ELIZABETH RIVER PARISH
EDITED BY ALICE GRANBERY WALTER
EXCERPTS FROM VESTRY BOOK
1749-1761
PRESENT FOR THE VESTRY MEETING HELD OCT 18 1749
REV. CHARLES SMITH
GEORGE NEWTON
WILLIAM CRAFFORD
SAMUEL BOUSH
CAPT. WILIAM HODGES
CAPT. WILLIS WILSON JR.
MR. CHARLES SWENY
CAPT. JASON IVY
MR. JOHN SCOTT
CAPT. SAMUEL
JONATHAN PHRIPP
SAMUEL BOUSH
CAPT. WILLIS WILSON
PAID TOBACCO
CHARLES SMITH
JASON PASTEUR
THOMAS NASH CLERK OF GREAT BRIDGE CHAPPLE
SAMUEL POWER CLERK OF TANNER CREEK
JONATHAN HODGES SEXTON OF GREAT BRIDGE CHAPPLE
RICHARD EDEM OF THE WESTERN BRANCH CHAPPLE
WILLIAM BALEY FOR WESTERN BRANCH FERRY
CAPT. WILLIS WILSON JR.
JONATHAN COLLEY
GEORGE HOY
MRS. BARRON
DOCTOR RAMSAY
DINAH DUNN
JONATHAN DENBY
PARISH ACCOUNT BROUGH OVER
ALEX COLLERT FOR MAINTAINING HANNAH HENDRICK
SARAH MILLISON A POOR WOMAN
GEORGE RIGHTON A POOR MAN
JONATHAN WILLIAMS FOR KEEPING BONEDICK MASON
JONATHAN COOPER FOR MAINTAINING KESIAH COOPER
JASON TUCKER TO MAINTAIN HIS CHILD
THOMAS WATKINS FOR KEEPING EDWARD ROLINS
MARTHA MASON A POOR WOMAN
HENRY HOWETT A POOR MAN
ANN HOWETT A POOR WOMAN
JACOB COOPER FOR KEEPING GEORGE COOPER
LAW PEEDE FOR ELIZABETH SAWYER
SUSANNA COOPER FOR KEEPING A CHILD
JONATHAN GRANT FOR MARY GRANT
SARAH CARTER
SAM CABOWLY TO KEEP SARAH SIMMON NEXT YEAR
MARY WOOD FOR KEEPING THOMAS DEAN 8 MONTHS AT 500 PER YEAR
MARGARET HILL FOR KEEPING MARY HOBLEWAITE
JONATHAN PAYTON FOR ANN FLANNERKIN
SOLOMON MOORE A POOR MAN
JONATHANWARRIN A POOR MAN
EXECUTORS OF EDMUND ANDERSON DEC'D� FOR KEEPING BLIND ROBIN
ABRAHAM BRICE FOR KEEPING HIS DAUGHTER
JONATHAN DUPREEE
MR. STEPHENS
MR. STROUBD
ROBERT WALLER
WILLIAM SLATFORD
REV. CHARLES SMITH
MRS. JOHNSON FOR MARY HUDSON
JASON PASTEUR
CAPT. WILLIS WILSON
MR. THOMAS NASH
JONATHAN GRANT FOR CLOTHING SARAH CARTER
EDWARD OWENS FOR KEEPING ANN TYALOR
THOMAS COLLINS FOR GUARDING THE PRISON
DOCTOR CAMPBELL
WILLIAM HODGES
EDMUND QUINN
MRS. ETHERIDGE
PRESENT FOR MEETING HELD OCT 9 1750
GEORGE NEWTON��������������������� WILLIAM� CRAFORD�������������������������������������������� SAMUEL BOUSH
ROBERT TUCKER����������������������� CHARLES SWENEY���������������������������������������������� JONATHAN PHRIPP
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HODGES��� CAPTAIN JAMES IVY
CAPT. WILLIS WILSON HAS DIED. CAPT. WILLIAM IVY WILL REPLACE HIM.
BUSINESS TAKEN CARE OF:
REV. MR. CHARLES SMITH WAS GIVEN HIS SALARY & HIS SALARY FOR PREACHING AT TANNERS CREEK.
JAMES PASTEUR CLERK OF THE VESTRY
JAMES CLARK OF THE PARISH CHURCH
JAMES SEXTON
THOMAS NASH� CLERK OF THE GREAT BRIDGE CHAPPLE
JOHN HODGES SEXTON OF THE GREAT BRIDGE CHAPPLE
SAMSON OWERS CLERK OF WESTERN BRANCH CHAPPLE
RCIHARD EDENS SEXTON OF THE WESTERN BRANCH CHAPPLE
SAMUEL POWERS CLERK OF TANNERS CREEK CHAPPLE
WILLIAM BALEY FOR KEEPING WESTERN BRANCH FERRY
JOHN DUPREEE
THOMAS WASH
CAPT. JOHN PRHIPP
CAPT. JOSIAH SMITH FOR FRANCES THORNTON LAST YEAR
SARAH PEATON FOR FRANCES THORNTON
CAPT. PUGH FOR HOUSE RENT TO CONDON
MR. NASH FOR MR. CARRINGTONS
JOHN DRURY FOR MAINTAINING GEORGE NORAH
DOCTOR ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
ELIZABETH CHILCUTT FOR SMITH SMITH FOR KEEPING HER MOTHER
CHARLES SWENY TO MAKE UP THE MONEY ALLOWED FOR BUILDING ADDITION TO GREAT BRIDGE CHAPEL.
JOHN WILLIAM FOR MAINTAINING BENEDICK MASON
CAPT. HODGES FOR DR. BUNDY
WILIAM POWEL FOR MARY COTTLE
CAPT. HODGES
JOHN WARREN
JOHN SEATON FOR ANN FLANNERKIN
ANN HEWETT�A POOR WOMAN
HENRY HEWETT FOR TAKING CARE OF HIS MOTHER
MARGARET MCNEILE FOR KEEPING HEMSLEYS CHILD
MR. STROWD FOR KEEPING SUSANNAH JOHNSON
JONHANN HASTE FOR KEEPING APOOR WOMAN
EDWARD OWENS FOR KEEPING ANN TAYLOR
MRS. BARRREN
LAMUEL CALVERY FOR GEORGE COOPER
ELIABETH THOMAS FA POOR WOMAN
THOMAS LOW A POOR MAN TO BE PAID TO CAPT. HODGES
JONATHAN GRANT FOR SARAH CARTER
TO REV. CHARLES SMITH FOR THE GLEEBE
JASON PASTEUR
DR. GEORGE RAMSEY
JONATHAN LANGLEY FOR KEEPING SOLOMON MOOR
THOMAS RICHARDSON FOR MARY RICHARDSON
JONATHAN HAMMOND FOR MR. SWENEY
CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIPP HIS FATHER ACCOUNT
SUSANNA COOPER FOR KEEPING 2 CHILDREN 9 MONTHS
SARAH MILLSON FOR KEEPIGN HER DAUGHTRER
MRS. FURGINSON FOR KEEPING BETTY WILLIAMSON
MARY FIFE FOR A CHILD
ANN BARON FOR KEEPING ROSE MANSFIELD
MR. SWINEY FOR CLERK AND SHERIF FEES LAST YEAR
CAPT. PHRILLP
ABRAHAM BRUCE FOR HIS DAUGHTER
EBINEZER STEVENS
HENRY PULLIN
THOMAS WATKINS
EDWARD HENSLEY ESTATE
LAMAUEL CALVERY FOR SARAH SIMMONS
ORDERS GIVEN OCT 9 1750
CHURCH WARDENS TO COLLECT TAXES. &IN CASE OF DELAY OR NON PAYMENT TO MAKE DISTRESS & SALE AS THE LAW IN THAT CASE REQUIRES & THERE IN TO DISCHARGE THE PARISH DEBTS.
ORDERED THAT CAPT. JOHN COOK, CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIPP, CAPT. MAX CALVERT AND MR. CHARLES SWENY SHALL HAVE LEAVE AND ARE HEREBY IMPOWERED TO BUILD A GALLERY IN THE CHURCH IN NORFOLK TOWN, REACHING FROM THE GALLERY OF MR. JHN TAYLOR DEC'D TO THE SCHOOL BOYS GALLERY EQUALLY BETWEEN THEM & THEIR HEIRS FOREVER TO HAVE AND TO HOLD.
MR. MATTHEW GODFREY, MR. WILLIAM NASH, CAPT. TRIMAGAN TATUM AND MR. WILLIAM ASHLEY SHALL HAVE LEAVE & ARE HERBY IMPOWERED TO BUILD A GALLERY IN THE CHURCH IN NORFOLK TOWN REACHING FROM THE PULPIT TO THE SCHOOL BOYS GALLERY EQUALLY BETWEEN THEM AND THEIR HEIRS FROEVER TO HAVE AND HOLD.
JASON PASTEUR DO HAVE THE BRIKS AND TIMBER OF THE OLD CHURCH TO BUILD AN HOUSE ON THE SCHOOL LAND OF SUCH DIMENTIONS�AS SHALL BE AGREED UPON BETWEEN HE THE SAID JASON PASTEUR AND THOSE WHO SHALL GRANT HIM LIBERTY TO BUILD ON THE SAID LAND.
ORDERED THAT THE CHURCH WARDENS OF ELIZABETH RIVER PARISH DO CONTRACT WITH SOME WORKMAN TO BUILD AN HOUSE ON PARISH LAND ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING DEMTIONS:
50 FT LONG, 20 FOOT WIDE, WITH A SHADE 10 FOOT WIDE LENGTH OF THE HOUSE, A STACK OF CHIMNEY'S IN THE MIDDLE THAT SHALL MAKE FOUR FIRE PLACE IN�WITH IN. 2 IN THE FRONT� ROOMS AND TWO IN BACK. TILLED�FLOORS BELOW & PLANK ABOVE WITH A SHINGLE ROOF WINDOWS & DOORS ACCORDING TO THEIR DIRECT & THAT THEY PUT UP THE SAME TO THE LOWEST BIDDER.
WHICH ACCORDINGLY WAS DONE &JOSEPH MITCHEL UNDERTOOK THE SAME TO FINISH AS ABOVE FOR THE CONSDERATION. ��
VESTRY HELD OCT 8 1751
IN ATTENDANCE:
REV. MR. CHARLES SMITH��������������� GEORGE NEWTON������������������������ SAMUEL BOUSH
WILLIAM CRAFFORD������������������������� CHARLES SWENY������������������������� JONATHAN PHRIPP
JASON IVY������������������������������������������ WILLIAM IVY��������������������������������� ROBERT TUCKER
PEOPLE PAID OCT 8 1751
REV.CHARLES SMITH���������������������� JASON PASTEUR����������������������������� THOMAS NASH
SAMPSON POWERS������������������������ WILLIAM BALIE������������������������������� MR. SWENY
MR. BOYDS��������������������������������������� JONATHAN WILLOUGHBY������������ DR. CAMPBELLS
MR. DUPREE������������������������������������� MR. YOUNG������������������������������������� MR. MITCHELL
MR. SAMUEL BOUSH���������������������� RICHARD WOOD���������������������������� THOMAS DEANS
THOMAS HUST��
WILLIAM WARD FOR KEEPING MARY WRIGHTING
MARY WILDER�FOR KEEPING LAMUEL AND ELIZABETH WRIGHTING
JOHANNA COOPER FOR KEEING MILLISON WRIGHTING
JONATHAN SIMMONS FOR KEEPING THOMAS THYLABALE FOR 2 YEARS
CAPT. WILLIAM IVY'S ACCOUNT
MRS. BARRONS ACCOUNT
THOMAS WARD FOR KEEPING CHILD 5 MONTHS
JASON DEANS FOR KEEPING CHILD 5 MONTHS
THOMAS GORDONS FOR KEEPING CHILD 5 MONTHS
JONATHAN LANGLY FOR KEEPING SOLOMON MOORE LAST YEAR
JONATHAN GRANT FOR KEEPING SARAH CARTER 3 MONTHS
JONATHAN GRANT FOR BURYING HER
EDMUND GWINS
ELIZABETH CILCUTT FOR KEEPING HER MOTHER
CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIPP
ELIZABETH MARNIA
DR. GEORGE RAMSEY
ROBERT BURGESS
WIDDOW POWERS FOR HER HUSBAND DEC'D
JASON PASTEUR
SAMUEL LANGLEY FOR COFFINS
MR. NASH
SARAH PEATON FOR KEEPING FRANCES THORNTON
CAPT. JOSIAH SMITH FOR ANN LEWIN
ANN BARRON
EBINEZER STEVENS
ORDERED THAT JONATHAN HAMMOND & JONATHAN WILDER MOVE OFF THE PARISH LAND BY DEC 25.
REC'D INTO THE VESTRY OF CAPT. GEORGE WHITWELL COMMANDER OF HIS MAJESTIES SHIP TRITON A SILVER PLATE AS A COMPLIMENT FOR HIS WIFE MARY WHITWELL BEING INTERRED IN THE CHURCH.
THE VESTRY HAS AGREED WITH DR. CAMPBELL TO ALLOW HIM 4000LBS OF TOBACCO FOR TENDING THE POOR HOUSE AS DOCTOR FOR ENSUEING YEAR 1751
PRESENT FOR DEC 16 1721 MEETING
SAMUEL BOUSH��������������������������������� WILLIAM CRAFFORD���������������������������CHARLES SWENY
ROBERT TUCKER�������������������������������� CAPT. JAMES IVY������������������������������CAPT. WILLIAM IVY�������������������� SAMUEL BOUSH JR. ������������������������������������������������
SOUTHERN BRANCH PRECINCT
MR. NATHANIEL TATEM & PETER SPARROW ARE HEREBY APPOINTED TO PROSSION THE LAND FROM THE FERRY POINT TO ETHERIDGE MILL & THEY MAKE (MISSING PART) RETURNS OF THEIR PROCEEDINGS ACCORDING TO LAW.
WILLIAM ODEAN & SAMUEL BUTT FORM ETHERIDGE MILL TO GREAT BRIDGE.
JOSEPH & RICHARD JOLLIFF FROM THE GREAT BRIDGE TO SUGGS MILL & �EDMONS BRIDGE
JOHN MURDEN & BENJAMIN MILLER FROM EDMONDS BRIDGE TO HALL POPLAR SWAMP & UP POCOTY ROAD TO THE BRIDGE THE FORESAID MURDENS PLANTATION
JONATHAN SMITH AND PELOG MILLER FROM THE BRIDGE BEYOND MURDENS BY FIELD UP TO POCETY SWAMP.
NICHOLAS SLACK & BENJAMIN BUTT FROM THE HALLOW POPLAR SWAMP TO THE NORWEST RIVER AS THE COUNTY BOUNDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD FROM THE SAID POPLAR TO THE NORWEST RIVER.
JOSPEH CHURCH AND MAXIMILLIAN MURDEN FROM THE SAID POPLAR TO THE NORWEST RIVER THE� WEST SIDE OF THE SAID MAIN ROAD TO HORN QUARTER ROAD.
JONATHAN PRESCOTT JR. AND WILLIAM HARDEN FOR THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE NORWEST RIVER FROM THE LOWEST BOUNDS OF THE COUNTY TO THE CYPRESS BRANCH.
JOHN TAYLOR & THOMAS CREEKMOR FROM THE CYPRESS BRANCH UP TO THE OUTMOST BOUNDS
LOTT MAUND & JONATHAN CHERRY SON OF JONATHAN CHERRY FROM SUGGS MILL HEAD TO NEW MILL CREEK
ROBERT BURGESS & JAMES IVES FROM NEW MILL CREEK TO BATCHELDORS MILL.
THOMAS CULPEPPER & FOST CHERRY FROM BATCHELDORS MILL TO TAYLOR RUN & �AS FAR AS USUALLY THRU THE GALLBERRY SWAMP.
JOHN WALLACE & WLLIAM WALLACE FROM TAYLORS RUN TO THE LOWER BOUNDS OF THE SOUTHERN BRANCH.
WESTERN BRANCH PRECINCT
BARNEBY CARNY AND RICHARD POWELL FROM CRANY ISLAND TO TAIT'S LINE.
HENRY CREECH AND ENOS TAIT FROM TAIT'S LINE TO JOLIFF LINE.
JONATHAN JOLIFF AND SAMUEL KING FROM JOLIFF LINE TO SPRING LINE
JASON JOLLIFF AND MATTHEW SPRIVY FROM SRPINGS LINE TO JOHN TAIT'S LINE.
WILLIAM BEALY AND THOMAS ELLIS FROM TAIT'S LINE TO JONAS BRUCE LINE.
JOHN SCOTT AND ROBERT CULPEPPER FROM JONAS BRUCE LINE TO JONAS TAYLORS LINE.
TANNERS CREEK PRECINCT
WILLIAM LANGLY AND THELABALD JR. FROM THE LAND OF WILLIAM LANGLEY'S OVER TO PRUDENCE WILLIAMS TO SEWELLS POINT INCLUDING ALL THE LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TANNERS CREEK.
THOMAS TALBUTT AND JONATHAN LANGLEY FROMTHE LAND OF CAPT. THOMAS WILLOUGHBYS TO THE LAND OF DANIEL GODFREY.
DANIEL GODFREY AND LAMUEL ROBERTS FROM DANIEL GODFREY'S LAND TO SPRATTS BRIDGE AND THE LAND OF THE WIDOW THELABALD.
JOSHUA NICHOLSON & WILLIAM ASHLEY FROM THE LAND OF THE WIDOW THELLABALD TO NORFOLK TOWN AND THE LAND OF THE WIDOW MORISSON.
JOHN CRUTCHET AND LAMUEL LANGLEY FROM THE WIDOW MORISSON TO THE MOUTH OF TANNERS CREEK, INCLUDING ALL THE SOUTH SIDE.
LAND TRANSACTIONS, IF YOU WANT THE FULL SENTENCE EMAIL ME KRISTINA [email protected]
BUT I REALLY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT SINCE ALL THE IMPORTANT WORDS ARE ABBREVIATED.
THIS IS A LIST OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION.
GEORGE VEAL�������������������THOMAS EDWARDS�������������������� MR. TUCKER��������������� THOMAS HARBORT
THOMAS BRESTIN������������CAPT. WILLIAM BRESTIN������� CAPT. MARKON HARBOT
HENRY HARBORT������������ EDWARD HUGHS���������������������� THOMAS BUSTIN����������� WILLIAM TAYLOR
WILLIAM OWENS������������JONATHAN SHAW�����������������������JAMES LUELLON�������� THOMAS COLLINS
SAMUEL LEWELLIN������ FRANCIS LEWELLIN�������������������� ABRAM MESLOR������� CAPT. JOSEPH SMITH
EDWARD DAVIS����������� JOHN OWENS��������������������������������� JONATHAN LEWELLIN WINSTON PORTER
THOMAS OANS�(OWENS) EDWARD TAYLOR
SOME MORE LAND TRANSACTIONS: DEC 16 1752
JOHN JOLLIFF������������������ �JONATHAN SPRING
RICHARD BACON��������������WILLIAM BOLTON
JONATHAN IVES��������������� THOMAS HOPGOOD
CAPT. WILLIAM HODGES JOHN TAYLOR
ARON BOLTON������������������ WILLIAM WALLIS������������������ �WILLIAM HOPGOOD
SAMUEL BOUSH���������������� WILLIAM WILLIS�������������������� �MOSES RICHARDSON
THOMAS FREEMAN������� JONATHAN PURKINS����������������� JONATHAN TAYLORS
JASON TALBORS������������ JASON KING������������������������������� JASON JOLLIFF
JASON HOGGES
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION OF LAND INVOLVING:
WILLIAM LANGLEYS����������������� PRUDENCE WILLIAM����������� SAMUEL BARTEE
ZACARIAH MASON������������������� ELIZABETH�LANGLEY RELICT OF JOSEPH LANGLEY DEC'D
JONATHAN LANGLEY������������� GEORGE LANGLEY����������������� JASON THELABALL
JAMES THELABALL JR.���������� CAPT. THOMAS WILLOUGHBY CAPT. JASON IVEY
WILLIAM TALBOT������������������ FRANCIS WISHART������������������ SAMUEL BOUSH
MEMO OF LAND PROCESSION OF JOSEPH HODGES INVOLVED:
SOLOMON SAVELL����������������WILLIAM NICHOLSON������������� BENJAMIN HODGES
JEREMIAH FORMAN�������������� JAMES HODGES������������������������� WILLIAM SIKES
JOEL SIKES������������������������������ JOSEPH CURLING����������������������� JONATHAN GERMAN
PELOG MOHOON������������������� JAMES GERMAN������������������������ EDWARD CREEKMOR
LAND PROCESSION OF RICHARD JOLLIFF INVOLVED: APRIL 8 1752.
MAJOR WILLIS WILSON AND HIS SON THOMAS.
RICHARD JOLLIFF AND JONATHAN SIKES
EDMUND CREEKMORE����������� ALEXANDER FORMAN������ JONATHAN FEREBEE
JASON SIKES��������������������������� JASON WEBB������������������������ JONATHAN SKIPWITH
WILLIAM HAMBSY������������������ HELERY HODGES
DEC 16 1752 FOLLOWING ARE INVOLVED.
FRANCIS HEWLIT
GUILS RANDELL
JONATHAN WILLIAMS
JONATHAN WALLIS
BENJAMIN BUTTING
JONATHAN WILLIAMS JR.
WILLIS WILKINS
SAMUEL WILKINS
WILLS WILKINS
EDMOND WILLIAMS
JONATHAN WILLIAMS R.
JONATAN WILLIAMS
JONATHAN HEWLITT
ROBERT BURDGIS
RICHARD HODGES
THOMAS FITZACKLY��������������������������������������
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PRESENT FOR MEETING HELD OCT 23 1752
GEORGE NEWTON
WILLIAM CRAFFORD
SAMUEL BOUSH
CHARLES SWENY
MAJOR WILLIS WILSON
CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIPP
CAPT. JASON IVY
CAPT. WILLIAM IVY
SAMUEL BOUSH JR.
CAPT.W ILLIAM HODGES
VESTRY PRESENT BY VOTE ELECT CAPT. WILLIAM IVY AND CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIPP TO CHURCH WARDENS.
PEOPLE PAID:
REV. CHARLES SMITH HIS SALARY AND TANNERS CREEK.
JASON PASTEUR CLERK OF PARISH AND TANNERS CREEK
THOMAS NASH CLERK OF THE SOUTHER BRANCH CHAPPLE
SAMPSON POWERS CLERK OF THE WESTERN BRANCH CHAPPLE
WILLIAM BALEY FOR KEEPING WESTERN BRANCH FERRY
JOHN DEYERIE
TO ENOS TART FOR KEEPING JONATHAN HOBSON
GEORGE NEWTON��������������������������� WILLIAM IVY���������������������� LAMUEL WILLOUGHBY
THOMAS NEWTON������������������������ HUGH BLACKBURN������������� JOHN WILLOUGBY
JOHN CANN������������������������������������ GEORGE HAYMAN�������������� JOSIAH SMITH
JOHN PHRIPP���������������������������������� WILLIAM YOUNG����������������� ANTHONY� LAWSON
ELIZABETH LANGLEY������������������� SAMUEL BOUSH JR.������������� CHARLES SWENY
REV.CHARLES SMITH�������������������� DR. CAMPBELL��������������������� JAMES PASTEUR
JOSEPH ELLIS������������������������������ ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
PATRICK MURPHY - OVERSEER
JONATHAN LANGLEY FOR KEEPING SOLOMON MOORE
JAMES TAYLOR FOR WATER SUPPLY
WILLIAM HAPPER�������������������������� EDWARD CARE
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OCT� 20 1752 CLAIMS�
THOMAS NASH
WILLIAM BAILY
JONATHAN DUPRESS
THOMAS MIRES\
SAMUEL POWERS
DANIEL MCPHERSON
MARY WHITE FOR FUNERAL OF JONATHAN CHATTO
JONATHAN RAMSAY��������������� GEORGE CHAMBERLAINE����������� PATRICK MURPHY
LEMUEL LANGLEY������������������� ROBERT WALLER����������������������������MARY MARNIX
PHILLIS COLLEY���������������������� JOSIAH SMITH��������������������������������� RACHEL�OAST
ELIZABETH CHATTO FOR MAINTAINING HER LAME CHILD
BARNEY LORAINE FOR COFFIN FOR LEMUEL BOUSH
SAMUEL LANGLEY��������������� DR. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
GEORGE BOWIN FOR KEEPING JESSE AND KEZIAH MANNING TWO POOR CHILDREN
DR. DAVID PURSALL�������� CAPT. EDWARD PUGH FOR THE RENT OF A HOUSE��
WILLIAM YOUNG�������������� ROBERT TUCKER���������� RICHARD SCOTT
�����Vestry� meets again Oct 22 1754
PRESENT ARE:
WILLIAM CRAWFORD������������������ CHARLES SWENY������������� CAPT. WILLIAM HODGES
GEORGE NEWTON������������������������ SAMUEL BOUSH JR.���������� MATHEW GODFREY JR.
CAPT. WILLIAM IVEY
JAMES WEBB BEING ELECTED VESTRY MAN IN THE ROOM OF CAPT. JAMES IVY DEC'D.
REV. CHARELS SMITH
GEORGE CHAMBERLAINE IS NOW CLERK OF THE PARISH CHURCH, TANNERS CREEK
THOMAS MORRIS IS ALSO PAID FOR 2 YEARS OF SERVICE.
THOMAS NASH CLERK OF GREAT BRIDGE
SAMUEL POWERS CLERK OF WESTERN BRANCH
RICHARD EADINS SEXTON OF WESTERN BRANCH
WILLIAM BAILY FOR KEEPING THE WESTERN BRANCH FERRY
WILIAM PORTLOCK���������������� HUGH MCCOY������������������ SAMUEL BOUSH JR.
JOHN DUPRESS����������������������� GEORGE NEWTON������������� JONATHAN PHRIPP
MR. M. MEACH������������������������ ESTATE OF WILLIAM KITCHEN
WILLIAM SEVILL������������������� JONATHAN RAMSAY
CAPT. WILLIAM IVY
CAPT. WILLIAM HODGES
DR. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
PATRICK MURPY FOR SAMUEL PIPERS ACCOUNT
SAMUEL LANGLEY
CAPT. WILLIAM HODGES FOR RICHARD EADINGS
HUGH PURDIE
LEWIS CONNORS
RICHARD HARRISON
JONATHAN BROWN FOR CHIOLDREW 2, OF JONATHAN TUCKERS
GEORGE BOWIN FOR KEEPING JESSE AND KEZIAH MANNIN
CAPT. JOSIAH SMITH
JONATHAN WRIGHT FOR KEEPING A CHILD OF DANIEL MC NEALS
JOSEPH WESTON
�ANDREW MCPHERSON FOR KEEPING ORPHAN OF JONATHAN JONES
CAPT THOMAS NEWTON
MATHEW GODFREY
JANE STEWART FOR KEEPING HER YOUNGEST CHILD
DR. DAVID PURSELL
MEETING OCT 21 1755
GEORGE NEWTON WILIAM CRAWFORD WILLIAM HODGES WILLIAM IVY
CAPT. JONATHAN PHRIP SAMUEL BOUSH JR. MATHEW GODFREY JAMES WEBB
NEW NAMES ONLY LISTED:
MARY HODGES FOR CLEANING GREAT BRIDGE CHAPEL
WILLIAM GRIMES CLERK OF WESTERN BRANCH CHAPEL
RICHARD EDENS SEXTON F WESTERN BRANCH CHAPEL
WILLIAM BAILEY FOR KEEPING WESTERN BRANCH FERRY
THOAMS MORRISS FOR HIS SERVICES ATHE MTOHER CHURHC
JAME S HOLT
GEORGE POOL
JOHN DUPRESS
ISSAC MOORE
CAPT. JOSHAU NICHOLASON
MATHEW GODFREY
PHIL DEBORN
JOHN WRIGHT FOR KEEPING AN ORPHAN OF DANIEL M NEIL
GEORGE BOWEN FOR KEEPING JESSE AND KEZIAH MANNING
JONATHAN SMITH
CAPT. WILLIAM IVY
SARAH CONDAL FOR KEEPING GEORGE CROLLS CHILD
MORECK MEACH
SAMUEL FOSTER BY HIS WIFE CAME INTO VESTRY AND AGREED TO KEEP THE ORPHAN OF MARTHA HART DEC'D ONE YEAR FOR 1000 LB OF TOBACCO
SOLOMON SEVIL CAME INTO VESTRY AND AGREED TO KEEP THE ORPHAN OF ELIZABETH WEST DEC'D ONE YEAR FORM 1000LB TOBACCO
�JOHN WRIGHT WHO KEPT THE ORPAHN OF DANIEL MC NEIL AND GEORGE BOWIN WHO KEPT JESSE AND KEZIE MANNING WERE INFORMED BY THE VESTRY THAT NO FARTHUR ALLOWENCE SHOULD BE GIVEN BY THEM FOR KEEPING SAID ORPHANS.
GEORGE NEWTON CAME INTO VESTRY AND PRAYED LEAVE TO RESIGN WHICH IS GRANTED AND THERE ON CAPT. THOMAS NEWTON WS ELECTED A VESTRYMAN IN THE ROOM OF GEORGE NEWTON AND HE HAVING TAKEN THE OATH .............
RICHARD KELSICK ESQ CAME INTO VESTRY AND PAID MR. JASON BRIDGES
ELZABETH HEAY FOR NURSING AND MAINTAINING A LAME IDIOT LAST YEAR
ABIGAIL WATSON TOWARDS� SUPPORTING HER OWN 4 CHILDREN
HANNAH PAGE FOR NURSING AN ORPHAN OF MARTHA HURST DEC'D
MEETING OF VESTRY OCT 26 1756
SAMUEL BOUSH MATTHEW GODFREY CAPT. WILLIAM IVY CAPT. THOMAS NEWTON CAPT. JOHN PHRIPP JASON WEBB
NEW NAMES ONLY LISTED
THOMAS GRANDBURY CLERK OF WESTERN BRANCH
RICHARD EDINS SEXTON OF WESTERN BRANCH
THOMAS MORRIS FOR HIS SERVICE AT MOTHER CHURCH
THOMAS JONES
MORACH MEACH
DR. JAMES RAMSAY
ELIZABETH HEAGE FOR MAINTAINING HER LAME IDIOT
MARY RICHARDS FOR KEEPING AN ORPHAN OF JONATHAN HAILTONS
TO SOLOMON SEVILE FOR KEEPING AN ORPHAN OF ELIZABETH WEST 11 MONTHS AT WHICH TIME IT DIED.
JAMES WEBB.
HENRY STAFFORD FOR KEEPING ELIZABETH WARD AND AGREES TO KEEP HER WITHOUT FURTHER PARISH REWARD
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD FOR NURSING AND BURYING EDWARD MARINER
WILLIAM WORMINGTON FOR NURSING AND BURYING HUGH FAGAN
EDWARD CREEKMORE
WILLIAM BRADLEY
DR. JOHN RAMSAY COMES TO PARISH AND AGREES TO ADMINISTER THE SICK OF THE PARISH WITH IN 2 MILES OF THE BOROUGH OF NORFOLK, AND IF HE CROSSES THE FERRY (FARE WILL BE PAID 20 POUNDS PER YEAR TO START IMMEDIATELY AND TO BE PAID IN TOBACCO.)
PARISH MEETING DEC 17, 1756
PARISH POOR HOUSE HAS BURNT DOWN, AND TALK OF REBUILDING.
OCT 25 1757
NO CHANGES IN VESTRY OR PAYEES
ONLY NEW NAMES LISTED OR ONES WITH DESCRIPTIONS
MARY RICHARDS FOR KEEPING JONATHAN HAMILTON AN ORPHAN
THOAMS JONES
DR. JONATHAN RAMSAY
SAMUEL LANGLEY
MAJOR JOSIAH SMITH
HENRY STAFFORD FOR KEEPING JOSHUA WARD 2 CHILD
DAVID MANNING FOR KEEPING ARRON BARBERS CHILD
CAPT. THOMAS NEWTON TO BE SOLD& APPLIED TO THE SUPPORY OF MARY DAU. OF ELIZABETH HEAG
NO MENTION OF WHAT WAS TO BE SOLD.
MEETING OF VESTRY OCT 24 1758
NO NEW NAMES IN VESTRY OR PAYEES�
HENRY STAFFORD FOR KEEPING PATIENCE WARDS CHILD
TO RACHEL LEWELLING WIDOW OF THOMAS TOWARDS MAINTAINING 2 IDIOTS
SARAH BALL FOR NURSING ARRON TIMBERLAKE
NATHANIE FIFE
DAVID BEZILL
TO MARY KING FOR NURSING SARAH HARRIS
BENAJMIN HODGES FORNURSING MARGARET MOLLIER
JASONMILLERSON FOR BURYING WILLIAM MILLERSON
JANE COOPER FOR MANTAINING HER 2 CHILDREN
MARY RICHARDS FOR KEEPING JONATHAN HAMILTON ORPHAN
GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN
LYDIA HAMILTON A MOLLATTO BASTARD & ORPHAN OF A WHITE WOMAN NAMED ELIZABETH HAMILTON WAS BROUGHT TO THE VESTRY BY DAVID BEZILLWHO REFUSED TO KEEP THE SAID ORPHAN TO SERVE HIM AGREEABLE TO THE ACT OF ASSEMBLY IN THAT CASE MADE & PROVIDED. WHERE UPON GEORGE CHAMBERLAINE AGGREED TO TAKE THE SAID ORPHAN TO SERVE HIM AGREETABLE TO THE LAW & TO KEEP THE PARISH INDENIFIED FROM ANY CHARGE HEREAFTER ON ACCOUNT OF SAID ORPHAN
MEETING OCT 13 1759
NO NEW NAMES IN VESTRY
NO NEW NAMES IN PAYMENT
RACHELL LEWELLING FOR MAINTAINING HER TWO HELPLESS CHILDREN
MARY RICHARD FOR KEEPING JONATHAN HAMILTON
ABIGAL CONNOR
ISAAC MOOR
NATHANIEL FIFE
HENRY STAFFORD
ROBERT CULPEPER FOR SUPPORT OF WILLIAM COLEMANS TWO KIDS
MEETING NOV� 20 1759 TO PAY FOR PAYING TO PUT A BRICK FENCE AROUND CHURCH YARD.
OCT 17 1760
VESTRY:
REV. MR. CHARLES SMITH
CHARLES SWENY������������������ JAMES WEBB���������������� CAPT. THOMAS NEWTON
SAMUEL BOUSH������������������ MATHEW�GODFREY������ CAPT. WILLIAM IVY
JOHN WILLOUGHBY������� JONATHAN PHRIPP
NEW NAMES ONLY
JACOB WILDER
ANN POSERS FOR 3 KIDS CHILDCARE OF HER OWN
RICHARD AND WILLIAM SELVESTOR FOR TRANSPORTING JONATHAN SMITH TO POOR HOUSE
WILLIAM MOOR FOR NURING MARK FLOOD
ABRAHAM BRUCE
MARY DONAHOE
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