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When New Kent County was formed from New York County in 1654 in also included what is now King William, King and Queen, and Hanover counties. It is not known when St. Peter's Parish was founded, but the vestry book begins in 1682. This volume includes birth, baptism, marriage, and death records as recorded in their original order along with a complete name index. It includes records on both blacks and whites.
When New Kent County was formed from New York County in 1654 in also included what is now King William, King and Queen, and Hanover counties. It is not known when St. Peter's Parish was founded, but the vestry book begins in 1682. This volume includes birth, baptism, marriage, and death records as recorded in their original order along with a complete name index. It includes records on both blacks and whites.
By: NSCD of Virginia, Pub. 1905, Reprinted 2021, 242 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-738-6. Considering the fact that New Kent County is a "BURNED" county prior to 1865, makes this book one of only a few sources of information about this county during this colonial period. This BURNED county was formed from York County in 1654 and is the parent county of: Hanover, King William, and King & Queen counties. When the parishes were formed by the General Assembly of Virginia, the Vestries were assigned some of the civil administrative functions and all such civil functions were official in nature and the records of actions taken were recorded in the vestry books. Such records contained in the Vestry book contained among other things such things as: upkeep of bastard children; payment for the upkeep of the ferry; prosecution of fornicators; appointment of road work crews; apprentice young people to others in the parish for training in crafts or other livelihoods; providing clothing, food and shelter for the poor and elderly; burial of the dead and many, many other similar duties.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...To William Bourn for Wm. Druman 250, John Helton 30, James Taylor 157%..............................o437% To Ly. in the Church Warden's hands C C 1000, C C to Do., 140......................................... 1140 To Sallary of 26588% pounds of Tobo. at 5 p ct., A frac tion Due to the Parish, &c., I 31.................... 1460 28149 P Conta. Cr. p Mrs. Sarah Poindexter's Bill 500, 643 Tythables at 43 lbs.ofTobo.pPoll.., ......., ., ., ., ...._.,28149 The Parish Levy bei...