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


SAMUEL BOUSH JR.

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��������������������������������������


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


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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