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Succession of Vestrymen.

The following gentlemen have successively composed the
Vestries of the Old Church on Richmond Hill, now known
as St. John's, since 1785:

Randolph, Edmund, elected March 28, 1785-1789. Served
also as Warden.

Southall, Turner, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Ambler, Joquelin, elected March 28, 1785-1789. Served
also as Treasurer.

Wilkinson, Nathaniel, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Cocke, Bouler, elected March 28, 1785-1789. Served also
as Warden.

Hylton, Daniel L., elected March 28, 1785-1790.

Seldon, Jr., Miles, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Prosser, Thomas, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Owen, Hobson, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Foushee, Dr. Wm., elected March 28, 1785-1795.

Henley, Hezekiah, elected June 7, 1785-1789.

Burton, William, elected March 28, 1785-1789.

Harvie, Gen. John, elected March 28, 1789-1795.

McRobert, Alexander, elected March 28, 1789-1795.

Barrett, John, elected March 28, 1789-1807. Served also
as Warden.

Pollard, Robt., elected March 28, 1789-1816.

McRae, Alexander, elected March 28, 1789-1816.

McRae, Phillip, elected March 28, 1789-1795.

Harris, Eldrige, elected March 28, 1789-1795.

Nicholson, Thos., elected March 28, 1789-1795.

Wiseham, William, elected March 28, 1789-1807.

Singleton, Anthony, elected April 5, 1790-1793.

Pendleton, John, elected April 5, 1790-1793.

Scherer, Samuel, elected April 1, 1793-1795.

Hague, John, elected April 1, 1793-1795.

Carrington, Col. Edward, elected April 25, 1797-1810.


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Burkley, Wm., elected May 4, 1799-1807.

Marshall, Wm., elected April 8, 1807-1816.

Adams, Dr. John, at intervals, elected April 8, 1807-1821.
Served also as Warden.

Hay, William, elected April 8, 1807-1812.

Shore, Henry S., elected April 8, 1807-1816.

Greenhow, Samuel, elected April 8, 1807-1815. Served
also as Treasurer.

Williamson, John, elected April 8, 1807-1815.

Ambler, John, elected April 8, 1807-1816.

Mayo, Col. Wm., at intervals, elected May 12, 1812-1820.

Turner, Anthony, elected May 12, 1812-1820.

Weymouth, Wm. W., elected July 18, 1812-1819.

Taylor, Thos., elected November 17, 1812-1814.

Baker, Hilary, at intervals, elected November 7, 18141829.
Served also as Treasurer.

Moncure, Wm., elected May 1, 1815-1816.

Shepherd, Wm., elected May 1, 1815-1819.

Shelton, Walter, elected April 15, 1816-1819.

Bohannon, Thos., elected April 15, 1816-1828. Served
also as Warden.

Adams, Saml. Griffin, elected April 15, 1816-1820.

Enders, John, elected April 15, 1816-1851. Served also
as Warden and Treasurer.

Warrock, John, elected April 15, 1816-1820. Served also
as Warden.

Miller, John, elected April 15, 1816-1820.

Foster, John, elected April 23, 1816-1820.

Myers, Capt. Jos. A., elected December 16, 1817-1828.

Carrington, Col. Geo. M., at intervals, elected April 13,
1819-1857. Served also as Warden, Treasurer and Secretary.

Whitlock, James, elected April 13, 1819-1822. Served
also as Secretary.

Burwell, Lewis, elected April 18, 1820-1821. Served also
as Warden.

Dove, Dr. John, elected April 18, 1820-1829. Served
also as Warden and Secretary.

Dove, Dr. John, elected December 4, 1866-1876. Served
also as Warden and Secretary.

Lochland, M. C., elected April 18, 1820-1821.


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Barton, Wm. A., elected April 18, 1820-1824.

Cosby, Jno. H., at intervals, elected April 18, 1820-1851.

Budlong, Phillip, elected April 18, 1820-1823.

Lithgow, Alexander, elected April 18, 1820-1821.

Tankersley, Reubin, at intervals, elected April 29, 18211824.

Weston, Clement B., at intervals, elected April 29, 18211830.

Lancaster, Jno. A., at intervals, elected October 9, 18211831.
Served also as Warden.

Pulling, Thos., elected October 9, 1821-1829.

Nekervis, Wm., elected July 1, 1822-1825.

Williams, Orrin, elected May 7, 1823-1842. Served also
as Warden.

Snell, James, elected March 30, 1824-1830. Served also
as Warden.

Tate, Jno. L., elected November 15, 1824-1825.

Mitchell, Jr., Wm., elected May 11, 1825-1828.

Crump, Benedict, elected May 11, 1825-1827.

Thompson, Jno., elected May 11, 1825-1828.

McNemara, Hugh C., elected May 14, 1827-1842. Served
as Warden and Secretary.

Wicker, Francis, elected May 12, 1828-1848.

Bohannon, Dr. Richard L., elected March 16, 1828-1829.

Nichols, Samuel C., elected March 16, 1828-1830.

Andrew, Samuel, elected April 20, 1829-1829.

Sublett, Samuel, at intervals, elected April 20, 1829-1843.

Carrington, John A., elected April 20, 1829-1833.

Christian, Edmund, elected January 2, 1830-1830.

Gathwright, Jr., Samuel, elected January 2, 1830-1832.

Myers, Jos. A., elected January 2, 1830-1834.

Whitlock, Richard H., elected April 12, 1830-1834.

Saunders, Samuel S., elected April 12, 1830-1831.

Primrose, Maurice, elected April 12, 1830-1832.

Gibb, James, elected April 4, 1831-1832.

Banks, Geo. W., elected April 4, 1831-1832.

Read, Elias, elected April 4, 1831-1839.

Massie, Thos., elected April 23, 1832-1843.

Gathwright, Dabney, elected April 23, 1832-1835.

Miles, Thos., elected April 23, 1832-1834.


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Van Lew, John, elected April 23, 1832-1844.

Womble, John, elected May 7, 1833-1836.

Beers, William, elected March 31, 1834-1841.

Carrington, Dr. Richard A., elected March 31, 18341842.

Fisher Jr., James, elected May 17, 1834-1839.

Crump, Geo. P., elected May 16, 1836-1839.

Sanxey, Richard D., elected April 1, 1839-1841.

Goode, Joshua, elected April 1, 1839-1842.

Barrett, Wm., elected April 20, 1840-1842.

Palmer, Wm., elected May 6, 1841-1863.

Edmund, Robt., elected May 6, 1841-1846.

Carlton, Jos., elected May 6, 1841-1857.

Greaner, Wm., elected October 31, 1842-1859.

West, Geo. M., at intervals, elected October 31, 1842-1861.

Smith, Thos. M., elected April 17, 1843-1855. Served
also as Secretary.

Grant, Jas. H., elected April 17, 1843-1848.

Isaacs, Wm. B., at intervals, elected April 17, 1843-1851.
Served also as Warden.

Butler, Thos. F., elected May 6, 1844-1851.

Raleigh, Hugh, elected May 13, 1846-1852.

Talliaferro, Dr. Hay D., elected May 13, 1846-1851.

Carrington, Jos. M., elected April 26, 1848-1857.

Baldwin, Oliver P., elected May 21, 1851-1854. Served
also as Warden.

Yarbrough, Wm. J., elected October 25, 1852-1879.

Alfriend, Thos. M., elected October 25, 1852-1855.

Enders, Jr., John, elected May 8, 1854-1866.

Van Lew, Jno. Newton, elected May 8, 1854-1863.

Stokes, Allen Y., elected May 8, 1854-1869. Served also
as Warden and Treasurer.

Randolph, D. Copland, elected May 8, 1855-1859. Served
also as Warden and Register.

Taylor, Thos., elected May 8, 1855-1859.

Yerby, Lemuel, elected March 13, 1857-1867. Served
also as Warden.

Knox, Dr. John, elected May 5, 1858-1870. Served also
as Warden and Register.

Smith, Jas. B., elected May 5, 1858-1863.


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Greaner, Capt. Jno. H., at intervals, elected May 14,
1859-1878. Served also as Warden and Treasurer.

Johnson, Andrew, elected May 14, 1859-1867.

Brown, Gen. Alex., elected September 14, 1861-1864.
Served also as Register and Warden.

Wilkins, R. A., elected October 4, 1861-1863.

Viles, Jno., at intervals, elected April 6, 1863-1887.

Pullor, J. M., elected April 6, 1863-1886.

Cammon, Chas., elected April 6, 1863-1886.

Taylor, Chas., elected April 6, 1863-1886.

Fontaine, J. R., elected May, 1866-1886.

Potts, Thos., elected May, 1866-1873.

Johnson, Chas., elected May, 1866-1869.

Ellett, Andrew E., elected May, 1866-1869.

Glenn, Jno. F., elected May, 1866-1874. Served also as
Warden and Register.

Baldwin, Geo. T., elected April 22, 1867-1870.

McMinn, David A., elected April 22, 1867-1880.

Carrington, P. R., elected April 22, 1867-1872. Served
also as Warden and Assistant Treasurer.

Whitehead, Col. Jno. D., elected March 29, 1869-1876.

Bossieux, Louis J., elected March 29, 1869-1878. Served
also as Treasurer.

Bossieux, Cyrus, elected April 18, 1870. (Still serving as
Vestryman and Warden.)

Bell, Geo., elected April 18, 1870-1879.

Perry, A. H., elected April 12, 1873-1875.

Shields, Jas. W., elected April 6, 1874-1895. Served also
as Senior Warden.

Minor, G. G., elected April 14, 1873. (Still serving as
Vestryman.)

Saunders, E. A., elected March 29, 1875-1893.

Estes, Jas. M., elected March 29, 1875-1886.

Newton, Virginius, elected April 17, 1876-1877.

Southern, H. F. W., elected April 17, 1876-1886.

Harrison, Dr. J. P., elected April 17, 1876-1878.

Stokes, W. G., elected April 2, 1877-1885.

Palmer, W. Ben, elected April 2, 1877-1882.

Nolting, Jr., A. W., elected April 29, 1878-1880.


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Mayer, Jno. F., elected April 14, 1879. (Still serving as
Warden and Treasurer.)

Hughes, S. B., elected April 14, 1879-1884.

Curtis, Jno. A., elected March 30, 1880-1894.

Whitlock, Sr., J. E., elected March 30, 1880-1882.

Brown, Richard L., elected April 16, 1881-1893.

Crump, Dr. L. C., elected April 10, 1882-1899.

Fitzwilson, Chas. E., elected April 10, 1882-1884.

Roane, J. R., elected April 14, 1884-1894.

Macon, Thos. S., elected April 26, 1886-1892.

Taylor, Geo. K., elected October 8, 1886-1892. Served
also as Register.

Currie, Geo. L., elected October 11, 1886. Still serving.

Howard, Benj. F., elected April 7, 1890. Still serving.

Estes, Jas. T., elected April 18, 1892-1895. Served also
as Register.

Moore, J. S., elected March 26, 1894. Still serving.

Craigie, F. J., elected March 26, 1894. Still serving and
Lay Reader.

Blankenship, W. S., elected April, 1895. Still serving.

Reed, W. C., elected April, 1895-1898.

Allen, Jas. H., elected April 6, 1896. Still serving.

Shine, R. Edgar, elected April 6, 1896. Still serving and
Register.

Armstrong, J. N., elected April 3, 1899. Still serving.

Mussen, Thos., elected June 6, 1899. Still serving.



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