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7=10=4
To making them 1
To a Box
3
To prinage & all Charges till on board
7
To Com on £ 19=3=11/2 at 21/2 p Ct
9=71/2
To 75 # Con £ 19=12=9 is
14=14=63/4
Cash due {' ye parifh
£ 4=12=5
38=19-83/4
[30]
Brought Over
Francis Shoemaker is Chofen Sexton y this Veftry to Serve at y® Lower Church after ye rate of five hundred pounds of tobb & Cafque {" yeare
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Coll William Bafett & Cap* William Morris do Sell ye tobb Raifed to pay the parifh Debts as they Shall think
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
at the Motion of the Minefter the Veftry Confents to build a quarter on ye Gleibe for his Neagroes 16 & 12 with a Shed on one Side Coll Bafsett has undertaken to build it Major Richard- fon & Cap* Morris is apointed to vallue ye Sª houfe
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that William Hart be bound to John Bates to Lern ye trade of a Carpenter
This Day Benjamin Tyree Surendered James Curnute up to to the Parifh & it is Ordered that ye Sª Curnute be bound out by the parifh which is accordingly done to Richª Maples
C. Thacker Minefter William Bafsett William Morris
Teft Francis Cook Clerk Veftry
[31]
This Indenture Made this 13th day of March Annoq" Domini one Thoufand Seven hundred and thirty By and between Co11 William Bafsett and Cap® William Morris Churchwardens of the Parifh of Blifland for the time being of the one part and Richard Maples of the Said Parifh Taylor of the Other part Witnesseth that the Said Churchwardens for Several good Caufes and Confiderations hereafter Mentioned and Expressed doth hereby binde and put James Kernute a Servant and an aprentice Unto the Said Richard Maples to Serve him well and truly from the day and date hereof untill he Shall Come to the age of twenty one Years from the day of his Birth and that in all Lawfull Service and Imployment he Shall Excercife and Im- ploy himfelf about dureing the afore Said term and in Con- Sideration of the Said Service the Said Richard Maples doth hereby Covenant promife grant and agree to and with the Said Churchwardens to doe his true and utmoft Endeavor to Learn and Teach his Said aprentic [e] the art and Miftry of a Taylor and that in all things and that in all things relateing to the Said trade and to find and Maintaine his Said aprentice with all Nefefar Cloathin Meate drink washing and Lodging and that dureing the whole time and Term aforefaid and Shall allwaife
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Endeavor to Inftill piety and vertue into him and at the End and Expiration of his Said Aprenticefhip Shill give and alow to his Said aprentice one good Sute of aparell in Witness wereof all the above Named partyes have hereunto Set theire hands and Seales the day and yeare firft above written
William Bafsett Churchward®
William Morris
Signed Sealed and in prefents of us Francis Cook Tho : Williams
Copia Teft Francis Cook Clerk Veftry
[32]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at y® Brick Church ye 23ª of August 1731
prefent the Reverend Chicheley Thacker Minefter
Coll William Bafsett & Capt William Morris Churchwardens
Major Richª: Richardfon M' Georg Woodward
M' John Sclater M" Lanclett Woodward
M' William Mackain M' Georg Clough Veftrymen MỸ John Doran
This Veftry agrees with Coll: William Bafsett to build a dary or Milkhoufe for the Minifter to his Likeing & to bring his acct to the Laying of the Next parifh Levie to be paid Ac- cording to the Vallue of the Work
William Son of Sarah Sawyer is difcharged from paying Levie till the veftry Shall think him Capable to pay it
This veftry has alowed Mary Crook three hundred pounds of Tobb towards building her a dwelling houfe
Chichley Thacker Minifter William Bafsett Churchwarden William Morris S
Teft Fran Cook Clerk veftry
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[33]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Lower Church ye 9th day of Noveb' 1731
Prefen ye Reverent M' Thacker Minifter
M' John Sclater r Coll William Bafsett )
Maj Rich fon
Cap® William Morris
Churchwardens
Cap® William Kenney
MỸ Georg Clough
M' William Mackain
MỸ John Doran Veftry men
M' Georg Woodward
M" Lanclett Woodward
This Veftry proceeds to Lay y® Parifh Levie
To ye Revd. M" Thacker Minifter for one years Sallery 16000
To Cafque at 4 { C to D°. 640
To Francis Cook his years Sallery & Cafk alowd at 4 ¥ c. 2080
To Francis Shoemaker Sexton Since the 13th of March Laft 334
To Richard Warren Sexton at ye upper Church 520
To Sarah Smallpage her Maintaineanc this year 520
To M' Joh Dandridge for 2 Copies Lifts of Tithables 40
To M' Mathew Kemp Clerk James Citty for one Copie D° 20
To Jane Crafford a Ballance due to her houband 186
To Cap* Morris Churchwarden for four Communions 400
To D°. his Acct for Sundrys
238
To Mary Crook toward building her house 300
To Major Richardfon for Sallevateing Ann Evans & waranting ye Cure till Novb" 1040
To Coll: William Bafsett his Acc £11=13=812 in Tobb at 11 S ¥ C 2126
To John Richardfon his Acct for delinquents 732
To M' John Doran for Medicens for Eliz : Barker paft & till Next veftry 520
47
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Benja. Tyree for Keeping James Curnute two Moneths
67
To Dorothy Henry for Keeping Lucy Gill
832
26595
Ut Supra C'
By Tob°. due from the Collector Laft yeare
58
By D°. Short paid yª parifh Tobº £
1064
By Sam11 Curll 400
1522
The Parish Debt is
25073
26595
To 14 * C* on 25073 pounds of Tobº
3510
To 15 ৳ polle for Tob°. towards building a Church on 761 Tithes is
11415
To 18 * C* on 11415 pounds of Tobacco
2055
42053
Ut Supra C"
By 761 Tithables at 55 ( polle is
41856
By Tobacco to be paid by the Collector & to be Levied
for him Next year 198
42053
[34]
Joseph Linsey upon his petetion to This Veftry is difcharged from paying his Parifh Levie
It is Ordered by this prefent Vejtry that the Tobacco Levied Towards Building a New Church remaine in the Collectors hands till the Next Veftry
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Parish Levie for this prefent yeare be fifty five pounds of Tobacco # pole and that Major Richard Richardfon Sherif and Collector of this Parifh Collect the Said Summ of fifty five pounds of Tobaccoes from Every Indevdual Tithable perfon in this Parifh and that he pay the faid Tobaccoes to the Severall Refpective Parifh Creditors by Infpectors Notes before the tenth day of Aprill Next and that the Clerk of the veftry tak Bond with good and Sufficient Security of the Said Richardfon for the payment of the Said Tobaccoes before he deliver him a Copie of this Order of Veftry and of the Parish Charge
Chicheley Thacker Minifter
William Bafsett William Morris
Tet Francis Cook Clerk veftry
at a Vejtry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Brick Church yº 26th : day of June 1732
Prefent ye Revnª M' Thacker Minefter Coll. William Bafsett Churchwarden
Major Richª Richardfon M' Georg Woodward
Cap® William Kenney M' John Doran
M' William Cox M' Lanclett Woodward
it is Ordered by this prefent vejtry that Coll. William Bafsett do Sell what Tobacco ye Collector Can gett in of ye Parifh Tobacco by Next Newkent Court and that what money the Said Tobacco Sels for remaine in his hands till further Orders from the Veftry
Isaac Godin upon his petition to this Veftry has his Neagro Man Harry difcharged from paying Parifh Levy
John Williams at his requeft is difcharged from paying Parifh Levy
Teft Francis Cook Clerk Veftry
49
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
[35]
Att a veftry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Brick Church ye 9th of October 1732
Prefent the Revnª. M' Thacker Minefter Coll William Bafsett Cap® William Morris ( Churchwarden
M' William Cox M' Lanclett Woodward
M' John Doran
M' Tho: Williams
M' Georg Woodward M' Georg Clough
Vejtry Men Veftry Men
This Veftry Proceeds to Lay ye Parifh Levie
To the Revnd M' Thacker Minefter for a yeas Sallery 16000
To Cafque ' D°: at 4 " Ct 640
To Frañ. Cook Clerk for his Sallery this yeare with Cafque Included 2080
To Frañ Shoomaker Sexton for this years Sallery 520
To Richª Warren Sexton for this years Sallery 520
To Sarah Smallpage for her years Maintainance
520
To M' Matthew Kemp for a Copie of y® Lift of tiths 20
To M' John Dandridge for two Copies of the Lifts of Tiths 40
To Capt William Morris for four Communions 400
To Tho : Lyon for Keeping Mary Crook & her Child three Moneths 400
To M' Tho : Williams for Keeping Jane Croford two Moneths 100
To Frañ : Cook for the Ufe of Evan Jones
500
To John Miller
250
To Rebeckah Merideth Toward building her a houfe 300
To Dorothy Henry for keeping Lucy Gills 800
To John Richardfon his Accomp* for delinquents
1566
24656
50
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Coll. William Bafsett £17=16=4 To M' Thacker
£1=6=0 for building a Smoak houfe on the Gliebe £1 == 15=0
Crª by Samuell Curll 400
24256
To 14 # Ct on 24256ª of Tob°
33963/4
To 10 pounds of Tobb # pole Towards building a Church
7700
To 18 # C on 7700
1386
Tobacco due from the Collector Next yeare
222
CF
by 770 Tiths at 48 p pole 36960
[36] Brought Over
M' William Cox Refufing to Serve any Longer as a Veftry Man in this Parifh M' Jofeph Allen is Chofen in his place and Sworn Accordingly by M' John Sclater a Majeftrate for this County
M' Tho: Williams Agreed with This Veftry to keepe Jane Croford for ffifty pounds of Tobb & Cafque ' Moneth
It is Ordred by this prefent veftry that Tho Garrot upon his Petetion be Aquited from paying Parifh Levie
M' William Mackain & M' Georg Clough are Chofen Church wardens for this Parifh in ye roome of Coll: William Bafsett and Cap®: William Morris & were Accordingly Sworn by M' John Sclater one of his Majestys Juftices
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the parifh Levie for this prefent yeare be forty Eight pounds of Tobbacco ' pole and that M' John Thornton Sub Sherif and Collector of this parifh do Collect the Said Summ of forty Eight pounds of Tobacco from Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon within this parifh Except the pole Abaitment and that hee pay the Said Tobbaccoes to the Severall respective parifh Creditors to whome
51
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
it is due by Infpectors Notes before the Laft day of Aprill Next and that the Clerk of the veftry take Bond with good and Sufficient Security of the Said Collector for the payment of the Said Tobbaccoes before he deliver him a Copie of this Order of Veftry and the parifh Charge
C Thacker Minifter W™ Bajsett W“ Morris
Teft Frañ Cook Clerk Veftry
[37]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Brick Church ye 13th day of June 1733
prefent ye Revª Chichley Thacker Minifter
Coll William Bafsett M' William Mackaine ) Church
Major Richª Richardfon M' Georg Clough Swarde [ ns ]
Cap® William Kenney M' John Sclater
M' John Doran
This Veftry Apoints Coll William Bafsett to Sell the tobb which was raifed towards Building of a Church at publick Auc- tion
Phillip Charles upon his Wifes petition to this Veftry is Aquited from paying Parifh Levie while he remaines in this Condition
Cornelious Jones on his pett" to this Veftry has his Son Stephen Aquited from payin parifh Levie this yeare
C Thacker Minifter William Mackaine Church w Georg Clough
Tejt Frañ Cook Clerk of ye veftry [38]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church ye 31 day of October 1733
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Prefent the Renª M' Thacker Minefter
Cap* William Kenney
M' William Mackain ) Church
M' Jojeph Allen
M' Georg Clough SWardens
Major Richª Richardfon
M' John Sclater
Cap* William Morris
M' John Doran
M' Georg Woodward
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parifh Levie
To the Rend M' Thacker Minefter for a years Sallery 16000
To Cafque to D° at 4 0 C 640
To Frañ Cook Clerk for a years Sallery Cafque Included
2080
To Frañ Shoomaker Sexton for a years Sallery 520
To Richª Warren Sexton for a years Sallery 520
To M' Matthew Kemp for a Copie of the Lift of tithes 20
40
To Cap* William Morris for 3 Communions 300
To Dorothy Henry for Keeping Lucy Gills 832
550
To M' Tho Williams for keeping Jane Croford To Cafque to D°
22
To John Miller toward his years Maintainanc 300
To Richª Jones for keeping Mary Crook 4 Moneths
400
To M' Mackain for one Communion
100
To Ann Evans
200
To Jones Parifh for keeping Jane Croford
34
To Peter Ball for 2 horfe blocks & 6 benches finding Matearals 150
To Jane Croford for her Maintainance
520
To 14 p' C* on 23228
3251
26479
C' by Samuell Curl
400
C' in M' Thorntons hands
222
622
25857
23228
To M' John Dandridge for 2 Copies of the Lift of tithes
Muito
HICKORY NECK CHURCH, BLISLAND PARISH, JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA (Courtesy of Mr. Joseph W. Geddes, A. I. A., P. A. S. I., Williamsburg, Virginia)
The north, or rear, portion of this church is a part of the addition made in 1774-1776 on the north side of the Lower Church of Blisland Parish, which was erected in 1734-1738. Sometime during or subsequent to the Revolu- tion, the whole church with the exception of most of the north wing was torn down, and the south, or front, portion of the present church building was erected, the bricks used being evidently some of those that had been in the walls of the original church.
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Tobacco Levied toward a Church
24000
To 18 p' C' on 24000 pounds of Tobacco
4320
54177
*C' by 769 tithes at 71 p' pole
Tobacco in y° Colectors hands to be paid Next yeare
422
54599
M' William Mackain & M' Georg Clough Continued Churchwardens
by 769 tiths at 71
54599
[39]
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that M' Jojeph Allen and M' John Doran Settle with Coll Bafsett the Parish Acct
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that a Church be built of Brick in the Lower part of this parifh Sixty foot Long & 26 foot wide within the Walles the farther Dementions to be as the Veftry Shall agree with the workmen
it is Ordered by this prefent veftry that the Churchwardens Sell the goods belonging to Mary Crook
it is Ordered that the Churchwardens demand the Church plate which belonged to the Uper Church of the Late parifh of Wilmington Now in the hands of M' William Brown Gent
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the parish Levie for this prefent yeare be Seventy one pounds of tobb p' pole and that Capt William Morris high Sherif and Collector of this parifh do Collect the Said Summ of Seventy one pounds of tobacco from Every Indevidual tithable perfon on this parifh Except the pole abatemt and that he pay the Said Tobaccoes to the Severall refpective parifh Creditors to whome it is due by Infpectors Notes before the Last day of Aprill Next and that the Clerk of the veftry take bond with good Suficient Security of the Said Collector for the payment of the Said
*This line scratched through in original, but still legible .- C. G. C.
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Tobb before he deliver him a Copie of this Order of Veftry and the parish Charg
Chichley Thacker Minf" William Mackaine Georg Clough
Teft Frañ Cook Clerk Veftry
Memorandum Tob°. due to the parifh
To Tobacco In the Colectors han 422
To Tobacco Levied for Jane Craford not due Untill next Year 520
To 1 parifh Levie paid by M' Ballard not Levied 71
1013
*W" Mackain C:W
[40]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church the 11 day of December 1733
Prefent
The Reverend Chichley Thacker Minifter Church warden
Coll William Bajsett M' William Mackain (
Major Richª. Richardfon
M' Georg Clough
Cap* William Kenney
Cap® William Morris
M' John Sclater M' John Doran
M' Jojeph Allen
M' Lanclett Woodward
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that a deviding line be run between this parifh and St peters parifh Crofs the Late parifh of Wilmington According to Law
it is Ordered by this Prefent Veftry that a Church be built of Brick for the Lower part of this Parifh of Blifland on M'a Holdcrofts Land on the Maine Roade below y® Late plantation of M" Weldeys on part of the Land where M" Holdcroft Now
*This name was difficult to decipher .- C. G. C.
55
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Lives being an Acre of Land given by M's Holdcroft for that Uje
it is Ordered by this prefent Vejtry that a V[try be held at M' Stephen Fornea" ye first day of febuary in Order to Lett the building of the Church to Such workmen as the Veftry Shall agree with the Church to be Sixty foot Long and twenty six foot wide within the walls & fifteen foot pitch from the flooring of the pews to the Lower part of the plate and two foot from ye top of the Earth to the top of the flower with a gallery & the Ile to be Laid with white Square Stone
.
Chichley Thacker Minister William Mackain Church war Georg Clough
Teft Fran Cook Clerk Veftry
[41]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the house of M' Stephen Furnea the first day of Febuary 17334
Prefent The Reverend M' Thacker Minifter
Coll William Bafsett
M' William Mackain ) Church
M' Joeph Allen
M' Georg Clough S wardens
Major Richard Richardfon M' John Doran
Cap* William Kenney Cap® William Morris
M' John Sclater
M' Lanclett Woodward
This Veftry this day agreed with M' John Moore and M' Lewis Deloney to build a Church in Blifland Parifh as fol- loweth Sixty foot Long and Twenty six foot wide within the walls fifteen foot from the Flooring of the pews up to the plate y® flooring of the pewes one foot from ye hieft part of the ground a Compas Seiling y® Isle to be Laid with white Briftol Stones the walls to be three bricks thick up to ye water table & two bricks & half thick from yo water table upwards a galery twelve foot Long Six windoors in ye body of the Church & two
-
56
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
in ye Eaft End in proportion to the pitch of the walls ye Win- doors to be Arched with Safhes to be glaifed with Sah glafs & to be hung with Leads & pulleys wainfcoate Shutters wain- Scoate pews ye front of ye pews pulpit & defk to be quarter Round & raifed panells Mondillion Eave with plaine gable Endnds & Single Cornifh the Roofe to Covered with plank and Shingled on that ye Doores & dore Cafes & windoore frames to be twife primed first with Spanish brown then with white Lead & a Compas Alter with railes & banefters & a table & Font as Ufeall to be a Compleat Finished Church workman Like turn Key and goe & this Veftry agrees to pay the Said Moore & Deloney as follows two hundred & fifty pounds ye 10th day of June Next & Eighty five pounds ye 10th day of June 1735 and the Laft payment Eighty five pounds ye 10th of June 1736
This Veftry has apointed Capt Henry Powers togather with M' William Mackain & M' George Clough to take bond of John Moore & Lewis Delony for theire faithfull performance of the above Said work and Likewife as Supervifors to Overlook the Said Moore & Delony in theire proceedings
Chichley Thacker Minifter William Mackain George Clough
Teft Francis Cooke Clerk Veftry
[42]
At a veftry held for Blifland Parifh at ye Uper Church 17th day of October 1734
Prefent ye Rend M' Thacker Minifter
Coll William Bafsett M' William Mackain ) Church-
Cap® William Kenney
M' Georg Clough S wardens
Cap® William Morris
M' Jojeph Allen
M' John Doran
M' Lanclett Woodward
M' William Hockaday
Major Richª Richardfon
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
This Veftry proceeds to Lay ye Parifh Levie To the Revirend M' Thacker for a years Sallery
16000
To Cafk to D° at 4 ' C' 640
To Francis Cook Cleark for a years Sallery
2080
To Francis Shomaker Sexton for a years Sallery
520
To Richard Waring Sexton for a years Sallery
520
To m' John Dandridge his account
140
To maj' Kemp for of ye Lift of Tiths J Citty
20
To Dorithy Henry for Lucy Gills
832
To John miller for his Years maintainance
300
To m' mackain for four Communians
400
To ann Evans 200
To Ballard Dormer for Thomas Bates-8 months
300
To m' Hockaday a Ballance of an account
355
To m' John Thornton alloud in his account
88
To the Church Wardens for Evan Jones
300
To James Charles for Keeping his father
400
To m' John Markland for wrighting a deed for ye Church Land 100
23195
To 14 ' C' on 231951 of Tobbº
3247
26442
To 15 ' pole toward the Church on 773 Tiths
11595
To 14 ' C' on 11595' Tobbº
1623
39660
By 773 Tithables at 51 ' pole
39433
a Ballance dew to the Collecter for next year
237
39670
ordered that the Collecter Receive of Samuel Curll four hun- dred pounds of Tobbaco for his Rent and four hundred that is
58
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
a bove Levied for James Charles not now due that he keep the Said 800 pounds of Tobbº in his hands and account with the Veftry for the Same
[43]
October the 17th 1734
Whearas John Sclater Gent1 a late Veftry man for this parifh is dead this Veftry has Chose m' William Hockaday to Serve in his Stead who was Sworn accordingly by m' W" mackain Get
W" mackain & Jojeph Allen & m" John Doran Gent are ap- poynted to Settle with the Late Collecters & Retern an account to the Vestry
Joseph Allen Gent1 & m' W" Hockaday are Chose Church Wardens in the Room of m" W" mackain & m' Georg Clough & ware Sworn accordingly by m' m" W" mackain
It is ordered by this preasant Veftry that m' Lancelott Wood- ward Demand the Church plate plate belonging to the uper Church in the late Wilmanton parifh now in the hands of m' Brown Gent1
This Veftry has agreed with the minister to Build a new Glebe House on the Glebe Land as Soon as they have payd for all the Charges of the new Church now Building
Chichly Thacker ministr Jofeph Allen W" Hockaday
Teft Francis Cook Cleark Vestry
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the parish Levie for this prefent yeare be fifty one pounds of Tobacco Hr pole and that Capt William Morris high Sherif of this County and Collector of this parifh do Collect the Said Summ of fifty one pounds of Tobacco from Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon in this Parifh Except the pole abatement and that he pay the Said Tobaccoes to the Severall refpective Parifh Creditors to whome it is due by Infpectors Notes before the Laft day of
59
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
Aprill Next and that the Clerk of the veftry take bond with good Suficient Security of the Said Collector for the payment of the Said Tobacco before he deliver him a Copie of this Order of Veftry and ye Parifh Charg
Teft Frañ Cooke Clerk Veftry
[44]
at a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church the 14th day of October 1735
prefent the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter
Major Richardfon M' Jofeph Allen ) Church
Cap® William Kenney
M' William Hockaday ( wardens
Cap® William Morris
M' William Mackain
MỸ John Doran
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parifh Levie
To the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter for his years Sallery 16000
To Cafque to D° at 4 ' C' 640
To Francis Cook Clerk of the uper Church for his years Sallery 2080
To Thomas Pettus Clerk of the Lower Church for his years Sall 1040
To Francis Shoomaker Sexton at the Lower Church 520
To Richard Warren Sexton at the uper Church 520
To Majo' Kemp for a Copie of the Lift in James Citty
20
To M' John Dandridge for a Copie of the Lift of tiths
40
To Dorothy Henry for keeping Lucy Gills To M' William Hockaday for 4 Comunions To John Miller for his years Maintainance
832
400
300
To Ann Evans toward her Maintainance
200
To Ballard Dormar for keeping Tho Bates 450
To Sarah Taylor toward her Suport 300
To Francis Day for Burying John Hall
200
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VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Charity Bracket for keeping Jane Crofford one yeare 600
To Ballance due to M' Hockaday Laft yeare 237
To Ballance his Acct this yeare for Delinquents 120
To Eliz Hurt toward Maintaing her Children
300
24799
To 15 ' pole on 775 Tithes is
11625
36424
To 4 * C* on 36424 is
1457
The whole parifh Debt is
37881
37881
Ballance due from the Collector
119
119
By M' Hockaday for Sam11 Curll his rent Laft yeare
400 C'
*400
By Sam11 Curlla rent due this yeare
400
*400
By 775 tithes at 48"1 " pole is 37200
*38800
37200
38000
[45]
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that 60011 of Tobacco be Levied for the Suport or Maintainance of Jane Crofford this Enfuing yeare for who Soever will Keep her
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Edward Lively be Saxton at the Lower Church in the roome of Francis Shoomaker M' William Hockaday and M' John Doran are Chofen Churchwardens for this Enfuing yeare and were Accordingly Sworn before M' William Mackain a Majeftrate for this County It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Julious Burbidge Collect the parish Tobacco this Enfuing yeare
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Churchwardens Vew The Reverend M' Thacker® Barn and if they finde it
*Scratched through in original, but still legible .- C. G. C.
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
worthy of Repairing to Caufe it to be done otherwife to Build a New one
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Parifh Levie for this prefent yeare be forty Eight pounds of Tobacco ' pole and that M' Julious Burbidge deputy Sheriff of this County and Collector of this Parifh do Collect the Said Summ of forty Eight pounds of Tobacco from Every Indeviduall tithable perfon in this parifh and upon Refufall of payment of Any part to make diftrefs According to Law and that he pay the Said Tobaccoes to the Several parifh Creditors to whome it is Expreft to be due by Infpectors Notes before the Laft day of Aprill Next and that the Clerk of the Veftry Take Bond with good and Sufficient Security of the Said Collector for the payment of the Said Tobacco before he deliver him a Copie of this Order of Veftry and the parifh Charge
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