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To: Conveniency : to Ditto according to Law at 5 p" Cent 0800
To M' Francis: Cooke: Clarke of the Parifh for a yeares Sall' 1500 & C C to ditto 1695
To: Henry: Holdcroft: Clerke of the Veftry for a yeares Sall'y 500: & Caske & Conveniency to do 565 To: Mojes Crafford Saxton of the Lower Church for his yeares : Sall'y: by agreemt 300
To: Richard : Waren : Saxton of ye Upp' Church : for a yeares Sall'y : 500 & Caske to ditto 540
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To: Bryan: Henry for his yeares Maintaine: and Caske & Conveniency to Ditto 918
To Bryan Henry: for: Keeping Lucey Gilles & his Grandaughter a year 400
To : Majo" John Thornton : his Clerkes Fees : in thefel Following Suites Viz: the Par vs Langly & Gaddy & Coufins : Mackormack: Jammefon & for 2 Liftes of Titheables 208
To: M' John : Doran Late Collecto' : for : 16: delin-) quents : & an Order : for M' : Levingftones 200| & the Quittrents of the : Old Glebe Land : in all amounting to 912
To: Henry Holdcroft: Church warden his Accout: Adjusted & Allowed 6391/2
To : John Laffoon : for his yeares Maintainance allowed by the Parifh 300
To: Sarah: Smallpage Allowed for her yeares Main- taince 500: & Cafke to ditto 40 540
To: M' Daniel : Taylor : Minift" for 15: Delinquents Returned : Which ye Sherrif pª him 6521/2
To: Joseph Hawkins for Keeping Hannah Hopkins : a lame Woman 6 monthes : p' ord' : 300
To: M' Archer Clerke of James County Court : for Copie of Lift tithes Laft year & this year 40
To: Henry : Holdcroft Churchward to pay Quittrents for 2 yeares for the Glebe land in Ja City County 96
To: Collon11 : John : Scott : in part of his Agreement : for ye Cure of Eliza : Barker 550
To: Mary : Shelbourn : Allowed Towards Maintain-) ance of her lame Daught Mary Shelbourn : Who is Soe afflicted She Cannot Gett her liveing : to be putt into the hands of Henry : Holdcroft to : lay out in Meat for her 300
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To: Sall': for Receiveing 2703611 Tobbacco: att 5 p" Cent to be for Collecto' 1351
Totall Parifh Debt is 28387
Creditt Utt Supra By : 4011 Tobbacco : p': p' pole on : 714 Titheables : 28560
By : M' John Doran Late Collecto' : due Laft year 10
28570
By : 18311: of Tobbacco: the Surplus Now Levyed : the Collector to pay Next year
Henry Holdcroft & John Doran late Church wardens are Difcharged from their Said Office : And Cap: Richd: Richard- fon & MT. John Sclater : are Appointed Churchwardens : in their Stead : And Was Sworne accordingly: before M': William Morris : A Majeftrate
It : is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Henry Holdcroft Gen': Endeavour to Receive & Collect : What Tobbacco is Due to the parish from the Sundry Delinquents Who did Not pay their Parifh Levyes Laft year or any year before that Can be Recovered And be accountable to the Veftry for What Re- ceived
[17]
It : is Ordered : by this p'fent Veftry : that the Parifh Levy for this p'fent year be : Fourty poundes Weight of Tobbaccoe : p": pole : And M' John: Sclater Sherriff of this County: is Ordered to Collect : and Receive the Said Summ: of Fourty poundes Weight of Tobbaccoe: from Every Individuall : Tithe- able perfon Within this Parifh : and on default of payment to Make Diftrefs: for the Same according to: Law: The Said Sclater: firft Entring into bond With Good & Sufficient
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Securityes to the Other Churchwarden for the Use of the Said Parifh: for payment of the Said: Tobbaccoes to the Severall Refpective Parifh Credito's : above Mentioned : for Whome it is Raifed as it is Appointed : & directed by the Parifh Charge: In hh's of Such: Weightes and at Such times as the Said Church warden Shall Direct & appoint: And it is Ordered that the Clerke of the Veftry Take : Bond & Security as aforefª before : he deliver a Copy of this Order of Veftry & a Copy of the Parifh Charge to the Said Collecto' :
Ordered by this Veftry: that on the Complaint of Bryan Henryes Wife: for More allowance for : Keeping Lucey Gilles & being informed that the Sª Child Was More then Ordinary troublefome : they are to be allowed Annually 200 poundes of Tobbaccoe: More then their former allowance
Samuel Curl appearing at this Veftry Did Afsume : to pay to M' William Cox: for the Use of the parish five hundred poundes of Tobbaccoe : being for the Rent of the Glebe : Laft year. 40011 and 100 in part for this prefent yeares Rent and haveing Given his bill: to the p'fent Churchwardens: for three hundred poundes of Tobbaccoe to be Paid Next: year at the Laying of the Parrifh Levy being the Remainder of the Rent : for this : prefent year : it being : Lett at four hundred poundes Tobbacco p' annum :
William Charleton: on his Motion to this Veftry for pay for his trouble in transporting Elizabeth Barker to Collon11 John Scottes : and for his trouble in Goeing: to Fetch the Sª Scott Down to See the S' Ba'ker & to Undertake: her Cure: for Which Service the Veftry: hath Ordered that he be allowed : one hundred poundes of Tobbaccoe : to be paid this year of the Tobbacco : Which Was: Now Levyed it Not being : Entred in the Parish Charge
Teft Henry : Holdcroft Clk : of y® Veftry
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[18]
At: a: Veftry held for Blifland Parifh: At the Lower : Church October : ye 11th : anno Domini: 1727
Prefent :
M' Daniel : Taylor : Minifter: Cap: Richard : Richardfon : & M' : Jnº: Sclater : Church warden
M' : William Cox Cap® : Jnº : Arimftead M' Jn°: Doran
Capt: Geo": Keeling
Cap® : Will : Kenney M' : George Woodward
M' Lancell' : Woodward
M' : William Morris M' : Henry : Holdcroft Vejtrymen
This p'fent Veftry : proceedes to Lay the Parish Levy Blifland Parifh D' 1727
To: M': Dan1 : Taylor : Minifter: for a yeares Sall'y according to Law 16000
To: Cafke to ditto: inftead of a Glebe: by agreemt: 128011 : Tobb : & Conveniency to ditto according to law 02080
To: Francis Cooke Clke of the parifh for a yeares Sall'y 1500 & Cafke & Conveniency to ditto 01695
To: Henry: Holdcroft: Clerke of the Veftry for a yeares Sall" : 500 & Cask & Conveney: 65 00565 To: Richard : Warren Saxton of the Upp" Church for a yeares Sall': 500 & Cafke to ditto 00540
To: Mojes Crafford for a yeares Sally 500 & Caske 40: 00540
To: Dorothy: Henry for Keepeing Lucey Gilles a year by ye Veftrys agreemt 00600
To: Dorothy: Henry: for her Keeping her husband part of the year : 310: & for his buriall 150 00460
To: M' Richard: Hickman Clerke of James City County Court : for Copy of a Lift Titheables 00020
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To : Majo' : John : Thornton Cl'k : of the Court for : 2 Copies Liftes of Titheables 00040
To: Collon11 : John: Scott: the Remainder of the) Tobbacco: by ye: Veftrys agreem *: for: his Keepeing & Endeavouring to Cure Elizabeth Barkers Sore Legg 00450
To: Thomas: Henderfon for Makeing two horfe- blockes for ye Upp' Church : & find all things 00250 To: M': Townes for his trouble Keepeing a Strange Woman traveller Sick at his q'ter 00200
To: Mary: Shelbourn: for help towards her Main- tainance Allowed 00200
To: M' John : Doran for his trouble & Charge about) the Cure of Eman11 Demetrius according to the Church wardens agreem in Writeing dated the 15th of august 1727 : M' Doran Giveing bond to perform the Said agreemt 2000 & Cafk 02160
To: M' Richª: Richardfon Churchwarden for 3 Com- munions 30011 : & Mending Windows 00355
To : Sall' : to Collecting 2615511 : of Tobb at 5 p" Cent : is 01308
Totall Sum Parifh Debt is 27463
Utt Supra C'
By: M' Henry Holdcroft Received 1 Parifh Levy : of John Jennett 0431/2
By : M' John Doran 1 ditto for Edward Henry : 0431/2
By: Surplus Tobbacco: in M' Sclaters the Col- lectors hands laft year 183
By : 751 Titheables at 3611 of Tobbacco pr pole is 27036
By: The Surplus Tobbacco to be left in ye Col- lecto's hands Untill Next year : 0157
27463
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
It is Ordered by this : Prefent Veftry that the Parifh Levy for this Prefent year be Thirty & Six poundes of Tobbaccoe p" pole and that M' John Sclater Sheriff & Collecto' of Blifland Parrifh Collect the Said Sum of thirty & Six poundes of Tobbacco from Every Individuall Titheable perfon Within this Parifh and that he Pay the Sª Tobbaccoes to the Severall Re- Spective parifh Creditors above mentioned To Whome it is Due in hh's of Such Weightes & at Such times as the Other Church-Warden Shall Direct & appoint: And on Default of payment to Levy the Same by Diftrefs: And that the Clerk of the Veftry take Bond With Good & Sufficient Security of the Sª Sclater for Payment of the Said Tobbaccoes : before he De- liver to him a Copy of the Parifh Charge and Copy of this Order of Veftry
[19]
Henry : Holdcroft: formerly of the Churchwardens of this Parifh this day Offering to pay fifty Shillings Current money : being a fine Due from: Elizabeth Jemmyfon for her haveing a baftard Child: and Was Due to this Parifh: by Law: Whilest the Sª Holdcroft Was Church warden : and alfoe five Shillings : forfeited for: Prophane Swearing: Wherefore the Veftry Ordered : that the Said Holdcroft Should : Lay out the Sª fifty five Shillings : in Necessary Cloathing : Linnen & Woollen. & Other Necessaries for Emanuel Demetrius a poor Lame per- [on Which this parifh have put under the Care of M' John Doran for Cure of a Very Sore Legg : And the Sª Holdcroft : Agreed to Lay out & Difpoje of the Sª Money accordingly
Francis: Shoemaker : being in a Very Aileing Weak Condi- tion : petitioned this Veftry to be free from paying Parifh Levy: On Confideration : Whereof this Veftry have thought fitt to Difcharge him from paying parifh Levys Untill he Shall : be : Capeable to Worke & labour for Maintainance
This Veftry have Thought : it Necessary : by the Confent of M' Daniel Taylor Minift' of this Parifh that the Prefen':
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Regifter Booke of this Parifh be Delivered into the handes & Charge of Francis Cooke Clerke of this Parifh: And that he is hereby Admitted Clerk of the Regifter and that he truely & Carefully & Set Down & Enter on the Sª Parifh Regifter all birthes & Deaths that he hath an account Given him of : and Make Such Returnes as the Law Directs: & it is Ordered that he be Sworne accordingly
Teft Henry : Holdcroft : Clk Veftry Blif1ª
[20]
At a veftery held for Blifland Parrish at M' Henry Hold- croft® ye 15 day of June 1728-prefent
M' Daniell Taylor Minefter
Cap® George Keeling Cap®: Richª. Richªfon Church Warden
Cap® W™ : Kenney
M' Henry Holdcroft
M' W™: Morris
M' George Woodward
Cap® Nicho : Alderfey
M' Tho : Williams
M' W": Cox
M' Lanclet Woodward
M' John Doran
Major John Thornton
This veftery proceedes to Apoint viewers & Tellers to Ex- amine and Inquire of the Names & Numbers of perfons in this Parrifh Alowed by Law to plant and Tend Tobacco and as the Parrish is Already Laid oute into Conveneant precincts M' John Allen & M' John Hankins is Apointed as Tellers of tobb in the place of Capt: Richª: Rich fon & M' W": Morris And Ordered that they bee Sworn Accordingly
John Rowntree is Apointed a Teler of Tobb with Benj: Richªfon in the place of M' Daniell Allen and Ordered that he be Sworn Accordingly
John Breeding is Apointed a teller of Tobb: with John Burnett in the place of David Williams and Orderd that he bee Sworn Accordingly
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
John Luck being removed out of the parrifh John Hogg is Apointed a teler of Tobb : in his Stead with W": Harman and orderd he be Sworn Accordingly
M' Lanc. Woodard & M' Tho: Williams Apointed Tobb : telers for All that part of the Parrifh which Lyes in James Citty County and Orderd that they be Sworn Accordingly
Teft Francis Cooke Clerk Veftry Blifland Parrish
M' Henry Holdcroft haveing refigned his being Clerk of the Vejtry Francis Cooke is Apointed Clerk of the Said Veftry & Sworn Accordly
Teft Francis Cooke Clerk Veftry
[21]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Brick Church ye 13th of November 1728
Pfent M' Dan11 Taylor Minefter
Cap+ William Kenney Cap® John Armiftead
M' Georg Woodward M' John Doran
M' Lanclet Woodward M' William Cox
M' Thomas Williams Maj' : John Thornton
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parifh Levie
To M' Daniell Taylor Minefter & for this years Sallery 16000 To Cafke to Ditto by the Veftrys Agrement for the defeciency of a Glebe 01280
To Fra8: Cooke Clerk of ye Parifh for a years Salery 1500 & Cafk 01620
To M' Henry Holdcrafts years Salery for Clerk of the Veľtry C C 00540
To Mojes Croford Saxton at ye Lower Church a years Salery & Cafk 00540
To Richª Waren Saxton at ye Uper Church a years Salery & Cafk 00540
To Sarah Smallpage for this years Maintanance 500 & Cajk 00540
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To M' Richª: Hickman Clrk James Citty for a Coppie Lift of Tithables 00020
To Dorothy Henry for keeping Lucy Gills a yeare 00600
To Maj': John Thornton his acco' : for Clerks fees 00120
To Docter Philip Jones his Accot. for Joane Corbat Alowd by ye Vetry 00576
To Rice Downes for keeping James Cornute Eighteen Moneths @ 400 p" yeare 00600
To Sarah Smallpage for Laft years Maintainance) forgot which M' Sclater pª & to be kept in ye Collecters hands 00540
To M' John Sclater for two Comuions 00200
To M' John Sclater for John Lafoone laft year web: y® Veftry beleves M' Sclater paid 00300
To M' William Cox his Acc againft Joane Corbit 00344 To John Lafoon for this years Maintainance 500 & Cake 00540 To Tho: Henderfon for makeing a horfe block 00125
To Edward Linfey for keeping Even Jones Child Mary Jones from any Charge to this Parifh Till Shee be of Age 900 & Cafk 00972
To Capt: Richªfon for two Communions 00200
To M' John Doran for Cureing Benja: Breeding & his Trouble from the 26th day of December Laft till this day 2100 & Cajk 02268
To M' Tho: Ballard for Makein one horfe block & Repairing another 00080
To M' John Doran for his acco : againft Joane Corbat 00120
To M' Marks for his acco: againft Joane Corbit for her buriall 00100
To M' Daniell Taylor® Cafk on 16000 at 8 # Ct 01280
To Cap *: Richardfon his accot. 00250
To Sallery on 30295 at 10 0 C 03029
33324
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Ut Supra
By M' John Sclater for tobacco he rec". of Sam11 Curll for Rent 700
By 780 Tithables at 42 0 pole 32760
Ballanc due to the parish to be paid by the Col- lecter Next year 136
[22]
Brought over
It is ordered by this prefent Vestrey that the Parish Levy be fourty two pounds of Tobacco p' pole and that Capt: wil- liam Kenney High Sherif of this County is ordered to Collect and Receive the Same from Every Individuall Tithable person Within this Parish & one Default of payment to make Distrefs for the Same According to Law, the said Kenney first Entring into Bond with Good and Sufficient Security to the other Church Warden for the ufe of the said parish for Paymt. of the said Tobacco to the Several respective Creditors for Whom the Same is Raifed In hhds. of such weights & at Such Times As the said Church Warden Shall Derrect and Appoint and it is order- ed that the Clerk of the vestrey take Bond and Seccurity As Aforsaid Befor he deliver a Coppy of this order of Vestry and a Copy of the parish Charge to the sª Collector
Teft Francis Cooke Clerk Veftry
[23]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at M' Stephen Fornea® on Monday the 16th day of June 1729
Prefent The Rever' M' Danl Taylor Minftr Major John Thornton 2 Churchwardens
Cap® W™: Keney
Cap® George Keeling Cap®. Richª Richardfon M' Wm: Cox M' Wm : Morris
M' George Woodward M' Lanclett Woodward M' John Doran Veftry Men
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
The Veftry being this day Mett purfuant to Law do proceed to Appoint and Conftitute the following Perfons Vewers & telers of tobe" plants planted in the Said Parifh this prefent yeare to wit
John Allen & John Hankins are Continued In there
Benj“. Rich fon & John Rountree are Continued Refpec-
John Breeding & John Burnett Continued tive
John Hogg & Wm : Harman Continued pre- M' Lanclet woodward & M' Tho : Williams Continued cincts
It is Ordered that they have Notice thereof that they May be Sworn Accordingly
It is Ordered by this Prefent Veftry that Jefery a Negro Man belonging to David Pryor be Leavy free
Teft Frances Cook Clerk Veftry
[24]
At a Veftry for Blifland Parifh at M' Stephen Fornea8 yº 21"* Day of July 1729
prefent
ye Reverend M' Daniall Taylor Minefter
M' Wm Cox Cap® Wm : Kenney Churchwarden
M' John Doran M' Wm: Morris
M' George Woodward M' Tho: Williams Veftry Men
M' John Hankins who was formerly Apointed one of the Counters of tobacco being difabled from performing his duty this prefent Veftry hath M' Daniell Allen Jun' to serve in his roome & that he be Sworn Accordingly
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Ann Evans a pore Widdow of this Parifh have two hundred pounds of tobacco & Cafque paide to her or her Order towards ye Suport of three Small Children
Teft Frances Cook Clerk Veftry
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[25]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parrifh at the Lower Church ye 27 October 1729
Prefent
Major John Thornton Cap® William Kenney Church wardens
M' William Cox Cap® Richª. Richªfon
Cap® Nicholas Alderfey M' John Sclater
M' Georg Woodward Mª Lancelett Woodward
M' John Doran
M' William Morris
Cap* George Keeling
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parrifh Leavie
To the reverna M' Daniel Taylor Minefter for ten Moneths Sallery 13334
To Cask to D°: & Deficiency of pe Gleeb 2134 15468
To Francis Cook Clark of the parrish & Vestry his Sallery 02160
To moses Crarford Saxton at the Lower Church D°: 00540
To Richª: Warren Saxton at the upper Church D°: 00540
To Sarah Smallpage for this years maintenance 00540
To m': John Doran for curing Thomas Shelbourn 01728
To Doll Henry for Keeping Lucey Gill a year 00600
To Maj'. Thornton for a Copy of the Lift of Tythables 00040
To Richª: Warren for three Comunions 00300
To Rice Downs for Keeping of James Cornute a year
00400
To Samuel Curl for work Done on y® : Gleeb 4001 Tobº To Cap *: William Kenneys acc *: 00444
To Mary Shelbourn for Keeping her Son in distress 00648
To Robert Pennington for Returns 00500
To m': John Sclater for two Returns & Collecting 7001 Tob® 00174
To 1 Levie of Christop' : Charltons & Collecting of it
00046
To 30' Tobe" p": Tyth on 798 Tythables is 23940
To Cak to D° 01916
To the Collect" for Receiving & making Convenent 04999
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
By 798 Tyths at 691 Tob°: p': Tythable is 55062 By Samuel Curls years Rent for y® Gleep 400 pound of Tobº
Ball due to ye : parish to be allowed by the Collector next year 79
It is ordered by this prefent Veftry that ye parish Leavie be 69 pound of Tobº p' : pole and that Capt. William Kenney High Sherif of this *Said County is ordered to Collect and receive the same from Every individuall Tythable person within this parish and on default of paymen[t] To make Distrefs for the Same according to Law the Said Kenney firft Entering into Bond with Good Sufficient Security to the other Churchwarden for the ufe of the Said parish Creditors for home yª Same is raised in hhª[8] of Such weights & at Such time as the sª: Churchwarden Shall direct and appoint and it is ordered that the Clark of the Vestry take bond & Security as aforesaid before he Deliver a Copy of this order of Vestry and a Copy of the parish charge to the Collector
Copy Teft Francis Cook Clark Veftry
[26]
Turn Over
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry That James Curnute be put Benj Tyre at 4001 of Tobb p' yeare the Said Tyre promif- ing to Learn ye Sª Curnut to Knit or weave
it is Alfo Ordered y Mary Whiteheads Neagro Man Jack be Leavy free
This Veftry do agree with ye Reverª. M' Mojom & ye Revª. M' Leneve to preach ye one at ye Uper Church & y® Other at y Lower Church Every Alternate Saterday & to alow to Each of them three hundred and Twenty pounds of Tobb: with Cafque & Conveneancy for Evry Sermon
Cop Teft Frances Cook Clerk Veftry
*Scratched through in original, but still legible .- C. G. C.
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Gentlemen
The Reverend M' Thacker is so well known in This Coun- try that it will be sufficient for me to signifie to you as I hereby do that I am well Satiffied he is a perfon of good Life and Conversation and fully Quallified for Undertaking the Cure of youre Parrifh
Wmsburgh Feb: 6: 1729/30
I am Gentlemen Your Affectionate Friend and humble Service
William Gooch
Williamsburgh Feb: 6: 1729-30
Gentlemen
The Honourable the Governour having recommended the Reverend Bearer M' Chichley Thacker to your Parrifh I thought it my duty to acquaint you that I have Seen his Orders and Licence from my Lord Bifhop of London and that he has so good a Character of his good behaviour in the University that I Can not in the Least doubt but that he will be very acceptable to you and so much the more as being a Virginian and having Laid the first foundation of Learning at the College in this Country I hope ye will be happy in Each other and am
Gentlemen Yo' Moft
Humble Servant James Blair
Teft Frances Cook Clerk Veftry
[27]
It is ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Parifh Levy for this prefent yeare be Seventy Nine pounds & half of tobacco p' pole and that Major Richard Richardfon Sheriff and Collec- tor of Blifland parifh Collect the Said Sum of seventy Nine pounds and half of tobacco from Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon within this parifh and that he pay the Sª tobaccoes to ye Severall Refpective parifh Creditors before Mentioned to
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
whome it is due in hhªs of Such weight and at such times as the Churchwardens shall derect and apoint and on default of pay- ment to Levy the Same by diftrefs and that the Clerk of the vejtry take bond with good and Suficent Security of the Sª Richardfon for payment of the Sª tobaccoes before he deliver to him a Copy of the parish Charge and Copy of this Order of Veftry
Anthony Allom and John Browing boath petitioned this Veftry to be free from paying parifh Levy being both very aged and not able to work for theire Living as formerly which is Granted
Cap® George Keeling defiring to be Excufed from being a veftry man is difchard from his Office and William Mackain Gent. is Chofen in his Steade and Sworn accordingly by M' John Sclater a Majeftrate for this County
Major John Thornton & Capt William Kenney Late Church- wardens are difcharge from theire ofice & Coll William Bajsett & M' William Morris are apointed Churchwardens in theire Steade & Sworn Accordingly by M' John Sclater a Majetrate for this County
This prefent Veftry has agreed to alow Benja Tyree for Keep- ing James Curnute after ye rate of 40011 of tobacco p" yeare dureing ye time ye Sª James Shall be there
Teft Frances Cook Clerk Veftry
[28]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Brick Church ye 12 Auguft 1730
Prefent the Reverend M' Thacker Minefter Major Richª: Richardfon Capt William Kenney Chu Warden
Cap* William Morris
M' Georg Woodward
M' William Cox M' Lanclett Woodward
M' John Sclater M' John Doran
Coll William Bafsett Vejtry Men
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that a Veftry Man be Chofen in the roome of Capt Nicholas Alderfey Coll William Bafsett being prefent is Chofen a veftry man for this parifh and is Sworn Accordingly by Capt William Morris a Majeftrate for this County
it is Ordered Alfo by this prefent veftry that Capt William Kenney pay to M' Armiftead three and twenty Shillings for for boarding the Workman While repairing the Gleibe houfe
The Veftry this day Agrees With Coll William Bafsett to build and Erect two Brick Chimneys to the Gleibe houfe and Underpin the Said houfe with Brick & to build a Clofsett and to Cover ye Kitchen & to paile in ye Garden to the Sattif faction of the Minefter in Confideration the Veftry to forty pounds Curant Money at the Laying the Next Levie
[29]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church y® 13 March 1730
Prefent ye Reverend M' Chichley Thacker Minefter
Major Richard Richardfon Coll William Bafsett) Church
Cap* William Kenney Capt William Morris ( wardens
M' William Cox M' Lanclett Woodward
M" William Mackaine M' Tha. Williams
M' George Woodward Veftrymen
This Veftry proceeds to Chufe a Veftryman in ye Roome of Major John Thornton Deceaft it is Ordered y M' Georg Clough be Chofen a veftryman for this Parifh and is Sworn Accordingly by M' M' William Mackaine a Majestrate for this County
Coll Bafsett8 Acct which is as followeth Alowed by this Veftry
January y® 3ª 1730 To pª for Makeing a Cafe- ment £0=3=0
Blifland Parifh D' To Lead and Glass 0= 8 == 0
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Cafh pª Cliff for altering Cafements 0= 6=0
To 2 p' of Large hooks and hinges for the Gleibe Gates 0=13=5
1=10=5
Cap* Kenney his Acct. alowed by this Veftry which is as followeth
Blifland Parifh D' March y® 13: 1730
To 6 yds of Purple Cloath at 188 p" yª £ 5=8=0
To 193/4 yªª purple Silk Lace at 8ª 13=2
To 9 Ounces 1/8 Deep Silk fring at 38 p" ounc
1= 7 == 41/2 6
To 2 purple Silk Tofsels at 39
To 2 Skins Leather & 4 pds feathers
8 == 3
To Making them
10
To 2 Common prayer Book®
1=10
To 2 Surplices y* 22 Ells of Gulick hold 6/10
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