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©  C. G. Chamberlayne, ed., The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, 
Virginia, 1706-1786 (Richmond: Virginia State Library and Archives 1989)

Preface to Reprint Edition

The parishes of the Established Church of colonial Virginia were created by the General 
Assemly and that body assigned some of the civil administrative functions to the parish 
vestries.  All such civil functions were official in nature and the records of actions taken 
were recorded in the vestry books. Extant vestry books and registers supplement the official 
records of local governments; and, in areas where the local records were destroyed, the 
vestry books and registers supply the only existing records.  For this reason, the Library 
Board of Virginia began publishing a series of original parish books in 1931.  Several of 
these publications have been long out-of-print, and the present Library Board sought to 
expand the existing publications program by the addition of a series of reprints…..

This volume was the sixth in the series of parish books started in 1931.  Churchill Gibson 
Chamberlayne, B.A., B.D., M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., the editor of four previous volumes in the 
series, agreed to transcribe and edit the volume.  Dr. Chamberlayne was headmaster of St. 
Christopher's School near Richmond, and a recognized authority on the history of the 
Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia.  His efforts on four of the five previous volumes in 
the series, plus three volumes published at his own expense, made him a highly qualified 
transcriber and editor of early parish records.  He undertook the work as a labor of love 
without remuneration.  Soon after the volume had gone to press in January 1939, Dr. 
Chamberlayne died on April 3, 1939.  Under the general direction of Mr. Wilmer L., Hall, 
State Librarian, members of the library staff assisted in completing the work.  Mr. William 
J. Van Schreeven, then Head Archivist and later State Archivist edited Dr. Chamberlayne's 
rough draft of an introduction and compiled the appendix.  The proofreading was done by 
Mrs. Marjorie C. Gough and the index was prepared by Miss Virginia E. Jones.

St. Paul's Vestry Book and four other vestry books published in the series relate to the 
contiguous area in which the early local records have been either lost or destroyed.  This 
volume is distinctive because it was regularly used to enter processioning orders and returns 
as well as the recording of minutes of vestry meetings.  Thus it is a comprehensive record 
of land owners in the parish.  Since records of Hanover County were destroyed during the 
evacuation fire in Richmond in 1865, the entries in the vestry book are the only existing 
record of land ownership.

Louis H. Manarin
State Archivist
Richmond, October 27, 1972

Introduction

(p. xi) The manuscript volume hereinafter reproduced in print embodies the earliest 
consecutive records of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County Virginia, known to be in 
existence.  It covers, with more or less completeness, the period from January, 1706 to 
August 1786.  The history of the volume from the day the last entry in it was written until 
1907, when the writer examined it along with other parish records at the Theological 
Seminary at Alexandria, is unknown to the editor.  That Bishop Meade was unaware of its 
existence when writing his "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia" (first 
published in book form in 1857) is evident to those who have read his chapter on the 
"Parishes in Hanover County - No. 1."  At some date unknown to the editor the volume was 
deposited by someone, whose identity the editor has been unable to establish, in the library 
of the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, at Alexandria.  With the 
other parish record books on deposit there, it was in 1931 transferred for safe-keeping to the 
Virginia State Library in Richmond, and is preserved in the Archives Division of the 
library.  It is the property of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia.  It has not hitherto 
been published….

(p. xii)  St. Paul's Parish was established in 1704 by act of the General Assembly convening 
on April 20 of that year.  Under the terms of the Act the parish was to come into being on 
June 1; it may fairly be assumed therefore that the vestry records began with the minutes of 
a vestry meeting held within a month or two of that date, and it is possible that they began 
with a transcript of the proceedings of the meeting of the "ffreeholders and Housekeepers of 
the Parish" which was scheduled under the Act to convene on the "second thirsday in June 
next and there choose twelve of the most able and discreet persons of the parish to be 
Vestrymen for their said parish…"  But whatever may have been the date of the first entry 
in the original vestry book, the first complete vestry minutes in the extant book are those for 
the meeting held on July 10, 1706 - or two years subsequent to the establishment of the 
parish.  Another circumstance of interest, and indeed of importance, in connection with this 
old manuscript volume, raising as it does some doubt as to the absolute validity of the 
record up to the year 1754, is the fact that the volume is for the first two hundred and forty-
one pages merely a transcript, of an older and long since disappeared, manuscript volume, 
which was ordered to be made  ( p. xiii)  in the year 1754.  Furthermore it is not certain that 
the volume transcribed in 1754, was the original record prior to the year 1742, for under the 
date Oct. 12, 1742, there occurs the item "To Do, for Transcribing the Register Book from 
ye; year 1704, to this p'sent time.  1000," the matter hinging entirely upon the meaning of 
the term "Register Book."  If this term means here vestry book, then there were two 
transcripts made (one in 1742, the other in 1754) and the present manuscript is from 1742 
to 1754 a copy of the original record, while for the entries prior to 1742 it is only a copy of 
a copy of the original.  On the other hand, if the term "Register Book" here refers to the 
record kept of births, baptisms, and deaths in the parish, then the present manuscript vestry 
book is for the entire period prior to 1754 a transcript of the original record.

The Extent of the Parish

In order to determine the extent of St. Paul's Parish in 1704, the year of its establishment, it 
is necessary first to know the boundaries of St. Peter's Parish, from which St. Paul's was cut 
off.  In 1704 St Peter's Parish was bounded on the north-east by the Pamunkey River up to 
the fork and from   (p.xiv)  that point on by the north fork (North Anna River); on the 
south-east by the line dividing it from Blisland (or Blissland) Parish and by the north-west 
boundary of Wilmington Parish, if there ever was any definitely fixed north-west boundary 
line of that parish; on the south-west by the ridge between the Pamunkey and the 
Chickahominy rivers (the dividing line between the parishes of St. Peter's and Wilmington) 
up to the north-west extent of Wilmington Parish, and then by the Chickahominy River.  To 
the north-west the parish extended theoretically indefinitely; practically it extended to the 
farthest point of settlement.  From 1704, then, until St. Martin's Parish was in turn cut off 
from it, St. Paul's Parish extended indefinitely north-west from the north-west boundary of 
St. Peter's Parish between the Pamunkey (in its upper reaches the North Anna) and the 
Chickahominy.  In 1726 when St. Martin's Parish was cut off from St Pauls, the new parish 
included all that part of St. Paul's Parish lying in the fork of the Pamunkey (made by the 
junction of the North Anna and the South Anna rivers) together with all that part of the 
original parish lying north-west of Stone Horse Creek, which flowed north-east into the 
South Anna.  In 1923, that part of St. Paul's Parish lying between Stone Horse Creek and a 
line running parallel to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and two and a 
half miles to the east of it was by action of the Episcopal Diocesan Council formed into a 
new parish to which was given the name Ashland.  The St. Paul's of this vestry book, 
however, which originally extended from Matadequin Creek on the east indefinitely to the 
west, after 1726 extended west as far as the fork of the Pamunkey and as far as Stone Horse 
Creek for the territory south of the South Anna.

Processioning

(p.xv)  Each one of the parish vestry books still in existence has perhaps something of 
peculiar interest attaching to it.  The thing of most outstanding interest in connection with 
the vestry book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, is that the volume served a unique as 
well as a double purpose.  It was the repository of two very different sets of records; i.e., the 
minutes of the vestry meetings and, as well, the orders for processioning and the returns 
made by the processioners.  In view of the fact that in this old vestry book the processioning 
orders and processioning returns together comprise so large a part of the record as a while, 
it may not be out of place here to make clear what the terms "processioning" and " 
processioners" mean,  what the practice of processioning was, and what the reason for the 
practice; and all the more so as even the term, "processioning" itself has become practically 
obsolete, and therefore meaningless, in Virginia.

The first reference to processioning that the editor can find in the Virginia colonial records 
occurs in Hening's Statues…..  This reference is embodied in Act LXXVIII of the session 
of the Grand Assembly begun March 23rd 1662, the preamble of which, giving clear the 
purpose of the proposed practice, is as follows:

"Whereas many contentious suites are dayly incited and stirred up about the bounds of land 
for which noe remedy hath yett bin provided, the ffifty seaventh act prohibiting resurveighs 
not applying the expected remedies, for if the surveighs be just   (p.xvi)  yet the surveighors 
being for the most part careles of seeing the trees marked, or the owners never renewing 
them, in a small time the chopps being growne up, or the trees fallen, the bounds become as 
uncertaine as at first, and upon a new surveigh the least variation of a compasse alters the 
scituation of a whole neighborhood and deprives many persons of houses, or chards and all 
to their infinite losse and trouble; for prevention whereof, Bee it enacted" etc.

The purpose of processioning, accordingly, was to obviate lawsuits over boundary lines, 
with the necessary expenses and possible injustices incident to resurveys, which were 
almost inevitably attendant upon law suits over disputed property lines.

The wording of the Act proper was as follows:

"….that within twelve months after this act, all the inhabitants of every neck and tract of 
land adjoining shall goe in procession and see the marked trees of every mans land in those 
precincts to be renewed, and the same course to be taken once every fower years, by which 
meanes the inconvenience of clandestine surveigh will be taken away, and the bounds wilbe 
soe generally known and the marks soe fresh that noe alteration can be made afterwards.  
And be it further enacted that the bounds by the consent of the present proprietors being 
once thus setled shall conclude the said proprietors, and all others clayming from or under 
them, from any future alterations of their bounds, be there within the said bounds more or 
lesse land than they pretend to:  And if it shall happen any difference to be at present that 
cannot be by the neighbors themselves decided, Bee it further enacted that two honest and 
able surveyors shall in presence of the neighbour-hood lay out the land in controversie, and 
the bounds than laid out to be the certaine bounds, and ever after to be renewed and 
continue soe, but the person causing the difference to pay the charge of the survey, it 
tending much more to the preservation of ffriendshipp among neighbors to have a present 
and finall decission of their   (p.xvii)  differences, while men yet live that are acquainted 
with the ffirst surveys, and while land is yet at a low value, then it will be when time hath 
rooted out all knowledge to the bounds and added a greater value to the land.  Be it enacted 
further that each county court shall appoint and order the vestrys of each parish to devide 
the parishes into soe many precincts as they shall think necessary for the neighbors to joyne 
and see each others markes renewed, and to appoint certaine dayes between Easter and 
Whitsunday to goe the said processions and put this act in effectuall execution, and in case 
the court shall omitt to make such orders and to send the same to the severall vestryes of the 
parishes in their counties, they shalbe fined ten thousand pounds of tobacco, and the vestry 
failing in ordering the precincts and the persons to goe together shall be fined twelve 
hundred pounds of tobacco and the persons fayling to goe upon the day appointed, or to 
renew his marke accordingly shall for his neglect be fined three hundred and fifty pounds of 
tobacco."

The practice of processioning, as inaugurated under the above Act of the session of 1662 
was later amplified and altered in certain important details by subsequent legislation, as 
follows:

1. In 1673 provision was made for the processioning of lands of orphans
2. In 1691 the time of year for processioning was changed to the six months between 
September 30 and March 31st.
3. In 1705 it was directed (1) that the court orders for processioning should go out between 
June 1 and September 1 of every fourth year, beginning with the year 1708; (2) that the 
vestries were each to appoint "at least two intelligent honest freeholders of every precinct, 
to see such processioning performed, and take and return to the vestry an account [in 
writing] of every persons land, they shall proscession, and of the persons present at the 
same, and of what lands in their precincts,   (p.xviii)  they shall fail to proscession, and of 
the particular reasons of such failure"; (3) that the vestries were to see to it that the written 
returns of the processioners were "registered in particular books to be kept for that purpose 
by the clerk of the vestry,"  the registers to be examined by the churchwardens for the 
purpose of seeing that the returns made by the processioners had been copied fully and 
exactly; (4) that specified fines should be the penalties for failure on the part of county and 
parish officials, and the other persons affected by the act, to perform their respective duties 
under the act; and (5) that bounds three times processioned should be considered settled and 
determined forever.
4. In 1710 the processioning legislation of 1705 was ineffect re-enacted, the one change of 
importance being the requirement that from thenceforth the court orders for processioning 
should go out every fourth year beginning with the year 1711; and the one material addition 
being a provision for the processioning under special court orders of lands whose owners 
had refused to have them processioned in ordinary and regular course.
5. In 1748 the processioning law of 1710 was re-enacted without any important change by 
way of addition, omission or substitution.

C. G. Chamberlayne, 

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In extracting this data on the Surname Harris from the above referenced book, there are two 
things I want to tell you.  I will indicate the book page first and in parenthesis, I will 
indicate the page in the actual vestry records.  When given, I will also show the date.  I will 
extract data only, making no assumptions.  You will also note that there are entries in the 
vestry minutes that have the abbreviations C: and C:C.    From what I can determine, the 
C:C stands for Contra: Credit and the C: stands for Credit.

Permission to publish this data online was obtained from John T. Kneebone, Director of 
Publications & Educational Services, Library of Virginia on February 3, 2000.   

Pat C. Johns (pacj11945@aol.com)

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P. 2 (13)  The first Harris mentioned in St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book is an Edward Harris, 
who was Surveyor & pursuant to an Order, Court dated 7br 28th 1704 laid out the 
boundaries of the Parish.  (Parts of these early records, due to age, are either missing or 
unreadable.)

P. 18 (28) The next Harris identified is William Harris.  On page 28 of the records is the 
following: "Pursuant to an Order of Court bearing date January 28th 1706 Appointing 
William Harriss to be Surveyor of a new Road in the Forks, he now Applying himself to 
this Vestry, It's Ordered that all Tithables, of the north Side of the South River in the Forks 
and William Terrell on the South Side of the River, or allotted Thitables for to Assist him, 
in clearing and making a Road According to the Contents of the said order."  This enrty was 
made prior to the entries for April 14th, 1707.

P. 23(32) On this page, Thomas Harris is mentioned as being exempted from paying of 
Publich and County Levy.  He was also exempted from paying the parish levy.

P. 39 & 40 (46), dated April 11, 1710 "In Obedience to an order of new Kent Court, dated 
28th Feb. 1709/10, Its ordered that Henry Mills, Joseph Poors, Joseph Brown, Henry 
Farmur, Col. Dukes Quarter, Roger Smith, Charles Rhodes, William Howlet, Samuel 
Rennolds, John Byas, Rob't Walker, John Kinbrow Junr., John Harris, Rennold Allen, Wm 
Hatfield and Daniel Dishman, with all their Male Thitables, are to Assist John Glenn to 
clear the road according to the said Court Order."

P. 55 (58) June 21st 1712 Vestry, Lower Church,   "We the Vestry of St. Pauls Parish have 
met this day and have heard the returns of processioning of Land, distinctly compar'd with 
the Originals, and find them exactly Copied except two, which are not yet return'd.  one 
whereof Maj. Nich. Meriwether and Isaac Winston were appointed Overseers, The other, 
Christopher Hudson & William Harris were appointed Overseers.

P. 61 (62)  At a Vestry held at the Lower Church 7br 26th 1713 is the following entry:  "To 
lie in the Church Wardens hands for Rich'd Harris when he hath Shingled the upper 
Church….4500 (lbs. Tobo)"

P. 70 (69) At a Vestry held at the Lower Church  8br ye 15th 1715 is the following entry:  " 
To Rich'd Harris Acc't, Allowed…..150 (lbs tobo)"

P. 74 (72)  At a Vestry held at ye Lower Church April 3rd 1716.  "Ordered, that Wm. Harris 
be Elected a Vestry man for this parish in the room of Cap't Rob't Anderson lately deceased 
and that the Clerk give him Notice to appear at the next meeting of this Vestry."

P. 75 (73)  At a Vestry held at the Lower Church 7br 22nd 1716.  "Mr. Wm. Harris was this 
day admitted a Vestry man for this Parish in the room of Cap't. Rob't. Anderson lately 
Deceas'd and had the Oaths administerd to him by Mr. Henry Chiles, one of his Majesties 
Justices of the peace, and likewise Sign'd the Test."

P. 75 (73).  At a Vestry held at Lower Church 7br ye 22nd 1716.  "In Obedience to the 
same Order (mentioned in the previous entry,) of new Kent County Court dated 8th day of 
March 1715) that all the Tithables from Golden mine Creek, to Stony run, with Mr. Geo. 
Dabney's Quarter, and Thomas Harris, do assist Sam'l Gentry in Clearing a road, from 
Stone Horse Creek, to Stony Run."

P. 77 (74 & 75)  Vestry meeting at Lower Church, April 23'd 1717.  Wm. Harris was 
present.

P. 78 (75) William Harris present at Vestry.

P. 84 (80) At a Vestry held at ye Lower Church 8br 11th 1718.  Wm. Harris was present.

P. 84 (80) At a Vestry held at ye upper Church March 30th 1719.  Mr. Wm. Harris was 
present.

P. 85 (81) At a Vestry held at new Church Octob'r 10th 1719.  Mr. Wm. Harris was present.

P. 88 (82) Continuation of Octob'r 10th 1719 vestry, Orders signed by Will'm Harris & 
other Church Wardens and Vestry Men.

P. 89 (84) At a Vestry held at upper Church July ye 3'd 1720.  Mr. Wm. Harris was present.

P. 90 (84) Wm. Harris, signed Vestry records.

P. 91 (86) At a Vestry held at lower Church, 19th 8br 1720.  Mr. Wm. Harris was present.

P. 93 (87)  At a Vestry held at Mr. Jno. Giles's April 11th 1721.  Mr. William Harris was 
present.  "Ordered that Mr. William Flemming and Mr. William Harris, execute the Office 
of Church Wardens for the ensuing year, and they are hereby requir'd and Impowered to act 
therein According to Law."

P. 94 (88) At a Vestry held at Lower Church 2nd 8br, 1721.  Mr. Wm. Harris present as 
Church Warden.

P. 97 (89 & 90)  2nd 8br 1721.  "We have agreed that their shall be two Chappels Built, one 
at or near Edward Nix, on the South Side of the South River, and one to be built at or near 
one John Thomason's in the Forks of our River, both the Said Chappels, one to be built 
Thirty Six foot long and Twenty Foot wide to be fram'd. work, and well built, and Mr. 
William Harris is desir'd, who is Church Warden and Mr. Peter Garland is desir'd to 
Accompany him to procure places and Workmen to build the said two Chappels as above, 
and what they agree for is to be paid by this vestry."  William Harris, Church Warden, 
present.

P. 97 (90)  At a Vestry design'd at Mr. Jno. Giles 27th March 1722.  Mr. William Harris, 
Church Warden present.

P. 98 & 99 (90 & 91)  At a Vestry held at Lower Church, 1st 7br 1722.  Mr. Wm. Harris, 
Church Warden, present.  On p. 91 is the following entry:  "To Mr. Wm. Harris for 4 bottles 
D….120:C"  Also on p. 91 is the following:  "To Tobacco to lie in Mr. Wm. Harris's hands 
to pay for Books and Ornaments for the 2 Chappels…7000:C:C"

P. 100 (91) At a Vestry held at ye Lower Church 1st of 7br 1722, Wm. Harris, Church 
Warden present.

P. 100 (92)  At a Vestry held at Mr. Wm. Harris's 9br 6th 1722.  Mr. Wm. Harris, Church 
Warden, present.

P. 102 (93) At a Vestry held at Mr. Jno. Giles 16th April 1723,  Capt. Wm. Harris, Church 
Warden, present.

P. 103 & 104 (94) At a Vestry held Lower Chuirch 2nd 7br 1723.  Capt Wm. Harris, 
present.  At that same vestry meeting is the following entry: 

P. 106 ( 95)  "To Capt William Harris Balance…1380C" another entry also pg. 95:  "To 
Cask of 4980 Glenn, Capt. Harris & Noble a 8:: 398C"

P. 107 (96) At a Vestry being appointed at ye upper Church ye 7th of April 1724 being 
Easter Tuesday there was present:  "Capt Peter Garland; Mr. John Anderson; Capt. William 
Harris; Mr. John White; Mr. Joseph Baughon; Mr. Jas. Overton - Church Warden.  
Register'd Jno Fitsgerrald Clk Vestry."

p. 108 (97)  At a Vestry held upper Church 28th April 1724.  " In obedience to an order of 
Court dated ye 4th of 8br, 1723.  Ordering Charles Moorman to Succeed Jere Parker, 
deceas'd, in ye road he was Surveyor of:  Order'd that we have to assist him in maintaining 
the said road, William Webb, Thomas Johnson, Rich'd Allen, John Killcrease, Franc's 
Clark, John Smithin, Thos. Rowland, William Thacker, John Raglan, Stephen Raglan, 
Timothy Sullivan, Timothy Reach & Wm. Harris, with all their male tithables."

P. 108 - 110 (97 & 98)  At a Vestry held Lower Church 12th June 1724.  Capt. William 
Harris, present.  "The precincts order'd for Telling Tobacco plants….. p. 98  ye 8th The 
Lower Precinct in ye Forks to be between the new found river & the north river, to ye 
Extent of the County upwards, between them rivers, and that Mr. Thos. Harris and Mr. 
Robt. Thomson be the Tellers of it."

P. 111 & 113 (99 & 100) At a Vestry held at Lower Church 10th 8br 1724.  Capt. William 
Harris, present.  On page 100 of the Vestry Book is the following:  "To be left in ye Church 
Wardens hands to pay Capt. Harris when he makes out his Acct…494 (lbs tobacco)."

P. 116 (102)  At a Vestry held Lower Church in Saint Pauls Parish, Jan the Second 1726/7.  
"Thomas Anderson and Charles Hudson were Elected and appoint'd Vestry men in room of 
William Harris & James Overton having both first Subscribed the Test."

P. 126 (109)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish Sept. 16th 1730.  "To Col. John Syme 
Assignee of John Harris & Maj. Thos Carr…1000 (lbs tobacco)"

P. 134 & 135 (114)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish April 11th 1732.  "Ordered that 
the Tithables of Charles Hudson, Gent., Cornelius Dabney, Cornel's Tinsley, Wm. Harris, 
Matthew Pate, David Hains, John Mitchel  and John Rowland assist John Ragland to clear 
the road whereof he his appointed Surveyor."

P. 141 (119)  At Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 19th ?? 1734.  "Orderd, that Benj. Johnson 
have the Tithables of John Price, Thos. Grant, Edw'd. Harris, David Alvis, Thos. 
Winpenny, Wm. Hix, Wm. Cawthon, Nicho. Gentry, Jno. Ross, and Laurence Forguson to 
assist him in Clearing the road whereof he is Surveyor"

P. 142 (119).  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish October 18th, 1735. "To John Clements 
Acct, for keeping Thos. Harris 5 months…600 (lbs tobacco)."

P. 144 (120) Same Vestry meeting .  "Orderd, that John Clement keep Thos. Harris till 
April for 100 lbs Tobo, per month."

P. 145 (121)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish Novembr 8th 1736.  " To Mr. Clement's 
Acct. Allow'd for keeping Thos. Harris…1270(lbs tobacco)."

P. 146 (122) continued from previous Vestry meeting is the following: ""Order'd that John 
Clement keep Thomas Harris a year for 1000 lbs Tobacco."

P. 208 (162) " Returns made to the Vestry of St. Pauls Parish March 14th 1708/9 from the 
Surveyor of the 39 Precincts that the Said Parish was divided into for the Processioning of 
Lands by an order of the Said parish Vestry held September 24th 1708/9 are here according 
to Law, and an order of Said Vestry made on the Said 14th of March Register'd, Verbatim."

p. 213 (166)  Precinct # 15.  "The Lands of George Alves, William Harris, Thomas Harden, 
Theophilus Watson, George Marr, & Jos. Hamilton, lying Adjacent to each Other, being 
made one precinct, of which the Sd. George Alves and William Harris are appointed 
Overseers, who made this return on the Back of the Order viz. The within Order Executed 
by all, only Thomas Casey instead of George Marr, and Adam Rutherford instead of Joseph 
Hamilton.  Subscrib'd George Alves and William Harris."

P. 217 & 218 (170)  "The lands of Thos. Reynolds Junr., John Harris, Hugh Case, John 
Murrah and Richard Melton, lying Adjacent to each Other being made one Precint, of 
which the Said Thos. Reynolds and Hugh Case were Appointed Overseers; who made this 
Return on the back of the Ord'r. viz. we the Subscribers:  Thos. Reynolds and Hugh Case."

P. 220 & 221 (173)  "The lands of Wm. Harris, Edwd. Bradley, Capt. Thos. West, John 
Pettis, James Terry, Lewis Davis, Mr. Munrow, Col. Walker, & Mr. Henry Fox, lying 
adjacent to each other, being made one precinct of which the said William Harris & Edwd. 
Bradley were appointed Overseers who made this return, March 22nd 1711 pursuant to an 
order of Vestry held for St. Pauls parish in new Kent County Sept 17th 1711 and directed to 
us the Subscribers, we see the Lands of William Harris, Edward Bradley, Capt. Thos. West, 
Jno. Pettis, Jas. Terry, Lewis Davis, Mr. Munrow, Col. Walker, & Mr. Henry Fox 
Processioned was made as followeth, Viz. Capt. Thos. West processioned his land Nov 
13th with ye parties concerned in ye presence of Jas. Smith, Wm. Saxon and Joseph Peers, 
Mr. Fox's land procession'd by Samuel Reynolds, he having orders, from his landlord Mr. 
Fox for so doing, 9br ye 26th; in presence of William Bossum, Lewis Davis Land 
processioned Nov. 27th with parties concernd, in presence of Wm. Saxon, Charles Yancey.   
Edw'd.  Bradleys Land processioned with parties concern'd 9br 26th, in presence of William 
Sexon, Charles Yancey.  Wm. Harris Land processioned with parties Concernd 9br 26th in 
presence of William Harris, Rob't.  Harris, Stephen Pettis.  John Pettis Land processioned 
with parties Concern'd, 9br 26th in the presence of Wm. Harris, Rob't.  Harris, Stephen 
Pettis.  Mr. Munrow's & James Terry's Lands being in one pattent and not divided, was 
processioned only by James Terry Nov 28th in presence of Joseph Tring[?], Wm. Roberts. 
Col. Walkers Land not processioned saying he was doubtful of the Indians in that remote 
place.  Signed by Edw'd. Bradley and William Harris"

P. 226 (177)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish at ye Lower Church March ye 17th, 
1711/12.  "The Lands of Geo. Lovell, John Johnson, Benj. Johnson, Wm. Mcgehee, John 
Duffield, Hugh Case, Thos. Stanley, and John Harris, whereof the said Geo. Lovell and 
John Johnson were appointed Overseers, made this return the within Order comply'd with 
by us, whose names are here Subscribed:  William Mcgehee, Thos. Stanley, Hugh Case, 
Benj. Johnson, Jno. Duffield, as witness our hands, Geo. Lovell, John Johnson."

P. 229 & 230  (180)  "The lands of Wm. Harris, Adam Rotherford, Thos. Casey, Thos. 
Hurden, Widdow Watson, Geo. Alvis, Thos. Rice, Jno. Meeks and Martin Baker being 
made one precinct, whereof the said Wm. Harris & Adam Rotherford were appointed 
overseers made this return, viz. the above order comply'd with according to Law, by the 
above mentiond persons  Nov 26th, 1711.  Signed:  John Meeks, Thos. Rice, Martin Baker, 
Wm. Harris, Jno. Casey, Matt'w. Watson, Adam Rotherford."

P. 230 (180)  "The lands of Jno. Perkins Junr., Jno. Tyler, Jno. Jones, Paul Harrold, Jno. 
Tinsley, Edw'd. Chambers, Edw'd. Harris, Joseph Gentry & Alex'r. Mckensey being made 
one precinct, whereof the said Jno. Perkins and Jno. Tyler were appointed Overseers made 
this return viz. 9br, 16, 1711, this within the mentiond order complied with, Except Alex'r. 
Mckensy, who never came.  Signed by all ye rest."

P. 232-233 (182)  "The land of Christopher Hudson, Wm. Harris, Alex'r. Cock & Thos. 
Bradley, John Kimbrough Senr., Jno. Joyner, Philip Joyner, Sam'l. Chamberlayne and Col. 
Jennings being made one precinct, of which Christopher Hudson and William Harris were 
appointed Overseers made this return, the within Order fully complied with by us the 
Subscribers.  Christopher Hudson, Wm. Harris."

P. 233 (182) "The lands of Wm. Harris, Edw'd. Bradley, Capt. Thos. West,  Jno. Pettus, 
James Terry, Lewis Davis, Mr. Munrow, Col. Walker and Mr. Henry Fox, of which the said 
William Harris and Edward Bradley were appointed Overseers, made this return X 10, 
1716, the above order fully comply'd with without any Objection.  Signed  Wm. Harris, 
Edward Bradley "

P. 238 (185).  "The lands of Geo. Lovell, John Johnson, Benj. Johnson, Wm. Mcgehee, 
John Duffield, Hugh Case, Thos. Stanley, and John Harris, whereof the Said John Lovell 
and Thos. Johnson, were appointed overseers Made this return  the within Order Complied 
with by us those Names are here Subscribed, Wm. Mcgehee, Thos. Stanley, Hugh Case, 
Benj. Johnson, John Duffield as witness our hands Geo Lovell, Jno. Johnson." (there was 
no date mentioned however the entry that followed was dated 9br 24th, 1711).

P. 241 & 242 (188) " The Land of Wm. Harris, Adam Rotherford, Thos. Casey, Thos. 
Hurden, Widdow Watson, Geo. Alves, Thos. Rice, John Meeks & Martin Baker being 
made one precinct, whereof the Said Wm. Harris and Adam Rotherford were appointed 
Overseers, made this return viz. ye above order Complyd with, according to Law, by the 
Above mentiond persons, Nov 26th 1711.  Signed:  Jno. Meeks, Thos. Rice, Martin Baker, 
Wm. Harris, Thos. Casey, Matt Wattson, Adam Rotherford."

P. 242 (188) "The lands of John Perkins Junr., John Tyler, John Jones, Paul Harrold, John 
Tinsley, Edw'd. Chambers, Edward Harris, Joseph Gentry, and Alex'r. Mckenzy being 
made one precinct, whereof the sd. Jno. Perkins and John Tyler were appointed Overseer, 
made this return viz. 9br ye 16th, 1711 this within mentioned Order Complyd with all, 
except Alex'r. Mckenzy, who never came.  Signed by all the rest."

P. 245 (190) "The Lands of Christopher Hudson, William Harris, Alex'r. Cock, Thos. 
Bradley, John Kinbrough Senr., John Joyner, Philip Joyner, Sam'l Chamberlayne, and Col. 
Jenings, being made one precinct of which Christopher Hudson and William Harris were 
appointed Overseers, made this return, the Within Order fully Completed by us the 
Subscribers, Christopher Hudson, Wm. Harris." (there is no date for this entry, however the 
entry that followed was dated 9th Decembr 1711).

P. 245 & 246 (191) At a Vestry held at the Lower Church 3rd of April 1716, it was ordered 
that ye Clerk record the returns for Processioning verbatim as they were returned by the 
Overseers.  "The lands of William Harris, Edward Bradley, Capt. Thos. West, Jno. Pettus, 
James Terry, Lewis Davis, Mr. Munrow, Col. Walker & Mr. Henry Fox of which the said 
William Harris and Edw'd Bradley were appointed Overseers, made this return X 10; 1716, 
the above Order fully comply'd with, without any objection.  Wm. Harris; Edw'd Bradley."

P. 250 (194) "The lands of John Johnson, Rob't Walker, Widd. Lovell, Benj. Johnson, Wm. 
Mcgehee, Anth. Winston, Hugh Case & John Harris being made one precinct where of John 
Johnson and Rob't Walker were Overseers, made this return viz, in obedience to the within 
Order we the Subscribers have met, and procession'd our Lands According to order.  John 
Johnson, Rob't. Walker."

P. 254 (197) "The lands of Wm. Harris, Ad. Rotherford, Thos. Casey, Wm. Staples, Tim 
Murfield, Rich'd. Watson, Geo. Alves, Widd. Rice, Jno. Meeks and Martin Baker being 
made one precinct, of which Wm. Harris and Adam Rotherford were Overseers, made this 
return, viz, the within Order executed in presence of the persons within named Witness our 
hands this 31st day of March 1716.  Wm. Harris, Adam Rotherford."

P. 255 (197) "The lands of Sam'l Overton, Jas. Overton, Henry Mills, Joseph Peors, Matt. 
Toler, Widd. Bradley, Mr. Duke, John Hickenson, and Jno. Glenn being made one Precinct, 
whereof Sam'l Overton and James Overton were Overseers made this return, viz. this Order 
Executed, Mr. Duke's, & Jno Hickason's only excepted which promis'd to come, but did 
not, in presence of us, Henry Mills, Rob't. Harris, Jno. Glenn, Sam'l. Overton & Jas. 
Overton."  

P. 255 & 256 (198)  "The lands of Xphr. Hudson, Wm. Harris, Alex'r. Cock, Widd. 
Bradley, Widd. Kimbrough, John Joiner, Philip Joiner, Sam'l. Chamberlayne, and Col. 
Jennings being made one precinct, made this return viz, this Order fulfild Only no body 
appear'd for Col. Jennings & Sam'l Chamberlayne have no land in these parts.  Exactly 
Copied by John Fitsgerrald, C V, April 10th, 1716.

P. 256 (198).  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 8br 10th 1719.  "Ordered into one 
precinct for Processioning the Land of Wm. Harris, Edw'd. Bradley, Capt. Thos. West, Jno. 
Pettis, James Terry, Lewis Davis, Mr. Munrow, Col. Walker and Mr. Henry Fox, whereof 
Mr. Wm. Harris and Edw'd Bradley were overseers, made this return, viz Feb 24th 1719.  
the within Order executed, by me Wm. Harris, Edw'd Bradley being Out of the Country, the 
parties present were Stephen Pettus, John Hinson, Peter Davis, John Denny, Wm. Pulliam, 
Jas. Terry, Stephen Terry, Thos. Lane, Chas. Yancey, Wm. Sexton, John Brian, Thos 
Preswood.  Note, these were Tenants, Hinson to West, Brian to Fox; note that Mr. Geo. 
Keeling, Chas Yancey, Wm. Saxon, Jno Brian, Thos Preswood, Sam'l Saxon are all 
Freeholders in this Precinct, note, that Col. Walker hath no line in this Precinct.  Wm. 
Harris. "

P. 259 & 260 (201)  "The lands of Anth. Winston, John Johnson, Rob't. Walker, John 
Lovell, Benj. Johnson, Wm. Mcgehee,  Hugh Case, John Harris, being one Precinct, of 
which John Johnson and Rob't. Walker were overseers, who made no return, but signd John 
Johnson, Rob't Walker."

P. 262 (203)  "The lands of Wm. Harris, Adam Rotherford, Rob't. Mckoy, Wm. Staples, 
Thos. Wattson, Rich'd. Wattson, Mr. John Sym, Widd. Rice, Jno. Meeks and Martin Baker, 
being one precinct, of which Wm. Harris & Adam Rotherford, were Overseers, who made 
this return, the within Order performd.  William Harris, Ad. Rotherford."

P. 264 (205)  "The lands of Jas. Overton, Jno. Glenn, Thos. Harris for Sam'l Overtons 
Orphans, Henry Mills, Jos. Peors, Matthw Tyler, Col. Duke, Sam'l Sparks, Rob't Thompson 
and Geo. Cox being one Precinct, whereof Jas. Overton & Jno. Glenn, were Overseers who 
made this return, the within Order execut'd in presence of Thos. Harris, Sam'l Sparks, Geo. 
Cox, Henry Mills, Robt. Thompson and Marston Duke, Matthw Tyler having no lands 
adjacent, Dan. Abney hath land within these precincts but lives out of the County and did 
not appear.  Jas. Overton and Jno. Glenn."

P. 265 (205)  "The lands of Alexr. Cock, Christoph'r Hudson, Wm. Harris, John 
Kimbrough, John Joyner, Philip Joyner being one precinct, of which Xpher Hudson & 
Alex'r. Cock were Overseers, who made this return March 20, 1719, Chas. Hudson, Wm. 
Harris, John Hudson, Alex'r. Cock, David Lewis."

P. 265 (205)  "The lands of Mr. Geo Alves, Nicho. Gentry, Chris Cawthorn, Mr. John Sym 
& Will'm Harris, Sam'l Gentry, of which Mr. Geo. Alves & Nicho. Gentry were Overseers, 
who made this return, the within Order comply'd with, by the persons Within namd, or their 
Order.  Geo. Alves, Nicho. Gentry."

P. 265 (205)  "The lands of Jno. Williamson, Edw'd. Harris, John Crenshaw, Thos. Johnson, 
Jno. Sims, and Geo. Brock being one precinct, of which Jno. Williamson & Edw'd. Harris 
were Overseers, who made this return we the Subscribers have processioned our Land 
according to Order, Edw'd. Harris, John Williamson, John Crenshaw, Geo. Brock, Thos. 
Johnson, John Sims."

P. 265 (205)  "The Lands of Mr. Geo Alves, Thos. Harris, Geo. Harris, Rich'd Clough, Geo. 
Dabney Junr., John Crenshaw & David Crenshaw, of which Mr. Geo Alves and Thos. 
Harris were Overseers who made this return, the above Order perform'd.  Geo. Alves, Tho. 
Harris."

P. 266 (206) "The lands of Edw'd. Garland, Jas. Overton, Xpher. Harris, Jno. Glenn, Sam'l. 
Reynolds, Henry Farmer, Rob't. Jennings & Abra. Venable being one precinct of which 
Edw'd. Garland and Jas. Overton were Overseers who made this return, the within Order 
executed in presence of James Glenn, Sam'l Reynolds, Abra. Venable, Henry Farmer, Mr. 
Robt. Jennings did not appear for his Land and Sam'l. Reynolds is all in one pattent and no 
Division."

P. 267 ( 207)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 8br ye 10 1719.  "Orderd into one 
precinct for processioning the lands of Mr. Edward Garland, Abra. Cook, Thos. Barlow, 
John Kimbrough, John Whatley, & John Harris, and Wm. Cook, and that Mr. Edw'd. 
Garland & Abra. Cook, see such processioning performd and made in 9br next, and return 
to the Vestry some time before the last of March next, an acct thereof, with ye names of 
persons present, and what lands in ye said precinct, they Shall fail to procession, (if any) 
with the particular reason of Such Failure, but if any persons refuse to have their Lands 
processiond, then to give an acct. thereof in writing to the Church wardens, within Ten 
Days after Such refusal.  Test Jno. Fitsgerrald C., V."

P. 268 (207)  "This within order executed by us whose names are here written, except the 
land between Jno. Harris & John Kimbrough, which Jno. Harris refuses to let it be 
processiond because he says Not his full proportion of land, dated this 18th day of March 
1719/20.  Edwd Garland, Abra. Cook."

P. 268 - 270 (208) "New Kent County Sc.  We the Subscribers being Jurors, Impannel'd & 
Sworn by Virtue of an Order of the Said Court, made the 12th day of May, Instant came 
upon the Land of John Harris, Joining on John Kimbro: in the sd. Order, Mention'd together 
with the Surveyor and Sheriff of the Said County on the 23rd day of the said month, and the 
Said John Harris and John Kimbro: having agreed that the bounds of the Land, which the 
said Harris & Kimbro purchased of Mr. Edward Garland, being the land in Question, 
should be run round according to the ancient Bounds, and an equal Division shall be made 
thereof, the Surveyor Accordingly in company with us, the Subscribers Jurors, as aforesaid, 
and the Sheriff of the County ran round the Land, divided and processioned, the same 
According to the Tenor of the Said Order, and do find that Said John Harris wanted Twenty 
Eight acres of Land, which was then in the possession of the said John Kimbro, by virtue of 
the former Division thereof made.  In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & 
Seals, this 24th day of May 1720.  Foreman, Peter Garland, John Hudson, Rich'd, Harris, 
Alex'r. Cock, Edw'd X Chambers, Wm. Mitchel, Wm. Terrell, Jno. Smith, Jas. Overton, 
Benj. Brown, John Glenn, Stephn Pettus.  Pursuant to an Order of new kent County dated 
ye 12th of May, Instant made upon John Harriss's refusal, to procession ye dividing Line 
between him and John Kimbro; of a certain dividend of Land made over to them. Lying on 
the South Side, of the Northana, Paumonkey River in the afores'd County by Edw'd. 
Garland in Company of Jury & The Sheriff of the County went upon the Said land in 
Controversy, in presence of the said Harris & Kimbro, where and when they both agreed 
that the bounds of the whole Dividend made over to them, Should be measured, and that an 
equal division Should be made, which having perform'd, I do find that the area of the whole 
Dividend is three hundred and twenty acres, & that John Harris by the former Division 
wanted Twenty eight acres of the one half, within his Line, which I have now laid of for 
him, by making new lines as will appear by the above Plan, the above proceeding is this 
24th of May 1720.  Certified.  John Sym, Surveyor of New Kent County, Thos. Barlow, 
Jno. Lovell, chain carriers."

p. 270 (209) St. Pauls Parish, A vestry held Aug. 22, 1727.  "Ordered into one precinct for 
processioning the lands of Capt. Chas. Hudson, Alex'r. Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius 
Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, Wm. Harris, Philip Joiner, John Joyner, Wm. Hill, 
Cornel's Tinsley, Langfords Orphans, and that Capt. Chas. Hudson & Cornel's Dabney 
sometime in ye month of Jan, Next See the same processioning performd and make return 
to this Vestry Sometime before the Last of March Next, with the names of the persons 
present and of what lands in ye sd. Prect, they shall fail to procession, and the reason of 
such failure, and if any person refuse to have their Lands processiond, then to give an acct. 
thereof to the Church Wardens, within Ten days After such refusal, and if there be any 
Alteration in the said Precinct then to Summon the present Owners, and all Else as the Law 
directs.  Copia Test Thos. Prosser, Cl. Vestry.  Truly Recorded Test. "

"Who made the following return in Obedience to ye within Order, we the Subscribers have 
met and seen all the within mentiond lands Peaceable & Quietly Processiond, excepting a 
line or Cornel's. Tinsley which is not to be found by him, nor the Subscribers present, John 
Hudson, Alex'r. Cock, John Wingfield, Wm. Harris Junr., David Lewis, John Joiner for 
himself & Philip Joiner, William Hill, Cornel's. Tinsley, nobody appeared for Langfords 
Orphans Feb 7th 1727/8.  Signed Chas. Hudson, Cornel's. Dabney"

P. 272 (210)  Feb'ry 14th 1727.  "A return of the prosessioning in ye Precincts of the 
Subscriber, viz, Pres't  Mr. Wm. Meriwether, Mr. Geo. Raine, Mr. Wm. Terrel, John 
Cricket, Thos. Butler, John Blalack, Mr. Rich'd. Harris, John Snead, Ambrose Hundly, 
James Nuckles and Ralph Hunt, the land of Col. Bird no back Line to be found, Jas. 
Nuckles possess'd: Col. Page Possess'd: and Carrs Orphans no body Appear'd, and John 
Mitchel no aper: and Mr. Wm. Meriwether possess'd.  John Blalack's possess'd, Mr. George 
Raine possession'd, Mr. Terel possess'd, John Smith possess'd, Tho. Butler Possess'd, Mr. 
Rich'd Harris possess'd, Mad'm Littlepage no body Appeard, Mr. Hickman no Appearance, 
John Garland, Eliz. Garland & Peter Garland Possess'd.  Test:  Peter Garland, John 
Garland."

P. 273 (211)  St. Pauls Parish at a Vestry held Octobr 29th 1731.  "Ordered into one 
precinct for processioning the lands of Thos. Johnson, Benj. Johnson, Thos. Grant, John 
Price, John Williamson, Thos. Harlow, John Harlow, Wm. Harlow and Thos. Johnson, and 
John Williamson see the said processioning performd & word for word with the above 
order."

"Who made the following return viz, we the appointed processioners met and Comply'd 
with the within mentiond Inhabitants, of the Lands of Thos. Grant,  Benj. Johnson, John 
Williamson, Thos. Johnson, John Price, Thos. Harlow, Jno. Harlow and Rob't. Andersin, 
Edw'd. Harris and Jno. Crenshaw."

P. 274 & 275 (212). "Orderd into one precinct for Processioning the lands of Geo. Vaughn, 
Widd. Frazier, John Joiner, Benj. Alsop, Martin Baker, Will'm Thacker, John Ragland, 
Anthony Winstons Orphans, Anthony Waddy, Chas. Lewis, Rich. Harris, Barbary Winston, 
John Bacon, Rich'd. Gent and Geo. Vaughn, to see the sd. Process Performed.  Who made 
the following return, (viz) pursuant to the within Order, we have procession'e all the Lands 
within mention'd in the presence of the owners thereof, and the next adjacent Owners, 
except Capt. Chas. Lewis & Mr. Anthony Waddy and the Orphans of Mr. Winston, and the 
land in dispute between Mr. John Bacon and Mr. Skelton, for which Land no body appeard 
to procession.  Rich'd Harris and Geo Vaughn."

P. 275 & 276 (213)  "Orderd into one precinct for processioning the lands of Capt. Chas. 
Hudson, Alex'r. Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, 
Wm. Harris, Philip Joyner, John Joyner, Wm. Hill, Cornel's.Tinsley, Langfords Orphans, 
Capt. Chas. Hudson and Cornel's Dabney to see the said Processioning perform'd.  Who 
made the following return (viz) In Obedience to the Within Order we the Subscribers have 
met and seen all the within mentiond lands peaceably possession'd excepting a line that is 
between Wm. Bird, Esq. , and Mr. Alex'r. Cock, which cannot be found, present Edw'd. 
Hundley for Wm. Bird, Esq., Mr. Alex'r. Cock, John & Philip Joyner, David Lewis, John 
Hudson, Henry Hix for Mr. Sam'l Weldin, Daniel Patrick, Cornel's. Tinsley, Wm. Harris 
Junr., William Hill, John Wingfield, William Ford, hath got ye lands of Langfords Orphans.  
Feb 26th, 1731/32.  Signed Chas. Hudson, Cornel's. Dabney"

P. 283 & 284 (218)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish Octobr ye 18th 1735.  "   Ordered 
into one precinct for processioning the lands of Chas. Hudson, Gent., Alexander Cock, John 
Hudson, Cornel's. Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, Wm. Harris, Philip Joiner, John 
Joyner, Wm. Hill, Cornel's Tinsley, and Wm. Ford, Capt. Hudson and Cornel's Dabney to 
See the sd. Processioning perform'd as in the above Order.  Who made the following return 
Feb 9th 1735, In Obedience to the within order, we the Subscribers have met and seen all 
the within menioned, and also the Lands of Daniel FitzPatrick, and John Watson not 
meniond within, all Peaceable quitely Processioned, in the presence of John Joyner, Daniel 
FitzPatrick, Alex'r. Cock, Geo. Hudson, Wm. Hill, John Wingfield, John Watson, Wm. 
Harris, Cornel's Tinsley, Wm. Cock, Wm. Lewis appeard for his Father, David Lewis for 
the Outward lines of the said Precinct, Capt. Peter Garland, and Mr. Ralph Hunt appeard 
with Mr. Rob't. Wade, who represented Mr. Wm. Byrd, Esq., also Mr. Peter Marks and Mr. 
Wm. Jennings for the outward lines, & Wm. Alsop, also Mr. Rich'd. Harris, Mr. George 
Vaughn, and Mr. John Ragland did not appear, notwithstanding Lawfully warned.  Signed 
Charles Hudson, Cornelius Dabney."

P. 286 & 287 (220)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish Octob'r ye 18th 1735.  "Orderd 
into one precinct for processioning, the Lands of Christopher Cawthon, George Alves, John 
Spradling, Nicho. Gentry, Sam'l Pryor, Wm.Cawthon, Jas. Philips & Wm. Harris and that 
Sam'l Pryor & Christopher Cawthon, See the said processioning perform'd…………..Who 
made the following return, The within Order Complyed with in the presence of David 
Alves, Lawrence Forguson, John Ross, John Pryor & James Mcloughland by us Sam'l Pryor 
and Chris'r Cawthon."

P. 287 & 288 (221)  "Ordered into one precinct for processioning the Lands of Geo. 
Vaughn, Wid. Frazer, John Joyner, Benj. Alsop, Martin Baker, Wm. Thacker, John 
Ragland, Anthony Winstons Orphans, Anthony Waddy, Chas. Lewis, Rich'd. Harris, 
Barbary Winston, John Bacon, Rich'd Harris, Gent. & George Vaughn, to see the said 
processioning performed &c, Who made the following return Pursuant to the within Order, 
we have seen the within mentiond Lands process'd except Lewis and Waddey's which is 
said to be Mr. Prosser's, for which no body appear'd, & Winstons Orphans and Bacons 
Manum is in the possession of Capt. Darracott and Marmaduke Kinbrough is possession of 
Capt. Darracott and Maj. Kimbrough's is in possession of Hasting Marks, and John Hill is 
in possession of Rich'd. Blalack, in our Precinct.  Signed, Rich'd. Harris, Geo. Vaughn."

P. 293 (226) 11th Septembr 1739 Vestry.  " Orderd into one precinct for processioning the 
lands of Charles Hudson, Gent., Alexander Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius, John Wingfield, 
David Lewis, William Harris, John Joyner, Philip Joyner, Wm. Hill, Cornelius Tinsley, 
William Ford, and that Capt. Charles Hudson and Cornelus Dabney See the said 
processioning performd, who made the following return viz.  In Obedience to the within 
Order we the Subscribers have seen all the Lands within mentiond peaceably processiond in 
the presence of the persons within mentiond.  Charles Hudson, Cornelius Dabney."  "P.S., 
we think it proper that as John Joyner is appointed procession master with Capt. Bickerton, 
that his Land being Adjacent, should be added to the precinct, and that John Wingfield 
should be put in procession master in the room of Charles Hudson.  C.H.  C. D."

P. 294 (227)11th Septembr 1739 Vestry. " Orderd into one precinct for processioning the 
lands of Christopher Cawthon, George Alvis, John Spraddling, Nicho. Gentry, Samuel 
Pryor, Wm. Cawthon, James Philips, William Harris and that Samuel Pryor & Christopher 
Cawthon See the said Processioning performd."

P. 295 & 296 (228)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish the Eleventh day of Septemb'r, 
1739.  " Ordered into one precinct for processioning the Lands of George Vaughn, Widdow 
Frazer, John Joyner, Benj. Alsop, Martin Baker, William Thacker, John Ragland, Anthony 
Winston's Orphans, Anthony Waddy, Chas. Lewis, Rich'd Harris, Barbara Winston, John 
Bacon, Rich'd Harris's Orphans and that George Vaughn and Wm. Thacker do see the said 
processioning performd, who made the following return, According to the within order the 
Lands within mention'd hath been peaceably processiond in presence of the proprietors, & 
us the Subscribers, March 1739.  Test: Matthew Pate, Thos. Baker."

P. 302 (233)  At a Vestry for St. Pauls Parish 9ber 18th 1743.  "Orderd into one precinct for 
processioning the lands of Charles Hudson, Gent., Alex'r. Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius 
Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, Wm. Harris, Philip Joyner, William Hill, Cornelius 
Tinsley, Wm. Ford, and that Cornelius Dabney and John Wingfield See the said 
processioning performd, who made the following report (viz,) In Obedience to the within 
Order, we the Subscribers have met, and have seen all the lands within mentiond peaceably 
and quietly processioned.  Present, Capt Hudson, Alexr. Cock, George Hudson, Thos. 
Tinsley, Wm. Davis for ye Land of Wm. Ford, Sarah Harris, Harden Burnley, for ye Land 
of Philip Joyner, Jno. Joyner for ye Land of David Lewis, Daniel FitchPatrick, John 
Wingfield for the Land of Wm. Hill.  Signed:  Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield."

P. 304 (235)  At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 9ber 18th 1743.  "Order'd into one 
precinct for processioning the Lands of Christoph'r Cawthon, George Alvis, John 
Spraddling, Nicho. Gentry, Saml. Pryor, Wm. Cawthon, James Philips, William Haris and 
that Samuel Pryor and Christopher Cawthon, see the said processioning perform'd who 
made the following report…..In Obedience to the within Order, we have procession'd all the 
Lands with the owners present, in our precinct.  Only James Crenshaw's, who refus'd to 
Appear, and then did not go on his line.  Saml Pryor & Chris'r Cawthon."

P. 305 & 306 (236)  9ber 18th 1743 Vestry.  "Orderd into one precinct for processioning the 
lands of Geo. Vaughn, Widdow Frazer, John Joyner, Benj. Alsop, Martin Baker, Wm. 
Thacker, John Ragland, Anthony Winstons Orphans, Anthony Waddy, Chas. Lewis, Richd. 
Harris Orphans, and that Matthew Pate and Thos. Baker See the Said processioning 
performd, who made the following report, According to the within Order, a quiet and 
peaceable processioning has pass'd of the within Lands.  Test. Matthew Pate, Thos. Baker, 
1744"

P. 315 (247) At Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish Sep. 30th 1751.  "Ordered into one precinct 
for processioning, the lands of Matt. Pate, Thos. Baker, Edwd. Langford, Sherwood Harris, 
John Raglands Orphans, Wm. Davis, Henry Hix, Widd. Sidner, Barbary Winston, John 
Darracott, and that Matt. Pate & Thos. Baker see the said Processioning performd, before 
the last of March, and take and make a Return to the Vestry, an acct. of every persons land 
they shall Procession, of the persons present at the same, and what Land in their Precinct 
they shall Fail to procession, with the particular reason of Such Failure, and the Several 
Occupiers of the above Said Lands do attend the said procession Accordingly.  Copia Test.  
Ralph Hunt, Clk, Vestry"  "According to the Within Order the Lands of Matt. Pate, Thos. 
Baker, Edwd. Langford, Sherwood Harris, John Raglands Orphans, Wm. Davis, Henry 
Hicks, Widd Sidnor, Barbary Winston, and John Darracott is peaceably and Quitely 
Processioned.  March 25, 1752  Test:  Matt. Pate, Thos. Baker."

P. 315 & 316 (247) At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish Sept. 30th, 1751.  "Ordered into 
one precinct for processioning the Lands of Cor. Tinsley, Richd. Anderson, Wm. Gilray, 
James Mccloughland, Thos. Johnson, James Harris, Wm. Mckaine, John Hadens Orphans, 
William Garrett, Thos. Lacy, Nelson Anderson, and the lands that Michael Holland 
Deceased, and that Cornelius Tinsely, and Richard Anderson See the Said Processioning 
performd before the last of March, and take and make a return to the vestry an account of 
every persons land they shall procession, of the persons present at the same, and what land 
in their precint they shall fail to procession, with the particular reason of Such Failure & the 
Several Occupiers of the Above said Lands do attend the said processioners accordingly.  
John Rea, John Raglands Orphans, Copia Test, Ralph Hunt, Clk. Vestry.  We the 
Subscribers have fullfild the Within Order in presence of the persons within named.  
Cornelius Tinsley, Richd. Anderson."

P. 340 (269) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 17, 1755. " Ordered into one 
precinct for processioning, the Lands of Nicholas Meriwether, Bradley Cock, George 
Hudson, Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield, William Joyner, John Harris, Thomas Tinsley, 
Junr., and Hardin Burnkley, and that Cornelius Dabney and John Wingfield See the Said 
processioning performed According to Law," 

P.343 (271)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 17, 1755. " Ordered into one 
Precinct for Processioning, the Lands of James Cawthon, James Crenshaw, John 
Spraddling, Nicholas Gentry, Samuel Pryor, William Berry's Orphans, William Cawthon, 
James Philips and William Harris, and that Samuel Pryor and James Cawthon, See the Said 
processioning performed and return their proceedings according to Law."

P. 346 (273)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 17, 1755. "Ordered into one 
precints for processioning the lands of Matthew Pate, Thomas Baker, Edward Lankford, 
William Allen, Sherwood Harris, John Raglands Orphans, William Davis, Henry Hix, Robt. 
Sydnor, Fortunatus Sydnor, William Sydnor, William Grimes, Barbara Winston and John 
Darracott, and that Matthew Pate and Thomas Baker See the said processioning performed, 
and return their proceedings according to Law."

P. 347 & 348 (273) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 17, 1755. " Ordered 
into one precinct for Processioning, the Lands of Edward Lankford, Richard Anderson, 
Julius Webb, George Mcclochland, William Johnson, Robert Webb Junr., James Harris, 
William Mckaine, William Garrett, Nelson Anderson, William Taylor, David Nimow, 
George Taylor, the Lands that was Michael Holland's deceas'd, and that Richard Anderson 
and William Johnson See the Said Processioning Performed, and return their proceedings 
according to Law."

P. 347 & 348 (273) April 15, 1756…A Quiet Prossessioning of all the Lands in Our 
Precincts J C to Edward Lankfords, Richard Anderson, Julius Webb, George Mcclochlan, 
William Johnson, Robert Webb,Junr., James Harris, William Mcgilleroy, William Garrot, 
Nelson Anderson & all the Lands of Holland, deceas'd, William Webb, Daniel Cameron, 
James Boyd, William Taylor, David Nimmo, George Taylor, Thomas Wheeler, Richard 
Procter, Mary Berry.  Signed Richard Anderson, William Johnson ""

P. 353 (277).  At a Vestry Held for Saint Pauls Parish Nov 17, 1755. " Orderd into one 
Precinct for Processioning, the Lands of Michael Tucker, Amos Tucker, John Tucker, 
William Thorp, John Thorp, Charity Thorp, Robert Via, George Barker, the land that was 
William Meanlys, the land that was John Brothers, Richard Crafford, Abraham Burnet, 
Lewis Webb, Edward Wade, Bond Burnet, William Kercy, William Reynolds Burnett, 
Robert Strange's Orphans, Tyree Harris, Thomas Austin, John Thompson, John Goodwin, 
Robert Mask, and that John Street and John Goodwin See the Said Processioning Perform'd 
and return their proceedings according to Law."

P. 377 & 378 (301)  "Pursuant to an order of Vestry dated November 19, 1759 we the 
Subscribers have processiond the Lands as followeth (to Witt) Cornelius Dabney's Land 
Present John Wingfield, John Dabney's Land presn't Jeremiah Pate, Charles Massie and 
Thomas Tinsley.  The Lands of Thomas Tinsley presn't, Jeremiah Pate, The Line between 
Thomas Tinsley and John Starke presn't, Jeremiah Pate, the Line between John Harris & 
John Starke, said Harris present, the line between John Wingfield deceas'd and John Starke 
present, Tho. Wingfield, the line between George Hudson and John Starke No person 
present, but our Selves, the lines of George Hudson all but one line between him & 
Matthew Pate, Present Thos Tinsley, Jeremiah Pate & Thomas Wingfield, the line between 
George Hudson & William Cock no person present but our Selves, the line between Wm. 
Cock & John Starke no person Present only our selves, the line between John Wingfield 
and William Cock, said Wingfield present,  the line between Charles Jones and Wm. Cock, 
said Wingfield present, the lines of John Wingfield said Wingfield pres't, John Cock & 
Daniel Fitzpatrick present, at part of one of these lines, the line between John Wingfield 
deceasd, George Hudson & Cornelius Dabney present Thomas Wingfield, the other Lands 
in our precinct no person appeared, and is not processioned.  Signed Wm. Cock and John 
Stark."

P. 380 ( 303)  At a vestry held for Sain Pauls Parish Nov. 19, 1759 " Ordered into one 
Precinct for processioning, the Lands of James Cawthon, James Crenshaw, John 
Spraddling, Nicholas Gentry, Samuel Pryor, William Berry's Orphans, William Cawthon, 
James Philips and William Harris, and that Samuel Pryor and James Cawthon, See the Said 
Processioning Perform'd and return their proceedings according to Law." "Pursuant to the 
within Order of Vestry we the Subscribers have seen the within Lines, Quiet & peaceably 
Processioned except Robert Depriests who did not attend to shew his lines.  Examined, 
Samuel Pryor, James Cawthon."

P. 383 (305) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish Nov'r 19th 1759. "Ordered into one 
Precinct for Processioning the Lands of Matthew Pate, Thomas Baker, Edward Lankford, 
William Allen, Sherwood Harris, John Raglands Orphans, William Davis, Henry Hix, Rob't 
Sydnor, Tortunatus Sydnor, Wm. Sydnor, William Grimes, Barbary Winston, and John 
Darracott, and that Matthew Pate and William Grimes see the said Processioning Perform'd 
and return their proceedings according to Law."  "In Pursuance to the within Order we the 
Subscribers have Peaceably and Quietly procession'd the Lands Abovemention'd, The Land 
Mentiond Robert Sydnor's, now Mrs. Jennings likewise the Land that was Thomas Baker's 
now John Kings.  Examined:  William Grimes and Matthew Pate."

P. 383 (305) At a Vestry held for Saint Parish Nov'r 19th 1759.  "Order'd into one Precinct 
for Processioning the Lands of Edw'd Lankford, Richard Anderson, Julius Webb, George 
Mcclochland, Wm. Johnson, Robert Webb Junr., James Harris, Wm. Mckaine, William 
Garrett, Nelson Anderson, William Taylor, David Nimou, George Taylor, the Land that 
was Michael Hollands and that Richard Anderson, and Edward Lankford see the said 
Processioning perform'd and return their Proceedings according to Law."

P. 387 & 388 (309)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish Nov'r 19th 1759.  "Ordered into 
one Precinct for Processioning the Lands of Michael Tucker, Amos Tucker, John Tucker, 
William Thorp, John Thorp, Charles Thorp, Robert Via, George Barker, the land That was 
William Meanly's, the Land that was John Brothers, Richard Crafford, Abraham Burnet, 
Lewis Webb, Edw'd Wade, Bond Burnett, William Kerby, William Reynolds Burnett, 
Robert Stranges Orphans, Tyree Harris, Thomas Austin, John Thomson, John Goodwin, 
Robert Goodman, Mordecai Booth, Martha Wooddey, John Mask, and that Robert Via and 
Charles Barker See the Said processioning, Perform'd and return their proceedings 
according to Law….  In Submission to your order, we Robert Via and Charles Barker hath 
seen the abovementiond lands processioned, now owned by the following persons, Michael 
Tucker, Amos Tucker, John Tucker, Robert Via, John Thorp, Charles Thorp, Robert Via, 
Charles Barker, Senr., Charles Barker Junr., Gideon Via, Josias Via, William Mask, 
Abraham Burnett, Edmund Wade, William Wade Junr., Samuel Sneed, William Reynolds 
Burnett, William Spencer, John Goodwin, Thos Elliott, John Thomson Dec'd, John Street, 
Robert Goodman Dec'd, Martha Wooddey, John Mask.  Examined:  Robert Via and Charles 
Barker"

P. 412 (330) At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 30th November 1763. " Ordered into One 
Precinct for processioning the lands of Nicho. Meriwether, Bradly Cock, George Hudson, 
Cornelius Dabney, deceased, John Wingfield, deceased, William Joyner, John Harris, 
Thomas Tinsley Junr., and Hardin Burnley and that William Cock and John Stark see the 
said processioning performed and return their proceedings according to Law."

P. 413 (330)  "Pursuant to an Order of Vestry dated 30th Nov. 1763, we the Subscribers 
have processiond the Lands as follows (to wit) the line between Cornels Dabney and 
George Hudson, Thos. Tinsley, Cornels  Dabney and John Wingfield present, the line 
between Col. James Littlepage & Cornels Dabney the same persons present, the line 
between Cornels Dabney & John Wingfield Deceasd, the same persons present, the line 
between George Hudson and Thomas Tinsley, Thos Tinsley present, the line between John 
Starke & George Hudson, Thos. Tinsley present, the line between John Starke and Thomas 
Tinsley, Thomas Tinsley present, the line between John Stark and John Harris, John Harris 
present, the line between John Wingfield deceasd and Charles Jones, John Wingfield 
present, the line between William Cock and Charles Jones, the same present, the line 
between William Joyner and John Wingfield, John Wingfield and George Cock present, the 
line between John Cock & Hardin Burnley, but Hardin Burnley objected and said that he 
held land on both sides that line, but would not Stop the processioners, John Wingfield and 
George Cock present, the line between the said John Cock and Hardin Burnley, but Hardin 
Burnley made the same objection, but said he would not Stop the Processioners John 
Wingfield and George Cock present, the line between John Cock and John Wingfield, 
George Cock and John Wingfield present, the line between John Cock and John Wingfield, 
George Cock and John Wingfield present, the line between John Cock and John Wingfield, 
George Cock and John Wingfield present an old Line between Daniel Fitzpatrick and John 
Wingfield, John Wingfield present, the line between Bradly Cock & John Cock, John 
Wingfield & George Cock present, the line between John Cock and Bradley Cock, Bradley 
Cock present, the line between William Cock and John Stark Thomas Wingfield present, 
the line between William Cock and George Hudson, Thomas Wingfield present, the line 
between George Hudson and John Stark Thomas Wingfield and Andrew Thurman present, 
the line between John Wingfield Deceasd & John Stark, Thomas Wingfield and Andrew 
Thurman present, the line between John Wingfield deceasd & George Hudson the same 
present, the other lands in our precinct no person has appeard to shew the lines for which 
reason it is not processioned. Signed Wm. Cock and John Stark"

P. 416 & 417 (332)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish 30 November 1763. "Ordered 
into one precinct for processioning the Lands of James Cawthon, James Crenshaw, John 
Spraddling, Nicholas Gentry, Samuel Pryor, Wm. Berry's Orphans, William Cawton, James 
Philips, William Harris, and that James Mitchell and William Morrice do see the said 
processioning perform'd and return their proceedings according to Law."  "Pursuant to the 
Above Order, Mr. Mitchel being absent, the Subscribers hath seen the Lands above 
mentiond, procession'd betwixt Beever Creek and the River, to Ash Cake Road; which 
includes other Lands, not mention'd in the Order.  Signed:  William Morris"

p. 418 (334).  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish 30th November 1763.  " Ordered into 
one precint for processioning, the lands of Matthew Pate, Thomas Baker, Edward Lankford, 
William Allen, Sherwood Harris, John Ragland's Orphans, William Davis, Henry Hix, 
Robt. Sydnor, Fortunatus Sydnor, Wm. Sydnor, William Grimes, Barbara Winston, John 
Darracott Deceased, and that Thomas Darracott and William Grimes See the Said 
processioning perform'd and return their proceedings according to Law."

p. 419 ( 334). March 29th, 1764 " In obedience to the within Order, we have procession'd 
the Lands of  * William, Matthew Pate,  except the lines between him and Tinsely, left for 
those who procession the Land of Tinsley, Thomas Bakers Land procession'd, except a line 
between him and Ragland, left as above; Edwd Lankfords Land processiond, except the 
land between him & George Hudson left for Ditto, William Allen, Raglands 
Orphans………….Lands, are included in Sherwoods Harris Track, not processiond, for 
want of some body to shew the lines, William Davis's land processiond, except the line 
between him & Col. Littlepage left for those who processiond the Lands of Littlepage; 
Henry Hix's land processiond, Robt Sydnors land processioned, Fortunatus and William 
Sydnors lands processiond, William Grimes, Barbary Winston & John Darracott Deceased 
their lands processiond.  Signed Thos. Darricott, William Grimes.

P. 419 & 420 (335)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish, 30th November 1763.  
"Ordered into one precint for processioning the lands of Edward Lankford, Richard 
Anderson, Julius Webb, George Mcclochland, William Johnson, Robert Webb Junr., James 
Harris, William Mckaine, William Garrett, Nelson Anderson, William Taylor, David 
Nimmou, George Taylor the Lands that was Michael Holland's Deceas'd, and that Edward 
Lankford and Cornelius Tinsley See the said processioning perform'd and return their 
proceedings According to Law. "  "In pursuance to the within Order, we the Subscribers 
have processiond the lands within Mention'd, viz Edward Lankfords, Richard Andersons, 
Cornelius Tinsley, David Nimou, Maj. Taylor, George Taylor, Richard Gillmans, William 
Webb's, Daniel Cameron's, the remainder could not be done, for want of some persons to 
Shew the lines, a peaceable procession as far as we went.  Present:  Edward Lankford, 
Cornelius Tinsley"

p. 424 & 425 (338) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish 30th Nov, 1763. " Ordered into 
one precinct for processioning the lands of Michael Tucker, Amos Tucker, JohnTucker, 
William Thorp, JohnThorp, Robt. Via, George Barker the land that was William Meanlys, 
the land that was John Brothers, Richd Crafford, Abraham Burnet, Lewis Webb, Edward 
Wade,Bond Burnet, William Kerby, William Reynolds Burnet, Robt. Strange's Orphans, 
Tyree Harris, Thomas Austin, John Thomson, John Goodwin, Robt. Goodman, Mordechai 
Booth, Martha Wooddey, & John Mask, and that Charles Barker & Henry Wood See the 
Said processioning perform'' and return their Proceedings according to law."  "Gentlemen, 
In Submission to your orders we the Subscribers have seen all the within Mention'd Lands 
procession'd According to Law, Peaceably & Quietly.  Henry Wade & Charles Barker"

P. 431 ( (343)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish 30th Nov. 1763. " In Obedience to 
the within Order, we the processioners within Appointed have procession'd the county and 
parish Line as far as we can find it, but cannot find it from John Tucker's to John Harris's, 
which is about two miles.  Signed John Holden & William Clopton."

P. 451 ( 359)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish the 28th day of September 1768. "To 
this parishes proportion of Sarah Harris's account 4…3…5

P. 453 & 454 (361)  Sept 1767…"Pursuant to an order of Vestry we the Subscribers have 
processioned the several persons Lands in our Precincts as followeth (to wit) The line 
between John Wingfield and William Joyner, Harden Burnley and John Wingfield present.  
The line between John Wingfield and John Cock same persons present.  The Line between 
John Wingfield and Daniel Fitspatrick, John Wingfield present.  The line between John 
Wingfield and William Cock dec'd, John Wingfield present.  The line between John Cock 
and Harden Burnley present Harden Burnley.  The line between Bradley Cock and Harden 
Burnley present Harden Burnley.  The line between William Cock dec'd and John 
Wingfield dec'd present John Turner and William Cock.  The line between John Starke and 
John Wingfield dec'd, present John Turner and Thomas Wingfield.  The line between John 
Starke and George Hudson present John Turner, the line between John Starke and William 
Cock dec'd John Turner and William Cock present, the line between John Starke and 
George Hudson, John Turner and Thomas Wingfield present, the line between Thos. 
Tinsley and George Hudson the same present, the line between John Dabney and George 
Hudson the same present, the line between George Hudson and Cornelius Dabney dec'd the 
same present, the line between John Wingfield dec'd and George Hudson the same present, 
the line between John Starke and Thomas Tinsley present John Harris, the line between 
John Starke and John Harris, present, John Harris, the line between Thos tinsley and John 
Harris both of them present, the line between Thos. Tinsley and David Hanes, Thos Tinsley 
& JohnHarris present, the line between George Hudson & Thos. Tinsley present Thos. 
Wingfield and John Turner, the line between Cornelius Dabney dec'd and Col. James 
Littlepage dec'd present Head Lynch and John Dabney.  Signed. Jno. Starke,  P. Thilman 
(?)"

P. 457 ( 363)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish, Sept 30th 1767. "Orderd into one 
precinct for processioning the Lands of James Cawthon, James Crenshaw, John Spraddling, 
Nicholas Gentry, Saml Pryor dec'd, William Berrys Orphans, Wm. Cawthon, James 
Phillips, William Harris and that William Morrice and James Cawthon do see the said 
processioning perform'd and return Their proceddings according to Law." "In Obedience to 
the within Order, we the Subscribers have processioned the Lands within mention'd, and 
Other adjacent Lands not mention'd in the Order.  William Morrice & James Cawthon."

P. 469 ( 376) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish the 28th day of Sept 1769 "To Sarah 
Harris this parishes proportion of her account…2…2…11

P. 472 (379)  At a Vestry appointed and held for Saint Pauls Parish at the Poor House on 
Thursady the 27th day of September 1770.  To Sarah Harris half of her account….1…4…6

p. 475 ( 381) At a Vestry appointed and held for Saint Pauls Parish at Hanover Town on 
Tuesday the 12th day of November 1771.   To Sarah Harris half of her account….1…16…3

P. 478 (384)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 12th 1771.  "Ordered into 
one Precinct for Processioning the Lands of Bartholomew Dandridge, John Carter, Joshua 
Acree, Samuel Lindsay, Jeremiah Lindsay, Sandy Lindsay, Henry Talley's Orphans, Robert 
Carter, Richard Jones, John Gouge, David Jones, John Chappel, Abraham Durham, Gideon 
Tucker, John Adams, Peter Adams, John Harris, John Blackwell, Sheldrake Brown and 
John Misset.  And that John Blackwell and John Carter do see the said Processioning 
performed and return their Proceedings according to Law." 

P. 479 (384) "In Obedience to the within Order we the Subscribers have Processioned all 
the Lands belonging to the several persons named therein (& also the lands belonging to 
James Adams & Mary Watkins, who are in the said Precincts but not nam'd in the Order) all 
the aforesaid Lands were a Quiet Procession among the several owners thereof.  Witness 
our Hands this 8th day June 1772.  John Blackwell & John Carter."

P. 490 ( 391) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 12, 1771. " Ordered into 
one precinct for processioning the Lands of Paul Thilman, Mary Wingfield, John Dabney 
dec'd, Daniel Fitz Patrick dec'd, George Hudson, John Harris, David Hanes, John Starke, 
Charles Carter Esqr., John Wyatt, Matthew Pate, and Edward Butler, and that John Starke 
and Paul Whilman do see the said processioning performed and return their proceedings 
according to Law."

P. 495 (394)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 12th, 1771.  " Ordered into 
one precinct for processioning the Lands of, John Anderson, John Hines, John Williamson 
dec'd, Benj. Johnson, Thomas Grant, Robert Elliott, Edmund Humphrey's, Edward 
Humphreys, Charles Anderson, William Ford, Mary Bowles Senr., Deborah Bowles, Mary 
Bowles Junr., John Jones, Elijah Liggon, Jane Walker and Thomas Harris and that John 
Anderson and John Hines do see the said processioning performed and return their 
proceedings according to Law."  We have Comply'd to this Order and there was two men 
was not menshond in the order, John Sneed & Sollomon Nash, signed John Anderson and 
John Hines."

P. 505 (402 & 403)  At a Vestry appointed and held for St. Pauls Parish at the lower Church 
on Monday the 17th May 1773.  "To Cash paid David Harris for carrying David Gauldin to 
the Parish House….1……."

P. 517 ( 410) At a Vestry appointed & held at Hanover Town for Saint Pauls Parish on 
Saturday the 22nd day of September 1774. "To Standley Harris as parish 
account…1…16…6

P. 523 ( 417)  Nov. 7th 1775 "To Moses Harris parish account….1…4…..

P. 548 ( 440)  At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish 12th November 1779.  " Ordered into 
one precinct for processioning the Lands of Joseph Gathright, Jno. Carter, Joshua Acree, 
Samuel Lindsay, Jeremiah Lindsay, Landy Lindsay, Henry Talley's Orphans, Robt. Carter, 
Richard Jones, Jno. Gouge, David Jones, Jno. Chapple, Abraham Durham, Gedion Rucker, 
Jno. Adams, Peter Adams, Jno. Harris, Jno. Blackwell, Sheldrake Brown, Jno. Missett, 
James Adams & Vallintine Tucker & that Jeremiah Lindsay & Joseph Gathright do see the 
said Processioning perform'd & return their proceedings according to law."  We the within 
mentioned Jeremiah Lindsay & Joseph Gathright have processioned the within mentioned 
lands together with the Land of Elizabeth Stanley not mentioned in said Orders.  Signed 
Jerymiah Lindsay, Joseph Gathright."

P. 563 ( 450) At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish Novem'r 12th 1779 " Ordered into one 
precinct for processioning the Lands of Jno. Anderson, Jno. Hines, Jno. Williamson dec'd, 
Benjamin Johnson, Parke Goodall, Robt Elliott, Edmund Humphreys, Edward Humphreys, 
Charles Anderson, Wm. Ford, Mary Bowles Senr., Deborah Bowles, Mary Bowles Junr., 
Jno. Jones, Elijah Liggon, Jane Walker, Thomas Harris, Jno. Snead & Solomon Nash.  And 
that Peter Winn & Jno. Norvell do see the said processioning performed and return their 
proceedings according to law."


Index of Harris entries

Harris, Christopher (Xpher)….. 266
Harris, David….. 505
Harris, Edward…..2, 141, 230, 242, 265, 273 
Harris, George…..265
Harris, James…..316, 347, 348, 383, 419
Harris, John…..40, 127, 218, 226, 238, 250, 260, 267, 268, 269, 340, 377, 412, 413, 431, 
454, 478, 490, 548
Harris, Moses…..523
Harris, Richard…..61, 70, 269, 272, 274, 275, 284, 288, 296, 305
Harris, Robert…..221, 255
Harris, Sarah…..302, 451, 469, 472, 475
Harris, Sherwood…..315, 346, 383, 418, 419
Harris, Standley…..517
Harris, Thomas….23, 75, 110, 142, 144, 145, 146, 264, 265, 495, 563
Harris, Tyree…..353, 387, 424
Harris, William…..18, 55, 74,  75, 76, 77, 78, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 
102, 103, 106, 111, 134, 213, 220,  229, 230, 232, 233, 241, 242, 245, 254, 255, 256, 262, 
265, 270, 273, 275, 283, 284, 286, 293, 294, 302, 304, 343, 380, 416, 457
Harris, William, Jr.,…. 270, 276
Harris, Capt. William….102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 111, 113