See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Peters parish, where nicholas and samuel gentry first resided, and later st. Register with the publication of the vestry book o f st. Peter s parish, new kent and james city counties, virginia, 16841786 chamberlayne, churchill gibson on. Peters parish, new kent and james city counties, virginia, 16841786 chamberlayne, churchill gibson on. Peter, which is located in new kent county, virginia.
Parish register of saint peters, new kent county, virginia, 16801787. Peter s parish new kent and james city counties, virginia 16841786. Middlesex county the vestry book of christ church, virginia 16631767. A more detailed history of the church is on their website. Peters parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Vestry book of antrim parish, halifax county, virginia, 17521817. Johnson elected 2017 treasurer pam goble appointed 2017 clerk of the vestry judith chumleacohan.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Full text of the vestry book of saint peters, new kent county, va. The county was developed by planters moving west from the virginia tidewater. Here are genealogy websites for those who wish to research our historical register, vestry, and cemetery records. Peters parish was built around 1685, and was probably located, according to dr. At the vestry meeting, august ye 24, 1751, robert ellyson and william johnson were appointed a committee to divide lands that belonged to the church into. Pauls parish has served new kent and hanover counties. According to the canons of the episcopal church, the vestry has primary responsibilities for being the legal agents of the parish, managing the finances of the parish, and calling a rector, though the vestry also works to develop and implement the. This burned county was formed from york county in 1654 and is the parent county of. Peters 16801787, available from clearfield company see item 5100.
National society of the colonial dames of america in the state of virginia. Facsimilies of pages from the original vestry books, maps, and photographs help to put each volume into greater context, moreover. Peters episcopal church a parish in the diocese of atlanta 101 e. The parish records show that the salaries, charities, and most of all the business of the parish was paid in tobacco fn 9 parish vestry book of st peters 16821729, p. National society of the colonial dames of america in the commonwealth of virginia.
Andrews parish vestry book, 17321797, of brunswick county. The episcopalians and presbyterians shared the church for a time, by alternating the liturgy from week to week, until 1856, when the presbyterians built a church of their own and left st. The steeple was added to the church twelve years after it was erected. Upper church of st peter is a grade ii listed building in pembury, kent, england. A more detailed history of the church is on their website the current stone church building was constructed sporadically between 17281744 to replace.
The parish church of st peter and st paul, edenbridge. Wpa made a survey of the graves at st georges church in 1936. As the place where the widow custis worshipped, and where, it is. The vestry book of saint peters, new kent county, va. Paul s parish has served new kent and hanover counties. The episcopal church, 815 second avenue, new york, ny 10017 2127166000 8003347626. Peters parish new kent and james city counties, virginia 16841786.
Appended to the vestry books are brief lists of the various parish ministers. Peter s and blisland parishes virginia boundary dispute involving john roper, vestryman and church warden. Vestry members serve for a threeyear term and are elected each february at the annual meeting. Our transition logbook st peters episcopal church in. Peters church was established in new kent county, virginia, on april 29, 1679. Peters, and find out what were all about visiting for the first time. It can be reached from route 33 between west point and richmond by going about a mile north of talleysville on route 609 and about. It is available at the rappahannock library in fredericksburg. There is also a marble font against the west wall, inscribed st.
The church is located in malvern and near phoenixville, east whiteland township, chester county, pennsylvania. The parish register of saint peters, new kent county. These meetings are open to all members of the church. According to our church canons, the vestry has responsibility for the temporal affairs of the parish, including the stewardship of church money and property, personnel, and. St peter s parish church new kent county, va st peter s parish church in new kent county is completely surrounded by forests. Barker two children, a boy and order ye sd barker shall keep ye sd children till they come of age and this vestry do request ye court that they will be pledged to confirm this their order. Vestry st peters anglican church christchurch new zealand. The vestry book places a particular individual in new kent county at a specific point in time between 1682 and 1758, by means of lists of attendance at vestry meetings, tithables, accounts owed to or by the parish for services, and lists of. The colonial churches of new kent and hanover counties. Peters episcopal church, new kent, va episcopal church. Fredericksville parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki.
The vestry of an episcopal church consists of lay members elected by the congregation at the annual parish meeting. Vestry books edit edit source antrim parishs vestry book 17511817 is kept at the virginia theological seminary. Church records and registers virginia new kent county. Church of st peter and st paul, edenbridge 1085930. Peter s church in virginia, with guns leaning against the wall and arranged as tripods during the american civil war. The parish register of saint peter s, new kent county, virginia from 1680 to 1787 by st. It began in 1704 as a missionary parish of the church of england. Harriss history of new kent county, in the vicinity of the intersection of routes 608 and 606, near tunstall, around three miles west of presentday st. It was named for the electorate of hanover in germany, because king george i of great britain was elector of hanover at the time. Parish register saint peters, new kent county, va forgotten books. Their book is available online at familysearch digital library.
Come to the about us section to meet the staff of st. Virginias general court confirmed the establishment of st peters parish on april 29, 1679. Georges church published a survey of the graves and a history of the cemetery. Vestry book of saint peters parish, section a vagenweb. Peters and blisland parishes virginia boundary dispute involving john roper, vestryman and church warden. Lukes is the elected governance group within our parish community. The new church, begun in 1701, was in use by july 1703. Andrews parish vestry book, dated 17321797, is kept at the library of virginia. A guide 1997 reasons for designation the church of st peter and st paul, edenbridge, is designated at grade i for the following principal reasons. To which is added an appendix, containing the journals of the conventions in virginia from the commencement to the present time new york. Transcribed for this web site by anne baker html coding by christine wertin. In the summer of 1700 the vestry ordered that a second lower church replace an earlier, structurally weak. Peter s church still stands the present edifice was built in 1703, and cost one hundred and fortysix thousand weight of tobacco.
The vestry of an episcopal church is comparable to the board of trustees, or elected lay leadership, in any other denomination. Peter was established around the time that new kent county was formed from york county in 1654. Peters, new kent county, va from 16821758 national society of the colonial dames of america in the state of virginia the work at hand is a companion volume to the parish register of st. Full text of the vestry book of saint peters, new kent.
Peters bythesea episcopal church wardens and vestry. Summary drawing shows union soldiers standing guard and sitting near st. The work at hand is a companion volume to the parish register of st. May 29, 2012 the parish records show that the salaries, charities, and most of all the business of the parish was paid in tobacco fn 9 parish vestry book of st peters 16821729, p. Peters parish, 16821758 isbn 9780893087388, 0893087386 description. Excerpts from the vestry book of saint peters, new kent county, va. The vestry book of saint peters, new kent county, virginia. New kent county was formed from the county of york in 1654, and it seems that the parish of st.
The vestry book of saint peter s, new kent county, va. It encompassed the valley of the pamunkey river and its tributaries. Chamberlayne begins each vestry book with an introduction that pieces together the formation of the parish and important milestones in its history from published and original sources. Members of the vestry are elected to a three year term. In the summer of 1862 war came to new kent county, and the church paid a high price due to its central location in the county and its proximity to. 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. Peters church in the great valley is a historic episcopal church. Peters parish, new kent and james city counties, virginia, 16841786. Peters16801787, available from clearfield company see item 5100. Although it has been in existence in this place for far longer, the parish was made a parish and incorporated in 1949 as the rector, wardens, and vestrymen of st. Peters parish register from the colonial days 1680 1787 is available online.
The old church, also called immanuel church, belonged to this parish. The builder of nearby fosters castle, colonel joseph foster, was a vestryman and supervised construction at st. Peters parish vestry book and register, 16841786 this database contains records from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries of the parish of st. Peters vestry book from the colonial days 1682 1758 is available online.
At our monthly meetings we discuss our finances, whats happening through our various commissions and programs, upcoming events, and any current concerns of the parish. Hanover county was created on november 26, 1719, from the area of new kent county called st. Although it has been in existence in this place for far longer, the parish was made a parish and incorporated in 1949 as the rector, wardens, and. Peters church in virginia, with guns leaning against the wall and arranged as tripods during the american civil war. The vestry book of blisland blissland parish, new kent and james city counties, 17211786. In addition to the rector, the vestry is composed of the senior and junior wardens and 12 other members who represent a broad spectrum of the st. Peters church still stands the present edifice was built in 1703, and cost one hundred and fortysix thousand weight of tobacco. Ancestral quaker lineages in new kent county, virginia. New kent and james city counties, virginia, 16841786. Andrews parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Barker two children, a boy and order ye sd barker shall keep ye sd children till they come of age and this vestry do request ye. Peters parish in 1843, and preached the first sermon when the church was reopened after the war between the states, november 10, 1872. The vestry of the parish is like the board of directors of a corporation.
Excerpts from the vestry book of saint peter s, new kent county, va. Construction began in 1701 at a cost of 146,000 weight of tobacco, and was complete by 1703. Existing to make executive decisions and provide future direction, the vestry leads the parish in sustainably achieving their mission of being a spiritual home that welcomes all people. Our vestry is responsible for all of the temporal affairs of the church. Francis lister hawks, a narrative of events connected with the rise and progress of the protestant episcopal church in virginia.
These records are maintained online as a convenience for those who are conducting genealogical research. Peter s, new kent county, va from 16821758 national society of the colonial dames of america in the state of virginia the work at hand is a companion volume to the parish register of st. The search committee and the vestry held a joint meeting to share and discuss the congregational selfstudy and to provide the search committee with feedback to begin development of the draft parish profile and office of transition ministry document that will be part of the application packet that will be posted once we are ready to announce the st. Pauls parish, hanover, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Peters episcopal church 8400 st peters lane new kent, va 23124 8049324846. William the son of will bigger wa s born 2 8th janu ary and. Virginia, parish register of saint peters, new kent county, 16801787, the national society of the colonial dames of america in the state of virginia, richmond, 1904. Peter s 16801787, available from clearfield company see item 5100. The counties of new kent and hanover are fortunate in having each retained a fine. St peters parish church new kent county, va st peters parish church in new kent county is completely surrounded by forests. Senior warden anne heidlebaugh elected 2015 junior warden terri oneschuck elected 2016 martha martel elected 2015 pat baker elected 2017 darlene dougherty elected 2016 nancy c. Church construction timeline episcopal diocese of virginia.
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