Truro parish vestry book

The colonial vestry book of lynnhaven parish, princess anne county, virginia, 17231786 by lynnhaven parish princess anne county, va. Digital images of the original truro parish colonial vestry book 17321785 and the proceedings of the overseers. Publication date 1949 topics princess anne county va. The book was then used by the overseers of the poor, legal successors to the vestry, until 1802.

Vestry elections in truro and fairfax parishes, 2528 march 1765. Vestry books edit edit source digital images of the original truro parish colonial vestry book 17321785 and the proceedings of the overseers of the poor 17871802 are available online, courtesy. Parish records are usually thought of in terms of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, but parishes. Vestry chosen for truro parish, vestry chosen for fairfax parish. Minutes of the vestry truro parish virginia 17321785 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Minutes of the overseers of the poor 17871802pages 188ff. Copy photocopy, truro parish vestry book description begins vestry book of truro parish, virginia, 17311802. The parish was created on november 1, 1732 from hamilton parish. For commentary, view the online version of philip slaughtersthe history of truro parish in virginia 1907. D, truro parish vestry book, on deposit at dlc gw, who had been a vestryman for truro parish in fairfax county since 1762, was one of the two churchwardens of the vestry when on 20 nov. Minutes of truro parish vestry, 21 september 1769 founders online. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia see other formats. Gw, who had been a vestryman for truro parish in fairfax county since 1762, was one. The colonial vestry book of truro parish is not only pohicks most treasured artifact, but it is also an important historical source for understanding the central role of religion in colonial virginia.

Notice of truro parish vestry meeting, 20 march 1764. Some of the virginias most prominent citizens were members of this vestry, including george washington, george mason, and george fairfax. The parish had its central church at the truro church and the parish was named for the parish in truro in cornwall. The manuscript is marked, copy test john barry clerk vestry. The history of truro parish in virginia philip slaughter. These records have also been abstracted and indexed. Charles green, rector of truro parish, died in the spring of 1765. Alpha is at the heart of all we do at truro, and is the best way we know to explore life and the christian faith. The colonial vestry book of lynnhaven parish, princess. Each parish in the colony was ministered to by a single minister and governed by a vestry usually composed of 12 local men of wealth and standing in the. The truro parish colonial vestry book pohick church. The first record in the vestry book goes back to may, 1732, when the parish of truro was, by act of assembly, formed from hamilton parish, which was coterminous with what was then prince william county, extending from chappawamsick creek and deep run along the potomac to the great mountains. The history of truro parish in virginia new river notes.

The vestry records of truro parish have there fore a value quite unique as the. The anglican parish vestry in colonial virginia jstor. The truro parish colonial vestry book an historic treasure. Chief among these is the original vestry book of truro parish, which documents every vestry from 1732 until the organization was disbanded on january 23, 1785. One of the causes assigned for the dissolution of the vestry was that several of them were illiterate. The present writer has been so fortunate as to find the old vestry book of truro parish. Vestry book of king william parish, virginia, 17071750. Truro parish vestry to francis fauquier, 4 february 1766. Truro parish colonial vestry minutes pohick church. Truro parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Digital images of the original truro parish colonial vestry book 17321785 and the proceedings of the. George washington to procure linens and prayer books for pohick church 1773page 161. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia internet archive.

History of old pohick church in fairfax county virginia. The colonial vestry book of truro parish is not only pohicks most treasured artifact, but it is also an important historical source for. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia. Truro parish was the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the anglican church in colonial virginia with jurisdiction originally over all of fairfax county.