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To M'. William Smith Collector, his Accot 5541/2
To 600011, in Maj". William Armistead's hands, to pay Sundry Cash Accots. 6000
Debt Carried forward 335061/2
178
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[124] Blisland Parish 1768. Octo". 10th, To Debt bro. forward To 6 & C. for Collecting 335061/211 Tob°.
Deb". 1b Tob° 335061/2 2010
Deposited in the Collector's hands
2551/2
35772
Blisland Parish By 1084 Tithes at 331b Tob°. poll
Cred™.
35772
Blisland Parish, To Sundry Cash Accots. Vizt.
Deb".
To M'. John Lewis & C°. Accot £ 3||13|| 7
To William Jones, for keping Lucy Tyree, & a Child of Susan1. Sand8 8|1-11-
To M'. James Hockaday, for two Bars. Corn for Patience Linsey
1||-|-
To Capt. Richmond Allen, his Accot. Including Doct'. William Harvey's Acct. of 35/ 4| 1| 7
To David Chandler, his Accot. for Rent of his house, & going to Mill for Thos. M'gary -||10 || 5 To M'. John Ball, for a Coffin, for Thos. M'gary's Child -|| 7|| 6
To the Rev. M'. Price Davies, for a Tract of Land ) bot. of David Chandler, Annexed to the Glebe ( 25 |–––––
42|13|| 1
Blisland Parish Cred™. By M'. James Hockaday, a Fine Recª. of Sarah Manning 2|10||-
Balª. of Cash Accots. due from the Parish
£40| 3|| 1
355161/2
179
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
This day M'. Richmond Terrel resign'd the Office of a Vestryman of this Parish.
M'. Bartholomew Dandridge, is this day Chosen a Vestry- man, in the room of M'. Richmond Terrel.
Maj". William Armistead, & Capt. Richardson Henley, are Chosen Church Wardens in the Stead of M'. James Hockaday, & Capt. Richmond Allen, & Accordingly Sworn.
Bartlet Williams D. Sheriff is appointed Collector of the Parish Levy the Ensuing Year, on giving Bond & Security as Usual.
Eight of the Processioners returns were this day Examin'd by the Vestry, & Ordered to be Recorded.
Sign'd by Price Davies Rector, William Armistead, ) Church Wardens Richardson Henley,S
Test
Dudley Williams, Clark O' the Vestry
[125]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the lower Church, the 23ª. day of October 1769.
Present
Maj". William Armistead, ) Ch. M'. John Shermer,
Cap®. Richardson Henley, (wardens Capt. William Richardson
Maj'. Thruston James, and
M'. Richard Allen,
Capt. Richmond Allen.
Col. Burwell Bafsett.
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy.
Blisland Parish Deb". To the Rev. M". Price Davies Min". his Salary 1b Tobº. 160001b Tob°., & 4 Ct. on d°. for Cask 6401, and 4 C. on d°. for Shrinkage 6401 17280
180
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Dudley Williams, Clark of the upper Church & Vestry 150011, & 4 0 Ct. on d°. for Cask 601b 1560
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church, 1000 & 4 ) Ct. on d°. for Cask 40 1040
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church 5001 & Cask 201b, & for washing the Surplice 1001b 620
To John Piggot, Sexton at the lower Church 500 & Cask, 20, & for washing the Surplice 1001b 620
To Maj". William Armistead, Ch. warden, for four Commun8. for the upper Church 500
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Ch. warden, for four Communs. for the lower Church 500
To M'. Ben. Waller, for a Copy of the List of Tithes 18
To Maj'. William Clayton, for two Copies of the List of Tithes 36
To Maj". William Armistead, for the Support of Sarah Valentine 1000
To M'. William Smith, late Collector, his Accot. Short Cast last year 100 100
To Moses Swiney, for keeping James Garland, Or-) phan of William Garland decd. and John Goodin, Orphan of James Goodin decª. 700
To Daniel Slater, for keeping Richard Jeffers, Orphan of John Jeffers decª. 500
To Martha Bush, for keeping Thomas Linsey 500
24974
By Bartlet Williams Collector 5231/2
D". 244501/2
To 6 # Cent. for Collecting 244501b Tob°
1467
25917
181
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
C".
By 1132 Tithes @ 23"b Tob°. Ş Tithe 260361b Tob°. Deposited in the Collector's hands 119
26036
Blisland Parish To Sundry Cash Accots. Deb". To Ann Taylor, for the Support of her Son John Taylor £ 4| 3| 4
To Pearson Piggot, for finding Plank & Making a Coffin for Thomas M'gary -||15|-
To Stephen Jones, in part of his Accot. of £2|7||6 for moving Tho®. M.gary &c. 1||-|- To M'. John Lewis, his Accot -||14||-
To Capt. William Richardson, his Accot. for Corn, for Mary Banks, & Tho®. M'gary 2| 5|10
To William Jones, for keeping Lucy Tyree £5. and for keeping Susan®. Sanders's Child £5. 10| -- |-
To M'. John Shermer, for his Accot. for 681211 Bacon @ 6ª 1|14| 3
To Eliza. Harman, for keeping Mary M'Cormick, from March 5th, till Octo". 23ª 31이 ––
To John Manning, his Accot. for 1561b beef, for John Harris & Eliza. Cumbo 1|| 7||-
To Eliza. Deaton, for keeping Priscilla Day's Child 3|| 5| ---
To Capt. Richardson Henley, to pay George Flack) for teaching Mary Banks's Children, when the year is Expired 1 || -- ||––
Carried Over £29|14| 5 [126]
1769 October 23ª Blisland Parish Deb". To the amount of the Cash Accots. brot. Over £29||14|| 5
To 6 # Cent for Collecting £29|14||5 1|15|| 7
31||10||-
182
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
D°. C". By 1132 Tithes @ 634ª Tithe £31|16||9 · Deposited in the Collector's hands 6|| 9
£31|16|| 9
Maj". William Armistead, and Cap. Richardson Henley, are Continued Church Wardens.
Richard Linsey is Chosen Sexton of the lower Church, in the Stead of John Piggott, who resign'd.
Maj™. William Armistead this day made return of his transac- tions as Treasurer of the Parish, from the Year 1760 to this day ; and the Balª. due to the Parish is £9||6
Bartlet Williams D. Sheriff is appointed Collector the En- suing Year, on giving Bond and Security.
Sign'd by
William Armistead ) Ch. wards. Richardson Henley
Test
Dudley Williams, Clark O' the Vestry.
[127]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the upper Church, the 23ª. day of October 1770
Present The Rev. M'. Price Davies Min". Maj". William Armistead Ch. Wardens, Capt. Richardson Henley S
Col. Burwel Bafsett, Capt. William Richardson,
M'. Richard Allen, MT. James Hockaday,
MT. John Shermer, and M'. Bartholomew Dandridge.
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy. Blisland Parish Deb". To the Rev. M'. Price Davies Min". his Salary 160001) Tobº .. , To 4 + C. on d°. for Cask 6401b and 4 } (b Tob°. Ct. on d°. for Shrinkage 640 17280
183
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To 6 0 Cent. for Collecting 172801b Tob°. 1036
18316
Deposited in the Collector's hands, to be accounted for next year 98
18414
Blisland Parish Cred".
1b Tob°.
By 1116 Tithes at 161/2" Tob°. ¿ poll 18414
Blisland Parish To Cash Deb". £ S. d.
To Dudley Williams, Clark of the upper Church & Vestry
15||-|-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church
10||––––
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church, & for washing the Surplice 5|-1-
To Richard Linsey, Sexton at the lower Church, & for washing the Surplice
51-11-
To Maj'. William Armistead Ch. warden, for four Communs. for the upper Church 5|1-11-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Ch. warden, for four Commun8. for the lower Church 5||-11- ––|| 3|→
To M'. Ben. Waller, for a Copy of the List of Tithes
To Maj". William Clayton, for two Copies of the List of Tithes
To the Church Wardens, for Sarah Valentine 8|| 6|| 8
To Jeremiah Martin, for keeping James Garland, & Richard Jeffers 7|| 1| 8
To Capt. William Richardson, for 5 Bar® .. Corn at 15/; for Mary Banks 3||15||-
184
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To Sarah Laffoon, for keeping Mary M'Cormick 5||-||- To Jeremiah Martin his Accot. for Sunda. for Mary Banks -|| 8||-
To William Jones, for keeping Lucy Tyree 5||-11- 5||-|-
To Martha Bush, for keeping Tho®. Linsey
To Moses Sweny, for keeping John Goodin, & Susanna Sanders's Child 5||-||-
To Cap. Richardson Henley, for 3011 bacon at 7ª. for Keziah Allen, & Eliza. Cumbo -||17| 6
To Charles Hankin, for 10 Bar8. Corn at 12/6. for Eliza. Lively
To the Church Wardens, to Settle and to pay Doct". William Pasteur's Accot. for Thomas M'gary and Keziah Allen 12|12|| 6
Debt Carried Over £104|15|| 4
[128]
1770 October 23ª. Blisland Parish Deb".
To debt brot. Over from the Other Side £104|15|| 4
To Ann Taylor, for the Support of her Son John Taylor 4|| 3| 4
To Mary Jones, for keeping Keziah Allen 19 days in her sickness at 20/ month -||13| 7
To John Thomas Constable one Levy paid William Smith wrong listed in 1767 311b Tob°. -|| 5| 2
To Bartlet Williams Collector, bala. of his Accot. 7| 5 |101/4
To the Church Wardens, for repairs to be made on the Glebe 10| -- |1 ---
To 6 ₺ Cent. for Collecting £127||3||31/4 7|12| 7
127| 3|| 314
134||15|101/4
185
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Deposited in the Collector's hands 1 | 13/4
£134|17||-
Blisland Parish Cred".
By 1116 Tithes at 2S. 5d. p Poll
£134|17||-
Col. Burwel Bafsett, and Maj". William Armistead, are appointed to meet and proportion the Parish Levy according to the List of Tithes.
MT. John Townes is Chosen a Vestryman in the Stead of Col. William Daingerfield, who is removed out of the Parish.
M". Barth". Dandridge, & M'. John Townes are Chosen Church-Wardens for the Ensuing year, and M'. Barth". Dand- ridge Sworn accordingly
At the request of Maj". William Armistead, it is agreed he shall Settle the bala. of his Accot. with the Church Wardens, and pay them the balª. if any remaining in his hands.
Bartlet Williams D. Sheriff is appointed Collector of the Parish levies the Ensuing Year, on giving Bond & Security. Signed by
Price Davies Rector B. Dandridge Ch. Warden Test Dud. Williams Clark O' the Vestry.
Pursuant to an Order of Vestry dated October 23ª. 1770, We the Subscribers have met and Proportion'd the Parish Levy, and find it to be Sixteen & a half pounds of Tob. poll, and two Shillings & five pence Cash & Poll, leaving a depositum of Ninety Eight pounds of Tob°. and one Shilling and one penny three farthings Cash. Witness Our hands this 27th. of Feb'. 1771.
Burwel Bafsett. William Armistead.
Test Dud. Williams, Clark O' the Vestry.
186
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[129]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the lower Church, the 29th. day of October 1771.
Present MT. Bartholomew Dandridge, Church Warden.
Maj'. Thruston James. Cap *. William Richardson,
MT. John Shermer, Capt. Edward Power,
Mr. Richard Allen, Capt. Richmond Allen, and
Cap *. Richardson Henley
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy, and to Appoint Processioners.
Blisland Parish Deb'.
To the Rev. Mr. Price Davies, Rector, his Salary 160001b Tob°. To 4 0 Cent. on 160001b Tob°. for | 1b Tob°. Cask 6401b & 4 0 Cent on d°. for Shrinkage 6401b 17280
To Bartlet Williams Collector, his Accot. for Insolvents
2471/2
175271/2
C". By balª. deposited in the Collector's hands last year
98
174291/2
D'. To 6 0 Cent for Collecting 174291/21b Tob°.
10451/2
Whole Tob°. debt 18475
C'. By 1150 Tithes at 161b Tob°. ? Poll 18400
Due from the Parish to the Collector 75
Blisland Parish Deb". To Dudley Williams Clark of the upper Church & Vestry £ 15||-|-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church
187
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Richard Linsey, Sexton at the lower Church 5||-11-
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church
To M'. John Townes, Ch. Warden, for four Communions for the Upper Church, and four d°. for the lower Church
10||-11-
To M'. Ben. Waller, for a Copy of the List of Tithes
-|| 3||-
To Col. William Clayton, for a Copy of the List of Tithes
To Jeremiah Martin, for keeping Thomas Linsey To d°. for keeping James Garland
7||-11- 3||-|-
To William Jones, for keeping Lucy Tyree
To Moses Sweny, for keeping Richmond Jeffers
£2 and for keeping Susannah Sanders's Child £5
To Thomas Smith, for keeping John Goodin 1|15||-
Debt Carried Over October 29th, 1771 £ 69| 4|
[130]
1771 October the 29th. Blisland Parish Deb"
To debt brot Over from the Other Side £ 69| 4||- To M'. John Lewis, for Clothing for John Good- in ––||15|-
To Mary Jones, for keeping Sarah Valentine 8||-|-
To David Williams, for three barrels of Corn, for John Taylor and two barrels of Corn, for Patience Linsey at 12/6 3|| 2| 6
To M'. John Shermer, for Six and a half barrels of Corn, for Stephen Jones, and Rebekah Williams, at 12/6 4| 1| 3
To Peter Rue, for four & a half barrels of Corn at 15/ barrel for Stephen Jones 3|| 7|| 6
To M' Richard Allen, for two barrels of Corn, for Jemima Curle 1 | 5||-
188
· VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To M'. John Timberlake, his Accot. for Pork & Corn, for d°. 3|| 7|| 9
To M'. Ben. Moore, for 4 Gall®. Molasses at - 2/6 for Patience Linsey, and 21b Sugar at 8ª. for Stephen Jones -|11|| 4
To William Jennings, for keeping Eliza. Wil-) liamson's Child from Feb'. 23ª. last, at £5 + Annum 3|| 6|| 8
To Prudence Odal, for keeping Mary M'Cormick To M'. Bartholomew Dandridge, for Corn & Other things for Mildred Jennings's Chil- dren & Eliza. Cumbo, the Accot. to be Set- tled at next Vestry 5||-|1-
To Bartlet Williams Collector, his Cash Accot. for Insolvents
1|16| 3
£108|17|| 3
To 6 { Cent for Collecting £108|17||3 6||10| 71/2
The whole Cash debt Blisland Parish Cred".
£115| 7|101/2
By 1150 Tithes, at 2/
115||-11-
Due to the Collector
-| 7|101/2
£115| 7|101/2
M'. Bartholomew Dandridge, & M'. John Townes, are Con- tinued Church Wardens the Ensuing year.
Mr. Bartholomew Dandridge, & MT. John Townes, Church- wardens, are Chosen Collectors of the Parish Levies, on giving Bond & Security as Usual.
Sign'd by
B Dandridge Church Warden
Test
Dudley Williams, Clark o' the Vestry
189
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
[131]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the upper Church, the 19th. day of October 1772.
Present The Rev. M'. Price Davies Min". M'. Bartholomew Dandridge MT. John Townes
Churchwardens.
Col. Burwell Bafsett, MT. John Shermer,
Maj". Thruston James, Capt. William Richardson,
Maj". William Armistead, Capt. Richmond Allen,
Mr. Richard Allen,
MT. James Hockaday, and
Capt. Richardson Henley.
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy, and receive the Processioners returns.
Blisland Parish Deb".
To the Rev. M'. Price Davies Min". his Salary 160001) 1b Tob°. Tob°. To 4 9 C. on 160001b Tob°. for Cask }
6401, & 4 { C. on d°. for Shrinkage 6401b 17280 To Bartlet Williams Collector, Due to him ... last year 75
To d° bala. of his Accot. of Tobº. 192
17547
C'. By Bartlet Williams Collector 1 Levy recª. of John Churn for 1770 161/2
By St. Peter's Parish, for Lawrence Egmon's Levies 325 3411/2
172051/2
D'. To 6 # Cent. for Collecting 17205 121b Tob°.
1032
182371/2
Deposited in the Collector's hands
501/2
18288
C". By 1143 Tithes, at 161b Tob°. Poll
18288
190
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
1772 October 19th. Blisland Parish Deb". To Dudley Williams, Clark of the Upper Church & Vestry £ 15||-|-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church 5||-11- 5||-|-
To Richard Linsey, Sexton at the lower Church To M'. John Townes Churchwarden, for four) Communions for the Upper Church £5. And for four d°. for the lower Church £5. To M'. Ben. Waller, for a Copy of the List of Tithes
To Col. William Clayton, for two Copies of the List of Tithes -|| 4|| 6 8||-|-
-|| 2|| 3
To Jeremiah Martin, for keeping Tho®. Linsey To Eliza. Sanders, for keeping Susannah Sanders' Child
5 -11-
To M'. Richard Allen Jun". for Clothes for John Goodin 4|-|| 212
To Elisha Bennett, for 771. beef, for Jemima Curle -||12||10
To Cornelius Jones, for half a bar1. of Corn, for Stephen Jones -|| 6| 8
Debt Carried forward £ 63| 6|| 51/2
[132]
1772 Octo". 19th. Blisland Parish Deb". To debt brot. forward £ 63| 6|| 51/2
To M'. John Slater's Accot. for 21/2 bars. Corn for Jemima Curle, and 3 Bars. d°. for Ann Taylor @ 15/ 4| 2| 6
To M'. John Townes, for paid M'. James Under-
wood, for 171b. wind°. lead @ 6ª -|| 8|| 6
191
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Sarah Ramsey, of her Accot. of £2||3||9 for keeping & burying Lucy Tyree 1|| 3| 9
To M'. Thos. Cowles, his Accot. for horseblocks & benches, at the lower Church
5||-11-
To M'. William Tyree, his Accot for d°. & d°. at the upper Church
4||13| 4
To Capt. William Richardson, for a bar1. of meal for Margt. Haslewood
-||16||-
To Isaac Fox's Accot. for his Sister Sarah, her board 9 weeks in her Sickness, Coffin, and funeral Charges
4|10|-
To Thos. Rawson, for Accomodating the Glazier 7 days, when glazing the Church windows To John Bradenham, for a bar1. Corn, for Patience Linsey
-||15||-
To Benja. Moore's Accot. for Molafses &c. -||13|| 1
To M'. John Townes, for 2 bars. Corn for Jemima Curle
1 |1이––
To Doct". Andrew Anderson's Accot. for Salley Fox 6||11| 6 -|| 2| 6
To M'. John Townes, for a Napkin
To Joel Willis, for 17 Yards of Virginia Cloth, for Mary M'Comick @ 2/
1|14||-
To M'. John Townes, his Accot. for work on the ? upper Church & Glebe, and for materials ( To M'. John Lewis Merch'. the bals. of his) Acco. from 1765 till this time
10|12|| 91/2
To M'. David Lewis & C°. Accot. for 6 Ells) Oznb®. and 11/2 Yard of plains for Jemima Curle
2| 7|| 2
––||10|| 6
To William Jennings, for keeping Eliza. Wil- liamson her child, a year 5||-11-
To M'. Barthol". Dandridge Ch. warden, the bal5. of his Accot. 4|13|1012
-||16|| 3
192
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Turner Cumbo, for keeping Eliza. Cumbo 3||-|- To M'. William Hankin, for 5 bars. Corn for Stephen Jones, at 15/ 3||15||-
To M'. Daniel Taylor, for the Rent of his house, for Patience Linsey 1|| 5|-
To M'. William Hankin, for 6 bars. Corn, for Mary Banks @ 15/ 4 ||10||––
131 |17| 21/2
To 6 0 Cent. for Collecting £131||17||21/2 7|18|| 23/4
139|15|| 51/4
Deposited in the Collector's hands, to be ac-) counted for at laying the next Parish Levy ( 5| 9|| 814
£145|| 5| 11/2
Cred™. By 1143 Tithes at 2/61/2
£145|| 5|| 11/2
[133]
1772 October 19th.
Burnal Rufsell is discharged from paying his Parish Levy for the future.
Order'd that the Clark of the Vestry Record the Returns of the Several Processioners, in Order to have them examin'd. Viz. The Return of Stephen Willis and John Ames. The Return of John Harman and Julius Vadin. The Return of Edward Warren and Geo. Clough. The Return of David Williams and William Tyree. The Return of James Allen and John Richardson. The Return of Walter Rawleigh and And". Banks. The Return of Richard Gaddey and John Hankin. The Return of William Hankin and Tho$. Hatton. The Return of William Geddy and William Spraggins. The Return of Philemon Woodward and Randolph Woodward.
193
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Col. Burwell Bafsett, and Maj". Thruston James, are Chosen Churchwardens for the Ensuing year.
Maj". Thruston James Churchwarden, and M'. William Armistead Jun. are Chosen Collectors of the Parish Levies the ensuing year, on giving Bond and Security as Usual. Sign'd by P. Davies Rector Bur1. Bafsett Churchwardens Thruston James
Test
Dudley Williams, Clark O' the Vestry.
[134]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the lower Church, the 29th, day of November 1773.
Present The Rev. M'. Price Davies, Rector, Col. Burwell Bafsett, Church wardens. Maj". Thruston James, S
Maj". William Armistead, M'. James Hockaday,
Cap *. William Richardson, Cap *. Richmond Allen, and Cap *. Richardson Henley
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy. Blisland Parish Deb".
To the Rev. M'. Price
Davies Min' his Salary 160001b Tob°.
172801b Tob°. at 12/6 £108||-|-
To 4 9 Cent. on d°. for
Cask 640 and 4 0 Cent. for Shrinkage 640
To Dudley Williams, Clark of the upper Church and Vestry 15 ||-11-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church 10||-11-
194
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church To Richard Linsey, Sexton at the lower Church To Col. Burwell Bafsett, Ch. warden, for four Communions, for the upper Church
To Maj". Thruston James, Ch. warden, for four Communions for the lower Church
To Ben. Waller Esq'. for a Copy of the List of Tithes
To Col. William Clayton, for a Copy of the List of Tithes
To M'. George Bridges, for keeping Thos. Linsey To the Churchwardens, for Susannah Sanders' Child
To Maj". Thruston James Ch. warden, for Clothing for John Gooding, and Kirby Washer's Children, M'. John Lewis's Accot.
To M'. William Norvell, his Accot. for 3 bars. Corn for John Buffin in 1770, at 12/6, and 9 bar® Corn this year for Stephen Jones, at 15/
To M' William Brown, for 7 bar8. Corn, for Mary Banks at 15/ 5|| 5 ||-
To M'. William Hankin, for 5 bar®. Corn, for Stephen Jones, at 13/3, Omitted last year To Mary Banks, for keeping a Child of Marg. Haslewood's 912 Months
3|| 6| 3 4||-11-
To Eliza. Austin, for keeping two of Jefse Hall's Children from Feb'. 27th. last
8||-|-
To Maj". Thruston James, to pay Eleanor) Allen, for the Rent of a Plantation, for Stephen Jones 3||10 ||––
To M'. Reba. Hockaday, for 12 bar1. Corn for Patience Linsey -| 6| 3
5||-11- 5|1-11-
5||-11-
5||-||- -|| 3||- -|| 6|- 8|-|- 5||-|-
2 | 17 |––
195
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To M'. William Tyree, for keeping and maintaining Richard Curle, Orphan of Richard Curle decd. he is to keep him from being any Charge to the Parish for the future
8|1-11-
To Doctor Andrew Anderson's Accot. for Mary Yates, and Richmond Jeffers 1|14|-
To James Odal's Accot. for keeping Mary M'Comick about five weeks, and for her funeral charges 2|10||––
To John Ball Sen'. for a Coffin for Elisha Frazier
-||15|-
To M'. Barth". Dandridge's Accot. 5| 9| 3
To Turner Cumbo, for keeping his Mother
3||10||-
To Benja. Wall, for keeping his brother John's Son Tho8. from Jan'. 2ª. last 1 ||10||––
To William Jennings, for keeping Eliza. Wil- liamson's Child from October 1772 and a Child of Mildred Jennings's 기|| 10||––
Carried forward £233| 2|| 9
[135]
1773 Nov. 29th. Blisland Parish Deb". To debt brot. forward £233|| 2|| 9
To Eliza. Deaton, bals. of her prov'd Accot for boarding and keeping James Day the year 1768 4||-||-
To Col. Burwell Bafsett Church warden, his Accot. 4|14|| 33/4
To William Jones, for a Coffin, for Lucy Tyree ––||15||-
To Rachel Wall, for 9 yards of Virginia Cloth & p". of Shoes and Stockings, for a Child of John Wall decª. 1| 1| 9
To M'. David Lewis and C°. Accot. 4|14| 512
196
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To David Williams's Acco. of £7|17||6 for work done on the Glebe 61-11-
To Bartlet Williams, bals. of his Accot. for Insolvs. last year 1|11 || 572
To M'. W. Smith's Accot. ag. Benja. Hasle- wood decª. for the years 1764. 1765. 1766, 1767 and 1768 .... 7691 Tobº. at 2ª 6|| 8|| 2
To M'. John Brown, Collector for Maj". ) Thruston James. bals. of his Tob°. Accot. for Insolv8 381/21b Tob°. -|| 4|| 93/4
To M'. Benja. Moore, for 2 Galle. Molafses, for Stephen Jones -|| 5|| 6
To Col. Burwell Bafsett Ch. warden, to pay for repairs done on the Glebe 10 -11-
To the Church wardens, towards an Addition to the lower Church 75||-11- 25 | -- ||-
To the Church wardens, towards Erecting a workhouse
£372||18|| 212
Cred".
By M'. John Brown, Collector for Maj". Thruston James £2|| 4| 8)
By M'. William Armistead Col- lector 2||14|10 | 4||19|| 6
367 |18|| 81/2
Deb'.
To 6 { Cent. for Collecting £367|18||81/2 22| 1| 61/4
£390||-|| 23/4
Cred".
By 1133 Tithes at 68 91/2ª (or 681b Tob°. at the Option of the payer) 384||14 |111/2
Due to the Collector 5|| 5|| 31/4
197
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Or Blisland Parish Deb". 1b Tobº.
To the above £384||14||111/2 to purchase Tob°. at 10/ ₴ Ct. 769491/2
Deposited in the Collector's hands 941/2
77044
Cred".
1b. Tob°.
By 1133 Tithes at 681b. Tob°. (or 68. ||912ª. Cash, at
the Option of the payer) 77044
Col. Burwell Bajsett, and Maj". Thruston James, are Con- tinued Church wardens, for the ensuing year.
M'. William Armistead D Sheriff in New Kent, is ap- pointed Collector of the Parish Levies the ensuing year, on giving Bond and Security as Usual.
Order'd that the Church wardens Advertise an Addition and repairs to the lower Church in this Parish.
Order'd that the Churchwardens Rent, or build a work- house, for the poor of this Parish, at the Expence thereof; and that they also purchase necessaries for the poor.
M'. Armistead Rufsell, and M'. William Hankin, are Chosen Vestrymen, in the room of M'. Richard Allen dec", and M'. John Townes, who is removed out of the Parish.
Burnal Rufsell, is Chosen Sexton, at the lower Church, in the room of Richard Linsey, who resign'd that Office
Sign'd by P. Davies Rector
Bur1. Bafsett Thruston James
Church wardens.
Test
Dudley Williams, Clark O' the Vestry.
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At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish, at the upper Church, the 31st. day of October 1774
198
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Present
The Rev. Mr. Price Davies, Rector
Col. Burwell Bafsett,
Church wardens, Maj'. Thruston James,
Maj'. William Armistead Capt. Richmond Allen, and
Capt. William Richardson M'. William Hankin. M'. James Hockaday
This Vestry proceeds to lay the Parish Levy Blisland Parish Deb".
1b Tob°.
To the Rev. Mr. Price Davies, Rector, his Salary 160001b Tob°., To 4 0 Cent. on d°. for Cask 6401b. and 4 0 Cent. on d°. for Shrinkage 6401b 17280
To 6 { Cent. for Collecting 172801 Tobº. 1036
18316
D°. Cred'. By 1071 Tithes at 171b Tob°. @ Poll 18207
Due to the Collector 109
1774 October 31st. Blisland Parish Deb". To Dudley Williams, Clark of the upper Church, and Vestry £ 15||-11-
To Capt. Richardson Henley, Clark of the lower Church 10 -11-
To John Yates, Sexton at the upper Church 5|1-11-
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