No. XV.
Ministers and Vestrymen of St. Stephen's and Wicomico
Parishes, Northumberland.
[To the diligence of the Rev. Edmund Withers, minister of Lancaster
county, I am indebted for the following lists, taken from an old vestrybook
recently discovered by him.]
MINISTERS OF ST. STEPHEN'S (CALLED UPPER AND LOWER) PARISH,
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
March 20, 1712, |
Rev. John Span, |
to |
1722. |
October 23, 1723, |
Rev. John Bell, for eight sermons at 450
pounds tobacco a-piece. |
1723, |
Rev. Lawrence De Butts, |
to |
1726. |
1724, |
Rev. Mr. Lecharcey, for two sermons, 600
pounds tobacco. |
1726, |
Rev. John Blacknall. |
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1727, |
Rev. William Wye, |
to |
1731. |
1731, |
Rev. Francis Peart, |
to |
1742. |
1742, |
Rev. Henry Christall, |
to |
1743. |
1743, |
Rev. Moses Robertson, |
to |
— |
— |
Rev. David Morthland, |
to |
1754. |
1754, |
Rev. Thomas Smith, |
to |
1758. |
1758, |
Rev. James Crague, |
to |
— |
1758, |
Rev. Adam Minzies, |
to |
1767. |
1767, |
Rev. Benjamin Sebastian, |
to |
1777. |
1779, |
Rev. Thomas Davis, |
to |
1786. |
1792, |
Rev. Thomas Andrews |
to |
1794 |
VESTRYMEN OF ST. STEPHEN'S PARISH, (UPPER AND LOWER,)
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
1712. |
Col. Peter Hack, |
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Capt. Christopher Neale, |
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Capt. John Cralle, |
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Mr. John Clughton, |
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Mr. Richard Hull, |
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Capt. Richard Hews, |
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Capt. Francis Kenner, |
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Mr. Edward Coles. |
1714. |
Mr. Griffin Fantleroy, |
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Capt. Richard Span, |
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Mr. John Opie, |
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Mr. David Straughan. |
1716. |
Col. Peter Presley. |
1720. |
Capt. Edward Sanders, |
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Mr. Thomas Hughlett, |
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Mr. Thomas Cralle. |
1721. |
Capt. Richard Kenner. |
1724. |
Mr. John Sharpleigh, |
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Mr. Samuel Bonom, |
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Mr. John Lewis, |
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Capt. Samuel Blackwell. |
1728. |
Mr. Robert Clark, |
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Capt. John Waughop. |
1731. |
Mr. John Foushee, |
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Mr. Thomas Gill, |
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Mr. Matthew Kenner, |
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Capt. John Hack. |
1738. |
Mr. Travers Colston, |
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Mr. Spencer Ball |
1742. |
Capt. Cuthbert Span, |
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Mr. Ellis Gill, |
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Capt. William Taite. |
1749. |
Col. Presley Thornton. |
1752. |
Mr. Newton Keanne. |
1754. |
Wynder Kenner. |
1758. |
Parrish Garner, |
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Samuel Blackwell, Jr., |
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Capt. Spencer Mottram Ball. |
1763. |
Mr. Kenner Cralle, |
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Mr. Thomas Jones. |
1770. |
Mr. Rodham Kenner, |
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John Williams, |
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Joseph Ball, |
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Edward Nelmes. |
1772. |
James Ball |
1778. |
Matthew Neale, |
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William Eskridge. |
1779. |
Joseph Williams, |
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Henry Boggess, |
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Elisha Harcum, |
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John Rogers, |
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Abram Beacham, |
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James Claughton, |
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Pemberton Claughton, |
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John Anderson. |
1781. |
Walter Jones, |
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John Cottrell, |
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William Nelmes, |
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Peter Cox, |
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Thomas Hudnall, |
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Lindsey Opie, |
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Daniel Muse, |
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Hudson Muse, |
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Joseph Hudnall. |
1794. |
Catesby Jones. |
MINISTERS FOR WICOMICO PARISH, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
May 15, 1770, |
Rev. John Leland, |
to |
1791. |
1791, |
Rev. John Bryan, |
to |
1794, (expelled.) |
1794, |
Rev. David Ball, |
to |
1799. |
1799, |
Rev. Duncan MacNaughton, |
to |
— |
1798, |
Rev. John Seward, 50 pounds for services during this
year. |
VESTRYMEN OF WICOMICO PARISH, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
1770. |
John Eustace, |
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Col. Thos. Gaskins, |
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Capt. David Ball, Sr., |
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Capt. John Heath, |
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Capt. David Ball, Jr., |
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Capt. Thos. Gaskins, |
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Mr. Geo. Dameron, |
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Mr. Wm. Taylor. |
1772. |
Mr. Chas. Coppedge, |
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Col. Chas. Lee. |
1775. |
Mr. John Lawson, |
1777. |
Mr. Kendall Lee. |
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Capt. Wm. Nutt, |
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Mr. Thos. Edwards, |
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Capt. Wm. Davenport. |
1784. |
Mr. Wm. Lee, |
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Capt. Geo. Ingram, |
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Mr. Isaac Baysie, |
1784. |
Mr. Thos. Hurst, |
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Capt. John H. Fallin, |
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Mr. Mosley Nutt, |
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Onesiphorus Harvey, |
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Hopkins Harding, |
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David Ball, |
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Richard Hudnall, |
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James Sutton, |
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Chas Lattimore, |
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Capt. Geo. Ball. |
1794. |
Thos. Hurst, Jr., |
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David Palmer. |
1796. |
Henry L. Gaskins, |
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Wm. Blackerby, |
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Cyrus Harding, |
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Henry Cundiff, |
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Thos. W. Hughlett, |
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Thos. Harvey. |