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C Thacker Minifter John Doran William Hockaday
[46]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parifh at ye Uper Church the 21' day of June 1736
Preasant
the Revirend m' Thacker minifter
Coll William Bafsett M' John Doran ) Church
M' William Mackain
M' William Hockaday (ward'
M' Lancelott Woodward
M'Thomas Williams
M' George Woodward
M' George Clough
Cap® William Morris
M' John Richardfon
Maj" Richard Richardfon
M' John Richardfon being Elected a vestry man for this Harish & having Taken the Oath appointed for a vestry man is admitted one for the future
62
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
This vestry hath agreed to Levy the Sum of tenn Thousand Pounds of Tobacco upon the Tithable Persons of this Parifh Every year untill they have paid the Sum of two Hundred pounds Corant money for Building a Gleb house upon the glebe of this Harijh the Sª house to be Built according to the Demen- tions and Directions of Collo William Bafsett and the Revirend m' Chichly Thacker, the Tobacco to be Sold by the Church wardens Every year to the beft markitt they can gett untill the Said Summ is comply'de with
M' Jeremiah Stanup is Elected a Vestry man for this Parifh and ordered that he be Sworn the first oppertunity
C Thacker Minist" John Doran Churª William Hockaday : Ch'
Teft Francis Cook Cler : Ves'
[47]
At a vestry held for Blifland Parish at the Uper Church the 18th day of october 1736
Preasant
the Revirand m' Thacker minister M' John Doran
Maj' Richard Richardson
M' william Hockaday
Cap* william Morris M' George woodward
M' william Mackain M' George Clough
Coll william Bajsett
M' John Richardfon
M' Lanc ** Woodward
M' Jeremiah Stanup
This Vestry Proceeds to Lay the Parish Levie
To the Revi'd m' Thacker minister for his years Sallery 16000 To Cafk to Do at 4 ' C 00640
To Fran Cook Clerk at the uper Church his years Sal- lary 02080
To Tho® Pettus Clerk at the Lower Church his years Sal- lary 01040
63
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Richard Warrin Sexton at the uper Church
00520
To Edward Lively Sexton at the Lower Church 00520
00832
To Dorothy Henry for years maintainance Lycy Gills To John Miller
00300
To ann Evans
00200
To David Pryer for keeping Tho® Bates laft year
00450
To Eliza Hurt toward maintaining her children
00300
To m' William Hockaday for fore communians 00400
00300
To Maj' Kemp for James citty list of Tiths
00020
To Maj' Dandridge his account
00141
To John Evans for Keeping Jane Crofford laft year
00700
To Tobbº Levie'd towards a Glebe House
10000
To Julias K Birbidge Collecter his Ball®
00069
34512
To 6 { C' for Collecting 3451211 Tob°
02071
36583
Due from the collecter to be paid next year
101
36684
By Sam1 Curls Rent
400
By 772 Tiths at 47 ' Poll
36284
36684
Ordered that maj' Richard Richardfon m' will" mackain and m' william Hockaday meet and Settle the account of the Late m' Joseph Allen & M' John Doran for Tobbo Bought of ye Parish
M' John Richardfon is Choosen Church warden in ye room of m' william Hockaday & was Sworn accordingly
To Sarah Taylor
64
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
upon the Petetion of william mackain Gen his negro boy Jemmey being a crippel, & a naturall fool is discharg'd from paying Parish Levies
[48]
Ordered that the Church wardens Gett the County Surveyer and run the dividing line Between the parish of St Peters and the Parish of Blisland & that they give the Church Wardens of S' Peters Parish notice thereof
orderd that M' John Doran church Warden Pay Thomas maples four pounds tenn Shilla for keeping anderson Odals Child 4 == 10 =-
Do to Richard Waring Washing the ye Surplis -= = 5 =-
Do Leonard Henley his acc*
1= 3 ==-
and the ball® of m' Hockaday's acct
Ordered that Julias King Burbidge is the Collecter of the Parish Tobb° this Year he giving Bond & Security as usual
C Thacker min" John Doran : Chur™ John Richardson
Teft Fran Cook Clerk of the Vestry
At a veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church y® 10th day of october 1737
Prefent the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter
Coll William Bafsett M' John Doran Church
Major Richard Richardfon M' Jnº Richardfon (wardens
Major William Morris Cap® Lanclot Woodward
M' William Mackain
M' Georg Woodward
MỸ Georg Clough M' William Hockaday
M' Jeremiah Stanup
M' Leonard Henley
M' Leonard Henley Chofen a veftryman in ye roome of M' Thº Williams decd having this day taken all the oaths apointed
65
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
to be Taken to his Majesty King Georg the Second are thereby Continued veftry men for the future
Ordered that his *Hon"'s Letter Sent to this Veftry be Re- corded which is as followeth
Gentlemen
Being informed that Some Scruple hath arifen among you whether one who hath taken the Oaths to the Government as a Juftice of peace ought to Take them againe on his Admition in to the Veftry I am to acquaint you the Oaths Ought to be taken in Every different Capafity one Acts in though Never So often taken before and that without doing it no man Can be a Veftry man I am Gen your Moft humble Sert
William Gooch
[49]
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parifh Levie
To the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter for his years Sal- lery 16000
To Cafque to D° at 4 ' C' 00640
To Francis Cook Clerk at the uper Church his years Sal- lery 02080
To Tho : Pettus Clerk at the Lower Church his years Sal- lery 01040
To Richard Warren Sexton at the uper Church 00520
To Edward Lively Sexton at the Lower Church 00520
To the Maintainance of Lucy Gills 00624
To M' John Dandridg for two Copies of the Lifts of tithes 00040
To M' Matthew Kemp for the Lift in James Citty
00020
To John Miller for his years Suport 00300
To M' John Richardfon for four Commu"$ 400 to paying M' Eatons Acct 00700
To John Pigg for a dyall poft 00050
*Written above another word, probably "Excelencie's," which has been scratched through and is illegible .- C. G. C.
66
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Robert Taylor towards his Maintainance 00300
To Tobb towards a Gleibe houfe 10000
To David Pryer for Keeping Tho : Bates laft yeare 00450
To Tho : Maples for keeping Anderfon Odalls Child 00750 To William Farthing for keeping Tho : Linfey 00700
To William Hatfeild for keeping Jane Croford 00350
To Sarah Taylor towards her Maintainance 00300
To Eliz: Hurt towards her Maintainance
00300
To M' Edmª Walker for Seates & harbour 00050
To Daniell Allen Jun' 00060
To M' Rufsell a Levie over Charged Laft yeare 00047
To pay the Ballance of M' Burbidg his Acct 00460
To Sam11 Curll for Burying Rebeckah Smith 00100
To M' John Rich fon for burying Evan Jones
00120
To Sain11 Curll for Cureing Sarah Phips
00180
To M' Henley his Acct
00086
To Richª Haifelwood for two horfe blocks
00250
To Prudence Fifhers Son Cleaning the Church yard
00050
37087
To Sallery on 37087 is
2225
39312
C' By Sam11 Curll his Rent
400
38912
It is Ordered by this prefent v[try y Lewis Deloney be alowª forty Shill for ye two Windows in ye Gallery & yt he be pª no more money till he hath finished ye Church According to Agreemt
Coll William Bafsett Elected Churchwarden in ye roome of M' John Doran & Sworn with M' John Rich fon Accordingly
Ordered y the Governers Letter be recorded in ye Veftry Book
67
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
This day the Veftry do hereby Agree y' all the former Orders by them made before they took the Oaths be good and in force Ordered that M' Burbidg Collect the parish Tobacco giving Bond with Sufficient Security
C Thacker Minifter William Bafsett Ch Wardens John Richardfon S
Tet Frañ Cook Clerk Veftry
[50]
At a veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the uper Church ye 12th day of July 1738
Ørefent The Reverend M' Thacker Minifter
M' W™ Mackain M' John Rich fon Church warden
Capt John Doran
M' George Woodward
Cap® Lanclett Woodward
Cap® Wm Hockaday
M' Leonard Henley '
M' Jeremiah Stanup
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that M' W" Mackain Capt W" Hockaday and M' Leonard Henley do Settle all the parifh Accts the day after Auguft Court Next if faire if not the Next faire day at Coll W™ Bafsett® and Make a return of theire proceedings to the Next veftry
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that M' Lewif Deloney and M' John Moore do finish theire work at the Lower Church According to agreement by the tenth day of October Next and upon theire failure Ordered that the Churchwardens Imploy workmen to finish the Sª Church According to agreement
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Coll William Bafsett one of the prefent Churchwardens agree with Some Mafter of a Ship to Carry Honour Moore to Briftoll and alfo to alow her Something to beare her Charges from Briftoll to Irland and bring his Charge to the veftry and it Shall be alowed him
68
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
James Brown petitioned this Veftry to be Levy free and he apearing a Criple & very Unable to Labour it is Ordered that he be difcharged from paying parifh Levies for the future and alfo difcharged from all arears of parifh Levies Now due
C Thacker Min' John Richªfon Churchwarden
Teft Frañ. Cook Clerk veftry
[51]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Uper Church October ye 12th 1738
prefent The Reverend M' Thacker Minifter Coll W™ Bafsett Churchwardens M" John Richªfon (
Major Richª Richªfon
M' George Woodward
M' W™ Mackain
M' Lancl' Woodward
Cap® John Doran
M' Jeremyah Stanup
Cap® W™ Hockaday
M' Georg Clough
Majo' W™ Morris Veftrymen
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the parish Levie
To the Reverd. M' Thacker Minift" for his years Sal- lery 16000
To Cafque to D° at 4 p' C' 00640
To Frañ Cook Clerk at the uper Church
02080
To Tho: Pettus Clerk at the Lower Church
01248
To Richª Warren Sexton at the uper Church 00520
To Ed: Lively Sexton at the Lower Church 00520
To Richª Warren for wafhing ye Surplus two years 00100
To Ed: Lively for wafhing the Surplus two years
00100
To the Maintainance of Lucy Gills 00624
To John Miller toward his Maintainance 00300
To M' John Richªfon for four Communions
00400
69
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
To Ballard Dormar for keeping Tho: Bates 00119
To Ann Glabrook for keeing Sam11 Pauley 00462
To M' John Richardfon for planting trees at the Lower Church 00050
To Robert Taylor toward his Maintainance 00300
To M' Mackain being Over Chargª Laft year 3 tithes 00144
To Me John Dandridg his Acct 00081
To M' Kemp for a Copie of the Lift of Tiths
00018
To Sarah Haukins for Cureing John Hill8 Legg
00500
To Eliz: Hurt towards her Maintainance
00300
To Tho: Maples for keeping Anderfon Odals Child
00750
To Wm Shelbourn for Cleaning ye yard at ye Lower Church 00048
To Sarah Taylor toward her Maintainance 00300
To Ballard Dormar for burying Tho: Bates 00075
To M' Julious King Burbidge his Acct. 00400
To Cap® Doran for Salevateing Eliz: Philbates 01000
To tobb: Levied toward the Gleibe houfe 10000
37079
To Salery @ 6 + C on 37079
2225
39304
By Sam11 Curls Rent
400
38904
By 809 Tiths @ 48 + pol
38832
Bal due to ye Collector
72
38904
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70
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[52]
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it is Ordered by this prefent that ye Churchwardens Agree with Charles Rawson to keep Honour Moore for five hun- dred pounds of tobb & Cafque till October Next
it is Ordered that Coll William Bafsett do Build a Brick Chimney & other Nefesaryes to M' Thackers kitchin
it is Ordered that the Churchwardens do pay M' Penning- ton® Acct of thirty Shillings
it is Ordered that the Churchwardens do lett Sarah Hatfeild have two barells of Corn & Cotten to her a pettycoate
it is Ordered that Joyce Odall do keep Anderfon Odals Child for five hundred pounds of tobb & Cafque a yeare
Coll William Bajsett & Capt William Hockaday are Chofen Church wardens for this prefent yeare & Sworn Accordingly
it is Ordered by this prefent Vejtry that the parifh Levie for this prefent yeare be forty Eight pounds of Tobb : p" pole & Coll William Bafsett & Capt Wm: Hockaday Churchwardens for the Said parifh are apointed to Collect & receive the Said Sum™ of forty Eight pounds of tobacco from Every Indeviduall tithable perfon within this parifh & in Cafe of refufall of pay- ment of any part thereof to Levie the Same by diftrefs Accord- ing to Law the Said Coll : Bafsett & Capt Hockaday firft Enter- ing into bond with good & Suficient Security to the Veftry for the Ufe of this parifh for the payment of the Said Severall Sums of tobacco to the Severall respective parifh Creditors to whome it is due According as they are Mentioned & Expreft in the parish Charg and it is alfo Ordered that the Clerk of the Vejtry take Bond as aforefaid before he deliver a Copie of the parifh Charg and of this Order of Veftry to the Collectors
C Thacker Min" W™ Bafsett Churchwardens
W“ Hockaday
71
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
[53] At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church yº 8th day of October 1739
prejent the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter Cap® William Hockaday Church Warden
Major William Morris
Cap® John Doran
M' William Mackain
M' Lanclot Woodward
M' Georg Woodward
M' Jeremiah Stanup
M' Georg Clough
M' Leonard Henley
This prefent Veftry proceeds to Lay the parish Levie Blifland parifh D'
To the Reverª M' Thacker Minifter Cafque Included 16640
To Frañ Cook Clerk at the uper Church Cafque Included 2080
To M' Tho: Pettus Clerk at the Lower Church Cafque Included 1248
To Richard Warren Sexton at ye Uper Church Cafque Included 520
To Ditto for Wafhing the Surplus 50
To Edward Lively Sexton at the Lower Church the Same
570
To Lucy Gills towards her Maintainanc 624
To John Miller towards his Mantainanc 300
To Ann Glafbrook for keeping Samuell Pauley 738
To Cap William Hockaday for four Communions 400
To Ditto his Account given the Veftry 1000
To Robert Taylor toward his Maintainanc 600
To Tho: Maples for keeping Anderfon Odals Child
500
To Augustine Shelbourn for keeping Sarah Taylor 300
To Cap® Doran for Sallevating Eliz filbates 350
To M' Mary Kenney for keeping Eliz forgifon 400
To M' John Richardson for the Quitrents of the Gleibe 44
To the Churchwardens for the ufe of James filbates 300
To William Farthing for keeping Tho : Linfey two years 1224
72
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
To Coll Bafsett by Orde of Charles Rawfon for keeping Honour Moore 520
To tobacco Levied to be Sold for the Ufe of the parifh 5000
To Major Dandridge for two Copies of the Lift 36
To M' Matt Kemp 18
To Julius K Burbidge the Ballanc of his Acct
197
33659
To Sallary @ 6 p" Ct on Do
2020
35679
To a Dipositum in the Collectors hands
147
35826
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[54]
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it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that John Maning bee difcharged from paying Parifh Levies
it is Ordered by this present Veftry that William Fox be discharged from paying Parish Levies
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Augustin Shelbourn for keeping Sarah Taylor this Insuing year five hundred of tobb and Cafque
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Church Wardens Take Care of William Tanner for the Insuing yeare and allow him what they think in their difcretion is Nefecary for his Subsistance and bring their Account to the Veftry and it Shall be alowed
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Ballard Dormar be alowed for this Insuing yeare Six hundred pounds of tobb and Cafque for Keeping and Maintaining David Dormar for the yeare Insuing
73
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
it is Ordered by this prefent veftry that Capt John Doran ad- minefter Such Cure as he Can possible to David Dormar for the Insuing yeare and that he bring his Account to the Next veftry when the Levie is Laid and he Shall be paid
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that the Widow Fifhers Sons be discharged from paying Parifh Levie this Insuing yeare it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that Capt John Doran and M' William Mackain proportion the Parish Levie
M' Georg Woodward this Veftry hath Relinquifhed his place of a Veftry man and he is hereby difmit from the Said Ofice
Capt Edwin Dangerfeild is hereby Apointed a Veftry man in the Roome of the Said Woodward for the future and Sworn Accordingly
Capt John Doran and M' Leonard Henley were Chofen Churchwardens and was Sworn Accordingly
it is Ordered that Samuell Curle have two hundred pounds of tobb alowed him out of his Rent the Next yeare for Reparations done on the Gleibe
Purfuant to an Order of Veftry wee the Subscribers have proportionª the parish Levie and find it to be forty two pounds of tobb {" poll and a depositum of one hundred and forty Seven pounds of tobb in the Collectors hands to be by him Accounted for at the Laying of the next parifh Levie October ye 20 1739
John Doran William Mackain
[55]
it is Ordered by this prefent Veftry y the parish Levie for this prefent yeare be forty & two pounds of tobb ' polle & that M' John Allen Sub-Sherif of this County is apointed to Collect and Receive the Said Summ of forty two pounds of tobb Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon within this parifh & in Cafe of refufiall of payment of any part thereof to Levie the Same by diftrefs according to Law the Said Allen firft Entring
74
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
into Bond with good & Sufitient Security to the Veftry of this parifh for the payment of the Said Severall Sums of tobacco to the Several? refpective parifh Creditors to whome it is due Ac- cording as they are Mentioned and Expreft in the parifh Charge and it is alfo ordered that the Clerk of the Veftry take Bond as aforefaid before he deliver a Copie of the of the parifh Charg and of this Order of Vejtry to the Collector
C Thacker Minifter John Doran C Warden
Teft Frañ Cook Clerk Veftry
[56]
At a Vejtry held for Blifland Parifh at the uper Church the 29th day of September 1740
prefent the Reverend M' Thacker Minifter
Coll William Bafsett
Cap® John Doran ? warden
Cap® Edwin Dangerfield
M' Leonard Henley ( Church
Cap® William Hockaday
M' Lanclot Woodward
M' John Richarson
This Veftry proceeds to Lay the Parifh Levie
To the Reverª Chichley Thacker Minifter his years Salery 16000 To Cafque to D°. 00640
02080
To Francis Cook Clerk at the uper Church
to Tho Pettus Clerk at the Lower Church 1248
to Richard Warren Sexton at the Uper Church 570
to Ed: Liveley Sexton at the Lower Church 607
to the Maintainance of Lucy Gills 624
to John Miller toward his Maintainance 300
to Charles Rawfon for keeping Honour Moore 570
to M' Henley for four Communions 400
to M' Dandridg for two Copies of the Lifts of Tithes 36
75
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
to Augustin Shelbourn for keeping Sarah Taylor 300
to Ann Glafbrook for keeing Sam11 Pauley 400
to W" Farthing for keeping Tho : Linfey 600
to Tho : Taylor for keeping Eliz : Hurts 3 Children 400
to Major Richardfon for his trouble with David Dormar
300
to Ballard Dormar for keeping his Son David 624
to Ann' Evans for Maintainance of her Daughter Eliz. 400
to James Forefter for one Levie overchared Laft yeare
42
to M' John Dandridg his Acct alowed
125
to the Clerk of James Citty
18
to Julious Burbidge for Tho Smith
162
to M' John Allen his Account for delinquents
691
27037
To 6 H C' to Do
1627
C' By 826 at 35 0 polle
28910
To a depositum in The Collectors hands
146
John Power John Allen & Richmond Terill Gent are Chofen Veftrymen in the Roome of W" Mackain Georg Clough Deceaft & W™ Morris Gent Removed out of the County who Took the Oaths apointed by the Goverment and Subscribed the Teft Accordingly
[57]
Ordered that Charles Whitehead be discharged from paying Parifh Levie for the year 1740
Ordered that Stephen Manning be discharged from paying parifh Levie for the Enfuing yeare
Ordered that John Doran & Leonard Henley Gent be Con- tinued C Wardens
Ordered that W™ Hockaday Leonard & John Allen Gent Settle the Account between Coll William Bafsett & the parish
28764
76
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
Ordered that the parish Levie for this prefent yeare be *28744 thirty five pounds of tobb {' Holle & that Capt John Doran and M' Leonard Henley Churchwardens for this Parifh are apointed to Collect and receive the Saide Summ of thirty five pounds of Tobb from Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon within this parifh and in Cafe of refufall of payment of any part thereof to Levie the Same by diftrefs according to Law the Said Wardens firft Entering into Bond with good & Suficent Security to the Veftry of this parifh for the payment of the Said Severall Sums of Tobb to the Severall Respective Parifh Creditors to whome it is due According as they are Mentioned and Expreft in the parifh Charg and it is alfo Ordered that the Clerk of the Veftry take Bond as aforefaid before he deliver a Copie of the parifh Charg and of this Order of Veftry to the Collectors
C. Thacker Minifter John Doran Church Warden Leonard Henley Church Ward
[58]
At a Veftry held for Blifland Parifh at the Lower Church the 15 day of October 1741
Prefent ye Reverª M' Thacker Minift"
Coll William Bafsett Cap* John Doran Church
Cap® Edwin Dangerfield M' Leonard Henley Wardns
Cap+ William Hocaday M' Lanclot Woodward
M' John Richardfon M' Richard Richªfon
M' Richmon Terrell M' Jeremiah Stanup
This Veftry proceds to Lay ye Parifh Levie To the Reverend M' Thacker his years Sallery 16000
to Cafque to D° 00640
to Francis Cook Clerk of ye Uper Church his Sallery 02080
to Tho Pettus Clerk at ye Lower Church his Sallery 01248
to Richª Warren Sexton & washing ye Surplus 00570
*These five figures erased in original, but still legible .- C. G. C.
77
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
to Edward Liveley to D° 00570
to the Maintainanc of Lucy Gills 00624
towards the Maintainanc of John Miller 00300
to M' Henley for four Comunions 00400
to M' John Dandridg for two Copies of the Lifts 00036
to M' Benj Waller for one Copie 00018
to Richª Gaddey for Burying Eliz Evans 00150
to Augustin Shelbourn for Keeping Sarah Taylor 6 moneths & burying 00520
to James Shelbourn for keeping his Brother till this time 00800
to Ballard Dormar for keeping his Son David till now 00624
to M' Thos Oakley for keeping Honour Moore 00700
to M's Mary Holdcraft for Makeing the harbour 00035
to Edward Linfey for burying Eliz Hurt 00100
to M' William Rountree Jun" his Acct 00160
to Sarah Haukins for keeping Eliz Baker Six moneths 00300 to Charity Bracket for keeping John Son of Randal) Wms for the time paft it being Six Moneths
00300
to Cap® John Doran for keeping keen foulks & Cafque 02080
to Cap Doran for Francis Day & Cafque 00832
Towards paying Coll Bafsett® Acct 03000
to Cap® Doran for Prudence Fifher 00400
to M' John Allen for Delinquents & Quitrents 00271
32758
To 6 @ C for Sallery on 32758
01965
By M' Leonard Henley for Supernumary tithes 00234
By Capt W" Hockaday Francis Brookers Levie 00034
34902
By 831 Tiths at 42 + pole
35171
To Depofited in the Collectors hands to be Accounted for Next yeare 448
78
VESTRY BOOK OF BLISLAND PARISH
[59]
It is Ordred by this prefent Veftry that the Churchwar- dens do agree with Workmen to Cover ye Dary on the Gleibe with Shingles & to Cover ye Quarter with Clap- boards & to build a Shed at ye End of the Barn & Cover it with Shingles
it is agreed with Cap® Jnº Doran to keep Keen Foulks ye Enfuing yeare for one Thousand 11 of Tobeº & Cafk
agreed with Cap® Jnº Doran to find Francis Day in Medi- cins the Enfuing yeare without any farther Reward
Ordered y' Francis Cook have 200 11 of Tobacco for keep- ing Henry ye Enfuing yeare
Ordered y' M' William Slater® Bond to Pauley be Coment to yº Clerk of ye parifh
Ordered y* Francis Day be difchargª from paying parifh Levie y® Ensuing yeare
Cap® Edwin Dangerfeild & M' Lanclot Woodward are Chofen Churchwardens in the roome of Cap' Doran & M" Henley & Sworn accordingly
Ordered y& Richard Bull be discharge from paying parifh Levie
It is Ordered by this prefent Veftry y' the parifh Levie for this prefent yeare be forty & two pounds of Tobcco {" pole & that Capt Edwin Dangerfeild and M' Lanclot Woodward Churchwardens for this parifh do Collect the Said Summ of forty two pounds of Tobacco from Every Indeviduall Tithable perfon within this parifh & upon re- fufall of payment to Levie the Same by diftrefs according to Law ye Said wardens firft Entering into Bond with good & Sufficient Security to the present Veftry of this parifh for the Use of the parifh for the payment of the Said Sums of tobacco to the Severall refpective parish Creditors to whome it is due by Infpectors Notes by the Last day of May Next and it is alfo Ordered that the Clerk of the Veftry take Bond as aforefaid before he deliver a Copie
79
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
of the parifh Charg & of this Order of Veftry to the Said Collectors
Chichely Thacker Min" Edwin Daingerfield Lanclot Woodward
Churchwardens
[60]
At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the upper Church the 15th Day of October Anno ª 1742
Prefent The Reverª C. Thacker Min"
Maj'. Edwin Daingerfield Church wardens M'. Lancelott Woodward
William Bafett Esq' M' John Richardson
Capt John Doran. M' Leonard Henley
Cap® William Hockaday M' Richmond Terrel
This Veftry Proceds to lay the Parish Levy
B. Parish D'.
To the Rever'd C. Thacker Minister his years Sallery 16000 To Cask to D°. 640
To M'. Francis Cook, Clerk of the Church & Vestry Including Cask 2080
To M'. Tho®. Pettus Clerk of the Lower Church In- cluding D° 1248
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