St. John's Episcopal Church vestry books, 1730-1900.

Richard Randolph & Joseph Lewis is Elected Church Wardens for the Ensuing Year

110 Richard Randolph Joseph Lewis

At a Vestry held at Richmond Town December the 5th 1757 Present The Rev. Miles Selden, William Randolph Samual Duvall, Joseph Lewis, John Covall, Richard Randolph, William Lewis, John Ellis Gen't. Vestry Thomas Adams is elected a Vestryman in The Room of John Williamson Deced

Henrico Parrish

To The Rev'd Miles Seldon..... 17150 To John Bryan Clk 1789 To Mark Clarke Jun'r 1789 To William Street 1789 To Abraham Cowley.... 500 To Agness Homes Sexton 536 To Elenor Williams 536 To John Shoemaker 536 To The Church Wardens 344 To Benjamin Goode 500 To Mary Allen her son an Ideot 800 To William Ford 500 To Lemmy Childers 250 To John Liptrott 300 To Margaret Lee for the Care of John Lee 400 To Benjamin Good for the Care of Freemans Child 300 To John Goode & Wife 300 To Sarah Morton 250 To James Woodfin for the Care of Taylors Children 500 To The Church Wardens for the Care of John} 800 Leggons Wife & Child } To Mathew Herbert for the care of Freemans Child 300 To Stephen Childers for the Care of his Sons Child 250

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To John Shoemaker for one acre of Land} where Deep Run Chapple stands. } 100 To lye in the stands of the Church wardens 2259 To the collectors commission 2092 111 Cr 34870 By 1585 tithes a 22 per pole 34870

Richard Randolph & Joseph Lewis are appointed Church Wardens for the ensuing year. Wm. Samuel Duvall Sheriff is appointed the parish collector for the ensuing year orders that the church wardens take bond of him according to law. Richard Randolph Joseph Lewis 110

Dr. Bro't forward 35309 129[in pencil] To Tho's Rice . . 500 To the Collectors Commisions . 2638 To remain in Chwdns Hands . 5468 43975 Cr By 1759 Tithables at 25th per Poll 43975

Ryland Randolph and Richd. Adams Gent. are chosen Chwdns for this county the ensuing year. Ordered that the Chwdns. pay Jesse Burton Thirteen pounds four shill's and three pence half penny for providing for the orphans Jno. Alday dcd. Ordered that the Chwdns. pay Richard Adams his acc'o ag [against] the parishoners of Five pounds thirteen shills. and three pence half penny. Ordered that the Chwdns pay Saml. Duval his Acco. for providing for Joseph Jayer. Ordered that the Chwdns pay Ryland Randolph his acco. Ordered that the Chwdns. pay Rob't Elliot thirty shills. for burying a man. Ordered that the Chwdns. purchase a silver cup and salver of the size of that at Richmond Church, for the use of Deep Run Church. 128[in pencil]

Ordered that the Chwdns. collect of every Tithable person in this county 25 [lbs?] Tobo. for the use of the Parish & in case of refusal or delay that they make distress according to law Signed 130[in pencil] Test Fortu: [Fortunatus] Sydnor Cl [Clerk] Vestry Richd. Adams Ry: Randolph 129[in pencil]

At a Vestry held at Richmond Town Henrico County on Monday the 24th Day of October 1763 Present The Rev'd Miles Selden Rich'd Randolph, Bowler Cocke Ju'r Wm Lewis, Jno Ellis, Sam'l Duval, Ryland Randolph and Ric'd Adams Gent. Vestrymen 131 The Parish Dr To the Rev'd Miles Selden 17150 To Jno Bryan Clerk 1789 To Mark Clark Clerk 1789 To Wm Street Clerk 1789 To Fortu' Sydnor Clerk Vestry 500 To Agness Hoomes Sexton 536 To Eleanor Williams for Cleaning Church 536 To Jn' Ellis who is appointed Sexton to Deep Run Church 536 To the Cwdns 344 To Ben Goode 500 To Jno Liptrot 800 To Rich'd Moore for Jn'o Lee 1200 To Sus'a Morton 800 To Eliz'a Dalton for Ligons Wife 1000 To Mary Walters 1000 To Margret Childers 500 To the Chwdns for Mary Lester 500 To Tho's Conway and wife 1000 To Philamon Childers 500 To Catharine M Burnet 500 To Tho's Rice 500 To Jno Jones & Wife 1000 To Mary Franklin 800 To Jane Porter 800 36369 130

Brot. over 36369 To Prudence Williamson for the support of} her children} 1000 132 To Jno. West 500 To Jno. Clarkson 50 Aron Freeman exempted from paying} Parish Levy} Jno. Enroughly for himself & Son 1000 To Ja's Whilton for Wm. Reins 800 To the Chwdns for Jno Conway 500 To [Alex.?] Robinson for Jas Conway 300 To Judith Blackbond 500 To Miles Redford for 4 Th's [Tithes] twice Listed 84 To Martha Redford for 2 do 42 To Jno Oakly for One do 21 To Lewis Hancock for 3 do 63 To Wm Morris for 1 do 25 To Jno Ragland for 1 do 25 To Wm Smith for 1 do 25 To Jno Shephard for 5 do 105 41409 To Collectors Com. 2777 To remain the Chwdns Hands 5465 6 [illegible] By the Sheriff for Tith twice Listed 225 49626 By 1838 Tith at 27 lb per Poll 49851

Cash Dr 133 To the Rev. Miles Seldom his acc. 12-17-9 To Rich'd Sherrer his do 10-6 To Jessee Burton for Aldays Orphans 18-13-0 To Tho's Wilkinson for Conway 3-0-0 To Ryland Randolph as Chwdn & Acc. 34-1-8 To do for Small Pox negros 2-17-0 To do for their Cloths that was Burnt 22-0-0 93-19-11 Cr By Ball'a Chwdns Hands 55-1-0 By Rich'd Randolph 2-5-0 By Chwdns for Fines 3-1-0 By Ryland Randolph for Sarah Deane do 2-10-0 63-6-0 Ball'a due For parish 30-13-11 Churchwardens for the ensuing year The Sheriff is appointed Collector of this Levy Ordered that he give Bond at next Court & that he Collect of every tithable person in this County 27 [illegible] [w?] Tob'o Signd By Randolph Rich'd Adams Test Fortu Sydnor C V [clerk vestry[ 132

Bro't over 36369 To Prudence Williamson for the Support of} her Children} 1000 132 To Jno West 500 To Jno Clarkson 50 Aron Freeman Exempted from paying} Parish Levy) Jno Enroughty for himself & Son 1000 To Jas Whitlow for Wm Reins 800 To the Chwdns for Jno Conway 500 To Alex. Robinson for Jas Conway 300 To Judith Blackbond 500 To Miles Redford for 4 Th's twice Listed 84 To Martha Redford for 2 do. 42 To Jno Oakly for one do. 21 To Lewis Hancock for 3 do. 63 To Wm Morris for 1 do. 25 To Jno Ragland for 1 do. 25 To Wm Smith for 1 do. 25 To Jno Shepherd for 5 do. 105 41409 To Collectors Com. 2977 To remain the chwdns Hands 5465 49851 Cr by the Sheriff for Tith's twice Listed 225 49626 By 1838 Thih's at 27 [lb?] per Poll 49851 131

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At a Vestery held at Richmond town Henrico County On Thursday the 18th October 1764 134 Present The Rev. M Selden Richard Randolph Bowler Cocke Wm Lewis John Ellis Jo. Lewis Sam'l Duval Ryland Randolph Rich Adams. g. vest.men To the Rev. Wm. Seldem 17150 To Jno. Bryan 1789 To Mark Clarke 1789 To Wm. Street 1789 To Fortu. Sudnor [Sydnor] 500 To Agness Homes ( Sexton) 536 T. Elenor Williams do. 536 To Jos. Ellis do. 536 To Chur. Wardens 344 To Ben. Goode 500 To Jno Liptrott 800 To Richard Moore for Jno Lee [blank] To Susannah Morton 800 To Eliz'a Dalto[n] for Ligons Wife 1000 To Mary Walter 1000 To Margaret Childers 500 To Ch. Wardens for Mary Lester 500 To Thos Conway & Wife 1000 To Philimon Childers 1000 To Catharine W Burnet 500 To Tho's Rice 500 To Mary Frankling 800 To Jane Porter 800 To Prudence Williams for Supt. of Children 1000 To John West 500 Carr'd up 133