Vestry book of Blisland (Blissland) Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1721-1786, Part 10

Author: Chamberlayne, C. G. (Churchill Gibson), 1876-1939
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: Richmond, [Va.] : published by the Library Board [by] Division of purchase and printing
Number of Pages: 362


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To Richard Warren Sexton at the upper Church & washing the Surplus 570


To Edward Lively Sexton at the Lower Church & washing the D° 570


To the Maintainance of Lucy Gills 624


To the Maintainance of John Miller 300


To the Maintainance of Tho". Lindfey two years 1248 To the Maintainance of David Dormer 624


To M'. Francis Cook for keeping Henry bear 200


To Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield for four Communions 400


To Peter Ball for keeping Hon'. Moore 500


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


To Elenor Pitman 300


To M'. Tho$. Taylor for keeping Hurts three Chil-) dren two years Past, & Randal Williams's Decd. two months & a halfe, includeing Cask 624


To Francis Day 300


To M'. John Woodward Jun' & Charity Bracket for keeping John Williams Son of Randal Wil- liams Decd. 600


To M' Richard Allen on Levy overcharg'd 42


To James Shelbourn, for keeping Thos. Shelbourn five months And Burying him 5001, & Cask 201 520


To Sarah Hawkins, for keeping Eliz ** Barker 430


To M'. Lancelott Woodward, for keeping Eliz*b Bar- ker 460


To D°. for Stephen Jones, & James Philbates Delin- quents 84


To Maj". John Dandridge for two Copies of the list of Titheables 36


To M'. Benjamine Waller for one D° 18


To M' John Allen the Ballance of his Accot. 657


29075


Brought


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Brought over 29075


To William Bafsett Esq'. to Discharge his accot.] Fifteen Pounds, Six Shillings & Eight Pence halfe penny 2534


To Maj". Edwin Daingerfield, to the Ballance of his ) accot. Four Pounds ten shillillings 720


To M'. Richmond Terrel the Ballance of his Accot.) Three Pound four shillings 512


To M'. Richard Gaddey the Ballance of his acct. One) Pound five shillings 5 200


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


To M'. Benja. Allen the Ballance of his accot. Three Pound 480


To M'. Lancelot Woodward the Ballance of his) Accot. Seven shillings & ten Pence 63


To Capt. John Doran for keeping Keen Foulks last year One Thousand Pounds of Tobeº & Cask 1040


To Capt. John Doran for Cutting of Keen Foulks's leg Eleven Hundred & Cask 1144


To Keen Foulks's Board from this time till this time twelvemonth 1200


36968


To 6 0 Cent for Sallery on 36968 2242


39210


To Depositium in the Collectors hands to be accotd.


for next year 120


39330


Credit By 828 Tithes at 471/2 & Poll


39330


Maj". Edwin Daingerfield & MT. Lancelott Woodward are Continued Church Wardens


Order'd by this Prefent Vestry that Stephen Maning be Discharge From Paying his Parish Levy


Order'd by this Prefent Veftry that Fancis Day be Dis- charg'd From Paying his Parish Levy


Order'd by this Prefent Veftry that the Churchwardens bind out John Williams Son of Randal Williams Decª


Order'd by this Prefent Veftry that Samuel Curle be Discharg'd From Paying his Parish Levy


Order'd by this Prefent Veftry that Thos. Lyon Sen'. be Discharg'd From Paying his Parish Levy


Turn over


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


[62] Turn'd over


This Prefent Veftry M' Francis Cook Declin'd being Clerk of The Church & Veftry, Dudley Williams was Chosen in his room Haveing Taken the Oaths accordingly


Richard Warren haveing Declin'd Serving as Sexton of the Uper Church, David Gray is Chosen in his room


Order'd by this Present Vestry that the Parish Levy for this Prefent year Be forty Seven Pounds & a halfe of Toba + Poll & that Maj". Edwin Daingerfield & M'. Lancelott Woodward Churchwardens for this Parish Do Collect the Sª Sum of Forty Seven & a halfe pounds of Toba. from Every indevidual Titheable Person within this Parish, and upon Refufal of Payment, to Levy the Same by distress according to Law The Sª. Wardens first Entring into Bond with good & Sufficient Security To the Prefent Veftry of this Parish, for the use of the Parish, for the Payment of the Sª. Sums of Toba. to the Several respective Parish Cred- itors to whom it is due, by Inspectors notes by the last day of May Next, and it is also order'd that the Clark of the Vestry take Bond As aforesª, before he deliver a Copy of the Parish Charge and of The order of Veftry to the Sª. Collectors


Sign'd By


Chicheley Thacker Minis". Edwin Daingerfield Churchwardens Lancelott Woodward


Copy Test Dudley Williams Clark of the Vestry


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At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the upper Church The 17th Day of December 1742


Prefent


M'. Chicheley Thacker Minis'. William Bafsett Esq Capt John Doran; Maj" Edwin Daingerfield & M' Lancelott


83


NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


Woodward Churchwardens; Cap' William Hockaday, M' Jeremiah Stanup, M' Jnº Rich fon, M' Leonard Henley, M' Richmond Terrell


Cap *. John Power being formerly Chosen a Veftryman Was Sworn, by W™ Bafsett Esq


Doctor Tho® Arnott Chofen a Vestryman in the room of Maj". Richard Richardson, order'd That he be Sworn ac- cordingly


And M'. Jnº. Rufsel Jun'. is Chofen a Vestryman in the Room of M'. Jnº. Allen, who is remov'd out of the Parish And County; & M'. Jnº. Rufsel Jun". was Sworn Accordingly by Capt. William Hockaday


Order'd by this prefent Vestry That Capt William Hock- aday, Capt. John Power M' John Richardson & M' Leonard Henley, that they lay of a Yard at the Lower Church and Agree with workmen to brick it in


Order'd by this prefent Veftry that Sarah Hawkins have Five Hundred Pounds of Tob° for Keeping John Hill, From this time till the laying the next Parish Levy


Sign'd By Chicheley Thacker Min". Edwin Daingerfield 2 Church Lancelott Woodward S Wardens


Copy Test. Dudley Williams Clk Vestry


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At a Vestry held for Blesland Parish at the lower Church the 18th. day of october. 1743


Present


The Rever'd M' Thacker; Maj". Edwin Daingerfield & M'. Lancelott Woodward, Churchwardens, W" Bafsett Esq'. Capt. John Doran; Capt. William Hockaday; M". Jeremiah Stanup; M'. Leonard Henley ; M'. John Richard- son; M'. Richmond Terrel; Capt. John Power


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


This Vestry proceeds to lay ye. parish Levy Blisland Parish Dr.


To the Rever'd M'. Thacker, his years Sallery 16000


To Cask to Ditto 640


To M'. Tho8. Pettus Clark of the lower Church includeing Cask 1040


To Dudley Williams Clark of the upper Church in- cludeing Cask 1560


To David Gray Sexton of the upper Church & washing the Surps. 570


To Edward Lively Sexton of the lower Church & washing the Surps. 570


To the maintainance of Lucy Gills 624


To the maintenance of John Miller


300


To the maintenance of Tho8. Lindsey


624


To the maintenance of David Dormer


624


To Joseph Lindsey


300


To Elenor Pitman


300


To M'. William Parks, for advertiseing workmen for the Ch. wall 56


To Maj'. John Dandridge, for two copies of the list of Titheables 36


To M'. Benja. Waller for one copy of the list of Titheables


18


To Sarah Hawkins for keeping Elizth. Barker 700 To M'. Richmond Terrel for Keeping Richard Bull 500 To Capt. John Doran for Cureing Anne Gibson 1040


To Richª. Farthing for keeping Jnº. Williams Son) of Randal Williams Decd till the last day of Nov'. 600


To M'. John Woodward Jun'. for keeping the Same child 100


7


To M'. Fra's Cook, for Henry Nears 300


To M'. Lancelott Woodward for one delinq. Tythe 471/2


To Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield for four Communions 400


85


NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


To M'. John Allen 219


To Collº. W™ Bafsett, for cloathing Keen Foulks & Hon'. More 300


To Maj' Edwin Daingerfield for makeing Bricks, ? & makeing A Brick wall round the Church 16000


434681/2


Debt


[65] Debt brought over 434681/2


Credit By M'. Lancet. Woodward for Sam1 Curll's rent in the year 1742 235


To 6 P. Cent for Sallery on 432331/21b Tob°


432331/2


2594


45827


Credit By 858 Tythes at 531/2 & poll 45903


To a Depositium in the collectors hands to be Paid to the Parish next year 76


Capt. John Doran sherriff is appointed collector, giveing Bond and Security as usual


Capt. John Power, & M' Richmond Terrel are chosen Ch wardens in the room of Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield & M'. Lancelott Woodward, & Sworn accordingly


Order'd by this present Vestry, that Sam11. Curll, be dis- charg'd from paying his rent on the glebe two year, & build a Tob°. house on it four & twenty foot long & sixteen foot wide, & do it workman-like, & also that he be dis- charg'd from paying his quitrents two year


Order'd that the register-books that did belong to Wil- mington Parish, be carried to, the Rev. M'. Thackers


Order'd that the Ch. wardens, Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield, Capt. William Hockaday, M'. Lanc". Woodward, M'.


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


Leonard Henley. & M'. John Richardson or any three of them, go with the Surveyor of James City County, & run the line between Blisland Parish and St peters Parish. ac- cording to the act of afsembly


'Tis agreed by this present Vestry that Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield have the Sixteen thousand pounds of Tob°. that is levied for the Church wall at twelve Shillings & Six pence { hundred, & that The Collector pay it to him by July Court next


Sign'd By Chicheley Thacker Min' John Power \Ch wardens Richmond Terrel


Copia Test. Dudley Williams Cler Vestry


Order'd


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Order'd by this present Vestry that the Parish levy for this p'fent year be fifty three & a halfe pounds of Tob°. p'. poll. & that John Doran Gent. do collect the Said Sum of fifty three & a halfe pounds of Tob°. from every Individual titheable person within this Parish and upon refusal of payment to levy the Same by distrefs accord'. to Law, the Sª. John Doran Gent. first entring into Bond with good & Sufficient Security, to the present Vestry of this Parish, for the use of the Parish, for the payment of the Sª. Sums of Tob°. to the Several respective Parish Creditors to whom it is due, by Inspectors notes by the last day of May next, and it is also order'd that the Clark of the Vestry take Bond as afores'd before he deliver a copy of the Parish charge and of the order of Vestry to the Said collector


Test Dudley Williams Clk. Vestry


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At a vestry held for Blisland Parish at the uper Church the 15th Day of October 1744,


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


Present,


The Rev. M'. Thacker Capt. John Power & M' Rich- mond Terrill Churchwardens, Maj' Edwin Daingerfield, Cap *. William Hockaday, M'. Jeremiah Stanhope, M'. Tho8. Arnott, M'. Lancelott Woodward, M'. Leonard Henley, M'. John Richardson, & M'. John Rufsel Jun'


This vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy


Blisland Parish D'.


To the Rev'd M'. Thacker his years Sallery 16000


To Cask to Ditto 640


To Thos. Pettus Clerk of the lower Church 1000 & Cask 40 1040


To Dudley Williams Clerk of the uper Church & ves- try 1500 & Cask 60 1560


To David Gray Sexton at the upper Church 500 & washing the Surplice 70 570


To Edward Lively Sexton at the lower Church 500 & washing the Surplice 70 570


To the maintainance of Lucy Gills 624


To the maintainance of John Miller 300


To the maintainance of Thos. Lindsey


624


To the maintainance of David Dormer


624


To Joseph Lindsey


500


To Eleanor Pitman


300


To Maj'. John Dandridge for two copies of the list of Titheables 36


To M'. Benja. Waller for one D°.


18


To the maintainance of Hon'. Moore, to be paid Mrs. Thornton 800


To the maintainance of Hon'. Moore 3 months, to be paid Charles Rawson 200


To Sarah Hawkins for keeping Elizabeth Barker 700


To Sarah Hawkins for keeping John Hill till this time 700


88


VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


To M'. Richmond Terril for keeping Richard Bull last


year 600


To Francis Day 1000


To Capt. John Power four Commun8. 400


To Capt. John Power for his cash acco. £ 6||9$ ||11ª at 9$ H Cent


1446


To Sarah Tirey


1000


To M'. Richmond Terrel for 212 Barrels of corn at 8$ { Barrel 227


To Keen Foulks


1000


To Thos. Oakley 275


7


To Thos. Oakley for cash


To David Pryour for keeping Thos. Holdcroft's child 624


To Julius K. Burbidge for Delinqts 695


To pay the Surveyor for running the Parish line 450


33530


To 6 p Cent on 3353011 Tob° for Collecting 2011


35541


D°. C'. By 892 Tythes at 40 } poll


35680


A Depositium in the Collectors hands of


139


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Capt.


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Capt. William Hockaday Sherriff is appointed Collector for this present year, giving Bond and Security as usual;


Order'd that the Churchwardens agree with Some person to build a Smoak houfe for The Rev. M'. Thacker 12 foot square


M'. Thruston James is appointed a Vestryman in the room of of W". Bafsett Gent, Dec'd


M'. David Williams was this day Sworn a Vestryman in the room of John Doran Gent. Dec'd;


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


Doctor Tho®. Arnott was this day Sworn a Vestryman in the room of Richard Richardson Gent. Dec'd;


Capt. John Power, & M'. Richmond Terril are continued Churchwardens for the enfuing year


Sign'd By C. Thacker Minister John Power Richmond Terril (Ch Wardens


Copia Test Dudley Williams Cler. Vestry


Tis order'd by this present Vestry that the Parish levy for this present year be forty pounds of Tob°. p. poll & that William Hockaday Gent. do collect the Said Sum of forty pounds of Tob° from every individual Titheable per- son within this Parish, and upon refusal of payment to levy the Same by distress according to Law the Said Wil- liam Hockaday Gent. first entring into Bond with good and Sufficient Security to the present Vestry of this Parish for the use of the Parish for the paymt. of the Said Sums of Tob°. to the Several respective Parish creditors to whom it is due by Inspectors notes by the last day of May next; and it is also order'd that the Clerk of the Vestry take Bond as aforesaid before he deliver a Copy of the Parish Charge and order of Vestry to the Said Collector


Test Dudley Williams Clerk of the Vestry


At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the upper Church the 23ª. day of Sept. 1745.


Present; the Rev. M'. Thacker; Capt. John Power, and M'. Richmond Terril, Church Wardens; Maj'. Edwin Dain- gerfield, Cap. William Hockaday, M'. Lancelott Wood- ward. M'. John Richardson, M'. Leonard Henley, M' John Rufsel, and M'. Thruston James


M'. Thruston James being chosen a Vestryman the last Vestry, was this day Sworn accordingly


90


VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


Capt. Rob *. Pennington is chosen a Vestryman in the room of M'. Jer. Stanhope Dec'd


M'. Julius K. Burbidge is chosen a Vestryman in the room of M'. David Williams Dec'd


'Tis order'd by this present Vestry that the Churchwar- dens give publick notice (by advertizeing in the Gazetts) that the upper Church in Blisland Parish is to be repair'd as followeth, (Viz.) to be new cover'd with Cypres Shingles & a new floor laid, whitewash'd & painted inside and out, the Church yard wall repair'd, & new gates made


'Tis order'd that the Churchwardens give notice for the workmen to meet the Gent. of the Vestry, the Second Tues- day in Nov'. next at the upper Church to agree about re- pairing the Church


Sign'd By C. Thacker Min".


John Power Ch warden Richmª. Terrel


Test Dudley Williams Clerk o' the Vestry


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At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the lower Church the 8th Day of October 1745


Present the Rev. M'. Thacker, Cap. John Power and M'. Richmond Terrell Church wardens, Capt. William Hockaday, Capt. Robert Pennington, M'. Leonard Henley, M'. John Richardson, M'. Julius King Burbidge and M" Thruston James


This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish levy Blisland Parish D".


To the Rev. M'. Thacker his years Sallery 16000 To Cask to D° 640 16640


To M'. Tho8. Pettus Clerk of the lower Church 1000 To Cask to D° 40 1040


91


NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


To Dudley Williams Clerk of the upper Church and Vestry 1500 To Cask to D°. 60 1560


To David Gray Sexton at the upper Church 500 To Cask to D°. 20 520


To Edward Lively Sexton at the lower Church 500 To D°. to D°. 20 To washing Surp8. 50 570


To the maintainance of Lucy Gills 624


To the Ditto of Thos. Lindsey 624


To D°. David Dormer 200


To D°. Joseph Lindsey


800


To D°. Eleanor Pitman


300


To D°. David Gray


150


To D°. Keen Foulks


500


To D°. Fran®. Day


1000


To D°. William Fox


800


To M'. Richard Allen for washing and mending the Surplice 74


To Maj'. John Dandridge for two Copies of the list of Tithes


36


To M'. Benja. Waller for one D°. 18


To M'. John Merrideth for services done at the glebe


480


To Capt. John Power for four Communions 400


To Keziah Charlton for keeping Elizabeth Barker and her child 850


To M'. Richmond Terrel for keeping Richard Bull 600


To Do. his acco. £ 3|98 Tob° at 11/2 Hr. pound 552


To D°. his accot. for quitrents of the Glebe land two years 192


To Ballard Dormer for one Tythe overcharg'd


40


To M'. John Allen 60


To D°. for James Holdcroft Son of Tho8. Holdcroft


1000


To David Pryor 624


To repairing the Church 13000


43354


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


D°. C". By Capt. William Hockaday Parish Collector 1059


42295


D°. D'. To 6 Cent for Collecting 4229511 Tob 2537


44832


D°. C'. By 876 Tythes at 511/2 7. poll 45113


To a Depositium in the Collectors hands 281


Cap


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Capt. William Hockaday and M'. Thruston James are chosen Church Wardens (in the room of Cap. John Power and M'. Richmond Terrell) and was Sworn accordingly


Capt. William Hockaday Sherriff and Churchwarden is appointed Collector for the enfueing year giveing Bond and Security as ufual


Order'd by this present Vestry that Susa. Wallis be dis- charg'd from paying her Parish levy


Order'd that the Rev. M'. Thacker Send for a Set of Plate for the lower Church


Order'd that the Churchwardens receive five pounds Cur- rent money of Capt. Robert Pennington which was given to the poor of the Parish by Capt. William Kenney Dec'd


Agreed with M'. John Allen that he take James Holdcroft Son of Thos, Holdcroft immediately from David Pryors and keep him clear of any Charge of the Parish in Con- sideration of which he is to have a thousand pounds of Tob°. the ensuing year


Order'd that Capt. John Power Capt. Robert Pennington and M'. Julius K. Burbidge meet and proportion the Par- ish Levy


Order'd that Moll a Negro Woman belonging to Mary Crutchfield be discharg'd from paying her Parish levy


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


Cap®. Robert Pennington and M'. Julius King Burbidge being chosen Vestrymen last Vestry were this day Sworn accordingly


Order'd that the lower Church be painted inside and out, when the upper Church is painted


Sign'd By C Thacker Min" William Hockaday Ch warden Thruston James Ch warden


Copy Test Dudley Williams Clerk o' th' Vestry


'Tis order'd by this present Vestry that the Parish levy for this present year be fifty one and a halfe pounds of Tob°. p. poll and that William Hockaday Gent Sherriff of New Kent County do collect the Said Sum of fifty one pounds and a halfe of Tobº. from every individual Tithe- able person within this Parish and upon refusal of payment to levy the Same by distress according to law the Said W™. Hockaday first entring into Bond with good and Suffi- cient Security to the present Vestry of this Parish for the use of the Parish for the payment of the Said Sums of Tob°. to the Several respective Parish Creditors to whom it is due by Inspectors notes by the last day of May next, and it is also order'd that the Clerk of the Vestry take Bond as aforesaid before he deliver a Copy of the Parish charge and order of Vestry to the Said Collector


Test Dudley Williams Clerk o' the Vestry At


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At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the upper Church the 18th. day of April 1746


Present, The Rev. M'. Thacker, Capt William Hockaday and M'. Thruston James Church Wardens Maj". Edwin Daingerfield, Capt. John Power, M'. Lancelott Woodward, M'. Leonard Henley, M'. John Richardson, M'. Richmond


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


Terrel, M'. Julius K. Burbidge and M'. John Rufsel Ju- nior


Agreed by the Said Vestry that an addition be made to the upper Church in the said Parish as followeth (viz) Thirty three feet long from outside to outside, and twenty three feet wide from outside to outside, and two sash win- dows on each side the Sª. Addition, and a folding door at the end the addition made of brick, (and the Ile laid with brick,) and cover'd with Cypres Shingles, and plaister'd and whitewash'd


Order'd that the Church Wardens give public notice (by advertiseing in the Gazetts) for workmen to meet the Gentlemen of the Vestry the Second Tuesday in May next at the upper Church of the Said Parish to agree about un- dertakeing the Said Addition


Order'd that the Church Wardens sell the Tob°. which is levied for repairing the Church at publick auction


M'. Richard Allen is chosen a Vestryman in the room of M'. Thomas Arnott, and was Sworn accordingly by Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield


Order'd that Robert Manning be discharg'd from paying his Parish levy


Order'd that Nicholas Valentine be discharg'd from pay- ing his Parish Levy


Order'd that Isabella Gray be Sexton of the upper Church till laying the next Parish levy


Sign'd By C Thacker Min


William Hockaday 2 Thruston James (Ch. Wardens


Copy Test Dudley Williams C Vestry


At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the upper Church the 9th. day of Sep' 1746


Present The Rev: M'. Thacker, Cap. William Hocka- day, and M'. Thruston James Churchwardens; Capt. Robt.


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


Pennington, M'. Leonard Henley, M'. John Richardson, M'. Richmond Terrel, & M'. Richard Allen


'Tis order'd that the Church Wardens Sell the Tob°. that is levied for repairing the Church at publick Auction at next New Kent Court and if they cannot get nine Shills. and Six pence {p. Cent. for it, it is further order'd that they re- ceive the Tob°. for the uje of the Parish, and have it re- priz'd


Sign'd By C. Thacker Min" William Hockaday Ch Warden Thruston James Ch Warden Copy Test Dudley Williams Clerk o' th' Vestry At


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At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the upper Church the 8th day of October 1746


Present


The Rev. M'. Thacker Minister Cap® William Hockaday ? M' Thruston James SChurch Wardens


Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield


M'. John Richardson


Capt. John Power M'. Richard Allen, and


M'. Lancelott Woodward M' Richmond Terrel


This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish levy Blisland Parish D'


To the Rev. M'. Thacker his Years Sallery 1600011 Tobo To Cask to D° 64011 16640


To M'. Tho8. Pettus Clerk o' the lower Church 1000 To Cask to D°. 40 1040


To Dudley Williams Clerk o' the upper Church, & Ves- try 1500. To Cask to D°. 60 1560


To Ifsabella Gray Sexton of the upper Church 500 To Cask to D°. 20 To washing Surp®. 50 570


To Edward Lively Sexton of the lower D°. 500 To Cask to D°. 20 To washing Surp8. 50 570


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


To the maintainance of Lucy Gills


624


To Widow Lindsey for Thos. Lindsey 624


To David Dormer 250


To Anne Lindsey


300


To Elenor Pitman 300


To Keen Foulks 500


To Francis Day 1000


To William Fox 800


To Maj'. John Dandridge for the list of Tithes 36


To M'. Ben : Waller for D° 18


To Capt. William Hockaday for four Communions 400


To Ditto paid Keziah Charlton, for keeping Eliza. Barker 850


To M'. Richmond Terrel for keeping Richard Bull 600


To Capt. William Hockaday for Quitrents of the Glebe land 144


To M'. John Allen for keeping James Holdcroft Son of Tho'. Holdcroft Decd 1000


To Benjamine Tirey for keeping two of Sarah Tirey's Children 936


To Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield for Margarett Gray 1000


29762


Ditto C'. By Cap® William Hockaday


281


29481


D°. D'. To 6 0 Cent for Collecting 2948111 Tobº. 1768


31249


D°. C'. By 907 Tithes at 341/2 & poll 312911/2


A Depositum in the Collector's hands to be accounted for at laying y®. next levy 421/2


Cap®


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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786


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Cap®. William Hockaday and M'. Thruston James are Con- tinued Church Wardens


M'. Gill Armistead D. Sher. is appointed Collector the en- fuing Year giving Bond as usual


M'. Julius K. Burbidge Resign'd being a Vestryman, and M'. William Hogg is Elected in his Stead.


Order'd that the Church Wardens agree with workmen to build a corn houfe on the Glebe


Isabella Gray Resign'd being Sexton, John Taylor is Chofen in her Stead


Order'd that M'. Julius K. Burbidges letter of Resignation be recorded in the Vestry book-Which is as follows (Viz)


To The Vestry of Blisland Parish


Gentlemen


I am not inclined to serve as a Vestry Man any longer, there- fore defire you'l Elect one in my Stead, which I wish may be M'. Ratcliffe


I am


Your hble Serv.


October. 8. 1746


Julius K. Burbidge


Tis order'd by this present Vestry that the Parish levy for this present Year be thirty four and a halfe pounds of Tob°. poll and that M'. Gill Armistead D Sher. do Collect the Sª. Sum of thirty four & a halfe pounds of Tob°. from every in- dividual Titheable person within this Parish, and upon refusal of pav nent to levy the Same by distrefs according to law the S4. Gill Armistead first entring into Bond with good and Suf- ficient Security to the present Vestry of this Parish for the ufe of the Parish for the payment of the Sª Sums of Tobe. to the Several Respective Parish Creditors to whom it is due, by In- spectors notes by the last day of May next, and it is also order'd that the Clerk of the Vestry take Bond as aforesaid before he


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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH


deliver a Copy of the Parish charge and order of Vestry to the Sª. Collector


Sign'd By C Thacker Minister William Hockaday } Ch. Wardens Thruston James


Copy Test


Dudley Williams Clerk o' the Vestry At


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At A Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the Lower Church the 14th. day of October 1747


Present


The Rev. M'. Thacker M'. Leonard Henley




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