Meux, Church Wardens.


Recorded by JAMES HOLMES, Clk of the Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish by adjournment Oct'r 3rd to 16th, 1747.


The Rev'd Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Mr. Ambrose Dudley, Coll. Jos. Foster, Mr. John Parke, Coll. Dan'l Parke Custis, Mr. Joseph Marston, Coll. William Macon, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Mr. Walter Clopton, Vestrymen; Capt. Rich'd Meux, Capt. William Massie, Church Wardens.


St. Peter's Parish, Debt'r.


To the Reverend Mr. Mossom his Salary to Septem'r the 29th 16000


to Cask to do. at 4 p. Cent. 640


to the Reverend Mr. Mossom for the Deficiency of the Glebe 1600 to Cask to do. at 4 p. cent. 64


To James Holmes his Salary to Sept'r 29th 1800


to William Forbess his Salary as Sexton 1000


to David Patterson for keeping Margaret Grumbal 800


to Hannah Crump for keeping an Orphan Child 500


to Cornelius Matthews for keeping his mother


to Sam'l Bailey for keeping Mary Major 500


600


to Israel Austin for keeping his Brother 250


to Stephen Moon for keeping his Brother 976 to James Ashcraft do. his Father 700


to Mary Taliaferro, do. Charles Gooding 500


to Mr. Waller for a Copie of the List of Tithables 18


to Maj'r John Dandridge for 2 Copies do. 36


To Sarah Broker for washing the Surplice I50


to the Collector for Delinquents including the Ballance due 329


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to Margery Clart for keeping Christopher Bendall


400


to Dan'l Carroll for do . .


. do. 300


to Capt. William Massie's Acco't, £17, 10, 21/2, in Tobo. at II p. ct. 3180 to Robert Clopton for making a Coffin for Geo. Mason 10| 90


to James Ashcraft for Burying Thomas Ashcraft, f1, 8s., 71/2, 251


to the Reverend Mr. Mossom for 6 Bottles of Wine, I. 4, 0 220


to 6 1b Tobo. p. Poll. 6690


3090I


37591


to Collection at 6 p. Cent. 2256


Per Contra 39847


By 1118 Tithables at 36 1b. Tobo p. Poll 40248


Remains due to the Parish from the Collector, 401 lb. Tobo.


The office of a Parish Clk. and Clk. of the Vestry becoming void by the Death of James Holmes, William Baker is chosen in the said Offices by the Minister and Majority of the Vestry, and took the Oaths as required by Law.


Capt. Richard Meux is Continued Church Warden for the En- suing year, and Mr. Ambrose Dudley is Chosen Church Warden in the Room of Capt. William Massie.


Being the Opinions of the Vestry that Maj. William Gray is Legally removed Out of the Parish & his office of a Vestryman becoming Void, Mr. Geo. Webb is Chosen in his Room; the Clk. is to give him Notice to attend the next Vestry.


Ordered that the Church Wardens Demand Alice Warren's Child from Gideon Beltes if he is removing out of the Colony, and Binds the s'd Child to Jos. Crump.


Ordered That Israel Austin for keeping his Brother the Ensu- ing year have 500 1b. Tobacco.


Ordered That Daniel Patterson have 800 1b. Tobo. for keeping Margaret Grumbal the Ensuing year.


Ordered that Cornelius Matthews have 600 1b. Tobo. for keep- ing his mother the Ensuing year.


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Ordered That the Church Wardens remove Mary Major to another place, &c.


Ordered Mary Fargesson be allowed 500 1b. Tobo. for keeping Chas. Gooding the Ensuing year.


Ordered Edward Lewis be allowed 1200 1b. Tobo. for keeping his mother the Ensuing year.


This Vestry is adjourned to Oct'er the 24th, 1747.


David Mossom, Min'r; William Macon, Joseph Foster, Daniel Parke Custis, John Parke, Walter Clopton, William Massie, Vestrymen ; Richard Meux, Ambrose Dudley, Church Wardens.


Recorded by WILLIAM BAKER, Clk. of the Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish which was continued by adjournment from the 24th of this Instant, Octob'r, to the 3Ist.


PRESENT :


The Reverend Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Mr. Matt'w Anderson, Mr. John Parke; Capt. Richard Meux, Mr. Ambrose Dudley, Church Wardens.


Ordered That 6 lb Tobacco p. Poll. be levy'd on every Tithable in this Parish and that the Collector deliver the Said Tobo. to the Church Wardens who are impowered & required to Sell the same for ready Money at the best Market that shall Offer.


Mr. Ambrose Dudley being Chosen Church Warden in the Room of Capt. William Massie at the Vestry held Oct'r the 16th, '1747, was accordingly Sworn this Day before Capt. Richard Lit- tlepage.


Ordered that Agness, the Bastard Child of Alice Warren, who had been formerly Bound to Gideon Beltes, be Bound by the Church Wardens to Francis Harris, the said Gideon Beltes having resigned the Indenture.


This day the Parish levy being Proportioned we find it amounts to the Sum of 36 1b. Tobo. p. Poll. on 1118 Tithables, which said Sum of Tobacco Capt. Rich'd Meux is impowered to Collect from Every Tithable Person in this Parish, the said Meux having already Entered into Bond with his Security, Mr. Am- brose Dudley and Mr. Matt'w Anderson, who are approved by the Vestry for his Performance of the Collection.


David Mossom; Richard Littlepage, David Mossom, Min'r ;


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


Richard Littlepage, Walter Clopton, Will'm Massie, Matt'w An- derson, John Parke, Vestrymen ; Richard Meux, Ambrose Dud- ley, Church Wardens.


Recorded by WILLIAM BAKER, Clk. Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish Sep'r 29th, 1748.


PRESENT :


The Rev'd Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Capt. Rich'd Meux, Col. Jos. Foster, Capt. Wm. Massie, Mr. Geo. Webb, Mr. Walter Clopton, Mr. Ambrose Dudley, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage and Colo. Will'm Macon ; Capt. Rich'd Meux, Mr. Ambrose Dudley, Ch. Wardens.


Mr. Geo. Webb was this day Sworn into the office of a Vestry- man before Colo. Jos. Foster & Capt. Wm. Massie, having been Chosen into the said Office the last Vestry in the Room of Maj'r Will'm Gray, who has Remov'd himself out of the Parish.


St. Peter's Parish, Dr. 1b. Tobo.


To the Rev'd Mr. D. Mossom his Salary to ye 29th Sep'r 16000 To Cask. 4 p. ct. . 640


To Do. for Deficiency of a Glebe 1600 To Do. 4 P. Ct. for cask 64


To Wm. Baker's Salary to be pd. to Jos. Crump 1800


To Wm. Forbush, Sexton, his Salary 1000


To David Patteson for Margaret Grumball 800


To Hannah Crump for an Orphan Child


600.


To Cornelius Matthews for his Mother 600


To Geo. Waddell for Mary Major, Rec'd of Sam'l Bailey 535


To Israel Austin for his Brother 500


To Mary Fergeson for Char's Gooding 500


To Mr. Waller for Copia List.


I8


Mr. Dandridge 2 Do. 36


To Sarah Broker for Washing 150


To the Collector for Delinquents I712


To Margery Clark for Christ'er Bendal 600 To Edward Lewis for his mother I200


To Capt. Massie's Acct., fIo, 0, 612 a 12 6 I204


To Alex. Fargisson for Sarah Turner 600 To Jas. Clarkson-his Levy 30


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


To Henry Scrugs 36


To Wm. Forbush for Andrea Fernea 100


To do. for clearing the Church yard 50


Carried Forward 30375


To 6 1b. Tobo. P. Poll. for the Parish Use 6660


To Collecting at 6 P. ct. 2222


Contra,


Cr 39257


By Ballance due from the Collector last year 40I


By IIIO Tithes a 35 1b. P. Poll. · 38850


3925I


Ballance due to the Collector


6


39257


Ordered that the Ch. Wardens do Provide for the Orphan Child of Agnes Crump, Deceased.


That David Patterson have 800 1b. Tobo. for keeping Mary Grumbal.


That Cornelius Matthews have 600 1b. for keeping his mother. That Sam'l Bailey have 500 1b. for keeping Mary Major.


That Mary Fargison have 500 1b. for Chas. Gooding.


That Edward Lewis have 1200 1b. for his mother.


That Will'm Forbush have 400 1b. for Andrew Fernea.


That Mr. Ambrose Dudley be continued ch. Warden, and that Mr. George Webb be ch. Warden in the Room of Capt. Rich'd Meux.


That the high Sheriff be collector for this Parish the ensuing yeare.


Collo. Foster and Mr. Webb Securityes.


This day the Parish Levy being Processioned we find it amounts to the Sum of 35 1b. Tobo. p. poll. on IIIO Tithables, which said Sum of Tobo. Capt. John Richardson is Impowered to Collect from Every Tithable in the Parish.


Ordered that the Clerk of the Vestry Deliver to the Present Collector the List of Delinquents Return'd to the Vestry by the late Collector in 1746 & 1747, to be Levy'd as the Law Directs,


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and to be accounted for to the Ch. Wardens for the use of the Parish.


D. Mossom, Min'r; Walter Clopton, Rich'd Littlepage, Will'm Massie, Will'm Macon, Rich'd Meux, John Parke; Geo. Webb, Ambrose Dudley, Ch. Wardens.


Recorded by JOHN RYAN, Clk. Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish by Adjournment from Sept. 29th to October the IIth, 1749.


PRESENT :


The Rev'd Mr. Mossom, Min'r; Colo. Will'm Macon, Colo. Jos. Foster, Col. D. P. Custis, Mr. Jos. Marston, Capt. Kích'd Meux, Mr. John Parke, Vestrymen; Mr. Geo. Webb, Mr. Amb. Dudley, Church Wardens.


St. Peter's 'Parish, Debter, lbs. Tobo. To the Rev'd Mr. D. Mossom's Salary to the 29th Sept. 16000 to Cask to do. at 4 P. Cent. 640


to the Rev'd Mr. Mossom for deficiency of a Glebe & Cask 1664


to John Ryan's Salary as Clerk of the Church & Vestry .. 1800


to Will'm Forbes, Sexton, his Salary IO0


to Cornelius Matthews for Maintaining his Mother 600


to Samuel Bailey for Mary Major 500


to James Turner for Charles Goodwin 500


to Maj'r Dandridge for 2 Lists Tithables 36


to Mr. Benja. Waller for I Do. I8


to Sarah Brooker for washing the Ch. Linnen 150


to Will'm Meanly for the Support of his Daughter 700


to Margery Clark for keeping two Bastard Children 1000


to Capt. Littlepage for Chex Linnen for the Children. 66


to Hannah Crump for keeping a Bastard Child 700


to Will'm Forbes for keeping Andrew Fornea 400


to Edward Lewis for maintaining his mother I 200


to Allow'd Will'm Hewlet on acct. of a Bastard Child .. 200


to Allow'd the Collector for Delinquents as P. Acct .. 45I


to Mr. Webb. acct, f9, 2, 5, in Tobo. at 14 P. ct. I303


to Colo. Macon's Do., £1, 6, 3, at Do. . 187


to the Collector for Ballance due to him the Last Levy. . 6


2912I


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Collector's Salary at 6 P. ct. 1747


Debt carried forward and to the Parish Debt brought over 30868 The Parish Cr't .- By the Collector for Delinquents of last


year by him received 792


By 115I Tithables at 26 P. Poll. 29926


Ballance due to the Coll'r to be allowed next year 150


30868


Ordered that Eliza. Morris be allowed 400 lbs. Tobo. for the keeping of Andrew Fornea.


That the two Bastard Children of Mary Dunsten be Bound out by the Church Wardens.


That the Bastard Daughter of Mary Dixon, Dec'ed, be bound to Will'm Hewlet by the Ch. Wardens, The Vestry allowing the said Hewlet 200 lb. Tobo.


That the Church Wardens pay the Rev'd Mr. Mossom's acct, viz., 24, which he deliver'd at the last Vestry, which at present is mislaid.


That the Church Wardens pay to Alex'r Fargisson his acct, viz., 3, 9|1, which he Delivered to the last Vestry.


That the Church Wardens pay the Rev'd Mr. Mossom 24| for the Preceeding year.


That the Church Wardens pay Doc'r Newyear Smith's acct, I|6,


That Mr. Geo. Webb be continued Church Warden and that Mr. John Parke be chosen Church Warden in the Room of Mr. Ambrose Dudley.


That all the Tithables belonging to Mr. Rich'd Farrell's Quar- ter, Augustine Pasley, David Ross, John Ross, & John Ross, the son of Rich'd Ross, & John Downs be added to the Gang under Michael Harfield, Surveyor.


That the Bastard Children of Mary Dunston be Committed to the care of Jane Davis till they can be bound out. She being allowed after the Rate of 500 1b. Tobo. P. Ann. for Each chird.


Mr. John Parke took the Oath of Church Warden & John Ryan Clerk of the Parish & Vestry.


This Day the Parish Levy being Laid we find it amounts to the sum of 30076 Pounds of Tobo., which being Divided by 115I the Number of Tithables this present year, makes 26 1b Tobo. P.


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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.


Poll., which sum of 261b. Tobo. Mr. John Richardson, High Sher- iff, is impowered to Collect, he Entering into Bond with Security for the Performance of his office, D. P. Custis & Jos. Foster, Gent., Securities. Bond to be given to the Church Wardens by New Kent Nov'r Court.


D. Mossom, min'r; D. P. Custis, Jos. Foster, Jos. Marston, Rich'd Meux, Amb. Dudley; Geo. Webb, John Parke, Church Wardens.


Recorded by JOHN RYAN, clk. Vestry.


At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish by Adjournment from ye 29th Sept. past to ye 26th of Novem'r, 1750.


PRESENT :


The Rev'd Mr. Mossom, Min'r ; Colo. Wm. Macon, Mr. Walt. Clopton, Colo. Jos'h Foster, Mr. Amb. Dudley, Colo. D. P. Cus- tis, Mr. Jos'h Marston, Mr. Rich'd Meux, Mr. Matt'w Anderson, Vestrymen ; Mr. Geo. Webb, Mr. John Parke, Church Wardens.




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