Kingston parish vestry book

There may have been a church at kingston parish as early as 1652. The only place i know to look is on for the kingston parish registry and the vestry book of kingston parish. Full text of the vestry book of henrico parish, virginia see other formats. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county 16791796 genealogy gophers. History and comprehensive description of loudoun county, virginia. The colonial vestry book of truro parish is not only pohicks most treasured artifact, but it is also an important historical source for understanding the central role of religion in colonial virginia.

Parish vestry books mitigate lost virginia county records, by. Jacob ware late minister of this parish did at ye vestry hold ye 20 th day of december, 1692, desire a presentation to his excell. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county 16791796. Barker two children, a boy and order ye sd barker shall keep ye sd children till they come of age and this vestry do request ye. Brooks family references from kingston parish, gloucester. The compiler has wisely reproduced the original manuscript with all eccentricities of abbreviation and punctuation, as well as all mistakes. Dating back to colonial times, kingston episcopal parish is one of the longest serving churches in mathews county, virginia. The oldest vestry book extant contains a first entry from november 15th, 1679.

The truro parish colonial vestry book an historic treasure. Tithables, 17741775, of kingston parish, also billups accounts, 17871842 family history library vestry book, 16791796 mathews county, virginia family history library. These are the only records of the colonial period that exist. Peters vestry book from the colonial days 1682 1758 is. Vestry book of blisland blissland parish, new kent and james city counties, virginia, 17211786 by chamberlayne, c. Kingston parish register, gloucester and mathews counties, virginia, 17491827. The vestry book and register of bristol parish, virginia, 17201789 includes a register of births, baptisms and deaths, the earliest and latest recorded dates of which are april 12, 1685, and march 9, 1798.

Edward jordon, baron kettlehodt, hon joseph gordon and his son george william gordon. Lunenburg county, virginia marriage bonds, 17631821. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county 16791796 author. A new group of vestry members is elected at each annual congregational meeting the last sunday in january, and all who are members. Peters parish, new kent and james city counties, virginia, 16841786 richmond, va, 1937, pp. The item the vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county, 16791796, transcribed, annotated, and indexed by c. This volume contains the earliest records of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia, known to be in existence. The colonial churches of kingston parish, gloucester county. Peters parish register from the colonial days 1680 1787 is available online. Vestry book of blisland blissland parish, new kent and. Here are genealogy websites for those who wish to research our historical register, vestry, and cemetery records. In colonial times the parish church would be established before a chapel, and the old name for the church on this location was kingston. Virginia mathews the vestry book of kingston parish 1679. The register of kingston parish is one of the few colonial records from.

This appears to be the earliest record of hudgins in kingston parish, gloucester co. True there are some four leaves eight pages of manuscript of earlier entries which in whole or in part remain, and these mutilated leaves to a certain extent carry the record back as far. The vestry book of petsworth parish, gloucester county, virginia, 16771793. Corporate area pc criminal division the parish court. A vestry is a group of lay people elected by the parish who work with the rector to oversee the temporal health of their congregation. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county, 16791796 database online. As a precautionary step, gloucester being in the lines of the enemy, the records had been carried to richmond.

Pauls parish, hanover county, virginia, 17061786 chamberlayne on. Bell has added extensive genealogical sketches of families who furnished vestrymen to cumberland parish. Armistead smith became the minister and was ordained by bishop madison. This edition is limited to 400 copies, of which this is no. Many are listed in the kingston parish register and the vestry book. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county, 16791796 churchill gibson chamberlayne on. Brooks family references from kingston parish, gloucester matthews co. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia, 16791796 c. Also,the name forrest was commonly used as a middle or first name. The contents of the vestry book are the standard fare. Parish records of kingston parish, gloucester and matthews counties, va. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester. Kingston parish, virginia register, 17491827 ancestry. Vestry book of kingston parish on page 304 of pattent book 4 in the virginia land office, state capitol, richmond, va.

Churchill gibson chamberlayne author of the vestry book. Kingston parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Corporate area pc criminal division this court house was built in 1807 and was approved by the parish vestry committee in the following year. Vestry book of petsworth parish, gloucester co va 16771793. A mutilated register of abingdon parish, from 1677 to 1761, and a like uninjured vestry book of petsworth parish, in that county, is all that remains from the fires prior to and including that of 1820. Fontaine was a popular clergyman who supplied in all of the county parishes and taught in a school near ware church. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county, 16791796 transcribed, annotated, and indexed by c. The vestry book and register of bristol parish, virginia. This book is available to view on go to the card index. Appended to the transcription is a list of kingston parish clergy arranged in chronological. Preceding the transcription of the original twovolume vestry book itself are references to the origins of kingston parish, which the compiler found in henings statutesatlarge, bishop meades old churches, ministers and families of virginia, the minutes of the council and general court of colonial virginia, 16221632, and so forth. Holy trinity parish, dorchester dorset vestry book 17511800. I have included image numbers to aid locating entries as it has not at jan 2015.

The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia until may 1, 1791, gloucester county, 16791796. This volumes original publication was limited to 400 numbered editions and contains the earliest records of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia, known to be in existence. Members of the vestry who met regularly at the court house included hon. Some of the virginias most prominent citizens were members of this vestry, including george washington, george mason, and george fairfax. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county. As such they concern the payments for services to various individuals, levying or collection of tithes, appointment of vestrymen, etc. Chamberlayne represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Kingston parish records kingston parish vestry book 1679 1796 c. History of abingdon church in gloucester county, va.

Search results church records and registers virginia. Kingston upon thames was an ancient parish in the county of surrey. Author of the vestry book of petsworth parish, gloucester county, virginia, 16771793, the vestry book of st. The vestry book of kingston parish, mathews county, virginia, 16791796. It was noted in the old vestry book that a meeting was held the 29th september. The vestry book itself is replete with records of birth, baptism, marriage, and death, as well as an abundance of land transactions. The kingston parish vestry book reports that he supplied in that parish in 178384, where he was called upon to preach once a month until a minister resides in the parish. Like the other vestry book transcriptions, the albemarle parish vestry. Offering a variety of ways to worship and give back to the community, all are invited to come find their place at kingston. The kingston parish vestry book reports that he supplied in that parish in 178384, where he was called upon to preach once a month until a minister resides in. Vestry book records show a chapel on the north river in 1679. The parish vestry in colonial virginia was aristocratic in character, being composed of the wealthiest and most prominent men in the parish.