Goochland County, VA - Early Vitals; William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 1 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Register of St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 1. Jul., 1906), pp. 24-36. Page 24. REGISTER OF ST. JAMES NORTHAM PARISH, GOOCHLAND COUNTY. (This register, which was kept by Rev. William Douglas, is the property of R. Lee Traylor, Esq., of Memphis, Tennessee, and the following notes were taken by me from his very full manuscript:) I came to Goochland Dec. 12, 1750. Preached 1st. at Dover Church Sept. 15, 1705. Received by the vestry as parish min- ister by the then vestry following vis: Stephen Sampson, Will Holman, Will Lewis, John Hopins, Archer Payne. List of the Vestry for the year 1756 when I got this book: Capt. Will Burton. Col. Arthur Hopkins. Churchwardens 1756. Col. Charles Lewis, Col. Henry Wood, Col. John Payne, Major John Smith, Major Josias Payne, Capt. James Holman, Page 25. George Payne, William Miller, Charles Jordan, John Woodson, Robert Burton, Oct., 1756, James Cole, Oct., 1756, Capt. Wil- liam Pryor, 1758, Capt. William Stamp, 1758, Joseph Pollard, 1757, Capt. Noel Burton, 1761, Tho: Mann Randolph, 1763, Tho: Bolling, 1764, (all dead) John Bolling, George Payne, Jun., Tho: Underwood, Joseph Woodson. MARRIAGES. 1751, Oct. 12. John Martin & Mary Rogers, both of this parish. 1751, Dec. 20. Alexander Grant & Agnes Jarrett, in this parish. 1751, Dec. 27. Thomas Woodson & Mary Woodson, both in Goochland. 1751, Nov. 23. Guy Smith & x x Hopkins. " " " Drury Christian & Lucy Williams. " " " Alexander Trent & ---- Scott, in Manikin. 1753, Aug. 24. Abraham, Salle & Elizabeth Woodson. " " " Will Banks & Elizabeth Martin. " " " Will Groom & Dorothy Madison, both in this parish. 1754, July 23. James Woodson & Elizabeth Whitelock. " Dec. 24. John Woodson & Elizabeth Bailey, both in this parish. 1755, Mar. 6. Will Payne & Mary Barret, both in this parish. " Sept.15. John Lee & Betty Page. " Sept.21. Sylvanus Stokes & Cat: Hicks, in this parish. " Oct. 15. John Hancock & Elizabeth Maddox, both in this parish. " Oct. 27. Jac: Flournoy & Elizabeth Burner, in Manakin Town. 1756, Apr. 15. George Webb & Mrs. Hannah Fleming, in his parish, but Mr. Webb, in Hanover. 1756, May 6. Jer. Doss and Wesley Taylor, both in this county. 1756, Jan. 24. Charles Carter, of Cumberland, & Judette Carter, of Lickinghole. Page 26. Feb. 29. John Woodward & Susannah Tilman, both in this parish. 1756, Oct. Sylvanus Massie and Hannah Raglin, both in this " Oct. 27. Jac: Flournoy & Elizabeth Burner, in Manikin Town. 1756, Dec. 23. Peter Walker & Eliz. Harris, both in Cumd parish. 1756, Oct. 13. Robert Burton & -------- Laferce, both in this parish. 1756, Dec. 30. Perrin Ferrar, in this parish & Sarah Lacy, in St. Martin's Parish, Hanover County. 1758, Jan. 5. William Roberts and Eliz Lewis, both in this parish. 1758, Mar. 25. Thomas Hancock & Mary Shoemaker, both in this parish. 1758, Mar. 25. John Gordon in this & Judith Moracet, in Manikintown Prh. 1758, May 9. Stephen Woodson & Lucy Ferran, both in this parish. 1758, June 1. Thomas Lewis & Susannah Ellis, both in Henrico. 1758, Dec. 1. Mr. William Walton & Elizabeth Tilmon, both in this parish. 1758, Dec. 21. Antony Martin & Sarah Holman, both in Manikin Town. 1759, Jan. 1. Josiah Leek in this parish & Ann Fenton, in Henrico. 1759, Sept.16. Richard Clopton and Mary Davis, both in this parish. 1759, July 22. Benjamin Johnson & Susanna Peace, both in this parish. 1760, Jan. 22. John Wales, in Charles City, & Eliz. Lomax, in this parish. 1760, Feb. 20. Mr. Robert Lewis & Jean Woodson, both in this parish. 1760, Feb. 20. John Hales, in Henrico, & Eliz. Mutler, in this parish. Page 27. 1760, Mch. 20. John Woodson, in Albemarle, & Mary Minns, in this parish. 1760, Aug. 27. Samuel Pryor, of Amelia County, & Frances Morton, of this parish. 1760, Sept. 2. Robert Sims of Louisa & Frances Lewis, of this parish. 1760, Nov. 9. Carter Henry Harrison, in Cumberland, & Susana Randolph, in this parish. 1760, Dec. 27. Alexander Moss & Ann Thurman, both of this parish. 1761, Jan. 1. William Harrison, in this psh, & Mary Cobbs, in Albemarle County. 1760, July 22. Robert Payne & Nan Burton in this parish. 1762, Mar. 17. William Ferran & Eliz. Bib, both in this parish. 1762, July 22. Andrew Jamison & Martha Stephenson, both in this parish. 1762, July 1. Pleasants Cocke & Eliz. Forden, both in this parish. 1762, July 22. Edward Radford and Ann Curd, both in this parish. 1762, Aug. 22. John Lewis & Judith Crouch, both of this parish. 1762, Sept.10. James Meriwether and Eliz. Pollard, in this parish. Joseph Curd, in this parish & Mary Warrin, in St. Paul's. 1762, Apl. 6. John Ware, in Manikin Town, & Mary Watson, in Henrico. 1762, Jan. 1. Gideon Moss & Susannah Richerson, both in this parish. 1762, Sept.28. Joseph Curd, in this parish, & Mary Warrin, in St. Paul's. 1762, Oct. 26. Joseph Pace and Mary Ann Page, both in this parish. 1762, Dec. 29. Henry Mullens & Frances Walton, both in this parish. Page 28. 1763, Jan. 6. George Hancocke & Mary Whitloe, both in this parish. 1763, Jan. 20. Thomas Pollard & Sarah Hardine, both in this parish. 1763, Mch. 9. Jesse Ellis, in Henrico, & Sarah Woodson, in this parish. 1763, Mch. 9. Julius Burton, in Henrico, & Rebecca Clayton, in this parish. 1763, Mch. 17. Peyton Smith, in Henrico, & Judith Wadley, both in this parish. 1763, April 7. John Dudley, in Albemarle, & Sarah Bromfield, in this parish. 1763, Aug. 7. John Martin & Barbara Lewis, both in this parish. 1763, Aug. 19. John Cobbs & Judith Cobbs, both in Albemarle County. 1763, Oct. 1. Mathew Jordan & Mary Stogdill, both in this parish. 1764, Mch. 18. Edmund Curd & Mary Curd, both in this parish. 1764, Aug. 16. Edmund Pendleton & Milly Pollard, both in Goochland. 1764, Dec. 23. Richard Johnson & Ann Nicholls, both in this parish. 1765. Mar. 21. Jacob Michaux & Sarah Neville in Cumd. 1765, Mar. 28. Rene Napier, of this parish, & Rebecca Hart, in Drisdale parish. 1764, April 1. Robert Bowman, in Chesterfield, & Elizabeth Craigwald, in this parish. 1765, June 11. Robert Wingfield, & Frances Jordan, both of this parish. 1765, Oct. 1. John Goode & Frances Loftis, both in this parish. 1765, Dec. 31. George Payne & Betty McCarthy Morton, in James City parish. 1766, March 6. Benjamin Johnson & Martin Hughes in St. Martin's Psh. Page 29. 1766, May 20. Thomas Massie, in this p'sh, & Mary Williams, in Louisa. 1766, Aug. 14. Shadrach Woodson in Bkg. & Sus. Walker, in this parish. 1766, Aug. 26. Turner Rountree & Sarah Woodson, both of Goochland. 1766, Nov. 6. Peter Walker & Sarah Wadley, both in this parish. 1766, Nov. 20. James Curd & Mary Graves, both in this parish. 1766, Dec. 25. Milner Redford & Sarah Lewis, both in this parish. 1767, Jan. 22. Stephen Letcher & Elizabeth Perkins, both in this parish. 1767, Jan. 23. Moses Taylor & Obedience Smith, both in this parish. 1767, May 14. Bernard Markham & Mary Harris, both in Manikintown. 1768, May 25. John Glass & Sally Martin, both in this parish. 1768, June 4. Capt. Hugh Moss & Jeannie Ford, both in this parish. 1768, June 23. Benjamin Cocke & Mary Johnson, both in this parish. 1768, Oct. 11. Julius Allen, in Henrico, & Mary Biggar, in Henrico. 1768, Oct. 12. John Perkins, in Goochland, & Ursley Richardson, in Henrico. 1768, Nov. 2. George & Martha Meriwether. 1768, Dec. 13. Fisher Rice Bennett & Judith Hanson, in Albemarle. 1768, Dec. 18. Benj. Perkins & Mary Curd. 1768, Dec. 25. George Underwood & Elizabeth Curd. 1769, Jan. 27. Benjamin Anderson & Judith Mims, of this parish. 1769, Mar. 23. George Anderson & Susannah Mims, of this parish. 1769, July 21. Mr. Archibald Bryce & Mary Mitchell. Page 30. 1770, Feb. 22. Spencer Norvil & Frances Hill, both of this parish. 1770, June 2. Joseph Winston & Lucy Cobb. 1770, June 19. Shadrach Vaughan & mary Meriwether. 1770, Nov. 14. Richard Johnson & Polly Powers. 1770, July 2. Burgess Ball & Mary Chichester. 1770, Oct. 13. David Walker & Eliz Gilbert. 1770, Nov. 10. Leonard Price & Judith Elldridge. 1770, Dec. 19. James Grason & Mary Christian. 1771, Apr. 28. Robert Smith & Eliz. Carroll. 1771, May 9. John Christian & Judith Leek. 1771, July 4. Sam Martin & Ann Pleasants. 1771, Aug. 25. Sally Graves, in Goochland, & Barret Price, in Henrico. 1771, Nov. 7. Richard Sampson & Ann Curd, both in Goochland. 1772, Mar. 19. Will Miller & Maria Laprade. 1772, Apl. 23. Joseph Pleasants & Mary Gerrand. 1772, July 6. Will Bolding & Ann Burgess, both from Albemarle Co. 1772, July 9. John Robards & Sarah Marshall, both in Goochland. 1773, Jan. 1. Joseph Mayo & Jeannie Richardson in Goochland. 1773, Mar. 25. Clayburn Rice & Molly Smith in Goochland. 1773, Mar. 23. Thomas Glass & Martha East. 1773, May 4. Mathew Payne & Sally Pryor. 1773, Aug. 1. Walter Leek & Winifred Johnson. 1773, Sept. 7. Ben Anderson & Sarah Johnson, both of Louisa. 1773, Oct. 23. Charles Clark & Sarah Cooke, both in Goochland. 1773, Dec. 22. Robert Burton Payne & Margaret Sydenham Morton, both in Goochland. 1774, Jan. 3. Will Roberts & Eliz. Pleasants Cocke, both in Goochland. 1774, Jan. 27. Sam Jordan & Frances Periere, of Henrico. Page 31. 1774, Mar. 6. Ambrose Edwards & Olive Martin, both in Louisa. 1774, Feb. 24. Will Lewis & Sally Mason, both of Goochland. 1774, May 1. John Wllis & Patty Wood, both in Henrico. 1774, June 30. James Gordon, in Lancaster, & Anny Payne, in Goochland. 1774, July 28. Charles Lacy & Eliz. Hudson, in Louisa. 1774, Sept. 6. Jesse Lacy & Mary Johnson, in Louisa. 1774, Oct. 25. Ben Lacy, & Judith Christian, both in Goochland. 1774, Nov. 4. Charles Rice & Mary Tony, both in Albemarle. 1775, Jan. 26. Devreux Jerrat & Joanna Wade, both of this parish. 1775, Feb. 2. Rene Woodson, in Albemarle, & Martha Johnson, in Louisa. 1775, Apl. 27. William Pledge & Ursley Woodson, both of Ys. parish. 1775, June 9. Thomas Diggs, in Louisa, & Ann Kent, in Albemarle. 1775, Aug. 5. Archibald Pleasants & Jean Woodson, both of Ys. parish. 1775, Sept. 8. John Curd in Ys. & Ann Underwood, in Louisa. 1776, Jan. 3. Samuel Moss & Susannah Harris. 1776, May 16. Will Pryor in Ys parish & Eliz. Hughes, in Cumberland. 1776, June 26. Thomas & Elizabeth Massie, both of Ys. parish. 1776, Aug. 24. Nat Massie, in Ys parish, & Ann Clark, in Albemarle. 1776, Sept 29. Patrick Napier & Eliz. Woodson in this parish. 1776, Oct. 5. James Cole & Fanny Cheesman Wills, both in Albemarle. 1776, Dec. 8. Tho. Pope, in Ys parish, & Mary Snead, of Albemarle. 1777, Feb. 22. Christopher Johnson & Elizabeth Dabney, both of Hanover. Page 32. 1777, June 19. Samuel Woodson & Elizabeth Payne, both of Ys parish. 1777, Mar. 16. Joseph Lewis & Ann Porter, both in Ys. parish. 1778, Feb. 4. Da. Bullock & Susannah More in Louisa. 1778, Nov. 29. Malachi Chiles & Eliz Garton, both in Orange. 1778, Jan. 8. Jesse Payne & Sally Lewis, both in Goochland. 1779, Mar. 14. Ben Woodson & Sally Johson, both in Goochland. 1779, Mar. 16. Will Jordan Morton & Martha Pryor, both of Goochland. 1779, July 20. Macon Biggars & Christian Poindexter, both of Goochland. 1779, Aug. 3. Nath. West Dandridge & Jean Pollard, in Goochland. 1779, Sept 23. Rich'd Clough & Jean Woodson, in Goochland. 1779, Nov. 24. Joseph Woodson in G'd, & Sarah Hughes, in Cumberland. 1780, Feb. 3. Charles Slaughter in Culpeper & Eliza Poindexter, in Louisa. 1780, Apr. 24. Col. Richard Anderson & Catherine Fox, both of Louisa. 1780, Apr. 28. Liner Gooch & Rhode Turner, both of Louisa. 1780, Sept 28. Will Lee, in Northumberland, & Jeane Payne, in Goochland. 1780, Sept 7. Will Robards & Eliz. Lewis, both of Goochland. 1781, Oct. 4. Tho. Mallory & Constance Davis, both in Louisa. 1781, Dec. 26. John Poindexter & Eliz. Thornton Johnston, both in Louisa. 1781, Dec. 27. Henry Mallory & Lucy Long, both in Orange. 1782, Feb. 12. David Bullock & Jane Terry, both in Louisa. 1782, Feb. 20. Tho. Shelton & Cecelly Dabney, both of Louisa. 1782, Apl. 25. Richmond Terrill & Cecelia Darracott, both in Louisa. 1782, June 27. Garland Cosby & Molly Poindexter, both of Louisa. Page 33. 1782, Aug. 22. Joseph & Jean Pleasants. 1782, Oct. 15. Will: Clayton & Mary Rose, both of Spottsylvania. 1783, Feb. 6. Stephen Mayo & Ann Isabel, both of Goochland. 1783, Feb. 18. Ben: Robinson & Catharine Parker, both of Spotsylvania Co. 1783, Mch. 13. Clayborn Gooch & Mildred Thomson, both of Louisa. 1783, June 4. George Quissenbury & Jeanie Daniel, both of Orange. 1783, June 18. John Hughes & Ann Meriwether in Louisa. 1783, Sept 11. George Morris & Sally Biggars, both of Louisa. 1783, Sept 9. John Trice & Pattie Smith. 1783, Nov. 19. Robert Cobb & Ann Grizzage Poindexter in Louisa. 1783, Nov. 20. Charles Smith & Nancy Johnson, both of Louisa. 1783, Nov. 26. Umphrey Gooch & Mary Wagstaff, in Louisa. 1784, July 28. Will Smith, in Louisa, & Sarah Pryor in Goochland. 1784, Sept 21. Edward Pace & Susannah Johnson, both in Goochland. 1785, Mch. 10. Caleb Lindsay & Sally Stephens, both in Orange. 1785, Nov. 20. Capt. Rich. Phillips & Eliz. Waddy, both of Louisa. 1785, Dec. 29. Rich Cole & Sarah Sansum, both of Louisa Co. 1787, May 22. Spencer Coleman & Eliz. Goodwin, of Louisa Co. 1788. Jan. 24, Thornton Mead & Mary Garland, both of Louisa. 1788, Jan. 18. Robert Green & Eliz. Bibb, both in Louisa. 1788, June 24. Thomas Lewis & Eliz. Meriwether, both in Albemarle. Page 34. 1788, Nov. 20. John Durrett & Martha Bibb, both of Louisa. 1789, Julius Curle & Mary Curd in Goochland. 1788, June 26. David Hutson & Mary Clopton, in Louisa. 1789, June 15. Will Cole & Sally Byers, in Louisa. 1789, Mch. 28. John Slaughter & Ann Lewis Johnson, of Louisa. 1789, May 31. Josel Graves & Sarah Graves, in Orange. John Garland & Lucy Gordon, both in Louisa. 1791, Mch. 27, Tho. Meriwether & Ann Minor. 1791, Mch. 12. Dr. Joseph Duke & Mary Quarles, both in Spotsylvania. 1795, Nov. 1. Fortunatus Cosby & Mary Ann Fontane, in Louisa. 1783, Feb. 20. Chiles Tyrell & my Peggie were married. 1791, Mch. 29. Francis Quarles & Mary Garrett Brooke, of Louisa. BIRTHS. James Bates & Winifred Hix had issue: Fleming, b. Nov. 22, 1747; William Nov. 23, 1749; Samuel C. May 29, 1752; Stephen C. March 4, 1754. Capt. Ish. Randolph & Jane Rogers, Susanna b. Sept. 24,1736. Capt. James Cole & Mary Wills, Mary b. Dec. 19, 1747, Janey b. Sept. 26, 1751, William b. May 31, 1753, Catharine b, May 2, 1755. Noel Burton & Lucy Barret, son Robert b. Apr. 9, 1756. James Bates & Winnifred Hix, Daniel, b. July 6, 1756. Capt. Tho. Stark & Joan Williams, daughter Joan, b. Feb. 15, 1757. Jan 27, 1756. Julius Saunders & Jemima Woodward in Albemarle, a son, born Oct. 1755, named Clayburn. Capt. John Raley & Eliz. Randolph in Cumberland, a dau. b. Jan. 25, Susannah. April 11, 1756. Will Miller & Mary Heath, Mary b. March 6, 1756. Page 35. Oct. 10, 1756. Ralph Graves & Judith Womack, dau. Sally, b. Sept. 1, 1756. Mar. 20, 1757. Benjamin Clopton & Agnes Morgan, son Walter, b. Dec. 26, 1756. April 11. Capt. William Pryor & Sarah Wood, dau. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1757. Capt. Wm. Stamps & Elenor Brent, dau. Catherine, b. Oct. 17, 1757. Noel Burton & Lucy Barrett, dau. Priscilla b. Dec. 26, 1757. Drury Christian & Lucy Williams, James b. April 23, 1758. Capt. Will Burton & Rebecca Cobbs, son John Cobbs b. Jan. 27, 1758. Benjamin Woodson & Rebecca Cocke, Booth b. Dec. 4, 1757. Capt. Robert Burton & Judith La Force, Sarah b. July 16, 1758. Nov. 19. William Miller & Mary Heath, Henry b. Sept. 25, 1758. Obadiah Smith & Mary Burks, Charles b. Nov. 13, 1758. James Gregory & Sarah Thompson, William b. Aug. 11, 1758. John Lewis & Eliz. McBride, Joseph b. Dec. 31, 1758. Capt. Will Pryor & Sarah Wood, John b. Feb. 21, 1759. Rene Woodson & Mary Thomson dec'd, dau. Eliz. Booth b. Feb. 16, 1759. David Cosby & Mary Johnson, William b. Feb. 14, 1759. George Anderson & Frances Woodson, Susannah b. Sept. 22, 1758. John Curd & Lucy Brent, son James b. June 24, 1759. Capt. Tho. Stark & Jean Williams, Reuben b. Aug. 10, 1759. Capt. James Cole & Mary Wills, dau. Susannah, b. Mch. 23, 1760. Benjamin Woodson & Rebecca Cox, Frances, b. Dec. 17, 1759. Valentine Mayo & Ann Patterson, Mary, b. June 2, 1759. James Woodson & Eliz. Whitlock, Jennie b. May 2, 1760. Richard Clopton & Mary Davis, dau. Susannah b. June 27, 1760. Mr. Tho. Bolling & Elizabeth Gay, John b. Jan. 31, 1761. John Lewis & Elizabeth McBride, John b. April 5, 1761. Page 36. Capt. Robert Burton & Judith La Force, Priscilla b. May 29, 1761. Will Pryor & Sarah Wood, Patty b. April 6, 1761. John Woodson & Mary Mims, Jennie Booth, b. Oct. 25, 1760. Mary Woodson, spouse to Thomas Woodson on Janito was baptized. Thomas & Mary Woodson, a son named Jacob, born Mch. 29, 1761. Benjamin Clopton & Aggie Morgan, Elizabeth b. May 5, 1760. Capt. John Really & Eliz. Randolph, William b. Dec. 26, 1760. Obadiah Smith & Mary Burks, Joseph b. Nov., 1761. David Cosby & Mary Johnson, Jeremiah b. Oct. 11, 1761. William Miller & Mary Heath, son named Heath-Jones Miller, b. Dec. 19, 1761. Sam Pryor & Frances Morton, Samuel b. Jan. 12, 1762. James Cole & Mary Wills, Roscow b. Mar. 9, 1762. Alexr Moss & Ann Thurmond, Joan b. Nov. 24, 1761. John Bolling & Mary Jefferson, John, b. Mch 24, 1762. William Roberts & Eliz. Lewis, Jesse b. Apl. 7, 1762. John Curd & Lucy Brent, Elizabeth b. Feb. 25, 1762. John Really & Eliz. Randolph, James b. April 16, 1762. Thomas Smith & Jean Williams, John b. May 15, 1762. Richard Curd & Sarah Downer, Nannie Williams b. July 11, 1762. (To be continued.)