St. John's Episcopal Church vestry books, 1730-1900.

land they shall procession and the persons present at the Same and of all land in their precinct they shall fail to procession and the particular reasons of Such failure. 23 Pursuant to an Act of Assembly of this Colony and in obedience to an order of Henrico County Court made at a court held for the said County the first day of December Ano. 1735, the vestry order that William Porter Jur. John Warriner and ??? Floyd with the assistance of the free holders and Neighbors do Some time before the last day of March next coming go in procession and renew the bounds of all Land from the Western Run to the outward precincts on Chickahominy Swamp and that the said William Porter John Warriner and Steven Floyd or any two of them do take and return to this parish vestry an account of the Land they shall procession and the persons land they shall procession and the persons present at the Same and of all land in their precinct they shall fail to procession and the particular reasons of Such failure.

processioned and agreed. The line between Col Harison and Wm Lewis and Thomas Watkins and Thomas Benford and Edwards Moss by processioned and agreed in preference of James Powel Cocke Jone Cocke Giles Carter John Owen. The Line Between Charles Floyd and Stephen Floyd perecession'd and agreed a Line between Stephen Woodson and William Lewis processioned and agreed a Line between William Porter Senior & James Vaulton agreed a Line between John Cocke and James Vaulton agreed - a Line between William Porter Senr and John Williams agreed { The Lines between William Lewis and Tho' [Thomas] Watkins { not renewed because Tho' Watkins would not appear { a Line between Stephen Floyd and Stephen Woodson { not agreed on a Line between Wm Porter Senior [ and James Cocke not renewed because James 31 { Cocke did not appear. Francis Rowins Line, not {processioned no body would appear to do it for him.

{ Wm Porter Jun'r } Copy test { John Worrenar } { Stephen Floyd

At a Vestry held at Curls Church for Henrico parish on Sunday the 18th of July 1736: present William Randolph Esq. Richard Randolph, Bowler Cocke John Bolling James Powell Cocke James Cocke John Redford John Povall Edward Curd John Williamson and William Fuller Gent Vestrymen the reverand Mr William Stith produces a Letter from the Hon' William Gooch Esq his Majestys Lieu't Governor of this Colony and another from the rever'd mr James Blair Commisary Directed to the Church Wardens and Gen't of the Vestry recommending the Said Mr. Stith the Cure of this parish, which are read and ye Said Mr Stith hath this Day performed his ministerial function both in preaching and reading to the general Satisfaction and approbation of the Vestry Thereupon they do unanimously agree to receive him as Minister of this parish Signed by Jas Powell Cooke } Church Wardens James Cocke }

[the right hand edge of the page has suffered and in many cases, for the numbers, the right hand digit is damaged or missing but in some cases can be inferred. NHW] Henrico parish Dr brought forward 26867 To 5250 lbs Tobo to be apply'd towards Building ye new Church at Williamsons 5250 To 5250 lbs Tobo to be apply's towards Building and Repairing ye Gleeb Houses 5250 32367 39 Per Contra Cr By Ballance due from Collector last year 543 By 1050 Tithables at 35 per pole amounts to 36750 By a Ballance Due to the collector 74 36367 William Fuller Gent is appointed Collector of the parish Levey for this year and it is ordered the he do receive of every tithable person within the Said parish thirty five pounds of Tobacco with the usual deductions being the Levey for this year and if any person refuses to pay the Same he is to Defrain for it and that he do pay unto each parish Creditor respectively their Several and respective Sums of Tobacco as in the Said Levey

appears to be Due for the performance of all which the Said Fuller enters into Bond. John Radford and John Povall Securities

On the Motion of Thomas James his Son Robert is exempted from paying levey.

It is ordered that Richard Randolph Gent do pay James Cocke church Warden Two pounds one Shilling and ninepence out of the parish Money in his hands for [Somucle?] by the Said Cocke paid James Hunt for mending ye Chappel Windows.

The Vestry do agree to build a Church on the most Convenient place at or near Thomas Williamsons in this parish to be Sixty foot in Length and Twent five in Breadth and fourteen foot pitch to be finished in a plain Manner after the Moddle [Model] of Curls Church and it is ordered that the Clerk do Set up Advertisements of the particular parts of the Said building and of the time and place of undertaking the same

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At a Vestry held at Curls Church for Henrico parish July ye 21st Ano Dom 1739 42 present The Rever'd William Stith, James Powel Cocke James Cocke Bowler Cock, John Radford, Edward Curd, Robert Mosbey, John Povall, William Fuller, and John Williamson, Gent' Vestrey men.

In obedience to an Order of Henrico Court and pursuant to an Act of Assembly of this Colony the vestry do proceed to divide the parish into Several precincts and appoint persons to go in procession and renew the Bounds of Lands according to Law.

First precinct. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly of this Colony and obedience to an Order of Henrico Court, it is Ordered that John North, Thomas Henton and Thomas Ellis with the Assistance of the Neighboring freeholders do Sometime before the last day of March next go in procession and renew the Bounds of all Lands from the Mouth of West Ham to William Gordons thence upwards all between Gordons Road and James River to the head of the parish. And that the Said John North, Thomas Henton and Thomas Ellis ( or any two of them) do take and return to this parish Vestry an Account of every persons Land by them processioned together with the Names of those present and Also what Lands they shall fail to procession and the particular Reason of Such failure.

Second precinct. From William Gordons Road to the head of the parish, thence to the Main Swamp, thence down to Turners Run Thence up Longny Branch to the head of Upland Brook, from thence to Gordon's aforesaid. John Shephard, John Royal and Robert Webb are appointed prosessioners

Third precinct all between Chickahomony Swamp and Upland Brook to the head of the Said brook Nathaniel Bacon John Watkins and Peter Patrick are appointed processioneers Fourth precinct All between Chickahomany Swamp and the Brook Road as low as Mary Cannons and Smiths Mill. Robert Sharp John Pleasant and John Brittain are appointed processioners 42

63 At a Vestry held at Curls Church for Henrico Parrish on Fryday the xvi day of December annoq [annoque, usually abbreviated anno]; Dom. 1743. John Coles Gent who was formerly Elected a member of this Vestry in the Room of Mr William Fuller Deceased now comes and takes the Oath of a Vestryman and is thereupon admitted as Such. present Richard Randolph Beverly Randolph John Redford John Povall James Povel Cocke, John Williamson and John Coles Gent. Vestrymen

Dr Henrico parrish for the year 1743 Net tobacco To the Rever'd Mr William Stith his Sallary and Cask 16640 To John Eals Reader Sallary and Cask 1789 To Mark Clark Reader Sallary and Do. 1789 To Sack Brewer Clerk of Vestry. processioning year 895 To John Hopson Sexton at Curls Church 536 To Elenor Williams Do at Chapel 536 To the Church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine 344 To the Church for the Use of Benj'a Good. Blind 1500 To Mary Hughs for keeping Mar Burnet 896 To Edmond Allen for keeping his Son an Iedet [sic] 1000 To the Church Wardens for Elizabeth Hamlet 800 To Do. for the use of Ann Skinner a poor Widow 400 To Martha Bennet for keeping Orph't Will West till april Next 400 To the Church Wardens for Jane Jennings 1000 To Do. for Elizabeth Baley 600 To Do. for Rebeccah Pruit 600 To Co. Richard Randolph for the Use of John Hutchens 400 To Thomas Pirkins for keeping Ann Evans a year 300 To Co Richard Randolph for the Use of William Ford 600 To Do. for lame Phelemon Childers 500 To John Forsie for keeping Nehemiah Watson three months 250 To Ja's Cock for £1:19:9 advanc'd for said Watson 230 To Do for Burying Edward Skinner 100 To the Church Wardens for the use of Nehemiah Watson 1200 To John Hopson for Clearing of Church Yard formerly 100 To William Street for Reading Prayers at Deep run 1000 34405 To Comm. on 34405 lbs Tobo at 6 per Ct is 2064 36469 63

58 D Henrico Parish Continued Brought forward................. 25378 To the son of Robert Hardwick Lame...... 430 To Ball. due to Mr Fuller Late Collector... 53 To Do. for Insolvents &c 752 To Wm. Porter Jun. over Charg'd Anno 1740 53 26666 To Com. on 28224 a 6 per Ct 1693

Henrico parish in Cr. for the year 1741 By 1176 Tithables at 24 per pole is 28224 by Ballance due to the Collector 135 28359

Richard Royall Gent is appointed Collector of the parish Levy for the Ensuing year and it is ordered that he do receive of every Tithable person in the said parish the sum of Twenty four pounds of Tobacco and in case of Refusal or delay he is to Defrain for the Same. Beverly Randolph Gent. Enters him Self Security.

Mr. William Fuller presents an Ac't of the Tobacco Sold by him as Collector for the use of the parish which is ordered to be lodged with the Clerk. Ja: P'l Cocke. James Cocke. 58

54 All the Gentlemen are agreed in our pursinks [precincts?] without pursesing it Charles Woodson, John Williams, Ja: Hatcher Copy Test Ja: Powell Cocke James Cocke

At a Vestry held at the Courthouse for Henrico parish the 5th Day of May 1740 present James Powell Cocke James Cocke Church Wardens Richard Randolph, John Redford Bowler Cocke John Povall Wm Fuller and John Williamson Gent. Vestrymen

Peter Randolph Gent: who was formerly Chosen to be a Vestryman of this parish now comes and takes the Oaths appointed and is thereupon Admitted accordingly. present peter Randolph Gent:.

the Clerk Informs the Vestry that the Several persons who were appointed processioners for the year 1739 have made return of their proceeding which by him is Regesterd in the parish Book whereupon the church Wardens do proceed to Examine and Attest the Same.

the Vestry to Sell the Twenty five Thousand pounds of Tobacco Levy'd in October last for the use of the parish unto Col. Richard Randolph who agrees to give for the Same after the Rate of Ten Shillings per Hundred Current Money= It is thereupon Ordered that the Collector do pay him the Said Tobacco as Soon as he can Conveniently Collect the Same. 54

53 his two sons John and Thomas Alday The Line Between Tho Mosby and Peter Randolph and between the said Randolph and John Alday also the Line between the said Randolph and Brazure Cock and between the said Randolph and Gilley Marrin the said Randolph agreeing that John Alday and Tho Mosby should show us all his Lines who were present Apr 1st: 1740 Francis Redford Gilley groow Marrin Copy Test Ja. Powell Cocke James Cocke

In obediance to an order Directed to us the subscriber dated The 21th day of July 1739 by the vestry of Henrico parish to procession and renew The Bound[s] of all Land between The mouth of Gilleys Creek and Wortham on The River and to Extend back as far as Gordons and Mary Cannons to which we make The following return this 31st day of March 1740. We processioned all The land within The above mentioned Bounds but Col. William Byrds and Gilley Marrins, They nor no persons for them did meet at The time appointed They persons That own’d the lands seemed all Well Satisfied per John Coles Richard Levens Copy Test Ja. Powell Cocke James Cocke Pursuant to an order of Vestry wee the Subscribers have processioned all lands within These precincts mentioned by The order dated 20th day of July 1739. Excepting Nick Davies Reason is unknown to us Col. Benj Harrison Line is unknown to us Alex. Moss John Hanwood Copy Test Ja. Powell Cocke James Cocke 53

49 The Land marks between Charles Casy and William Frayser renewed Jo. Atkins Charles Casy and William Frayser present The Land marks between Joseph Adkins and William Frayser renewed. Joseph Adkins. Charles Casy and William Frayser present, The Land marks between Benjamin Scot and Jean Scot renewed. Joseph Adkins Benjamin Scot and Jean Scot present, the Land marks between Darby Enroughty and Benjamin Scot renewed Darby Enroughty and Benjamin Scot present The Land marks between Henry Whitloe and Benjamin Scot renewed. Henry Whitloe and Benj: Scot present The Land marks between Larner Bradshaw and Charles Casey renewed. Larner Bradshaw, Cha. Casy Henry Whitloe present The Land marks between Abraham Childers and Larner Bradshaw renewed Larner Bradshaw, Abraham Childers and Charles Casy present. The Land marks between Abraham Childers and Joseph Adkins renew'd Abraham Childers to: Adkins Charles Casy present The Land marks between Abraham Childers and Joan Scot ren[ewed] Abram Childers Jean Scot and Henry Whitloe present The Land Marks between Abram Childers and Benjamin Scot renew'd. Abraham Childers, Benj. Scot and Joseph Atkins present The Land Marks Between Abraham Childers and Darby Enroughty renewed. Abraham Childers Darby Enroughty and Joseph Atkins present The Land Marks between Darby Enroughty and Henry Whitloe renewed. Darby Enroughty Henry Whitloe and Ben'a Scot present The Land Marks between Benjamin Burton and John West renewed Benjamin Burton John West and William Whitloe present. The Land Marks between John Whitloe and John West renewed. John Whitloe John West and Wm Whitloe pres't The Land Marks between William Whitloe and John West renewed. William Whitloe John [West?] and Mial Turpin present The Land Marks between William Whitloe and John Whitloe renewed Wm Whitlow and John Whitloe present The Land Marks between Wm Whitloe and Richard Renyard renewed. William Whitloe and Miles Turpin present The Land Marks between Wm Whitlo and Henry Whitlo renewed William Whitlo present The Land marks bet[ween] James Whitlo and Henry Whitlo renewed Ja. Whitlo Wm Whitlo and Joseph Atkins pres[ent] The Land marks between William Burton Sr and Benj Burton renewed Benja. 49

45 the Several Sums of Money, which appears by the collector Account due to the parish. Viz from the Honourable William Randolph Esq: Seventeen pounds, nine Shillings and ninepence halfp[enny] from Wm. Beverley Randolph Seven pounds, eleven Shillings and threepence three farthings and from the said collector Mr. William Fuller, two pounds fourteen Shillings, amounting in the whole to twenty Seven pounds fifteen Shillings and a peny farthing; be paid unto the Said Richard Randolph in part of his ballance The Vestry proceed to Lay the parish Levy Debtor Henrico Parish for the year 1739 Gr. Tobacco Cask To the Rever'd Wm Stith 16640 [illegible] is 18708 640 To Ballance due to Last years Collector 495 To Sackvile Brewer Reader at Curls 2000 80 To ditto clerk of the Vestry, being processioning year 1000 40 To John Eals Reader at Chapel 2000 80 To John Hopson Sexton at Curles 600 24 To Elinor Williams Sexton at Chapel 600 24 To the church Wardens for Communion Bread and Wine 400 To ditto for the Use of Mary Burnet if living 1000 To ditto for the use of Elizabeth Baley 400 To ditto for Rebeccah Pruit [neet?] 600 is 698 To Edmond Allen for keeping his Son an Ideot 600 24 to Robert Hardwick for keeping his Son 500 To the Churchwardens for the use of John West an Infant 400 16 To ditto for the use of Jane Jennings 800 32 To ditto for the use of Mary Hutchins 800 To [Sousnch?] towards Building the New Church 20000 Heet is 23256 Tobacco Saved to Build Barn on the Glebe 5000 Heet is 5816 60073 960 Cask Added 960 61033 Com. a 6 p Ct. on 69544 the whol Sum to be receved 4172 Carryed forward 65205 45