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The Vestry Book of Henrico Parish, Virginia, 1730-73 T {MesaMufti-5taKe Lfamify Jfistory Center Mesa, Arizona Presented By: Ken Gawley THE VESTRY BOOK _oF__ HENRICO PARISH, VIRGINIA, > 135042233. From the Original Manuscript, —W1TH-— NOTES AND APPENDIX, DR. R. A. BROCK. S JOHN’s CHURCH 1741. ....~fin, g. I 7? I; I m INTERIOR EAST END ST. J0H.\I’s CHURCH 1774-1775, where the Virginia Convention assembled,W1‘ at (,sneech.” which time Patrick , ,,,,,, Henry ,, made his famous , , “liberty V AT a VESTRY,held October the twenty Eight, in the Year of OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY, at CURLES1 Church. Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith, Richard Randolphf John Worfham, John Redford, Jofeph Royal, Bowler Cooke, John Bolling. HenricoParifh. Dr. To the Reverend James Keith, R J To William Perkins, Reader, To Richard Williams, ditto, To Charles Grriffith, ditto, To Do. Clerk of the Veftry, To John Hobfon, Sexton, To John Ofborn, Ditto, To Thomas Branch, for Ferriages, >* To Thomas J efi"erfon,3 Do. To Joseph Wilkinfon, for Ann Hewett, To the Church-Wardens for the poor, viz : Abraham Robinfon, Pardue’s Sons, To J ofeph Wilkinson, To Sarah Woodcock, for her fon, To Hutchins Burton, for Sarah Rawlins, J To John Herbert, B To Abraham Bailey, for John Worth, Brought over, 1 25,800 1,164 To Elizabeth Womack, for keeping a found­ ling child fix months, . 500 40 To the Church-wardens, for Sufanna Wake­ field, 800 64 To Richard Williams, Sexton, 600 ‘Figure illegible in original. 'fPounds of Tobacco. ', ' VESTRY BOOK OF To Capte John Redford, for the railing of the Church, in full payment, 4,000 320 To William Bafs, ditto, 4,000 200 To Capte John Redford, for fix Benches, 200 16 To William Robertfon, for keeping Andrew Crawford four months and burying of him, 1,000 80 To Capte Jofeph Royal, for twenty-nine le­ vies, entered in the lift and live in King William parifh, 1,131 To Ditto, for nine Infolvents, 351 To 001°Francis Epps, as Per Acct, 1,113 To Jofeph Royal, for five Tithables, twice lifted, 195 To Jofeph Royal, Collect’d for good paiment, 541 40,231 2,904 Sallary, 4,023 Oafk} 2,904 47,158 Due to the Parifh, 62 47,220 H enrico Parifh 01'. By 1574 Tithables at 30lb of Tob’oPer pole, 47,220 Ordered, That Capte Jofeph Royal to receive, according to law, of Every Tithable p’fon within this parifh, thirty pounds of tobacco, being the parifh levy for this year, and that he pay the Several Allowances before mentioned to the refpective perfons to whom the fame are due. JAMES KEITH, Minifter. sr. JoHN’s CHURCH. 5 AT A VESTRYheld for HENRICOPARISH, the Twenty-Sew enth of September, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and thirty One. Prefent. J ofeph Royal, church—warden;Francis Eppes, John Red­ ford, Bowler Cocke, Edward Booker, James Powel Cocke and John Worfham, J ofeph Mayo5 and William VVorfham, Gren­ tlemen take the Oath of Veftrymen for the Parifh. Prefent, J ofeph and William VVorfham,Gent. Furfuant to an Act of Atfembly of this Colony, directing due manner of proceffioning of lands, &c.,°the ffollowing pre­ cincts are lay’d out and directed to be procefiioned for the parifh aforefaid, vizt: the North fide lower precinct from Turkey Ifland Creek up to four Mile Creek, between White Oak Swamp and the River, and that part of this parifh from the lower line between VVhiteOak and Chiquohomony as high as Thomas Matthew’s plantation. Prefent, the Reverend James Keith. J ofeph Pleafants and Stephen Woodfon are appoint’d to fee the proceffioning made to the lower precinct, on the North fide between the River and Swamp, and John Cocke and Thomas \Vilkins in the precinct, back between the two Swamps and four mile creek. From flour Mile Creek to the River at the Mouth of ffield’s Creek, all Wi.thin the Main Road to the River, John Redford and Benjamin Burton are appointed to see proceffioned. From flour Mile Creek bridge above the Said Creek, croft­ ing Northerly as the Said Creek tendeth to the head, and thence Out to Thomas Matthew’s, thence up Chiquohomony Swamp to upland Brook bridge, thence as the road tendeth to Rocketts, thence to the Mouth of fi’ield’sCreek, thence to the place began at, by Joell Walker and James Cocke to be pro­ ceflioned. From upland brook bridge, up the branch to the head to John Walford’s on Do., thence down the faid Run to Tucka­ hoe Creek, thence as the faid Creek tendeth to the River, thence down the River to Rocketts, to be proceflioned by John Price and John Williamfon. 6 VESTRY BOOK on From the Mouth of Deeprun up Tuckahoe to the Mouth of Cl1umbley’sbranch, thence along the County line to Hanover line, thence down Chiquohomony Swamp to the Mouth of up­ land Brook, thence up the Brook to the bridge, to be procef­ fioncd by Robert Mofby and John Shepherd. The fiirst precinct on the South fide James River, to begin at the mouth of powel’s Creek, Running up the river to the VVarerun, thence up the faid Run to the Appomattox Road, thence along the faid Road to the parifh line, thence down the faid Line to the place began at, to be proceflioned by William Mofeley and Robert Ealam. From the Mouth of Ware run up the river to the Mouth of ffalling Creek, thence up the Said Creek Oppofite to Tallies’ Old plantation, thence acrofs to Grill’s Old plantation on Swift Creek, thence down the faid Creek to the parifh Line, thence along the Said Line to Appomattox Road, thence along the faid Road to the place began at, to be procefiioned by Henry Vanderhood and ffield Jefferfon.7 From the Mouth of ffalling Creek up the river to the Mouth of Powhite Creek, thence up the Said Creek to Lucy’s Spring, thence croffing to Lodwick Tanner’s on Swift Creek, tip nce down the faid Creek to Grril1’s Plantation, thence acrofh to Tullitt’s Old plantation, thence down {falling Creek to the Mouth thereof, to be procefiioned by Wharham Eafly and Thomas Harris. ffrom the Mouth of Powhite up the River to the parifh line, thence along the parifh Lines to the County Lines, thence along the County line to Swift Creek, thence down the Creek to Lodowicks Tanner’ S,thence to the Mouth of Powhite Creek to be proceffionedby John James Fflourenoy and Fran­ cis fllournoy. From parifh line on the South fide Swift Creek, along the faid Line to Appomattox River, thence up the faid River to the Mouth of Middle Creek, thence to Swift Creek, as Straight a Courfe as may be gueffed, to Robert Arfhurst’s plantations, thence down the faid Creek to the place began at, to be proceffioned by William Locket and Benjamin Loket, Jun’r. From the Mouth of Middle Creek on Appomattox River, up the Same to the County Line, thence along the said Line to sr. JoHN’s CHURCH. 7 Swift Creek, thence down the faid Creek to the faid Robert Arfhurft’s plantation, thence to the head of Middle Creek, thence down the zfaid Creek to the place began at, to be pro­ cefiionedby Edward Hafkins and Creed Haskins. JAMES KEITH. AT A VESTRYheld for the parifh of HENRICO,at CURLES Church, October the Eleventh, in the Year of Our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Thirty—one. Prefent. The Reverend Mr. James Keith. William Randolph, Efqs Richard Randolph, Francis Eppes, John Redford, James Powel Cocke, Bowler Cocke, Edward Booker, William Worfham, J ofeph Mayo, John Worfham. H enrico Parifh. Dr. To the Reverend James Keith, 16,000 64 To VVilliam Perkins, Reader, 2,000 80 To Richard Williams, Reader, 1,680 69 To Charles Grifiith, Reader, 2,000 80 To Do. Clerk of the Veftry, 500 80 To John Hobfon, Sexton, 600 25 To John Ofborn, Do 600 28 To Thomas Branch, fierriages, 1,200 48 To Peter J efferfon, Son and Ex’r. of Thomas J efferfon, and to ffield J efferfon, Brother to the faid Peter J efierfon, for fferriages, 1,200 48 To J ofeph Wilkinson, for Ann Hewett, 1,200 48 To the Church wardens for the floor, viz: To Abraham Robinfon, 1,400 To J ofeph Williamfon, 800 To Elianos Clerk, for keeping John Spring five weeks, 300 To Sufanna Woodcocke, for her fon, 200 To Hutchins Burton, for Sarah Rawlins, 700 28 To John Herbert, 1,000 40 8 VESTRY BOOK on To Capte J ofeph Royal, for Sufanna Wake­ field, 800 32 To Elianor Williams, as Sexton, for her Own Ufe 600 24 To the Church wardens for Bread and Wine laft year, 400 To Michael Taylor, for John Littleworth, 4:00 To Abraham Bayley, for keeping John Lit­ tleworth two months, 133 To the Ohurch—wardensfor bread and Wine this Year, 100 To Sufanna Ware, for curing John Weft’s hand, 800 To Mary Harding, for curing Mary Burnet of a Burn, 240 To Mary Harding, for keeping Mary Burnet three Months, 300 To John Synock, for putting up the Grlafs of the Church Winder, 10 To the Reverend James Keith, 14 per ct. on his Sallary, 2,616 To the Church-warden, toward repairing the Ohapple, 1,000 38,779 1,343 Ordered, That William Randolph, Efq, and Mr. Edward Booker, be appointed Ohurch—wardens. Ordered, , That Elianor Williams be continued as Sexton of the Chapple Ordered, Sackfield Brewer be appointed Reader in the Chapple, Richard Williams being abfconded from his duty therein.
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