Truro parish vestry book

Digital images of the original truro parish colonial vestry book 17321785 and the proceedings of the overseers. Truro parish, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Truro parish was the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the anglican church in colonial virginia with jurisdiction originally over all of fairfax county. The truro parish colonial vestry book an historic treasure. Vestry elections in truro and fairfax parishes, 2528 march 1765. 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. Digital images of the original truro parish colonial vestry book 17321785 and the proceedings of the. Vestry book of king william parish, virginia, 17071750. Copy photocopy, truro parish vestry book description begins vestry book of truro parish, virginia, 17311802. The colonial vestry book of lynnhaven parish, princess. The manuscript is marked, copy test john barry clerk vestry. Minutes of the vestry truro parish virginia 17321785 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

One of the causes assigned for the dissolution of the vestry was that several of them were illiterate. The parish was created on november 1, 1732 from hamilton parish. The colonial vestry book of truro parish is not only pohicks most treasured artifact, but it is also an important historical source for. The vestry records of truro parish have there fore a value quite unique as the. The colonial vestry book of lynnhaven parish, princess anne county, virginia, 17231786 by lynnhaven parish princess anne county, va. The parish had its central church at the truro church and the parish was named for the parish in truro in cornwall. The anglican parish vestry in colonial virginia jstor. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia. 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. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia see other formats. Vestry chosen for truro parish, vestry chosen for fairfax parish. George washington to procure linens and prayer books for pohick church 1773page 161. Truro parish vestry to francis fauquier, 4 february 1766.

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. 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. Charles green, rector of truro parish, died in the spring of 1765. Publication date 1949 topics princess anne county va. Gw, who had been a vestryman for truro parish in fairfax county since 1762, was one. Parish records are usually thought of in terms of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, but parishes.

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. History of old pohick church in fairfax county virginia. Truro parish colonial vestry minutes pohick church. 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 history of truro parish in virginia new river notes. The history of truro parish in virginia philip slaughter. The present writer has been so fortunate as to find the old vestry book of truro parish. Some of the virginias most prominent citizens were members of this vestry, including george washington, george mason, and george fairfax. 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. Minutes of the overseers of the poor 17871802pages 188ff. For commentary, view the online version of philip slaughtersthe history of truro parish in virginia 1907. The book was then used by the overseers of the poor, legal successors to the vestry, until 1802. Full text of the history of truro parish in virginia internet archive. Minutes of truro parish vestry, 21 september 1769 founders online.