CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA; V. 2, pp 440 - 449
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Page 139.--By order of Vestry, dated 27th November, 1755, subscribers
have processioned all the patroned land within bounds of Cap. Wm. Christian's
Company, by Wm. Henderson, Thomas Stuart, viz: For William Scott,
present Robert Cunningham, Waltee Davis; for Walter Davis, present Wm.
Scott, Robert Cunningham; for Rob. Cunningham; for Thos. Black, present
Thos. Rutlidge, Jas. Armstrong; for Wm. Henderson, present Ro. Cunningham,
Geo. Caldwell; for Geo. Rutlidge; for John McNutt, present Wm.
Marshall; for Wm. Marshall, present Saml. Caldwell; for James Caldwell;
for John Coalter; for Wm. Ledgerwood; for Andrew Cowan, present Wm.
Carry; for Wm. Carry; for James Moody; for James Wilson; for Robert
Wilson; for John Shields; for Thos. Brown; for Rob. Wilson; for Andrew
Alexander; for Samuel Blackwood, present Thos. Blackwood; for Thos.
Blackwood; for Wm. Karr; for Robert Christian, present; for John Christian;
for Wm. Christian; for Jas. Armstrong; for Wm. Armstrong; for
James Frame; for Thomas Shields; for Jacob Van Lear; for James Bell;
for Gabriel Alexander; for John Black; for Anthony Black; for Wm.
Wright; for Jos. Tees (deceased), no one to show lines; for Wm. Long,
present Alex. and John Long; for Wm. Long; for John Glass (deceased),
no one to show lines; for Samuel Lusk, has no deed; for Samuel McCoule,
has no deed; for John Hunter, has no deed; for James Patton (deceased),
no one to show lines; for Thomas Stuart; for Edward Hall; for Alex.
Thomson.
Page 142.--5th September, 1754: Vestry met. Allowance for keeping
Mary Kenems (?) and child for 1 year. Daniel Remey allowed for burying
Susannah Grant and child. George Wilson allowed for burying George
Bears. James Miles allowed for burying James Givin (Gwin?). John
Durham allowed £2, his expenses out of the Parish.
Page 143.--John Melkom allowed £5 for burying Sarah Webster. 27th
November, 1754: Vestry met. James Lockhart and John Archer chosen
wardens.
Page 144.--Church wardens ordered to view the Glebe Buildings. Church
wardens to provide ornaments for the Church.
Page 145.--Parish Levy: To Mr. Jones, £100.0.0. To Wm. Christall,
Clerk of the Church. 2,662 tithables at 2 shillings.
Page 147.--1755: Samuel Givens processioned as follows, viz: For Patt.
Crawford, present; for Jno. Givens; for Samuel Givens; for Wm. Givens;
for Jas. Givens; for Thos. Turk; for Jas. Turk; for Wm. Hinds, present
David Moneely; for Samuel Hinds; for Christian Clemons, present Geo.
Trout, Christian Clemons, Jr.; for George Trout; for Jno. Hinds; for
Thos. Story; for Geo. Patterson; for James Carr; for Edward Rutledge;
for John Carr; for Andrew Carr. John Finley and Alex. Crawford processioned
as follows, viz: For James Sayers, for Alex. Gibson, for Andrew
Foster, for Wm. Bell, for Thos. Armstrong, for Mathew Edmison, for
Rob. Gilkison, for Thos. Gardner; James Bell's widow cannot show her
lines; for John Trimble, for John Finley, for David Trimble, for Daniel
McAnare, for Thos. Beard, for Alex. Crawford, for Jno. Allit, for James
Kirk, for Robert Armstrong, for Robert McCitrick.
Page 148.--1755: Matt. Patton and Wm. Dyer processioned as follows,
viz: For Roger Dyer (corner Jacob Sivers), for Jacob Sivers, for Mathias
Dise (corner Ludwick Waginer), for Ludwick Wagoner, for John Dunkle
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(corner Mathew Patton), for William Dyer, present Nicholas Hevanor;
for Mathew Patton, for Mathew Patton, for Nicholas Hevernor; for Christian
Dasher, present Anthony Bogart; for William Russell, none to show
lines; for John Davis; for Peter Haus (Hans), present Postian Hover;
for Wm. Russell, present Henry Pickle; for Wm. Russell, none to show,
for Wm. Russell, none to show; for Ro. Green's heirs, none to show.
Page 150.--1755: Thos. Moore and David Robson processioned as follows,
viz: For Adam Reader, present Arnold Custard, Alex. Painter; for
Adam Burd; for Nicholas Cane, present his son, Daniel Cane; for John
Miller; for Wm. Pickins; for Jno. Porting; for Wm. Caslberry; for Wm.
Hopkins, present Thos. Shanklin; for Francis Green; for Thomas Gordon;
for James Beggs, present Uriah Humble; for Jacob Bare; for Jacob Trumbo,
present Amrode Lamb; for Rees Thomas, present Jno. Thomas; for John
Bare; for Thomas Moore, present Francis Hieghl; for David Robson.
Page 151.--1755: David Dryden and Wm. Hall processioned as follows,
viz: For Moses McClure, for Alex. McClure, for Ro. Allison, for Moses
Trimble, for Robert Huston, for Samuel Lyle, for David Dryden, for Archd.
Alexander, for Thos. McSpadden, for Mathew Lyle, for Thomas Paxton,
for George Stevenson, for Robert Allison, for Thos. Paxton, Joyner; for
Isaac Taylor; for Jno. Davison, for Jno. Robison, for Reynolds's Orphans,
for Nathaniel McClure, for William Hall, for Wm. Caruthers, for Samuel
Gray, for John Maky, for Baptist McKnab, for Jno. Lowery, for Widow
McCleary, for Thos. Paxton, for Moses Whiteside, for John Stevenson, for
Wm. Lusk, for John Allison, for Jno. Dule (Lyle?), for John McClure,
for Moses McClure, for Danill Dyle (Lyle?).
Page 152.--Jno. Finley, Wm. Thompson processioned in Cap. Thompson's
Company as follows, viz: For Samuel McCune, for Wm. Logan, for Wm.
Johnston, for Widow Thompson, for Thos. Thompson; Widow Frazer,
present Robert Modey; for Rob. Moody; for Andw. McClure, present Jno.
Hutchison; for Jno. Hutchison; for Hugh McClure, for Richard Pilson,
for Zechoriah Smith, for Widow Sayre, for Andw. McClure, for John Campbell,
for John Black, for Archd. Stewart, for Rob. Finley, for Alex. Henderson,
for Wm. Patterson, for Jno. McClure, for George Caldwell, for John
Thompson, for Wm. Palmer, for James Gillespey, for James Hamilton, for
Saml. Steele, for James McClure, for Widow Campbell, for Robert Patrick,
for John Ramsey, for Wm. Finley, for John Finley, for David Henderson,
for Isaac White, for Adam Morow, for Alex. Thompson, for Wm. Thompson,
for Wm. Caldwell.
Page 154.--For John Craig, for Charles Dallhouse, for Robert Gibson.
Page 154.--1755: John Risk and John Shields processioned as follows,
viz: For Robert Campbell, for James Hunter, for James Trotter, for John
Shields, for James McCutchion, for Widow Campbell, for Widow Campbell,
for Wm. Hunter, for Saml. McCutchen, for Thos. Berry, for John McCutchion,
for David Campbell, for Wm. Campbell, for Wm. Ledgerwood.
for James Moffet, for Nathl. Davies, for Nichs. Leeper, for Danl. Downey,
for George Peny, for Saml. Sprowl, for Thos. Kirkpatrick, for Jno.
Kirkpatrick, for Jno. Risk, for Jno. Risk, for Jno. Risk, for James Clark, for
John Shields, Jr., for David Cunningham, for Chas. Berry, for James
Callison, for James Marten, for Josiah Richarts, for David Hays, for Alex.
McFeeters, for James Gilmore, for James Lockhart, for Alex. Richey, for
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Jacob Lockhart, for John Peny, for Mathew Willson, for John Willson,
for Widow Patterson, for John McCillery, for James McCillery, for Arter
Hamilton, for Wm. Buntin, for Robert Gamel, for Jno. Buchanan, for
Patrick Cooks (deceased), for David Richey; Wm. Brown (said he was
going to leave his land and didn't care about it).
Page 156.--1755: Secretary's Settlement with Parish. Received of John
Branham fine for killing deer. Paid Julian Mack (Mauk, Maugh).
Page 157.--27th November, 1755: Vestry met. Processioners designated
as follows, viz (to report before 1st March next): William Robinson and
John Wilson, in Cap. Vanse's Company on (page 158) Roan Oke; David
Miller, Wm. Carravan, James Cloyd, Bryan McDonald, Jr., in Cap. Geo.
Robinson's Company; Robert Montgomery and Thos. McFerrin in Cap. John
McFerrin's Company; William Bryans and Thomas Tosh in Cap. James
Campbell's Company; Henry Holston and Placherd Scilar, on Craig's Creek.
Page 159.--Malcom Allen and John Bowen, on north side James River
from mouth of Cowpasture down to mouth of Purgatory. Robert Looney,
Jr., and John Mills, Looney's Creek and waters thereof. Robert Rennick
and John Mathews, Jr., from James River to Buffelow Creek, below the old
Great Road. Mountain William Hall and Henry Kirkum, on Purgatory
and the south west side of Buffelow to the head above the Waggon Road
to the Mountain.
Page 160.--Robert Young and James Davis, on north east side of Buffelow
Creek and up the North River to the Mountain. Abraham Brown and
William Holdman, on north east side Buffelow Creek below Wagon Road,
thence down the North River to mouth of South River, thence, crossing
North River, and down the same to mouth of Buffelow. David Dryden
and River William Hall, in Cap. Joseph Kennedy's Company. Andrew
Hays and Jacob Anderson, in Captain Joseph Culton's Company.
Page 161.--William Lockbridge and Saml. Huston, in Captain John
Moore's Company. John Risk and John Shields, in Captain James Lockhart's
Company. Samuel Doak and John Tate, in Captain James Mitchell's
Company. James Phillips and William Martin, in Captain Patrick Martin's
Company.
Page 162.--William Henderson and Thomas Stewart, in Captain William
Christian's Company. John Henderson and William Baskins, in Captain
Israel Christian's Company. Alexander Crawford and John Finley, in
Captain Thomas Armstrong's Company. James Hogshead and John Davies,
in Captain Abram Smith's Company.
Page 16.--John Finley and Wm. Thompson, in Captain Alexander Thompson's
Company. Robert Shanklin and Thomas Waddell, in Captain Francisco's
Company. George Crawford and Samuel Givens, James Allen and
Robert McMagham between bounds of Companies of Captains Alex. Thompson,
Israel Christian, Abram Smith, Rob. Scott, Ludwick Francisco, from
thence to Swift Run Gap. Samuel Henderson and John Anderson to divide
into precincts. Robert Hooks and Patrick Frazier, in Captain Robert Scott's
Company.
Page 164.--John Harrison, Jr., and Daniel Smith, in Captain Daniel
Harrison's Company. Thomas Moore and David Robinson, in Captain
Ephraim Love's Company, and to head of Brock's Gap. Mathew Patton
and Wm. Dyer, on South Fork of the Branch of Patowmack. Jacob Peters
and Henry Landcisco, on Mill Creek and Shelton's tract.
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Page 165.--Samuel Hodge and John Carlile, in Captain Robert Bratton's
Company. James Stevenson and John Ward, in Captain James Lockridge's
Company. Lofftus Pullons and Richard Bodkins, in Captain George Wellson's
Company. James Hugart and James Stuart, in Captain John Dickinson's
Company. Steven Millson and James Boreland, in Captain John
Miller's Company. Peter Wright and Joseph Carpenter, in Captain Jeremiah
Seeley's Company. Ordered that Rev. Mr. John Jones preach at
James Neeley's, on Roan Oke, at John Mathew's, Sr., in (page 166) Forks
of James, at Augusta Court House, at Captain Daniel Harrison's, and at
any place contiguous to Mr. Madison's, at such times as he shall think
proper.
Page 167.--Parish Levy laid for 1755--2,227 titables at 2 shillings, poll.
Glebe buildings to be viewed and report whether they are completed in a
workmanlike manner.
Page 168.--John Archer and John Christian chosen Wardens.
Page 169.--1756: Processioned by Thos. McFarrin and Robert Montgomery,
in Cap. John McFarrin's Company, on Catawbo Creek, for viz: For
Saml. McRoberts, for Wm. Snotgrass, for John Neeley, for Pat. Shurkey,
for Saml. Thompson, for Thos. Hadley, for Jno. McFerrin, for Thos. Ramsey;
for Pat Scott, can't show his lines; for Jno. McClenachan, can't show his
lines; for Francis Ryley, can't show his lines; for Wm. Preston, can't show
his lines; for Wm. Hutchison, for James Hutchison, for David Mitchell, for
Robt. Mountgomery, for Jno. Marchel, for Joshua Hadley, for Wm. Richey,
for Thos. McFarrin.
Page 171.--1756: Processioned by Henry Kirkum and William Hall, viz:
For Samuel Gipson, for Paul Whitley, for John Mitchell, for Michael
Daugherty, for Henry Kirkum, for Joseph Long, for James Gilmore, for
John and Alex. Walker, for John Batty.
Page 172.--1756: Processioned by Lofty Pullan and Richard Botkin, on
Cowpasture and Bullpasture, viz: For Thomas Feemster, present Alex
Black; for John Jackson; for Alex. Black, present James Knox; for Wallis
Estill; for George Lewis; for Richard Boatkin, present Adam Jurden; for
John McCreery.
Page 173.--1756: Processioned by James Allen, viz: For Mathew and
William Robertson, for James Henderson, for Wm. Dunlap, for Robt.
Craig, for Jno. Stevenson, for David Stevenson, for Thos. Stevenson, for
James Allen, Jr., for Robert Kenny, for Wm. Johnston, for John King,
for Wm. Erwin, for Hugh Ross, for James Allen, for Jno. Carr.
Page 174.--1756: Processioned from Fairfax's line to North River, by
John Harrison and Danl. Smith, viz: For John McClure, for Richd. Dear,
for Pat. Quen (Owen), for Danl. Love, for Mathew Black, for Arter Johnson,
for Thomas Harrison, for John Wright, for David Walston, for William
Logan, for John Davis, for Thomas Lokey, for Jacob Wooly, for Valentine
Sevier, for John Phillips, for Andw. Bird, for Thos. Millsaps, for John
Obryan, for Michael Wearen, for John Fawler, for David Logan, for Randolph
McDonald, for John Cravens, for Joseph Cravens, for Robert Cravens,
for John Shelpman, for Alex. Herring, for Jeremiah Harrison, for Reuben
Harrison, for John Harrison, Sr., for John Harrison, Jr., for Zebulon
Harrison, for Thomas Moore, for Moses Bird, for Wm. McGee, for Col. Wood's
Plains, for Robert Harrison. Naiad Creek Patten part not processioned
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because Cap. Daniel Harrison and John Edwrds objected because there
was no patent nor courses to know the lines. Niles Run tract not
processioned by reason none to show the lines. Capn. Harrison's not
processioned, none to show the lines.
Page 175.--1756: Processioned by Robt. Rennick and John Mathews, Jr.,
viz: For Henry Fuller, for George Adam Saling, for Alex. Baggs, for John
Mathews, Jr., for Robt. Renick.
Page 176.--1756: PRocessioned by John Tate and Samuel Doak, in Cap.
James Mitchell's Company, viz: for Widow Mitchell, for Wm. Thompson,
for james Robinson, for Charles Campbell, for Saml. Brawford, for John
Mitchell, for Saml. Doak, for Widow Fulton, for Robt. Alexander, for Nathl.
and Robt. Steele, for David Hays, for Helen Mitchell and Jno. Tate, for
David Doak, for James Cowan, for Robert Sayers, for John Campbell, for
Pat. Campbell, for John Ward, for Widow McTyre, for John and Alex.
Brownlee, for Saml. Steele, for Patrick Hays, for John Fulton, for Thomas
Tate, for Robert Willson.
Page 177.--1756: Processioned by Robert Hook and Pat. Frazier, viz:
For Edward Beard, for Margt. Laburn, for James Craig, for Gasper Vought,
for James Craig (same as above), for Henry Pirkey, for Mathew Thompson,
for Andrew Leeper, for Henry Leaburn, for John Bell Vought, for John
Stevenson, for Wm. Beard, for Archibald Huston.
Page 178.--1756: Processioned by Andrew hays and Jacob Anderson, viz:
For Capt. Joseph Culton, for John Stuart, for Robert Stuart, for Alex.
McCroskey, for Alex. Miller, for James Moor, for James Robson, for Wm.
Reach, for Robert Roech, for James Ritherfoard, for Jno. Bounton, for Wm.
Givin, for Robert Culton, for Wm. Porter, for John McCroskey, for Wm.
Buchanan, for Charles Hays, for Alex. Walker, Jr., for Alex. Walker, Sr., for
James Walker, for John Walker, for John Wallis, for Andrew Hays, for
Jacob Anderson.
Page 179.--1756: Processioned in Capt. Israel Christian's Company by
John Henderson and Wm. Baskins, viz: For Rev. John Craig, for Daniel
Denniston, for James Wallace, for David Bell, for Robert Poage, for John
Anderson, for Andrew Russell, for John Hutcheson, for Patrick McCollum,
for James Coyle, for Geo. Anderson, for Robert Patterson, for Mathew
Armstrong, for William Lewis, for James Lesley, for Archibald Hamilton,
for John Poage, for Mr. Shodder, for Wm. Bell, for Wm. Wallace, for
Robert McClenachan, for Alex. Wright, for Samuel Wilson, for John
Cunningham, for Alex. McNite, for John Black, for Nathan Gililand, for John
Bigham, for John Coulter, for John Buchanan, for Elijah McClenachan, for
Robert Breckinridge, for Wm. Baskins, for Widow Crawford, for Joans
Henderson, for Andrew Scott, for John Henderson.
Page 181.--16th March, 1756: Orphan Catherine Utt bound to Conrad Knave.
Page 182.--19th May, 1756: Elizabeth, daughter of David McComis,
bound to James Gamble.
Page 183.--38th July, 1756: Margaret, daughter to Daniel Shicon (who
has left the County), bound to John Trimble, she is aged one year and 5
months.
Page 184.--1st September, 1756: Orphan Jane Commins bound to David Bryan.
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Page 185.--1st September, 1756: Orphan Ann Commins bound to Rhoda
Evans.
Page 186.--23d November, 1756: Vestry met: Sampson Archer elected
Vestryman, vice Col. Patton, deceased. John Mathews, Jr., elected Vestryman,
vice Major John Smith. John Archer and John Christian continued Wardens.
Page 187.--Accounts of the Parish: 1,990 tithables at 2 shillings.
Page 188.--18th March, 1757: John Cowl, poor boy, son of _____ Cowl,
who was formerly a servant to said James Campbell, bound to said James
Cambell.
Page 190.--15th August, 1757: Orphan James Young bound to Adam
Haverstick; Orphan Barbara Ott bound to Martin Witsell.
Page 193.--1757: Orphan Samuel Hawes bound to James Sayers.
Page 195.--19th November, 1757: Vestry met: As processioners appointed
in 1755 have not made returns, Clerk is ordered to receive and enter them
as they are brought in. Parish Levy. To Samuel Ferguson, object of
charity. To John Burdenham, for keeping William Johnson one year. To
Sampson Matthews, Reader in Forks of James in 1757, 1,873 tithables at
1/ 10d.
Pages 196.--John Mathews and Sampson Archer elected Wardens. Glebe
buildings reported unsatisfactory--suit to be brought. Robert Breckinridge
chosen Vestryman, vice John Mathews, deceased.
Page 197.--The money bequeathed by John Mathews for use of Parish
to be received by the collector. As it appears that the greater part of the
inhabitants in the Forks of James have deserted their plantations by reason
of the frequent incursions of the enemy Indians; unnecessary to build a
Chapel of Ease there, and the Reader is discontinued.
Page 198.--9th January, 1758: Orphan Daniel Wilson bound to Alex.
Gardner.
Page 200.--6th April, 1758: Elizabeth Evans, daughter to David Evans,
bound to Wm. Preston.
Page 201.--5th May, 1758: Orphan Jane Burley bound to Charles Campbell.
Page 204.--20th May, 1758: Jane, daughter to Alex. Thompson, bound to
Wm. Kerr.
Page 205.--21st July, 1758: Rebecca Watt bound to James Phillips.
Page 206.--16th August, 1758: Margaret, daughter to Wm. Willson,
bound, to Ephraim Love.
Page 207.--16th August, 1758: Salvanus, son to Conrad Cinsley, bound
to Harry Selers.
Page 208.--16th August, 1758: Elizabeth, daughter to Wm. Price, bound
to Jacob Nicklos.
Page 209.--17th August, 1758: Orphan Alex. Martin bound to Wm. Johnston.
Page 210.--17th August, 1758: Orphan John Folly (Tolly), bound to
Wm. Holman.
Page 212.--24th August, 1758: Orphan John Price bound to James Waite.
Page 213.--18th September, 1758: Orphan Philip Williams bound to Jacob
Harmon.
Page 214.--18th September, 1758: Orphan Conrad Kinsley bound to Jacob
Nicklos.
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Page 215.--15th November, 1758: Orphan Thomas West bound to Col.
John Lewis.
Page 216.--16th November, 1758: Orphan Joseph Love bound to David
Bryans.
Page 217.--18th November, 1758: Orphan Barbara, daughter to John
Terrill, bound to John Poage.
Page 218.--18th November, 1758: Orphan Elizabeth Mitchell bound to
Robert Poage.
Page 219.--20th November, 1758: Orphan Daniel McCay bound to John
McCay.
Page 220.--15th December, 1758: Orphan Catrine, daughter to Conrad
Cinsley bound to Robert Shanklin.
Page 232.--Petition by James Ward, 86 years old, almost blind, and
unable to provide for himself, for support. Petition of Samuel Ferguson;
is drove from his dwelling by the enemy; has since broken one of his legs;
is incapable of supporting himself or family; asks something to sustain him
to keep him from "dying in your land."
Page 233.--20th November, 1758: Vestry met: Thomas Gordon resigns
and Col. John Smith elected.
Page 233.--21st November, 1758:
Page 235.--Parish Levy and accounts: 1,386 tithables at 3/ 4d.
Page 236.--Motion to lay levy for building a church was rejected.
Adjourned.
Page 237.--20th March, 1758: Chas. Terrell (Furell), orphan, bound to
Rev. Mr. John Brown.
Page 238.--16th May, 1759: Wm. Love, orphan, bound to David Gray.
Page 239.--16th May, 1759; John Love, orphan, bound to Sampson
Archer.
Page 240.--16th May, 1759: Catherine Porfenbire, orphan, bound to
Postle Hoofer.
Page 241.--16th May, 1759: George Porfenbire, orphan, bound to Henry
Flesher.
Page 242.--16th May, 1759: Mary Pofferbarry, orphan, bound to John
McCreery.
Page 243.--16th May, 1759: John McGinnis, orphan, bound to Robert
Poage.
Page 244.--18th May, 1759: Peter Pifingberry, orphan, bound to George
Willson.
Page 245.--21st May, 1759: Andrew Newman, orphan, bound to Neel
McClyster.
Page 246.--18th August, 1759: Elizabeth Anderson, orphan, bound to Rev.
John Jones.
Page 248.--26th November, 1759: William Ferrel, orphan, bound to John
Archer.
Page 249.--19th March, 1759: Sarah, daughter to Catherine Finn, orphan,
bound to Francis Gardner.
Page 254.--Parish Accounts: For burying a bastard child. For 2 gallons
liquor for the funeral. 1759: For gazetting the Brick Church.
Page 257.--17th March, 1760: Robert Alexander resigns from Vestry on
account of a lingering sickness which has long disabled him from going
abroad.
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Page 263.--26th November, 1759: Vestry met: John Madison resigned as
Vestryman. Sampson Archer and John Mathews continued Wardens.
Page 264.--27th November, 1759: Vestry meeting continued. William
Preston sworn Clerk.
Page 265.--Israel Christian chosen Vestryman, vice John Madison.
Page 266.--Parish Levy laid, 1,762 tithables at 1/ 10d.
Page 267.--Motion to build a Church is rejected. Processioners
appointed, 27th November, 1759. Vestry adjourned.
Page 272.--Processioners Reports, to p. 296.
Page 297.--21st February, 1760: Robert Greer, orphan, bound to John
Buchanan.
Page 298.--19th March. 1760: Thomas Drady, orphan, bound to Robert
Douglass.
Page 299.--21st May, 1760- William Spence, Orphan, bound to Sampson
Mathews.
Page 300.--16th July 1760: George Puffenbier, Orphan, bound to Michal
Mallo.
Page 301.--19th November, 1760: Jno. Pence, orphan bound to Jacob
Parsinger.
Page 302.--19th November, 1760: Barbara Bower, orphan, bound to
Jacob Man.
Page 303.--19th November, 1760: Barbara Price, orphan, bound to Daniel
Price.
Page 304.--20th November, 1760: William Drody, orphan, bound to
Robert Duglass.
Page 305.--20th November, 1760: John Lankford, orphan, bound to
Walter Davis.
Page 313.--19th October, 1754: Elizabeth, daughter to Wm. Willson
(runaway), bound to Andrew Erwin.
Page 314.--19th October, 1754: David, son to Wm. Willson (runaway),
bound to Andrew Erwin.
Page 317.--20th May, 1760: Vestry met.
Page 318.--Agreed unanimously that a Church be built in Staunton on
the ground laid off for that purpose, to be 40 feet by 25 feet, of brick laid
in lime, to be done in a Fashionable and Workmanlike manner.
Page 319.--25th November, 1760: Vestry met. Bond of Francis Smith,
Gent., of Hanover County, with William Preston and Charles Lewis,
Gentn., for building a church in Staunton is accepted.
Page 320.--Sampson Mathews chosen Vestryman vice Ro. Alexander.
Sampson Archer and John Mathews chosen Church wardens.
Page 321.--Square log house to be built on the Glebe; 24 feet long, 18
feet wide, Duftailed, 1-1/2 stories high, partition across the house, upper and
under floor to be laid; Doors, wind doors, &c., to be made; an outside stone
chimney; roof to be covered with lap shingles. Francis Smith's receipts
(by Joel and Harry Terrell) for £300, levied for paying for the Church
Page 322.--Parish Levy; laid for a church. 1760. For support of Neal
McCafferty. 1,728 tithables at 7/ 3d.
Page 323.--Francis Smith's bond, 24th November, 1760, to build the
Church, to be completed before 1st December, 1762.
Page 327.--8th May, 1761: Mary Smith, orphan, bound to Ann Preston.
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Page 328.--8th May, 1761: Margaret Smith, orphan, bound to Mary
Preston.
Page 331.--20th May, 1761: John Hunt, orphan, bound to Wm. Armstrong.
Page 332.--20th May, 1761: Mary Garvin, orphan, bound to Andrew Sitlington.
Page 333.--18th November, 1761: James Wright, orphan, bound to Wm.
Mathews.
Page 334.--18th May, 1762; Martin Wright, orphan, bound to Andrew
Cinkead.
Page 335.--Reports of Processioners, 1761 to p. 341.
Page 342.--Accounts against the Parish--William and Thomas Whiteside's
levies; William Whiteside, madman. 30th January, 1761, debtor to
John Campbell for burying James Wiley; 7 gals. liquor at the funeral. To
Charles Clendenning for burying McCafferty.
Page 345.--Samuel Ferguson's petition for assistance, aged 85 (1761).
John Harding, ditto.
Page 346.--20th May, 1761: Vestry met. Sampson Archer, about to
remove out of this Colony, resigns. Randal Lockhart chosen vice Sampson
Archer.
Page 347.--John Buchanan chosen church warden vice Archer.
Page 348.--20th November, 1761: Allowance to Widow Ramsey and four
children, objects of Charity. Thomas Harrison's designated as a place of
Worship. A Register Book, with Alphabett, a Bible, and 2 Prayer Books
to be purchased for the Church. John Buchanan, Jr., and Felix Gilbert
chosen wardens.
Page 351.--Parish Levy, 20th November, 1761: James Blair and family
objects of Charity. Levy for Jacob Chapman's burial. To contractors for
the church, balance due £199.0.0. To John Mathews, Clerk, in Forks of
James. To John Shanklin, Clerk, at Thos. Harrison's. 2,283 tithables at
5 shillings.
Page 356.--19th November, 1762: Vestry met. Patrick Hays resigns as
Vestryman. William Preston allowed for recording the vestry proceedings
from the beginning in a new book.
Page 358.--Parish Levy, 2,284 tithables at 3/ 3d. Poor House ordered
to be built.
Page 367.--25th June, 1763: Joseph Willson, son of Geo. Willson, bound
to Jas. Laird.
Page 371.--19th November, 1763: Vestry met.
Page 372.--George Skillern chosen Vestryman vice Randall Lockhart.
John Christian resigns as Vestryman. John Buchanan and Sampson
Mathews chosen Wardens. George Mathews chosen Vestryman vice Jno.
Christian. William Christall, Clerk of the Parish, is declared unfit, and
another to be designated. Parish Levy, 2,562 tithables at 2/ 6d. To John
Buchanan, schoolmaster.
Page 374.--November, 1763: To 1 pair shoes and 1 pair stockings for
Davises. To 1-1/2 yards bear skin for Davises. 21st July, 1764, to paid
Pat. Railey for boarding Wm. Griffiths; to support of Maningscale. 20th
November, 1764, by James Calhoun for fines, £0.10.0.
Page 375.--24th November, 1764: Vestry met William Fleming chosen
Vestryman vice John Mathews.
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Page 376.--1764: Vestry accounts. Keep of Thomas Davies, an object
of Charity. Keep of John Darnly, an object of Charity. To James McDonaly
to acting as a Clerk at Roanoke. To Robt. Shanklin to acting as
a Clerk at Cap. Harrison's. To John Buchanan, schoolmaster, for keeping
Jno. Chambers. By 2,257 tithables at 3 shillings.
Page 377.--Processioners appointed as follows, viz (1764): William
Robinson and James Robinson, from Heads of Roanoke to Fort Lewis.
William Bryan and James Neilly, from Fort Lewis on Waters of Roan Oke.
James Rowland and Joseph Montgomery, Thomas Ramsey and James Lawderdale,
on Waters of Catawbo and James River on the South Side. James
McGayvock, James Gilmore, John Poage, John Thompson, between Buffalo
and James River. John Paxton, Abraham Brown, Andrew Miscampbell,
Alex. Collier, between Buffalo and the North River to the North Mountain.
Wm. Taylor, Thos. Paxton, Moses Whitesides, Jno. McClung, from North
River to Beverley's line between the Great Road to the Court House and
South Mountain. Andrew Hall, James Buchanan (son of William), Thos.
Berry, James Trotter, from North River to Beverley's line between the
Great Road to the Court House, by Cap. Bowyers and the North Mountain.
Page 378.--David Cunningham and Samuel Downey, from Burden's line
to Jenning's Gap between Keneday's Road and the North Mountain. James
Bell, Samuel Black, James Fulton, and George Robinson, from Burden's
line to Spring Hill between the South Mountain and Keneday's Road by
Staunton and from thence by the Tinkling Spring Meeting House. John
Ramsey, John Stuart, Geo. Crawford, Thos. Turk, from Spring Hill, thence
by the Meeting House to Christian's Creek, thence down the Creek to the
Mouth and down Middle River to South River, thence to South Mountain.
William Hutchison (son of George), David Laird, David Bell, Thomas
Patterson, from Ford of Christian's Creek below the Court House, down the
same to the mouth, down Middle to South River, down to the Fork and
up North River to Fowler's, to Staunton. Michael Dickey, Ben. Harrison,
Michael Hogshead, James Gamble, from Court House to Jenning's Gap,
then along the Mountain to the Dry River, down the same to the North
River, down to Fowler's, thence to Staunton. Alex. Herron, Arthur
Trader, Thos. Harrison, John Cunningham, from Fowler's along the road
to the County line on the side of North Mountain. Adam Bird and John
Thomas, in Brock's Gap to the mountain. Archibald Huston, James Brewster,
Thos. Moore, Thos. Lackey, from County Line to Fowler's, then down
North River to Mr. Jones's, then along the Picked Mountain to the County
line. Henry Long, Daniel Price, Jacob Miller, Jacob Nicholas, from Mr.
Jones's to the Picked Mountain, and as low as the County Line on both sides
the river to Mouth of South River. Adam Rider and Michael Neese, in the
Forests. Andrew Lockridge, Alex. Hamilton, Joseph Waughub, Lanty
Graham, on both Rivers of Calfpasture and waters thereof.
Page 379.--James Scott, James McCay, Thomas Feemster, Wm. Black,
from the Head to the Mouth of the Cowpasture and waters thereof. Hugh
Hicklin and Saml. Wilson (Willson) in the Bull Pasture and waters thereof.
James Dyer and John Davies, Mark Swadley, Boston Hoover, on south
Fork of Potowmack. George Hammer, Joseph Skidmore, on the Branch.
Henry Landisco, Jacob Peters, for Great and Little Mill Creek. Samuel
Ferguson allowed £6 for one year. Poor House ordered to be built; land to
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