The Vestry book of
Saint Peter's Parish, 1682-1758;
New Kent County, Va.,
(Parish Record
Series, No. 3). (1905).
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of
America in the State of Virginia.
Reprint by Southern
Historical Press, Greenville, SC, 2006.
1698.. “Mr. John Alford
aplying [sic] him self to this vestry to help to cleer [sic] the Roads in the
presints [sic], it ordered all the tithable which formerly belonged to David
Clarkson and within his presints [sic].” Page 49; [John Alford, c 1645 VA –
1710 VA]
1701. “Whereas, Mr. John
Alford and Mr. Will. Major made complaint to this vestry that they have never
had their lands prossessioned according to Law, the orders being Lodged in the
hands of Coll. John Lightfoot, who never put the Same in Execution; Therefore,
ordered that John Wilson, John Lightfoot, Esq’r, Mr. Will. Major, Mr. John
Alford, Dan’ll Parks, Esq., and William Millington forthwith goe on
prossessioning and reamarks [sic] Each others’ bounds, and make returns of this
order to the next vestry.” Page 63; [John Alford, c 1645 VA – 1710 VA]
1710. “To James Alford’s
Acct Allowed for keeping a p’sh Child…0420” page 105; [James Alford, c 1687 VA –
c 1730 VA]
1713. “To Mrs. Alford for
Keeping Mary Delign & her child 4 mon… 1400” page 114
1713. “James Alford’s
bill…350” page 114; [James Alford, c 1687 VA – c 1730 VA]
1715. “To Mrs. Alford for
keeping Mary Design… 00688” page 119
5 Oct 1735. “At the petition of
Wm Paisley, on Oversees of the High Road from the Old Church to Mr.
Chamberlayne’s Ordinary, That he have Wm. Atkinson’s Titheables, Stephen
Brookes, Lodowick Alford, Goodrick Alford and Julius Alford,
Mich’a Harfield, Tith’s, Rich’d Ross, Major Dandridge, John Lightfoot’s and Colo.
Curtis’s Tith’s at the old Quar’r and upon the River.” Page 172; [ Lodowick,
Goodrich & Julius Alford, sons of James Alford, c1687 VA – c 1730 VA]
These little gens were very enlightening especially "never had their lands processioned" I just had to know what this meant - land procession. The 1662 act required that landowners “goe in procession” once every four years to walk and renew the property lines between themselves and their neighbors.
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Charlie
Isn't processioning a wonderful thing? You learn all the neighbors' names which can be very helpful in furthering your research.
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