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MINUTES OF THE VESTRY 
 
 OF 
 
 te4u,.. ST. HELENA'S PARISH, 
 SOUTH CAROLINA 
 
 1726-1812 
 
 Edited by 
 
 A. S. SALIEY, JR. 
 
 Secretary of the Historical Commission of South Carolina 
 
 Printed for ihe Historical Commission of South Carolina 
 
 By 
 
 THE STATE COMPANY 
 
 Columbia, S. C. 
 
 1919 
 

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 The Parish of S*. 
 
 Helena's Vestry 
 
 Book Anno Dom 
 
 1726 
 
 An Order drawn Upon Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq''. Treasurer to 
 pay to John De:La:Bere Esq'', and M'. Thomas Stanyarne 
 Churchwardens for the parish of S*.. Helina the sum of fforty 
 pounds being Parochial Charges due for the Year 1725. 
 
 An Order drawn Upon Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq'". Treasurer to 
 pay John De : La : Bere Esq'', and M"^. Thomas Stanyarne Church- 
 ward®, for the parish of S'.. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial 
 Charges due for the Year 172G 
 
 An Order drawn On Coll°. Alex''. Parris Esq'^. Treasurer to 
 pay John De : La : Bere Esq'^. & M''. Thomas Stanyarne Church- 
 w'^^ for the parish of St. Helina One hundred pounds being 
 Money Appropriated for repairing or hireing a House for the 
 Minister. 
 
 An Order drawn On Coll°. Alex"". Parris Esq"^. Treasurer to Pay 
 John De : La : Bere Esq'^. & M'^. Tho^ Stanyarne Churchw^s. for 
 the parish of S^ Helina One hundred pounds being Money Ap- 
 propriated for repairing or hireing a House for the Minister. 
 
 (4) 
 
 At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S'. Helina 
 Decern'-, y^ : 28"' : 1726 
 
 Present. 
 The Kev^ : M''. Lewis Jones Rect^ 
 
 Will"^. Hazzard Esq-". 
 
 M^ Nath". Barnwell, 
 
 M''. Alex''. Parris Jun"". 
 
 Ordered That Certificates be Made ready to Give each person 
 a Title to the Pew they have purchased w'^^. Certificates are to 
 be Sign'd by the Vestry and Churchwardens. 
 
 iThe first page Is not numbered. 
 2The second page is blank. 
 
6 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helina Mett at the parish 
 Church Aprill y^ : d^\ 1727. and Choose Vestry Men as ffolloweth 
 
 Present 
 
 The Revd. M-". Lewis Jones Rect^ 
 
 AVill*".. Hazzard Esq-". ___^^(^. 
 
 M--. Richd. Wigg Sen"- 
 
 Cap*. Thomas Inns 
 
 M'. James Hatcher 
 
 IVP. Tho^ Burton 
 
 Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart 
 
 M-". Richd. Ricketts— 
 
 (5) 
 The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 
 M"". Thomas Stanyarne 1 
 
 and ^ Churchw<^^ 
 
 M--. Nath". Barnwell J 
 
 At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S*. Helina 
 April y^ 25.. 1727. 
 
 Present 
 
 The Revd. M"". Lewis Jones Reef 
 Will"\ Hazzard Esq"". 
 M--. Richd Wigg Sen--. 
 Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart 
 M"". James Hatcher 
 M--. Thomas Burton 
 M"-. Richd. Ricketts 
 M*". Thomas Stanyarne 1 
 
 and |. Churchw'^s. 
 
 M^ Nath". Barnwell J 
 
 M"". Thomas Stanyarne Chuchwarden Delivered In his Acco*. for 
 the Year 1726 their being Due to parish fiive pounds fRve Shill- 
 ings. 
 
 (6) 
 The Same day John De : La : Bere Esq'^.. Churchward". Delivered 
 in his Acco*. for the Year 1726. 
 
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 At the Same time M^ Tho^ Stanyarne . . . . .^. • • • • • • • .^ 
 
 DeUvered In the Acco. of John Woodward Esq^^^f '^^^^^^'^ 
 being due to him from tl.e Parish of S^ Hehna £103. .18. .6 
 
 n 1.VP.1 bv the Vestry that Sixteen foot of the West end of the 
 
 the Parishoners at ftve ^^--^ .^ ^^l^lnlVi^d in length 
 rry^el^rat t^broft: Z^:^ o^ .J at «. K.. 
 
 H!>b; Ck for the Church ai..7..6 W--. was Accordmgly payd- 
 
 Orfered That the Churchwardens do Agree w".. borne Work- 
 
 „,,« to Make Air Holes through the Church Wall to preserve the 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens do Get the Church Tarred and 
 get more Sounding Bords and further reparrs as required. 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens do Use Means to get fforty 
 
 Rich^. Handcock. 
 
 June y^: 25^1^:1727 
 The Vestry Mett at the parish Church of S^. Hehna And 
 Dew an Order Upon Collo. Alex^ Parris EsqJ. Treasurer to 
 p^ Unto the Eevi. M^ Lewis Jones two hundred And ffifty 
 pounds being due the 25^^ of March Last 
 
 November y«: 2^. 1727 
 The Vestry Mett At tl^panshC^^^^^^^^ ^ ' f^^ t^o" ay X 
 
 2y\ of September. 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S-: Helina Mett at the parish 
 Clun'cl, Apriil y'. 22^. 1728 and Choose Vestry Men as foUoweth. 
 
Present 
 
 The ReV^. M"". Lewis Jones Rect^ M-". James Hatcher 
 
 William Hazzard Esq^ M^ Tho^ Burton 
 
 John De : La : Bere Esq^ M^ Rich^^. Ricketts 
 
 Capt. Thomas Jims M-". Tho^ Stone 
 Cap*. Thomas Inns 
 
 (8) 
 
 The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 
 Alex--. Trench Esq--. ] 
 
 and ^ Churchwardens 
 
 M--. Edward Scott 
 
 Ordered That Alex>. Trench Esq"", and M-". Edward Scott, 
 Churchwardens for the parish of S*. Helina do receive from Coll°. 
 Alex''. Parris Esq*". Treasurer fforty pounds being Parochial 
 Charges Due for the Year 1727. 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens pay Unto Rowland Serjeant 
 Clerk of the Parish Church of S^ Helina tforty pounds being 
 his Sallary Due March y^ : l^t. 1727. 
 
 Ordered That Alex''. Trench Esq^ and M'' Edward Scott 
 Churchwardens for the parish of S*. Helina Settle the parish 
 Acco*^ w'l'. M"'. Thomas Stanyarne Late Churchwarden And 
 receive the Ballance due to the parish. 
 
 Ordered by the Vestry That Coll°. Alex"" Parris Esq''. Treasurer 
 pay LTnto the Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones Two hundred and ffifty 
 pounds Due the 25ti\ of March 1728. 
 
 (9) 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens do Agree with some person 
 to White Wash the Church Tarr it and what else is Necessary. 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens do Search into the Law that 
 Obliges persons to Build on there Lotts in Beaufort Town 
 According to the time therein limitted for Default of which to 
 prosecute Such person or persons as the Law Directs and If any 
 Amendment be Wanting to put that Law in force That Appli- 
 cation be Made to the representatives for Granvil County to have 
 the Opinion of the Assembly in that Case, 
 
Ordered That M-". Tho^ Burton do build the Vacant North Side 
 at the West End of the Church with Pews the Ground being 
 Equally Devided for the following persons (Vizt.) The Rev^. 
 M''. Lewis Jones or his Successors, Alexander Trench Esq^ Cap*. 
 Edward Scott, Edniond Ellis and Allen M^Lane, The Ministers 
 Pew to be payd for by the parish the Others at the rate of 
 Twenty two Shillings & Six pence ^'■. Yard Square for the fframe 
 Work, The Benches at ffifteen Shillings ^. Yard, ffooring Three 
 pounds Ten Shillings ^. Square. 
 
 That the Charges of the parish Metting be payd by the Church- 
 wardens being £5„0„ — 
 
 (10) 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwards do Agree with Ms ThoS Bur- 
 ton to build as Many Seats as can be Conveniently put in the 
 middle He two foot Eight Inches Each to be payd for by the 
 parish. 
 
 The Inhabitants of the parish of S'. Helina Mett 
 at the parish Church Aprill y«: 7"^.. 1729 and 
 Choose Vestry Men as followeth 
 Present 
 The Revd. Ms Lewis Jones RectS Ms AlexS Parris JunS 
 
 John De : La : Bere EsqS Ms ThoS Hardwick 
 
 Will-". Hazard EsqS Ms James Hatcher 
 
 Caps Barnabas Gillbart M-^ ThoS Stone 
 
 The Vestry being Elected and Quallified Choose 
 
 Ms Edwd. Scott ] 
 
 and V Church wardens 
 
 Ms ThoS Wigg J 
 
 At the same time Row^. Serjeant & Rich*^. Ricketts being put Up 
 for Clerk of the Church the said RoW^. Serjeant was Accordingly 
 Choose Clerk. 
 
 (11) 
 
 Ordered by the Vestry that the Churchwardens pay Unto Wil- 
 liam Haynes Twenty pounds for Copying out the Laws of the 
 Church. ' 
 
10 
 
 Ordered That the Churchwardens pay to Row^, Serjeant and 
 Rich'^. Ricketts each of them Twenty pounds for Officiating as 
 Clerk's of the Church half a Year Each from March 25th. 1723 To 
 Mar 25'h. 1729 
 
 An Order Drawn Upon Coll°. Alex^ Parris Esq"". Treasurer to 
 pay M^ Edw^. Scott or M'". Tho^ Wigg Churchw^s. for the parish 
 of S*. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial Charges due for the 
 Year 1728 
 
 The Vestry Drew an Order Upon Coll°.. Alex'". Parris Esq"" 
 Treasurer to pay to the ReV^. M"". Lewis Jones or Order Two 
 hundred and ffifty pounds Due the 25^^. of March 1729 
 At the same time William Haynes was Sw^orn Register and Clerk 
 of the Vestry, 
 
 (12) 
 
 At a Vestry held at the parish Church of S*. Helina 
 
 August y« : ^^^. 1729 
 
 Present 
 The Rev^. M'. Lewis Jones Rect^ 
 
 John De : La : Bere Esq^ M"". Ja^ Hatcher 
 
 WilW. Hazard Esq'". M"". Tho^ Hardw^ick 
 
 Capt. Barnabas Gillbart M-". Tho^ Stone 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry that M"". Tho^ Stanyarne Late Church- 
 Avarden Acco*. be passed and Audited. 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry that M'". Edward Scott the present 
 Churchwarden Acco*. be passed and Audited. 
 
 (13) 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry That Alexander Trench Esq^ Coll°. 
 John Beamore Esq"", and M"". John Fripp be Appointed to Assess 
 One hundred pounds Curr*. Money On the parishoners of the 
 parish of S*. Helina for parochial Charges 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry That the Vacant South Side of the 
 Church be built with Pews four feet & half Wide Eight foot long 
 At ffive pound ^ foot the Ground being Equally Devided for 
 the following persons (Viz^.) The Pew Next the AVall for Cap*. 
 Tho^ Inns & M-". Row^. Serjeant, The Next for M^ Tho^ Stone, 
 and M--. James Hatcher, The Other for M^ Edward Scott, & 
 M"". Tho^ Wigg, all to be built w-''. Cedar At there Own Cost and 
 
11 
 
 Charges, the other Xext the South Door for M"". Rich'^. Reynolds 
 and M"" James Rej'^nolds. 
 
 Agreed By the Vestry That the Rev^; M"". Lewis Jones be payd 
 Thirty pounds p"" : Ann for y^ time he hath been Curate for the 
 parish of S*. Helina and Yearly & every Year Untill the Parson- 
 age House be built. 
 
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12 
 
 (14) 
 
 1726 P^. The Parish of S^. Heliiia to Thomas 
 
 Deceb'^ 18 • 
 
 ^/ ■ ;. To: 2: Bottles Clarett £.1„10„- 
 
 ^^^y- l^To:l:Do X- 
 
 To Cash paid M^ Serjeant 47„ 2„6 
 
 To Cash paid Dunlop for Iron 
 
 Work 11„ „- 
 
 To Cash paid Drayton for Mak- 
 ing Air holes 3„ „- 
 
 1727/8 To Cash paid M^ De : La : Bere 
 
 Jan"". 26 John Gwinups Acco*. Iron 
 
 Work C„ „- 
 
 To Tho^ Burton's Acco* 6„15„- 
 
 To D°. pd. Cap'. Scott for: 300: 
 
 lOd Nails 1„ 2„6 
 
 To Cash for White Washing 
 
 the Church 25„ „- 102„5„0 
 
 Cash pd. John Woodward ^ Order 105,, „- 
 
 207„5„0 
 To Capt. Edward Scott 42„2„6 
 
 £249„7„6 
 
 Errors Excepted 
 ^ Tho^: Stanyarne 
 ^1729 
 
13 
 
 (15) 
 
 ._^^ Stanvarne & Na : Barnwell Contra C"". 
 
 172d 
 
 Dec-. 26 By Offerings £:2„17„6 
 
 Ap". 6 By D°. ?'„17„6 
 
 By D° 2„12„6 
 
 By Parochial Charges 40„ — , - 
 
 By Cash for a Parsonage ) 200,, — „- 
 
 House and Building. . . J £249,.17„6 
 
 . By A Note of Parochial Charges payable by Coll°. 
 Alex"". Parris for forty pounds w=^. I have Now in 
 My hands as Yett not being paid As Witness. 
 
 James Island July: 12*'': 1729 Tho^ Stanyarne 
 
 1729 
 
14 
 
 (16) 
 
 D^. The Parrish of S*.. Helina To Edw^. Scott 
 
 To M'. Burton for y« Par- 
 sonage Pew £11,, 4„ 41/2 
 
 To a Lock for the Door and 
 
 Hinges 2„ 0„ 
 
 To Nales Glew and hinges. . l,,!^,, 6 
 
 To: 5: Bottles of Wine for 
 
 the Sacrament I55II55 3 
 
 To Mr. De:La:Bere for: 2 
 Bottles of D°. at y^ Vesti^ 0„12„ 6 
 
 To M--. Serjeant for 30 Bush- 
 ells of Lime ^^A^?? ^ 
 
 To Salt for the White Wash 0„10„ 
 
 To: 121b: of Paint @ 6/3 ^\ 3„15„ 
 
 To a Gallon of Oyle 2„ 0„ 
 
 To M^ Burton for Setting 
 
 Up the Glass 0„ 7„ 6 
 
 To a Vestry Book 4„ ()„ 
 
 To Sundry times raising the 
 
 Ladder 1„ 0„ 
 
 To the Painter 1„10„ 
 
 To Coll°. Hazard for his 
 Negro Man: 14: Days @ 
 7/6 ^r Day 5„ 5„ 
 
 £39,, 8„ 11/2 
 
 Monday Aug^'. 4'^ ] Ball Due from] 
 
 1729" J Capt Scott To[. 110:18: I1/2 
 
 the parish .... J 
 
 150: 6: 3 
 
15 
 
 (17) 
 
 P'-. Contra C--.. 
 
 By Offerings at Xmas £ 3„ 8„9 
 
 By D" at Easter 2„16„3 
 
 By D°. at Whitsuntide 1,,18„9 
 
 By M--. Trench for his Ground 20,^ 0„0 
 
 By M--. Gillbart for D° 20„ 0„0 
 
 By Mr. Ellis & M^ M".Lane.. 20„ 0„0 
 
 By M^ Stanyame 42„ 2„6 
 
 By an Order in M"". Stanyarne 
 
 hand 40„ 0„0 
 
 Errors Excepted By me ) Ball — 
 Edward Srott \ 
 
 $150,, 6„3 
 
 iio„ia,ii/2 
 
 
 39: 8:11/2 
 
 (18) 
 
 
 Brougt, Over from y^ other Side 
 
 To : a : Bell Rope 
 
 To a Bottle of Wine 
 
 £39,, 8„li/2 
 15,,0— 
 6„3 
 
 
 
 
 £40,, 9„4i/2 
 
 (19) 
 
 P-^ Contra C^,, 
 
 By Sundrys from the other Side £150,, 6„3 
 
 By offerings at Easter 2,, 1„3 
 
 152,, 7„6 
 
 Balance Due from ^ 40„ 9„414 
 
 Capt. Edwd. Scott To the parish I 
 
 of S^ Helina J £lll„18„li/2 
 
 Which Said Sum of One hundred and Eleven pound 
 Eighteen Shillings and a penny half penny Was 
 Order'd to be paid to The Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones and 
 W"^ Haynes 
 
 (20) 
 
 The Inhabitants of the parish of S*.. 
 
 Helina Mett at the parish Church 
 
 March the 30'^. 1730. And Choose Vestrymen. (Viz*,) 
 
16 
 
 Present. 
 
 The Revd. M-". Lewis Jones Rect^ M^ Tho^ Wigg 
 
 John De : La : Bere Esq'^ M"". Row^. Evans 
 
 Cap'. Edwd. Scott M-". Tho^ Burton 
 
 Cap*. Barnabas Gillbart M--. Richd Ricketts 
 
 The Vestr}^ being Elected & Quallified Choose 
 Coll''. "W". Hazard Esq-". 1 
 
 and ^ Churchwardens 
 
 Capt.. Tho^. Inns J 
 
 An Order Drawn Upon Co]l°. Alex^ Parris Esq^ Treasurer to 
 pay W*".. Hazard Esq"", or Cap*. Tho^. Inns Churchwardens for 
 the Parish of S*.. Helina fforty pounds being Parochial Charges 
 Due for the Year 1729. 
 
 Then Adjourn \1 to Aprill the Seventh 
 
 (21) 
 
 Aprill ye.. 7'\. 1730 
 
 The Vestry and Churchw^^. Mett According to Adjournment. 
 
 Present 
 The Revd. M^. LcAvis Jones Reef. 
 
 John De : La : Bere Esq^ M^ 
 
 Tho^ : Wigg 
 
 Capt. Edwd. Scott M"-. 
 
 Tho^ Burton 
 
 Cap^ Barnl'^ Gillbart M^ 
 
 Richd. Ricketts 
 
 Coll". W™.. Hazard Esq^ 
 
 - 
 
 and 
 
 ■ Churchwds. 
 
 Capt. Tho^ Inns 
 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry and Churchwardens that L'.. James 
 Watt, and Ensign Tho^ Farrington, pay Each of them Twenty 
 ffive pounds to the present Churchw^s. for Breaking Ground in 
 the Chancel and every person that shall have Ground Broke 
 Up in any part of the Said Church for the future Shall pay fRfty 
 pounds. 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry that Coll°. W".. Hazard Esq^ or Cap*. 
 Tho^ Inns the present Churchw^s. do gett the parish Accot\ w=^. 
 are Now in the Custody of M"". Tho^ Stanyarae and either of 
 their rec'-\ Shall be a Discharge for the same. 
 
17 
 
 (22) 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry and Chllrchwd^. That W'".. Haynes have 
 Twenty pounds "^^ Ann for being Clerk of the Vestry &c. 
 
 An Order Drawn By the Vestry & Churchwds. Upon Coll". 
 Alex"".. Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay Unto the Revd. M"", Lewis 
 Jones or Order Two hundred and ffifty pounds being due the 25"'. 
 March 1730. 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry and Churchwards That Rowhind Ser- 
 jeant have Twenty pounds ^'^ Ann for Officiating the place of 
 Sexton. 
 
 An Order By the Vestry and Churchw^S Upon Cap*. Edw^. 
 Scott for the Sum of Seventy One pounds Eighteen Shillings 
 and a penny half penny being part of the Ballance due from 
 the Said Cap* Edw^. Scott to the parish of S'.. Helina W^^. 
 Order was Given to the EeV^. M'. Lewis Jones in part of paym*. 
 of One hundred and Twenty pounds Due to the s*^. Ms Jones 
 for four Years House rent the : 10'^ : March 1729/30 
 An Order Drawn by the Vestry & Churchw<^S Upon Cap*. Edw^. 
 Scott to pay Unto W" Haynes forty pounds being the other part 
 of the Ball^. Due from the s'^. Cap*. Scott to the Aboves*^. parish 
 Twenty pounds for coppying y^ Church Laws & Twenty pounds 
 being Clerk of the Vestiy for the Year 1729. 
 
 (23) 
 
 Ordered By the Vestry and Churchw^s. That the Pew N°. (4) be 
 for the Minister of the Within Menconed parish and his Succes- 
 sors. 
 
 At The Same time Certificates was Drawn out and Sign'd to 
 Give each and every person a Title To their Pew that have payd 
 for the Same. 
 
 At a Vestry held at the parish Church of 
 S*. helina OctoS 6*^. 1730. 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev^.. Ms Lewis Jones Reef : 1 Cap*. Barnes : Gillbart 
 
 Ms Tho^ : Wigg I ' Ms Rich^ Ricketts 
 
 Cap*. Rowd. Evans J 
 
 W"".. Hazard EsqS 1 
 
 & I Churchw<^s: 
 
 Cap*. Tho^ Inns J 
 
18 
 
 An Order Drawn By the Vestry and Churchwf''S. Upon Coll°: 
 Alex"". Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay Unto the Rev'^. M"". Lewis 
 Jones or order Two hundred & Fifty pounds being Due the 29"\ 
 of Sept. 1730. 
 
 Ordered That W"^. Haynes do gett the Tax of the Inhabitants 
 on Ladys Island In the room of Alex''. Trench Esq"", when 
 assess'd. 
 
 (24) 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'.. Helina Mett 
 at the parish Church May.. 3^.. 1731 And Choose 
 Vestry Men (Viz*.) 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev^. M^ Lewis Jones Reef. M"".. Nath". Barnwell 
 
 John De : La : Bere Esq Cap^ Edw^. Scott 
 
 M--. Thomas Wigg M^ Thomas Burton 
 
 M-" Thomas Stone M^ Rich'^. Ricketts 
 
 The Vestry being Elected and Qualified Choose 
 M"".. Richard Reynolds ) 
 
 and ]■ Churchwardens 
 
 M"" James Hatcher 
 
 All Order Drawn on Coll°.. Alex'" Parris Esq"". Treasurer to pay 
 M"". Richard Reynolds or M'". James Hatcher Churchw'^^. for the 
 parish of S*.. helina Forty pounds being Parochial Due for the 
 Year 1730. 
 
 (25) 
 
 At a vestry held at the parish Church of S^ Helina October the 
 1^'^ 1731 
 
 Present 
 
 Edward Scott ] 
 
 Thomas Wigg Lewis Jones Rect'' I Thomas Stone 
 
 Thomas Burton J Richard Rickets 
 
 Ordered that-Coll°. W"\ Kazzard and Cap*.. Tho^ Inns Late 
 Church Wardens Do pay to Tho Burton the Sum of three pounds 
 
19 
 
 & five Shillings & to James Dunlop the Sum of Thirty Shillings 
 
 for work Done to the Church. 
 
 Ordered that the late Church wardens Do pay to M"". W™. 
 
 Haynes the Sum of nineteen £ Three Shilling & nine pence for 
 
 Sallery Due to him 
 
 Ordered that Cap^ Rowland Evans pay m"". Serjeant Clark the 
 
 Sum of Twenty pounds being his Sallery 
 
 Ordered that Coll°. Alex"". Parris pay to the Rev^. Lewis Jones 
 
 the Sum of Two Hundred & fifty pounds being for his Six 
 
 months Sallery to the 29^^. of September Last 
 
 The Inhabitants of the parish of St Helina met at the parish 
 
 Church Aprill y^ 10^'\ 1732 and Chose vestry men as followeth 
 
 VIZ. 
 
 Rich^ Rickets 
 Nath" Barnwell 
 Thomas Stone 
 M-- Richd. Franklin 
 
 (26) 
 
 Present 
 The Rever''. M'. Lewis Jones Reef. M"" 
 
 M^ John Dela Bere M"- 
 
 M"". Thomas Wigg M"" 
 
 Cap*. Thomas Inns 
 The Vestry being chosen & Qualify'd Chose 
 M'' Richard Reynolds ') 
 
 and J. Church wardons 
 
 Thomas Burton J 
 
 Ordered that Collo. Alex^ Parris pay to the Rever^. mr. Lewis 
 Jones the sum of Two Hundred & fifty pounds due to him for 
 supplying y^ Cure of S*. Helina due the 25 day of march last 
 
 Ordered that Coll°. Alex'. Parris pay the parochial Charges 
 being forty pounds due the 25*'^ of march last to Richard Rey- 
 nolds & Thomas Burton Church wardons 
 
 Certificates was given to & signed for y*. Pews to 
 each person 
 M-". Richd. Reynolds & James Reynolds N". 11 
 
 To M--. Thomas Wigg N^. 12 
 
 M"-. Thomas Stone & M''. James Hatcher N«. 13 
 
 M--. Rowld. Serjeant & Cap*. Tho^ Inns N°. 14 
 
 27 
 
 Ordered by the vestry that Richard Reynolds & Tho. Burton 
 pay unto m"" Rowland Serjeant Clark the Sum of Twenty Pounds 
 for Officiating y^ place of Sexton • 
 
20 
 
 Ordered that m'. Rich" Eeynolds & Tho. Burton pay unto m" 
 Deborah Haynes the Sum of fifteen pounds for her Deceased 
 husband's Officiating Ch^rk of y^ vestry for Ten months 
 
 Ordered by the vestry & Church wardens that m". Richard 
 Reynolds & Thomas Burton pay unto m"". Lavis the sum of 
 twenty six pounds & thirteen sliillings for keeping of Charles 
 Purdy's Childe to the 10'^. of April 1732 
 
 Ordered that Thomas Burton have one pound two Shillings & 
 six pence for work done at y^ Church 
 
 Ordered that y* owners of the four Pew^s of the South side at 
 the "West End pay unto m"". Richard Reynolds & Thomas Burton 
 for the Ground the sum of ninety pounds 
 
 Att a vestry mett on whitsun monday may y^ 29'" 1732 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rever^ M"" Lewis Jones 
 M"" Na'*> Barnwell 
 M"" Rich. Franklin 
 M"". Thomas Inns 
 M' Tho'. Wigg 
 
 M-" Rich. Rickets 
 
 vestry M' Richard Reynolds 
 Tho Burton 
 Church ward^"^— 
 
 (28) 
 
 Ordered that five of y" vestry & y* two Church wardons Do Rase 
 y^. Sum of Eighty four pounds on y^. Parish rateing them 
 according to y'^. Generall Tax of this Parish at five Shillings in 
 the Pound 
 
 At a meeting of the vestry att the parish Church of S* Hellena 
 on the 14'" august 
 
 1732 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev^ M' Lewis Jones ] 
 
 M-" John Dela Bere Esq"": | 
 
 Capt Tho. Inns [ Thos Burton 
 
 M"" Richard Franklin [ vestry Church Wardon. 
 
 M- Tho. Stone 
 M*- Tho Wigg 
 
21 
 
 Ordered y' y^ former Order of y*^. last vestry for raiseiing y^ 
 Sum of Eighty four pounds on the parish at the rate of five shil- 
 lings in y^. pound according to what Tax they Paid, to be paid to 
 M"". Richard Reynold or Tho. Burton Church wardons on or 
 liefore y^ Last day of September next ensuing 
 
 (29) 
 
 Easter Munday 1733 
 
 Mett According to Notiss the Inhabitants of S* Hellena and 
 made Choice of the Fallowing Gentelmen for the ensuing Year, 
 and Quallified According to Law. Viz 
 
 Tho^ Stone-^^ 
 Rich : Ricketts-^'— 
 Church= Wa rdens- 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 
 Major Barnwell 
 
 John De La Bere 
 
 Tho Wigg. 
 
 Tho : Inns. f Vestrey 
 
 Tho Burton 
 
 Rich : Reynolds 
 
 Rich : Franklin 
 
 Ordred that Coll : Alexander Parris Treasurer pay the Rev," M'. 
 Jones the sum of two houndred and fifty pounds 
 Order ;d that M"^^ Levis be paid at the rate of 40^ p"". month and 
 one week from the first of March IT31/2 to the 6*' of November 
 
 1732 
 
 Order'd that Charles Purdy be bound to M'^ Levis Planter until 
 he is of the age of 21 years and that the Parish pay her ten 
 pounds in Consideiation of her giving him a years Schooling 
 
 (30) 
 
 Order'd that the Indentures be draw'n for the Binding of Charles 
 
 Purdy to the Said M"' Levis. 
 
 Order'd that Coll : Allexander Parris pay the Parochial Charges 
 
 being forty pounds to the Church Wardens 
 
 Order'd that the Church Wardens pay M' Rowland Sarjeant the 
 
 Sum of twenty Pounds Currency 
 
 1734.— 
 The Parishoners of St. Helen's Mett on Easter Monday, & chose 
 Vestry-Men as followeth; & qualify 'd According to Law. -^^ 
 
22 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 W*". Hazzard Sen^ 
 W'". Hazzard Jun^ 
 John M'^. Gilvery 
 Tho^ Burton 
 Tho^ Inns 
 Richd. Ricketts 
 Allen M^.Lane 
 
 J- Vestry 
 
 At the Same time they made 
 
 choice of ■ ■ 
 
 John Frip Sen^ J Church= 
 Philip Jevins ( Wardens 
 
 Order'd that an order be Drawn on Coll. Alex'^''. Parris Treas- 
 urer for two hundred & fifty Pounds Payable to M^ Lewis Jones. 
 Order'd that Coll. Alex^ Parris Pay the Church-Wardens 40£= 
 Parochial Charges. 
 
 Order'd that M"" Jones g-o to S*. Helena Island to perform Divine 
 Service once in 6 weeks for Six Months.—^^ 
 
 Order'd that the Vestry reimburse themselves the 40 pounds laid 
 out in the Cure of Joseph Cockram, out of y^ Money Levy'd on 
 the Parish for the use of the poor.-^^ 
 
 (31) 
 
 Order'd, that M"". Burton pay M"". Sergeant twenty Pounds as 
 Sexton for the year 1733. 
 
 Order'd that M*". Burton be paid 20 Shill^ for Drawing the In- 
 dentures for binding out Cha*. Purdy. 
 
 Order'd that the Church- Wardens Settle Acc^^. with M-". Burton 
 And receive the Ballance remaining in his hands. 
 Order'd that M"". Wigg pay the Church- Wardens twenty two 
 pounds ten ShilP. for his Pew Ground. 
 October Mett then According to Notice 
 
 PK 1734. Lewis Jones, Rect"". 
 Coll. W". Hazzard 
 Capt. Tho^ Inns 
 M-- Tho^ Burton 
 M--. Rich'd Ricketts 
 Mr W"\ Hazzard, Jun^ 
 
 Agreed, that thanks be return'd to Cap^ John Bull, for his Gen- 
 erous Donation of 100£„ Currency to this Church of S'. Helen's 
 towards the Purchasing a Piece of Plate for the Use of the Com- 
 munion table. 
 
 the Vestry 
 
23 
 
 Agreed 
 
 that M*", Jones Send to England, by the first convenient 
 Opportunity, to Purchase a Cup for the Communion table with 
 the aboves'd money; and that y^ following words be Engraven 
 upon it, viz : The Gift of Capt John Bull to the Parish of S^ 
 Helena. 
 
 Agreed 
 
 that an Order be Drawn on Coll. Alexander Parris Treas- 
 urer to Pay the Revd M"". Lewis Jones the Sum of two Hundred 
 & fifty Pounds Currency 
 
 Agreed 
 
 that the Church-Wardens take up Catharine Thomas, 
 who is reported to be with Child, & bring her before a Magistrate 
 there to declare upon Oath the father of the Child; and upon 
 Such an Oath taken, they are to oblige y" father to Give Security 
 to the Parish for the Maintenance of y^ s^. child. 
 
 (32) 
 Decb--. 26th. 
 
 1 '34. . r y-<l ^ 1 
 
 Mett then According to notice, Philip Jeffeins J_„ , 
 
 "^ ' ^ I Warden 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 Coll. W". Hazzard 
 W*". Hazzard Jun"". 
 ThO^. Burton 
 Richard Ricketts 
 
 . Vestry 
 
 Order'd that Expences of James Smithers, a poor Sick Stranger, 
 be paid by M''. Lewis Jones out of y^ Sacramn^-Money lying in 
 his hands. 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helen's Mett on Easter 
 Monday 1735, and chose vestry men & Ch. Wardens, as followeth. 
 viz'. 
 
 Lewis Jones, rector 
 
 Coll. W-". Hazzard 
 
 M''. Rich*^- Reynolds 
 
 W"". Hazzard Jun^ 
 
 M"". Ricketts 
 M"". M<^.Gilvery 
 
 M^ Burton 
 
 M'". James Hatcher. 
 James Reynolds ] 
 Allen M'^.Lean \ 
 
 Vestry 
 
 Church-Wardens. 
 
24 
 
 The Above said Gentlemen being not Qualify'd According to law 
 the former Vestry & Ch. Wardens pass'd y^ following Orders, 
 viz*: 
 
 Order'd that the Piiblick treasurer pay M^ Jones £250., Cur- 
 rency. 
 
 Ordered that the Publick treasurer pay 40£.. parochial Charges 
 to the Ch. Wardens. 
 
 (33) 
 Order'd/ 
 
 that the new Vestry & Ch. Wardens meet & qualify on the 
 15th. of jvxay next. 
 Mett then According to Order, & qualify'd According to Law. 
 
 Lewis Jones, Rector. 
 
 Coll. W"^. Hazzard. 
 
 Cap*. James Hatcher I Vestry 
 
 M^ W'". Hazzard, Jun^ 
 
 M-- Richd. Ricketts. 
 
 Order'd 
 
 that James Reynolds be fin'd ten Pounds for not Appear- 
 ing & qualifying According to Law. 
 Order'd/ 
 
 that Capt Jemmitt Cobley & Allen M^.Loan Serve as Ch. 
 Wardens for the Ensuing Year; who both qualify'd According 
 to Law.~^^— 
 Order'd 
 
 that M^ Burton Pay Cap*. Jemmitt Cobley Ch. Warden 
 the Sum of 31£„6„3. lying in his hands for the Use of the Parish. 
 Order'd/ 
 
 that M^ Ricketts Pay Cap*. Jemmitt Cobley Ch. Warden 
 the Sum of 19£„10„00. it being for M"". Wigg's pew-ground, lying 
 in his hands for the use of the Parish. 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S^ Helen's mett on Easter 
 Monday 1736, and chose vestrymen and Ch. Wardens, as fol- 
 loweth \az*. 
 
 M"". Lewis Jones 
 
 Coll. W™. Hazzard 
 
 M^ Tho^ Wigg— 
 
 M' AV'".. Hazzard Jun^ 
 
 M'^ Tho^ Burton— 
 
 M--. Richd. Ricketts 
 
 M-- Tho^ Stone 
 
 M'^ James Hatcher 
 
 Vestry 
 
 M"". R. Woodward 
 M"". J. Bai-nwell 
 Ch. Wardens. 
 
25 
 
 (34) 
 
 Then Order'd by the former Vestry, that the New Vestry & Ch. 
 Wardens meet on the 17'^. of May to qualify According to Law. 
 
 May 17"^. Mett then and qualify'd According to notice, viz*. 
 
 1736. 
 
 M''. Lewis Jones 
 Coll. W"*. Hazzard 
 M^ W'". Hazzard 
 Cap*. James Hatcher 
 M^ Tho^ Burton 
 
 y Vestry-men. 
 
 M"". James Eeynolds 
 M"". Simon Jones 
 Ch. Wardens.^r- 
 
 Vestrv 
 
 August 4th. ^\^Q Parishioners met an chose M^ James Rey- 
 1736. noldd & M'' : Simon Jones Church-Wardens in the 
 
 room of M"". Eich^. Woodward & M^ John Barnwell who refus'd 
 to qualify .-^/^ 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helen's Met on Easter Mon- 
 day 1737; And Chose Vestry-men and Church- Wardens as fol- 
 loweth, who qualify'd according to Law. 
 
 Lewis Jones, rector 
 Coll. W™ Hazzard 
 M--. Tho^ Wigg 
 M'-. Richd. Wigg 
 M^ W™. Hazzard 
 M"-. Tho^ Stone 
 M--. Richd. Ricketts 
 M--. Allen M<=.Lean. 
 
 Order'd by the Vestry that M"". Hugh Bryan, M^ Rich^, Rey- 
 nolds, Coll. Nath. Barnwell be Appointed Assessors to Rate the 
 Parish for 100^ Currency for the Support of the Poor. 
 Order'd that Mathew Hicks be bound Apprentice to George 
 Hogg until' he Arrives at the Age of 21 Years; and that proper 
 Indentures be preparVl for the Same. 
 
 (35) 
 
 Order'd at the Same time that the Ch. Wardens do Demand of 
 M^ Rich". Woodward & M'. Hohn Barnwell a fine of 10^ Eaclt 
 
 for refusing to Serve as Church- Wardens for the Year 1736. 
 
 An Order then Drawn upon M'. Gabriel Manigault for 40^. 
 Parochial Charges Due March 25'^, for the Preceding Year. 
 
26 
 
 Order'd that the Ch, Wardens assign over the aboveg*. Order 
 to M"". KoAvhand Sergeant for officiating as Clark of the Church 
 the Preceding Year. ^^ 
 Order'd/ 
 
 That the Ch. Wardens do agree with a Carpenter to 
 repair the Steeple & get the Bell hung, as Soon as Conveniently 
 it may be Done. 
 Ordered/ 
 
 That the Ch. Wardens do agree with a Carpenter to 
 Build 6 Pews, vizt 3 Pews to the East End of the Church & 3 
 to the West End for thjS! Following Persons, Mrs. Dawley, M'. 
 Mikel M^ Simon Jones, M^ Ricketts, M'-. Burton, M"". Rich'^. 
 Stevens.-^^ 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 Tho^ Wigg 
 William Hazzard 
 Richard Wigg 
 
 his 
 Alen A M^Clen 
 
 mark 
 William Hazzard Ju'^- 
 Richard Ricketts^ 
 
 (36) 
 On Easter Monday, April 3^. 1738.-^^ 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S'. Helena Mett as usual And 
 
 Chose Vestry-men & Church- Wardens, as followeth -^r- 
 
 Lewis Jones, Rec'"". 
 
 Cap*. Hugh Bryan 
 
 M"". Ambrose Reeve 
 
 M--. John Barnwell 
 
 Coll. W"^. Hazzard 
 
 M"-. Richd. Ricketts 
 
 M--. Tho^ Stone 
 
 M^ Allen M<=.Lean 
 
 M^ Jonathan Bryan | Church= 
 M"". W™. Hazzard i. Wardens. 
 
 Vestry. 
 
 ^Autograph signatures 
 
27 
 
 August 7'^. 1738. 
 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helena met according to 
 notice & made choice of John De La Bere and Tho'. Wigg Esq". 
 Vestrymen who qualify'd according to Law, In the Room of 
 ColL W". Hazzard who refus'd to qualify, And Tho^ Stone 
 lately Deceas'd.— ^'^ 
 
 At the Same time Stephen Bull Esq'' : was chosen Church- Warden 
 for the present year in the Eoom of M^ W"\ Hazzard Jun""., who 
 refusVl to Qualify .~^'— 
 
 Order'd by the Vestry that an Order be Drawn on the Publick 
 Treasurer for forty Pounds Parochial Charges Payable to the 
 Church-Wardens, and that the S**. Order be assign'd to M". Ser- 
 jeant for her husband's Salary as Church-Clark for the Year 
 1737. -^r- -.^ 
 
 Order'd that Mr Tho^ Burton be Establish'd as Church-Clark 
 & Sexton. 
 
 Order'd that Hugh Bryan Esq""., Coll. Nathaniel Barnwell, And 
 M''. John Barnwell be Appointed to Assess this Parish five ShilP. 
 in the Pound according to the Tax on Land & Slaves for this 
 Present Year, 
 
 Steven Bull Esq'. 
 M^ Jonathan Bryan 
 Church-Wardens. 
 
 Present 
 
 Lewis Jones, Reef. 
 
 Hugh Bryan Esq'" 
 
 John De La Bere Esq^ 
 
 Tho^. Wigg Esq^ 1> Vestry. 
 
 M"" John Barnwell 
 
 M"" Ambrose Reeve 
 
 M'- Richd. Ricketts 
 
 (37) 
 On Easter Monday, April 23". 1738./ 
 The Inhabitants of the Parish of S*. Helena Met as Usual & 
 chose Vestry Men & Church Wardens as fFolloweth. 
 Lewis Jones, Reef. 
 Cap*. Hugh Bryan 
 Nat'. BarnAvell 
 John Barnwell 
 Step. Bull 
 Amb : Reeve 
 Tho: Wigg.. 
 Allein M'^Laine 
 
 Vestry 
 
 John Frip Jun'. 
 Edward Wigg. 
 Church Wardens. 
 
28 
 
 April 23^. 1739 Rec^: of Hugh Bryan forty Pounds part of the 
 Poors Rate & of John Barnwell forty three Pounds Ninteen 
 ShilP : & 6 pence which is delivered to the Rev""" : Lewis Jones for 
 the use of the Poor. — 
 
 Capt Jemmitt Cobley brought in An Acc^, the ballance in his 
 favour being 24-18-3- was AlloAv'd of, & paid Accordingly.^^ 
 M"". Rich^. Reynold's Ace*, of 6£= was laid before y'^ Vestry And 
 Allow'd. 
 
 ^'^Order'd at the Same time that Advertisem'^ be immediately 
 fix'd at proper places to Inform the Inhabitants on the Island of 
 Port-Royal that they i:>ay the Poor's Rate in a month's time at 
 furthest into the hands of M"". Edw'^. Wigg Church-Warden; or 
 Executions will be Issu'd out, with*, any further Notice. 
 — ^^Order'd that the Church-Wardens do Demand of Rich''^ 
 Woodward Esq"". & M^ William Hazzard Jun"". 10i=: a piece being 
 their fine for refusing to Serve as Church-Wardens ; And In Case 
 they do not Comply with this Demand, that Warrants may be 
 Issu'd out ag^*. them with*, further Notice. 
 
 ~^^at the Same time there was an Order, Drawn on the Treas- 
 urer, for 40i= Parochial Charges Payable to Mess'"^ Edw^, Wigg 
 & John Frip Jun^ Ch. Wardens.-^^ 
 
 "^^Order'd that the Aboves*^. Order of 40£= parochial Charges 
 be Assign 'd over to M"". Tho^ Burton for officiating as Church 
 Clark for the Year 1738.-^r- 
 
 38 August 28"-. 1739. (S*. Helena Parish.) 
 
 Mett then According to Notice the Inhabitants & Chose M^ 
 Andrew Deveaux As C''. Warden, who qualify'd accordingly. 
 Mett According to Notice the Vestry as followeth, viz*. 
 
 Lewis Jones ] 
 
 Hugh Bryan 
 Stephen Bull 
 Ambrose Reeve f 
 
 John Barnwell^^ 
 Tho^ Wigg^- J 
 
 Agreed at the Same time, to Issue out Warrants ag^*. the De- 
 faulters for not paying the Poor's rate. 
 
 Agreed that an Order be Sent by the Vestry to John Frip to 
 Qualify forthwith, or to pay his fine.-^^ 
 
 Vestry 
 
29 
 
 Reed of M'. Hugh Bryan the Sum of Six & Twenty Pounds In 
 full for Six Months bgarding and Nursing of Lydia Jones; 
 by me Her . 
 
 Elisabeth X Griffiths-^^ 
 Mark 
 A^greed that the Sum of Thirty Three Pounds Nine shillings be 
 paid to Mess" Woodward & Flow^ers for Victualling and 
 Transporting Poor Seamen lately Prisoners at the 
 
 Havana, to Charlestown 
 
 On Easter Monday 1740.^^ 
 Then Mett the Inhabitants of S'. Helena Parish, And Chose 
 Vestry men & Ch. Wardens as follows, who Q.ualify'd accord- 
 ingly, vizt; 
 
 I Lewis Jones, Rect^ 
 JTho\ Wigg Esq"". 
 M^ Rich^ Wigg 
 
 M". George Livingstone 
 IVP. James Deveaux 
 Church-Wardens.^^ 
 
 Hugh Biyan 
 John Barnwell 
 Am. Reeve^^ 
 
 M 
 M' 
 M' 
 M' 
 
 M^ Allen M-^.Lane 
 
 Edward Wigg^'- 
 
 Vestry 
 
 m'^ 39 
 
 1740. Easter Monday. -^^ —'^ -^^ -^' ^r- -^r- -^r- 
 
 An Order Drawn by the Vestry Payable to the Ch. Wardens for 
 40£=: Parochial Charges Due 25*'' of March 1739, In the room of 
 
 the former Order DraAvn for the same sum. — ^' ■" ^' ^' ^^ 
 
 —^^ An Order Drawn by the Vestry Payable to the Ch. Wardens 
 
 for iO£= Parochial Charges Due 25*^. of March 1740, ^' >^ 
 
 -^^ Agreed that] the two abovesaid Orders be Assigned over 
 by the Ch. Wardens to M"". Burton for his two Last Years 
 
 Salary as Ch. Clark. -^^ -^^ -^' ^' ^ ^' ^' ^' ^^ 
 
 -^->Agreed that M'-. Edw'^. Wigg do pay M'^. Griffiths w*. 
 remains Due to her for Boarding & Lodging Lydia Jones.-^^ ^^ 
 -^^Accepted of Simon Jones's Order of 67i= Due to him for 
 boarding & Lodging Lydia Jones, Payable to M^ Tho^ Hep- 
 worth. -^^ 
 
 -^^On Easter Monday 1741.-^' ^' ^' •" ■" ^' '' ^^ 
 
 Then Met the Inhabitants of S*. Helena Parish & Chose Vestry 
 
Vestiy- 
 fMen -^^ 
 
 30 
 
 Men & Church-Wardens as followeth, who Qiialifyxl not Accord- 
 ing to Law, viz*. 
 
 Lewis Jones ^' ^^ 
 
 Amb. Reeve —^' ^^ 
 
 Joseph Edw^, Flowers 
 Cha^ Puny ] .Church— | Nath. Barnwell ^'- 
 Rich^. Capers j Wardens ^ Rich"^. Ricketts -^^ 
 
 Tho% Wigg ^' >-- 
 
 Edw^ Wigg. -^' ^^ 
 
 Rich\ Wigg -^^ ^^ 
 
 ->^0n Easter Monday. April 18th.— -^^174:2.^^ 
 Then Met the Inhabitants of S*. Helena Parish & Chose Vestry- 
 Men & Church-Wardens as followeth, Viz*., 
 Ch. Wardens- ) Lewis Jones ~^^ 
 
 Cha^ Purry i^ v f . , ] Amb. Reeve^'— 
 
 Rich". Capers ^^ '^' J Coll. Nath. Barnwell 
 
 Coll W". Hazzard 
 Capt- Rich^. Wigg-^'- 
 
 All then Qualify'd according to M'. Edw''. Wigg 
 
 Law Except M^ Ambrose Reeve, Rich''. Ricketts 
 
 & M\ John Barnwell ^' ^' ^^— John Barnwell 
 
 iO 
 
 1742. Drew Iavo orders at the Same time for Parochial Charges 
 on M'. Manigault Publick Treasurer, One for forty pounds Due 
 at Easter 1741, the other Due at Easter 1742. -^— 
 "^^Agreed that the afores^. orders be assign 'd over by the 
 Church- Wardens for the payment of M^ Burton as Church- 
 Clark, and they were assign'd accordingly.^^ 
 
 Aprill 4th.. 1743 Easter Monday-^r- 
 att a melting of the Parrishioners of S*^ Helena the under men- 
 tioned Persons were Chossen As Vestry Men and Church wardens 
 for the Ensueing Yeare^^ 
 
 Church Wardens The Rev^ Lewis Jones 
 
 M^. Cha^ : Purry .... | EdAv^ Wigg 
 
 Coll° Nath" Barnwell \ Richd Ricketts |. 
 
 Rich^ Wigg I 
 
 Rich*. Capers J 't 
 
 Benj*: Lloyd ^ 
 
 Simmon Jones 
 Coll Will™: Hazzard 
 
 p-i 
 

 31 
 
 Ordered that the abovesaid Vestry and Church AVardens Do meet 
 on the lO'" Day of this Instant Aprill to Qualifie themselves Ac- 
 cording to Law— >^ 
 
 41 
 
 Met According to Order the following Persons, & Qualify 'd 
 
 according to Law, viz*.. 
 
 Col Nathaniel Barnwell ) Lewis Jonesr-^^— . 
 
 M"". Charles Purry J Col. W"". Hazzard 
 
 Church- Wardens. Edw^ard Wigg 
 
 Eichd. Wigg ^ ^ 
 
 Rich". Ricketts I 1^ 
 
 Benjamin Lloyd I ►> 
 Simon Jones J 
 
 Mett according to appointment this 19*'^ April 1743 and Orderd 
 that M''. James Deveaux ColF. William Hazzard and M"" Rich- 
 ard Capers be appointed to assess this Parrish one shilling & six 
 pence on every pound according the last Tax on land and slaves.- 
 and Drew- an order on Gabriel Manigault Esq'^ Publick 
 treasurer for Forty pounds Parochial Charges payable to the 
 Church Wardens, & the said order was then assigned to M"^ 
 Tho'. Burton as his Salary as Church Clark for the year 1742. 
 
 This day the Rev^. M' Lewis Jones D^^. in his acco'. & the ball'^''. 
 Due in his favour is £138..2..10, Exclusive of his house Rent, 
 which house Rent together w^^. the above Ball'^'^. will make next 
 March £168„2„10 — which money we shall Indeavour to raise by 
 Subscription, 
 
 There still remains in M' Jones hand £92.. 15.. 10 
 Curren''. money belongin to the Church, wdiich Sum he may make 
 use off, until the above sum of £168„2,,10 be paid him 
 
 Lewis Jones ] 
 
 William Hazzard | 
 
 Natha^. Barnwell. | Church ] Rich^ Capers I Vestry- 
 
 Cha'. Purry.— ^ W^«" — J Ben Lloyd . ( men.^^ 
 
 Simon Jones | 
 
 Richard Ricketts I 
 
32 
 
 42 
 
 Dec 26ti\ 1743 
 
 Lewis Jones. 
 Coll° Will'" Hazzard 
 Rich"^ Capers 
 Richard Ricketts 
 Edward Wigg — 
 
 Mett then according to Notice. 
 
 Coir Nathi Barnwell 
 Charles Purry 
 
 1. 
 
 I Church 
 ^ Wardens. 
 
 ► Vestry 
 
 Ordered that those persons that do not pay their poors rate by the 
 first day of February next, Warrants to be Issued out against 
 them, and that Coll" Hazzard Richard Capers, ^ James Duvax 
 put advertisements up for that purpose :~^^ 
 
 March 26*'^ ; 1744 Easter Monday 
 
 Att Meeting the Parrissioners of S*. Helena Parrish, the Un- 
 der mentioned Persons where Chosen as Vestry men and Church 
 Wardens for the Ensuing Year 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 Nath'. Barnwell 
 Robert Williams 
 
 The Rev''. M'' Lewis Jones 
 Charles Purry 
 Edw'. Wigg 
 Richd. Ricketts 
 Ben Lloyd 
 Rich''. Capers 
 Coll°. AV'". Hazzard 
 Rich'i Wigg 
 
 
 43 
 
 April 10: 1743' 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 W*". Hazzard 
 Richd. Richetts 
 Chas. Purry 
 Edwd Wigg 
 Ben Lloyd 
 Richd. Wigg 
 
 'Should be 1744. 
 
 Mett then according to Notice 
 
 Nath'. Barnwell Church Warden 
 
 i- Vestry 
 
33 
 
 M'^Edw'i Wigg Delivered his acco'. in for the Yeare 1739 as fol- 
 lows on acco' of Goods Ball". £-21,, 9„434 
 for Simon Jones order pay to T Hepworth 67„ — „ — 
 
 £88,, 9„ 43/4 
 out of which he has rece*^ for Poors Rates .... 
 for 174:3 60„ 9„10i/2 
 
 paid M^ Edw^i. Wigg this Day in full £27„19„ 61/4 
 
 out of the Poors Rates for 1743 
 
 IVP. James Deveaux paid in the Poors Rates for 1743. £58,, 6„ — 
 out of W^''. money was paid W™. Wainswrights ') 22„ — „ — 
 
 Nursing V — 
 
 J £36,, 6„- 
 Paid M-- Wigg out this ball" £28,,—,,— 
 
 Paid M-^ Burton 6,,—,, — 
 
 34„ — „ — 
 
 Remains out the Poors Money £. . 2„ 6„ — 
 
 M"". Cha^ Purry deliverd in his acco*. the ball*^^. 
 
 due from him Church-Money 17„ — „ 9 
 
 Remains w"\ Nath Barnwell £19,, 6„ 9. 
 
 Orderd that the Church Warden to pay M' Tho'. Burton as fast 
 as he receives the Church Money One hund*. Pound Currencey 
 for building the Steple 
 
 Drew one Ord"" att the same time for Parochial Charges on M'^ 
 Motte Publick Treasurer for Forty pounds Due at Easter 1744: 
 Agreed that the aforesaid Ord"" be assigned over by the Church 
 Wardens for the pay* of M"" Burton as Church Clark: And it 
 was assigned over accordingly. — 
 
 44. 
 
 Ordered that Warrants be Issued againts all the Defaulters that 
 
 have not paid their last years assessment for supporting the 
 
 Poor 
 
 Lewis Jones 
 
 William Hazzard. 
 
 Ben Lloyd 
 Natha. Barnwell Richard Ricketts 
 
 Church Wardens. Ed Wigg. 
 
 Cha®. Purry. 
 
34 
 
 April 15*^ 1745 Easter Munday 
 At jNleeting of the Parrissioners of S^ Hellena Parrish. the under 
 mentiond Persons, where Chosen as Vestery Men & Church 
 Wardens, for the Ensueing Year. 
 
 Coll° W" Hazzard. 
 
 Kobert Williams ) „, , ^., ^ Coll° Thomas Wiirg. 
 
 T\r \ u -D r Church \\ ardens. ,^, , ,., "-'^ 
 
 D^ Ambrose KeevesV (.harles Purry. 
 
 NatW Barnwell. 
 
 Richard Ricketts 
 
 Edward Wigg: 
 
 Benjamin Lloyd. 
 
 Drew at same time one Order for Parochial Charges on M"" Motte 
 Publick Treasurer for Forty pounds dues at Easter 1745. Agreed 
 at same time that the aforesaid ord"" be assignd over by the 
 Church Wardens for the pay* of M Burton as Church Clarck. 
 
 And it was assignd over Accordingly. 
 
 same day the Vestry Men acepting B IJoyd. was Qualifyed 
 according to Law : — 
 
 April 22d. 1745— 
 
 The Vestry meet according to Notice. Doct Reeves refuses to 
 serve as C. W. findable Ten pounds, same time Choise Coll" Jn" 
 Mullryn as Church Warden in his Room & sev^ Acco^s Dgjd [^i — 
 
 45. 
 Monday. Aug*. 5*'\ 1745 — 
 Meet then according to Law. 
 
 Coll° W"' Hazzard 
 
 Coll° Nath Barnwell 
 
 Charles Purry. I Vestry men. 
 
 Edward Wigg. 
 
 Richard Ricketts. 
 
 Coll° John Mullryn who was appointed att the last meeting of 
 the Vestry was Choisen Church Warden, who refuses to act: 
 Fineable Ten pounds, and in his Room Isaac Weatherly is ap- 
 pointed Church Warden: — 
 
 Agreed at same time, to allow Thomas M^Farley Thirty pounds 
 Curry to be paid in a tAvelve Month towards finding him in 
 Cloths:— 
 
35 
 
 March 31. 1746. Easter Mimday. 
 At meeting of the Parrissioners of S' Hellena Parish, the under 
 mentioned Persons, where Chosen as Vestry men & Church War- 
 dens, for the Ensueing Year. 
 
 Isaac Weatherly — | Church 
 AYilliam Harvey { Wardens. 
 
 CoUo ^ym Hazzard. 
 Thomas Wigg. 
 jSath^ BarmvelL 
 Robert Williams 
 Edward Wigg — 
 Charles Puri-y. 
 Richard Ricketts 
 
 Vestry 
 \ Men." 
 
 J 
 
 Order*^. that the sum of Eighty pounds be Raised on the In- 
 habitants of this parrish for the support of the Poor and that 
 the Church Wardens do Collect the same 
 
 Drew at the same time an order for the Parochial Charges on 
 M\ Motte Public Treasurer for Forty pounds, due at Easter 1746. 
 agreed at the same time that the affores*^. order be assigned over 
 by the Church Wardens, for the payment of M". Burton as Church 
 Clerk, and it was assigned Accordingly. order<i that the Church- 
 wardens to apply to Doctor Reeves for his Fine of Ten pounds, 
 and that the order for Coll". John Mullryne to be Fined is now- 
 Canceled it appearing that he did not Refuse to Serve 
 
36 
 
 46. 
 
 March 30*". 1T46 
 D'. 
 
 Deliver'^. Greaves 
 
 for a Sailor 1.13. 9 
 
 To paid Henry Orr 
 f or D" ....'..... 20. . . . 
 
 To Stephen Greves 
 
 for D" 4.. . . 
 
 To Del a gay ey^ Ac- 
 
 cot 9„ 8„ 9 
 
 To paid for a Sol- 
 ders Pass 15. . 
 
 35„17„ 6 
 To paid Cap^ Nor- 
 
 tons bailee. . . 4,^11 
 
 To Expence for 1 
 
 Burying an old [> 1„ 2„ 6 
 
 Dutchwoman .. I 
 To so much paid 1 
 
 Ambro^ Barr 
 
 for carrying I 2„ 0„ 
 
 back, a poor I 
 
 man to Georgia.] 
 To Cash pd. Capt. ] 
 
 Norton For the [ 
 
 mentinance of [^ 17. 5. 
 
 an old womnn. J 
 Ball"... due 1„ 5„ 6 
 
 Settled Robert Williams', accot. viz'. 
 
 Cr. 
 By Cash Eec^. of] 
 
 M^ Jones Sacra- }> 19„ 2..10 
 
 ment money J 
 
 By Sam'. Hastings 
 
 fine 1 . . . , 
 
 By Jo. Butlers Tax. 3„17. 3. 
 By Capt. M<=.Phear- 
 
 sons D° 2„17.10 
 
 By Churchmoney 1 
 
 "Rcc^. of M--. [ 10„17„ 6 
 
 Purry I 
 
 By Fines ReC^. of 1 
 George Ellison. J 20„ 0..... 
 
 / 
 
 £57„15 5- 
 
 £57„15., 5 
 
 Jan'^y. 8ti'. 1746 at a meeting of the Vestry and Churchwardens 
 of this Parrish. was present. 
 
 William Harvey, C\ Warden 
 
 Vestrymen 
 Coll". Nath^ Barnwell 
 Collo. William Hazard 
 
 Cha^ Purry 
 
 Richd. Ricketts 
 Edwd. Wigg- 
 
 Robert Williams 
 
37 
 
 When it was agreed that the Parrish be Taxed with Eighteen 
 pence in the pound According to the Rate that Each paid for the 
 Public Tax in the year 1745 : and that M''. William Harvey do 
 Receive the Same for the use of the Poor of the Parrish which 
 money is to be Raised in a month from this date 
 
 47 
 And that the Sum of Thirty pounds be paid by the Churchwar- 
 dens out of the poor Rate to Thomas MacFarling as before 
 
 Appointed. Order'^. for the Future that the Church Wardens 
 shall Lay out their money Appointed for the Poor in Such neces- 
 saries as they shall think proper 
 
 April 20. 1747. Settled William Harveys Acco\ Viz'. 
 
 D^ C^ 
 
 To paid M--. Wigg for By Poor Rate reed] 
 
 M-farling £1.15.0 "of Sundry Per- [.£26-17-1 
 
 To d°. p'^. M"". Purry " sons . J 
 
 for do \ 28- 5-0 
 
 To d°. p'i. M-". Purry] 
 
 " for 2 Blankets for \. 9-10-0 By Ball^ from the] 
 
 " M'"^ Warns] ey . . I " parrish due to [ 18-2-11 
 
 To p'l. M^ Wigg for] " W: H 
 
 " Sundrys , 
 
 " d°. a poor Sailor [> 5-10-^ 
 
 " which died in 
 
 " Beaufort 
 
 £45- 0-0 
 
 £45- 0-0 
 
 1747 
 
 Ap' 20.— Ball^ due M-^ Harvey) 
 
 on above Acco' (£18„2„11. 
 
 due to Robert Williams for| 
 
 Sundrys for a poor man( 11, ,.5 — 
 
 & W°-. ^ Accot.. 
 
 Deduct 25/6 for so much due the 
 Parrish from R. Williams on a former 
 Acco* 
 
38 
 
 48 
 
 April : 20. 1747. Easter Mimclay-=- 
 
 At Meetinor of the Parishoners of S' Hellena Parrisli. the under 
 mentiond Persons were Chosen as Vestry Men & Church AVar- 
 dens — for the Ensueing Year. — 
 
 Coll° W" Hazzard— 
 Coll" Nath Barnwell— 
 John Delegaye & | Church Robert Williams 
 
 John Cattell. ( Wardens. Charles Purry — C S 
 
 Edward Wigg. 
 Richard Ricketts — 
 Thomas Wisff — 
 
 Drew at same time an Order for the Parochial Char^. on M"" 
 Motte Publick Treasurer for Forty Pounds Due At Easter 
 1747 — Agreed at same time that the aforesaid Order be Assignd 
 over by the Church AVardens, for the payment of M"' Burton as 
 Church Clark, and it was Assignd ^Accordingly & Swore the 
 above Vestry Men, for the Ensuing year. — 
 
 & the New Church Wardens shall pay the former Church AVar- 
 dens Acco'. & Robert AA'^illiams the first Money they get:-^"^ 
 
 49 
 May 25th. 1747 
 
 At a meeting of the Churchwardens and A^estry of this Parrish at 
 the desire of the Rev^. M'. Orr who laid before us a letter Coppy 
 underneath 
 
 London Charter house Octo\ 20'". 1746 
 AA^orthy Gentlemen 
 
 I most heartily Condole with you on the Death of your 
 worthy Pastor M"". Jones, and the Society for Propogation of the 
 Gospel for Forreign parts (M''. Hugh Jones the Nephew being 
 Settled to his Satisfaction in these parts, have given the ReV, 
 M'. Orr of S'. Pauls Parrish if he thinks proper to be their mis- 
 sionary to your Parrish of S^ Hellens and thereby as they hope 
 and believe have provided you with such a Pastor as you desire 
 in your Letter of march the 25^'' 1745 to them, and then they 
 expect y*. you on your parts will do ever}' thing in your Power 
 to Encourage and Support him in the good work of his mission 
 and Elect him after a years Tryal the Rector of the Parrish and 
 
39 
 
 god Grant, if he comes among you he may prove a worthy one. 
 but if by the vestry of S^ Pauls haveing Chosen him Rector of 
 their Parrish or by any other Cause M"^ Orr Sho'^. be hinder'i. 
 from being missionary to you, the Society on proper notice will 
 ])rovide you with another Recomending you to gods blessing. 
 I am — 
 
 Gentlemen your very Obedient 
 This is a Second Letter Serv*. in Christ. 
 
 Phillip Bearcroft 
 Secretary 
 
 60 
 
 Aug^ 3d. 1747 
 At a meeting of the Church Wardens and Vestry of this parrish 
 mett according to Law 
 
 Present 
 
 John Delagayey William Hazzard 
 
 Church Warden Nath". Barnwell 
 
 Tho^ Wigg 
 
 Edw«i. Wigg V Vestry men 
 
 Robert AVilliams 
 Cha*. Purry 
 Richd. Ricketts 
 
 It is agreed that the sum of thirty pounds Curr^ money be paid 
 in Clouthing for one year to John Morgan for the support of 
 himself and that the Church Wardens do send a Letter to M''^ 
 Fripp to order a poor man now at her house to Return to the 
 parrish he belongs to and that the following Letter be wrote to 
 M^ Manigault 
 
 Port Royall augt 3^. 1747 
 Sir. 
 
 The Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish, being now 
 mett have applyed to M"" Ch® Purry being one of the Exors of 
 M"" Lewis Jones Dec^. for a Legacy left by him, towards the Edu- 
 cation of poor Child", of this Parrish. he Informs us the sum of 
 £50 stg now Lyes in y"" hands & desires that the same may be p^ 
 to the Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish in part of said 
 Legacy to be app" as aforesaid, we desire y' answer which will 
 much oblige 
 
40 
 
 eTn° Delegaye Church Warden 
 
 To 
 
 Gab, Manigault Esq 
 In Ch^ Town 
 
 S' Y' Most h Ser*' 
 W*" Hazzard 
 Nath Barnwell 
 Tho^ Wigg— 
 Ch^ Piirry 
 Rich^ Ricketts 
 R Williams 
 E Wigg. 
 
 . Vestry 
 Men 
 
 51 
 
 Order^. also that Warrants be Imediately Issued Out against the 
 Defaulters for not paying their poor Tax and agreed that the 
 sum of Fifteen pounds be paid to Tho^. Item towards the sup- 
 port of a Deserted Child named John Sims left at his House 
 
 Dec. 7'^. 1T47— 
 At a Meeting of the Church Wardens & Vestry of this Parrish. 
 
 Present — 
 John Delegaye Nath' Barnwell. 
 
 Church Warden Thomas Wigg — 
 
 Edward Wigg — 
 
 Robert Williams 
 Charles Purry- 
 Richard Ricketts- 
 At same time Chose Hill Wigg to be Vestry Man in the room of 
 M"" Rich' Ricketts :- 
 
 also att same time The Rev^ M"" S' John, produced a Lretter from 
 Doct Bear Croft & The Rev^ M-^ Garden. & wrote a Letter to M-" 
 Garden, At same time Voited thet the Land Vacant in the 
 Church for three Pews ; to the Eastward to be built for Rob'. Wil- 
 liams John DeLagaye & upon the same 
 terms as y* other Pews in this Church in Stead of Tho'. Burton. 
 Rich^ Rickets & M-^^ Daly 
 
 Feb--y. 16ti\ 1747/8 
 At a meeting of the Church wardens & Vestry of this Parish. 
 
 Present 
 
 The Revd. M-". S' John 
 Edward Wigg 
 John Delagaye ) Thomas Wigg 
 
 Church Warden C Hill : Wigg 
 
 Robert Williams 
 Charles Purry 
 
 a 
 
 
41 
 
 Sworn M". Hill : Wigg in as Vestry Man this day 
 
 Order'd that Doctor Reeves attend George Bimcle at the Kxpence 
 
 of Prince William Parish 
 
 52 
 
 April,, 11"S, 1748 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry and Churchwardins of the parrish of 
 S' Helena for Easter 1748— 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev'.. M' Rich'': S' John 1 
 Edward Wigg 
 Coll": W™: Hazzard 
 Rob*: Williams 
 Th(f Wigg. 
 Hill Wigg 
 NatW. Barnwell 
 Cha^ Purry — 
 
 John Delagaye 1 Church 
 John Cattelf \ Warden's 
 
 
 Settel*^. the Churchwardens Acco*®. viz' 
 £ s d 
 To Paid to the poor 
 
 as ^ ace* 124„2„ 6 
 
 To Paid R : Williams 
 
 ball" 10„0,. 
 
 To Do. to William 
 
 Harvey 18.2.11 lageyey, 
 
 £152,,5„ 5 
 
 By Cash Rec^. for 
 
 Poor Tax 36.15.3 
 
 By Ditto from Rich" 
 
 Capers 30. 0.. 
 
 By Due to Jn° De- 
 
 85„10„2. 
 
 £152,,5„5 
 
 D^ C-^ 
 
 To Cambrick and 1 By Sacam^ money at 
 
 mending the Sur- \. 5.13.9 Xmas 22. 3.. 
 
 pless J By D°. march 6'^. . . 14.16.3 
 
 To wine 2„ 5.0 By D". at Easter . . . 32.. 17.. 
 
 To Ball'^^ Lent M-^ Le- 
 geyey till he can Re- 
 ceive the above 61. .17.6 
 
 £69„16„3 
 
 £..69.16.3 
 
42 
 
 at the Same time An Order was Drawn, payable to the Rev* M' 
 Rich" S' John for his Six Month's Sallary to the 25"- March 1748- 
 as also One other Order for Forty pounds payable to the C'hiirch 
 Wardens for the Parochal Charges 
 
 An Answare to a Letter was wrote to the vestrj^ & Church War- 
 dens of prince williams parish relateing to M' George Buncle 
 
 53 
 
 April 11"\ 1748 Continued 
 At the afores^. meeting Choose for Vestry & Churchwardens 
 
 The Revd. M^ S^ John 
 Coll°. Nath". Barnwell 
 
 Coll°. Hazzard 
 
 Coll°. Tho^ Wigg 
 
 M^ Cha^ Purrey 
 
 M"". John Delegaye. 
 Robert Williams 
 Edw^. Wigg 
 
 Hill Wiffff 
 
 
 I 
 
 church 
 
 John Stone ( warden's 
 
 Ordered that the Church warden's Do Imediately assess the sev- 
 eral parrishioners for the poor rate at the rate of Two Shillings 
 for Every Twenty Shill^^ : they shall pay in the General Tax of 
 this province and the mony arising by Such an assesment to be 
 Imediately collected in. by the Said church wardens — 
 Ordered that M"^ George Buncle bee Imediately removed from 
 M" : Searles, Unto M*" : Michael Moores whom it is Agreed with 
 to take care of him at fifty Shillings p"" week Until be Shal be 
 removed by the Vestry & Church wardens of Prince williams 
 Parash or otherways Ordered by the vestr}^ of this parrish iS:*^^ — 
 
 54 
 
 June 22^. 1748. 
 At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 
 S* Hellena— 
 
 John Stone Church Warden 
 
 Present. 
 
 The Rev- M' S* John. 
 Robert Williams 
 Thomas Wigg. 
 Charles Purry. 
 John Delegaye. 
 Edward Wigg. 
 
 > 
 
43 
 
 At same time, Drew an Order on M' Robert Thorpe in Favour of 
 the Church AVardens for Forty two pounds. Ten Shillings, for 
 his promice to pay for the Maintance of George Buncle, to the 
 11"" April past: Agreed att same time, that M"" William Gough 
 School Master, shall Learn as many Children from this Date, any 
 Four Chilldren as either of the Church Wardens shall send, att 
 the rate of Ten pounds Each ^ annum. — ^-^ 
 
 Its orderd that the Church Wardens shall pay to M" Searles the 
 sum of Fifteen pounds. Ten Shillings when in Cash for the order 
 on M"" Thorpe. — being the Ballance due her, for the Maintance of 
 George Bundle — 
 
 Extract of y\ late Eev''. Doct'. Lewis Jones's last Will. 
 I give and bequeath y^ sum of one hundred pounds sterl". for y*. 
 support of a School at Beaufort to be putt out at interest for y*. 
 said use. Avhich interrest shall be for y^. payment of a SchooU 
 Master for instructing and teaching as many poor Children as 
 y^. interrest of y*^. said sum will allow of. — 
 
 I will also that when y^ Children to be taught by this Charity 
 can read well in y«. Bible and are thoroughly instructed in y^. 
 principles of y\ Christian faith according to y^ Church of 
 England and are taught to write a fair hand and Cast Account, 
 the Minister and Vestry and Church- Wardens — for y«". time 
 being, whom I do hereby appoint as Trustees of this Legacy, 
 shall from time to time recommend such poor Children whose 
 Parents are not Capable to pay for their Schooling; and above 
 all others I will that such poor Children be preferred who are 
 Orphans and — are left poor & Destitue. — 
 
 55 
 Aug. 1^^: 1748-^-^ 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish 
 Of S* Hellena ' Present— 
 
 The Pvevd M-" S* John 
 
 Hill Wigg ] .„ , ^,, T William Hazzard. 
 
 T , c^j. > Church VVardens. m i^r- 
 
 John Stone J Thomas \\igg. 
 
 NatW Barnwell. 
 
 Charles Purry 
 
 Rob' Williams^- 
 
 John Delegayee 
 
 Edward Wigg. 
 
 
44 
 
 Sep 14. 1748— 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 
 
 S' Hellena Present 
 
 The Eevd M^ S'. John 
 Hill Wigg Church Warden. Nath^ Barnwell. 
 
 Robert Williams 
 Tho« Wiggn^ 
 John Delegaye — 
 Edward Wigg. 
 Charles Purrv. — 
 
 
 ordered that M'. Rob' Thorpe pay Directly the sum of £42.10/ 
 Curry for an order DraAvn on him the 22^1 June 1748 in faV" of 
 the Church Wardens, or to Issue out a Warr*. against him for 
 the same, also agreed that the sinn of Two hundred and Forty- 
 pounds be Raised Imediatly by Subscription to make good the 
 Dificiency of the Society and for House Rent for the Present year 
 Ending the 25 '\ of Octo'. next to the Reverend M'. S' : John, also 
 that the Said M"". S*. John agrees to Receive from the s^. Parrish 
 what they can couA^eniently Raise by Subscription for Future 
 years towards making good the said Deficiency and House-Rent. 
 
 56 
 
 Nov 16. 1748. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parrish of 
 S* Hellena— Present. 
 
 Hill Wigg. Church Warden. The Rev^ M-^ Rich'i S' John 
 
 Thomas Wigg 
 
 Robert Williams 
 
 Charles Purry 
 
 John Delegaye 
 
 Edward Wigg 
 
 
 At same time Drew an Order on the Pul)lick Treasurer pay'' to 
 the Revd M^ S'. John for his Six Months Sallary due to 25 Sep-" 
 past, also drew an order in fav of the Church Wardens, for the 
 Money allow'd by the Gena^ Assembly out of the present Tax. 
 towards Building a Parsonage house, for the minister of the 
 Parrish :— ^— ^ 
 
45 
 
 Orderd that Ten pounds Cnri-y to be paid to M'' Eattary for a 
 fee in Kegard to George Biincle being sent from Prince William 
 Parrish :-^-^ 
 
 Orderd that the Church Wardens do Imeadiatl}^ Asses the sev- 
 erall Parishioners for the poor rate att the rate of Two Shillings 
 & six pence for every Twenty Shill^' they shall pa^^ in the Gen- 
 nerall Tax of this province-^ 
 
 March 27. 1749. Easter Munday. 
 At a meeting of the Inhab'" of S' Hellena Parrish. the under 
 mentiond persons were Chosen Vestry Men & Church Wardens for 
 this parish for the Insuing year. 
 
 ^ Coll° W-" Hazzard ] 
 
 J Coll° Nathi Barnwell | 
 
 jj John Barnwell I g 
 
 John Green J ^ Thomas Burton \ 
 
 Dan" Howard ^^ Tho' Wigg.-^ | 
 
 ^ Charles Purry-^ I ^ 
 
 O John Delegaye I 
 
 67 
 Easter Munday 27"' March 1740 
 at the same time Drew an order for the Parochial charges pay- 
 able to the Church wardens~^~^ 
 
 as also gave the Church Wardens Orders to pay M''. William 
 Gough the Sum of Forty pounds Out of the Intrest mony. now 
 Due on that part of the Rev<^ ]SI'' Lewis Jones Legacy paid into 
 the Said parish by the Execut" for his Teaching six poore Chil- 
 dren for the yeare past 
 
 >^ 
 
 Ordered that the church wardens Do Assess the Parish at the 
 rate of Eighteen pence for Every Twenty Shill^ Each Inhabitant 
 has paid toW^^ the General Tax to Defray the maintainance of 
 the poore of this parish for the yeare past 
 
 M"". Dan". Howard Refused to Serve as Churchwarden has paid 
 his Fine of Ten pounds Curr<=y. which money was paid to Robert 
 Williams on Acco*. of Cash he paid M-". Tho^ Burton for Two 
 Coffins and and money paid M-^^ Searls for a man that Died at 
 
 her House. 
 
 and M"". Isaac Waites was duly Choosen in his Stead 
 
46 
 
 58 
 
 Aug^ist V^\. 1749 
 Att a Vestry held this Day it was Ordered that the assessment 
 made by a former Order Last Vestry Day be Imediately raised 
 & a return made of the Same On the first Monday in October 
 next, at the Same time Coll" Nath" Barnwell undertook to 
 receive the assessment for Port royal & that part of the Indian 
 Land that belongs to this parish & that M"" Isaac AVaites was to 
 receive the same from S* Helena ■ 
 
 Auo-ust„ 28th,. 1749 
 at a Vestry held this Day there being ^.sent 
 
 Coll" Nath" : Barnwell..-- The Rv* M^ Rich'i 
 
 Coir Will" Hazzard r- r- S'. John 
 
 M-- John Barnwell -> -> 
 
 M"- : John DeLeGaye ^ r- r- 
 
 M-- Cha^ Piirry -^ „ -^ „ ^ 
 
 M"" Thomas Burton ^ 
 
 M-- Thomas Wigg -- -^ ^ 
 
 At the Same time the Rev' M"^ Rich^ S' John had Liberty to be 
 absent to go for Europe for his health; & Carried with him a 
 Letter from the Vestry to the Secret> of the Hon^^^'^ Society 
 
 And at the same time Drew Two Orders for Eleven Month's Sal- 
 lary in favour of M'. S' John — 
 
 att the Meeting of the Vestry On the Second Day of October 
 1749. Settled the Acco' of M-^ Hilh' Wigg as p-- the other Side 
 
 59 
 
 D--. the Parish of S' Hellena to Hill Wigg D'. 
 
 1748 
 
 May 29. cash pd for a Bottle Clarrett £ 0-15-0 
 
 ans" to Mich^ Moore in Part of George Buncle 
 
 Board 26„ 7„6 
 
 Sundrys goods Del^ Ann Wamsley 16„ 5-0 
 
 Cash paid John Morgan 9-15-0 
 
 Sundry goods D"^ Geo Buncle 13- 0-0 
 
 Ditto to Old M'-farley 30-0-0 
 
 Cash p' Tho' Iten for Boards Jn" Simes a 
 
 Little boy 8..10..0 
 
 Cash pd Pat: OBrien for 5 M^^ of Ditto 12-.10..0 
 
 £117,, 2..G 
 
47 
 
 Per Contra C^ 
 1748 
 
 May 29. By Cash reced from M-" S* John S.£1C„13„0 
 By Cash reced from sundry People) ....80„ 9„1 
 
 for their Poor Rate 1 
 
 1749 Bv M' DeWave ans" 7.. 7..6 £104„9- 7 
 
 Bahmre due to Hill Wigg Octo^ 2^. 1749. £12„12„11 
 for wliich he Reced the Cash in full. 
 
 this 2'^ Octo"". 1749. paid Mich' Moore in Part of his Acco* the 
 sum of Forty Pounds Twelve Shillings & Nine Pence : 
 Coll° Barnwell p'^' : Mackfarl?: out of the poore rate's £17„17,,8 
 at the Same time paid M' Isaac Waites Twenty three pounds to 
 be paid On acco'. of M" Womsly to M". John Evans, as also 
 l*aid to M'' Waites £14 :;") :3 for necess''y for the said M" Womsly 
 
 At a Vestry held the 16 day of April 1750 being 
 
 Easter Monday 
 
 At which time was chose by the Majority of Inhabitants then 
 Pres*. the following Gentlemen as Vestrye for the said year 
 
 Coll Nat : Barnwell 
 
 Coll Will'". Hazzard 
 
 Church Wardens (John Delegaye 
 
 John Fendin | Cha : Purry 
 
 Jemmit Cobley M-".^ Tho'. Burton 
 
 eTn° Barnwell 
 Coll Tho^ Wigg 
 Who Avhere all duely Qualified 
 
 60 
 
 1750 — Easter Monday 16 April — 
 At the same time drew an Order for the Parochial Charges pay- 
 able to Church Wardens £40 for the vear 1749 — 
 
 a Vestry held this 30th ^p" : 1750 Present 
 
 Coll° Nath": Barnwell 
 
 S CoUo.. Will"^. Hazzard 
 
 T 1 T- T >>"? M"" John Barnwell 
 
 John Pendin /a ht, t i ta t 
 
 T ,, r^ ^^ ( > ^ John D Legave 
 
 Jem" Coblev \ ^ -nr. r^i c -d 
 
 ^ '-^ M^ Cha^: Purry — 
 
 ^ M-- Tho^ Burton 
 
 « M^ Tho^ : Wigg 
 
48 
 
 Gave Orders to the Church Wardens to Pay to M"" William 
 Gough the Sum of Sixty Two pounds Ten Shillings being mony 
 — arising from the Intrest of M"" Jones' Legacy to Easter Last, 
 for Schooling of Sundry poor Children as p' his Acco* — 
 
 Ordered that the Church AVarden's Do — Imediately assess the 
 parish for the poor rate after the rate of Eighteen pence for 
 Every Twenty Shill"^ they paj^d for theire General Tax. Ad- 
 vertising the Same at Diferent parts in this Parrish & to be paid 
 within Three Month's from this Date 
 
 at the Same time Drew an Order on the Publick Treass". for Two 
 Hundred & fifty po'^*: payable to M"" Tho^ Wigg being mony 
 granted by the General Assembly in the Estamate for the Yeare 
 1748 towards building a Parsonage house in S* Helen's parrish 
 
 1750 
 
 61 
 
 A Vestry held On Monday 
 
 the 6^^ Day of August-^ 
 
 Present 
 
 John Fendin ] church f Coll°: Nath'^ Barnwell 
 
 Jem" Cobly. j wardens | Coll°: Will-": Hazzard 
 
 b I M' Jn°. Barnwell 
 I ] ^l' Cha^ : Purry^ 
 ^ ' M'- Tho^ Burton 
 M^ Tho^-: Wiggr^ 
 
 Settled with Tho^: Macfarling this Day and there is Due to him 
 
 £42..2..4.. 
 
 Ordered that Michall More be Paid of the full of his Acco* 
 
 which is £35..7..6, w^'^ was also paid"^ 
 
 Reed at Same time of M" John Fendall being for the poore rates 
 
 of the Island of S*^ Helena for the Yeare 1749 the sum of £"25 
 
 W'l he is Orderd to pay for the use of M" Womsly .. 
 
 RecVl at the Same time of ISP Jemitt Cobly for the Poor rates he 
 reed for the Yeare 1749 the Sum of £55 :11 :7yo at the Same time 
 he was orderd to pay Michell Moore £35. .7. .6., as also to pay 
 £5 — to M-- Fendall for the use of M'^ Womsly 
 Ordered that M'^ Cobly also pay to Coll° Barnwell the Sum of 
 £15:4:11/2 On Acco* of Mackf arling. 
 
49 
 
 62 
 
 Easter Monday Aprill 8^^, 1751 
 
 The Inhabitants of S* Helena parish being Met Did chuse for 
 Vestr}^ Men & Church— ^ Wardens the Following persons (Viz*) 
 
 M"^ Andrew Bell ] 
 M-- W"\ Waight [ 
 
 a; 
 
 
 
 
 o ^ 
 
 Collo Barnwell 
 M^ John Barnwell 
 M"- Cha^ Furry 
 M"" Jon^. Norton 
 M-^ Richd Capers 
 M"- Jn°- Mullryne 
 M'- John Gordon 
 
 
 
 Thursday June 20*^. 1751 
 
 At a meeting of the Church Wardens, Vestry and Parish- 
 ioners 
 
 M^ Kich'i. Capers refusing to Qualify as a Vestry INIan Coll 
 
 Tho^. Wigg was chose in his Room. 
 
 At the same time the following persons qualified as Vestry Men 
 
 in pursuance to the choice made on Easter Monday last. 
 
 The Revd. M^ W-". Peasley 
 Coll: Barnwell 
 
 Brest. 
 
 Coll°. Tho : Wigg 
 
 M^ Jn«- Barnwell 
 Cha: Purry 
 Jona: Norton 
 Coll: Jn"- Mullri^ 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 M^ Andrew Bell | 
 
 M' W-. Waight j 
 
 At which time the Vestrj^ Church Wardens & Parishioners made 
 choice of Will"". Gough to be the Clerk of the Parish in the Room 
 of M"". Rich'^. Rickets who resigned, the said Gough to allow the 
 said Rickets £20 ^ anno during his being Clerk & the Life of 
 the said Rickets — 
 
 63 
 
 At the same time was Read a Letter from D^ Bearcroft Sec^ : to 
 the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts recom- 
 mending the Rev'd M"". Will™ Peasley as Rector for this Parish 
 
 An Order was drawn on the Public : Treasurer for £40 payable 
 to the Church Wardens for the Year 1750. 
 
 ^Scratched out. Intended for Mullryne. 
 
50 
 
 Orcler'cl, that the Inhabitants of S*. Hellens Parish be Assess'd 
 for the support of the Poor at the Rate of fifteen pence in the 
 pound on what mony's they paid towards the general Tax to be 
 advertised to be paid within two months from this da}' — 
 
 Order'd at the same time that M". Tho'. Wigg pay unto M". 
 Andrew Bell and Will"" Waight Church Wardens £250,, rec'd by 
 him from the pnb : Treasurer granted by the General Assemblji 
 for the building a parsonage House in the Parish of S^ Helens. 
 
 Thursday 27 June 1751 — 
 At a Meeting of the Church Wardens and Vestry — 
 
 fThe Rev'd M^ W". Peasley— 
 Coll Barnwell 
 Coll Wigg 
 Coll: Mulrvne 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 M^ And^. Bell Pres^ 
 
 W". Waight M--. Cha^ : Purry 
 
 Jona. Norton 
 
 John Gordon 
 
 M'. John Gordon qualified as a Vestry Man Order'd That the 
 Cash above mentioned to be paid by Coll". Wigg to the Church 
 Wardens be by them imediately put to Int : on good Security — 
 
 64 
 
 Order'd That the Church Wardens do as soon as possible pay the 
 sum of £108..19„3 unto M-". Henry Talbot for the Boarding of 
 Geo: Buncle deceased 
 
 1751. 
 At a Vestry held Monday 5 Aug^*: 
 
 M [ The Rev^i. M^ W-". Peaselv 
 
 . M'. Andw Bell I J ^"l!"- f "™"-^" 
 
 I M' Will". Waight £ r^"/.7,'^| 
 
 ^ *= [ M"". Cha^ Purry- 
 
 Their not being a sufficient Number to make a Vestry 
 Adjourned 
 
51 
 
 Augst. 14*1'. 1751^ xt a Vestry then held 
 
 ^ Present 
 
 rg The Rev'd M^ William Peaseley 
 
 ^ Coll Nath : Barnwell 
 
 ^ M^ And : Bell. M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Ij M"". John Gordon 
 
 ^ M' Charles Purry 
 
 U Coll John Mullryne 
 
 The Church Warden, Rec'd Order's to pay William Gough Fifty 
 Six pounds Curr^. due on Easter Monday last for teaching Sun- 
 dry poor Children according to the Legacy left by the late Rev- 
 erend M^ Lewis Jones for that purpose — 
 
 65 
 
 Memorandum, Dec: 20*'\ 1751, An Order was drawn on the pub- 
 lic Treasurer for One Hundred & Eighty three pounds. Six 
 Shillings & 8^, Currency, payable to the Rev'd William Peaseley, 
 for four months Salary, due on Michaelmass past. 
 
 U 
 
 Signed 
 
 >■ Andrew Bell 
 
 Nath : Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 Tho^ Wigg 
 Cha^ Purry 
 Jn°- Gordon 
 
 March 30'^. 1752, Easter Monday 
 At a Vestry then held- 
 
 P resent 
 M^ Andrew Bell | Church 
 Waight ^ Wardens 
 
 Vestry 
 
 WIP 
 
 f Rev'd Will". Peasely 
 I Coll : Nat : Barnwell 
 
 Capt Jn°- Gordon 
 Coll Tho^ Wigg 
 M"". Cha^ Purry 
 M"". Jona Norton 
 
 Balance from Aug 5. 1750 to this Day due to M"". Thomas 
 M^pherling as settled £76..9.10i/2 
 
 Balance due to M". Walmsley deceas'd 
 
52 
 
 66 
 
 1751 M'-. Andrew Bell and U^- William Waight Church Warden 
 
 D^ 
 
 To Sacrament Money from M'. Rickets £ 9.,16.3 
 
 Money rec'd from the F Masons 13,, 5„3 
 
 Cash from Rob'. Williams Esq". ) 
 
 for Matthews's Swearing ( 16„11,,3 
 
 Widow Evan's Estate 16„17„6 
 
 Cash rec'd for Poor Tax . 103„11,,- 
 
 Church Warden D"^ 
 
 To Cash in hand T .. 3 „ 3 
 
 Cash of HW 10 „- 
 
 £7„13„3 
 
 67 
 
 ^ Contra C^ 
 
 By Cash pd for Sundries at Graves's Fun: £ l.,ll?? — 
 
 Cash from Widow Evans 14.,14,, 9 
 
 for Mcpherling Shoes ■ ■ 2,.10,, — 
 
 Blue plains 1-1.. — 
 
 for Pickets washing the Surplice 10.. — 
 
 for Bread & Wine b° 1., 5„— 
 
 paid D^ Steel 5„11„ 6 
 
 D°. Jn" Stone for a Coffin 2.,10.,— 
 
 D°. ^P. Morgan for 300 shingles 1,.— .,— 
 
 D«. Jn°- Smith Tar &c— 3„ 7„ 6 
 
 3 day Xegro hire I^IO?? — 
 
 Hooks for the Church Yard 1„ 2„ 6 
 
 paid Henry Talbot 108„19. 3 
 
 Wine paper & Quils 1„ 2„ 6 
 
 Coffin &c for Ann Walmsley 6„10.,— 
 
 Ball l'.. 3„ 3 
 
 £160,, 1., 3 
 
 C^ 
 
 By Cash pd M-". Bona for Coffin &c £4-,._,._ 
 
 Bv Cash in full 3 . 13 3 
 
 £7..13. 3 
 
53 
 
 68 
 
 March 30, 1752- 
 An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq: for the Parochial 
 Charg-es being £40 Avhich Order was to be indorsed for the use 
 
 of the Clerk being his Sahiry for the Year 1751 
 
 An Order was also given to the Church Wardens to pay unto 
 Will'". Gough Fifty Six pounds for teaching poor Children ac- 
 cording to the Legacy of the Rev'd Lewis Jones deceased. 
 An Order was also drawn on Jacob Motte Esq^. for £275. for 6 
 Months Salary due to the Eev'd M"". William peasely. 
 
 [ Nath". Barnwell 
 Andrew Bell j Tho^ Wigg 
 
 William AVaight Signed 1 John Gordon 
 
 Church Wardens Jona Norton 
 
 Then choice was made of a Vestry for the year 1752 when the 
 following Gentlemen were appointed 
 
 The Eev'd i\L. Will'". Peasely 
 For Church Wardens Coll" : Xathaniel BarnAvell 
 
 M''. John Fripp Coll°- Thomas Wigg 
 
 M'. Fra: Stuart Capt Jn° Gordon 
 
 M^ John Barnwell 
 Jona Norton 
 M''. I Cha^ Purry 
 
 Coll Jn*^- Mullrvne 
 
 69 
 
 At a Vestrv held Julv 10ti\ 1752 
 
 Present 
 The Eev<i. William Peasely 
 Coll : Nath : Barnwell ' 
 Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
 Coll: Jn"- Mullryne 
 M'". Jn°- Barnwell 
 M"". Cha^: Purry 
 
 Who were all qualified as Gentlemen of the Vestry. 
 M''. Francis Stuart, being Nominated Church Warden — woidd 
 not serve, but paid his Fine Ten Pounds; And M'. Edward Wigg 
 was appointed in his Eoom. 
 
 Order'd to meet the first Monday in August at 9 of the Clock in 
 the forenoon to do business. 
 
54 
 
 At a Vestry held Aug^* . 3 1759. 
 Present 
 
 M^ EdwVl Wigg 
 M"" Jn*'- Fripp 
 
 ^ 
 
 O 
 
 < 
 (I 
 
 e-t- 
 
 Rev^'. William Peasely 
 Coll : Xath'. Barnwell 
 Coll : Thomas Wigg 
 Coll : John ^Slullryne 
 M"^. John BarnAvell 
 M"". Charles Piirry 
 M^ Jona : Norton 
 
 The two Church ^^'ardens, were this Day Qualified; and M"". 
 Jonathan Norton, as a Vestry Man; and William Gough Avas 
 Qualified as Register of this Parish — 
 
 Due this day to M-^-farling £86,,16,,6y2 
 
 One p--. siioes 50/ blue plains 14/^ Bell's Ace*. . . 3„ 4„ 
 
 carried over due £S3..12..Gi/i 
 
 69' 
 
 Auffust 3^. UiTl 
 
 Orderd, that a Subscription be drawn up for another Year's Rent 
 for the Ministers House 
 
 Order'd, that a Subscription be also drawn for the building a 
 Personage House of the Dimensions of 20 by 36 with two P H^ 
 
 The Parish D^ 
 
 To Alex'. Grieves, on Ace', of M" Walmsley ^ Bill £72..10.. 
 
 — Jonathan Norton, on D°- 15. .12. .3 
 
 — William Gough, Sacrament Wine 15/ Anne May 
 
 burial ^ ^, '1 4..16..3 
 
 4 .. 1 .. o 
 
 — Thomas M^farling to this day 83..I2..61/2 
 
 £lT6„ll,.-i/, 
 
 Parish D'. lT6..11.,-i/o 
 Do. . . C^ 66„11..3 " 
 
 £109..19..9i{, Parish Debt 
 
 'Marked 69 in the original, but it should be 70. 
 
55 
 
 ^ Contra C^ 
 
 By M^ Stuart's Fine £10,,—,,— 
 
 — Sacrament Money 52„18„ — 
 
 — Cash of Mr. Bell beino- the bal of his Ace*- 3.,13,. 3 
 
 £66,.11„ 3 
 
 Ordered, That, the Parish be assess'd at 3 Shillings in the Pound, 
 according to what they Pay to the General Tax : And that pay- 
 ment be made on or before, the first Day of December next, of 
 which public notice is to be given. 
 
 At the same time the Vestry agreed to make good the £20. ^ ann 
 paid by \Yilliam Gough to Pich'^. Pickets & ordei-ed as a farther 
 favour a Subscription for a Negro for the said AY'". Gough 
 
 71 
 Memorand: Nov: 7^^. 1752 An Order was drawn on the Public* 
 Treasurer for £275.. — Currency payable to the Rev'd M''. Wil- 
 liam Peasely for Six iSIonths Salary — due the 29"^ September 
 past 
 
 Signed by Xath : Barnwell 
 Ed^^■d : Wigg Ch : W Jn°- Mullryne 
 
 Jn°- Gordon 
 Cha : Purry 
 Tho^ Wigg 
 
 Friday January 5th. ^j^s. 
 
 At a Vestr}' then held 
 
 Present 
 The Revxl W™. Peasely Capt John Gordon 
 
 Coll : Xath : Barnwell M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Tho : Wigg M^ Charles Purry 
 
 Coll : John Midlryne M^ Jona : Norton 
 
 M^ Edward Wigg ) „, ,„ , 
 ivTr T 1 T7 " " f Cu: U ardcus. 
 
 M'^. John Pripp ( 
 
 It was further resolved, That M^ Thomas Walker and M-". 
 Ellicott Story, Carpenters, should be consulted concerning the 
 Charge of Building the parsonage House, according to such 
 form, and in such a manner, as was then draAvn up, and agreed to, 
 
56 
 
 by the said Vestry, and that one of the said Carpenters, should 
 be agreed with to undertake and finish the said Buikling with 
 the utmost dispatch 
 
 72 
 
 Friday January 26^^. 1753 
 Vestry then hekl 
 
 Present 
 Rev'd W'". Peasely 
 
 M". Edward Wigg Ch Warden 
 Coll : Xath : Barnwell 1 Capt Jn-^- Gordon 
 
 Tho^ : "Wigg j. M"". Jn°- Barnwell 
 
 Jn"- Mullryne | Cha^ Purry 
 
 Several Conferences were had concerning the Parsonage House 
 W^. was now agi'eed to be Built 18 ft by 38 ft and Coll: Mull- 
 ryne undertook the Sawyers Work. 
 
 Vestry held Saturday 17 March 1753 
 Present 
 Eev'd W"-. Peasely 
 Coll : Xath Barnwell ] Capt Jn"- Gordon 
 
 Tho^. Wigg }> M--. Cha^ r Purrv 
 
 Jn"- MullrVne J 
 
 A Letter was writt. & sign'd by the Vestry, unto the Represen- 
 tatives for this Parish : Requesting them to lay before the Hon^'^ : 
 House of assembly, the necessity the Parish is under of desiring 
 the additional Sum of £1000. may be granted, to enable them to 
 
 finish the Parsonage House 
 
 Resolv'd, If the sum of £500 be granted, that the Vestry will sup- 
 ply the deficiency. They to be repaid by a further Subscription — 
 
 73 
 Easter Monday April 23<^. 1753 
 
 At Vestry then held 
 
 Present 
 
 Rev<i. M"". William Peasely 
 
 M^ Edward Wigg ] Wardens 
 
 ^ John rripp \ 
 
57 
 
 Vestry 
 
 Coll : Nath : Barnwell M^ John Barn^yell 
 
 Coll : Tho^ Wioo- M^ Charles Piirry 
 
 Coll : John Gordon M''. Jona : Norton 
 
 An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq°. by the Ch : Wardens— 
 & Vestry for £275. Current Money payable to the Rev^. W'". 
 Peasely for Six Months Salary due the 25*'^ March last past — 
 And another was drawn on him for £40 Curr^ Money for Paro- 
 chial Charges for the year 1752. and indors'd over unto William 
 Gough (as Clerk and Sexton) for his Salary for the Year 1752 
 An Order was likewise given unto the Ch : Wardens, by the 
 Vestry, to pay unto William Gough £56 Curr'. Money, being the 
 Interest Money arising from the late Rev'd Lewis Jones's Leg- 
 acy, for the Incouragement of a School Master in the Town of 
 Beaufort, He teaching such Poor Children as Shou'd be sent by 
 
 the said Vestry's Recomendation. 
 
 According to a former Agreement, Coll : Barnwell, paid M^ 
 Richard Rickets £20, in my stead, the Coll : to be reimburs'd by a 
 Subscription among the Gentlemen of the Vestry, at the next 
 meeting 
 
 The Church Wardens Acc^ was then settled as follows 
 
 viz*. 
 
58 
 
 74 
 
 D-^ The Parish of S*. Helena To Edward Wijj<r 
 
 1753 
 Jan. 26 
 
 April 23d 
 
 To Cash paid Alex''"". Grives in full 
 
 ^ Rect 
 
 Do paid Jonathan Norton ^ D°. . 
 D°. paid William Goiigh ^ D°. . . 
 D^ paid A poor old Man ^ Ord^ 
 
 of Yestr}^ 
 
 D° paid Coll : Barnwell for so ) 
 
 much due to M"'. M^farling-. . . \ 
 Cash paid William Gough in full 
 
 ^ Rect 
 
 D" paid William Waight on ace'. 
 
 Ann Wormslev 
 
 Cash paid Coll Barnwell the bal-1 
 ance due to M"". jNPpharling 1^ 
 this Day. from August. 3"^ ' 
 
 Balance due this Day from Edw<^ : 
 Wiffsf .' 
 
 £.- 
 
 72, 
 
 15, 
 10. 
 
 .10,,- 
 12„ 3 
 
 ,13,,- 
 
 6.-,,- 
 83„12., 6 
 
 12. 
 
 G 
 
 6„ 3 
 
 .10.,— 
 
 207,, 4,.— 
 20,, 3,,— 
 
 8„— .,11 
 e ..235.. 7,.ll 
 
 The following Gentlemen were again Chose of the Vestry 
 Rev^. Will"^. Peasely Capt John Gordon 
 
 Coll : Nath'. Barnwell M-". John Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Thom^ Wigg M--. Charles Purry 
 
 Coll: John Mullryne M"", Jona : Norton 
 
 All of whom were qualified by Samuel Hurst Esq : except Coll : 
 Mullryne who was absent. — 
 
 The Inhabitants Ballotted in for Church Wardens for the en- 
 suing Year 
 
 M^ Joshua Morgan 
 
 M"". Benjamin Ladson 
 
 and Then Adjourned 
 
59 
 
 75 
 
 and John Fripp Church Wardens C"". 
 
 1752. 
 Aug: 3d 
 
 1753 
 Jan: 26. 
 
 By Cash rec'd from M''. Stuart his ] 
 Fine for not serving as Church I 
 Warden • J 
 
 Cash rec'd from the Rev"^. M'. ] 
 Will"'. Peasely being Sacrament J> 
 Money J 
 
 Cash rec'd of Sundry Persons for 1 
 Poor Tax %5 Ace*, this day ren- 
 dered 
 
 an overcharge of Cash p". Will"'. ] 
 Waight on ace', of Ann Walms- J> 
 lev r I 
 
 £ 10,.—,,— 
 
 50,.18„— 
 
 1G7„19„11 
 
 6..10,,— 
 
 £235,, 7„11 
 
 April 23d 
 1753 
 
 The Parish '. C 
 
 By Cash, in the Church Wardens hands £ 8,, — 11 
 
 Cash, being Sacram^ Money 1:4,,11., — 
 
 £52,a4„ll 
 
 M^ John Hutchinson's Poor Tax p^ 3.,15„- 
 
 £56,, 9„11 
 
60 
 
 76 
 
 Friday the 18^^^ ^lay 1753 At Vestry 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev'd William Peasely 
 
 Joshua Morofan ] „, ,_, , 
 -r, • X T " V L h \N ardens 
 iieii] : L.adson \ 
 
 Coll : Xath'. Barnwell Cap'. John Gordon 
 
 Coll : Thomas AA'ig-o; ]\Ir_ John Barnwell 
 
 Coll : John :\[unryne M^. Charles Piirry 
 
 The above Church "Wardens were duely qualified as was also 
 Coll: MuUryne as a Vestry ^lan. 
 
 The Acc^ delivered to the said Ch : Wardens 
 
 Cash of :M'-. Edwd. Wigg £5,, 5.,ll 
 
 ]\P. Fripp to pay 6.. 10.. — 
 
 £11.,15.,11 
 Sacram^ Money -14.. 14,. — 
 
 Parish C^ £56., 9,,11 
 
 For Papers, see the Memorand'. at the end of the Book 
 The Letter mention'd. the 17^''. of March past, to be sent to the 
 Eepresentatives for this Parish, having been laid before the 
 Hon*^'^ : House of Assembly. They were pleas'd to give them to 
 understand. That no more Money would be granted towards the 
 building of the Parsonage House, until proper Vouchers made it 
 appear that their former Grant of £500. was intirely expended, 
 according to the true intent and meaning of the Donation : Upon 
 
 which the Gentlemen of the Vestry 
 
 Ordered. That the Parsonage House, should be carried on with 
 tlie utmost expedition, according to the last Resolution, and Coll : 
 Barnwell, Coll: Mullryne and Capt Gordon were Xominated 
 
 and desired to Oversee the Work 
 
 The Petition of Jn°- Lillenton being Read & it appearing he was 
 a proper object of Charity, he was taken on the Parish, and £15. 
 order'd him in Goods for his present Relief 
 
 77 
 The £20 ^ ann was agreed to be paid M". Rich'* Ricketts in man- 
 ner followinor viz^ 
 
61 
 
 Coll Barnwell £ 6, — 
 
 M"". Jn°- Barmvell 4,, — 
 
 Coll : Wigg 2„10 
 
 Capt Gordon 2„10 
 
 Coll : Miillryne 2,a0 
 
 M--. Cha^ Furry 2.a0 
 
 £20,,-,- 
 
 Monday July 16. 1753 At Vestry 
 Present 
 The Rev^. William Peasely 
 
 M^ Joshua Moro-an Ch Warden 
 Coll: Nat Barnwell 
 Coll : Tho Wigg 
 Capt: Jn°- Gordon 
 ^j. \ Jn°- Barnwell 
 *) Cha: Purry 
 
 A Letter was Read directed to the Ch : Wardens and Vestry dated 
 6 May last from James Irving Esq : one of the Representa- 
 tives for this Parish, in answer to a Letter Sent the 1T"\ March 
 past, the purport of W^*^. may be seen on that days entry on the 
 ]\Iinutes of Vestry. 
 
 An Answer Avas writ to the above Letter signed by the above 
 Gent, and directed to the above James Irving Esq : both on File. 
 M*". Ellicot Story had orders to secure the X beams at the West 
 end of the Church, by proper Pillars as supporters. 
 
 78 
 
 Monday August 6*^. 1753 
 
 At Vestry 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev'd Will™. Peasely 
 
 M^ \ Joshua Morgan | ^h: Wardens 
 } Ben] : J^adson ^ 
 
 Coll: Nath Barnwell. ] ^ [ Capt : John Gordon. 
 Coll : Thomas Wigg. }. ^ ^ M-". Charles Purry. 
 Coll : John Mullryne. J j^ [ M-". Jona : Norton. 
 
62 
 
 The Vesti\y agreed with M^ Joshua Morgan, to make 20,000 good 
 Lime Bricks, and to deliver them, in good Order, on the Glebe 
 Land, near the Spot on Avhich the Parsonage House is to be Built, 
 at £G ^ m. 
 
 Memorandum 
 
 October the 9t'\ The Revd. M'' William Peasely had an 
 
 Order on the Pub : Treasurer for £275. for Six Months Salary- 
 due the 29"\ of September last past — 
 
 Wednesday Feb: 6*^ 1754,, 
 
 At a Vestry then held 
 
 Present 
 
 The Revtl Will™. Peasely 
 
 Joshua Morgan } ^, ,,, , 
 -P, . T 1 ^ Ch: Wardens 
 
 lienj : l^adson \ 
 
 Coll : Nath : Barnwell M-". Cha^ Purry 
 
 Coll : Tho^ Wigg Jona Norton 
 
 Capt : John Gordon 
 
 79 
 Feb: Q'\ 1754 
 
 Ordered, That the Ch: Wardens do assess the Parish This 
 assessm*. was for the Year 1753 in a Poor Tax, at the Rate of 
 two Shillings & six pence for every pound they paid the last 
 year to the Gen : Tax And that the same be paid by the 25^^. of 
 March next. 
 
 And that such Persons who Subscribed towards the building of 
 the Parsonage House, for this Parish, be desired to make their 
 several payments, unto Capt John Gordon, by the said time^ and 
 
 that proper Advertisements be issued for that purpose. 
 
 Agreed, that the Church Wardens do bind William Sommers, a 
 poor Orphan Child, of this Parish, Apprentice unto Sarah 
 Mathews, of the Town of Beaufort, until he be 13 Years of Age 
 (which Avill be on the 5t'\ day of November in the Year 1763) 
 and that they pay unto the said Sarah Mathews Fifteen Pounds, 
 Currency, on the day he is bound, and that they or their Suc- 
 cessors — continue the paying the like Sum yearly, on the 5*\ day 
 of November in each year, the last payment to be made on the 
 said Dav in the year 1757, and from thence to Cease and Deter- 
 
63 
 
 mine : and that her Ace', to the amount of £17. be discharged. — 
 Agreed, That Coll: Barnwell & Capt: Gordon do directly pur- 
 chase Timber & stuff to build a Kitchen, on the Glebe Land, and 
 that Workmen be immediately employed to build the same. 
 
 80 
 
 Piaster Monday 15''' April 1754 — 
 
 xVt Vestry 
 
 Present 
 Rev'd M'. Will"". Peasely 
 Coll : Nath : Barnwell Capt : John Gordon 
 M'. John Barnwell M^ Cha^ Purry 
 Coll John Mullryne 
 
 An Order was drawn for £275,, — on Jacob Motte Esq. Treasurer 
 payable to Rev'd Will"\ Peasely being for — his 6 Months Salary 
 due the 25"\ of March last past. 
 
 An Order on the same for £40. Parochial Charges, payable to 
 the Church Wardens, and by them Indorsed to Will™. Gough 
 
 being his Salary as Parish Clerk for the Year 1753 
 
 Ordered That the Church Wardens pay unto Will™. Gough or 
 Order Fifty Six Pounds being the Interest Money due on the 
 Legacy of the late Eev'd Lewis Jones. 
 
 M"". Daniel Daly was chose one of the Ch : Wardens and M*". 
 Will™. Llazzard ballotted in as the other ag*'. M"". Andrew Agg- 
 
 new. 
 
 The same Gentlemen, as acted on the Vestry the last year, were 
 again made choice of & the Six above mentioned were Sworn in. 
 
 81 
 
 August 5"^. 1754. 
 
 This day there was to've been a Vestry but there being present 
 
 only 
 
 The Rev^. M^ Peasely 
 Coll : Barnwell 
 M"-. Jn°-: Barnwell & 
 Coll Tho^ Wigg 
 They broke up to a more convenient Opportunity. 
 M"". Daniel Daly paid his Fine £10. not chusing to stand as 
 Church Warden. 
 
64 
 
 August 22d. 1754 
 At Vestry 
 Present 
 -The Kevd. Will™. Peasely 
 
 Coll Nath : Barnwell | Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
 
 Coll : Mullryne | M"". Jn°- Barnwell 
 
 M''. William Hazzard & M'. James Steele, were cluely sworn in as 
 Church Wardens for this Parish and 
 
 M"". Jn°- Chapman & M^ Jn"- Delega^^e were chosen as Gen. of 
 the Vestry, in the Room of Capt John Gordon who resigned, and 
 
 M'^. Cha^. Purry, deceased. 
 
 Order'd, That WilH. Trunker be paid by the Ch Wardens at the 
 rate of 12/6 ^ day for 30 days his Wife nursing & boarding — 
 
 Tabitha Weatherly in her Lying in — £18„15„ — 
 
 Order'd That the Widow Mandevill have £15 in Cloaths from 
 the Store and that Mary Wade have £15. in the same manner, 
 
 82 
 
 Memorandum 
 
 October 4. 1754 An Order Avas drawn on Jacob Motte Esq: for 
 
 £275 Curr'^y. payable to the Rev«i. M^ Will"^. Peasely or Order for 
 
 6 Months Salary due the 29'''. September last past • 
 
 Novb--. 1st. 1754 
 At Vestry then held 
 Present 
 M^ Jam^ Steele Rev^. William Peasely 
 
 Ch : Warden Coll : Nath'. Barnwell 
 
 M"". Jn°- Barnwell 
 Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
 M^ Jn°- Delegaye 
 
 M'. Jn"- Chapman declining to Act on the Vestry M' Fra" : Stuart 
 
 was nominated in his Stead 
 
 M"". John Delagaye was qualified as a Vestry Man 
 
 Order'd That the Church Wardens do Assess the Parish in a 
 
 Poor Tax of Three Shillings in the Pound for every Pound they 
 
 pay in the General Tax, payable the first Day of Jan'', next, and 
 
 that proper advertisements be put up to give notice thereof. 
 
65 
 
 83 
 March 31^t, 1755 
 
 Easter Monday 
 
 At Vestry 
 
 Present 
 
 ReV^. William Peasely 
 
 Col : Nathi. Barnwell Col : Thomas Wigg 
 
 Col : Jno- Miillryne M"". John D'lagaye 
 
 M-". James Steele Ch : Warden 
 
 An order was drawn on the Pub : Treasurer for £275,, — payable 
 to the Rev'd Will'". Peasely or Order for his — Six Months 
 Salary due the 25"\ instant 
 
 An Order was likewise drawn on the Pub : Treasurer for £40 
 Parochial Charges for the Year 1754 and indorsed over to Wil- 
 liam Gough Clerk &c 
 
 An Order likewise was issued to the Church Wardens to pay unto" 
 William Gough, or Order £56 being the Interest Money due on 
 Re^^ : M"". Jones's Legacj^ for the incouragem*. of a School Mas- 
 ter in Beaufort &c 
 
 Then the above four Gentlemen of the Vestry, together with M'". 
 John Barnwell and M^ Josp : Jenkins were chose as the Vestry— 
 And M'". John Chapman and M'. Sam'. Ladson w^ere chose as 
 Church Wardens for the year 1755. 
 
 And the Vestry Adjourned to Monday the 13'^. of April when 
 they are to meet and be qualifyed for their Offices 
 
84 
 
 66 
 
 D^ S\ Helena Parish 
 
 17 :a 
 Feb: 6 
 
 28 March 
 
 15 April 
 
 22 Aug*^ 
 
 1755 
 31 March 
 
 To Cash p**. Sarah Mathews on acc^ of 
 
 William Somers an Orphan Child 
 To Cash pel Rich". Dale on ace*, of) 
 Mary Hope a poor lame Woman. . . A 
 
 To Cash p'd M'^pherling- then clue 
 
 Cash p''i-Limiington 
 
 Cash p'd M"". D'lagaye his Acc*^ 
 
 Cash p'd Col: Flowers for Somer's 
 
 Fam 
 
 Cash p^i. W"^. Trunker for Tabitha 
 
 Weatherly 
 
 Cash p'd WiU". Gough's BiUs, viz'. 
 To Balance Sommers Ace' £10..16-9" 
 Charges & Fees burying 
 
 the Poor 19„18,,9 
 
 Charges in Ch : and Ch Yard 19., 1..3 ^ 
 Writing from 1753 to | 
 
 pre^^^ time 13.,12..6J 
 
 Balance in the hand of W. Gouofh 
 
 17 
 
 16 
 30 
 30 
 12 
 
 63 
 
 1 
 14 
 
 31 
 
 15% 
 
 £1781 13 '534 
 
67 
 
 a 2/6 
 
 Per Contra 
 
 By Cash from ]\1^ Ladsonr 
 
 {Poor Tax from ^I'. Jn°- Hey ward. . 
 D° from Will"- Gough 
 D°- . from M"-. Morgan 
 
 Cash from ]M'. Morgan ace', of Som- 
 
 mers 
 
 D°. from M> . Daly fine as Ch : War- 
 den 
 
 D° from Eev'^. William Peaselv... 
 
 o 
 37 
 67 
 33 
 
 13 
 
 10 
 12 
 
 85 
 
 5 11 
 .-31/4 
 3171/2 
 
 15 
 
 £11781 13 1534 
 
G8 
 
 86 
 
 Monday April 14*^. 1755 
 According to Adjournment (the 31^*. March) the Vestry met, 
 and the Gentlemen before Chose were Qualified as a Vestrv, and 
 M"".' John Chapman was Qualified as one of the Church Wardens. 
 M"". William Eeynolds was chose as the other Ch : AVarden in the 
 Room of M"". Samuel Ladson. 
 
 And William Harvey Esq : was nominated on the Vestry 
 The ReV^. William Peasely having declared his desire of leaving 
 the Province, Letters were wrote to D"^. Bearcroft Sec^. to the 
 Hon'''*^ : Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreigii parts, to 
 acquaint them thereof, and to desire that another Missionary 
 might be sent over to take charge of the Parish, soon as possible, 
 which said Letter was inclosed with one from the Rev^^. W"". 
 Peasely, to the said Hon'^'^. Board to notifie the same, and sent by 
 Capt: Coole Avho set Sail for England the latter end of April 
 
 1755 
 
 The Vestry Letter was Signed by. 
 Coll: Nath: Barnwell M^ Jn°- Barnwell 
 
 Coll Tho'. Wigg M^ Jn"- Delegaye 
 
 Coll John Mullryne M''. Josp : Jenkins 
 
 Will'". Harvey Esq : 
 M--. John Chapman & M^ Will". Reynolds Ch: Wardens 
 
 Copy's of the said Letters are on File See page 104 
 
 June the S*^. 1755 At Vestry then held 
 
 Present 
 Coll : Xath : Barnwell M'". John Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Tho\ Wigg M'-. John D'legaye 
 
 Will : Harvey Esq M''. Josp : Jenkins 
 
 M-". John Chapman Ch Warden 
 
 Order'd That Susanna Rearden a Poor Woman, having a very 
 bad Eye, shou'd be on the Parish till further Order. 
 And that the Widow Trunker & Child shou'd be continued on the 
 Parish at 40/,, ^ Week. 
 
69 
 
 August 4. 1755 At Vestry then held 
 
 Present Rev*^ : William Peasely. 
 Coll : Nath : Barmvell W"\ Harvey Esq : 
 
 Coll: Tho^ Wigg M^ Jn"- Delagaye 
 
 Coll : Jn°- Mullryne M^. Jn°- Jenkins 
 
 M-". Jn"- Barnwell 
 
 M' . John Chapman Ch : Warden 
 
 M"". James Steele, late Church Warden, deliver VI in part of his 
 Years Account, and was desired to get in all the Poor Tax, that 
 his Account might be closed the next Vestry Day : 
 Order'd That all Persons pay in their Poor Tax directly, and 
 Resolved, That all Defaulters shall be served with Executions, 
 after the next Vestry — 
 
 Friday Nov'^-". 7t'\ 1755- 
 At Vestry then held 
 Present 
 
 Coll: Nath: Barnwell M'. Jn"- Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Tho^ Wigg W"\ Harvey Esq 
 
 Coll: Jn°- Mullryne M-". Jn°- Delagaye 
 
 M'-. John Chapman Ch Wdn 
 
 Agreed, That, as William Sommers a poor Orphan Child had 
 lived with M'". Sarah Mathews for two years past, and the Agree- 
 ment of Vestry made Feb : 6. 1754 had not been Comply'd with 
 — that she be paid for the said two years care of the said Boy, 
 due the 5*\ of Nov^"" : instant, £30 and that She be paid, from that 
 day, at the Rate of £20 ^ Ann during the Term that the Said 
 Orphan Child may remain Avith her. She finding the said Child 
 
 Meat, Drink, Washing, Lodging and Apparel. 
 
 Order'd That the Parish be Assessed in a Poor Tax at the Rate 
 of Three Shillings for every Pound paid to last General Tax of 
 this Province, and that the Poor Tax be paid by the first day of 
 January next. 
 
 Ordered, That all Defaulters for the Poor Tax in the Years 1753 
 and 1754, be Advertised to pay the same by the first day of De- 
 cember next, and that the Name of such Defaulters be put to the 
 bottom of the said Advertisement. 
 
70 
 
 The Revd. M^ Will'". Peasely received an Ord^ on the— Public 
 Treasurer for £275,, Curr'^y. being his — Salary due the 29^''. of 
 
 Sept last past 
 
 Sign'd by all the above Present 
 
 OrderVl that William Gough, lend WilW. Harvey Esq: the 
 Parish Book of Laws, but since returned. 
 
 And that he write's a Letter to the Rev" : M^ Clerk of Cha' 
 Town concerning some Books sent over by the Hon'^'«=. Society for 
 
 this Parish for the Vestry & Ch: Wardens to Sign See 
 
 Folio 107 
 
 89 
 The Parish of S^ Helena to Mess". Steele & Hazzard late 
 Ch: Wardens from Easter 1754 to Easter 1755 
 
 To John Robinson's Child, Sundries for its Funeral £ 
 
 To Anne Wade Sundries ^ Ord: of Vestry 
 
 To Tabitha Weatherly's Lying in & Nursing & Mid- 
 wife 
 
 To William Trunker Sen"" : Sundries for his Funeral 
 & a Coffin 
 
 To Rees Morgan D'' for his Sickness 
 
 Funi. & Coffin 
 
 To Rich". Dale for Boarding a Sick Man one Week 
 
 To Dan'. Reardon's Wife & Child's Board Sickness 
 & Medicines 
 
 To Mary Hopes Board & Lameness &c 
 
 To M^pherling and Lenningtons yearly allowance 
 
 To Ch : Yard Hoeing 32/6 a Bar for the W'. Gate 20/ 
 
 To Jacob Bona making a New Platform for S : Door 
 ofCh: 
 
 To Julian Moronsy an Ace*, for y« Year 1753 
 
 To Lennington Sugar 7/6 a Memorandum Book 2/6 
 
 To Wine for Sacrament 
 
 To a Pub : Advertisemen*. in the Gazette for P. Tax . 
 
 To Jonathan Norton for Mary Mandevil's Fun'. . . . 
 
 To M--. Jn"- Chapman Ch : Warden Cash at 3 pay- 
 ments 
 
 ToM--. Jn°- Chapman - - D°. (as ^ Rec*.) Cash as 
 Balance 
 
 D'. 
 
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 181 
 
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 8| 101 
 
 381 51 
 
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 10| 
 
 51 
 
 £12591 91 814 
 
71 
 
 ^ Contra C^ 
 
 By Andrew Bell, Cash being a bal : due to y« Parish 
 
 By Fines on S^ Helena & the Indian Land 
 
 By Poor Tax for Year 1753 
 
 By Sacrament Money 
 
 By Poor Tax for the year 1754: at sundry times. . . . 
 
 6 
 
 ?? 
 
 2 
 
 15 
 
 33 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 ?5 
 
 207 
 
 13 
 
 81/4 
 
 £12591 91 8V, 
 
 90 
 
 April 19. 1756 Easter Monday 
 At Vestry 
 
 Coll Nathi. Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Jn°- Mullryne 
 
 M"". Jn°- Barnwell 
 
 M'". John Chapman 
 M'. W".. Reynolds 
 
 M"". John Delagaye 
 William Harvey Esq : 
 M"". Joseph Jenkins 
 
 Ch Wardens 
 
 The Rev". M^ William Peasely's Ord : on the Pub : Tresu"" : for 
 £275. was Signed by the Vestry, being his Salary to the 25*"^. 
 March last past. 
 
 Also an Ord"". to the Ch : Wardens on the Pub : Treas^ for £40 
 Parochial Charges, for the year 1755. and by them Indorsed to 
 
 William Gough Clark. 
 
 An Order was likewise given to the Ch : Wardens, to pay unto 
 W"". Gough Fifty 6 Pounds, being the Interest Money due on the 
 Rev'd M'. Jones Legacy, for the Support of a School Master in 
 the Town of Beaufort. 
 
 Officers Chose for Year 1756. 
 
 M"". John Gordon ) ^, ,-,^ , 
 HT X 1 TT ir Ch Wardens. 
 
 M"". John Heyward ( 
 
 The same Vestry, Rechose 
 M^ Jn"- Gordon, Qualified accordingly. 
 N B, At the same time M"", Peasely had. notice that, the Gentle- 
 men of the Vestry & Church Wardens would draw for his Salary 
 no longer then to the 29"' of Septem'^'' : next and advised him to 
 make Provision for himself by that Time. 
 
72 
 
 91 
 Parish of S^ Helena to Mess*"*: Chapman & W: Reynolds late 
 Church Wardens from Esther 1755 to Easter 1756. 
 
 60;,,— ,,- 
 
 To M'^pherling & Jn*'- Linningtons yearly allowance £ 
 To W'". Sommers an Orphan Child, p'^. Sarah 
 
 Mathews on his Ace*. 
 To D°. Sundries at his Fun'. & a Coffin 
 
 To M". Johnson Sundries 
 
 To George Hardwick, his Board Fun'. Coffin &c. . 
 
 To John AVilcox his Board &c 
 
 To Jane Jones — Sundries S'. Helena 
 
 To a Poor Man from Pon Pon 50/ Sullivan a Beg 
 
 gar 30/ 
 To Dan'. Reardon's Wife & Child's Board & Sundries 
 
 To Sundries for the Church 
 
 To an Advertisem*. for the Poor Tax in the Gazette 
 
 To Alexander Blane Sundries 
 
 To D"". Thomson's Ace*, for Medicines 
 
 30|„- 
 
 5 1 10 
 
 151 15 
 
 23|„- 
 
 171 7 
 
 3 10 
 
 4|,- 
 
 74| 8 
 
 5| 12 
 
 25| 6l„— 
 53] lOL— 
 
 3181 191 9 
 
 C' 
 
 ^ Contra 
 
 By Cash from D^ Steele 
 
 By Sundries the Effects of Geo : Hardwick 
 
 Sold . 7„17„ 6 
 
 By Poor Tax rec'd ^ Ace* 267,, 1„ 6 
 
 By Do. rec'd of Tho^ Farr for the year 1754. 4„ 3„ 9 
 By Bal : due to Jn°- Chapman I55I4,, — 
 
 .£38,, 3, 
 
 318 19 
 
 1756 
 
 Ap : 19 The Parish To William Gough D 
 
 To Tackes for pulpit & Desk Ornamt«. p^ 
 
 Nash £ 
 
 2 Days Provision for Negro cleaning Ch: 
 
 yard paths 
 
 Sacramental Bread for 5 Years past a 10/ 
 
 ^ Ann 
 
 Writing Advertisem^^. Letters &c and Vestry 
 
 •)1 
 
 15 
 
 " 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
73 
 
 attendance I 10 1„ — [,,- 
 
 His Bill for Registring & Burials of the I 1 I 
 Poor r I 14!,, 5i„- 
 
 27! 171 C> 
 
 C\ By balance of the last Ace', (fol: 84) . .£4„5„53/4| 
 an Overcharge in a Bar for Ch: y'^ | 
 
 Gate l,-,-| 
 
 Cash from Defaulters 1753 & 1754 | 
 
 P. Tax 17,a„6y4| 
 
 Bal : to W : Gough £ 
 
 2i>l 7|,.- 
 
 51 10! 6 
 
 92. 
 
 Copy of a Letter sent ^ 
 
 To the Rev"d M^ AVilliam Peasely dated 
 Rev^^': Sir 
 
 It is now above Twelve months since you acquainted us that 
 your bad Health would not permit your longer stay in this 
 Parish, and we then jointly wrote to the Honourable Society 
 desiring your removal and that we might be supply'd with 
 another Missionary, but as we have not been favoured wdth any 
 answer its probable our Letters miscarried — and the General 
 discontent of of j'our parishoners arising from the unhappy 
 Differences which has so long subsisted and still increases to such 
 a Degree as to utterly destroy all Union and Harmony between 
 you and them lays us their Representatives under an Indispen- 
 sible necessity of endeavouring to Restore and Establish our 
 usual and much desJi'ed Tranquillity. 
 
 In Compliance therefore of our Duty in this Regard so often 
 and strenuously urged by the Parishioners, We are now Writing 
 to some Friends of the Clergy in Charles Town requesting their 
 advice in the most proper method of application for obtaining 
 the end proposed, by Inviting over from England a Prudent 
 meek and pious Divine whose Precepts may not only Dictate the 
 true Principles of Christianity but his Example forcibly Incul- 
 cate them. 
 
 But in this affair we shall carefully avoid (unless we are drove 
 to the necessity of it) Entering into any minute — Detail of 
 Grievances or unne'ssary Personal Reflections, as it would be very 
 
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 disagreeable to us. and must be injurious to you and your Family, 
 Whose Sufferings will Affect us in Proportion to our Concern in 
 the Cause. Altho' Self Defence shou'd (which w^e hope your Con- 
 duct will not) make it become necessary to our Justification. 
 
 You cannot if you will divest your self of Prejudice Blame our 
 Conduct in this affair Considering the animosities and Feuds 
 which has so long Subsisted in the Parish, and which are now 
 Swelled to such a Degree as to keep the People from the Churcli 
 and Comunion and if continued must End in a total Degeneracy 
 of Christianity and morals. 
 
 This we hope you'll Consider Seriously of and neglect no Oppor- 
 tunity to Provide for your Self in some other Parish by next 
 Michalmas as we are willing to Dispense [93 J with your attend- 
 ance here until that Time and will agreeable to our Prcmiise draw 
 for this Year's Sallary then but no more. 
 
 We conclude in heartily wishing you Success and that our 
 Tempers had been better Suited to each other so as to have pre- 
 vented this Breach, and are 
 
 Eev". Sir, &c 
 
 Copy of a Letter to the Rev''. M'". Alex: Garden Sen': in Cha". 
 Town bearing date 24"' June 175G. 
 PvevJ : Sir 
 
 Your long Residence in this Province and your distinguished 
 Ze'al and attachment to the Church of England attended with 
 every laudable Endeavor to promote Christianity strongly urges 
 us in behalf of Selves and Brethren of that Communion in this 
 Parish to lay our unhappy Case before you desiring your advice 
 and Opinion in a matter which we doubt not will appear to be 
 of such Importance, as not only to plead our Excuse for this In- 
 trusion but ingage your good offices to Stop the growing Evil. 
 
 You have doubtless heard (as its too notorious) of the Differ- 
 ences between M'. William Peasely & his Parishioners here and 
 which is now grown to such a height as to prevent his Congre- 
 gation from attending Divine Worship and Consequently the 
 Communion Table for some time past It being with great Reason 
 urged by many People that they cannot Receive the Sacram^ 
 from a man whose Life & Conversation prove him to have little 
 or no Regard for Religion or the Reputation of that sacred Order 
 whicli he is a member of. 
 
75 
 
 Particulars of this unhapp}^ Mans Conduct wou'd take up your 
 time to read — and give us pain to relate therefore shall only say 
 that we will be always ready to prove our Allegations, if ever it 
 shou'd be thought Necessary, and sincerely wish that his — 
 behavior had rendered this Proof more difficult but its so open 
 and Shameless as to Disgust all Eanks & Degrees of People, and 
 therefore not only renders him incapable of doing the least Good 
 here but his Example may in time be of the most fatal Conse- 
 quence 
 
 We therefore agreed above a year ago to part in mutual Peace. 
 If possible, and in Order thereto did in Conjunction with him 
 write to the Hon^''^. Society He desiring a Removal on Ace', of 
 his Health and we the favour of another Missionary but have not 
 since received the least answer from them so that we ha\'e no 
 Reason to hope for any Relief in that way, and least our present 
 94 
 
 Condition shou'd Estrange People quite from the Church. We 
 most earnestly pray the favour of you to assist us with your kind 
 advice in the best method of Application for getting over A 
 Godly and Pious Divine to Reside among us, and we w^ou'd 
 Chearfully Contribute towards any moderate Expence for ac- 
 comodating such a Person from England to this Parish and for 
 that, purpose wou'd send Orders to a Gentleman in London. Our 
 Compassion for M"". Peasely's Family has made us very tender 
 of his Character lest he shou'd be deprived of the means to make 
 a Provision for them in some other Parish and this Consideration 
 has been hetherto Privalent enough to keep us from coming to 
 Extremity's nor would we now Willingly hurt him in that 
 Respect If Possible to be avoided — as we pity his Weakness, but 
 our Public and Private Duty calls upon us to guard against that 
 general Depravity of Manners which his long stay threatens us 
 with. 
 
 We hope Sir. you'll be kind enough to Excuse this Trouble, and 
 your favouring us with an Answer Avill greatly oblige. 
 
 Rev^ Sir &c 
 
 Copy of a Letter from the Rev'd M'. Alex: Garden in Cha* 
 Town bearing date the IG July 1756 in AnsW. to the last 
 
 Directed to the Ch: Wardens & Vestrv S^ Hellens Par'': 
 
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 (ieiit : 
 
 Your Letter of the 24 Ult"° : is now before me, and in answer 
 to itt I shall very freely offer yon the best advice I can 
 
 In the first place it was a very great mistake in you to enter 
 into any Compromise with M'. Peasely, in Writing to the Society, 
 he for his Remove on ace', of his health, and you for another Mis- 
 sionary to succeed him. This might easily appear a plain artifice 
 on M''. Peasely's part to put the Evil day as far off as he cou'd. 
 .for tho' he might actually Write to the Society to be removed on 
 ace*, of his Health yet how easy was it for him to write to them 
 soon after, that he had recovered his Health and desired to be 
 continued where he Avas. I do not say that this is really the Case, 
 but as you have heard nothing from the Society, it has at least 
 the appearance of it. 
 
 In the next place, The Remedy is plainly in your own Hands 
 as M^ Peasely is not Elected your Minister therefore my sincere 
 advice to you is forthwith to discharge him, from any longer 
 Service of your vacant Cure & immediately draw up your 
 articles of Complaint against him which you're able and willing 
 to [95] Prove (jiursuant to the Societies earnest Desire and Re- 
 quest annex'd to the annual account of their proceedings) and 
 transmit the same to them for your Justification. 
 
 Tenderness to a Family is indeed very commendable but when 
 it happens in Competition with the Interests of the Church of God 
 & the Souls of the Parishioners it not only ceases to be Com- 
 mendable but becomes very faulty & blameable. 
 No Consideration either of M"". Peasely's or Familys bread ought 
 to be of any weight, when Religion and the Church of (jod are to 
 be sufferers; and therefore the Society earnestly desire and Re- 
 quest all Persons Concerned that they would acquaint them with 
 the offensive Behavior of their Missionaries, so as they may not 
 only remove them from their present Charges, Averewith they 
 Intrust them, but finally dismiss them from their Services and 
 not impose them on any other Parish or People where their lie- 
 haviour may be equally offensive and hurtful. — 
 I shall be glad to know your final Resolution in this Affair, if 
 }^ou think proper to commit your Letters to the Society and 
 Bishop of London to my Care, at Least three Copies of each, I 
 w^ill carefully transmit them by the first Opportunities, and at 
 the same time will write my self and use all the little Interest I 
 
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 have Avith them to procure you as speedly a Supply of another 
 Missionary as possible. In the meantime I remain 
 Gent: 
 
 Your most abed' hum''^ : Serv'. 
 Alex: Garden 
 
 96 
 
 At Vestry Monday August 2'': IToG 
 Present 
 Coll: Xath'. Bannvell William Harvey Esq: 
 
 Coll : Tho\ Wigg- M'-. John Barnwell 
 
 Coll : John Mullryne M"'. John Delagaye 
 
 ]M'". Joseph Jenkins 
 Capt John Gordon, Ch : Warden 
 
 The Vestry being Qualified, a Letter was Signed by them and 
 the Ch: Warden, and sent to the EeV^: M". William Peasely, a 
 Copy of which follows, viz' 
 
 Revd : Sir 
 
 The Gent : of the Vestry that had lately a private Meeting 
 with you, have Conninicated to us the Proposals you made 
 which we reject — We have now before us an answer to the Let- 
 ter we Avrote to Charles Town, requiring the advice and assis- 
 tance of some of the Clergy there in getting a proper Person to 
 Supply this Cure, and it confirms us in our Resolution to draw^ 
 for no more than the Currant Six months Salary when it shall 
 become due. and if you do not in the mean time make some other 
 Provision for your self, but persist in Officiating here, to Order 
 the Church Doors then to be shut against you, and farther if we 
 are oblig"d to it. We will transmit to the Society & Bishop of 
 London our Complaints and Accusations against you properly 
 attested. 
 
 We are Sir 
 
 Your most hum'<^ : Serv'^ 
 &c &c &c 
 
 97 
 From the Rev^ : ]\r. AV'". Peasely to the Vestry 
 Gentlemen. 
 
 As you have been pleased (notwithstanding your repeated 
 verbal promises, and that under your hands in your favour to me 
 
.78 
 
 of 24"'. June that no Complaint or even personal Eeflextion 
 should be made) to complain of me to M"". Garden in very viru- 
 lent, tho' general Terms, which may cause him to think me guilty 
 of the most culpable actions, and consequently prove of the very 
 worst Consequence to me and my Family : I would be extremely 
 obliged to you as I am now bound for Charles Town if you wou'd 
 be so good as to be a little more explicite in a Letter to him by 
 me, and let him know whether by this general Complaint vou 
 wou'd have him to understand I had been guilty .of actions 
 highly Criminal, or imoral. or indiscretions and imprudencies 
 only ; such as — uneasinesses in my Family, my warmth of Temper 
 in resenting injuries and such like. My Reason for requesting 
 that you wou'd be thus particular to M''. Garden is, lest, from the 
 Scandelous Story raised by M". Cattell's Wench, he should think 
 you intended to prove me Guilty of that base Action. — 
 
 I cannot Gentlemen, help thinking it a very great hardship 
 that I am oblig'd to pay House-Rent, as you are not insensible that 
 the Society sent me here on Condition that a House wou'd be pro- 
 vided for me, as is the Custom throughout this Province; and 
 really the Society told me, before I left London, that there was a 
 good parsonage House on the Glebe, and on no other Terms wou'd 
 I have come here. Besides Gentlemen, I believe the whole AVorld 
 will think it — reasonable that the Interest of the money given by 
 the pulilic for building a House (m the Glebe, shou'd be applied 
 towards discharging the ministers House-Rent till the parsonage 
 shou'd be ready for his Reception. Was I in Circumstances I 
 wou'd — never mention the House-Rent, but in my present Situa- 
 tion, I really am not able (without greatly distressing my Self 
 and Family) to pay M"". Weatherly £150. 
 
 If you'll be so good as to take this matter into Consideration 
 and raise this Sum, or even half of it, by Subscription, it wall at 
 this Juncture be of great service to my Family and highly oblige 
 
 Gent : Your most obedient &c 
 Copia W Peasely 
 
 21^t. August 1756 
 
 98 
 
 Postcript to foregoing Letter — 
 
 Believe me Gentlemen, that I would not give you the trouble 
 to raise the Sum, or any part of it, was I not driven to very great 
 straits; as j'ou may plainly see is the Case, by my being oblig'd 
 
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 even to part with my Books. ]VP. Steell tells me he can raise this 
 half Year's Salary on your Order to the Treasurer, if you'll 
 please to favour me with it : As my stay here will be but for a 
 few days, I beg you'll oblige me with your answer as soon as j^ou 
 conveniently can. As my Family's distress cannot serve you in 
 any shape (nor do I believe you desire it) I make no doubt but 
 you'll be good enough to represent mj^ Case to M^ Garden in 
 as favourable Light as you can. 
 
 The Vestry's Answer 
 Revd; Sir Beaufort Aug 2P^'- 1T56 
 
 We have now before us your Letter of the 2P^ Current to 
 which we answer 
 
 We refer you to the Vestry Book for a Copy of our Letter to 
 the Rev<^. M"". Garden, in which we have not said anythin'j: that we 
 are disposed to contradict — We leave you to Judge whither in 
 Justice to our Selves, we cou'd have said less, and what room 
 their is left for us to write ought in favour of you, consequently 
 we hope we shall not be farther urged on that head. As to the Re- 
 port of you by M". Cattels negro Wench, that you seem to hinge 
 on, we wish it was the only bad one laid to your Charge — In 
 regard to the Interest of the money granted by the Public to- 
 wards building a Parsonage House its being applied towards your 
 present Debt for House Rent, youU please to observe, that the 
 whole of that Interest Money since your arri\ al here, to this Day, 
 will not exceed £220. and that in lieu thereof the Parish have (in 
 Order to increase the Fund for building the parsonage House) 
 paid more than double that Sum House Rent for you. which is 
 more than has ever been required of us by any ClergT Man. In- 
 closed Ave have sent an Order for your Salary for the Current 
 half year, and are Sir 
 
 Your very humble Servants 
 
 John Gordon C W. , Xath'. Barnwell 
 
 Tho^ Wigg 
 Copia John Mullryne 
 
 John Barnwell 
 Will™. Harvey 
 
 99 
 
 £275,, St. Helena Parish 
 
 Aug: 2-1. 175G 
 On the Twenty ninth day of September next pay to the Rev'd 
 William Peasely, or Order Two Hundred and Seventy Five 
 
80 
 
 Pounds Curr'^>. for his Salary as Minister of this Parish from 
 the 25*" : of March last 
 
 Nath : Barnwell 
 John Gordon C W. Tho^. Wigg 
 
 John Mullryne 
 
 To Jacob Motte Esq: John Barnwell 
 
 Pub: Trea^ Will'". Harvey 
 
 The said PveV': Will"\ Peasely left the Parish 
 and went for Charles Town Sept 6"', 1756 
 
 Oct. 7. 1756 The Rev'd M" : Peaseh' returned again from 
 Charles Town and sent the following Letter to 
 the Gentlemen of the Vestry 
 Gent : 
 
 I have been favoured with the Advice of my Friends who 
 to a man, tell me that by quitting the Parish before I hear from 
 the Society, or at least till it might be reasonably expected I 
 could have an answer to my last Letters, I shall be guilty of the 
 highest breach of Trust, and forfeit my Interest in that Vener- 
 able Body on whom is my intire dependance: which must be 
 inevitably attended with y'=- utter destruction of my Self and 
 Family. In Consideration of the Premises and as I am desir- 
 ous to part in Peace with the Parish must beg that you will draw 
 for my Salary, and permit me to do the Duties of my Place till 
 Easter next, with which If you'll please to Comply. I hereby 
 Promise to quit the Parish entirely, at that Time, as I may then 
 do it without giving the Society the least offence. 
 
 And to this Request you'l the more readily agree if you'l 
 please to consider that your notice on Easter Monday last was too 
 short and that it was scarce possible for me to receive an answer to 
 the Letters, I wrote in Conseciuencc of that Notice by the '2!)"'. of 
 Sept*"", which was ingeniously acknowledged by a Gentleman of 
 the Vestry in his own House a few hours after I received the 
 notice: w'ho also was pleased to add, that there wou'd be no dif- 
 ficulty in prevailing on the Vestry to comply with the alcove 
 Request: A speedy Answer will oblige, 
 Oct: 7'^. 1756. Gent: your most Obed' Serv^ W : Peasely. 
 
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 iOO 
 
 AnsAver to the foregoing 
 
 Beaufort 8*^ Oct 1756 
 Sir 
 
 The requests you make with the Reasons assign'd for it 
 in your Letter of yesterdays date give us the greatest surprize 
 as you cannot expect our Compliance with it from an Approba- 
 tion of your hite Conduct. 
 
 We make no doubt, Sir, but it may be extremely convenient 
 for you to Officiate in this Parish & receive the Salary till Easter 
 next, but the Tranquility of every person in it being at Stake is 
 an Effectual Bar to our Assent, and you are therefore by no 
 means to effect it. 
 
 To repeat the Cause of this general dislike is surely needless, 
 and we sincerely wish your Regard for Religion, your Interest 
 in that Venerable Body you mention, and Avelfare of your Fam- 
 ily may be the principal motives of your desire to remain longer 
 among us. 
 
 We are Sir 
 
 Your most hum'- Serv'^. 
 
 To Nath'. Barnwell 
 
 Rev'd W™. Peasely Tho^ Wigg 
 
 John Mullryne 
 
 John Delagaye 
 
 Will'". Harvey 
 
 101 
 Copy of Letter from the Rev^. M'. Richard Clarke Dated in 
 
 Charles Town Oct : 20th. 1756 
 Gent: 
 
 Application was made by M"". Peasely to the Clergi^ who met 
 in Town at the Assizes, desiring that they wouhl hear what he 
 had to say for himself, in vindication of his Conduct with re- 
 gard to your Parish They thought it unreasonable to 
 
 condemn a man unheard, and for that Reason complied with his 
 
 desire. From his state of the Case it appears to them that 
 
 things are not so bad on his side as they have been generally 
 represented. But as they have heard only one side, it were im- 
 possible that they shou'd form a right Judgment ui)on the whole. 
 Religion has been greatly wounded through this unfortunate 
 Man's Sides: They therefore entreat you, for the sake of our 
 
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 Common Christianity, as well as for the sake of M'. Peaselv's 
 Character, and his Family's happiness, that you would transmit 
 to them, the first Opportunity, your state of the Case. A Copy 
 of a Letter you wrote to M"". Garden on this Occasion was pro- 
 duced by M''. Peasely, which contains only general Assertions 
 without Proof, alleclging at the same time that you can, without 
 the least difficulty specifye particular facts, and supported with 
 all reasonable Evidence; there Request therefore to you is, that 
 you would point out those particulars, together with their proofs, 
 that they may be able to Judge for themselves, wdiether they 
 can Conscientiously give him a Recomendation to any other 
 Cure of Souls in this province. — The Clergy present at this 
 Meeting were M"". Copp, M". Harrison, M". Martyn, M". Andrews, 
 and my Self who am. Gentlemen 
 
 P.S. Your most humble Servant 
 
 Direct for me Rich^: Clarke, 
 
 in Charles Town. 
 
 102 
 
 Copy of the Answer to the Rev". ]\P. Gierke's Letter 
 
 Beaufort Nov : 5''^. IToG 
 
 Reverend Sir 
 
 We rec'd your favor of the 20^^ past & altho' we had re- 
 solved against entering into any further dispute with M'. Peasely 
 unless he obliged us to it by that strict and expensive account 
 w'^'^ we have been often threatened with by him, Yet the regard 
 we pay to the Request of so many Gentlemen, whose sacred 
 Function we hope ever to Entertain the highest notions of, Pre- 
 vails not only over that Resolution, but forces us with great 
 Reluctance to point out a few particulars of INl''. Peaselv's Con- 
 duct, which Ave apprehend Avill Sufficiently Justify the steps we 
 have unwillingly taken in the long Contest that subsisted be- 
 teen him and his Parishioners. 
 
 In this affair it cannot be expected that we should here give 
 full proofs of those particulars or relate many other Facts corre- 
 sponding with them, as the first might lay us under some future 
 Inconvenience, in Case his Threats should be carried into ' 
 
 and the last wou'd be too Prolix for a Letter. We shall 
 therefore omit a Detail of many Feuds and the occasion of them 
 between him and the great part of the Parish, in which the Ves- 
 
 ^A word here has been erased and the pUice left hlaidc. 
 
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 try took no part, and begin with his too frequent and ill timed 
 Visits to a Woman who then lived in this Town that gave great 
 umbrage, and occasioned an affidavit much to his disadvantage, 
 about this Time also a Person publickly affirmed before Cap'. 
 Fendin that he was witness to some indecent familiarities be- 
 tween them, which the Captain acquainted him with by Letter 
 mentioning the Author, and desired he might clear himself of 
 the Imputation but his not hearing of any Step taken towards it, 
 occasioned a second Letter in which he strenuously urg'd the 
 Author's being called to a strict Account. Upon this M"". Peasely 
 called a Vestry and made complaint to them of Fendin's ill treat- 
 ment in giving this Salutary advice, which ended in his Solemn 
 Promise to them never to make her any more visits, but they 
 were notwithstanding repeated that very afternoon, and con- 
 tinued so publickly, that we were oblig'd to remind him of his 
 Promise [103] which only served to whet his passion, or Purpose 
 with assiduity in them to such a degree, that scandelous Adver- 
 tisements were put up in Public places by Persons unknown, so 
 obviously levelled at those Nocturnal and other meetings, that they 
 seemed to give every Person (but him who was most concerned) 
 the greatest disquiet, this caused such an Example of Tumults 
 and disorder in his own Family & of what shall we call it obsti- 
 nate indiscretion in himself, to the people, that they totally ab- 
 sented themselves from the Church & Comnnmion. 
 
 That this was not the Case before that Example was set them, 
 we shall only appeal to his own Letter of the 25'" of January 
 175-1 to the Society, tho anticedent to that Letter, his Conduct 
 in refusing to Visit people at the point of Death, when sent for 
 (of which their was two notorious Instances) and suffering theui 
 to leave the World without the benefit of that spiritual Comfort 
 they so earnestly desired was such, as perhaps few Parishes 
 wou'd have overlook'd. 
 
 To say that M'. Peasely, and the Woman in Question were 
 
 seen weeping together a day or two before he left us. — 
 
 That he stayed with her two days and two nights, about 4 
 
 miles from his Wife, after he had parted with her here to go to 
 Charles Town. — That he had late at night on his return home 
 from a Journey gone through a worse Eoad, and a greater dis- 
 tance to Sleep at her house than it w^as to his own — That he 
 had beat one Person to the great Effusion of his Blood, and 
 threatened others with the like Manuel Discipline, and that 
 
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 he offer'd to strike on of the Vestry only for differing with him 
 in Opinion, might perhaps sound too much like n Romance, yet 
 all these things (if the Testimony of Credible people have any 
 weight) are certainly true. We will pursue this disagreeable 
 Subject no further but Circumstanc'd as we were, if M'. Peasely 
 could be of any real Service to this Parish in preaching to bear 
 Walls, and if it was not our indispensible Duty to get him re- 
 moved and invite over another Minister We Submit to your 
 Judgments and that of every Impartial man,- 
 Jn°- Gordon (' AV AVe are Rev^. Sir &c The AVhole Vestry 
 
 104. 
 
 At Vestry held Nov: '29i^^\ 175G 
 
 Present 
 John Gordon Ch : Warden 
 Coll : Nath : Barnwell W Jn°- Barnwell 
 
 Coll : Tho^ AVigg Jn^- Delagaye 
 
 Coll: John Mullryne AA^"^. Harvey Esq. 
 
 Order'd, that the Parish be Assess'd in a Poor Tax of three Shil- 
 lings in the pound (according to the last General Tax) to be 
 paid by the 25'". of March next, and to be AdvertisVl accord- 
 ingly 
 
 Copy of a Letter To D''. Philip Bearcroft Sec'' : to the Society 
 for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts, dated 21 April l7r)5 
 Revd. Sir See P\)lio 80 
 
 AVe the Vestry & Church AVardens of the Parish of St. 
 Helena Port Royal South Carolina, beg leave to inform the 
 Hon'e. Society, that M''. AA^™. Peasley our present Minister (for 
 Reasons w«^'\ he will comunicate to the 'Hon'*^. Board, in 
 his Letter, a Duplicate whereof we send inclosed) chooses 
 to remove out of this Province, which we have agreed to, 
 and wish for his own and Familys Sake, may be to his 
 satisfaction, altho' by that means we shall again be destitute 
 of a minister, and our Parish being one of the outermost Par- 
 ishes in this Country and is so greatly divided by Bays Creeks 
 & Rivers Ac." from any of the other Districks as renders it very 
 difficult for us to be supplied on any emergency, And as there 
 are great Numbers of Poor Setlers scatter'd up & down through- 
 
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 out this extensive Parish, the ministerial office will be greatly 
 wanted in its Several Branches: We therefore hope that the 
 Hon^^. Society in their known pious & Religious intentions to 
 promote the knowledge of the Gospel of our Lord & Saviour 
 Jesus Christ, will take our case into their Serious Consideration, 
 and according to their accustom'cl goodness, will supply this our 
 Parish with an able & Religious Divine, as soon as possible, that 
 our people may not live in Ignorance, nor want for Knowledge 
 in the things pertaining to their Eternal Salvation. Your 
 Friendship in securing us such a pious & godly minister will be 
 an additional obligation to us who are 
 Ch : Wardens Rev*". Sir &c. The Vestry 
 
 105 
 Duplicate of a Letter from M', W'". Peasely, sent inclosed with 
 the former, to D'. Philip Bearcroft of the same date 
 
 Revd. Sir See Folio 86 
 
 I Rec'd your kind favour of October 9'\ and beg leave to 
 return the Society my most hearty and sincere thanks for their 
 very seasonable grant of a Library for the Use of the Mission- 
 ary of this Church, the Books came safe to the hands of M"". 
 Clerk of Cha". Town from whom I hope to receive them by the 
 first Opportunity to this place — The Addition of pious and prac- 
 tical small Tracts which you Sir was pleased to make, claim also 
 my most grateful Acknowledgments, and be assured that when 
 I receive them (for they did not come with the Library) all 
 proper care shall be taken to distribute them where I find they 
 are most wanted. I must now beg leave to acquaint you. that 
 the frequent & severe returns of a Fever & Ague with which it 
 has pleased Almighty God to visit me in this Country, have so 
 far impaired my health, as to render it absolutely necessary for 
 me to Petition the Society for a removal to some northern mis- 
 sion, where (through Divine Mercy) I may enjoy a better state 
 of Health and consequently have it more in my power to con- 
 tribute towards the promotion of the Society's pious designs. 
 And as my endeavours to serve the Society for almost thirteen 
 years have met with their favourable Opinion I make no doubt. 
 Sir, but through the means of your good offices, they will be 
 pleased to grant this my Request, and remove me to a mission 
 where I may not be so much exposed to the extreams of Cold and 
 
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 Heat, as I have been for some years past in the ver}' opposite 
 Climates of Newfoundland & Carolina. 
 
 I must also beg leave Sir, to join the Vestry of this Church in 
 their application for a minister to succeed me upon my removal, 
 that the invaluable blessing of God's Word & Sacrament may be 
 continued in this place, and to assure the Society, that as there 
 are many sober regular Families in the Parish, it may be in the 
 power of a pious prudent man to do nuich good among them. 
 
 I am Eev". Sir &c 
 
 S^ Helens parish S°. Carolina W Peasely 
 
 April -21. 1755 
 
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 Vestry, Easter Monday, April 11^'^ 1757 
 
 Present 
 
 Coll : Xath : Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 
 
 Coll : Tho^- Wigg M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Coll: John Mullryne M"'. John Delagaye 
 
 M'". Josp : Jenkins 
 
 Capt John Gordon ] 
 
 M'-. John Heyward \ ^^'' ' ^^''^i'<^e"s 
 
 An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer Jacob Motte Esq : 
 \ For £60 payable to ReC^. Jenkin Lewis for preaching 6 
 ) times in this parish since October the 1^*. 
 
 For £20 payable to Rev^^ Alex : Baron for Officiating twice 
 f For £10 payable to Ch Wardens for Parochial Charges 
 ■> for the Year 1756, and indorsed to W™. Gough as his 
 [^ Salary. 
 
 [ An Order drawn on the Church Wardens payable to AV™. 
 Gough for £56 — According to Rev'd M"". Lewis Jones Leg- 
 acy for the Incouraging a School Master in Beaufort. 
 
 A Petition w\as Signed to the Gen'. Assembly for their assistance 
 towards repairing & enlarging the Church. The above Ves- 
 try were again chose for the ensuing Year (except M". Jn°- Del- 
 agaye who now residing in Charles Town, Capt John Gordon 
 was chose in his Room) and where qualifyed Accordingly. 
 
 ( M''. Francis Stuart ) Qualifved 
 and then was chose ^ j^^,. j^|^^ ^.^^^^^^^ ^ Ch : AVardens 
 
 The Vestry Adjourned to Monday y^ 18t'\ at 9 oClock 
 
iOT 
 Monday April the 18'^. 1757 
 
 The Vestry met accordinii' to adjournment 
 
 Present 
 Coll: Xath: Barnwell William Harvey Esq: 
 
 Coll : Thomas Wigg M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Coll: John Mullryne Capt: Joseph Jenkins 
 
 Capt John Gordon 
 
 M'. Francis Stnart Ch : Warden 
 
 Order'd That, M'^ Wade have to the value of £10. in Cloathing 
 
 M's. Johnson 30. in D°. 
 
 John Lennington in 2 paym". 30. in D". 
 
 The Widow Allen be paid . . 20. in' Cash 
 That, Mary Hope he allowed £49, for six months to 
 
 be to D'". James Steele & Mr. John Givens and 
 
 that she be allowed a little Liquor : 
 That, the Tinkers Wife (Susanna Rearden) be paid 
 
 what Capt: Jenkins may judge necessary. 
 
 Capt: Gordon gave Notice that he had received the Books from 
 the Rev^i. M'. Clerk of Charles Town as mentioned Fol : 88 — 
 
 The list of the Books as follows 
 
 2 Volumes Fol : Whitby on the N. Testament 
 
 1 Vol D°-- Pearson on the Creed 
 
 1 Vol D''- Burnet on the Articles 
 
 1 Vol Quarto Chudens Concordance 
 
 12 Vol^ 8^'°. Tillotson Sermons 
 
 4 Vol^ D°. . Stanhope on Epistles & Gospels 
 
 1 Vol .D°. Nelson on the Festivals 
 
 1 Vol Do- Wheatby on the Com Prayer 
 
 1 Vol D"- ' Clerk on the Attributes 
 
 2 Vol^ D°. Newcomes Sermons 
 
 7 Vol® D°. Sharpes Sermons 
 
 1 Vol D°. Wake on Ch : Catechism 
 
 34 Vols & 15 Marble Cover'd Society Sermons Feb: 15^'^: 1754 
 
88 
 
 108 
 
 D'. The Estate of M'^- Jane Jones deceased — 
 175G. To Cash paid for Wine to M^ Dehigave £ ?>„10, — ■ 
 
 D". paid M'. Norton for the Doctor •>-,10;,— 
 
 D°. paid D"- . . for a Coffin 5,, — ,. — 
 
 D°. paid Mary Williams for Nursing- &c. . 25.. — .. — 
 D°. Registring her Death G/3 Charge of 
 
 Vendue 1..16. 3 
 
 O. By Amount of Vendue £3-2,,10„a £38„16., 3 
 
 due to the Parish 6,. 6,.0 / 
 
 £38„1C»,.3 
 D^ The Parish of S'. Helena 
 
 To AVilliam Gough 
 
 To Balance the Last Ace'. Fol : 01 £ 5..10..6 
 
 Registring & Burying the Poor as ^ Bill . . 24.. 8..9 
 Writing and Vestry Attendance | 
 
 to Easter 1757 \ 10..—..- 
 
 £3y,,iy,,::5 
 C--. By Cash of M'^ Delegall being | . 
 
 her Poor Tax for the Year 1753 ^ £l„19„t) 
 
 1754 & 1755 J 
 
 Cash at M". Jones Vendue 31„ — ,,- 
 
 Easter 1757. Cash of (^apt Gordon as Cal : G„19„9 
 
 £39.,11),.3 
 
 109 
 
 D"". S*. Helena Parish with Capt. Jn°. Gordon Ch Warden 
 from Easter 175G to Easter 1757 
 
 To Cash p<^. the Ohio Woman & carrying her off .... £2,. 1,.3 
 
 D«. for Rum Sugar &c at the Burial of Dan'. Rearden 3.,11.,3 
 
 Do. Bread & Wine for Sacram* 12, 6 
 
 D°. 7 y'^ Cheque for Alex : Blane 2,.12„G 
 
 D°. a Blanket & Wine for d° :'.„12..G 
 
 D". a Coffin for M'". M^pherling 2„10, - 
 
 D". a Broom for the Church 1„ — ,.- 
 
 D°. pd. M-^^ Clerk for the Freight of Book Fol : 107 3„15„- 
 
 Sundrys ^ Ord"". of Vestry 
 
 To Dorothy Johnston £25,,19„6 
 
 Alex: Blane 46,.11,.3 
 
 John Lennington 26„ 6,.9 
 
 Susanna Rearden Tinker's Wife... 51„ 8.,li/o 150,,5..7i/2 
 
80 
 
 To Cash M>\ Dale 
 
 Her Ace', against Blane & Ohio Woman B,.7,.r) 
 
 To D"". Jam^ Thomson his Bill £6„ 5„— 
 
 Julian Moronsy. D" 4,, — „ — 
 
 Jonathan Norton D" 5„ — „ — 
 
 JNIary Williams- D" 25„— „— 
 
 Coll- Barnwell D^' 20„ 8., 9 
 
 Mathew Hext-- D'' 8„12., G 69„6,,3 
 
 To Cash pd. W™. Richards 14 days Blane 1„10„— 
 
 D". W'". Goughs Balance T„ — „ — 
 
 D° : Vestry Order to W"'. Goiigh 56„— „— 
 
 D". \y\ the Bal : to Fra : Stuart Ch Warden 157,, 4„— 
 
 £464,, 8.. 4 
 ^ Contra C-" 
 
 By Sundries Fol : 110 £464,, 8„4 
 
 110 
 
 D^ Capt John Ciordon with the Parish 
 B}^ Cash received of M'. John Chapman late ^ 
 
 Ch: AVardens as balance of last Acc^ \ £10,,15..— 
 
 By Cash of Cato Ash ^#) P. Tax for year 1755 . . . 2„18„ 9 
 
 D°. of Edw**- Bellenger for 3 years to 1755 6,, — ,, — 
 
 D-\ of Dan'. Blake P. Tax for 1755 3.. 2„— 
 
 D". for Swearing 7.. 6 
 
 D°. of Ja". Williams c^ Abra : Vauchier no arms in 
 
 Church 2,,— ,— 
 
 D'. of Will'" Gough Sacrament Money 19,. 5„ 6 
 
 D°. p^'. short to M'^ Rearden at times 7.,18,. 6 
 
 D°. of Fra^ Stuart 1 y'K Int : of his Bond 28,,—.,— 
 
 Sunday Poor Rate received 384.. 1.. 1 
 
 see Fol: 109 £464,, 8,. 4 
 
 111 
 
 Monday August 1^^ 1757 
 
 Present 
 
 Coll: Nath'. Barnwell Will'". Harvey Esq : 
 
 Coll : Tho\ Wigg M'". Jn^^- Barnwell 
 
 Coll: John Mullryne Capt: Josp Jenkins 
 
90 
 
 Order'd. That the Parish be Assessed at the Rate of two Shil- 
 lin*>s in the Pound, which they paid into the his-^t 
 (ieneral Tax and that Advertisements he i)ublished that 
 
 the same be paid by January the first next (ITHS) 
 
 That the Westermost X Beam in the Churrli be ime- 
 diately secured, it a])i)earing to be \ery Ivotton and 
 Dangerous. 
 
 An Order Avas drawn on Jacob Motte P]s() : Pub: Treasurer for 
 the payment of £'2(). C'urr'^>'. to tlie Eev'. M'. Jonathan 
 Copp. for Officiating the P' & 2^' Sundays in May last, 
 and was Signed and Delivered to Coll: Barnwell 
 
 Order'd That the ^"estry Clerk do. in the Name of the Gentle- 
 jnen of the Vestry, return their Thanks unto M'. Fran- 
 cis Stuart for his Gift to the Parish of a handsome 
 large Damask Table Cloth, and two Napkins in one for 
 the use of the Com union Table 
 
 112 
 
 Wednesday Nov''' : IfJth. 1T57 Vestry 
 
 Present 
 Coll: Nath'. Barnwell Wilh^. Harvey Esq: 
 
 Coll: Jro- Mullryne M'-. John Barnwell 
 
 Capt. Jn°- Gordon Capt Josp : Jenkins 
 
 Francis Stuart Ch: Warden 
 
 In Consequence of a Former proposal, it Avas Voted and unan- 
 imously agreed by the above That the Rev'd M'". Alex: Baron 
 of Stono shou'd be Invited to be minister of this Parish : But 
 first, That the Parishioners should have Notice, by Advertise- 
 ment, to appear at the Parish Church, on Tuesday the 29"\ in- 
 stant, betAveen the Hours of 10 and 12 aClock in the Forenoon, 
 to sheAv Avhat Objection they or any of them may have AVhy the 
 said M"". Baron should not be Invited. 
 
 Tuesday Nov^'-. 29th. 1757 
 The Vestry and Church Warden met as "j^ Adjourment 
 
 Present 
 Col : Nath'. BarnAvell Capt Jn°- Gordon 
 
 Col. Thomas Wigg Will™. Harvey 
 
 Col. John Mullryne 
 
 Francis Stuai't Church Warden 
 
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 Order'd That a long Ladder be made for the use of the Church, 
 and that the Weather Cock be painted Yellow and fixed on the 
 Steeple. 
 
 Coll : Wigg being absent the last Vestry day, the Question was 
 put to him, whether he consented to the Resolution of the last 
 Vestry Meeting? to which he answered, in the affirmative: Upon 
 which, as no Parishioner appeared against the said Invitation. 
 a Letter was drawn up & signed to Invite the ReV^. Alex : 
 Baron to be Minister of this Parish a Copy of Avhich follows. 
 
 113 
 
 Copy of the aforesaid Letter 
 Rev'd Sir/ S^ Helena Parish Church 29th Xov : 1757- 
 
 Having heard that the bad State of health your Self and 
 Family have been afflicted Avith for sometime past, will oblige 
 you to seek out a more healthy place than that you, at present pos- 
 sess; and being anxious to have for our Pastor one whose life 
 and Character we know have been so long acquainted and are so 
 perfectly satisfied with, we are here met to invite you, in the 
 name of the Parish, with one Voice, to supplj' this vacant Cure. 
 It will be needless to say anything of the advantages of this 
 Situation to you, whom the experience of years hath made it 
 siiificiently known to. All we shall say is that we will do all in 
 our Power to make it still more agreable to you — A speedy 
 Answer that you will accept this Invitation will be particularly 
 pleasing to 
 
 To the Revd. Rev'd Sir 
 
 M'' Alex: Baron of Stono Your most Obed' Servants 
 
 Memorand : 
 
 S*. Philips Charles Town Parish D'. 
 
 On Acct*. of Morgan Rees. deceased. To S'. Helena Parish. 
 
 1754 To Wine &c ] Jn^' Delagaye £3„— „— 
 
 ]■ (luring sickness 
 
 I f^ _ 
 
 Physic J D''. Steel - - - ."),. 7.. 
 
 Oct. 18th- ."-Coffin 50/ 4 Carriers 40/ 4..10 — 
 
 Liquor at his Funeral 1.. 7.-0 
 
 Parson's Fees "2., — ,. — 
 
 Clerk Sexton & Register 3..16-, 3 
 
 C^ £20., 1. 
 
02 
 
 By Cash p^. to D-". Steel .... £5„7„6 
 W Gouffh Cash rec'd of D'. Steel . 11„6„3 
 
 ^?5"?5"^ 
 
 parsons fees & Liq : at Fun'. ) 
 
 not allowed \ '^-'^••<^ 
 
 Settled as above £20,,1„3 
 
 Dec'^'^: 1757. 
 
 114 
 
 Answer to the Letter Page 113. 
 
 S'. Paul's parsonage Dec: 12'": IT-")? 
 Gentlemen/ 
 
 Esteem is valued by all mankind : but when it 
 comes from Friends and is reciprocal, its value is much enhanced : 
 this is the Case with me at present. I have received n kind In- 
 vitation to be minister for those, who, since my arrival in Amer- 
 ica, have stood highest in my Esteem, and which (did not a 
 sense of my own inability discourage me) wouM give me inex- 
 pressible pleasure: How^ever I heartily accept your Invitation, 
 and hope to be among you about the beginning of ^lay next, 
 which I think is in Conscience as soon as I can leave my Parish 
 to give them an Opportunity of providing themselves with an- 
 other Clergyman. If my Service does not answer your expecta- 
 tions, I doubt not you Avill attribute it to the true cause, my 
 want of Capacity not my want of inclination. In short be as- 
 sured that I will do the utmost in my power to please you and 
 if I fail, it will be thro* human Weakness from which none is 
 exempted. 
 
 I shall endeavor to be with you several times before I come to 
 settle and Avou'd in the mean time beg of you to get the I*ar- 
 sonage as forward as possible, tho' this I need not mention, as 
 I make no doubt of having the Common incouragement of a 
 Clergyman in this Province. Your affection for me is sufficient- 
 ly shewm by the kind concern you express for my Health, and 
 Avell being, and were I to Sacrifice more than I do, it would not 
 be an adequate return: Gratitude only is in my power, and 
 by Divine assistance I shall be grateful, as long as I have a 
 being. The present Circumstances of my Family (of which D''. 
 Thomson will inform you) prevent me the pleasure of waiting 
 upon you, more fully to express the just sense I have of this Last 
 and gi'eat testimony of your regard for me : when the cause> are 
 
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 removed, Avhich I hope will be soon, I shall make no delay. 
 Meantime you have my sincerest prayers to Almighty God for 
 your prosperity in time, and happiness Avhen time shall be no 
 more. I am Avitli Respect. Gentlemen 
 
 To the Vestry & Ch : Wardens Your Obed*. & hum : Serv*. 
 
 of S'. Helena Parish Al : Baron 
 
 115 
 Vestry February 26'''. 1758 
 
 Present 
 Col: Xath: Barnwell Will'" Harvey Esq; 
 
 Col: Thomas Wigg M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Col : John Mullryne Capt Josp : Jenkins 
 
 Capt John Gordon 
 
 jM>. Fra'^: Stuart Ch : Warden 
 
 Eesolved. That the Parsonage House should be finished, and 
 that a Subscription should be made for the same, the 
 first moiety to be paid the first day of April next, and 
 the other moiety to be paid on or before the first day of 
 January folloAving. 
 
 Order'd That the House belonging to M'^ Elizabeth Wigg be 
 Rented, and put in Repair for the Reception of the 
 Rev^. M''. Baron, until the Parsonage House is fitting. — 
 
 [IKV] 
 
 Piaster Monday March 27"'. 1758 
 
 Vestry : Present, 
 Col : Nath Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 
 
 Col : John Mullryne M'. John Barnwell 
 
 M'. Fra^: Stuart Ch : Warden 
 
 M''. Francis Stuart reported to the Vestry, That the Church 
 Wardens of S^ Philips Charles Town had applyed to him for 
 money expended for the Relief of one John Downing (belong- 
 ing to the Scout Boat stationed at Caliboga) who was for some 
 time Sick in Charles Town : But on M'. Stuarts acquainting them, 
 that the said John Downino- was in the Service of the Gorernm*. 
 
 'Page 116 is not iuimbere<l. 
 
94 
 
 iind therefore not a Parishioner, consequently the Vestry could 
 not repay any charge on that Account, the said Church Wardens 
 desisted from their demands, and put the said Charges on the 
 List of Transient Poor provided for by the said parish of S^ 
 
 Philips Charles Town 
 
 They then proceeded to the Election of officers for the year en- 
 suing when 
 
 Col : Nath'. Barnwell Will'" Harvey Esq 
 
 Col: Tho^ Wigg M'". John Barnwell 
 
 Col : John Mullryne Capt Josp : Jenkins 
 Capt : John Gordon 
 
 were chose again as the Vestry. 
 And M''. John Gravson ) 
 
 M^ Benj : Chaplin \ ^^l^"^'^^^ Wardens 
 
 Adjourned to Tuesday April the 11"". 1758 to settle Acc'% &c 
 
 117 
 Tuesday April 11*''. 1758 
 
 The Vestry met pursuant to Adjournment vizt 
 
 Col : Nath'. Barnwell William Harvey Esq : 
 
 Col : Wigg M^ John Barnwell 
 
 Capt Gordon M'. Fi-ancis Stuart 
 
 The above Avere qualified as Vestry Men, 
 
 Coll : Mullryne being in Charles Town, and M'. Francis Stuart 
 chose in the Room of M'. Josp : Jenkins who refused to Act in 
 the Vestry longer. 
 
 Ml'. John Grayson Qualified as Ch : Warden 
 An Order on Jacob Motte Esq : for £20 payable to the Plxecutors 
 
 of the ReV^- Jenkins Lewis deceased for his Officiating 
 
 two Sundays since Easter 1757 
 An Order on D° for £40. payable to the Rev^'. Alexander Baron 
 
 of Stono for his Officiating 4 Sundays vizt July 31*'. 
 
 Jan: 22^ & 29'^ and February the 26*'' all last past 
 
 An Order on D°. for £40 Parochial Charges for the year 1757 
 
 which order was endorsed to William Gough as his 
 
 Sallery as Clerk — 
 An Order to the Church Wardens to pay unto William Gough 
 
 Fortynine Pounds beina" the Interest Monev arisinij; from 
 
95 
 
 the late ReV^. Lewis Jones's Legacy, to Incourage a 
 School Master in the Town of Beaufort, he teaching 
 such Child^'en as should be recommended by the Vestry 
 & Ch Wardens. 
 
 [US'] 
 
 Vestry Monday May 29'" 1758 
 
 Present 
 The Rev". Alexander Baron 
 Coll°. Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 M''. John Barnwell 
 Coll°. John Mullryne 
 
 William Harvey Esq"" 
 
 Collo Thomas Wigg 
 
 M"^. Francis Stuart 
 
 Cap^ John Gordon 
 
 M'". John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 Memorandum, The Reverend M''. Alexander Baron in conse- 
 quence of the Invitation from this Parish arriv'd to his Charge 
 on Friday the 26''^ Instant and Preach'd here on Sunday the 28"\ 
 and this day was chosen one of the Vestry and Qualify'cl Ac- 
 cordingly 
 
 Order'd That the Church Warden (M''. Grayson) do deliver 
 unto the Rev^. M'. Baron all the Books in his Custody belonging 
 to this Parish and take his receipt in the Vestry Book for them 
 Agreed That Andrew Aggnew, haveing already acted at the 
 desire of the Vestry as Clerk, Register and Sexton since the 
 death of William Gough. do continue to Act in these offices. And 
 that the Said Aggnew be intitled to the money Left by the Rev"*. 
 M"". Jones for the Education of Poor Children, provided he shall 
 Teach such Children as the Vestry recomend to him for that 
 purpose 
 
 119 
 A List of the Books belonging to S^ Helena Parish deliver'd 
 to the Rev'^ M'. Alexander Baron Vizt 
 
 1 Vol: Folio, Rich''. Hooker, Law Ecclesiastical, Polit;) 
 
 2 do do. . . Whitb3^ on New Testament 
 
 2 do ......... do .. . Pearson's, on the Creed 
 
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 Burnet, on the Articles 
 
 Comber, on the Com". Prayer 
 
 Stillin<it'leet, on Religion 
 
 Crude's Concordance 
 
 Moody's, Hugonis Grotu 
 
 Edwards, . .Socinanism 
 
 Tillotson's Sermons 
 
 Stanho])e on Epistle's & Gospel's 
 
 Nelson's, Festival's 
 
 Wheatly, on the Com". Prayer 
 
 Clark's, Attribute's 
 
 Newcome's Sermon's 
 
 Sharp's, Sermon's 
 
 Beverido-e's, Sermons, Vol". l,2,r),0,T,8&10 
 
 AVake, Church, Catechism 
 
 Burnets, Abrig'"^ of Eefornuition 
 
 Bragge's, Practical Discourse's 
 
 Dernham's Demonstration 
 
 Echard's. Ecclesiastical History 
 
 The Faith & Doctrine of Religion 
 
 Sermon Book. 
 
 15 Marble Cov^ Society's Sermons 
 «Tune 5*'\ 1758 Received tlie above Books 
 
 Al : Baron 
 
 [120^] 
 
 Monday 7"',, August 1758 
 
 The Vestry mett According to Law 
 Present 
 The Reverend M"". Alexander Baron 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 John INIullryne 
 John Gordon 
 William Harvey Esq' 
 Francis Stuart 
 John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 The Vestry agreed that Francis Stuart the okl Church Warden 
 should write the Gentlemen Nonresidents in this Parish to pay 
 ^Page 120 is not numbered. 
 
 Vestrv Men 
 
Vestrv Men 
 
 97 
 
 up their Poor Taxes — M''. Grayson the Church Warden was 
 Ordered to Pay M'^. Gough the Sum of £20 — Currency — 
 
 Tuesday October IT*'',, 1758 121 
 
 The Yestry Mett According to appointment 
 
 Present 
 
 The Rev'^,. M'. Alexander Baron 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 John Mullryne 
 John Gordon 
 William Harvey Esq^ 
 Francis Stuart 
 John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 The Church Warden produced a Letter from M".. Gough, 
 beging a further Suply, Upon which the Yestry agreed to allow 
 the said M"'. Gough the Sum of Thirty Pounds Currency from, 
 this day to Easter Next, to be given out by the Church AYarden 
 at the rate of Five Pounds ^ Month. 
 
 Drawn an Order on Jacob Motte Esquire Public Treasurer in 
 favour of the ReV^. M''. Alexander Baron, for Four Months 
 Salery, from the 2S^^\ May, to the 29*^. September 1758. 
 
 The Yestry appointed Mess". John Mullryne, John Gordon and 
 Francis Stuart, to draw Up a Petition to the Governor and As- 
 sembly, Requesting them to Grant the Yestry a Power to Asses 
 the Parish for the Reparation of the Church, and Likewise to 
 grant them, some part of the Money, Granted by Law for the 
 reparation of the Parsonage House & Kitchin. 
 
 The Yestry desired the Church Warden to Acquaint the French 
 Accadians, that doe not belong to this Parish, that they Must not 
 remain in it 
 
 The late Church warden Francis Stuart was desired to Settle his 
 Accounts and to pay the Ballance in his hands to the Present 
 Church Warden M''. John Grayson. 
 
98 
 
 [122^] 
 
 1757 D'.. The Parish of S* Helena 
 
 17"\ May 
 
 To Cash paid the Vestrys Order 
 
 to Mary Wade £ 
 
 To 50..20d nails for the 
 
 ,...10 
 
 
 25 Alight.. 
 
 
 
 
 Church 3..9 
 
 
 
 
 1 Sprino- stock Lock 
 
 for ditto l.,16„3 
 
 9^^ , 
 
 15., 
 
 
 30 
 
 To 1 p'. hinges, hook & eye for 
 ditto 
 
 
 7 Sepf. 
 
 To Cash paid for 34 feet Scant-] 
 
 
 
 1-t 
 
 ling & IG ft. 2 In. plank. .. 
 To d". paid Elizabeth Gibbons a 
 
 -2^ _^ 
 
 
 
 poor Woman to help her to 
 C : Town | 
 
 „ .1. 11. 
 
 
 19 . 
 
 To d'\ paid William Owen.... 
 To d°. d\ Mary Dale for 12 1 
 
 1 1, ., 
 
 ! 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 weeks & 4 davs board of M'^ 
 
 
 
 6 Oct°. 
 
 Eeirden a 40/ 
 To paid Linnington ^ order the 
 I Vestry 
 
 ,,....25,, 3,, 
 „30„] ,. 
 
 9 
 
 13 
 
 To Amount Rob*. Fairchildsl 
 
 , 
 
 
 Acc^ for worke done to L.. 
 the Church & Church ^ 
 Yard Fence J 
 
 •^ •■>. 5,, 
 
 
 15 
 
 To paid Thomas Stone hire] 
 of a Xegroe to Clean the L.. 
 Church Yard J 
 
 , 1,. 10.. 
 
 
 21 
 
 To a Broom d^. Will'". Gough 
 for the Church 
 
 To Cash paid the Church ] 
 Wardens of Charles 1 
 Town their Account for [ 
 Ann Primrose 1 
 
 12., 
 
 r. 
 
 •28 
 
 ,,....67,, 13., 
 
 4 
 
 
 paid for a Poor Tax Adver- 
 
 
 
 
 ment 
 
 |., u ,. 
 
 
 7 Xov\ 
 
 . . . .paid Dorothy Johnston .... 
 
 ,.....30„| „ 
 
 
 'Page 122 is not numbered. 
 
99 
 
 8, 
 
 19. 
 •21. 
 
 14 Dec'-. 
 
 21 Feby. 
 
 2 March 
 
 1758 
 13 Api. 
 
 ....paid Thomas Walker his] 
 
 Ace*, for Securing the L. 
 
 Girder of the Church .... I 
 . . . .paid William Hutchins a 
 
 Lame man • • • • 
 
 . . . .paper, Ink powder & 25 
 
 Quills (dd. W Gough 
 
 To paid M'\ Shergold for Board 
 
 of M". Keirden 
 
 To 1 p'-. Shoes for (M''^ 
 
 Sacheverill) 1..10.,.. 
 
 ... 1 p'': Worsted hose 
 
 (for do.) 1.. 2.,() 
 
 •1„ 
 
 .')„ 
 
 To Cash paid M'^ Givens ] || 
 
 for Board, Nursing &ca i ||„ ..24„ 
 
 of Mary Hope I 1 1 
 
 To Sundry Necessaries suplydjj 
 
 Mary Hope j; 19„ 
 
 ditto & Burrying Chargesl 
 
 of M". Eeirden ]j 33., 
 
 Amount of Docf. Thomson's!! 
 
 Acco*. for do j |„....25„ 
 
 Sundry Necessaries Supplied] | 
 
 M". Shergold e<c family || 17,, 
 
 To Sundry s Supplied Parsons j| 
 
 the Painter || 19„ 
 
 1 Ceader post j |., „ 
 
 James Steels Aeco^ for Ij 
 Mary Hope 1 1 ,,....25,, 
 
 To Sundries for Old Deal, Cof-|| 
 
 fin & Burrying Charges &ca||„ 5„ 
 
 To 1 Lock for the Church Yard|| 
 
 To paid the Widow Allan f?|j 
 
 Order of the Yestrv I! 20,. 
 
 Carried Up- 
 
 381. 
 
 10„ 
 
 11„ 
 1^ 
 
 ! 6 
 
 12„ 
 
 12., 
 IC), 
 
 'rl 
 
 12, 
 
 18. 
 
100 
 
 123 
 
 To Francis Stuart Church-Warden 
 
 C'-.. 
 
 1758 
 18 Api. 
 
 D\, Brought Up £ 
 
 To.. .Interest money received ^1 
 Coll°. AVioo- & paid W'".i 
 Gouo-h 
 
 384, 
 11.. 
 
 13, 
 4.. 
 
 4 
 4 
 
 3 May 
 
 To.. .Cash i)aid W'" Gough his 
 Account 
 
 To.. .ditto paid Julian Ma- ] 
 ronsy for a Coffin for a L... 
 Soldiers Wife J j 
 
 £ 
 To Ballance paid John Gray- 1 
 son Church Warden 4*'^ L. 
 November 1758 ^ Receipt! 
 
 .,...12, 
 5.. 
 
 
 
 1 412, 
 179, 
 
 502.. 1 
 
 17, 
 12„ 
 
 8 
 51/2 
 
 ! 
 
 10, 
 
 11/2 
 

 101 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cr.. 
 
 
 
 
 1757 
 
 
 
 
 
 4:^1^ Jiilv .... 
 
 Bv Sacrament Monev received 
 
 
 
 
 
 of Gough £ 
 
 .....28,. 
 
 7.. 
 
 9 
 
 15) Sept'". 
 
 By...l Yars Intrest of Thomas i 
 AVio-gs Bond j 
 
 ,,....28.. 
 
 ji 
 
 
 
 5 Months ditto on . . . ditto . . 
 
 ,.. 11. 
 
 13„ 
 
 4 
 
 
 received of John (jordonl 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ball", in his hands ^ Acc'.l 
 
 137., 
 
 4.. 
 
 
 
 received of ditto \ 
 
 „....2()„ 
 
 
 
 
 By Amount of Poor Tax col- 
 
 
 
 
 
 lected to llt'\ April 1758 
 
 1 ,,327.. 
 
 15,. 
 
 614 
 
 
 By Sundry Poor Taxes Col- 
 
 
 
 
 
 lected from Ifth. April to the 
 
 
 
 
 
 10"" July 1758,. 1 
 
 „ 36„ 
 
 1T„ 
 
 3 
 
 
 Bv Snndrv Poor Taxes from 
 
 
 
 
 
 10tl\ J^,]v tQ tl^e 4th_ JyTove^^r 
 
 
 
 
 
 1758 1 
 
 4> 
 
 ,^ o,. 
 
 12,.] 
 
 m 
 
 
 592,, 
 
 10.. 
 
 1V2 
 
 
 p]rrors P^xcepted 
 
 
 
 
102 
 
 [124^] 
 
 Eeceived. 4"\ November 1758 of M"" Francis Stuart Late 
 Church Warden, The Sum of One Hundred & Seventy Nine 
 Pounds Twelve Shillings and Five pence half penny, being full 
 Ballance of Money in his hands for the Use of the Parish. Also 
 Received Two Bonds Viz^, Francis Stuarts and Joseph Par- 
 menters Sen", each for the Sum of Fifty Pounds Stirling, Be- 
 ing the ReV^. M"" Jones Legacy for the Encouragement of a 
 Schoolmaster and Educating of Poor Children in this Parish, for 
 all which I Promise to be Accountable John Grayson 
 N B. Francis Stuart's Bond was discharged & ) 
 the money sent Phillip Martinangele ( 
 
 125 
 Tuesday 16",, January 1759, 
 
 The Vestry mett according-to appointment 
 
 Present 
 The Rev'".. M'. Alexander Baron. John Mullryne 
 
 William Harvey John Gordon 
 
 Francis Stuart 
 John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 The following Letter Sent to the Representatives ^ Cap^ John 
 Stuart. 
 
 To John Rattray William Roper and John Murray Esq'^ Rep- 
 resentatives for the Parish of S'. Helena. 
 Gentlemen 
 
 AVe are Credebly Inform'd that the Inhabitants of the 
 Youhaws have petitioned the General Assembly for a seperate 
 Parish and as Such a Seperation wou'd be productive of Many 
 111 Consequences to Our Parish at this time too Tedious now to 
 Enumerate, AYe the Yestry & Church Wardens Desire you will 
 Oppose the Said petition untill we Give Our Reasons for De- 
 siring you to do so, if any Such Reasons Shou'd be thought Nec- 
 essary 
 
 AVe are 
 
 Gentlemen 
 
 Your Most Obd' Hu^ Serv^-^ 
 
 'Pase 124 is not numbered. 
 
103 
 
 John Graj^son C W Al Baron 
 
 John Mullryne 
 P S. Col^. Barnwell & his Brother John Gordon 
 
 are not in town at Present Francis Stuart 
 
 Will™ Harvey 
 Tho^ AVio-g- ' 
 S* Helena Parish 16"'. Jan"'" 1759 
 
 126 
 
 Thursday March 29t'\ 1759 
 
 The Vestry Mett According to Appointment 
 
 Present 
 The Eev'"d. M'. Alexander Baron John Barnwell 
 
 John Mullryne Francis Stuart 
 
 John Gordon William Harvey 
 
 Xathi. l*,arnwell Sick 
 
 John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 Agreed that Nath^ Barnwell. John Mullryne and John 
 Gordon, Should agree with Workemen as Soon as Possible, to 
 finish The Parsonage House, and Outhouses and with People to 
 furnish Matierials for that Purpose, And that the sum sub- 
 scribed for that purpose be Imediatelj- Collected to Defray the 
 Expence of the same 
 
 Drawn An Order on Jacob Motte Esq"", in favor, of The Kev"'. 
 M\ Alexander Baron for Six Months Salery due the 25'". this 
 Inst'. March 1759 
 
 127 
 Easter Monday April 16'".. 1759 
 
 Vestry Present 
 The Rev^". M^ Alex'". Baron William Harvey 
 John Mullr3^ne John Gordon 
 
 John Barnwell Francis Stuart 
 
 Coll°. Barnwell sick John Grayson Church Warden 
 
 An Order was drawn on Jacob Motte Esq"'. Forty Pounds Pay- 
 able to John Grayson Church Warden for Parochial Charges 
 from Easter 1758 to Easter 1759 and endors'd to Andrew Aggnew 
 for his Salerv as Gierke 
 
104 
 
 An Order On the Church Warden to paj- unto Andrew Aggnew 
 the Intrest Money, According to the Rev'^'i. M'. Lewis Jones's 
 Legacy for the Incoiiragement of a School Master in Beaufort — 
 
 Then proceeded to the Election of Officers for the Ensuing 
 Year, when the Following Gentlemen were Choose as Vestry- 
 men 
 
 The Eev"i. Alexander Baron Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 John Gordon John Barnwell 
 
 William Harvey Francis Stuart 
 
 John Chapman AVilliam Eeynolds 
 
 William Elliott ) 
 
 James Heyward \ Church Wardens 
 
 Agreed that John Thomas be intitled to the Intrest Money aris- 
 ing from the Rev'^. M"^ Lewis Jones's Legacy, for the Educating 
 of Poor Children, Provided he shall Teach such Children as 
 the Vestry shall recommend to him for that Purpose. 
 
 Agreed that John William Parsons do Act as Gierke, Register 
 and Sexton of this Parish, in the room of Andrew Aggnew AVho 
 
 declined that Office, 
 
 M"". John Chapman was Choosen Vestryman in the room of 
 Coll^, Wigg Deceased 
 
 M^ William Reynolds was Choosen Vestryman in the room of 
 Coll°. MuUryne who declined Acting » 
 
 128 
 
 Recived 2"^ May 1759 of M'. John Grayson Late Church Warden 
 the Sum of thirty nine pounds five Shillings & aLeven pence 
 halfpeny being the Full Ballance of Money in his hands for the 
 Use of the parish also Recived Two bonds Viz', Joseph Par- 
 menters Sen". & Phileph Martonangels Each For the Sum of 
 fifty pounds Sterling being the Rev'^. M''. Jones Legacy For 
 the Encouragement of a School Master & Educating of poor 
 Children in This parish for all which I promise to be Account- 
 able 
 
 W"\. Elliott Jun'- 
 
105 
 
 The Parish of St Helena 
 
 D-^— 
 
 1758 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Apr 
 
 6 
 
 To 2 Spelling Books Deliverd to 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 M'. (Jongh @ 8/9 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 15 
 
 To Sundrys Supplied John Davi- 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 son 
 
 ..3 
 
 ..8 
 
 12 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 June 
 
 To D" D" John AV"\ Parsons.... 
 
 71/2 
 
 Aug... 
 
 1 
 
 To Cash pd for 2 p' of Appren- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 tices Inden"* 
 
 2 
 32 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 To 1 Surplice 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 To Cash Paid M". Gough ^ or- 
 
 
 
 
 
 18| 
 
 der, Vestr\' 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 To 100=20i>. Nails for y^.. Parson- 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 age House 
 
 ...0 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 
 t^ 
 
 Paid for Nailing up the Doors 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 & windows D° 
 
 ..0 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 To a Padlock, hasp, & Staples, &) 
 
 
 
 
 puttino- them on the west Gate ( 
 p'^. for Cutting Down the Trees ') 
 in the Church Yard & Clean- I 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 ing it 1 
 
 
 
 
 Decern", 
 
 2 
 
 To Sundries Supplied M'^. Eob- 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 inson for her Child's fun- I 
 
 5 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 eral & Cotfin 1 
 
 To Cash Paid to Ambrose Gibbons 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 1759 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Feb'-y 
 
 15 
 
 To D°....D° Rob*. Fairchild, for ' 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 a Book Case for the Parish - 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Books 
 
 
 
 
 
 To Sundries Su])plied John Lil- 
 
 
 
 
 lenton 
 
 30 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 To D°....D°.. Dorothy Johnson .... 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 To Cash pd M'^. (nnigh at (J Pay- 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 ments 
 
 30 
 
 0| 
 
 Apl... 
 
 U 
 
 To 1 p"" of A]5prentices Indentures 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 To a padlock for the South Gate. . 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 p'. of Apprentices Indentures 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 May 
 
 Q 
 
 To Ballance pd to W"\ Elliott as ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ^ the above Receipt ( 
 
 39 
 
 5 
 
 111/2 
 
 
 
 
 227 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
106 
 
 129 
 
 John (irav!^on Churclnvarden C' 
 
 1758 
 
 Dec'. 
 
 1759 
 April 
 
 t 25 
 
 By Cash receiv'd from Francis 
 Stuart, the Late Church war- 
 den 
 
 Bv Sacrament Money 
 
 15 
 
 By Cash Reced From, Fran: 
 Stuart, Late Ch : W : 
 
 By Poor Tax Eeced of Mary Wil- 
 liams 
 
 By D° of (jeo : Delabere 
 
 By D°. . . .of John Kennard Dela- 
 bere 
 
 By Sacrament Money 
 
 By Poor Tax reced of W"^.. Scott 
 
 By D° of Henry Tabert 
 
 Bv D"....of Tho^ Stone 
 
 179 
 14 
 
 Acct. D' 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 227 
 
 187 
 
 Ballance 
 Errors Excepted 
 
 39 
 
 12| 
 2! 3 
 
 61 
 
 19' li/o 
 11 
 
 8 
 19 
 18 
 
 18 
 
 7 
 
 IVo 
 
 ' 
 6 
 3 
 4 
 
 21 1 
 
 16! 11/, 
 
 o.Jlli:. 
 
107 
 
 [130^j 
 
 Monday April 30,, 1759 
 
 Vestry called for this day was adjourned to a more Convenient 
 Opportunity, by reason Some of the Gentlemen Being indis- 
 posed or out of Town: the rest not Sufficient to make a Vestry 
 
 Monday July 16„ 1759 
 
 Vestry Present 
 
 The Rev",, M^ Alex Baron 
 Nath: Barnwell ] ^ John Barnwell 
 
 Fran: Stuart \ vestry j John Chapman 
 
 W".. Elliot Church Avarden 
 
 The above Gentlemen Qualified as Vestry men for 
 this Year 
 NB. 
 
 John Gordon ^ 
 
 W™. Harvey Esq I were not in Town 
 
 W"\ Reynolds J 
 
 Application being- made by M" Gough for a Further Supply of 
 Maintenance for herself & Family it was agreed to allow her 
 3 £ Curency ^ Month until Easter next & to be paid by the 
 Church warden once a Month. 
 
 Application was likewise made by M'. John Barnwell in behalf 
 of the widow Heard & her family It Avas agreed to allow them 
 the Sum of 2-2,10.. which money is to be Laid for them in Ap- 
 parel 
 
 Agreed that M''. Rickets be allow \1 the Sum of 20 £ one Moiety 
 of which is to be payM Directly & The rest at the End of Six 
 Months 
 
 Ordered; that the Inhabitants of this Parish, be Assessed in the 
 Poor Tax one Shilling in the Pound paid to the Last General 
 Tax payable 1 Day of November Ensuing which is Ordered to 
 be printed in the Public Gazette 
 
 131 
 ]M'„ Elliot the present Churchwarden is Desired to Acquaint M". 
 James Hevward the Other Church Warden Nominated on Eas- 
 
 ^Page 130 is not numbered. 
 
108 
 
 ter Monday; that unless he Qualifies as Such, the tine v'^tipulated 
 b}- a Late Act of Assembly will be Levied acjainst him 
 Ordered That a Subscription be raised, for Defraying the Ex- 
 pence of House Rent. (Occupied by the Eev''.. M^ r)aron) for 
 the time being — 15 M^^- being Expired 
 
 Proposition made by M"". Francis Stuart. ]NL. John Barinvell i5: 
 Col. John Mulry'ne. to build o pews on the vacant (iround at 
 the East End of the Church between those already built 
 Kesolved. the Said ])ews be built uniform to the others in Heigth 
 »)i ^lodel. the Dimensions of each pew feet in Length »)i 41'^. feet 
 width, to be made of Cedar, by next Easter. Elach person to 
 pay -25 £ Cur'-'>'. which money Shall be apply 'd to the Use of the 
 Church 
 
 Resolved that ^L. Elliott do Cause G more Benches to be nuide 
 in the form of the other Two. alredy in the Church which are 
 to be placed on the vacant Ground at the west End of the Church 
 between the Pews & to be pav'd, from the monies arising from 
 the 3 pews which are to be built at the East End 
 A Letter Avas produced by M'. Elliott from Magd"- Goiron an 
 Acadian Desiring Relief from the Parish, was Rejected 
 
 132 
 
 Monday Ang** — .. (5.. 1759 
 
 The Vestry mett according to Law 
 Present 
 The Rev* : Alex Baron ] [ John Gordon 
 
 Mes*. Xath : Barnwell f ^" ) John Chapman ) 
 John Barnwell [ .^ ] AV'". Harvey Esq ^ 
 Fran: Stuart | ^ [ 
 
 \ James Hevward 
 Church wardens j ^y,. y^^y^;^^^ ^^i,^^^^^ 
 
 W"\ Reynolds. Vestryman not Qualified 
 James Heyward Qualified as Churchwarden 
 John Gordon Qualified as Vestryman 
 
 Agreed; that the widow Allan be allowed at the Rate of 20 £. 
 untill Easter next 
 
109 
 
 133 
 Easter Monday Apr 7,, 1760 
 
 Vestry Present 
 ]\r. John Chapman ) ) W". Hervey Esq'' 
 
 Fran: Stuart ^ ^ John Barwell 
 
 W". Elliott \- Ch ward 
 
 James Steele (Security for a Bond of 50 £ St ^ with Jos: Par- 
 menter Sen""..) being Dead the Vestry have agreed to Accept his 
 Son Joseph Parmenter as his Security in the Room of The Said 
 James Steel Dece'd. 
 
 An Order Drawn on the Church wardens in favour of John 
 Thomas for 56 £ Cur"" being the Interest of the Rev'i., M''. Jones 
 Legacy for the Encouragement of a School master in Beaufort 
 Tow^n, for the Benefit of Certain Poor Children Educated by 
 him & that the Said John Thomas has agreed to Continue the 
 Same another Year & was Orderd to Advertise the Same 
 An Order was Drawn on Jacob Motte Esq P.. T for forty Pounds 
 Currency Payable to James Heyw\ard & W'" Elliott Church 
 wardens for Parochial Charges from Easter 1759 to Easter 1760 
 & Endorsed to John Parsons for His Salary as Clerk/ 
 M'. W™. Elliott & James Heyward not haveing Collected the 
 Poor Tax the vestry postponed their Settlements of Acct*. till 
 jNIonday the "21 Instant 
 
 Elected the new vestry as follows 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell ] [ John Barnwell 
 
 William Harvey I j Francis Stuart 
 
 John Chapman [ ] AVilliam "Waight 
 
 William Elliott Jun' J [ 
 
 And adjourned to the 21®* Inst, appointing 
 
 \ William Fripp 
 Churchwardens | ^.^^^^ Q^.^^^^e 
 
 134 
 
 Met according to Adjournment on Monday 21*' April 1760 
 
 Vestry Present 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell ] f Fran^ Stuart 
 
 William Harvey ]■ ^ 
 
 John Chapman"^ J [ W"' Waight 
 
 1 Nath. Greene 
 Churchwardens ^ ^y™ Yvi\)\) 
 
no 
 
 Who Avere qualified accordino; to Law 
 M'. John BarnAvell & M' AV'" Elliott nominate Vestry 
 Men not qualified being absent. 
 
 ^£•200.- 
 
 Agreed to allow the Widow Allan £30 p ann. 1 
 
 The Widow Heard .... 30 d"... | 
 Prudence Albergottie. . . 30 
 
 Richd. Rickets 30 d^ 
 
 John Lennington 30 d" 
 
 Dorothoy Johnson .... 30 d° 
 
 ( Sarah Shergold . . . 20d in Goods for the 
 1 present use of herself & Children 
 
 The Rev'^ M' Cooper at the desire of the Vestry and Chureli- 
 AA^ardens has Avrote to England to the Rev^ M'' John Gabb of 
 Radnor Shire to come and siq^j^ly the vacancy of this Parish or 
 in case that he should not be able to come to provide us with a 
 Person properly qualified. 
 
 The Vestry and Churchwardens have appointed John Thomas 
 to act as Clerk. Sexton and Register of the said Parish in the 
 room of John Parsons. 
 
 135 
 ReceivM 3^'- of Octol)er 1700 of M'". William Elliott Late Church 
 W^arden the Sum of Seventy Plight Pounds, Seventeen Shillings 
 & Nine pence being the full balance of money in his hands for 
 the LTse of the Parish also Received two Bonds Viz^ Joseph Par- 
 menters Sen' & Philip Martinangels each for the Sum of Fift}'^ 
 Pounds Sterling Being the Rev^ : M''. Jones's Legacy for the 
 Encouragement of a School-lNIaster & Educating of Poor Chil- 
 dren in this Parish for all which I promise to be Accountable 
 
 Nath'. Greene/. CW^ 
 
Ill 
 
136 
 
 Easter Monday March 23'^: 1761. 
 
 At a vestry met at the Parish Church of S' Helena. 
 Present 
 M-- William Fripp, \ Ch : Wa : 
 Nathaniel Barnwell Esq' ^ 
 
 M"" Fran* Stuart | 
 
 M"" John Chapman V Vestry 
 
 ■^v ^ym Harvey 
 
 Mr W" Wait' 
 
 An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer for the Payment 
 of £40. C^, to John Thomas as Clerk, Eegister and Sexton, another 
 in the said Thomas's favour on the Church Wardens for £56 for 
 the Schooling of the Parish Child" to be paid out of the Interest 
 arising on the Legacy left by the ReV^ M"" Lewis Jones decVl for 
 the purpose aforesaid; M"^ N Green's absence prevented further 
 Business as to the Parish Acco*% The Vestry adjourn 'd until the 
 
 Monday Sevn Night being, the T''' April following 
 
 electing first a new Vestry as follows 
 
 M'- W"- Hazzard ) ., „. , 
 n/r iTTm r^T^ } ^- Wardens 
 
 M-^ W - OBryen ^ 
 
 Nat Barnwell Esq'' 
 
 M'' John Barnwell . 
 
 Mr W" Harvey . . . 
 
 M-" Fran« Stuart ... }> Vestry 
 
 Mr W"^ Elliott Jun'- 
 
 Mr John Delagay . 
 
 Mr Peter Purry . . . 
 
 The Parish of S* Helena 
 
 To Julien Meronsey 
 1760 
 
 To making a Coffin for Owen M'^.Garr £5 — - 
 
 To John Thomas Clk &=^. ^ his Acco'^ the 
 
 Funeral 3„15.,7i/2 
 
 £8,,15„7i/o 
 
113 
 
 187 
 1760 
 At a vestry held at S' Helena Saturd^ Dec-- 18*^ Fols 
 
 Present 
 
 M'' Nathaniel Greene Church Warden. 
 
 Nath Barnwell Esq"" 
 
 M'- Fra« Stuart ] 
 
 M-" John Barnwell I 
 
 M-^ John Chapman [ Vestry men. 
 
 M' William Harvey J 
 
 Agreed by the Board that the Parish aforesaid be Assessed 2/ 
 in the pound of what they paid to the General Tax, and that an 
 advertisement, for the Parish aforesaid to that purpose be pu^)- 
 lished in the S° Carolina Gazette; 
 
 An Order at the same time was given to the EeV^ M' John Copp, 
 on the Public Treasurer for Preaching here on Sunday the 31^^ 
 Aug*, 1760. for £10,, — „ — Another on the said P. Treasurer to 
 the Eevd M"". Cooper for Preaching here the 17*^^ Feby. and 9*^ 
 November last for £20,, 
 
 [138] 
 
 At a Vestrj^ met at the Parish Church of S' Helena on Tuesday 
 
 the U'^ Day of April 1761 
 
 Present 
 
 Nathaniel... Barnwell Esq"" 
 
 M'' John Barnwell 
 
 M-- Francis Stuart 
 
 M"" John Chapman 
 
 M"^ William Harvey 
 
 M-- William Elliott Junior 
 
 M"' John Delagay I ^ 
 
 M-- Nathan' Greene late CW- J 
 
 M> W"^ OBryen 
 
 M"^ Nathaniel Greene having produced and laid before the ves- 
 try the Parish accounts, as also rendering an acco' of the moneys 
 by him Collected and M*^ William Fripp Church Wardens for the 
 Preceeding year 1760, the s"^ accounts were now settled and de- 
 livered to the Register to be enter'd M"^ Greene also d'd into the 
 
 [| 
 
 
m 
 
 Care and Custody of M"" AY™ O Biyen who now qualified as 
 C Warden, and it is orderd that a Letter be writt to M' W"' Haz- 
 zard, signifying that he is appointed CW for the present year, 
 and that he be and appear at y^-s"^, Parish Church, on Tuesday 
 the 12^^ of May next, in order to qualify for the same then the 
 following Gent" were appointed as the vestry for 1761. 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell Esq"". 
 
 M'' John Barnwell 
 
 M^ W™ Harvey 
 
 M-- Fran^ Stuart 
 
 M-- W™ Elliott Jun^ 
 
 M"^ John Delagay 
 
 M"^ Peter Pery 
 
 M' W™ O Bryen | 
 Mr W" Hazzard J 
 
 o 
 t^ 
 
 C. W 
 
 Orderd that an Additional allowance of £10. to be given in 
 Cloathing to Elizabeth Small, and that Letters, w'^. relation to 
 our want of a Pastor be here copied 
 
 and 
 
 139 
 
 sent for that purpose, wdiich are as follows 
 
 S* Helena Parish Ap' lO^b. 1761 
 Revd Sir 
 
 Our destitute situation for want of a Pastor, and being al- 
 most entirely depriv'd of Divine Service for above 15 months 
 past, will Ave hope be a sufficient Apology for our Application to 
 you and entreaty, that whenever you can w^'^ conveniency & Pro- 
 priety leave your own Parish, you woud come and supply our 
 want. 
 
 We shall contribute any thing in our power to make your 
 Journey easey to you, and the oftener you visit us youl lay the 
 greater obligation on 
 
 Eevd Sir 
 
 Your most obed' Hum Serv^^ 
 To the Rev^ M-" Eob* Baron 
 
115 
 
 It was first agreed and concluded upon y^. a Letter should be wrote 
 to the Kevd M^" Cha^ Martyn Pastor of S' Andrews embracing 
 his kind offer to provide us w'^^ a Clergyman upon his arrival 
 in England v:"^' Letter is Copied in folio : 140. 
 
 S* Helena Parish lO^i^ April 1761 
 Revd Sir 
 
 When we inform you that we have been destitute of a 
 Pastor and of almost any Divine Service for about 15 mo' past 
 we hope it will Apologize for our applying to you, and entreating 
 that when you can w*'' conveniency leave your own Parish you 
 may come and Supply our want, nothing in our Power shall be 
 wanting to accomodate you on your Journey & to make it , 
 agreeable to you, and the oftener you visit us the greater obliga- 
 tion you will lav on 
 
 Revd Sir 
 
 Your most Obed' hum Serv*^ 
 To The Revd M' Tonge 
 
 140 
 
 It was agreed also that a Letter be wrote to The 
 Revd M-^ Cha^ Martyn Rector of S': Andrews 
 Revd, Sir/ 
 
 AVe would long e'er this time have acknowledged the Re- 
 ceipt of yo' kind letter, but Avaited an answer from The ReV^, 
 M'' Coopers Friend, who we hoped wouFd have provided us w*'^ 
 a suitable Pastor to supply our great want. We apprehend the 
 ])resent troublesome situation of this Province might be no small 
 obstacle to The Rev^' ]\P Gabbs endeavours in our behalf 
 
 But as it is in your power to represent these Matters in their 
 true & proper light we beg leave to accept of y'' very kind oifer, 
 and to entreat, you may, on your arrival in England, write M' 
 Gabb, to desist from his endeavours, and use your best Interest 
 for us in providing us as soon as possible w"^ a Proper Clergy- 
 man. 
 
 It would be presumption in us to prescribe to your superior 
 Judgment in the choice of a person proper for us, but we will 
 thus far venture to say; That a Gentleman of a Studious turn, 
 and, regular Uniform, deportment who will maintain the authoi-- 
 itv of the Church \v''H)ut being austere or rigid to the Dissenters 
 
116 
 
 (of w*"'' we have a good many in this Parisli) would suit much 
 better than one of a contrary Disposition. 
 
 We are sorry to say y* y^- conduct of our late Missionary makes 
 an application to the Bishop of London, or the universities seem 
 more agreable to the generality of the Parish, than applying to 
 the Society, but in this Ave do not chuse absolutely to restrain 
 you, as it is the less matter Aviiere our Minisf comes from, pro- 
 vide, he is one who teaches y^- Doctrines of X*, & his Gospel in 
 truth & is of a life & conversation agreeable thereto. If we 
 are happy enough to have such a Person for our Teacher, we 
 promise that nothing on our part shall be wants to render his 
 situation agreeable & make his life comfortable. Our Parson- 
 age House is not entirely finished. & indeed our want of a proper 
 Clergyman, has made y^ work go w^'^ less spirit, but we promise 
 that a proper & convenient House shall be provided for our 
 Min"", at our expence, until it is compleated. and a Negro hired 
 for his servica, for at least one year after his arrival, as to y^ 
 Election of our Min"" av^^ you ment^, to M"" Stuart, Ave cannot 
 take it upon us, to make any Promis'^ in behalf of y^- rest t)f 
 y^- Parish on y* head, but as Ave have said already, nothing in 
 our PoAver shall be want° to make such a Min', as Ave like, re- 
 spectable & easey Ave are Avishing you a prosperous voyage 
 
 & 
 April 1761 
 
 P S. When y«- Rev^, M"" Cooper Avas so good as to Avrite 
 in our behalf to M"" Gabb, Ave then lodged in y^- hands of M' 
 Rich'i Shubrick of Lond", £20 Sterls for his use, or Avhoever he 
 shou'd pitch upon to come & supply us, and M"" Stuart noAv in- 
 closes you an Order for s'^ sum (if not already calld by M'' Gabb.) 
 for the use of AAdiatever Minister you may provide for us. 
 
 This letter came too late but shoud haA'e ^M' 
 
 141 
 M'' William Hazzard 
 
 Sir 
 
 The Church Wardens and Vestry of S' 
 Helena Parish having met on Easter Monday the 23""^ of March 
 last; M"^ Nathaniel Greene and M'^ W'". Fripp having resign'd 
 the Office and Duty of their said Church Wardenship for the 
 
 'Several untledplierable words — destroyed by the cutter when the I)()Ok 
 was rebound. 
 
117 
 
 Preceeding- year 1760, you together w^^^ M'' W'" OBryen were ap- 
 pointed in their Rooms for the ensuing year, I was orderd by the 
 s"^ vestry to signif}^ the same to you, and to desire you wou'd be 
 at our Parish Church on Tuesday the 12*'' of May nex't in order 
 to Qualify for the same; I presume I need not acquaint you 
 that there is a Fine of £10. Proclam" incurred in case of your de- 
 clining to Act, any Services in the Writing way to assist you 
 therein you may command, 
 
 S^ 
 
 Your very hum Serv' 
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 (143 
 Easter Monday 
 
 At a Vestry held at the Parish Church of S^: Helena on 
 
 Monday the 12t'\ April 1762 
 
 Present.. 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell ^ 
 
 Francis Stuart [AVilliam Hazard & William OBryen Ch : 
 
 John Delagaye & [ Ward: 
 
 William OBryen J 
 
 It was agreed and concluded upon, that the present vestr}' should 
 continue as they were last year, and we accordingly rechosen, as 
 was allso William OBryen Church Warden for the present year, 
 together with David M'^Kees of S* Helena Island ; They then ad- 
 journed until Monday the 25 Ins':, as there was not a Sufficient 
 number to do the intended Business of the said Parish 
 
 Monday the 25*'^. April 1762 The Vestry met according to Ad- 
 journment 
 
 Present 
 
 Nathaniel BarnAvell 1 Francis Stuart 
 
 John Barnwell i 
 
 William Harvey J John Delagaye 
 
 William OBryen C. Warden 
 
 William Harvey resigned as one of the Vestry this present year 
 John Mullryne Esq"": is appointed and chosen in his room; 
 Agreed that the Church Wardens do write seperate Letters to 
 the Non-Residents of the said Parish advising them to pay up 
 their Arrears for two Years Past, as also to acquaint them that 
 they are Taxed this present year at 9"^. in the pound and that pay- 
 ment thereof be made in two Months from the day & date of 
 said Advertisement. Nath: Barnwell. John Barnwell. Francis 
 Stuart, John Delagaye, qualified as Vestry Men as did also Wil- 
 liam OBryen as one of the Church Warden 
 
 The following persons (in Compliance with the Act of As- 
 sembly were appointed as Overseers of the Poor) Viz': William 
 Hope for Port Royal Island, M^ Jonathan Norton for S' Helena 
 Island & John Gravson for the Youhaw^ Indian Land 
 
120 
 
 An Order was drawn on the Public Treasurer payable to M''. 
 William Hazzard & M"^ William OBryen, and indorsed over by 
 them by them to John Thomas for his Service due as Register 
 *S:Ca 
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 at the same time another Order was drawn, in his the said 
 Thomas's favour, on the Church Wardens for the sum of Fifty 
 Six Pounds Currency the present Interest Money arising on the 
 Legacy left by the Reverend M*^. Lewis Jones for y^. teaching 
 of Poor Children in the said Parish 
 
 The said John Thomas has resigned up the office or Duty on 
 acco^ of his removal) of Clerk, Sexton & Register of the said 
 Parish, during his Residence here, in which time another may 
 be procured or offer to do the said Duty 
 
 Yearly allowance for the Poor at the meeting of the before go- 
 ing Vestry Yez* : 
 
 M^^ Johnson £30. ^ Ann 
 
 Linnington 3*0 
 
 M^s Shergold 25 
 
 M«. Heard 30 
 
 M^^ Albergotti 30 
 
 M--^ Allen^ 50 
 
 M--^: Small 90 
 
 (145 
 Tuesday 28'^ : September 1762 
 
 The Yestrj^ mett by appointment 
 Present 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 John Mullryne 
 John Delagaye 
 William Elliott 
 Francis Stuart 
 
 The Reverend M"". John Green mett the Yestry for the first time 
 since his Arrival which was on 20^^ : of August Last, He was this 
 day unanimously chosen on of the Yestry, 
 
121 
 
 The Vestry ordered that the Church wardens shoukl with all 
 possible Expedition bring the Parsonage Acco*: as far as fin- 
 ished to a Conclusion & Colect the Subscriptions due, that they 
 should likewise enter up the Parish Acco*^ : to last Easter & Col- 
 lect as soon as possible the Poor Tax & write Letters to several 
 non residents — John AVilliam Parsons being represented to the 
 Vestry as an object of Charity & noAv in distress they they or- 
 dered the Church wardens to Supply him with proper necessa- 
 ries to the amount of £30., Curr^. Andrew Verdure was proposed 
 as a Schoolmaster in the Town of Beaufort and the Vestry 
 agreed to allow him for a time the Interest money arising from 
 the Kev^ : M''. Jone's Legacy for the Education of Poor Children, 
 he agreeing to Educate a Proper Number 
 
 146) 
 
 Easter Monday 4t^\ April 17G?> 
 
 The Vestry & Church wardens met according to Law 
 
 Present 
 The Rev"^ : M''. John Green 
 
 Nathi. Barnwell 
 
 John Mullryne |- Vestry Men 
 
 John Delagaye 
 
 Francis Stuart 
 
 William OBrven ) ^ ,,. , 
 T-w • 1 A r /-I "^ } C \\ arc ens 
 David M'^Gee \ 
 
 An Order was drawn on the Publick Treasurer in favour of the 
 Revd. M'-. John Green for 8i/o Months Sallery, being £538.6.8 
 Curry, an Order was allso drawn in favour of the Church Wardens 
 for £40. on the Public Treasurer for Parochial Charges £30 Curry 
 for M"". Welch & £10 Curr^ for a Quarter's Salary due John 
 Thomas 
 
 There appearing to be a very large sum due the Church War- 
 dens, on Account of the Poor Tax net being Collected The Church 
 Wardens were requested to press the Payment of what is deficient 
 & to press the Non residents, who have not paid for several years 
 
122 
 
 The Parishioners present proceeded to chiise a neAV Vestry & 
 Church Warens agreeable to Law — When 
 The Revd. M^ John Green 
 
 Nath'. Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 John Del agave 
 
 AVilliam Elliott 
 
 Peter Perry 
 
 Francis Stuart. 
 
 AVhere chosen as Vestry men William Hope 
 where chosen Church Wardens 
 
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 148) 
 
 Monday 9t'>. May 1763 
 The Vestry mett by Appointment 
 
 Xathaniel Barnwell 1 
 
 John Barnwell | 
 
 AVilliam Elliott 
 John Delaf^aye 
 Francis Stuart 
 
 ^-Qualified as Vestry Men 
 
 J 
 
 William Hope wlio was chosen one of the Churchwarden's 
 refused to Qualifie, & payVl his Fine, being £10. — . — procla- 
 mation Money, say £50. — . — Curr'^y, Richard SteA^ens wns 
 Chosen Church Warden in room of M"". Hope & Qualified as 
 such 
 
 The Vestry agreed to pay Benjamin Green the £50.. — pay'd 
 by M"". Hope, being for an allowance made M'^ Allen last year 
 and that money was Deliver'd M". Stuart for that Purpose — 
 The Parish was assessed according to LaAv for the Relief of 
 Poor at the rate of O'^. p"'. Every Pound Currency paid towards 
 last general tax to be paid the ChurcliAvardens & other proper 
 persons appointed to receive it, by the 1^^ day of August next 
 and the Church Wardens were ordered to give nottice of such 
 assessment in both (lazett's & in all publick places in the Parish, 
 
 The following Poor were Ordered to be paid paid the sum 
 
 Hiach 01 their names 
 
 
 John Linnington 
 
 .£30.—.— 
 
 M'^ Johnson .... 
 
 . 30.—.— 
 
 M'^ Sheargold .... 
 
 . 20.—.— 
 
 M". Albergotie .... 
 
 . 30.—.— 
 
 William Tweedy 
 
 . 30.— 
 
 M'-^ Small at 31/ ^ week 
 
 80..12 £220..12.— 
 
 October 1763 
 
 The Vestry Drew on the Treasurer for £380.—. — in favour 
 of the Reverend M'. Green being for 6 Months Sallery 
 
12C) 
 
 (140 
 Easter Monday 23^. April 1764 
 
 The Vestry met according to Law. 
 
 Present, 
 The Reverend M^ Green 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 William Elliott 
 John Delagaye 
 Francis Stuart 
 Eichard Stevens C, AVarden 
 
 The Vestry drew on the Treasurer in favour of tlie Reverend 
 M"". Green for £380,, for 6 Months Sallery, and in favour of 
 the Church Wardens £40. — . — for Parochal Charges — By an 
 Account rendered the Vestry it Appears that there is due for 
 Work done to the Parsonage House as follows — 
 
 To Francis Stuart £367,.14„ 5 
 
 William OBryan 33„ 7, — 
 
 John Story & Dan"- Stuart . . 183„19, — 
 
 John Story 87„ 9„ 6 
 
 William Moses 12„15,— 
 
 Jacob RulF 15„10,— £700,,14„11 
 
 It was agree'd, if Possible to raise the above sum by subscrip- 
 tion . The A'estry agree'd to pay £28,, to M^ Verdier for six 
 
 Months schooling of the Poor Children out of the Interest Aris- 
 ing from jNI'. Jones Legacv — 
 
 150) 
 
 Easter Mtmday 23t'i April 1704 
 The Parishoners Present proceeded to chuse a new Vestry & 
 
 Church Wardens when the following persons were chosen 
 
 The Reverend M^ John Green 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 William Elliott 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 John Delagaye 
 
 Thomas Middleton 
 
 Peter Perry 
 William Deveaux and Samuel Heyward were chosen Church 
 Wardens 
 
127 
 
 Friday April 27*^, 1764 
 The Vestry & Church Wardens Met by Appointment 
 
 William Deveaux 
 Church Warden 
 
 Present The Rev^ : M' John Green 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 AVilliam Elliott 
 
 John BarnAvell \. Vestry Men. and was Qual 
 
 John Delagaye 
 Peter Perry 
 Thomas Middleton 
 
 ified according to Law by 
 William Harvey Esq'". 
 
 (151 
 
 Friday April 27*^. 1764 
 
 Agree 'd to Allow, John Linnington — £30, — . — 
 
 M'-s,. Johnsons 30,—,— 
 
 M''^ Albergotie 30,—,— 
 
 M'-^ Small 40/ p' . Week 104,—,— 
 
 John Leach 30, — , — 
 
 Alex^. Bland 20,—,— 
 
 £244,, ^-^ Ann.. 
 
 Agree'd that a Tax of 18<^*. for eA^ery Slave, and 18^^. for every 
 100 Acres of Land in said Parish be rais'd for to pay the above 
 Sum 
 
 That William OBryan and Eicharcl Stevens late Church War- 
 dms do give into the Vestry an Ace*, of all the Defaulters of 
 the former Taxes. 
 
 That Thomas Greene do Act as Register, Clerk and Sexton, and 
 to school six Poor Children, to be paid out of the Intirest, Arise- 
 ing from the Ligacey left by the Rev^ : Lewis Jones Deed, for 
 that Purpose 
 
 That Jos: Parmenter with Benjamin Green as Security do take 
 on Interest Sixty tw^o Pounds Sterling, being part of the Ligacey 
 
 left by the Rev<^. Lewis Jones Deceased 
 
 There appear'd to be £112,, — „ Curr'^^. Interest due on M''. Jone's 
 Legacy to Easter 1764. from wdiich the sum of £28,, — ,. — due M'". 
 Verdier for the Schooling of the Poor Children for 6 Months, 
 was deducted and the Ballance £84. — . — was added to tlie 
 Principal of Joseph Parmenter 's Bond for 350 £ and the whole 
 sum £434., or 62 £ Sterling w^as by the Consent of the Vestry 
 Lent to Joseph Parmenter & Benjamin Green upon their Joints 
 Bond payable at Easter 1765.. 
 
1-2S 
 
 152) 
 
 Monday the 6 Day of August 1764 
 
 The Vestry and Church Wardens met According to Law 
 
 Present 
 The Eev^. M'. Jolin Green 
 
 CoU°. Nathaniel Barnwell 
 M^ John Barnwell 
 Coll''. Thomas Middleton 
 M'. John Deligaye 
 ^r. William Elliott 
 M^ William Deveaux Church Warden 
 
 M'. William Deveaux is Desir'd By the Gen-. Men of the Vestry 
 to Demand of M'. William OBryan and M^ Eichard Stevens, an 
 Account of the Defaulters, a former List of the Poor Raits, and 
 of M^. William Obryan. a subscription List to Reimburst M^. 
 Francis Stuart for Money's advanced by him in England, and 
 Moneys Received on said Subscription 
 
 By Order of the Vestry 
 
 Thomas Greene Clk 
 
 (153 
 East- ^ionday the S^° Day of April 1765 — 
 The Vestry and Church Wordens met according to Law — 
 
 Present 
 
 CoU'^ Nathaniel Barnwell ] M^ Sam' Heyward & 
 
 Coll° Thomas Middleton ] Will^. Deveaux 
 
 M"^- John Barnwell }> h' C Wardens 
 
 :M^ William Elliott | ^ 
 
 ^I - John Delagaye J 
 
 Order that M" William Deveaux do pay M-. Greene twelve 
 Poimds three shillings & nine pence for Funeral Charges of 
 
 Poor of the Parish for the year 1764 
 
 The Vestry & Church Wardens drew an Order on Jacob Mott 
 Esc}^- Public Treasurer for £40 Parochial Charges for the year 
 17«>4 in favour of M'-. Greene — 
 
 The Vestry & Church Wardens drew an Order on William De- 
 veaux for Sixty two pounds fourteen Shillings being the Interest 
 
129 
 
 due on The Eev'i M"" Jones Legacy for Schooling Poor Childi-en 
 
 in favour of M'^. Greene 
 
 154^) 
 
 (155 
 Easter Monday the 8th ^pj-ii 1765— 
 
 The Parishoners Present Proceeded to Chuse a new Vestry and 
 Church Wardens when" the following Persons Avere Chosen — 
 
 Coll" Nathaniel Barnwell 
 Coll" Thomas Middleton 
 M-"- John Barnwell 
 M'-- William Elliott 
 INI'- John Delagaye 
 M'' John Fripp — 
 M'' AVilliam Deveaux — 
 
 Co"" Dan' Heyward 
 M' Lewis Rive 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 Persons on the Parish — 
 
 John Linnington ^ a"- £30 
 
 M>^ Albergottie 30 
 
 M'. Alexander Blane .... 20 
 
 Friday the 17"^ day of May 1765 The Vestry and Church War- 
 dens met — 
 
 Present 
 
 Col" Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 Col" Thomas Middleton 
 
 M' John Barnwell — 
 
 M'' John Delegaye 
 
 M' AVilliam Deveaux 
 
 Col" Dan'. Heyward 
 Church Warden 
 
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 and were Qnallifyed by William Harvey Esf|''. according to LaAv 
 M'' Lewis Eeve Church Warden Elect being called upon to Qual- 
 lify refused & paid the fine of fifty Pounds M' John Story was 
 
 elected Church Warden & Qualifyed. Agreed that a Tax 
 
 of one shilling on Every slave and one shilling for every Hun- 
 dred acres of Land in said Parrish be raised for to defrav 
 
 iPag-e 154 is blank. 
 
130 
 
 156) 
 
 The Poor Tax for the Present vear- 
 
 D' The Parish of 8^ Helena w'. AVilliam Deveaux 
 
 1764 
 April 3^^, To Cash paid for sundries furnish'J, Jn° 
 
 Linnington : 
 
 To Cash paid for dito to Alexander 
 
 Blane 
 
 To Cash paid M'^ Albergottie 
 
 To Cash paid M", Eichards- for Men- ^ 
 
 tainance of M" Small 27 Weeks & three l 
 
 days at 40V p-^ Week J 
 
 To Cash paid funeral Charges of M", 
 
 Small 
 
 To Cash paid for Sundries furnished M*^* 
 
 Johson 
 
 To Cash paid funeral Charges of M". 
 
 Johson 
 
 10^*^ Dec^''. jTo Cash paid a poor man by order of y^ 
 
 Vestry 
 
 To Cash paid for Sundries Clothes allow^^. 
 
 M--^, Small 
 
 To Cash paid Julian Maronzey for two 
 
 Coffins & Negro hire 
 
 To Cash paid for an Advertisement in 
 
 Wells Gazette 
 
 To Cash paid M"^^, Richards for Men- ] 
 
 tanance of M""*. Small From M^ Rich- I 
 
 ard Stephens,s Last Payment to Eas- [ 
 
 ter day last 
 To Cash paid M". Ann Green Parochal 
 
 Charges of the Poor 
 
 To Cash paid M". Ann Green by Order. . 
 
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 2 
 
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 131 6 
 
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 To Cash paid in the AA'hole of the Parish 
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 To Balance due from William Deveaux 
 to the Parish 
 
 12 
 62 
 
 268 
 96 
 3! 65 
 
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 111 
 
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I The Piirisli — 
 
 131 
 
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 -C'--| £ 
 
 1764 
 
 20"^ Dec^"", I By Cash Eeceiv^. of Simdrie persons their j 
 
 I poor Tax 12461 7| 8 
 
 I By Cash Eeceiv^i of M"" Samuel Hey ward I 
 
 I poor Tax by him Collected | 39| sj 9 
 
 I By Cash Receivd. of M^ John Barnwell I j 
 
 } Sacrament money j TJ ITJ 6 
 
 . By Cash Receiv'^, of Sundrie persons Since 
 
 I Easter 9j 1| 
 
 I By Cash Receive, of M'", Jones's Legacy 62| 14i 
 
 I By Cash Receiv'' in the Whole on the Par- 
 ish Accompt £3 
 
 65 ! 3! 11 
 
 (157 
 Agreed that the Ballance due by "William Deveaux be paid to 
 M"^ William Obryan in part of the Ballance due him from the 
 Parrish & that the Fifty Pounds paid by M'' Lewis Reve be Like- 
 wise paid to M' William OBryan on that account 
 
 Agreed to give an Invitation to the Reverend M' John Feveryear 
 of Bermuda to accept of this Parrish in the room of the Rev'^. 
 M*" John Greene DeC^. & accordingly the Following Letter was 
 Wrote to him & Sio-n"^. by the Vestry & Church Wardens 
 
 Beaufort S". Carolina 17"\ May 1765 
 ^r. John Feveryear 
 
 Rer'. Sir 
 
 The Death of our Minister the Rev^'. M^ 
 Green, leaver this Parish in want of a Clergyman to Supply his 
 Place : & having been inform'd that you had through M"". Green, 
 made an offer of y''. Service to the Neighbouring Parish of Prince 
 William, which Parish was SupplyVl before M''. Green's Letter 
 came to hand & having since, by a Letter from Cap'. Solomon 
 Joell to one of our Vestry, been assured that you are desirous of 
 quitting the Island of Bermuda ; We the Vestry & church wardens 
 of the Parish of S'. Hellena. Induced thereto by the Character we 
 have had of you, do make you an offer of this Parish & wish you 
 may think it Avorth your accepting. We will not Sir attempt to 
 say anything in Reconnnendation of the Parish, but for our 
 Selves will assure you, that if you think proper to Accept of 
 
132 
 
 our otter, we will Receive you with a Sincere & Hearty Well- 
 come, & with Dispositions & Inclinations to make the Parish as 
 agreeable to 3'ou as we possibly can. 
 
 We shall Sir, till we receive y^ answer, which we wish may be 
 as soon as possible. Receive no otters from, or ai)ply to any other 
 Clergyman, & are 
 
 Revd. Sir 
 
 Dan'. Hej^ward ) Church 
 John Story ^ Wardens 
 
 y'. very humble Serv'^, 
 Nat BaruAvell 
 John Barnwell 
 Thomas Middleton i Vestry 
 John DeLagaye 
 Will" Deveaux 
 
 158) 
 
 Friday the 30''' JNIay— 1765— The Vestry and Churcli 
 Warden Met — 
 
 Present 
 
 >» 
 
 Col"- Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 Col"- Thomas Middleton 
 
 M^ William Elliot 
 
 M' John Delagaye 
 
 M'^ William Deveaux 
 
 M"" William Elliott was Quallify.d according to Law 
 
 M^- John Story 
 Church Warden 
 
 That Richard Harrison do act as Register, Clerk, and Sexton, 
 and to School six Poor Children, to be paid out of the Interest, 
 arising from the Legacy, left by the Reverend M"^ Lewis Jones 
 DeC^., for that Purpose. & took the oath required of a Register — 
 
 Monday the 5*'\ of August 17C5 the Vestry & Church Warden 
 met 
 
 Present Vestry 
 Col"' : Nathaniel Barnwell ] 
 Col"', Thomas Middleton { M- Daniel Hey ward 
 
 M--, William Elliot }> M-" John Storv 
 
 M"" John Delagaye 
 
 M"^ William Deveaux 
 
 Church Warden 
 
133 
 
 (159 
 From the Rev^, M"^ John Feveryear to the Vestry 
 
 Dated y^: 24*^ of June ) 
 
 & Receiv*^ here August I Gentlemen I received your Letter Last 
 
 the 22d 1765 ( Thursday dated In may 1765 for- 
 
 from Bermuda J Avarded by M' Thomas Savage Mer- 
 
 chant In Charles Town where in you have shewn me so much 
 Respect as to make me an Otter of your Parish which I accept 
 with Gratitude/ I yesterday acquainted the (Governor of this 
 place and my Parishoners here of your Oft'er and my accept- 
 ance of it and of my Purpose of lea vino- them the first Opportu- 
 nity (you may depend Gentlemen That I shall Imbrace the first 
 Opportunity of Coming to Beaufort With my family Especially 
 as you have been so long without a Clergy man 
 My best Compliments are desired to all the Parishoners of S^ 
 Helena and do think my self happy to be 
 
 Gentlemen your Obedient and 
 To the Gentlemen of the Vestry and] Humble Servant 
 Church Wardens of the Parish of S' [- John Feveryear 
 Helena in South Carolina J 
 
 Tuesday the 4^^ Day of February the Vestry & Church Warden 
 met 
 
 Present Vestry 
 
 The ReV*. John Feveryear 
 
 Col"- Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 Col". Thomas Middleton 
 
 M''. John Delegaye [> M'. John Story 
 
 M''. John Barnwell | Church Warrlen 
 
 M--. William Elliott- | 
 
 M"". William Deveaux J 
 
 The Reverend M"'. Feveryear produced his Testimonial & Avas 
 Qualifyed a Vestry man — agreed that five pounds be allowd. 
 John Linnington untill Easter — The Church Warden is desired 
 to put up advertisements to Collect the Poor Tax, agreed that 
 M"" Wooclhouse should teach Six poor Children 'till Easter out of 
 M*". Jones's Bounty, agreed to Repair & Enlarge the Church 
 
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 & Col"- Thomas Middleton M' John" Delegay & M-". William 
 Deveaux are appointed to Inspect the same, & that M-" John 
 story do repair the Roof of the Church also to ask M^ Francis 
 Stuart for the Old Subscription for the Church 
 
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 Easter Monday 31^*. March 1766.— 
 
 Many of the Parishioners of S*. Helena Parish met at the Parish 
 Church and proceeded to Chiise a new Vestry & Church Wardens 
 when the following persons were Chosen. .Viz^ 
 
 The EeV^. John Feveryear 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 Thomas Middleton 
 John BarnAvell 
 John Delagaye 
 William Elliott 
 William Deveaux 
 John Fripp 
 
 Church Wardens 
 Gilbert Pepper 
 Henrv Stuart 
 
 161 
 The Vestry ag-reed that Thomas Smith should act as Clark & 
 Register and allowd him a Salary of Twenty pounds ^ ann*".. 
 & that George Welch should act as Sexton & allowd him a Salary 
 of Twenty pounds p"^. An"'.. 
 
 Agreed that an order be drawn on the publick Treasurer in faV. 
 M''. Feveryear for 9 months Salary due him this thiy say for 
 £570.. Cury.. that an Order be draAvn in favour of Geo. Welch for 
 £40 for Parochial Charges.. 
 
 That an Order l)e drawn in favour of the Rev''. M'. Tongue for 
 Ten pouncl-s for performing Divine Service and preaching in 
 this Church during the absence of of the Late Rev*^'. M"". Green, 
 and that an Order be drawn in favour of M'*.. Duncomb. Relict 
 of the late ReV^ M''. Duncomb for his performing divine service 
 and ])reaching in this Church one Sunday during the absence 
 of I he Rev'. M'. Green and the said Orders Avere accordingly 
 draAvn & Sifiii'd by the Vestry & Church Wardens — 
 
 Wednesday W^\ April 17(;r) The Vestry met 
 
 Present — The Rev''. M'^. Fe\eryear 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 Thomas ]VIiddleton 
 John Barnwell 
 John Delagaye 
 AVilliam Elliott 
 AVilliam Deveaux 
 
 V Henry Stuart 
 I C. Warden 
 
 J 
 
 Who were qualified according to law by W"". Harvey Esq'. J. P. 
 
137 
 Poor Upon Parish for the Year 1766 
 
 John Linnington to be aUowed. .£30 
 
 INl" Alberg-otte 30 * 
 
 Examined Jn°. Storys Aco'. for Sundry repairs on the Church 
 
 and 
 162) 
 
 & Parsonage House and agreed to allow him in full of S'^. acco*. 
 Fourteen pounds Ten shillings. As the Parish has several Times 
 Lent the Sacrament money for the Support of the poor agreed 
 that Mess'"^ Middleton Liston & Hopes acco*. amount^ to £72., 
 12. ,3 for sundres for the Parsonage House, Jo\ Loycls acco^ 
 for painting & Glazing the Parsonage House amounting to £15 
 Cury.. be paid by the last Church Warden out of the money Col- 
 lected for the poor for last Year and that the ballance be paid 
 to Richard Stevens to pay up moneys he advanced 
 
 Monday 18'^ August 1766 Vestry met 
 Present 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 Thomas Middleton ^ Hen^. Stuart 
 
 John Delagaye 
 "William Deveaux 
 
 Church Warden 
 
 Agreed that an order be drawn on the publick Treasurer in fa- 
 vour of M". Feveryear for £190 being three months Salary due 
 the reverend M"". Feveryear deceasVl late Minister of this Parish 
 to the time of his death 30''\ June 1766, & an order was drawn & 
 Sign'd accordingly. — 
 
 Agreed that a Certificate directed to the public Treasurer be 
 drawn & signd, that six months salary was due to the Reverend 
 M'": John Green former Minister of this Parish at the time of 
 his death, &. the same was drawn & signd accordingh- — 
 
 (163 
 Monday 29*^. September 1766 
 The Vestry met . . . Present 
 
 Xath^ Barnwell 
 John Barnwell 
 Thomas Middleton 
 William Elliott 
 John Delagaye 
 William Deveaux 
 
 Henry Stuart ] 
 Church Warden ( 
 
138 
 
 They Agreed that M"". JMiddleton shoiikl Avrite to his brother to 
 endeaA'our to get a Clergyman for this Parish, and that Twenty 
 poury:ls Sterling to be raised by a General Subscription, be paid 
 into M'". Midletons hands in order to defray s'^. Clergymans ex- 
 penses in coming to this Parish, and in case the money rais'd 
 by general subscription shoud not make up the sum of Twenty 
 pounds Ster". the deficiency to be made up by the Present vestry 
 & Church warden 
 
 That a petition be presented to the Assembly for some assistance 
 for repairing & enlarging the Church. 
 
 That a Subscription be set on foot to raise money sufficient to 
 purchas 3 negroes for the use of the parsonage — 
 164') 
 
 (165 
 Easter Monday 20"^ April 1767 
 The Parishioners being assembled at the Parish Church of S'. 
 Helena proceeded to Chuse Vestrymen & Church Wardens to 
 serve for the following year when the following Persons were 
 Chose Vizt. 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 John Delagaye 
 
 William Elliott 
 
 William Deveaux 
 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 
 Henry Stuart 
 
 William Kelsall 
 
 John Xorton 
 
 1 
 
 ^ Vestrymen 
 
 ..Church Wardens 
 
 Monday S^^. August 1767 
 
 The Vestry met according to Law & qualified, 
 present 
 
 Nathl Barnwell 
 Jn°.. Barnwell 
 Jn°. Delagaye 
 William Elliott 
 William Deveaux 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 Henry Stuart 
 
 Vestrymen 
 
 William Kellsal . . Church Warden 
 
 iPag-e 164 is blank. 
 
139 
 
 The poor to be provided for b}^ the Parisli for the ensuing year 
 Prudence Albergoti . . . ■ . £30 ^^ annum 
 
 John Leach 20 / ^ week 
 
 John Myres for the mantainance of a poor chikT 
 to be allowed 50/ ^ week till the Child can be 
 otherways provided for. Say £10 ^ month j 
 
 166) 
 
 The Vestry have assesscl the Parish for the ensuing year at the 
 
 rates following To be paid by the 1^* day of November 
 
 for every Slave 2/6 ^ head 
 
 for every 100 acres of Land 2/6 ^ Hund<^. acres 
 
 Easter Monday 4'^. April 1768 
 The Vestry met at the Parish Church 
 Present — William Elliott 
 W™. Deveaux 
 Henry Stuart 
 John Delagaye 
 
 Tho^ Eutledge 
 
 Parishioners 
 
 Proceeded the Elect a New Vestry & Church Wardens to serve 
 for another year and the following members were again Elected — 
 Nathi. Barnwell 
 Dan'. DeSaussure 
 John DeLagaye 
 W". Elliott.— 
 Tho^ Eutledge 
 Henry Stuart, 
 John Barnwell. 
 
 John Norton ] 
 
 Peter Lavein \ ^^^^^^^^^^ Wardens 
 
 May 5th. i^qs^ 
 Met at Coll°. Barnwells House — according to appointment and 
 the following persons were present & Qualified 
 Nath', Barnwell 
 John Barnwell, 
 
 John Delagaye J> Vestrj'=Men Peter Lavein, Church= 
 
 Thos. Rutledge | Warden 
 
 D DeSaussure: 
 
140 
 
 & then we drew an order on Jacob Motte Esq/, 
 in faV. of Geo. Welch for £40, for Parochial Charges, also drew 
 an order on the present Church Wardens for sixty two p"^®. 
 being for Schooling poor Children on M"". Jones Donation also 
 the above Vestry & Chnrch Wardens assess'd the Inhabit*^ & 
 Freeholders to pay two shillings & six pence on ever}' Slave 
 and the Like Sum on every Hundred acres of Land in the Par- 
 ish— 
 
 (167 
 The poor to be provided for by the Parish for the ensuing year 
 
 John Leach £G ^ Month. 
 
 Docto'".. Bartons, Wife, for the Maintainance of a poor 
 Child to lie allowed £5 %1 moth. 
 
 Monday 23^ May 1768. 
 
 Met at Coll°, Barnwells House, according to Appointment and 
 
 the follows.. Persons were present 
 
 Xathaniel Barnwell ^ 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure [■ Vestry Men 
 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 
 John DelaGaye 
 
 Peter Lavien C W : 
 
 Then determined, to Accept of the Rev^ : M^ Cosgreve's offer, to 
 Officiate in the Parish Church as Minister till the Arrival of 
 one from England, who is already sent for.. 
 
 Met at Coll°. Barnwells House according to Appointm^ 
 
 Present 
 
 Nath'. Barnwell 
 
 AVill Elliotte 
 
 Tho^ . Rutledge, [> Vestry Men. 
 
 John DelaGaye | 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure J 
 
 Peter Lavien. CW: 
 Then drew an order in favour of M'': Cosgreve, on the Publick 
 Treasurer, for three Months Salary due the 
 
141 
 
 168) 
 
 Saint Helena Parisli to Peter Lavien D"". 
 
 liO.S ======= 
 
 June PS, To Cash paid Will'" : Woodhonse 1 Years 
 
 Schooling fi9 
 
 1769 To Ditto the bal": of John Delagayes Acco'. ,, 1,,18,,9 
 Aug': 22 To ditto paid M'^ Barton 8 m°: board of 
 
 Kellvs Child 40 
 
 To ditto paid Mess": John Delagaj^e & ] 
 
 C°.. for Sundries supplied to ReV^: M'' }> 31., 6.,3 
 
 Cosgreve i 
 
 To M'^ Murray for Nursing Linton & his 
 
 Wife 20,. 
 
 To John Grays Acco*. for his bill attend^, y^- 
 
 Leek &c oi 1 5 _ 
 
 To Sundries supplied Trattles Funeral a Cof- 
 fin &^ o 1 o '? 
 
 To Lewis Acco^ for Leaches board . . .37„15- 
 Sundries supplied him & his Fune- 
 ral Exp's 12,.7„6 50„ 2„6 
 
 To Necessaries supply'd Kelly's Child 1^^,,18„- 
 
 To ditto ditto Linton & his Wife 25,, 1„9 
 
 To ditto Beekford £4,,19/9 : To Leach £9,,15/ „14^,14„9 
 To Marv Trunkard: £34:1/9: To Noulson 
 
 1^V3 „39„6„- 
 
 To Powers=35/. To William Barton 95/.. „ 6,,10„- 
 
 To Sundries supply'd Miss Holland ,,— ,,17,,6 
 
 To Cash paid M'": M^rCarty his Acco': for 
 
 planus 30,,— 
 
 To ditto: in favour of Allan M'^:Kee „40„ — 
 
 To ditto paid M-^^ . Butler's passage to London „35„— 
 To John Cooke's Acco': for a Coffin for 
 
 Kellys Child „ 2„10— 
 
 To Sundries supply'd by Delagaye & Co. to 
 
 M'-s. Albergotie 30,,—,,- 
 
 To Cash gave a poor Man 35/r= „l,,lo — 
 
 To hire of 2 Negroes to take down the pul- 
 pit & pews 2 dvs .2 
 
 ^ '- " '5 -'55 ;5 
 
 To Cash paid Will Woodhouse 1 Years 
 
 Schools ,,62,,— ,,f- 
 
 To M-": Welche's Acco* ; for parish Funerals „ 8„— „- 
 
142 
 
 1768 C-- 
 
 June 1^*„ By Interest Money rec^ : 62,, — „ — 
 
 1769 By Cash reed; of Jacob Motte.. 40,,—,.— 
 Ap : 23^..,, By Interest Money rec'^ 62„— .,— 
 
 „By Cash rec'^^ : of sundry Persons) 
 
 for y^. poor Rates \ 351,, 9,.7,, 518., 9,.7 
 
 Bal«: due Peter Lavien CW 
 August: 22<^: 1769 
 
 Errors Excepte'd 
 
 £.31„18„1 
 
 Peter Lavien C : Warden. 
 
 (169 
 Easter Monday 27^^ March 1769 
 
 JSIany of the Parishioners of S^ Helena Parish met at the Parisii 
 Church and Proceeded to chuse a new Vestry & Church War- 
 dens, when the Following persons were Chosen Viz^ 
 Nathaniel Barnwell, Sen''. 
 John Barnwell Sen'' 
 William Elliott 
 
 Thomas Rutledge I Vestry 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure 
 Samuel Grove 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 Church Wardens 
 \- Peter Lavein 
 •William Meffget 
 
 Tuesday April 18th 1769, the Vestry met at Coll°. Barnwells 
 
 House According to appointment 
 Present. Nathaniel Barnwell 
 William Elliott 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 Daniel DeSaussure 
 Samuel Grove 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 who were Qualified according to Law & drew an Order on 
 the Church Wardens in favour of Cornelius ISI'^Carty for Thirty 
 Pounds, the same being for drawing Two Plans for Rebuilding 
 the Church 
 
143 
 
 Tuesday May 2<^. 1769, the Vestiy met at Coll°. Barnwells 
 House according to Appointment 
 Present 
 
 Xathaniel Barnwell 1 
 
 John Barnwell I 
 
 William Elliott | \ William Megget 
 
 Thomas Rutledge \- Vestry -l 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure I [ church Warden 
 
 Samuel Grove I 
 
 Andrew Aggnew I 
 
 when M''. John BarnAvell Qualified as Vestryman, accord- 
 ing to Law and also Qualified William Megget Church Warden 
 Asses'd the Inhabitants for the Releif of the poor at 1/8 ^ head 
 on Negroes & 1/3 '-p* hundred acres of Land, Stock in Trade & 
 Money at Interest @ 5"^ ^ O to be Advertised immediately & 
 Collected within 3 ]Months 
 
 [IW] 
 Monday August 7th 1760 The Vestry Met according to Law\ 
 
 Present 
 
 Xathaniel Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 William Elliott 
 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 Poor upon the Parish 
 
 Mary Trunkard a £30 ^ Ann allowed 
 
 William Barton 30 ^ d°.. d°. 
 
 Margarett Jones 30 ^ d^- - cl", 
 
 ^The pages from 170 on are not numbered. 
 
144 
 
 Easter 
 
 Monday April 16"\ 1770. ISIet according to Law. when a New 
 Vestry and Church Wardens Avere Chosen to serve the Ensuing 
 year — 
 
 The Reverend M"". James Pierce, 
 Nathaniel Barnwell Sen"". ^ 
 
 John Barnwell Sen'". 
 
 M'-. William Elliott 
 
 Samuel Grove 
 
 Andrew Aggnew, 
 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 
 Vestrv Men 
 
 Dan' DeSaussure. 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 William Chaplin — ^Planter — & Charles Shaw — 
 
 This IC^ April 1770 drew two Orders on the Treasurer one of 
 two hundred pounds Currencey being the Sum allowed by law 
 for parochial Charges; the Other for two hundred and twenty 
 four pounds: Eleven Shilling & Eight pence Currencey in fav^ 
 of the EeV^,, M''. James Pierce being in full of his Salarej^ to the 
 13*11 Instant 
 
 [171] 
 Monday 16"^ April 1770; agreed by the Vestry at this meeting to 
 
 allow Margarett Jones £30: ^ Annum 
 
 Mary Trunkard 30.. ^ Ann— 
 
 And also agree to Assess the Freeholders and Inhabitants of said 
 Parish, for the relief of the poor at the rate of 2/6 ^ head on 
 each Slave. & 2/6 ^ hundred Acres of Land. Stock in trade 
 and Money at Interest at 5*^ ^ Cent, to be Advertised and Col- 
 lected Immeadiately by the aforesaid Church Wardens for the 
 Year 1770 
 
 The Parish of Saint Helena 
 
 To Henry Wright d', 
 
 1770 
 14 March To Amount Robert Porteous & C°. Account 
 
 ^ receipt £24:16:3 
 
 Amount James Eraser Account.. ^ ditto... 29 : 
 paid Peter Lavein ^ ditto 2 :14 :2 
 
145 
 
 Amount John Grays ditto ^ ditto 7:15: 
 
 paid Eobert Fairchilds ditto... %^ ditto . . 10 : 
 
 paid M's. Trunkard 30: 
 
 paid William Barton 15 : 
 
 paid Margarett Jones 30 : 
 
 Cash paid at different times 1 :18 :9 
 
 Cash paid Henry Stuart ballance of his 
 
 acco'^ 25 : 1 :4 
 
 1770 
 16 ApriL.To Cash paid C :W : for 1770 1 : 3 :2 
 
 £177,.S:8 
 C^ 
 1770 
 14 april B}- Amount from tax Collected at| 
 
 different times ^ Account J 123:18:8 
 
 By AV'".. Meggett received of him.. 53:10 £177:8:8 
 
 Errors Excepted 16"' April 1770 | 
 Henry Wright C : W J 
 
 [172] 
 
 Thursday May 10th 1770 the Vestry. Mett at Col°. Barnwells 
 
 Present 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell John Barnwell ] 
 
 William Elliott Daniel DeSaussure I 
 
 Thomas Rutledge Samuel GroAe [ Y M 
 
 Andrew Aggnew J 
 
 M'^ ]Murphey apply d for Assistance, Ordered the Church Warden 
 to allow her ten Pounds till further Orders, also at same time 
 Ordered him to allow M". Jones the Sum of Twenty Pounds for 
 the Support of her Children 
 at the Same time Qualified Charles Shaw Church Warden 
 
 [173] 
 Monday the 6th August 1770 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 
 
 Present 
 Nathaniel Barnwell . . . Rev'^d ]\xr Pierce 1 
 
 John Barnwell Samuel Grove I 
 
 William Elliott Andrew Aggnew [ V. M 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure .... Thomas Rutledge J 
 
 Charles Shaw Church AVarden 
 
146 
 
 Ag-reed to Raise £1000 for Henry Talbircl & £500 for Fairchild & 
 ]SPChier as soon as possible 
 
 Agreed to get proper persons to view the Parsonage House and 
 to give in an Estimate of the Repairs that the same may want, 
 
 [171] 
 Saint Helena Parish 
 
 To Charles Shaw D-" 
 
 To paid M's. Jones 50, 
 
 To paid M'-s- Triinkard 30,,16„3 
 
 To paid M"- Moore 13,a0, - 
 
 To paid M«- Richmond 17,,18,,9 
 
 To paid M"- Mnrphey 45,,i7,.6 
 
 To Amo*. D. Desaussure & C°. Acco'- 15., 1„6 
 
 To Amot. R. Fairchild- ditto 15,,—, - 
 
 To Amot. R Porteous & C°. ditto 2,,10— 
 
 To Amo*. John Grays . . ditto 20„ 2„6 
 
 To A INIitchell for Boarding Mose Butler 2 '"^^ 10, • ■ 
 
 To paid M'^- I\PKee 4„16,,3 
 
 To paid J. Gray for medicines for ditto 3,-10 — 
 
 To M'^^- Lewis's Acco^ for boarding Lich 12mo5.... 72,, — , - 
 
 By Cash Receiv'd of the former C. Wardens 
 By ditto of A. Aggnew Esq''. Clemans's 
 
 fine for Strikeing Welch 
 
 By Amo*. poor tax Collected at dif^ times 169,, 6 
 
 By Balance due C Shaw 99,,16.,9 
 
 £301,, 
 
 2. 
 
 ,9 
 
 £ 12„ 
 
 ? 
 
 
 
 20,, 
 
 , — , 
 
 - 
 
 £301,, 2„9 
 
 Monday 1 April 1771 drew two orders on the Pnblick treas- 
 urers one in favour of the ReV^ M"". James Pierce for seven hun- 
 dred & thirty One pound 10/ being in full to the 25*^'- March last 
 the Other in favour of M''. Thomas Smith for Forty pound Cur- 
 rency. Likewise an order on the Church Warden in favour of 
 M'-. W™- Woodhouse 
 
147 
 
 [175] 
 Monday 1^*. April 1771 the Inhab'^ met at the Church in Beau- 
 fort & Proceded to choose a new Vestry & Church "Wardens, when 
 the following- persons were Chosen viz. 
 
 Eev'^ M' : James Pierce Rector 
 Nathaniel Barnwell Sen'- 
 John BarnAvell Sen"". 
 William Elliott- 
 Thomas Rutledge ^ Vestrv Men 
 Daniel Desaussure 
 Samuel Grove 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 Daniel Green ) „, , ^,^ , 
 
 -r^ • 1 Tj IT. ( Church U ardens 
 
 Daniel Hey ward Jun"^ \ 
 
 To ball Acco. due Cha^ Shaw £ 99„16,,9 
 
 To Cash paid Tho^ Smith for Fun^ 8„10— 
 
 To pd. M's. Lewis acco*. again^ M^ Richmond 1„1'^7?9 
 
 •ball did D Greene 4„ 4„7 
 
 £114,, 5„1 
 By Cash Rec^' of W™. Chaplin being ball Tax rec'^. ] 
 
 by him on S'. Helena after paying the Pars=*. V 114,, 5,,1- 
 Charges There J 
 
 [176] 
 Monday 3^^^ June 1771 The Vestry Mett at Col°. Barnwells. 
 Present 
 N. Barnwell 
 Jn°. Barnwell 
 James Pierce 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 
 & 
 Dan'. DeSaussure 
 
 Dan^ Greene Chur'^ Warden 
 
 Agreed to Allow ISIary Trunkard £30 
 
 Marg^ Jones 30 
 
 And also agree to assess the Freeholders & Inhabits of said Parish 
 for the relief of the Poor at the rate of 2/6 ^ head on each Slave 
 
us 
 
 2/6 ^ hundred Acres Land Stock in Trade & Money at Interest 
 5'^ ^ C* to be advertised & Collected by the aforesaid Church 
 Warden for 1771 
 
 Fryday 5*^. July 1771. the Vestry met at Coll^, Barnwells 
 Present. — 
 
 N. Barnwell Sen"". 
 Jn°. Barnwell. Sen^ 
 James Pierce 
 Tho^ Eutledge 
 W"\ Elliott- 
 Jacob. DeVeaux 
 Dan. DeSaussure. 
 
 agreed that the Pew in the X. East Corner of the Church shall be 
 given for the use of the Minister, in Liew of the pew formerly for 
 that purpose — 
 
 [177] 
 Monday 5^''. August 1771 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 
 Present 
 Xath' Barnwell Sen"" 
 John Barnwell Sen'. 
 William Elliott 
 
 Dan' : DeSaussure 
 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 & 
 James Pierce 
 
 Agreed to Allow M". Waide at Col°. Heywards £30— 
 
 for C loathing — 
 Also agreed^ 
 
 Tuesday 11^^. Feby. 1772 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells— 
 Cok N. Barnwell 
 M--. W"\ Elliott 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 Drew an order on the Public Treasurers pay^. to M"". Rob*. Smith 
 for £577. 10/ for Xine Months Salary due the Rev''. James 
 Pierce — 
 
 ^A blank space shows that what they agreed to do was not recorded. 
 
149 
 
 [178] 
 Monda}^ 20*'': April- 1772 being Easter Monday 
 
 The Inhabitants Met at the Parish Church and Proceeded to 
 Chiise Vestry & Church Warden when the following Persons 
 Avere Chose Viz*- 
 the Eev^' Edward Ellington — 
 
 Xath'. Barnwell Sen'" 
 
 John Barnwell Sen'". 
 
 William Elliott 
 
 Dan'. DeSaussure f Yestry- 
 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 
 Xath'. Barnwell Jun''. 
 Dan'. Heyward Jnn'' 1 Church 
 Eobert Porteous ( Wardens 
 
 Then adjourned to the 27 Ins*. 
 
 Agreed to allow. 
 
 M". Trunkard £30 
 
 M". Jones 30 
 
 M". Wade 30 
 
 Polly Uhland. 10 
 
 [179] 
 Monday 18 May 1772— The Inhabitants met at the Church agre- 
 able to notice given in the Church for 3 several Sundays & there 
 chose John B.arnwell Jun''. Esq"", a Vestryman & John Bull Esq*". 
 a Church Warden The Pew that was unsold was this day Sold 
 for £505. 
 
 The Vestry &=^. then adjournd to the house of Col°. Barnwell 
 & were pres*. as follows 
 
 EeV^. Edward Ellington pro Rector 
 
 Xath'. Barnwell Esq*". 
 John Barnwell 
 William Elliot 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 John Barnwell Jun*". 
 Rob*. Porteous CW 
 
15D 
 
 Qualified John Barnwell Jnn'. Esq'', then Agreed to assess the In- 
 habitants as follows 
 
 Slaves 1/3 ^ head 
 
 Land m 100 acres 1/3 
 
 Money at Int ^ 3^^ £100 
 
 M''. Ellington was calld upon to shew his Testimonials which he 
 produced 
 
 [180] 
 D^ S' Helena Parish in Account with 
 
 To Sundries Supplyed Pollj^ Uhland 15,, 8„9 
 
 " Ditto Benj^ Uhland 12„14„- 
 
 " Ditto Mary Trunkard 33,.12„5 
 
 " Ditto Mary M'^Kee 1„1T„6 
 
 " Ditto Mary King 2„13„- 
 
 " Ditto James Edwards 20,,11„9 
 
 " Ditto M'^ Parker & Children •2r,.16,,6 
 
 " Ditto Jn°. M'^Dowall 0. 1T„6 
 
 " Ditto Mathew Hardy 9„ 1„9 
 
 " Ditto Francis Fillips 28.,15„G 
 
 " Ditto Mary Wade 20.,15,- 
 
 " Ditto M«. Jones 30 213„3„8 
 
 To Cash paid Doc^ James Eraser 176 — 
 
 " Ditto William Woodhouse 96 — 
 
 " Ditto Bob*. Fairchild 20 — 
 
 " Ditto Doc^ John Gray 17 — 
 
 " Ditto Miss Betsey Williams 2 — 
 
 " Ditto Paid Nathl Greene 8. 10- 
 
 " Ditto paid Nixson 6 — 
 
 " Ditto Paid 10 Months Board of | 
 
 James Edwards ^ . . . . 60 
 
 " D°. paid Polly & Benj", Ulands board 65 
 
 " D°. paid Washing the Surplus 1 
 
 " D° paid for a Bottle Port 1 • — 
 
 „ D° paid Board of Mathew Hardy... 15.10— 
 
 " Cash paid to a Poor Man 2 
 
151 
 
 " paid Dudley for a Bell rope & Biirys,|^ 
 
 " Francis Fillips J 2„10.,11 
 
 " paid M". Parker & Childrens Passage 3 ■175.,10.,ll 
 
 £688. 14„7 
 
 [181] 
 
 Dan'. John Greene C""- 
 
 By Cash Eeceived of Charles Shaw £ 4,, -I,,! 
 
 By Ditto of the Revd. James Pierce 18,.12, 6 
 
 By Snndrie Taxes ^ List 380„12„7 
 
 By Tax Received of Cap Joiner 5,, 8„9 
 
 By Ditto Jn°. Drayton Esq-" 12„ 7„6 398„8,,10 
 
 By Interest Money Rec^. of Henry Talbird 32 
 
 By Ditto of Jn°. Barnwell Sen'". \ 35. 15— 
 
 By Ditto of Francis Martinangell 28 95. ,15 — 
 
 By Cash Received of Dan'. Heyward Jim"- 100., 3,,8. 
 
 By Ditto of Dani. Heyward Sen"-, for his Tax 71,,10 - 171,,13,,8 
 
 £688,14„7 
 April 19th. i77o_ 
 
 Daniel John Greene 
 
 [182] 
 Thursday 15 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwell Pres*. 
 Col°. Barnwell 
 William Elliot 
 Jacob DeVeaux 
 John Barnwell Jun''. 
 Rob*. Porteous CW 
 
 The following Petition Or Letter was read 
 Gentlemen 
 
 We the undermentioned Parishioners of the Parish of S*. 
 Helena request the favour of you, that the Church Wardens & 
 vestry may be called forwith to meet at the Parish Church in 
 Beaufort That reasons may be assignd why the Rev«^ M"" Elling- 
 ton is continued to Officiate as Pastor his conduct being so very 
 
152 
 
 disagreable, & that enquire}^ may be made whither his Deport- 
 ment has been agreable to that of a good Clergyman of the 
 Church of England & Whither he has produced any Character 
 from any Congregation that he has before been Pastor of We 
 are 
 
 To 
 
 The Church Wardens 
 
 & other 
 Gentlemen of the Vestry 
 
 for S^ Helina Parish 
 Lewis Eeeve John Johnson 
 
 Haz^, Harvey Rob*. Fairchild 
 
 And. DeVeaux Abram Shecutt 
 
 Ja® Doharty Natli' Greene 
 
 Gentlemen Your humble Ser^^. 
 Signd John Joyner 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 James Fraser 
 Henry Stuart 
 Will'". Hazd Wigg 
 James Black 
 John Grayson 
 Ch^ Givens 
 
 W. B. Kelsall 
 A Cumine 
 Ch^ Shaw 
 Ja^ Vance 
 Etsell Lawrence 
 J Linton 
 J. Lewis 
 
 [183] 
 Subscribers names Con^. 
 J B Nixon 
 Benj : Dean 
 A Emsden 
 Ja^ Craig 
 Ja^ Read 
 E Gardner 
 
 In Consequence thereof the Vestry appointed Monday next the 
 19 Ins^ at 10 oclock & sent their Resolution to M''. Ellington 
 
 Monday 19 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at the Church & were 
 ReV^. M'' Ellington pro Rect. 
 John Barnwell Sen"". 
 William Elliot 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 John Barnwell Jun'' 
 Jacob DeVeaux 
 Rob*. Porteous CW 
 
 The Vestry met in consequence of their Resolution of the 15. 
 Ins^ but the Legality of their proceedings being disputed by the 
 Rev"^. M'" Ellington who denied their Authority to examine his 
 Conduct the Vestry broke up & appointed to meet on the 22 Ins*. 
 
153 
 
 [184] 
 The Yesterv Men & Church ^A^ardens 
 
 1769 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 Octo'- 
 
 To Cash pd for— 
 310 feet 2 In 
 357 feet li/o In 
 406 feet I14 In 
 1628 feet In 
 
 Cypress 
 boards 
 
 97„1„11 
 
 
 
 
 1770 
 
 pd freight of said Boards 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 from Georgia 
 
 To your order in favour 
 II>' Talbird for 
 
 30— 
 
 £127,, 
 1000— 
 
 i„ 
 
 11 
 
 17 April 
 
 
 
 10 May 
 
 To your order in favour M*'- 
 
 Lure & Fairehild 
 To 1017 feet Cypress Inch 
 
 boards — a 65/ 
 
 freight of Ditto from Ch^ 
 
 33.,1— 
 
 300— 
 
 
 
 
 Town 
 
 5 
 
 38„1- 
 
 
 
 , 
 
 To your order in faV Heny 
 Talbird 
 
 
 17 Angst 
 
 1000— 
 
 
 28th 
 
 To your ditto in faV M'=- 
 
 
 
 Lure & Fairehild 
 
 500— 
 
 1500— 
 
 
 
 1771 
 
 
 
 25 Jany 
 
 To Cash pd Shaw & Stuart 
 
 
 
 
 
 2-1 April 
 
 for 14m Shingles £ 
 To amount of x^cco* for ] 
 
 5„10/— 
 
 77 — 
 
 
 
 5 augst 
 
 Sundrys supplied to l^t . 
 
 January Last J 
 
 To Cash pd M<=Lure & Fair- 
 
 
 227.. 
 
 9„ 
 
 9 
 
 27 
 
 child p'' a ceo* 
 To ditto pd them theire 2d 
 
 1185 
 
 
 
 
 1770 
 
 acco* 
 
 170— 
 
 1355— 
 
 
 
 X 1 • ..^ 
 
 8 Jany 
 
 To ditto pd Tho^ Smith for 
 
 Carting Shingles 
 To Will™- Smith for Cut-] 
 
 
 
 
 1„ 
 
 10 
 
 
 ing & Glazing 
 Pains Glass .... 
 
 264 [ 
 
 ...2/ J 
 
 268— 
 
 
 
 
154 
 
 James Trench for Paint-' 
 
 I ing 6CH) yds on the 1> 60 — 
 Church — a 2/ 
 
 86.J 8—1 
 
 IS March To Amount of acc"^ for 1 i 
 j Simdrys we Supplied to l| 
 the first day of Jan^ Last] | 
 
 •287. 
 
 l„i T 
 
 £'50W.. 
 
 18 March 
 •29 June 
 
 To above Balhmce due usi 
 bro"^ down 1 
 
 To Am^ of Rich'^. Proctor] 
 for his acco'. '7 
 
 To Am*, of Robert Fair- 
 chikl ditto 2.15- 
 
 31, 
 
 9„ 
 
 12, 
 
 151 
 
 Errors Excepted 29"^ 
 June 1772 
 
 £11, 
 
 I • 
 
 Then Receiv'd the above siun of forty one pounds 7/7 Currency 
 In full of this Ace' by order on Robert Porteous 
 
 Daniel DeSaussure »$: Co 
 
 [185] 
 Acc*^ Currant with Daniel DeSaussure 
 
 1769 
 
 
 
 
 
 1*' March 
 
 Bv Jn^ Delasave & C^ Bond 
 
 
 
 
 
 for 
 
 £ 
 
 2130^ 
 
 
 1770 
 
 
 
 
 
 28 AprH 
 
 By Daniel Heyward Sub- 
 scription 
 
 
 100 
 
 
 27 June 
 
 By 65 feet 2 In Cypress 
 Plank ". 
 
 
 
 3„ 
 
 3 Augst 
 
 Bv Reci, of Jos Jenkins 
 
 
 ?? 
 
 
 Sen''- his Subscription 
 
 50- 
 
 
 
 
 Reed, of Collo Barnwell his 
 
 
 
 
 
 ditto 
 
 100— 
 
 
 
 
 d° of Jn° Delagaye ditto . 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 
 D° of Daniel Desaussure 
 
 
 
 
 
 ditto 
 
 30— 
 
 
 
155 
 
 
 Do for Rich''. Stevens 
 
 ....ditto 
 
 D° of Lewis Reeve, ditto. 
 d° of Stephen Bull Jun--- 
 
 ditto 
 
 do of Tho* Rut ledge, ditto 
 d° of John Barnwell Sen'"- 
 ditto 
 
 100. 
 
 50— 
 
 100— 
 40— 
 
 100 
 
 670 
 207 
 
 829 
 
 801 
 
 227 
 31— 
 
 .8.. 
 12 
 
 
 
 Bal^e of Interest due this 
 day on the Bond 
 
 By so much re'^'^ of Coll°~ 
 Heyward for his Pew - 
 
 Ground 
 
 Rec<i. of Tho^ Bowman 
 
 Sen''- his Subserip" 
 
 Rec^ of Samuel Grove his 
 ditto 
 
 
 30^1^ 
 
 1T71 
 22d April 
 
 May 
 
 25— 
 
 25— 
 
 30— 
 
 50— 
 
 305— 
 
 394 
 
 4 
 
 8 July 
 9th 
 
 Rec^ of Rich^i. Guerard 
 his ditto 
 
 Rec^ of Jacob Deveaux a 
 pew he bo* 
 
 
 
 d° of James Cuthbert a 
 d° 
 
 
 
 d° of Collo Barnwell fori 
 Coll° Middletons sub- j. 
 scription J 
 do of ^y^- Elliott for a 
 pew he Bot 
 
 
 5 Alight 
 
 IT.. 
 
 100 
 
 350— 
 351 
 150— 
 8,,6,,8 
 69„7,.6 
 
 
 1772 
 18 March 
 
 d° of John Joyner. Sen''- 
 for a Ditto 
 
 d° of Jn°- Delebare for a 
 Ditto 
 
 
 
 Interest on ditto to this 
 day 
 
 d° of Tho^ Rutledge for] 
 a Ballance he owed for [ 
 one half of a pew J 
 By ballance due D DeSaus- 
 sure & Co 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 £5000. 
 
 4: 1 
 
156 
 
 [186] 
 
 Thursday 22 Ocf. 1772 The Vestry met at the Church & were 
 as follows 
 
 William Elliot 
 
 Thomas Rutledg'e 
 
 Nath'. Barrnvell Jiin^ 
 
 John Barnwell Jun"". 
 
 Jacob Deveaiix 
 
 Rob^ Porteoiis CW 
 
 The Vestry met in Consequence of their Eesoliition of the 19 
 Ins'. & agreed that M-". Ellington should no longer Officiate in 
 the Parish Church as his Conduct was extremely Offensive to 
 the generality of the Inhabitants of Beaufort they accordingly 
 drew an order on the Publick Treasurers for three months Sal- 
 ary being in full & gave the Church wardens Directions to shutt 
 the Church & take care of the Parsonage house 
 
 29 June 1772 omitted to be 
 enterd in its proper place 
 Pres'. Nathi. Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Rev^. Edwd. Ellington 
 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 Nathl Barnwell Jun^ 
 
 John Barnwell Jun''. 
 
 Sealed with D. DeSaussure & C°. & gave them an order on Robert 
 Porteous for the ball", of their ace', being £41.7.7 at same time 
 it was determind that Hy Talbird should 
 
 •[187] 
 not receive any more payments untill he has Compleatly fin- 
 ishd the Plaistering Steps & Portico 
 
 M'' John Barnwell gave an order on Ja^ Doharty for £25 — being 
 for the ground on which his Pew stands 
 Agreed that M'" Rutledge be wrote to quit the Parsonage house — 
 
157 
 
 5 April 1773 
 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells — 
 Pres*- Col°. Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Thomas liutledge 
 
 Nath' BarnAvell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 
 Kob--. Porteous CW 
 
 It was agreed to make out Titles to the purchasers of the Pews 
 
 - — also that D. DeSaussures acc^ be entird in the books E 
 
 Fairchild deliverd in an ace*, against the Parish amounting to £ 
 John Bentley Nixon having Officiated as Parish Clerk & Sex- 
 ton it was agreed he should be paid £20 — out of the Parochai 
 money & the overplus to be paid to Rob''. Fairchild on ace*, of 
 the above Demand 
 
 There having been no Sacrament money accounted for a long 
 time it was agreed that the Rev"^ M' Ellington late Pro Eector 
 should account with the Church Warden for the same they ac- 
 cording sent him notice thereof in Writing — 
 
 [188] 
 Saturday 10 April 1773— 
 The Vestry met at Col°. Barnwells 
 Pres*- Col°. Barnwell 
 William Elliot 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 Nath'. Barnwell Jun"". 
 John Barnwell Jun'. 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 Rob'-. Porteous CW 
 
 The Vestry Signd the Titles for the Pews in the following man- 
 ner Viz 
 We whose names are under written Church Wardens & Vestry 
 
 men for the Parish of S^ Helena do Certify that hath 
 
 true & absolute Eight & Title to a Pew now standing in the said 
 Parish Church & is distinctly known by N°- having paid 
 
 for the same the Sum of Witness our hands the 10 
 
 of April 1773 — 
 
loS 
 
 Sio^iui by the Chiiroh AVarden *.<: A'estry men present — 
 X". IS — to J Grayson 
 
 lii W. Elliot 
 
 -20 J Joyner 
 
 21 II. Stuart A Ciimine R Procter & Rob". Porteoiis 
 
 '2-2 D"^- D^- D- D- 
 
 •23 J Black 
 
 24 T Rntledge .^ W. H Wigg 
 
 25 X Barnwell 
 
 2C J Cuthbert 
 
 27 J. Deveaux 
 
 29 J Doharty 
 
 30 J Delebare 
 
 [ISO] 
 Sealed Avith H> Talbird ».^ gave an order on R Porteous for 
 the ballance of his acct. being £'1074,.3„6 they also Drew on him 
 i'SO to W. "Woixlhouse for Schooling the Poor Children — 
 Drew an order on the Treasurers for £'4:0 for Parochal Charges — 
 
 Monday 12 April 1773 
 
 Pres^ William Elliot 
 Tho*. Rutledge 
 Xath^ Barnwell Jim"^. 
 Jolm Barnwell Jun'. 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 Rob*. Porteous | .,,, 
 John Bull- \ ^ 
 
 Being Easter Monday a great number of the Parishioners met 
 at the Church & Ballotted for a new A>stry & Church wardens 
 upon the close of the Poll the following Gentlemen were de- 
 clared Elected. 
 
 William EUiot Thomas Rutledge Xath^ Barnwell Jim^. John 
 Barnwell Jun'". Col*'. Danl Heyward John Joyner & William 
 Hazz"^. Wigg for vestry Dan^ DeSaussure c^ Joseph Jenkins 
 
 for Church Wardens 
 
 Then Qualified William Elliot Tho* Rutledge Xath'-. Barnwell 
 Jun'. John Barnwell Jun". John Jovner »jc William Hazzard 
 Wicfcr to act as Vestrv 
 
159 
 
 [190] 
 
 Tuesday 13 April 1773 
 
 The Vestry met at the Church 
 Prest. William Elliot 
 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 Nath^ BarnAvell Jun'' 
 John Barnwell, Jun'. 
 John Joyner 
 William Hazzard Wigg 
 Rob*. Porteous CW 
 Dan^ DeSaussure chosen yesterday Church Warden refused to 
 qualify & agreed to pay the fine according to Law D"" . . James 
 Eraser was chosen in his Room and qualified accordingly 
 
 [191] 
 May 9th- 1773^^ The Vestry met 
 Pres*- W",, Elliott 
 
 Tho%, Rutledge 
 John Joyner 
 John Barnwell Jun'- 
 Ja^- Eraser — C„ W 
 And agree'd to offer the Rev'^.. Charles Erederic Moreau, the 
 Rectorship of the Parish ; he Received the Letter, and accepted 
 the Cure, the 15'^.. Ins*, from which his salary Commenced — 
 also agreed to allow,, M''^. Trunkard £30 — 
 
 Mary Uland 
 
 M"„ Jones 30.—.— 
 
 M": 
 
 [192] 
 D'„ S*,, Helena Parish in Account with 
 
 [193] 
 James Eraser C"" 
 
 By an Overplus from M'„ Porteous £-22,,7,,6 
 
 By Sacrament Cash from M"",, Moreau 7„3„- 
 
160 
 
 [194] 
 June 14., 1773 the Vestry met 
 
 Present the Eev^,, Cha^ : Frederick Moreaii 
 
 William Elliott 
 
 Nath',, Barnwell Jun"": 
 
 John Barnwell Jim'',. V: men 
 
 Thomas Riitledge 
 
 AVilliam Hazzard Wigg 
 
 James Eraser CW — 
 & drew an Order on the Treasurers for five sermons preach'^^ by 
 the Eevd. M. Smith of P>„ W"^^ Parish to the V2^^\. of May ex- 
 clusive of a Session Sermon preach'^, the 30^^^. April before the 
 Judges & Desird the Church Warden to furnish M''^ Irvin with 
 necessarys for the children to amount of Ten pounds Currency — 
 
 July 27. 1773 the Vestry met at the Parish Church — 
 Present 
 
 William Elliott 
 John Joyner 
 Xath'., Barnwell Jun''. 
 John Barnwell Jun'. 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 
 [195] 
 Monday April 4„ 1774 the Vestry met 
 Present — 
 William Elliott 
 John Joyner 
 Xath^: Barnwell Jun''. 
 John Barnwell Jun''. f Vestry men- 
 
 William Haz'i,, Wigg 
 Thomas Rutledge 
 
 James Eraser ) ^, . ,,^ , 
 
 ■r 1X1- / Church Wardens 
 
 Joseph Jenkins — \ 
 
 & agreed to assess the Inhabitants of the Parish at the follow- 
 ing Rates 
 
 Slaves 15d ^ head 
 
 Land 15<^ ^ 100 acres 
 
 Money at Int^*. 3d ^ £ioO same day the Inhabitants of 
 
 this Parish met & made choice of the former A^estry Sc Samuel 
 
161 
 
 Grove & James Garvey Church AVardens except Richard Guerard 
 who Avas chosen in the Eoom of Dan^ Heyward & Qualified ac- 
 cording to Law 
 
 Monday April 11. 1771 the Vestry met 
 Present 
 
 AVilliam Elliott 
 John Joyner 
 
 Xathaniel Barnwell Jim". 
 John Barnw^ell Jim"". | Vestry men 
 
 William Hazzarcl Wigg 
 Thomas Eutledge 
 
 James Eraser Church Warden 
 & agreed to allow M--^: Trunkard £30— 
 
 M" Jones 30 — 
 
 M'^ Wade SO— 
 
 M'-s Irvin 35— 
 
 & gave John Bentley Nixon an Order on the Treasurers for forty 
 pounds for his Service as Clerk & Sexton — 
 
 177G. 
 
 [196] 
 the Vestry met at IM' 
 
 Morreaus 
 
 ]Monday Eeb^. 29ti\ 
 
 Lodgings Present 
 
 Revd. M^ Morreaux 
 
 XatW Barnwell 
 
 Rich<i. Guerard 
 
 Will™. Wigg 
 
 Tho^ Eutledge, 
 
 When M^ Wigg returned Polly Uland upon the Parish & the 
 
 Vestry Concluded to Board her wuth M"". Woodhouse till a proper 
 
 person can be had to have her Bound Apprentice at the same 
 
 Eate he formerly had her application was made in behalf of M'^^ 
 
 Eoche & the Vestry Eesolved to desire M''^ Weston to supply her 
 
 with such Xecessarys as the Case may require 
 
 [197] 
 
 Tuesday 29'^- of October 1776 
 
 The Parishoners met and made Choice of the follow Gentlemen 
 
 to Eepresent them in General Assembly 
 
 John Barnwell Jun''- John Jovner Sen""- Dan'. DeSaussurc 
 
162 
 
 Thomas Rutledge Thoms- Heyward Jun""- & W" Re}-- 
 
 nolds — 
 
 The Parishioners met also at the time and made choice of -the 
 
 follows. Gentlemen as their Committee — 
 
 John Grayson . . . John Kean — James Fraser. John Frip 
 
 John Jenldns . . . Benj. Reynolds — Dan'- Heyward— Robert 
 
 Brmnston Dan' Savage . . . Giden Dnpont Sen''- James Garvey- 
 
 Lewis Bona- Phillip Martinangel Nl Barnwell- John Chaplin & 
 
 John Edwards 
 
 President Cap*^ Dan^ DeSaussure. 
 
 John Rhodes Church Warden 
 
 [I991] 
 
 Beaufort March 31. 1777 
 Being Easter Monday the Inhabitants met at the Parish Church 
 and According to Law proceeded to Elect Vestry Men & Church 
 
 Wardens when the foils, persons were duh^ Elected 
 
 Nathi Barnwell 
 
 Jn° Barnwell 
 
 W"\ Hazd. Wigg 
 
 Rich^ Guerard [ Vestry Men 
 
 James Fraser 
 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 
 Dan' Jn°. Greene & Benj Reynolds C. Wardens 
 
 The old Vestry drew an order on the Treasurers in Favour of 
 the revd. M"". W". E. Graham for Thirty pounds Curr^. for thre 
 Sermons when the New Vestry were Qualified and agreed to 
 make no farther assesment untill the arrears are paid up for 
 which purpose the Church Wardens are hereby Required to give 
 notice that against Evry Defaulter of the Poor Tax after the 
 first day of June next Shall without Distinction have Ex- 
 ecutions Granted against them & the Rev<^. Mr. Graham being 
 present they gave him an Invitation to officiate in this Parish 
 duering the present Establishment of the Church of England 
 which he accepted but as the Parso^^ House is out of repair 
 could not go into it at present nor did he agree to do it at any 
 Future Time 
 
 iThe 198tK page is blank. 
 
163 
 
 [20V] 
 Beaufort 3^. August 1778. 
 The Vestry Met according to Law, at the House of M"". M'^.Graths 
 
 Present 
 Tho^ Rutledge 
 James Fraser 
 W". H. "Wigg 
 Xath'. Barnwell 
 Jn° Barnwell 
 Jacob Deveaux. C. Warden 
 
 And agreed to allow M'^^ Williams. . .£30 for her present 
 
 subsistence, to be paid by W". Norton out of the money in his 
 
 hands.. 
 
 The Church Wardens Informed the Vestry that M"". Benj". 
 Guerard. refused to pay his poor Tax Order'd that the Church 
 Wardens do make application to two Magistrates, to Summon 
 the S**. Benj". Guerard, to ajjpear before them, to shew Cause, 
 why he Avill not pay the poor Tax demanded of him 
 
 [202] 
 Beaufort 23^. Sepf. 1778. 
 The Vestry met at the house of M"". Nath^. Barnwell — 
 
 Present 
 Nathl Barnwell 
 Jn°. Barnwell 
 James Fraser 
 W».. H. Wigg 
 Jacob Deveaux. C. Warden 
 
 The EeV^'. M"". Graham having quitted the Parish, as Rector 
 
 of the same, Avithout Informing the Vestry & Church Wardens — 
 
 Ordered that the Church Warden do wait on the Rev^. M"". Foley, 
 
 and give him an Invitation, as Rector of this Parish. 
 
 In Consequence of the above Invitation; the HeV^. M"". Foley 
 
 accepted of the Parish; and his Salary commences from this 
 
 day 
 
 iThe 200dth page is blank. 
 
164 
 
 Beaufort 15*^. Nov. 1778. 
 The Vestry met at the house of M'". N. Barnwell : 
 
 Present 
 Nath^. Barnwell 
 Jn° : Barnwell 
 Tho^ Eutledge 
 W". H. Wigg 
 Jacob Deveaux C. Warden 
 
 As the Vestry & Church Warden, cou'd not Furnish the Eev'^. 
 M"^. Foley with a House &<=., he declined the Rectorship of the 
 Parish — They drew an order on the Publick Treasurers for Two 
 months Salary — being in full — 
 
 [203] 
 The following persons has Subscribed to pay to the Vestry 
 & Church Wardens, the several Sums opposite their names for 
 the Maintanance of a Minister, and that the said sums shall be 
 paid in Annual payments to be Calculated from the time of 
 said Ministers being agreed with to officiate in the Parish 
 Church of Beaufort,, (dated this 12 Api. 1781}. 
 
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 [204] 
 The following persons has promised to pay the several Sums op- 
 posite their Names, to the Vestry & Church wardens for the 
 purpose of repairing the Church in the Town of Beaufort & in- 
 closing the Church Yard— 
 12 April 1784 
 
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168 
 
 [205] 
 State of S°. Carolina 
 
 At a Meeting of the Parishioners on Monday tlie 17"^ May 
 1784 to Elect Seven persons to Serve as Vestry Men The 7 fol- 
 lowing Gent", was duly Elected 
 
 Natha' BarnAvell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Will'". Hazzard Wigg 
 
 John Joyner l Vestry INIen 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 John Kean 
 
 Dan', John Greene 
 
 W"\ Joyner & John INIark Verdier C, Wardens 
 
 and on the 7'*^- July Qualified as 
 Vestrvmen & ChiircliAvardens, — 
 
 Resolved That the Church Wardens do write to M"". Jacob 
 Deveaux demanding of him the Bonds that was in his Care & the 
 Monies arising from the Poor Tax. which he collected While 
 Church Warden of this Parish & to Inform him that on Examina- 
 tion of the Vestry Book there appears to be a Leaf cut out of it 
 while under his Care & also to know the Reason for the same 
 
 Resolved That the following Letter be 
 [206] 
 Wrote to M"", John Kean requesting him to procure a Clergy- 
 man of the Episcopalian Church 
 
 Beaufort 7"^- July 1784 
 Sir, 
 
 You are hereby requested and Empower'd to procure a Cler- 
 gyman of the Episcopalian Church for the Town of Beaufort 
 South Carolina on the following Terms, 
 
 An Annual Salary of One hundred & fifty Pounds Sterling — 
 We are with Respect 
 Sir Your most Obed*. hb'^ Serv^^- 
 John Joyner 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 Xath'. Barnwell 
 Danl John Greene 
 Will™ Hazzard Wigg 
 John Barnwell 
 John Kean 
 The Vestry adjourn'd to the First Tuesday in August 
 
 John M. Verdier ] Church 
 W" Joyner \^ Wardens — 
 
 > 
 
169 
 
 [207] 
 The foils, letter was wrote Jacob Deveaux. 
 Beaufort 14 July 1784. 
 
 Sir At a Meet^. of the -Vestry on the 7 Ins^ they came to a 
 resolution which we herein Inclose you, by which you will see 
 they wish to have an Exjjlanation and an account of your trans- 
 actions whilst Chu Warden, including an acco*^ of all Monies 
 reC^. for Poor Tax & the Bonds belong- to the Parish &'^. And 
 to know the reason of the Said Leaf being cut out of the Vestry 
 Book which acco' Bonds &c. we wish you to furnish us by the 
 first safe Conveyance 
 
 We are Sir 
 
 Y\ Mo. Qb. 
 
 W. JoYner ) ., ..^ , 
 T ivr tt"^ r > C. \\ ardens 
 J. M. Verdier \ 
 
 To 
 
 M"". Jacob Deveaux. 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry the 7''^- September 1784. 
 Agreed to give orders to either of the Stores in Beaufort to 
 Supply the Church wardens with Locks bolts c^"^"^- for securing 
 the Church Doors & Windows to prevent Horses. Cattle c^*^*^- 
 going into the Church & Damaging the Pews &'^^- and that an 
 Estimate be obtained as soon as possible of the Total Cost of the 
 repairs of the Church such as the Workmans bil Lumber Nails 
 Locks &"<^ — 
 
 X Barnwell ] '^ 
 
 Jn° Barnwell \^ 
 
 present Jn°- Joyner j- ^^ 
 
 Dan^- John Greene I i3 
 
 1 m 
 
 W™- Hazzard Wigg J ^ 
 John Mark Verdier Church Warden 
 
 [208] 
 Beaufort- Nov. 22^ 1784 
 At a meet^. of the Vestry 
 
 At the report of M"". John Kean of his succeeding in obtaining 
 a ISIinister — ., who being now arrived in Charleston, they came 
 to a resolution of sending for him — so soon as a Boat & hands 
 coud be obtained — ., and in the meantime a place must be pro- 
 
170 
 
 vided for him to Lodge at the ministers name — The Rev^ : Step. 
 C. Lewes — 
 
 Present. John Barnwell ] 
 
 John Kean |> 
 
 W'" Joyner ) Church "Wardens- Xath- Barnwell ^' 
 
 John ]M Verdier ( And'' . Aggnew J « 
 
 At the above meet?, the A'estry came to a resolution that the 
 Church Wardens do send Advertisements to Ch-.ton. and 
 through the Country for to engage w^. a workman to put the 
 Church in order — and that they do write to the Rev^ M" 
 Lewes ]:ty the above boat which is to be sent for him 
 
 Beaufort SO^K Nov: Si 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry the following Gentlemen were present 
 
 Gen: Jn". Barnwell 
 
 Xathl Barnwell 
 
 John Joyner 
 
 W™.. Hazzard TTigg [ Vestrv Men 
 
 John Kean 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 Dan'. Jn*^. Greene 
 W'^. Joyner 
 Church Warden 
 
 [209] 
 Eesolv'd. that M-. Xath'. Barnwell eVc :Maj. Wigg 
 do agree for the 
 
 repairs of the inside of the Church — 
 And that the Church Wardens do endeavour 
 
 to procure the Lumber as Soon as possible 
 Likewise that the Church Wardens do immedeatly 
 
 have the Church Glazed .... 
 
 ■ — 
 
 XB the Surplice was receiv'd from M'-,. John Barnwell i>c De- 
 liver'd to M'. Thomas W™- Wood Clerk of the Church — 
 
 i!c the followinff f 1 Bible ) ^ . , 
 
 T3 1 • V -1 /- -D Letter d 
 
 Books viz^- I 1 Common Prayer \ 
 
 { 1 Old D-- 
 
 1 D^- Administration ) . . , 
 
 I p c> ^ r were receiv d 
 
 I of Sacrament — \ 
 
 by the said Clerk from DoC. James Cuthbert 
 
 1 Bible boimd in Calf Skin "/ - -i^ -\r- -vr -n n 
 
 , „ , „ -r, 'receiv d from M^ Marv Barnwell 
 
 1 Book Common Praver \ 
 
171 
 
 receiv'd 21^^. December 1784,, from M-". Richard Russell Ash the 
 5 first & the 10*'\. Yolume of Tillotson's Sermons the Book of 
 Homilies 2"^, Volume Sharp's Sermon's & Lelands View of Deis- 
 tical Writers — 
 
 the Revd.. Stephen C. Lewis arri^'d here the 28^'^. Nov""- & 
 
 preached the Sunday follow^ 
 
 INI'- Thomas W'"- Wood- Declined acting as Clerk of the Church 
 17*'^- December & Deliver'd up the Books accordingly 
 Receiv'd of M'•^. Elliott a Cup & 2 Silver Stands belong^, to the 
 Communion with Cap*- John Bull's Name Engraved thereon. 
 
 [210] 
 
 At a Meeting of Vestry Beaufort 11 January 1785 when the 
 following Gentlemen were present 
 
 John Kean 
 
 John Joyner 
 
 William Joyner C- W- Daniel John Greene f Vestry Men 
 
 John M- Verclier CW Andrew^ Aggnew 
 
 the Rev^. M^ S C. Lewis— 
 
 they came to the Resolutions follow^ — Viz* — 
 
 That the Church Wardens be directed to enquire for & get if 
 Possible a Person to act as Sexton of the Church & to have the 
 Bell toll'd (during the Winter Season) at Nine OClock Ten 
 O.Clock & a Quarter before Eleven & ring till the Minister 
 goes into Church in the Morn^- & to ring the Bell at 2 oClock & 
 a Quarter before 3 °Clock & continue ringing untile the Minister 
 arrives in the Afternoon Untile further orders— 
 And that the Church Wardens do immediately collect three 
 fourths of the Subscriptions for the maintaining the Minister & 
 the whole of the Subscription for Repairing the Church — 
 And to agree with some person to saw the Lumber &'^^- for the 
 Repairs of the Church & fencing in the Same. 
 And that the Wardens be Directed to settle the Rev^. M^ S. C 
 Lewis's Expences from the time he left Boston till his arrival 
 here 
 
172 
 
 [211] 
 The followino- letter rec^' from Jacob Deveaiix. 
 
 Charleston 1?'^ July 1784 
 Gent"- 
 
 Yoiirs of 14^'^ Instant inclosing a resolve of the Vestry I 
 receiv*^. and in answer thereto have to inform you that about the 
 time I left Beaufort I Carefully put the Church plate, Surplice, 
 Book, List of poor Tax. with defaulters and remaining Ball*^^.. 
 into my Desk under the particular care & Charge of Docf 
 John Gray with directions to deliver them when call.d for 
 to any persons properly Qualified for that purpose with respect 
 to the Bonds I do not at present recollect ever to have had any 
 of them in my hands nor do I know of any leaf being Cut or 
 taken out of the Book alluded to or that the said Book or any 
 other matter ever receiv^. any injury while under my care hav- 
 ing ever paid that decent respect & Duty to the Church becom- 
 ing the Christian & man of Honor, this Gent", to the best of my 
 knowledge is a true representation of tlie facts and if necessary 
 will make oath when calld on, permit me Gent"- to assure you 
 it is with regret I learn these things, and you may rest satisfied 
 that shoud any thing hereafter occur to me I shall immediately 
 inform you therewith and think my self happy in giving you & 
 the Gent" of the Vestry every Satisfaction in my Power — 
 
 I am Avith respect 
 
 Gent" 
 (Signd) Your most Obedient 
 
 Jacob Deveaux 
 The Desk was open'd by 
 
 Doct'., Gray & the plate & Surplis delivered to M"^ Barnwell 
 as by a letter from him soon after it happend British officers & 
 others opend it at — J..D — 
 other times — 
 
 Mess-"^- ] 
 
 W"^ Joyner I Church wardings 
 
 & [ Beaufort 
 
 John ^I.. Verdier 
 
[212] 
 
 17/6 Eec^. of M"- Kean ten Guineas 10..17.. 6 
 Jan:-. 29. Eec^ of W'" H. Wigg for his 
 
 Subscription £7 — 
 
 Rec^'. of M--^ Martha Barnwell 2.. 0.. 
 
 Sl^t— Eecd. of D^ Archd. Campbell.. 2. . .— 
 
 Feby 1— Rec^. of M^ Xath Barnwell .... 7.. — 
 
 Rec^. of M''. Aggnew 5.. 5 — 
 
 Rec'd. of M--. Dan' Jn° Greene.. 5.. 5 — 39:7:6 
 
 17— Reed, of Step Bull 2..12..10 
 
 Mar 22d. Rec^'. of Rich^. Ellis Jun'" 2.. 3.. 6 
 
 21/9 Rec-d. of ditto for his Subscrip- 
 tion the Church 1.. 1.. 9 
 
 3/6 29.. Rec^i. of M-". Rich^. Guerard in 
 
 part- 2 Guin^ 2.. 3.. 6 
 
 60/., Gen'. Barnwell two sums £10.. 
 
 Cap'- John Joyner for ^Minister 7.. 0.. — 25 :1 : 7 
 
 D°- for Repairing the Church 3., — ,, — 
 OnMay9.recd. of Gen'. Bull 2^> Guineas.. 2..14..4 
 Rec^. of Jn°. M. Verdier his Sub- 
 scription 5 . 
 
 — of Jn°. Bull his... d° 5. 
 
 — of Rd. Adams liis...d° 2. 
 
 — of John Johnson his ...d°. . . 3.. .5.. 3 
 Jidy 26. of Jn°. Grayson 2 Guin^ 2..3.. 6 
 
 30 — reed, of Gen'. Bull 5 Guin^ . 5.. 8.. 9 
 
 rec''. of James Glaspell 1.. 
 
 5/. reC^. ditto for the Church . . 5 — 
 
 160/. reed, of Maj. Wigg for the d° 3.— 
 
 Aug^ 3d —reed, ^f Rd. Bolan in part.. 1.. 3.. 4 
 
 reed, of M"" James Johnston for 
 
 M^ Lewis 2.. 3.. 6 
 
 36 :3 :8 
 
 £12. 3.8 belonging to the Church 2.5.1..7 
 
 88.9.1 to M^ Lewes 39.7.6 
 
 £100:12:9 Totall £100:12:9 
 
174 
 
 [213] 
 Reed. Feb>'.. 4'^.. 1705 of the Church Wardens Thirty Guineas be- 
 ing for my Expences to this place, allowcl by tlie Vestry — 
 
 S C Lewes 
 
 N. B Mr Lewes's Salary | 
 
 Commenced 1^^ Qcf. 1784 ( 
 
 Paid the Eev^. M--: Lewis 7 Pounds 12/3 which was Cap"- 
 
 Joyner's Subscription 
 
 £20:0:0 May 26*^. 85— ] . ,, , 
 
 ^ ~ r. ^ T -.-,.1 n- r receipt below 
 
 15:0:0. June 11*'^- . 8o— J ^ 
 
 Reed. May 26. and June 11'^ : 1785. The Sum of Thirty five punds. 
 
 £35— S C Lewes 
 
 Jul 30 paid M-- Lewis 5 Guin^ 
 
 1786 April 27 Gen'. Bulls vSubscription up to 1 Jan^. 
 
 1786 £2 :14.4i/2 
 
 M". John Barnwell 2. 0.0— 
 
 Oct". 6'*^. Doctor Stuart paid one years subscription ) 
 
 up to the VK October. 1785 \ 3—0.0— 
 
 [214] 
 Kaster Monday being INIar. 28. 1785. an Election took place at 
 the Parish Church for Vestr}' Men & Church Wardens for the en- 
 Kueing year. 
 
 Gen'. Barnwell ] 
 
 Nath Barnwell | 
 
 Edward Barnwell 
 
 And^- Aggnew \~ Vestrv Men 
 
 WilW. Hazd Wigg 
 
 John Joyner 
 
 Dan' Jn° Greene 
 
 Will'".. Joyner ] 
 
 & \- agreed to Serve as Church Wardens for the 
 Jn°. M. Yerdier I present Year 
 
 r 
 
175 
 
 At a meets, of the Vestry & Church Wardens at the Parish 
 ChiircJi this 25"^ April 1T85 — they where qualified to serve for the 
 
 present year 
 
 Present — Nath^ Barnwell 
 
 Jn°. Barnwell 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 Will. Hazd. Wigg 
 
 Dan' Jn" Greene 
 
 John Joyner 
 
 Edward Barnwell 
 Will"\ Joyner ] 
 
 & I Church Wardens 
 
 Jn°. M. Verdier J 
 
 At the above Meeting they came to the following Resolution that 
 Co'.. Edward Barnwell do go to Charleston to meet the Vestry 
 of the Parishes of S^ Philip & S'.. Michael on the 10'^- May next 
 agreeable to a Letter received from that Parish. 
 
 [215] 
 July 25*'^. 1785.. J. M. Verdier paid Jos. Lloyd in part 8 Guin^ 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry and Church Wardens at the Parish 
 
 Church this 17"\. November 1785. 
 
 Present. 
 
 Andrew^ Aggnew 
 
 Nath'. Barnwell 
 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Edward Barnwell f Vestrv Men. 
 
 Dan'. John Greene 
 
 William Hazzard Wigg 
 William Joyner Church Warden. 
 
 When they came to the following Resolutions 
 
 That the Inhabitants be assessed at the following Rates 
 
 Negroes at 2^ ^ head — ] for the relief of the 
 
 Land at 2'^- ^ 100 Acres \ Poor said Parish — 
 
 & that the Rev<^. M''. S. C Lewis be allowed to officiate every 
 
 third Sunday on the Island of S*. Helena 
 
17G 
 
 That M--^. Barlow & Child be allowed the Sum of Ten Pounds 
 Sterling ^ annum — 
 
 That the Church Wardens have a Surplice made before Christ- 
 mas Day 
 
 [216] 
 at a meets, of the Inhabitants at the Church in Beaufort Easter 
 Monday the IT"'. April 1786. Proceeded to an Election for a 
 Vestry & Church Wardens for the Ensuing Year — When the 
 follow^. Gentlemen Were duly Elected. 
 Gen^ John Barnwell ] 
 
 Geni Step Bull | 
 
 Col°- Edw. Barnw^ell | 
 
 Cap'. John Joyner 
 Maj W. H. Wigg 
 And^. Aggnew ) j 
 
 Nath Barnwell j Esq^ J 
 Dan' John Greene ] 
 
 & ^ Church "Wardens. 
 
 James Stuart . J 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 ^ Vestry 
 
 [218^] 
 
 D'. Kevd. M'. Steph. C. Lewes his Acco': 
 
 1785 
 Feby 4. 
 
 I May 
 
 II June 
 1 July 
 
 Jany. 2^ 
 
 To Cash paid you 301 
 
 Guineas 
 
 To ditto paid you 
 
 To ditto paid you 
 
 To ditto ... d'^ 
 
 To ditto . . . d^. 5 Guineas 
 
 [To Cash paid you 
 
 |To 2 Cords of Wood... 
 
 I of R. B 
 
 [To cash of M'-. Ealph El- 
 
 I liott fine 
 
 jTo cash p'^. you rec'^ of 
 I Cap' Treville 
 
 ..20. 
 —15 
 
 10 
 
 12. 
 
 18. 
 
 £32.. 
 
 ,,48 
 ...9 
 
 8 £90 
 
 12. 
 
 ..1- 
 
 ..8. 
 
 „1, 
 
 .8 
 
 iThe 217th page is blank. 
 
177 
 
 Sep'-. 20 
 
 To cash of M'' Yancy 
 
 To so much ot* D' . Ciithbert 
 
 " of Gen' Bull 
 
 M--. Greene Sub- 
 scription 
 
 M' Porteous- d" - - 
 of J. Verclier - - - - 
 
 Doct Stunrt 
 
 of M'"^ Jn°. Burmvell- 
 
 of M'- R. Elliott 
 
 of M'^: Mary Barn- 
 well - -" 
 
 of R. Elliott 
 
 of Jn°. Kean 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 - ?y 
 
 --3 
 
 5.. 
 .10. 
 
 ..11:. 
 .10 
 
 - 1. 
 
 —12 
 
 2 
 
 .10 I— 
 
 71 
 
 „10|:3 
 
 |£161|:11:|11 
 
 v;t'\ John INI Verdier & W'". Joyner, C. Wardens. C".. [219] 
 
 1785 
 Jany. 29. 
 
 By Cash rec*^. of 
 John Kean 
 
 By ditto of Will-". 
 H. Wiog 
 
 By d°. of M'^ Mar- 
 tha Barnwell . . . 
 
 "' of D'. Archd. 
 Campbell . . . . 
 
 " of Xathi. Barn- 
 well 
 
 of Andrew Agg- 
 
 new 
 
 .. ..Dani Jn: 
 
 Greene .... 
 .. ..Step. Bull....] 
 " of Richd Ellis 
 
 Jun'" 
 
 " " Riclv'. Guerard 
 . . .of John Barn- 
 well 
 
 . . .of John Joyner 
 
 £..10| ..— I ^^jin full 
 
 .71 I in full 
 
 .2| 1 1 in full 
 
 .2j .... I jin full 
 
 .7|.. ,.| ] .d°. 
 
 .5 .. 51 — lin part 
 
 5..| 5..| — 
 
 10| .—I — I 
 
 1 i 
 
 2..J 3..| 6 
 
 in parti 
 in full I 
 
 |in fullj 
 jin fullj 
 
 lin full] 
 lin full I 
 
178 
 
 178 
 
 May 8. 
 
 1786 
 Sep'-. 26 
 
 .Jn°. M Verdier 
 
 .Jno. Bull 
 
 .Rich'^, Adams . 
 • John Johnson. 
 John Grayson. 
 .James Gl a spell 
 -Richd. Bolan. . 
 -James John- 
 ston 
 
 By Rich^. Bolan. 
 
 for 2 Cord wood 
 Paid M'' LeAvis a 
 
 ten pound bill 
 
 had of R Elliott 
 By So much rec*^. 
 
 of M": Barnwell 
 " " reed, of 
 
 Jn°.. Detreville, 
 
 D--. Cuthbert... 8.10 
 Yancey.. 3..5..3 
 
 R Porteous 4 
 
 othe side 36.12 
 
 52 :7 :3 Add 
 
 The Parson rec^ 
 
 M''. Greene ISubscrio" 
 
[220] D^ 
 
 1785 
 July 25, 
 
 May. 20. 
 
 179 
 The Church 
 
 To Cash paid Jos. Llojal in part 8 
 
 Guineas 
 
 " ditto paid Jos. Lloyd at 
 
 Paid Jos. Loyd in full 
 
 by J. V..— 
 
 allowed for fencing the Yard 
 
 to My acco^ . . for materials 
 
 to pay Col°. Barnwell 7..18.6 
 
 then I owe 9.-1 
 
 £.. 8. 
 
 .. 10. 
 
 £ 20 
 .. 5. 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 10 
 
 . 7.i :10. 
 
 |£ 33 :| 13 |. 8 
 
 I L 1 
 
 This finelly Sett^. the Acco. 
 after I pay 9/-4-the 9 April 1787. 
 
 There appears on subscript : for repairs of Church £105 :10 :3 — 
 Col°. Barnwell's Acco*. for the Lumber &"". is Seventy pounds 
 & the above £33 :13 :8. am', to nearly the Subscription Saveing 
 one or two bad debts on the Subscription. 
 
180 
 
 W*''. John M Verdier & W". Joyner. C. Wardens C'^ [221] 
 
 1785 
 from this 
 time 
 till 
 
 1786 
 
 Feby. ..8 
 J. V 
 
 Rec'^. of Jno. Kean in I 
 part I 
 
 Eecd. of Richd. Ellisj 
 Jun''. in full .... I 
 
 . . . .of Rich'^, Gnerardl 
 
 . . . .of John Barn- 1 
 well I 
 
 . . . .of John Joyner. 
 
 . . . .of James (xlaspell! 
 
 of W™. H. Wigg| 
 
 ....of Step". Bull in I 
 part ! 
 
 17, 
 
 I 
 l.|.l. 
 ... |.3 
 
 I 
 
 111 
 
 full 
 
 .9. 
 
 ..3.1 
 
 ..3.! 
 
 .3. 
 
 in 
 
 part 
 
 in 
 
 full 
 
 in 
 
 full 
 
 in 
 
 full 
 
 in 
 
 full 
 
 115 I lllin Ipartldue 84/ 
 
 - By Rd. Adams 
 
 " assumed to pay 
 
 Jos Lloyd the 
 
 Ball*^^ for repairs 
 
 of £20— 
 
 Jn°. Detreville £2. 
 
 Jn°. Johnson 3.. 
 
 Jn°. M. Verdier 3 . 
 
 Phil Givens 0..10 
 
 Jn° Givens 1- 
 
 1 
 
 
 :8 
 
 
 
 1 1, 
 
 £12|:3 
 
 — 1 
 
 
 
 in 
 
 full 
 
 1 
 
 Tho Talb^ 3.. |> have assumed to 
 
 these I have asm'^ 
 to receive as I 
 
 Jn«. Bull 3 . 
 
 Jn°. & Tho Grayson £3: & 2= 
 
 3 
 
 pay Loyd the 
 Ball", due him 
 £17.10 
 
 £20.10 20..10 £33:13:8 
 
 £33. 13.. 8 
 
181 
 
 [227r 
 At a meet.s of the Parishoners on Monday the 17*'\ April 
 1T8G. the}' Proceeded to Elect a Vestry & Church AVardens for 
 the Ensiieing year; when the following Gen'. Avhere duely 
 
 Elected 
 
 qualif'i. 
 X 
 
 Gen' John Barnwell — 
 Geni Step Bull 
 Col°. Edw. Barnwell 
 Maj--. Will. H. Wigg— 
 Cap'". John Joyner , 
 Xath' Barnwell 
 And^^. Aggnew 
 Dan',, John Greene 
 
 & 
 James Stuart 
 
 ^ 
 
 d° 
 d° 
 d° 
 
 Vestry 
 
 X 
 
 d°. 
 
 Ch. Wardens 
 
 That the former Church Wardens do Collect the Poor 
 
 [tax'] in the Course of three Mo^. . and advertize for the 
 
 same Immediately — ..a return of the Deaufters then be made 
 to the Majestrate in order to recove the same : — ' 
 The Church Wardens are directed to write immediately to all 
 defaulters who have not p''. up their Subscription to the clergi- 
 man — and desire their answer thereto — 
 
 ^Pages 222, 223, 224, 225 and 226 are blank. 
 
 -The woi'd tax has been cut out in the course of removing a seal or other 
 wax attachment. Written in pencil on the back of the page is : "The 
 Plat that was liere is given to Dr Stoney after being sold & the money 
 paid '■■ 
 
 ^On a separate (loose) sheet is the following: 
 
 Poor Tax Charged for 1786 by D. J Greene— 
 Vizt 
 
 Martha Barnwell 6/2 Xathi Barnwell 15/ Wm Joyner 3/6 Jno Joyner 
 8/9. John Johnson 4/3 Rachl Black 6/1 Jno Rose 9/6 R Ellis Jun 
 2/2 Jno Leacraft 2/4 Jno Kean 14/4 Rid ash 13/3 Charles Giveus 
 1/6 Robt Porteous 8/2 James Ellis 1/ Eliza. Ellis 1/ Mary Barnwell 5/2 
 
 James Stuart 23/8. Jno Barnwell Senr- 10/6 Richd Fairchild 8d 
 
 ' £6:17:6 
 
 I did not recoleet when in Beaufort that the Parish owed me Money 
 which I ought to deduct from my Tax. You will see by the Parish 
 
 Book what it is ■ D J Greene 
 
 The above was addressed to : Mr. Jno. Rhodes 
 
 The "Senr" to John Barnwell had been written "Geni" and the "Senr" 
 was written thereover. 
 
182 
 
 [2-28] D^ The Rev. Steph^ C. Lewes his 
 
 1787 
 
 Jan>'. To Cash p<^ you by M" Lewes £2.. 5 — 
 
 To Cash p^ you by Doc'^. Stuart 4 
 
 ball clue to acco for ] _„ ,, 
 
 ^ ^ y oO. .2 — 1 
 
 D (jrreene — — — \ 
 
 £56 :7 :1 
 To set^. w^ M"". Lewies in acco^ £4. . — . . — 
 
 May 14. To Cash p^ D- Lewis by J. Stuart £6-. 
 
 & 5£ .' ll.._.._ 
 
 To Cash pd. D^ Lewis by W'". Hazz^. Wigg) _ 
 
 in full for his Subscription to 1^^ Jan>'. lasti 
 
 [229] 
 
 Acco. with Dan^ Greene & James Stuart C^ 
 1786 
 
 June By assump". for F. M Laswitz £1. .10 — 
 
 By V2 year Subscrib" for D Greene 3.10 
 
 Dec Sl^t.By one year Subscribtion D° 7 
 
 By my assum" for M'' X. Barnwell 8, .15 — 
 
 By Cash reC^ of M^ J"°. Johnson 3.,5 :3 
 
 By my Assump". for Jn° Joyner 8.15. — 
 
 By D° for W". Joyner -this to be Sef^ v^^^ | . . 6 . 15- 
 
 M^ Lewis t 
 
 By D° for Richd Ellis Jun 2 :11:4 
 
 By D° for Jn° Eose. . his Sub" 7.17.6 
 
 By Cash ree^ of M"" Lewis 2.5. — 
 
 By Cash reK of Doc^ Stuart 4. 
 
 £56:7:1 
 
 By ball clue broK clown £50,,2 :1 
 
 By ass"^. for Gen^ Barnwell 8 :15 
 
 By Doc Campbell assumed by me 2.10 — 
 
 61:7:1 
 
 April 9^\ 1787 deduct 6.15.— 
 
 to Sett', w. ^L' Lewes 
 
 £54:12.1 
 
 ^This has been marked out ; as also has amount 6.15 
 
183 
 
 Dan' Jn° Greene 
 
 By Rob*. Porteous £4 
 
 By Rob* : Barnwell pd ] 5— 
 
 By Rich'i Adams p^ [ Set^ 2-10 in full 
 
 By James Cuthbert p^ ( w^h. M^ 2 
 
 By Jno M. Yerdier p^ , J Verdier 5.8.9- 
 
 1787 
 
 May 14^'^ By Rob^. Barnwell p^. James Stuart 5. 
 
 By James H. Cuthbert p^. ditto 6. .-. .— 
 
 [230] 
 
 D"". The Parish S* Helena in acco. 
 1787 
 Jany l^t. To Sundries Supp''. M'-^ Barlow^ .) o ig 2 
 
 Coleman &c p acco J 
 
 T° Cash pd M-"^ Robinson for | 4 7 _ 
 
 Board & Nursing Coleman 1 
 
 £7,, 5 : 2 
 
 To ball due me 7/8— 
 
 paid for 2 bottles wine 6/ 
 
 paid for 6 ditto by Doc Stuart — 
 pd. Bell Man 
 
 [231] 
 with D Greene & James Stuart C. Wardens C'' 
 
 By Poor Tax assumed by me for ) x?r 17 r 
 
 Sundry Persons ( " " 
 
 By ball due me 7.8 
 
 £7„ 5„ 2 
 
 By my own Poor Tax for 36 Negroes 6/. 858 acres Land 1/5 is 
 7„5 
 
 April 9th. 1787 
 
 Dan'. Jn" Greene 
 
184 
 
 [232] 
 At a Meeting of The Parish''^ on Monday 9'^^: April 1787 they 
 Proceeded to Elect a Vestry & Church Wardens for the Ensueing 
 year Avhen the following Gentlemen Avhere duly Elected — 
 Colo.. Edward Barnwell 1 
 
 Cap* Jn° Joyner 
 
 Gen' Jn° Barnwell I 
 
 Maj. W"^. Hazd. Wigg 
 Nath' Barnwell 
 And'''. Aggnew 
 
 Jn° Jenkins 
 
 Jn°. Rose 
 
 Bigoe Henzie 
 
 [■ Vestry 
 
 Churcli Wardens 
 
 [233] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry held at the Parish Church of S'. 
 Helena — on Tuesday 1**. May 1787 — 
 
 Present 
 Revd. M-". Stephen C: Lewes Rector Maj--. W"'. H: Wigg 
 Col : Edward Barnwell Andrew Aggnew 
 
 Cap^ John Joyner 
 Gen'. John Barnwell 
 
 The five latter Qualified according to Law, 
 also John Rose qualified as Churcli Warden 
 
 James Philips and Family are receivxl on the Parish and to be 
 allowed £10- ^- ^ ann : 
 
 Ordercl that the Church Wardens do enquire for a proper per- 
 son to bind Henry Healy to, as an apprentice 
 Resolved that so much of the monies arising from the Sale of the 
 Lotts (adjoining the Town of Beaufort) as will discharge the 
 Rev''. M''. Lewes's House Rent from the time of his arrival here, 
 be appropriated to that purpose — 
 
 Orderd that the Church Wardens, do write to M". ]Martinan- 
 gele, requiring her to send the Bond formerly given by her hus- 
 band Philip Martinangele for Money belonging to the Parish, 
 being part of the Rev<^. M"". Lewis Jones's Legacy, which Bond 
 it is said she has taken up of Doctor James Fraser formerly 
 Churcli warden — that if it should appear to be the case recourse 
 may be had to said [234] Fraser, for recoveiy of the same; and 
 
185 
 
 that shou'd she not comply with such request, she will be sued 
 for the same — 
 
 Orderd that the former church wardens do furnish an account 
 of Subscriptions, for the maintinance of a minister up to the 
 first day of January last, which Subscriptions the present church 
 wardens are required to insist on immediate payment — 
 Orderd that the Church Wardens do draw up a Subscription 
 for the maintenance of a Minister, to commence from the first 
 day of January last which shall continue so long as the Sub- 
 scriber shall reside in the Parish — to be payable to the Vestry & 
 Church Wardens for the time being & their Successors — 
 
 [235] 
 At an adjourn'^ meeting of the Vestry held at the Parish Church 
 
 of S*. Helena on Monday 14^^. of May 178T 
 
 Present. 
 Rev^. M''. Stephen C. Lewes Rector, 
 
 CoF. Edw^ard Barnwell Major W"\. H.. AVigg 
 
 Cap" John Joyner Andrew Aggnew^ 
 
 Gen', John Barnwell 
 Bigoe Henzey Qualified as Church Warden 
 
 The Vestry came to the following resolution — of assessing each 
 Pew in the Church, Three pounds St^ annually to be paid on The 
 first day of January — the first payment to commence the first 
 January 1788 
 
 Order^. That the Church Wardens do advertise a Meeting of the 
 Parishoners upon particular Business, at the Parish Church on 
 Tuesday the third of July next in The forenoon 
 
 [236] 
 The Inhabitants met the 24"^ April 1788.— And chose the follow- 
 ing Vestr3^=men & Church wardens 
 Gen', John BarnAvell 
 James Stuart 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 Maj"". W*" H: Wigg |- Vestry=men 
 
 Col: Edwd, Barnwell | 
 
 Cap* John Joyner j 
 
 John Mark Verdier J 
 
 John Rose ) ^^i i _ -, , 
 
 „^.-,, ^... ^^ Church-wardens, who 
 
 William Elliott \ 
 
 qualified 
 
18G 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday 1*' May 1788 at the 
 Church 
 
 Present 
 \V'".. Hazz 
 Edwd; BarnAvell 
 John Joyner 
 
 Wigg 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 John M. Verdier 
 James Stuart 
 John Rose. C : Warden — 
 
 Vestry men, who qualified 
 
 Ordered that the Church wardens do have the North west win- 
 dow of the Church Sash'd & GLazed the Expence to be paid out 
 of the Subscription for repairing the Church — 
 
 [237] 
 
 Allowed M'^^: Wood £5: — . for am°. of Acco^ for Carting the 
 Stuff for the Church yard to be paid out of the Subscription for 
 re])airing the Church. 
 
 Orderd that the orders made out at a meets of the late Vestry 
 on the 1^*^ May last, that are not complied with be attended to 
 bv the Church Wardens 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens held the 5*'\ 
 day of May 1788 at the Parish Church 
 
 Present 
 Gen^ John Barnwell 
 Maj--. Will"^. H: Wigg 
 Cap*- John Joyner 
 
 John Mark Verdier 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 Will"^. Elliott 
 John Rose 
 
 [> Vestry men. 
 
 \ 
 
 C: Wardens. 
 
 A Letter from the ReV^. M' Lewes was presented the Vestry & 
 Church wardens, Avhich was read- 
 
 a Copy of which is as follows 
 Gentlemen/ 
 
 As my health is very much impaired & since the warm weather 
 hath set in, seems to be on the decline, I have been advised by 
 
187 
 
 Doctor Tiiriibiill the phj^sician who attended me in Charleston 
 to take a A^oyage to Europe as the most likely means of restoring 
 it. I have therefore to solicit leaA'e of absence from the parish 
 for that [238] purpose : Your concurrence herein will be a favour 
 ever gratefully asknowleclged by 
 
 Gentlemen 
 
 Your most devoted and 
 Obliged humble Servant 
 S : C : : Lewes. 
 Beaufort 5^. May 1788. 
 
 To the Gentlemen Vestry & Church Wardens of the Parish 
 of St : Helena — 
 
 To which an Answer was wrote by the Church Wardens at the 
 request of the Vestry : a Copv of which follows. — 
 Revd. Sir/ 
 
 Yours of this date was handed to the Vestry who have 
 desired us to inform you that you have permission to be absent 
 from the parish for the space of six months from the date 
 hereof — 
 
 We wish you an agreeable passage & safe return among us: 
 And hope the Voj^age you propose taking to Europe may have 
 the desired Effect of restoring you to health — 
 
 We remain ReV^. Sir 
 
 for ourselves & Vestry 
 Your most Ob*. Serv'*. 
 
 Will™. Elliott I ^ . ^y 
 John Rose C 
 
 Beaufort May 5*^ 1788 
 
 The Rev^: M^: S: C: Lewes 
 
 [239] 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens on the 16*^. Feb- 
 
 ruy 1789 at the Parish Church 
 
 Present 
 
 The Revd. M^ Lewes Rector 
 
 Gen'. John. Barnwell 
 
 Cap*. John Joyner 
 
 James Stuart 
 
 John M: Verdier 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 William Elliott ] ^. , ,,r i 
 ^ , _, Church W^ardens 
 
 John Rose — \ 
 
 Vestrv Men 
 
ISS 
 
 OrJerJ that those persons who have not paid np their Sub- 
 scriptions and Pew assessments be applied to by the Church war- 
 dens for immediate payment — 
 
 Orderd that the Inhabitants of Portroyal Parris Ishind. .Jc 
 Ladies Ishind be Taxed o"^. %^ head for Xegroes & 3*^. %^ 100 
 acres of Land for the support of the Poor of the s'^ Islands — 
 
 The Vestry adjourn'd to Tuesday Fortniirht — 
 
 At an adjourn'd meeting of tlie Vestry on Tuesday 3^. March 
 1789— 
 
 Present 
 1 
 
 Gen^ John Barnwell 
 Maj^ W: H: Wiirir 
 ColP- EdwJ. Barnwell 
 Cap^ John Joyner 
 W- John M. Verdier j 
 
 M'. And''. A^fffnew j 
 
 John Eose — Church warden 
 
 > Vestrv 
 
 men 
 
 Resolved that the Subscription for the maintenance of a min- 
 ister commenciniT 1*^ Janu>' 1787 be no longer in force than the 
 1*^ day of January last, that when all the subscriptions due to 
 that time are paid up that the subscription paper be destroy 'd — 
 
 [241] 
 Easter Monday 
 13^fa : April 1789 
 
 The Vestry met 
 
 Gen^ John Barnwell 
 Maj^ AV. H: Wigg.. 
 James Stuart 
 Edward Barnwell 
 John Eose. 
 
 William Elliott \ 
 
 Present 
 
 Cap*. John Joyner 
 And"'. Aggnew 
 John !M. Verdier 
 
 Church "NA'ardens 
 
 agree that the same Vestry be continued and Eobert Barnwell & 
 ^lichael OBrien were elected Church Wardens for the ensuing 
 Year — 
 
189 
 
 Qualified as Vestry 
 Men — 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday 13'^. October 1789- 
 
 Present 
 The Rev^. Stephen C. Lewes Rector 
 Edward Barnwell 
 Andrew Aggnew^ 
 John Joyner 
 James Stuart 
 John M, Verdier 
 
 Col; Edward Barnwell was elected Church warden instead of 
 Mich'. OBrien and cjualified accordingly — and Avas taken out of 
 the Vestry and William Elliott was elected Vestryman in his 
 stead 
 Robert Barnwell also Qualified as Church Warden — 
 
190 
 
 [242] 
 D*"- The Parish of S*. Helena-repairs of Chufch-Acc*. 
 Jany. 1790. To Cash p^. for 100 Xails-repai^. 
 
 Church Yard.. £0„ 1„3- 
 
 d°- for the Hire of 2 negroes, for d°-. . 3,,- 
 
 for a large Pad Lock 
 
 •4 Light wood Posts 2/6 
 
1J)1 
 
 [243] 
 with — Edward Barnwell — Church Warden — C"" — 
 Jany. 1790. By Cash rec^. of John Ehodes^in full £0-l„3- 
 
192 
 
 [244] 
 D'. The Parish of S-. Heleiia-Acc^-with 
 
 Jan^. 1790. To Cash pd- D^- Lewis £7. 
 
 Balance Carried Forward 83 
 
 £40— 
 
J 0.3 
 
 [245] 
 
 Edward Barnwell Church Warden— C"— 
 Jany 
 
 1T90 L. By Cash rec^. of Edward Barnwell in full. £7 
 
 L. By d°- of Capt". John Joyner in full 3,,— 
 
 L. By d°- of John Barnwell in full lO— ^ 
 
 L. By d°. of James D. West. . . .in full ^11. .10- 
 
 By d°. of J. Rhodes for T. Talbird in part, .s!— - 
 
 By d°- of Dr. Campbell for R Guerard in fulL.s'.lO- 
 
 L- By d°- of D'- James Stuart in full 3,',' 
 
 £40 
 
194 
 
 [246] 
 
 D'- The Parish of S' Helena-Poor Tax-Acc^- 
 
 1T90-TO Cash p^. John Flinn for a Coffin [ 
 
 for M«. Barlow J ^^" 
 
 Balance Carried forward 33-15-3 
 
 34-15-3 
 
195 
 
 [247] 
 with — Ed Barnwell— Church Warden— C"— 
 
 1790. Cash Ee^- of Capt". John Joyner-in full] £1„14,— 
 
 V Poor Tax 
 d°. Red. of John Ehodes-in full J 1,,3— 
 
 Balance Brought forward 33 — 
 
 £34.. 15.. 3 
 
 Balance due the Church tro dues & Carried to) „_„ ^^ _ 
 
 his acco*- m 180* \ 
 
19G 
 
 [248] 
 
 Easter Monday — 
 
 5«i April ITOO- 
 
 The Vestry met — 
 Present — 
 
 John Joyner ^ >^ [ James Stuart 
 
 John Barnwill J- ^ <| Andrew Aggnev/ 
 
 \V"i Hazz Wigg J > I 
 
 when they proceeded to an election of a Vestry when the same 
 
 persons were re-chosen and Coll Edw^ BarnAvell and John Ehodes 
 
 were elected Ciirch wardens for the insuing Year 
 
 xlt a Meeting of the Vestry on the 4t'\ May 1790— 
 
 Present 
 John Joyner 1 
 
 John BarnAvell „ ,.„ ^ ^r ^ 
 
 W-.Hd.Wigg I Q^^^l^f/'^^^ ^^«try 
 
 AndrcAv Aggnew. 
 
 James Stuart- J 
 
 Edward Barnwell & JoUn Ehodes Qualf^. as Church Wardens 
 
 [249] 
 M''^ Culverson & family are received on the Parish & to be al- 
 lowed £10 Sts-%1 Annum- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on the 7"\ Sep^ 1790 
 
 Present- 
 John Barnwell — John Joyner 
 Andrew Aggnew — James Stuart — 
 John M'". Verdier-Qualified- 
 Ed Barnwell & John Rhodes— C- W- 
 
 The Vestry Unanimously agreed that the Rev<^- D"" Lewis's Bond 
 
 for the purchase of a Square in the Xew Town should be given 
 
 up to him, in consideration of the Losses he has sustained, by his 
 
 Salary not being paid up Eegularly- 
 
 They also agreed that the Church Steeple should be repaired- 
 
 Which repairs to be left to the C. Wardens — 
 
 Agreed. that M'". Isaac Hird. as Sexton should be allowed 75/Sts. 
 
 ^ ann for ringing the Bell cleansing the Church &c &c — 
 
197 
 
 [250] 
 .7^'\ . Sept- 1790- 
 Ordered, that the Church ^vardens, do apply to M'' Eichard Eiis- 
 sell ash to know, if he has an}- property in his hands belonging 
 to Doc"^. Fraser — 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held Wednesday NoV, ^^'^. 1790 
 Present 
 
 ^ - „ „ 1 James Stuart 1, 
 
 John Barnwell ^^ ^ itt-h t^h- ^^ \t ^ 
 
 . , , I Vestry Will-" Elliott \- Vestry 
 
 Andrew Aggnew 
 
 '^'^ J Jn° M. \erdier J 
 
 John Ehodes church warden 
 
 It is unanimously agreed by this meeting that the church "War- 
 dens do without delay collect the Pew tax & arrears due to the 
 Bev'^ M"", Lewis- as also the Interest money due on the Several 
 Bonds herein annexed — and where the money is not paid that 
 Xotes of hand, be taken from all persons without distinction — and 
 shoud any person or persons refuse to Comply with so Just a 
 requisition. their names be reported to the Vestry. at a future 
 meeting — 
 
 It is further agreed by this meeting that as monies is due to 
 M^ Lewis from this Parish that We give him a Certify cate from 
 under our hands to pay to him or to his order one hundred pounds 
 Sterling by the 31^*. Jan^ 1791. .in part of what is clue him — in 
 order to enable him to pursue his intended Voyage to England 
 for the recovery of his health„=accordingly a certificate was 
 given // 
 
 The Church wardens have in Consequence of the above order, 
 Coird in M''- Ash. who Saj^s. he has no property in his hands 
 belonging to Doc"". James Fraser — 
 
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 [253] 
 for the Years 1787.1788.1789. .*c 1790- 
 
 Cr— 
 
 1791 
 march 10"^- 
 2-2 
 
 april 27, 
 
 august 4t'\ 
 
 oof. 5 
 
 N'oV.. 4 
 
 92 Jany 5 
 Feb 8- 
 
 4 
 
 april. 5 
 
 By Cash paid Isaac Hird..per 
 
 Acco & rec' 
 
 paid Thomas Grayson fori 
 a pew in the Church late 
 belong"- to Dan' John I — 
 Greene I 
 
 By M" Ciithbertson.. paid her one 
 years Allowance- | 
 
 [By M'"^ Ciithbertson paid her 14' 
 years allowance. - 
 
 By M". Cunninghams quarter al- 
 lowance due this day I 
 
 ByM-^^ Cuthbertson paid her 14 
 years allowance 
 
 By M". Cunningham. . — d° I 
 
 By Cash paid Philip Givens for 
 40 Posts @ 2/ 
 
 By M''^- Cuthbertson paid her a 
 quarter allowance 
 
 B}^ M". Cunningham paid her. . . 
 Paid Isaac Hird 1 years sal- 
 
 lary due 24*^^ last dec'' 
 
 Paid M". Yake 14 years sal- 
 lary 
 
 By John Rhodes's Acco Current 
 for Bal'^^ His Acco 
 
 2. 
 
 10- 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 10- 
 10- 
 
 2. 1 10- 
 2-1 10- 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 15- 
 
 5- 
 
 2, 
 
 43.. 15.. 
 
 10 
 
 M'^ Culbertson E^ £2.10 
 
 Errors Excepted 9*^- April 1792 
 
 John Rhodes Church warden — 
 
200 
 
 D> 
 
 [254] 
 Rev^.. Steph".. C.. Lewis 
 
 1790 
 Sept. 24 
 
 May 20. 
 
 1791 
 July 5- 
 
 To Cash paid you M-^ Nath' 
 Barnwells pew 
 tax 
 
 To. d° ]\P^ Pheebe 
 
 Weights- d°-. 
 To. d°. Stephen Bull . . 
 To.. d°.. - John Grayson, 
 Philip Givens. 
 
 W" Joyner . . . 
 John Givens.. , 
 
 Winifred Lewes 
 
 Francis Salters 
 
 Est John Gray- 
 son 
 
 Est Richd Fair 
 child- 
 
 To 
 
 To so much overcharged by 
 M'' Lewis on Interest 
 Money 
 
 To an order on Dan' Stev- 
 ens for 4 years Interest 
 on his bond 
 your order on Maj'J 
 Talbird in faV- M'' 
 Phillips for I 
 
 To an order on Dan' De-I 
 Saussure for Blacks! 
 pew tax — 
 
 To y. Security for Ball".] | 
 due on D J. Greene [ | 
 Bond to the Beaufort (\ 
 Society. I I 
 
 3- 
 6- 
 4. 
 
 2. 
 6., 
 
 2. 
 
 3 
 
 12- 
 6 
 9- 
 
 11. 
 
 5- 
 15 
 
 43 
 
 
 19. 
 
 16„ 
 16„ 
 
 13. 
 
 „53| :8 
 
 30. 
 
 16.. 
 
201 
 
 1790 
 6 April 
 
 1793 
 17 Aufft- 
 
 88 . 8 . 8 
 30.16 . 3 
 
 119:4.11 
 
 To y. order on the Yestr} 
 in fav. Beanfort So 
 ciety for y"^ Bonds due 
 them-bearino- Interest 
 from 3^1 Nov 1790 
 
 To 1 y. House rent due to 
 
 Maj 
 
 Wigg 
 
 ball", due Rev^ M--. Lewis 
 
 To James. H Cuthberts 
 note paid into the 
 hands. J Rhodes 
 
 To Ralph E P]lliotts- d° 
 do d''— 
 
 To Jno. Joyner Bond £67. 
 Interest to this day 
 £5.17.6 '. 
 
 ITo Dan' Stevens Bond 
 
 £155. In^ to this day 
 £14:9:4 
 
 to be p'^. to the Society for 
 W^'^: the}^ will take 
 Bonds. 
 
 To his order in favor of 
 Th^ Stone March.88— 
 
 10- 
 
 00 
 
 Q9 
 
 72. 
 
 169.. 
 
 273. 
 
 .88. 
 
 50 
 
 300. 
 
 388. 
 
 688 
 
 3. 
 11 
 
 .14 
 
 273 
 
 56„ 
 
 „14„ 
 
 13„ 
 
 [255] 
 in VC with Parish S* Helena 
 
 C-^- 
 
 1790 
 April 5 
 
 [By Balance your acc*^ to 
 this day."... 602.2.4. 
 
 
 
 
 602 
 
 2 
 
202 
 
 1790 Ocf 
 
 Oct'. 
 
 1791 
 July 5 
 
 1. I By half years Salary. — @ 
 
 £150 "|3 Ann. £75 
 
 I "The Sum of five poundsl 
 to M'' Lewes C". w^^^M 
 Maj''. Wigg agreed j- 
 to take from his ac 
 eot ------ £5= 
 
 1790 Interest on £332.2.'4 
 bein^ ball", of £602.2.4 
 
 By Balance brought down! 
 from Contra 1 
 
 C^ 
 
 75 1 
 
 
 
 £677. 
 
 2. 
 
 4 
 
 11. 
 
 12. 
 
 3 
 
 688. 
 
 14 
 
 7 
 
 388.. 
 
 11.. 
 
 1- 
 
 [256] 
 Beaufort 4"^ January 1791- 
 At a meeting of the Vestry this day the following Gentlemen 
 were present- 
 Andrew Affornew William H Wigg 1 
 
 James Stuart ^ Vestrymen 
 
 J 
 
 John Rhodes Church warden- 
 
 John Jo^mer 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Ordered, that the Church wardens, do call on M"" Isaac Hird, 
 and desire him to have the Church Swept, and otherwise kept 
 clean and decent, and that the same be done before he receives 
 
 his Sallary 
 
 M"" Dan' DeSaussure gave notice, that from this day, he woud 
 
 not pay the assessment of the Pew belonging to the Est James 
 
 Black— 
 
 The vestry agree, and desire the Church wardens, to waite on 
 
 the Rev''- M^ Gardiner, and gave him an Invitation to officiate 
 
 in this Parish , 
 
 6*''. In Consequence of the above desire, the Church wardens 
 
 waited on the Rev<^. M'' Gardiner who accepted of the Invitation 
 
 as above. — 
 
203 
 
 [257] 
 Easter Monday - April. 25. 171)1 ■ 
 The Vestry attended — 
 
 Present- 
 John Joyner 
 W"- Hd'AVigg,— 
 James Stuart 
 Andrew AggneAv- 
 John Barnwell 
 Eyd- John Gardiner 
 
 A'estry 
 
 John Rhodes — ] 
 Ed Barnwell \ 
 
 Church Wardens — 
 
 Resolved- that the Pew late the property of Dan^ John Greene 
 sold under Execution & bought in by the Church wardens, be 
 reserved as a Public Pew — 
 
 Proceeded to an Election when the following gentlemen were 
 
 Elected, 
 John Barnwell 
 John Joyner 
 W-". Wigg— 
 
 Vestry 
 
 r W'". Joyner 
 I James Stuart- 
 ] John IsV". Verdier 
 I John Rose — 
 
 Ed Barnwell 
 John Rhodes 
 
 Church Wardens- 
 
204 
 
 [258] 
 
 Dr - 
 
 1T89 
 July 
 
 90. July 
 
 -William 
 
 To 1 years Interest due on I I 
 
 your Bond this day.|13-| 0-j 41| 13-1 0-1 4 
 
 To 1 years Interest due onj I 
 
 your bond this day |13..| 0- 
 To Your assessment of 
 
 3^our pew 
 
 To Cash you Kec^i from 
 Capt Joyner 
 
 Oct^ 
 
 1791 July 
 
 Nov^. 
 
 92.. 9th aprii 
 
 24 
 
 To Richard Ellis's note & 
 Interest to this day.- - 
 
 To your assumption in faV^ 
 Doc-^ Cuthbert 
 
 To your assumption 5 years 
 Interest on J Floyd's 
 bond 
 
 To one years Interest due 
 on your Bond this day 
 
 To so much for bal'^'^ : Jn° 
 
 Genovleys acco* — . . 
 
 To 1 years pew assessment 
 
 , for 1791 
 
 To Interest on £13-0.4 to 
 
 12th. march 1792— . . . 
 To Interest on- 25-7..10.. 
 
 I to d° 
 
 To Interest on — 11-14-4-to 
 
 d° 
 
 To Interest- on-22-9..2-to 
 
 d° 
 
 To d°....-on- 1 - 19/2— 
 
 to d° 
 
 - 3- 
 9.. 
 
 6. 
 
 14- 
 
 9-| 8- 
 13..| 0. 
 
 1-|19. 
 3 
 
 2- 8- 10 
 3- 
 
 1..I 3..I 6 
 
 To Cash paid our order in 
 fav. Rhodes Bold & 
 Co. I 
 
 1.. 
 
 1., 
 
 25. 
 
 11- 
 
 22- 
 
 1 
 3 
 
 14, 
 
 19- 
 
 10 
 
 7..I14-I9- 
 
 28-114. 
 
 £114 
 
205 
 
 [259] 
 
 Hazzard Wiffii' 
 
 Cr 
 
 1790 
 March- 
 
 Mar 92 
 
 12 1 By Balance your Acco'. 
 
 j to this day ren'i. M-" 
 
 Le^Yis for which he 
 
 I gave you an order on 
 
 I the \'estry for — 
 
 12|By 2 years Interest on the 
 above 
 
 100 
 
 14 
 
 £1141 
 
 Errors Excepted 9'''- April 1792 
 John Rhodes 
 
 Church Warden 
 
 [260] 
 At a meeting of the Vestry Monday July 5. 1791 
 
 Vestry 
 Gen' Jn*^. Barnwell James Stuart 
 
 Maj. W. H. Wigg John Eose 
 
 Jn° Joyner . Jn° M. A'erdier 
 
 W'^ Joyner 
 
 Edwd. Barnwell) , , , 
 
 -r -r., T } churcii wardens. 
 
 Jn° Ehodes J 
 
 It was resolv'd this day that the Church wardens do pay M'^^ 
 Lewes as Executrix of EeV^ M"" Lewes — the Ball", due him as 
 ^'■. acco*.. in the Notes of hand of the Several persons who owes 
 Interest money on their Bonds due to the Vestry — and that the 
 
 same be enterd in this Book particularly 
 
 See this mentioned in a following Leaf 
 
206 
 
 1791 
 April. 
 
 John Rhodes for Interest 
 
 May - - 
 
 July . . 
 
 92 april- 
 
 25 
 
 14. 
 
 6 
 
 By Cash KeC^ from Dan' Stevens forj 
 
 Interest on his Bond 
 
 To d° Eec<^ from Dan' DeSanssure 
 
 for Blacks Estate 
 
 To d** from Jn° Joyner for 1 years 
 
 Interest & assessment for pew 
 To- d° from Rich'' Adams for part 
 
 of Interest on his Bond 
 
 To d° Thom^ Bell for his note & 
 
 Interest 
 
 , ReC' for Thomas Talbirds pew 
 
 assessment . 
 
 ReC^ from John Joyner for one] 
 years Interest due on hisC 
 
 Bond the 4*^ July next J 
 
 To Balance of Poor Taxes brought 
 this Acco'- 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 43- 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 
 7.. 
 
 13- 
 
 17- 
 
 14.. 
 
 12 
 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 4- 
 
 13- 
 
 2- 
 
 2- 
 
 99.. 
 
 12.. 
 
 1 
 
 9- 
 
 11 
 
207 
 
 [261] 
 
 money & PeAv assessments. 
 
 Cr 
 
 1791 
 april- 
 
 92 april 
 1792 
 Octo^.. 
 
 9 
 
 By Cash paid M-"^ Lewis | 52-1 8- 
 
 By Cash paid for 6000 Singles from I | 
 
 Town I 0. 
 
 By Maj". AVigg Paid him this day. . |28- 14.. 
 
 8 I By Cash rece*^. of M-". John Rhodesl 
 
 I in full of poor Tax 2 
 
 ...J Balance in the hands of Johnl 
 
 Rhodes 
 
 16.. 
 
 99 
 
 12. 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 11 
 
 Error Excepted John Ehodes Church warden- 
 
 [262] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry. Beaufort April 25'^, 91- 
 Present- 
 
 John Barnwell 1 ^x ^ [ W'". Wig: 
 
 ^ , -r Vestrv ,,. T 
 
 John Joyner 
 James Stuart 
 
 Qualifved 
 
 <! ^y"\ Jovner 
 
 I 
 
 I John Gardiner- 
 
 John Rhodes 
 Ed Barnwell 
 
 Church Wardens — Qualified- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry Monday July 5. 1791 
 
 Gen^ Jn° Barnwell James Stuart 
 
 Maj W. H. Wigg John-Rose— 
 
 Cap Jn° Joyner , W"' Joyner — 
 
 , Jn° M. Verdie 
 
 Edw Barnwell } , i -, 
 
 ^ ^, -, } church wardens 
 
 I Jno Rhodes. j 
 
 It was agreed this day that the church wardens do pay into the 
 hands of M". Lewis Executrix of Rev^ M-". Lewes, notes of hand 
 of the several persons who are in arrears for Interest Money due 
 on their Bonds, and that a discharge be taken for the said Ball'^^- 
 due to him of £388. .11 . .1— 
 
208 
 
 That the Church wardens do as Soon as possible have the Church 
 Yard repair'd- & that they get the plan of a Steeple wanted by 
 
 the Xext ^leetin^:. & the Cost thereof 
 
 It is also agreed this day that M". Cunningham be allowed an- 
 nually the Sum of Ten pounds fV)r the support of her & Child & 
 that the Church wardens do pay the Same in quarterly payments 
 if possible 
 
 [•263] 
 , At a Meeting held Oct', i. 1791 
 Present 
 John Barnwell John Joyner 
 
 W"" H Wigg James Stuart 
 
 W" Joyner Jn° M. Verdier 
 
 E. Barnwell C. Warden 
 
 Orderd : that an order drew on the Vestry & church wardens by 
 the Eev'^. M"". Lewes some time ago. in faV. Tho^ Stone & W^^. 
 was accepf^- That the said order be paid by the wardens agree- 
 able to the Instalm*. act & that the same be deduct*^, out of the 
 
 Ball", which is due The said ^M-". Lewes— 
 
 — That the Sum of five pounds be paid ^ yr for the Support of 
 M''s. Ann Yake & that the Same be paid in quarterly pay- 
 ments,, 
 
 It is further orderd that the Church Wardens do without delay, 
 obtain personal Security (if possible), or mortgage on the Lots 
 for the Several purchasers in order to secure the respective 
 debts . 
 
 [264] 
 Beaufort Easter monday 9"^- April 1792 
 This day the Vestry met : 
 
 Present — - 
 Will- H. Wigg. William Joyner | 
 John Joyner- Jn°. M Verdier ( ^ 
 
 Col°. Edwd Barnwell ] ^, , 
 
 T -r,! 1 } Church wardens 
 
 Jn° Rhodes 1 
 
 There not being a sufficient number to make a Vestry the Church 
 wardens proceeded to Elect a new vestry; when on casting up 
 
209 
 
 the votes the following Gentlemen were duly Elected to serve 
 for the insiiing year — Viz — 
 
 J Barnwell 
 
 W'". H. AVigg- 
 
 A Aggnew- 
 
 W"". Joyne 
 
 John Joyner - - there being equal Votes between Jacob 
 Deveanx- A Campbell & J^- Stuart, the other two could not be 
 determined, so that the Church "Wardens advertised for an Elec- 
 tion on Monday Xext- being the sixteenth Instant 
 
 Rec^ from M"" John Rhodes, the late Church warden the follow- 
 ing Books Viz- one Book of Homilies. Two Common prayer 
 books, one Bible, 5 Vol^- of Tilliston Sermons, say S''^. 4*^^, 5*^. 
 10th ^^ 11th Vols. 1 of Sharps Vol^ 2"^, one Vol«— of Lelands 
 View of deistical writers, also the following Bonds & notes viz — 
 
 John Joyners Bond for £67 
 
 Dan'. Stevens- d°- - for 1.55 
 
 Charles Capers- d" d° ' 100— 
 
 Richard Ellis Sen-" d° — 69—10- 
 
 Ralph Elliotts- d'' 79- 
 
 Thomas Bells d° -tO— 
 
 Joseph Lloy'd - - -d° 27 — 
 
 Willt". Hazzard Wiggs...d° 186— 
 
 Barnard Elliotts d° 96— 
 
 Thomas Pringles d° ------ -_- 30„,5- 
 
 Richard Adams d° 99 
 
 James Hazzard Cuthberts 36 
 
 James Stuarts c|o. ......_. .-.. 71 — 
 
 Nath'. Barnwells.. - d°. lie- 
 John Barn wells. ... - d'' 131- - 
 
 John Bernis Barnwells Xote — 19. .1.5 — 
 
 at same time Rec'^ Thomas Edens and John Guys Bonds for the 
 maintenance of two Bastard Children, and a Bill Sale for a pew 
 in Beaufort Church X°- 29- 
 
 Ed Barnwell. C. "Warden 
 
 [266] 
 Agreable to the advertisement on Easter Monday the Inhabit- 
 ants of Port Royal met here on this day being the sixteenth of 
 April. & upon casting up the Votes the two following gentle- 
 
'210 
 
 men were iinnnimoiisly Elected- Viz- John Mark Verdier & D'- 
 
 James Stuart, — also D"^- Archibald Campbell was Elected 
 
 Church Warden — 
 
 J Barnwell ) .. ,.,. -. 
 
 -.^T TT , -.T-- y Uualiiyed 
 
 W" Hd. Wigg— ( ^ 
 
 James Stuart ] ..^ i i.tivr 
 
 ^^ _^ ,. (lualihed P* May. 
 
 John M. A erdier \ ' -^ 
 
 Edward Barnwell also as church warden- 
 Agreed, that from Jan^. 1^*- 1792. the Pews shall be assessd at the 
 rate of 2 Guineas ^ Annum- also agreed that the ReV^. M'' Tate 
 should be invited to officiate in the Parish Church 
 A Aggnew^ & W'"- Joyner having declined serving as Vestry 
 men James H^- Cuthbert & D""- James "West were Elected in 
 their room — on the 14''^ May 1792 — 
 
 [267] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry- June. 5. 1792- 
 
 Present. 
 J. Barnwell- 
 
 W". Hd. Wigg J D. West ) Qualf^. 5 June 
 
 J. M. Verdier— J. H Cuthbert \ 92 — 
 
 Js Stuart 
 
 E Barnwell. Church Warden — 
 
 According to invitation R^ ^{r Xate attended- & produced his 
 ordination. & several other recommendatory papers- 
 Agreed That W. M'. Tate should officiate in this Parish at the 
 rate of £140 ^ Annum & that it should commence from 1** Jan^. 
 last— 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry- September. 4*''. 1792 
 
 Present 
 J Barnwell- W'"- H^ Wigg- J. MK Verdier- 
 
 J^ Stuart- J. D. West- J. H^. Cuthbert 
 
 E Barnwell. C- Warden 
 
 D"". Campbell refusing to serve as Church Warden & also refus- 
 ing to pay his fine the Church Warden is ordered to commence 
 an Action against him for the recovery- M"^- Ralph Elliott was 
 Elected in his room — 
 
 Resolved. That the Re^^l M'". Tate be requested to meet the 
 Ecclesiastical Convention in Charleston, 18 Oc- 92 
 
211 
 
 [268] 
 Easter Monday- Beaufort April 1 . 1793 
 The following gentlemen -were Elected for the present j^ear — 
 viz*- 
 
 John Barnwell 
 James Stuart — 
 James. D. West- 
 James. H. Cuthbert ^ Vestry- 
 John M>. Yerdier 
 Rob*. Porteous 
 W'". PI. Wiffg- 
 
 Ed Barnwell 
 hnlph P:iliott- 
 
 Churcli Wardens- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry this Day, (May 7^^^- 93- the following 
 gentlemen were present — 
 John Barnwell 
 
 Wigg- 
 
 James Stuart 
 R'. Porteons- 
 James D. West 
 J. M^^. Verdier 
 James H. Cuthbert 
 
 Vestry Men 
 
 & 
 Qualifyed — 
 
 E^ Barnwell. C. Warden, QuaF- 
 
 [269] 
 M"". Ehodes as Attorney to the Eev^, M"", Gardner having laid 
 a Demand of 5 months Salary before the Vestry they were of 
 Opinion that as M''. Gardner had not complyed with the Agree- 
 ment made by him with the Vestry of taking Priests orders & 
 Returning to the Parish- they were not at liberty to comply w ith 
 the same. & the said Account was unanimously rejected — 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry the 9*^. Aug'. 1793. 
 Present. 
 Robert Porteous James Stuart 
 
 Jas. D. West John M. Verdier 
 
 Ja^ H. Cuthbert. 
 
212 
 
 M' Jiv\ Grayson presented a power of attorney from M'^ Mary 
 Wall Executrix to the last "Will & Testament of her late husband 
 ReV^. Step. C. Lewes, demandintr payment of the Vestry for 
 
 the dett d'le to her late Husband. M"^. Grayson proposed 
 
 Receive. Bonds in payment — on Consideration the Vestry agreed 
 to pass to him Dan' Stevens's Bond of £155. and £14.9.4 In^ . 
 
 is £169.9.4 
 
 also John Jovners Bond Bond of £67. and £5.1.6 In^ is. 7:2. 1.6 
 
 £241.10.10 
 which Bonds are delv*^. to him in part of said debt so oweing. the 
 Ball". In said Est^. to remain a further time till a full and final 
 
 adjustment of acco^*. can take place 
 
 Then Rec^. this 9'^^ Aug*. 1793 from the Vestry & Church 
 Wardens Dan' Stevens Bond of One hundred and Sixty nine 
 pounds 9/4 and Jn°. Jovners Bond of Seventy two pounds 1/6. 
 as also Ja^ H. Cuthberts note of Ten pounds 1/4. and Ralph 
 E. Elliott note of Twenty two pounds 2/4. in part of Mrs. Mary 
 Wall demand on behalf of her late Husband Rev''. Stephen C. 
 
 Lewis 
 
 Jn° Grayson 
 
 Atty for M" Wall 
 
213 
 
 [270] 
 D>^ EevJ jNIathew Tate 
 
 1793 
 May 7"\ .paid in Cash by Gen' Jn°. Barnwell for Pew| . 
 
 in full to. 1^' January last w'^ ( 
 
 June 1^-. .To Cash p''. M> Tate. . (rec^. of D. Stevens 1 yr 
 
 Int. on his Bond) '. . 10 :10- 
 
 Aug^ 7. To d''. p'^. d".. (rec^'. of M'^ Lewis for 3 y'*. 
 
 pew Tax) 8,.3..6 
 
 21. To d°. pd. M'. Tate (rec^. of Ja^ Stuart on 
 
 a/c Pew Tax) 9..0..0 
 
 5t'\ To So niucli paid you by Major Wigg in part) -ti q a 
 
 In', due the Church on his Bond { 
 
 To Jn°. Barnwell Esq"", order on Mess''^ Geo. 
 
 & Tho^ Tunno 30 
 
 21^t April To Cash p^. you. rec'^. of James Stuart p'^- by- 
 
 1794 E. BarnwelL . /. 3— 
 
 Aug' 6 . To Cash ReC^. this day of Ja*. H Cuthbert being 
 
 on acco' Interest on his Bond 10 
 
 Oct'^,,17"' : To so much Gen' Jn"^. Barnwell p''. in you in] 
 part Interest due on his Bond . . . . i 
 
 126.,7„6 
 
 95 — 
 
 March To Cash p'^- by J. B. Barnwell being in full 
 
 Interest Xote E B- 6,,17,.ll 
 
 d°- by T. Bell being 4 years, April 94 - - E B. „11„4„— 
 Order on Thomas Talbird for 4 y® Pew 
 Tax. 95. ' . 9,a0„6 
 
 do- M"- Winifred Lewis for. 2 y^ d°. Jan^. 
 
 1.95. ^ 4,J„ 
 
 d°. J. Barnwell for balance In^^- & qV'- d"- . . 9„2„2- 
 10thMar...To Cash pd. M'" Tate being Eec^. of Richd 
 
 Ellis for his Bond & In'. 78..8. :6 
 
 carried other side £119„10„1 
 1798 
 1 Jany To So much rec^. of R^^ Adams,] 
 
 by J. M Verdier for In*, money i.£61..19..1 
 due on his Bond to this day J 
 
 20 May. To So much rec^. by d°. of Ch^) ,^ ^ ^ 
 
 " n T ^ f V. A 50..0.0 
 
 Capers Inters' money on bond.! 
 
 To So much pd. by J. M Verdier 19..3..4.,-„=131..2..5 
 
 1 July 1801 To Ball^^ due rev^ Math^\ Tate..267..18..4 
 
 transfd. to J. M. Verdier acco'.. £518..10..10 
 
214 
 
 [271] 
 
 1793 Contra C'K 
 
 l^t Jany. By 1 y'^ Salary clue you this clay £140 
 
 By Interest on £63-3-6-2 years-£8-16-10- 8„16„10 
 
 94- By 1 ys- Salary clue this clay— 140,, 
 
 By Interest on £90„12- - 1 Year - 6„6, 
 
 95 By 1 y\ Salary clue this day 140 • 
 
 435„2:10 
 D-- brought over- 126„7-6 
 
 308„15„4 
 
 Oct. 7th_ 95. 
 
 By 9 m^ Salary due this day 102„12„- 
 
 C--^, £411„7„4 
 By Intermediate In*, to 1 Jan^. 1798 . . . 61..2..0 
 
 1798 ' By Ditto to 1 July 1801 46..1..6 
 
 1 Jany 107.. 3.. 6 
 
 £518..10..10 
 
 [272] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry, Sept. 3 1793 
 — Present- 
 
 J. Barnwell - W'". H^. Wigg— J. Stuart 
 
 J. Mk. Verdier- J. H. Cuthbert- E. Porteous— 
 
 E Barnwell. C. Warden- 
 Resolved That the Rv^. M"". Tate be requested to meet the 
 Ecclesiastical Convention to be helt on the 17'^- October 1793-in 
 Charles-ton- 
 
i215 
 
 Easter Monday, April- 21^^- 1794 
 
 The following Gentlemen were Elected to serve as Vestry Men 
 & Church Wardens — 
 
 John Barnwell - ^ - Qualified 
 
 W'"- Hd- Wigg I - d«. 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert \ Vestry Men 
 
 J. Stuart - 
 
 R. Porteous Qualified March 3- 95- 
 
 J. M. Verdier QmslI^. 
 
 J. D. West J do 
 
 d° 
 
 ™, ' „ V Churchwardens — 
 
 Th°s. Fuller — ( , 
 
 J d°. 
 
 [273] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry held on Monday the 6"\ Aug^ 179-1 
 Present. 
 
 J Barnwell - W. H^ Wigg- J MK Verdier 
 
 J Stuart - J^ D. West- 
 
 E Barnwell ) p ^^j 
 T Fuller- j ^~ ^^" ' 
 
 Eesolved. that the Church Wardens to write to the ditt'erent bond 
 Debtors & request of them an immediate payment of their Inter- 
 est, which if not complied with that the principal as well as the 
 Interest shall be recovered- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry held on Tuesday March- 3'"^- 1795 
 
 Present g 
 
 J. Barnwell- W"^. H". Wigg— J. MK Verdier ^ 
 
 J. Cuthbert — Robert Porteous. Qua'^- ^ 
 
 Ed Barnwell | ^ 
 
 T Fuller j '§ 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens do employ an Attorney at 
 Law to recover a certain sum of Money D^ James Eraser received 
 as Church Warden of M""^- Martinangel 
 
216 
 
 [274] 
 
 that they also get a Copy of James Daly Will 
 that they allow the family of M^ William Faris the sum 
 of ten pounds — 
 
 Easter Monday April- 6"^- 1795- 
 
 The following gentlemen were Elected to serve as Vestry men 
 & Church Wardens — 
 
 John Barnwell 1 Q^ 
 
 John Mk- Verdier | - qualifcl^.,, the 19'^'' Ocf: 1795 
 I ^"estry 
 Qu.. 
 d°.. 
 d° 
 ISIen 
 quaF. . . 
 d°..— 
 d° 
 Church Wardens — 
 d°- 
 
 AV"\ Wigg— 
 James Stuart^ — 
 James Cuthbert— 
 
 Eobert Porteous- 
 James- D. AVest- 
 
 Ed Barnwell 
 Alex"". Porteous- 
 
 [275] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry Oct^ 19. 1795 
 
 Present 
 
 W™ H Wigg 
 James D West 
 Rob^. Porteous 
 
 James Stuart 
 John Barnwell 
 Jn°. M. Verdier, 
 
 on Tuesday Evening the 7"'. Ocf. 1795 The Rev^. M-". Tate our 
 Clergyman departed this Life-,,-,, — „ — and this day the Vestry 
 met in order to procure a Minister in his Stead. — 
 The Revd. M-". M'^.Cully being proposed. Resolved that the 
 Inhabitents have notice to meet at the Church on monday 
 next,, „ 
 
217 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry- Oc^'. 26, 1795 
 
 J Barnwell- 
 
 J. AVest- 
 
 R Porteoiis 
 
 J: Cuthbert— 
 
 E Barnwell 
 A Porteous- 
 
 Present- 
 
 W". Hd- Wigg- 
 
 James Stuart 
 J M. Verdier 
 
 Church Wardens- 
 
 The Inhabitants agreeable to the notification met this day, & 
 were aefainst an Election- 
 
 [276] 
 Easter Monday March- 28t'\ 1796 
 The following Gentlemen were elected to serve as Vestry Men 
 & Church Wardens — 
 John Barnwell qual^.,, ] 
 W". H^. Wigg- qual^.,, | 
 Robert Barnwell ciualify<i 
 James Stuart- ..d<^,,.„ 
 D"". James West- 
 James- H*^-. Cuthbert-,, 
 W"- Elliott, -quald.. 
 
 E Barnwell 
 Qualify 'd J. MK Verdier 
 
 V Vestry Men- 
 
 Church Wardens — 
 
 [277] 
 Easter Monday April 17''^: 1797 
 The following Gentlemen were Elected to Serve as Vestry Men 
 & Church Wardens for the Ensueing y"". 
 qualf'^ John Barnwell 1 
 
 d°: 
 
 AV™. H. Wigg= 
 
 
 (sick) 
 
 Robert Barnwell 
 
 
 do. 
 d°. 
 
 Ja^ Stuart 
 Ja^ Cuthbert 
 
 )- Vestry 
 
 d° 
 
 W'". Elliott 
 
 qualif'i 
 
 d° 
 
 Tho^ Fuller 
 
 c^%. 
 
 EdW^. Barnwell I 
 Jn° M Verdier \ 
 
 c. w 
 
218 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday Sep^ 5. 1T9T„- 
 Jn*^. Barnwell 
 
 W". H. Wigg 
 Ja^ Stuart 
 Ja^ H Cuthbert 
 W™ Elliott 
 Tho^ Fuller 
 
 ^. , Edwd. Barnwell) , 
 
 \ estrv. T . ^r T- T ( ch- w- 
 Jn° M \ erdier J 
 
 Kesolved that the Church Wardens do write M'' Elias Saltus 
 that unless he Incloses the church and finish the Steeple or enters 
 into a written agreem* for that purpose — that they Commence 
 an action ag' him for Damages — • 
 
 [278] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry September- i''^- 1798 
 
 Present- 
 John Barnwell W™. Elliott- 
 
 Js- Stuart— Th^ Fuller 
 
 J^ H. Cuthbert— Eob'. Barnwell. V. M- 
 
 E Barnwell & J. MK Verdier- C- W- 
 M'". W'". Joyner was duly Elected as Vestry man, in the room of 
 Major W*". H^. Wigg — deceased — 
 
 Eesohed- that the Church Wardens do write to the Rev^- M'". 
 Graham- inviting him to accept the Beaufort Church which 
 has been without a Minister some time- w^hich was accordingly 
 done & M"^, Graham returned his answer that he would officiate 
 gratis, untill a Minister could be procured- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on the 10'^- NoV- 1798 
 
 Present — 
 John Barnwell — W"\ Elliott — 
 
 Rob'. Barnwell— Th^ Fuller 
 
 Js- Stuart- W'". Joyner- Quald^- 
 
 Js- Hd- Cuthbert V- M— 
 
 J. M Verdier— C- AV- 
 
 The Reyd. M"". Graham repeated to the Vestry that he would 
 accept of the Church as their minister and [279] that he would 
 expect a Salary from Jan^- 1^*. 1799- it was then agreed that 
 the sum of one hundred pounds be the Salary for the Year 
 1799- which M"". Graham assented to- 
 
219 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on Tuesday August. 6''^- 1799 
 
 Present- 
 John Barnwell Th^ Fuller- 
 Rob' Barn^Yell W"'. Joiner — 
 
 J^ Stuart V. M— 
 
 Ed Barnwell- - J. MK Verdier- C- W- 
 
 Resolved- That the Church Wardens- do make out an exact list 
 of the sum that can be yearly collected on Ace' of the Poor Tax 
 as two more applications are made for Relief, (by M'^^ Jones & 
 M'^ King-) that if the present rates are not sufficient, the Tax 
 to be raised- 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry- Feb^- 4'^- 1800- 
 
 Present- 
 John Barnwell — Rob'- Barnwell- 
 
 J^- Stuart J^ H. Cuthbert- 
 
 W'". Joiner- V. M- 
 
 W Barnwell- C- W- 
 
 Ro?olved- That the 1 years Salary given by the Rev^- M"". 
 Grahnm for the use of the Church, shall in the first [280] in- 
 stan-'e go towards glazing & repairing the same- & the Church 
 Wardens- are desired to have it done as soon as Possible — 
 
 That the Church Wardens- do apply to Col°- Talbird to know 
 
 if he is iDrepared to build the tabby wall round the Church yard 
 on the former conditions spoken of between the Vestry & himself- 
 — That the Church Wardens be directed, in case Col''.- Talbird 
 declines his former proposals, to endeavor to have the work 
 compleated by some other person — 
 
 — That the assessment on the pews shall be four pounds each 
 annually commencing the 1'*. Jan^- 1800- & that the poor Tax 
 shall be four pence %^ head for negroes & four pence for every 
 hundred Acres of land to be paid by the Inhabitants on Port 
 Royal, Paris's & Ladies Island- 
 
 That all the Lotts now belonging to the Vestry, in the town 
 
 of Beaufort shall be sold to the best advantage on a Credit of 
 five Years — the Interest to be paid annually, provided they shall 
 not be sold under forty pounds a Lott the purchaser to give 
 bond and mortgage of the property & paying for the Titles — 
 
220 
 
 [281] 
 — That ]\r. William Joyner & Col°. Robert Barinvell be author- 
 ised to sign the Titles — M"". Joyner in behalf of the Vestry & 
 Col°. Robert Barnwell as surviving Commissioner 
 
 At a meeting of the Parishoners held at the church in Beaufort 
 on Easter monday the 14^'^ x\pril 1800. the following Gentlemen 
 were Elected as Vestry men & Church wardens for the y'' follow- 
 ing. 
 
 Gen' Jno Barnwell James Stuart Qua'^'^ 
 Robert Barnwell Ja^ Haz^ Cuthbert d° 
 
 W" Joyner Qual^ Will'". Elliott d° 
 
 Tho^ Fuller- d"- 
 
 EdW^ Barnwell 1 ■• i . 
 
 ,^ ^^ -,. ' churchwardens — 
 
 Jn° M Verdier ( 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry held at the church on 28"' April 1800 
 Present 
 Th^ Fuller- J^ Stuart , 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert- W*"- Joyner 
 
 J. M. Verdier C. W- 
 
 Resolved unanimously- That W". Joyner be fully empower'd. 
 to make sale & sign Titles- in behalf of this Vestry, of such 
 Lotts of Land thereunto belonging- orderd to be sold at a 
 former meeting & to take bond & mortgage of the property as 
 security for payment- 
 
 [282] 
 D^ John M Verdier 
 
 So much pd. Isaac Hird for his Services 
 
 Some time past 3 . . 15- 
 
 Paid Bristol ringing Bell up to the death 
 
 of M-- Tate 4. .4. .6- 
 
 So much p'^ M"" Tate, being over the Sub- 
 scrip*, raised 1**. y"" — 5 . — 
 
 paid John Johnsons acco*. reparg church 
 
 Yard 5.— 10 
 
 p^ Tho. Stone in. part his dem''. ag' Vestry 
 
 on acco*. Rev^ M"" Lewes 29. — 
 
 Bal^^ pd. to Revd. Math^. Tate by J. M. V..- 19. .3. .4 
 
 £66.. 3.. 8 
 
221 
 
 1798 for Eepairs &c. 
 
 Mar 17. Paid for 22 m Shingles @ 15/2 p'-. m 16. .13. .8 
 
 1 m feet fether Edge Boards £0:10 500. feet 
 
 Norwd. 67/ 9.17. 
 
 freight boards 30/. fr\ Shingles £5.10 7. 16. .17— 
 
 4 m Shingles bo^. afterwards (« 20/2. 1^* par- 
 cell not Enough 4..0..8 
 
 Cash pd; Elijah Swift his Bill for the] 
 
 Steeple, shingling the church & painting UOl . 
 
 the Steeple I 
 
 . Paid Step Lawrence his Bill for Lightning 
 
 Eod & other work 18. . . 
 
 „ Paid Gibbony for Turning the top the 
 
 Steeple 3 . . 17 
 
 „ 5 Gall^ oil 15/.4 Large Kegs whi 
 
 Lead £6 8..5- 
 
 „ 76 lb 10 & 20 J nails 96/. 49' rope 
 
 49/10 7..5..10 
 
 .. 2 m brads 16/8 61/2" Vercligrease 
 
 30/4 160 Turpn" 3/6 2..10..6 
 
 ..184". Shingling Xails @ 1/2 .1. 
 
 Augar 3/ 10..17= „28„18„4 
 
 „ Paid Tho. Talbird for white washg church. 
 
 Patching &.. — 16 
 
 £205.. 6.. 8 
 
 1798 
 
 1 July J. M. V rec^. for Rent Heywards Pew 
 
 y- 1799 '. 2..3..6 
 
 To Ja^ Stuart Pew Tax.99. 43/6. 
 
 1800. 80/ 6 :3 :6 
 
 Int. on new Bond to 30 api. 1801 . . 11 :4.0 
 In', on old Bond to 4 July 1801. . .25..18. 
 
 £43 :5 :6 
 deduct Lep"^ for M'^ Gra- 
 hams Tomb stone 16.18.8 26.. 6.. 10 
 
222 
 
 To Rich'^. Ellis. 2 y* In', on his Bond 
 
 to 6 March 1802 22..8 . 
 
 1/2 Pew tax y« 99 & 1899. 
 
 between him & Givens 3..1..9. — 25=9.. 9 
 
 To Ralph Elliott 2 y^ pew Tax 99.43/6. 
 
 1800. 80/ 6.. 3.. 6 
 
 To Ann Joyner Pew Tax 1800. 80/. W" 
 
 Joyners 99. 43/6 6. .3. .6 
 
 To J M Verdiers Pew tax y^ 99 43/6. 80/.2 
 
 ys Int. on i3o,^j ^o 30'^. api 1802 
 
 £29.8/. (.4.) 40.. 11.. 6 
 
 To Tho Bell Bond & Interest £59:12/. D^ 
 
 Campbell pew tax 99 43/6. 1800. 80/ 65. .15. .6 
 
 To W". Smith 1 y In', on his Bond to 30 
 
 api 1801 ] 11.. 4.. 
 
 To John BarnAvell Bond and Interest to 
 
 april 1802 195 
 
 To Ja^ Ag-gnew pew tax 99.43/6. 1800. 80/. 6. .3. .6 
 To D. Screven 1 y^ In', on his Bond £14. 
 
 to 30 api. 1801 ^ 14. .0. .0 
 
 To Sarah Waight 1 y^ In', on her Bond to 
 
 ditto ' 15.. 19.. 2 
 
 AVill"\ Elliott 1 ys In', on his Bond to ditto . 33 . . 12- 
 . M>s. Joyner pew tax 99 34/6. Mich Perry- 
 clear pew tax 99 43/6. 1800. 80/ 8..7..0 
 
 . Phebe Waight pew tax 99 43/6. 1800 . 80/. 
 
 Ph. Givens half pew tax 99. 1800. 61/9.. . 9/5. .3 
 . P. Givens 1 j. In', on Bond due 30 ap'. 
 
 1801. is 11.. 4.. 
 
 £477.. 9... 
 [283] 
 
 1796 Credit 
 
 Jany. l^t. By J. M. Verdier Pew tax 89.90.91.92.93. 
 
 '94.95 17. .14. 
 
 J.Johnson's D°. 89.90.91 9 
 
 Winf Lewis . D''..y^95 2.. 3.. 6 
 
 Ph. Waight D° . .up to Jan^. 1 . 96 . 13 . . 1- 
 recd of W. Ellis In', on his Bond 24 . . 5 . . 2 
 
 £66.. 3.. 8 
 
223 
 
 1798 
 
 March., So much reC^ for Cap' Jn°. Joyiier dec^ 
 
 Legacy £50 . 
 
 „ for Doct. West Subserip' 3. 
 
 Ths. Fuller Subscript. GO/. Ths Talbird 
 
 D°. 60/ 6— 
 
 Jn° Barn^Yell Subscript 5- 
 
 and in p^ In', money due on his Bond 
 to Church 16 . . 5 . 21 . . 5 
 
 Eec*^ of Rob. Barn^Yell for his order on 
 
 ch^.ton 15 
 
 Ja^ Stuart Subscript. 68/9 W" Elliotts £5 . . . 8 . . 8 . . 9 
 
 Tho. Bell Subscript. £2- Jn^ M Verdier's £5. 7 
 
 Tho Graysons £2- Ealp Elliotts £5. Jn° 
 
 Guerards 60/. J. B. Barnwells 40/ 12=- 
 M-^^ P. Waights £2. Winf^ Lewis 60/. 
 
 Math^\ Tates 60/ 8.— 
 
 Ph Givens's 40/. Tho. Witters 20/. Jon^ 
 
 Witters 30/ ' 4-.10— 
 
 James Scanlans 10/. ^M-^^ Talbird £6. M""^ 
 
 Grayson £5 11 . . 10 — 
 
 So much rec^ of M""*. Mary Barnwell on 
 
 Ladies Subscript. 95 — 
 Bal^^ due to J. M Verdier— 33. .12. .11 
 
 £205 . . 6 . . 8 
 
 ,, By Ball", brot. down due J. M Verdier. .. .33. .12. .11 
 
 1 July 1801. By Ball", due Rev^. Math^'. Tate 267. .18. .4 
 
 By Ball", due Tho^ Stone he assumes 1 
 
 July 1801 78. .18.— 
 
 By So much church ow^ed 'Rev^ And'^. Mc- 
 Culley he assumes 30 
 
 £410.. 9.. 3 
 By So much J. V. p^. Mulhen & Flin on 
 
 acco- work to Church . . . £65 
 By ditto he p'^. Jn". 
 Gocldard Surveyor 1. .17. .4 66. .17. .4 
 
 £477.. 6. 7 
 
£482.. 6.. 7 
 
 224 
 By over cast D'. Side markVl X 
 
 acco^ carr^. forw^- 
 
 [284] 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held at the Church on the 7'^. Oct^ 
 1800— 
 
 Present 
 
 Tho. Fuller James Stuart 
 
 J. II. Cuthbert. Will™. Joyner 
 
 W". Elliott. 
 Edw. Barnwell C W. 
 
 on the 4t'\ of this month The Rev^ M''. W"^. E. Graham minister 
 of this church departed this Life — The Vestry in Consideration 
 of his disinterested Services and in testimony of their respect 
 & Esteem for him. Resolve that the church, wardens do with all 
 convenient dispatch procure a plain marble Tombstone with a 
 Suitable inscription to be placed over his Grave- 
 Colo. Xho. Talbird was elected a Vestry man in the room of 
 Gen^ Barnwell dec''.- 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on the ?>'^ Mar 1801 
 Present 
 Tho. Fuller Rob. Barnwell 
 
 Ja^ Stuart W" Elliott 
 
 W" Joyner Tho Talbird Qlf 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert. 
 Edw Barnwell ] p ^^ 
 J M Verdier J 
 
 Resolved that the church warden>s do immediately write an 
 Invitation to The Rev^ M'' ISIoore of Lexington Kentucky invit- 
 ing him to this Parish and offer", him a Salary of one thousand 
 Dollars ^ ann and a House for his family to reside in — 
 
225 
 
 [285] 
 At a Meeting of the Parish oners lield at the Church in Beaufort 
 on Easter monday 6 April 1801 the follow^. Gentlemen were duly 
 p]lected to Serve as Vestry men & Church wardens for the 
 ensueing year — 
 
 Roht Barnwell. W'" Elliott- James Stuart- Will™ Joyner- 
 Tho Talbird John M Verdier and James H Cuthbert, as Vestry, 
 and Edward Barnwell and Tho. Fuller as church wardens — ■ at 
 Same time Elected Robert BarnAvell- Ralph Elliott & Tho^ Tal- 
 bird Comm'^ The Streets. 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry on the T^'\ July 1801- 
 Present- 
 Robt Barnwell Q'^d. ^ym Elliott. Q^^. 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert- d° Th^ Talbird- d^ 
 
 J. M. Verdier- d"- AV"". Joiner- d° 
 
 Ed Barnwell Q-^^ 
 Th^- Fuller.. d-'- 
 
 Church Wardens- 
 
 Resolved that the proposals of Col° Talbird for Builds a Parson- 
 age House be agreed to- paym*^. to be made in the foil? manner 
 Three Hundred pounds at Commencem' the Build?.- three hun- 
 dred pd. when the build? is raised. Three Himdred pounds when 
 the build?, is Compleated, Three Hundred pounds twelve months 
 after- that the Two Lotts of Land N°. -118 and 419 be given for 
 that purpose that the Square Consisting of Lotts n°. G5. 66-91-92 
 be reserved for public use — The follow?. Letter was rec^ from 
 the Presd*. of the Beaufort College. . . Gen*" — 'T am instructed 
 to request from you to have layd of whatever part of the Glebe 
 Land you may think proper for the use of the College as the 
 trustees are called upon to fix a place for the College building, 
 the Trustees recjuest that you woud be as liberal as possible and 
 thiit you Avill also take into Consideration the appropriation of 
 two Valuable Lotts in the town of Beaufort made by the Trus- 
 tees for Building a Parsonage House upon 
 I am Gen". Y-". Ob. Serv. 
 
 (Signed) R Barnwell 
 Beaufort U July 1801 Presid- Board 
 
 Trustees 
 
22G 
 
 [286] 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held at the Church, July- 14*^. 1801 
 Present- 
 Rob* Barnwell- W'". Elliott 
 
 W"". Joiner- Th^ Talbird 
 
 J. H. Cnthbert- J. M. Verdier- V. Men- 
 
 E. Barnwell- C. W— 
 
 At a jNleeting of the Vestry held at the Church Tuesday -i^^. 
 aug'. 1801 
 
 Present 
 Rob'. Barnwell W'" Elliott 
 
 W"" Joyner J^ Stuart 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert Jn° M Verdier. V. M. 
 
 Edwd Barnwell ] c \Y 
 Tho. Fuller- \ ^ 
 
 Resolved that the church wardens be directed to have the within 
 Part of the church repaired in a Neat & workman like manner 
 on the best terms^ — 
 
 Agreeable to said Resolve the church wardens agreed with Mess: 
 Mulhern & Flyn to do the Same & by articles Signd they are to 
 Complete the Same on the 1^' XoV. next for the Sum of £95- 
 In Consequence of a Letter rec"^'. from the President of the Board 
 of Trustees of the Beaufort College dated 14'^. July 1801. It 
 was Resolved that the Vestry do hereby grant to the Trustees 
 of the Beaufort College and their Sucessors in office m Fee 
 Simple. Twenty acres of the Glebe Land, next adjoining and 
 bounded by the West Line of the toAvn of Beaufort, to be included 
 in a Line to be run paralel to Hamar Street at the distance of 
 525 feet from the Said Street, beginning at the Bluff' on the River, 
 and resolved that the Church Wardens do immediately engage 
 M"". Goddard to Survey & Lay off the Same & make a return of 
 the Plat thereof to the Vestry at their next meeting for their 
 approbation — 
 
 [287] 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry held on the 2^. feb. 1802 
 Present 
 Rob Barnwell Ja^ Stuart 
 
 Ja^ H. Cuthbert W"\ Joyner 
 W" Elliott Tho^ Talbird 
 
 Jno M Verdier V. M— 
 Ed Barnwell. C. W. 
 
227 
 
 Resolved that the church wardens rv^rite to ReV^ M"" Bowen at 
 Providence Rhode Ishmd. Inviting him to the Rectorship of 
 this Church- agree", to said resoUition M"", Bowen was written 
 to 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry at the Church in Beaufort April 
 5. 1802 
 
 Present 
 
 Rob. Barnwell Jn° M Verdier 
 
 J^ H Cuthbert Will'". Joyner 
 
 Tho Talbird J^ Stuart 
 
 W" Elliott 
 
 E. Barnwell C. W. 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens do pay to Col° Talbird the 
 Sum of Three Hundred pounds as 1^' paym*. toward the Par- 
 sonage House so soon as the first Box of tabbey is made 
 
 At a meeting held at the church in Beaufort on Easter Monday 
 April 19"'- 1802. the following gentlemen were duly p]lected to 
 serve as Vestry men & Church AVarden- for the ensuing year- 
 Robert Barnwell- William Elliott, James Stuart- John M. Ver- 
 dier- Thomas Talbird, William Joiner James, Cuthbert- V. M. 
 E Barnwell & T^ Fuller C. W- 
 
 at the same time Elected Robert Barnwell — Ralph Elliott 
 & Thomas Talbird Comms^- Streets — 
 
 [288] 
 At a meeting of the Vestry at the Church in Beaufort May 
 14th 1802— 
 
 Present — 
 Robert Barnwell- qul^- James Stuart q'^- 
 James H. Cuthbert- d". — Thomas Talbird d°- 
 William Joiner — d° — 
 
 E BaruAvell- C. W- qu^^- 
 
 The church Wardens having received an answer from M"" Bowen 
 declining the offer made him agreably to the resolve of the 3. 
 Fe^y— . 
 
228 
 
 Resolved- that the church wardens write to A Garden Eq- who 
 is on his way to Europe to endeavor to procure a minister for 
 the church on the same terms as offered M'- Bowen- say one 
 thousand dollars & fu'"- with a comfortable dwelling house 
 free of rent- 
 Resolved- that the church Wardens- do advertise the remaining 
 Lots belonging to the church for sale on the 22"*^'. June next on 
 a credit of five years with Interest from the date payable an- 
 nually with mortgage of the premises- 
 
 [289J 
 At a Meeting held at the Church in Beaufort on Easter Mon- 
 day April 11^'^- 1803- the following gentlemen Avere duly Elected 
 to serve as Vestry men & Church Wardens for the ensuing 3'ear — 
 V men 
 
 Robert Barnwell— William Elliott. J^ Stuart- J. U^. Verdier— 
 Thomas Talbird, W"\ Joiner. J. Cuthbert 
 C. Wardens 
 
 Ed Barnwell— & R. E. Elliott— 
 at the same time Elected R- Barnwell. T. Talbird & Stephen 
 Lawrence comms^- Streets 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held 1*' June 1803. 
 Present 
 Rob* Barnwell James Stuart 
 
 Ja^ H Cuthbert Tho^ Talbird 
 
 Will™ Joyner John M Verdier 
 
 E Barnwell C. W. 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens do Invite the ReV^. M''. Con- 
 nor to officiate in the church for the space of three months with 
 a Salary of two hundred & fifty Dollars for that time,,. 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held 1 January 1804 — 
 Present 
 Rob^ Barnwell Jn° M Verdier 
 
 James Stuart J^ H. Cuthbert 
 
 W". Elliott 
 
 E. Barnwell C. W. 
 R. E. Elliott C. W 
 
229 
 
 Resolved that an Invitation be sent to the Rev^. M^ Hicks, with 
 an offer of the Church together with a SaLary of Fifteen hun- 
 dred Dollars ^ ann, & the Parsonage House to reside in — Avhich 
 Said offer M"". Hicks accepted. — 
 
 D^ 
 
 the am : reC^. 
 
 of E. B. ^ his 
 
 order on S. & Yates 
 
 I 
 
 .3. .6 
 
 [290] 
 John M. Verdier Acco'. 
 
 To am°. Debits bro: forward £477. .9. .0 
 
 To so much rec^. of Tho. Fuller 
 
 pew tax 1799 2, 
 
 To Step Lawrence 1 y"" In^ on 
 Bond £11.4/ i/o pew tax 99. 
 
 & 1800. 61/9.." 14. 5.. 9 
 
 .J. B. Barnwell 1 y. d°. 
 11.13.4.. Jos. B. Cook D°. 1 
 
 y. 70/ 15.. 3.. 4 
 
 Rob. Houston 1 y. £5.12/. 
 W'" Joyners pew tax 1800. 
 
 80/ 9.12.0 
 
 F. Saltus pew tax 99.43/6. 
 1800. 80/. E Barn wells d°. 
 £6.3.6 12.7.0 „51., 
 
 for Jn° Johnson's pew tax 
 
 99.43/6. & 1800. 80/ 6. .3. .6 
 
 To Ja^ H. Ciithbert Bond 
 
 £36. 8 y. Int. £20.2.8 56. .2. .8 
 
 £593.. 6.. 9 
 
D- 
 
 230 
 Edward Barnwell Acc*- 
 
 Sept. 1802 
 
 Oc 5. 1802 
 Nov. 6. 
 
 Jay- 1803 
 
 To Cash rec'^ from J. M. Verdier- 
 
 Mary Barnwell- Pew Tax 
 
 Nathaniel Barnwell-part Interest- 
 William Heyward, bond in full & 
 
 Interest- 
 Joseph B. Cooke. Interest 
 
 James Hogg- Sen*". 2 y^ Interest - - 
 
 Robert Houston - - Interest 
 
 Elizabeth Goiigh. Intr 2 y^ 
 
 James Scanlan. Int. 1 y' 
 
 Est. John Screven. P. T . . . 1800 - - 
 
 Richard Screven. Int 
 
 Stephen Lawrence- d° 
 
 James Stuart old bond in full 
 
 William Elliott - Int. 
 
 William Hutson AVigg- P. Tax- in 
 
 full 
 
 d° d*' part Interest 
 
 Ralph E. Elliott in full Int. £70.1.2. 
 
 prin £14.0.5 
 
 Barnwell Deveaux- part Interest - - 
 Estate N Barnwell ... d° 
 
 £ 104,, 
 
 16„ 
 
 8- 
 
 6„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 6- 
 
 30„ 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 175,, 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 3„ 
 
 10„ 
 
 — 
 
 22„ 
 
 8, 
 
 — 
 
 5„ 
 
 12, 
 
 — 
 
 25„ 
 
 4, 
 
 — 
 
 5„ 
 
 12 
 
 55"" 
 
 4„ 
 
 
 
 14„ 
 
 — 
 
 
 11,. 
 
 4 
 
 
 TO,, 
 
 
 
 33„ 
 
 12„ 
 
 -- 
 
 6„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 6 
 
 128,, 
 
 1T„ 
 
 10 
 
 84„ 
 
 1„ 
 
 7- 
 
 10, 
 
 3„ 
 
 
 75„ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 £816,, 
 
 6 
 
 „1 
 
231 
 
 [291] 
 Credits — 
 
 pd. Joh 
 Ball«- 
 
 n Johnson on his acco 
 
 ( 
 
 3. .3. .6 
 
 paid the 17^''. Sep*. 1802 to Col°. 
 
 E. 
 
 Barnwell C. W. 
 
 104.. 16.. 8 
 
 
 
 £593.. 6.. 9 
 
 Credit- 
 
 1802 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sep--. 
 
 By Cash p^. W. Joyner in behalf Rv^. 
 
 
 
 
 
 S. Lewis- 
 
 £23,, 
 
 6.. 
 
 8 
 
 
 do- Trustees B. College in behalf. R^, 
 
 
 
 
 
 X Graham 
 
 30„ 
 
 
 
 
 d°- d°- do Beaufort Society 
 
 7. 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 
 do- pd. Thomas Talbird 
 
 539,, 
 
 4„ 
 
 
 Nov. 6. 
 
 do- pd- Robert Brown in full. Est M-". 
 
 
 
 
 
 Graham 
 
 78„ 
 
 6r 
 
 8 
 
 De= 16. 
 
 do. Samuel Firth for lightning rod. . 
 T. Talbird. assumption for B. 
 
 ''v 
 
 9„ 
 
 4.. 
 
 
 Deveaux - - 
 
 3„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 
 
 
 Cash ^. Trustees. B. College. B. So- 
 
 
 
 
 
 ciety -. 
 
 75„ 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 do ... _ do— do -do- - . . 
 
 55,.j ].,- 
 
 1 
 
 do- pd- D"". Smith, prince-ton.... — . 
 
 4„|13„! 4 
 
 
 £823 1 „3|,, 
 
 
 Do. brought over.-. 
 due E. B. . C. W. 
 
 816,, 1 6„| 1 
 1 1 
 
 
 £ 6 
 
 1 
 |16 
 
 1 
 |„11 
 
232 
 
 D-^- 
 
 [292] 
 Edward Barnwell- C. "W ace' 
 
 Jan>" 1803 
 
 April- 
 May. 27 
 
 April 1802 
 1803 
 
 June 
 
 1804 
 Jan>'- 
 
 1805 
 
 I Estate X Barnwell in full Interest 
 
 Frederick Eraser, in full Interest 
 
 [Richard Ellis- d°- d° 
 
 Barnwell Deveaux in p^ d^ 
 
 James Stuart. d°. 
 
 - d°- d°- . d" 
 
 d° d'^ note in full 
 
 J. B. Barnwell in part note 
 
 Stephen Laurence In^ - - - 
 
 Richard Adams bond & Inf^ 
 
 William Elliott Int 
 
 I Robert Houston - - - d° 
 
 William Smith — In'- 2 years - - - 
 
 John Lord balance in full 
 
 T. Talbird. bond c^c Int- in full 
 
 Pew Tax - - 2 years 
 
 P Givens — Interest 
 
 E. Gouofh— d" 
 
 Joseph B. Cooke 
 
 J. M. Verdier so much re*^. W Joiner 
 
 J. M- Verdier Interest 
 
 J. H. Cuthbert— d° 
 
 d°- 
 
 W. Hutson Wigor bond I 
 
 d° Interest in full I 
 
 J. !M. Verdier. Interest I 
 
 £ 4.,|16,,| 8 
 16.. 16.. — 
 11.. 4.. — 
 
 6vj 9,,j 4- 
 11.. 4.. — 
 11.. 4 ^ — 
 
 ^ il3 i 2- 
 23..' 6.,| 8- 
 
 11... 4.,, 
 
 136„!10.,| 7 
 33„li2;j — 
 
 5,.li2 :'..— 
 
 ■2-2.. 8.. — 
 
 16,.13,.j 4 
 
 292..:19..] 6- 
 
 6,. I 3., I 6- 
 29,.i 8 I — 
 12..il2..| — 
 
 7,.! ' ; — 
 39..; I — 
 14.. 14 I — 
 45.. 13. I 9 
 
 6..I 3..1 6- 
 
 186„j I - 
 
 48, |16 1„11 
 
 UJUJ — 
 
 £1016118 ! 11 
 
233 
 
 [293] 
 Credit— 
 
 cs 
 
 1803 
 
 B}^ balance brought over 
 
 £ 6„ 
 
 16„ 
 
 11- 
 
 June 
 
 By Cash p^'- T. Talbird 
 
 By R Adams - - bond & In'- to T. 
 
 200,, 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Talbird 
 
 136,, 
 
 10„ 
 
 7 
 
 
 By- John Loyd open acct & in'- 
 
 
 
 
 
 - - d-- - 
 
 16„ 
 
 13, 
 
 4- 
 
 
 By Thomas Talbird- bond & In'- d°- 
 
 292,, 
 
 19„ 
 
 6- 
 
 
 d° Pew Tax 
 
 6„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 6- 
 
 Bec'- 
 
 By Cash p^- AV'". Joiner- as ^ Ace' 
 
 
 
 
 1804 
 
 Cur'- £6T7..18..3 
 
 25„ 
 
 11„ 
 
 4 
 
 
 By Cash p^ Revd M-" Connor 
 
 58„ 
 
 6„ 
 
 8 
 
 Jany 
 
 By d°- p^. Brister ringing bells- 
 By Cash p<^- T Talbird in full. P, 
 
 1„ 
 
 3.. 
 
 4 
 
 
 house 
 
 5„ 
 
 6„ 
 
 1- 
 
 
 By d°- p^. Firth for Repairing liglis 
 
 
 
 
 
 rod- 
 
 2„ 
 
 16- 
 
 
 
 By d°- - 10 M bricks 
 
 2S„ 
 
 
 5~ 
 
 
 By d°- freight d° S 5 ^ M. 
 
 11„ 
 
 13- 
 
 4 
 
 
 By d°- M'^Callister- Church yard- - 
 
 140,, 
 
 
 55 " 
 
 
 By d°- Caps &c &c- pillars - d° 
 
 45: 
 
 9. 
 
 
 
 By d°. M'^Callister — t d"- Ellis- 
 
 11, 
 
 13. 
 
 4 
 
 
 By 'd*'. Mulheron & Flynn. Parson- 
 
 
 
 
 
 age. 
 
 35„ 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 Sep'-. 
 
 By d°- pd. Brister ringing bells 
 
 1., 
 
 11- 
 
 6- 
 
 
 B}^ d°- Burnett- painting. Parsonage 
 
 11- 
 
 13- 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 £1037,, 7„ 
 
 9 
 
 1805 
 
 By d''. Monroe in full-d°- - d°- - . 
 
 9,. 19 
 
 ,2 
 
 Jan>'. 
 
 By d"- p*^ Brister ringing bell^ 
 
 B d°- p'^- N AVench for taking care 
 
 'IT.. 
 
 6- 
 
 
 Par^. house 
 
 14„ 
 
 — 
 
 
 By d°- McCallister 
 
 18,. 16,. 
 
 8 
 
 
 £1067,, 
 
 1 
 15„ 
 
 1 
 
234 
 
 D' 
 
 [294] 
 Echv^i. Barnwell C. ^V. acco'- 
 
 1804 
 May. 
 
 Oct^ 
 
 1805 
 Aufif^. 5 
 
 1806 
 Jany 
 Fe^y- 28 
 
 Api. 1805 
 
 amount brought over £ 
 
 James Stuart- Interest- 2 bonds- in 
 full. 
 
 Joseph Johnson d°- upto 1803 
 
 James Bowman- d°- in full 
 
 Richard Ellis - - d« d° 
 
 d°- 
 
 In- 
 
 Charles Stewart 
 terest — 
 
 Joseph Loyd^ bond &- Interest 
 
 Philip Givens d° 
 
 Stephen Laurence- d°- 2 years. d°- - 
 
 Alexander Brown. d°- d° 
 
 James Scanlan- d°- d°- ----- - 
 
 William Elliott 1 y^ d° 
 
 Robert Barnwell - Pew Assesment. 2 
 
 Edward Barnwell- do - d° £10 
 John A Cuthbert 
 
 Archibald Campbell 1 y^ 
 
 Estate W Lewis d°- - 
 
 Charles Stewart 1 y^ Interest - - 
 
 Moses Forster 4 d° d° 
 
 John Flynn 3-d°- - d° 
 
 John Mulheron — 3. d'' — d° 
 
 d°- - d°. 2 y^ assessment Pew 
 
 John M. Verdier- 1 d°. up to April 
 1805 
 
 d° d°. 2 y^ assessment Pew 
 
 Thomas Bowman 1 y^. Interest 
 
 Thomas Fuller- Int up to Jan^. 
 1806 
 
 d° d° assessment Pew for 1800- 
 1801 
 
 1016,, 18..| li. 
 
 I I 
 
 £ 28„ 
 
 5„ 
 
 6 
 
 5.. 
 
 14.. 4 
 
 22,. 
 
 8- 
 
 11,- 
 
 4- 
 
 
 9-> 
 
 
 
 52„ 
 
 o„ 
 
 2. 
 
 1^„ 
 
 75 
 
 4 
 
 22, 
 
 8„ 
 
 
 16„ 
 
 2„ 
 
 - 
 
 11„ 
 
 4„ 
 
 - 
 
 33.. 
 
 75 
 
 
 18„ 
 
 
 5> 
 
 18„ 
 
 
 ,5 
 
 10„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 6- 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 5?~ 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 ?7 
 
 11„ 
 
 1. 2 
 
 36„ 
 
 11„ 
 
 4 
 
 14„ 
 
 1„ 
 
 3- 
 
 21„ 
 
 8„ 
 
 3- 
 
 10„ 
 
 5? 
 
 
 14„ 
 
 14„ 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 5„ 
 
 12„ 
 
 — 
 
 79„ 
 
 6„ 
 
 8 
 
 6„ 
 
 3,, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 1504,, 
 
 6„ 
 
 11 
 
235 
 
 [295] 
 Credit— 
 
 1805 
 July. 
 
 Dec. 3 
 
 April 22 
 
 Ag^-5 
 
 1806 
 
 Jany. 
 
 Fe^y. 28 
 
 Amount brought over .£1067, 
 
 By Cash p'^ Brister 
 
 By d°- Forster Burnet painter in 
 
 full. 
 I By d°- M^Callister - - Church yard - 
 
 By d° pd Brister 
 
 By d°. p*^. Finlay. freight of bricks 
 
 £37..1T..10 .\ 
 
 By d^- pd- C. Graves- d° 
 
 By do- pd S Firth, Church gate 
 
 hinges. &c. . - 
 
 By d°. p'^. Treasurer of the College - 
 
 By d^- pd. Revd M-"- Hicks. 
 
 By d'' Mulheron & Flynn Parsonage 
 
 Yard full 
 By — d° d°- gates &c 
 
 Church yard- 
 By d° Revd M Hicks T Fullers 
 
 note 
 By d°. M'^ M^Kee for schooling 
 
 Farris 
 
 .£1067,, 
 
 15„ 
 
 1„ 
 
 12„ 
 
 5„ 
 
 0,. 
 
 30„ 
 
 55 
 
 1„ 
 
 5,5 
 
 35,, 
 
 55 
 
 33„ 
 
 
 11„ 
 
 6,5 
 
 36„ 
 
 11,5 
 
 100,, 
 
 -55 
 
 67„ 
 
 1,5 
 
 79,. 
 
 19,. 
 
 85„ 
 
 10„ 
 
 ^v 
 
 3,, 
 
 1563,, 
 
 5,. 
 
 1., 
 
 8— 
 
 4- 
 
 4: 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 o_ 
 
 9. 
 6 
 
236 
 
 [296] 
 At a ]Meetino; of the Inhabitants of Beaufort on Easter Monday 
 the 2'' apl. 1804 the follg Gentlemen was Electd to serve for 
 the ensuing yr 
 
 Rob. Barnwell qual*^. 
 J^ H Cuthbert- d° ] 
 Jh^ M Verdier. d°. | 
 
 James Stuart f 
 
 W"^ Elliott 
 Tho Grayson-qualif*^ 
 Jho G. Barnwell, d^- 
 qualif*^. Edw<i. Barnwell ] 
 D°- R. E. Elliott. J 
 
 Vestry men 
 
 Church Wardens 
 
 At a Meeting of the Vestry on Friday the 20'>\ July 1804 
 Present 
 
 Rob. Barnwell 
 J^ H Cuthbert 
 Tho^. Grayson 
 Jn° M Verdier 
 Jn° G Barnwell 
 
 1 
 
 V Vestrv 
 
 J 
 
 Edw^ Barnwell 
 R. E: Elliott 
 
 C. W. 
 
 The Rev<^- M"' Hicks having stated his health to be in such a 
 precarious situation as to demand a journey to the Northward 
 & in consequence thereof requested leave of absence untill No- 
 vember- 
 Resolved- that leave of absence be given the Rev^- M""- Hicks 
 during the time requested in his application 
 Resolved — - that the Pews be assess'd at the rate of five pounds 
 commencing from April 1^*- 1804 & to Jan^- 1805 
 M"". Charles Stewart by his petition, informing us that three 
 fourths of a Lot (N^ 70) bought of us in June 1802 [297] was in 
 the ponds commonly call'd the sisters- 
 Resolved- that fifty pounds shall be taken off the purchase 
 money- 
 
237 
 
 At a meetino- held at ^NP Yerdier's Feby- 11'^- 1805 
 
 Present- 
 Rev^ M"^ Hicks- 
 
 Eob BarnAvell 
 
 Th^ Grayson V 
 
 J^ H. Ciithbert E Barnwell 
 
 J. M. Verdier- R E. Elliott 
 
 c w- 
 
 M''. Jacob Guerard Avas Elected a Vestry man in the room of 
 James Stuart — who declines serving — 
 
 Resolved- That R E. Elliott. C. AV. & M' John Rhodes be ap- 
 pointed deputies to meet the convention to be held in Charlestcji 
 on the 18^''. Instant- 
 
 [298] 
 At a meeting- held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 
 the 15"\ April 1805 the foil". Gen^ were Elected to Serve as 
 Vestry men & Church Wardens for the Ensueing y. 
 Vestry men Rob Barnwell. Jacob Guerard. John M Verdier 
 Thos Grayson. James H Cuthbert.. John G Barnwell & D^ 
 Arch. Campbell Church Wardens Ed. Barnwell & Ralph E. 
 Elliott. ' 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry on Monday Feby- 10'^- 180G 
 
 Present- 
 Robert Barnwell- J. G Barnwell, J M. Verdier 
 J H. Cuthbert A Campbell Sen-"- Yes Men- 
 
 E Barnwell C. W. 
 
 The Vestry having received the following resolution Viz- 
 Resolved that the Vestry of this Church do. in the name of its 
 members, forthwith write circular letters to the Vestries of the 
 several Episcopal Churches throughout this State, recommend- 
 ing to them to convene their respective Congregations to deter- 
 mine on the mode of Electing delegates to represent them in 
 the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Churches to be held 
 in St Michaels Church Charleston on the 17''^- day of Feb^ 
 next — 
 Therefore. Resolved that the Church Wardens do summon the 
 
 'Interlined above Robert Barnwell is Qly ; above Guerard is Quiy ; 
 above Verdier is Quiy ; above Grayson is Qua'y ; above Cuthbert is 
 Qiy ; above John G. Barnwell is Qid ; above Campbell is Qly and above 
 Edward Barnwell is Qu'y. 
 
238 
 
 members of the Episcopal Church to meet at the Church in Beau- 
 fort between the hours of 11 & 1 to morrow A. M- to chuse del- 
 egates for the above purpose — 
 
 [299] 
 At a Meeting of the Members of the Episcopal Church in Beau- 
 fort on Feb>' ll*^'^- 1806 for the purpose of Electing delegates to 
 meet a convention in Charles-ton on the 17^^. Instant- 
 Edward Barnwell was appointed Chairman The Chair- 
 man having read the following letter 
 
 Charles-ton Dec"-- 3. 1805. 
 Gentlemen 
 
 At a meeting of the members of S' Philips=Church, 
 in this City, in August last, the enclosed by law was adopted, 
 accompanied with a resolve, we have also the honor of enclos- 
 ing you. 
 
 It must have long been manifest to those who are attached 
 to the Protestant Episcopal Church within the United states, 
 that to maintain an uniformity in its doctrines, discipline & 
 worship, it had become necessary for its professers to confed- 
 erate, & frequently confer together. A Xational Ecclesiastical 
 Convention was accordingly held in the City of Philadelphia. 
 Provincial, or Diocesan Conventions have also been held in this 
 state, since the yeai^ 1786: but the latter have never yet debated 
 or confirmed the Canons agreed to by the former, or have they 
 even established such articles of local regulation, as are essential 
 to our mutual agreement. We will not confidently undertake 
 to assign the causes which may have led to this indecision; but 
 are nevertheless induced to believe they have arisen from an 
 undue representation in our State Conven=[300]=tions, which 
 have hitherto been either composed of the entire body of the 
 vestries of certain of the Churches, of a delegation from others ; 
 or of a deputation by Yestries, of persons not members of their 
 body. Whereas we know of no instance amongst us wherein the 
 Vestry of any Episcopal Church are empowered by Law. or 
 have been otherwise authorized, to adopt a constitutional system 
 of government, without the intervention of their constituents. 
 In recurring to the journals of the state convention, in Oc- 
 1797- we found it was on the 19'^. of the last mentioned period- 
 "Resolved that as four churches only are represented at this 
 
239 
 
 "meetino:, it be recommended to the Episcopal Churches of this 
 ''state, to convene tlieir respective congregations, & elect three 
 '•Deputies from each Church, to meet the State Convention of 
 '"Episcopal Churches, on the thursday after the third wednes- 
 "day in October, to form a constitution, for the government of 
 "the aforesaid churches 
 
 Our own minutes also testify that this recommendation was 
 fully approved of by the vestry on the 15^'^ July 1798. they hoAV- 
 ever afford no information why it has hitherto been unattended 
 to, but so thoroughly convinced were the members of our Church 
 that no efficient system of general polity would ensue, untill a 
 Convention was constituted, conformable to the recommendation 
 of such of the Members of Vestries, as were convened on the 
 19th. Oc- [301] tober 1797- that they have chosen by ballot, 
 from among the Congregation, five Delegates, to represent them, 
 in conjunction with our ministers, in the convention of the 
 Protestant Episcopal Churches of this State. And we confidently 
 trust that each of our sister churches will readily concur in a 
 measure which promises to perpetuate our mutual welfare, & 
 happy agreement; Avith the respect which is due to your relig- 
 ious, & private characters, 
 
 We remain Gentlemen 
 
 Your very ob*- humble servants- 
 
 for the Vestry of S'. Philips Church 
 
 Keating Simons, Chairman 
 
 On motion, Resolved that three persons be appointed to repre- 
 sent this Church in a Convention of the Protestant Episcopal 
 Churches to be held in S'. Michaels Church Charles-ton on the 
 17t'\ Instant- 
 Resolved- That the Delegates so to be Elected shall be & are 
 hereby vested w^th full powers, give their assent to all such 
 things as may come before the Convention which may in their 
 opinion conduce to the Interest of the said Episcopal Churches- 
 Provided Nevertheless that the assent of such delegates shall 
 not bind this Congregation unless confirmed within three 
 months thereafter- by a majority of its members- 
 
 Upon proceeding to an Election, the Rev^i, M'' G. Hicks 
 Robert Barnw^ell & W'". Robertson were duly Elected [302] 
 Delegates for the above purpose- 
 On motion, it was Resolved- That a majority or either of 
 
240 
 
 the above Delegates shall be & are hereby authorized & em- 
 powered to represent this Church subject to the foregoing restric- 
 tions — 
 
 E Barnwell Chairman — 
 
 At a meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 
 the 7'''. April 1806- the following gentlemen w^ere Elected as 
 Vestry men & Church Wardens- for the ensuing 3'ear- 
 
 ' A'estry IMen 
 
 Robert Barnwell Q^'- - J. Gibbes Barnwell Q 
 J. H. Cuthbert Q^- J. M. Verdier 
 
 Jacob Guerard Q Thomas Grayson Q. 
 
 D--. Campbell Q- C- W.- E Barnwell Q & Ralph Elliott— 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry on Monday May 26'^. 180G. 
 Present 
 Robert Barnwell- John Gibbes Barnwell 
 
 James H Cuthbert Jacob Guerard 
 D^ Campbell Thomas Grayson 
 
 E Barnwell C. Warden — 
 
 The Vestry having received some papers of consequence from 
 the standing committee of the Episcopal Churches in Charles- 
 ton- 
 Resolved. That a meeting of the members of this Church [308J 
 l)e held on Monday June 9**^- 1806 for the purpose of taking 
 them into Consideration — 
 
 The Meeting was put-otf untill Monday the 23 when the 
 members of the Cluirch having mett agreable to adjournment 
 appointed E*^ Barnwell- Chairman- and then proceeded to the 
 consideration of the following Letter- 
 To the Vestry, Wardens, & other Members of the Church 
 in Beaufort- 
 Gentlemen- 
 
 At a meeting of the standing committee, appointed 
 by the late Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Churches in 
 this state, it was unanimoush% Resolved That the following 
 resolutions of the Convention, should be printed, and forwarded 
 to the several Churches, together with the enclosed rules: which 
 by order of the Convention are now transmitted to 3'ou : viz- 
 Resolved- "That a standing Committee be appointed, to con- 
 
241 
 
 "sist of four Clergymen, & five Laymen; to continue in office 
 '"untill the next annual meeting of the State Convention : which 
 "Committee shall exercise all the powers vested in them by the 
 "Canons made in general Conventions : Provided, That the Com- 
 "mittee so appointed shall have no power to act in any cases, 
 "which may require the operation of Canons, repugnant to the 
 "Charters of any of the Episcopal Churches in the State;'* 
 Eesolved- "That the standing Committee be directed 
 
242 
 
 [304] 
 D> Edwartl Barnwell Church Warden 
 
 1806 
 
 Fe^y.... 
 
 May 
 
 August. 
 
 Sep^ 1 
 
 9 
 
 1807 
 Feby. 
 March 1. 
 
 iC'. brought o\er as Verdierl 
 open'd his acC on the 
 
 Avrong side 
 
 To Cash p*^'. sink &c Parsonage .... 
 To John Bold Jun'. & C° Oil & 
 Paint. Church 
 
 To Ralph P^lliott 3 Kegs Avhite 
 
 lead 
 
 d"-. . d° 12 lb lead for the 
 
 caps 
 
 d"-.. d°. . .convention Charles- 
 ton 
 Abram Hall, y^ years salary, 
 
 singing- 
 Cash p'^ Brister 
 
 Abram Hall, i/o years salary. . . . 
 
 Cash p'^ Brister . . . .- 
 
 d°. Robert Plouston, President's 
 
 house 
 
 d« Rev^'. M'-. Hicks 
 
 d°- Estate of T^. Talbird on ace* 
 
 of College 
 
 d°: d° of M'^.Callister in full 
 Church yard 
 
 Abram Hall I/2 J^- salary 
 
 Cash p'i Brister 
 
 d°- Firth boring caps painting 
 
 Gates & Paint oil 
 
 d°- Revd : M^ Hicks 
 
 £1563., 
 13„ 
 
 5r 
 
 Carried Forward- 
 
 11„ 
 
 Iv 
 
 11„ 
 
 Iv 
 
 13„ 
 35„ 
 
 48„ 
 
 61., 
 11„ 
 
 16,, 
 
 25T,, 
 
 £2070,, 
 
 18.. 
 
 14 
 5„ 
 6„ 
 6, 
 
 13„ 
 
 9„ 
 13„ 
 
 8, 
 
 10„ 
 
 ?? 
 
 3. 
 
 11„ 
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 4. 
 2 
 4. 
 7. 
 
 11- 
 
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 Ar*r*onTif — 
 
 
 
 f 
 
 -1,- . 
 
 XX ^^ \_ VJlllll; 
 
 • — — — — — . — — . — . ^^ 
 
 1806 
 
 D''. brought over 
 
 £1504,, 
 
 <3„ 
 
 11 
 
 
 By Cash reed- of M". Talbird 2 y\ 
 
 
 
 
 
 asses. PeAY- 
 
 10„ 
 
 
 
 
 By John Rhodes d° . . . . d° 
 
 77 
 
 10 
 
 
 ^? 
 
 
 By Estate John Barnwell- d" d". 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 By Stephen Lawrence. . . .Interest. . 
 
 11,. 
 
 ^„ 
 
 — 
 
 
 d'^ d° 2 j\ ass. Pew 
 
 10„ 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 By John M'" : Yerdier ..... Interest . . 
 
 11„ 
 
 1^,, 
 
 
 
 d° charg'd d'^ already 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 By John A Cuthbert 1. d°. . . . 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 By James Stuart.. 1. bond 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 y^. Interest 
 
 22„ 
 IT,. 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 d° - d«. .. 1. d^^ d° 
 
 11 ~ 
 6. 
 
 
 d° d° 1 y''. assess... 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 By Estate John Joiner. . .2... d°. . . 
 
 10„ 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 By Ralph Elliott, principal & In- 
 
 
 
 
 
 terest 
 
 30„ 
 10„ 
 
 1„ 
 
 8 
 
 
 d°- - d° 2 y^ assess.... 
 
 ^1 
 
 
 Phdip Givens. Interest 2 bonds... 
 
 33,. 
 
 1-t 
 
 „8. 
 
 
 Charles SteATart. . d°. . . 1 j^ear.. 
 
 11„ 
 
 1„ 
 
 2 
 
 
 W^- Hutson AVigg Pew . . 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 y^. assessment 
 
 10„ 
 10„ 
 
 
 _ 
 
 
 M'^^ Ann Bull d° d°.... 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 
 Robert Houston. . .Int. 3 years.... 
 
 16„ 
 
 16„ 
 
 
 
 Michael Perrielear. Pew ass's. 1. 
 
 
 
 
 
 d° in full 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 Frederick Eraser. . bond & 
 
 
 
 
 
 Intent, in full 
 
 
 
 
 
 d"- - d°. W"^. Joiners ' 
 
 102,, 
 
 6 
 
 .,8- 
 
 
 Pew Tax 1 year 
 
 
 
 
 
 Estate James Scanlan 1 bond & 
 
 
 
 
 
 Int. in full 
 
 73„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 9 
 
 Sep--. 5- 
 
 .do d°. part. Prin. 2. cl° 
 
 
 
 
 1807 
 
 & d°— d°..- 
 
 Jacob Guerard- 3 y^ assessment. 
 
 43„ 
 
 3„ 
 
 10 
 
 
 PeAv tax £5. 
 
 15 
 
 V 
 
 r " 
 
 
 Estate John Joiner. .1 d°.-. . .d".. 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 ?? 
 
 
 William Joiner. . .2 d° 
 
 10„ 
 
 
 
 
 Robert Barnwell . . 1 d*' 
 
 77 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 ^? 
 
 
 Carried Forward- 
 
 ^? 
 
 
 £2010 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
'24:4: 
 
 [306] 
 '"to open a correspondence with the several Churches throu<>;h- 
 "out this state, which may be destitute of ministers; offering 
 "them such assistance, as may tend to the promotion of the 
 ''spiritual interests of the said Churches: — ** 
 Resolved — "That the standing Commitee do take proper meas- 
 "ures, to notify to each Church in this State, the time and place 
 "of holding the next Convention: and transmit, when printed, 
 "the rules, as concurred in by the Convention." 
 Resolved. "That the several officiating ministers of the Episco- 
 "pal Churches throughout the state, be earnestly requested to 
 "visit, from time to time, or as often as circumstances may 
 "admit, and hold divine service in, such Churches as may be 
 "destitute of ministers.*' 
 
 The foregoing resolutions will, we trust. Gentlemen, be a 
 sufficient explanation of the purposes for which the Committee 
 has been appointed. We have it in charge, to assure you, that 
 the rules, which, agreably to the third of these resolutions, are 
 herewith transmitted, did not pass the CouA-ention. without the 
 most serious consideration: and that, whilst it has been their 
 object, by the union of the respective Churches of this State, 
 under the authority of these rules, to endeavour to revive among 
 them that order and discipline which are indispensable to their 
 existence; the most scrupulous caution has been observed, 
 lest any privilege should be violated which may be held by any 
 churches under [307] Charters granted by the Legislature of 
 the State. We trust therefore, that the strictest scrutiny, into 
 the principles on which these rules are founded, and the objects 
 to which thev are directed, will discover to you nothing, either 
 in the one or the other, that can induce you to withhold your 
 concurrence in their adoption. Under this impression, we 
 entreat your early and serious attention to them; and shall 
 anxiously wait your determination on the subject of their ratifi- 
 cation. By the preamble it will appear, that six months, from 
 the first of the present month, are allowed, for the determina- 
 tion of the Churches respecting them, to be signified to the stand- 
 ing Committee. In the meantime, we take the liberty to 
 request, that such determination may be transmitted to us, 
 within that period. 
 
 On the subject of the second of the above resolutions, we 
 have only to observe, that, in conformity to the injunction it 
 
245 
 
 lays on lis, we are ready to receive any communication on the 
 riubjects referred to in the said resolution. 
 
 The Clergy (who agreably to the last of the same resolu- 
 tions, have been requested to visit, and perform divine service 
 in, vacant Churches) having cheerfully acquiesced in the wish 
 of the convention, only wait the assurance of their Brethren in 
 the Country, that the oifer of their services will be acceptable; 
 and they will, accordingly make arrangements for carrying the 
 resolution as far as possible, into effect. 
 
 Respectfully requesting the earliest possible [308] answ^er 
 to our communication (addressed to the Chairman of the Com- 
 mittee-) 
 
 We remain. Gentlemen, with the sincerest 
 wishes for both your spiritual & temporal welfare- 
 
 Your obedient humble servants 
 E'^ Jenkins. Chairman! Clerical 
 W". Peircy- | INIembers 
 
 M. Pogson 
 
 N. Bowen 
 
 standing 
 Commitee- 
 
 Thomas Roper 
 Wn\ Doughty 
 John Dawson Jun"^ 
 Peter Smith 
 David Alexander 
 
 1 L^y 
 
 I members 
 
 standing 
 Commitee- 
 
 P- S- It may be necessary to inform such Churches as were not 
 represented in the late Convention held in Feb^ last, that it con- 
 sisted.of the following Delegates, from eight Parishes- 
 S^ Philips - Re'i- D"". Jenkins, rector- S* Michaels R. W Percy- 
 
 W"\ Smith 
 Thomas Roper 
 Keating Simons 
 Charles B. Cochran 
 Robert Dewar- 
 John- 8- Cripps 
 Simon Magwood 
 S^ James Goose-creek. Re^ M'' Pogson 
 Peter Smith 
 David Deas- 
 
 S'. Andrews- 
 
 N Bowen Rector 
 Th^ Parker 
 J. Dawson Jun''. 
 D Alexander 
 T. Waring Sen'- 
 W". H. Gibbes 
 R. Hazelhurst 
 G. Reid 
 J. M. Ward 
 J. Potter- 
 
 s' Johns Berkley-Henry I^anrence - Georgetown- 
 Peter Broughton Samuel AVragg- 
 
 Paul Trapier 
 
246 
 
 [309] 
 Beaufort- -Robert Barnwell- S^ Bartholomews- 'Ric^. Singleton- 
 AV'". Eobertson John Bellinfjer- 
 
 The Chairman then read the following rules & regulations 
 for the government of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the 
 State of South Carolina 
 
 Whereas, in all societies, professing Christianity, the promo- 
 tion of Religion should primarily engage their sincere atten- 
 tion ; as being the sure and only means of rendering them accept- 
 able to Almighty God, and calling down his blessing upon 
 them : And, 
 
 Whereas, by general conventions of the protestant Episcopal 
 Churches in the United States of America, a Constitution and 
 Canons, have been formed, for the government and discipline 
 of the same: — 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved, That the following rules be agreed 
 to, adopted and observed, by the protestant Episcopal Churches 
 in this State; for the local government of the same; Avhich 
 rules shall be considered binding upon all the protestant Epis- 
 copal Churches in this State, which shall not, within six months 
 after the first day of March 1806, notify to the standing Com- 
 mittee, their dissent therefrom 
 
 Rule 1*'- A stated Convention shall be held annually, in 
 Charles-ton, on the third Monday in every February or at such 
 time, and in such place, as shall have been determined upon by 
 the preceeding Convention; But if a [310] sufficient number of 
 the Churches associated, do not attend on the same day; the 
 representatives, whether Clergy, or Laity, of any two of them 
 assembled, shall have power to adjourn from day to day,*untill 
 a quorum is formed; which shall consist of at least seven 
 Churches. 
 
 Rule. 2'^'^- Delegates shall be elected by the respective Episcopal 
 Churches throughout the state, to represent them in the State 
 Convention: The Delegates to be elected in such manner, time 
 and numbers, as each Church may deem proper, to serve twelve 
 months from the time of Election; who shall; before they are 
 permitted to take their Seats in Convention, produce written 
 testimonials of their Election. 
 
 Rule 3'"'^- The officiating Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal 
 Churches of this State, shall be deemed, ex officio, Members of 
 this Convention. 
 
247 
 
 Rule 4th- When a sufficient number of Members have assem- 
 bled, to form a Convention, they shall elect a President, from 
 among themselves. 
 
 Rule 5*^- A Secretary and Treasurer shall be annually chosen, 
 who shall keep a true and correct journal of the proceedings, 
 and regular accounts of any money transactions; to be annually 
 laid before the Convention: It shall, also, be his duty to give 
 notice to each Minister and Vestry of the time and place ap- 
 pointed for any extra or special Convention. 
 
 [311] 
 Rule 6*'^- A standing Commitee, consisting of such a number of 
 Clergymen and Laymen, as the Convention may think proper, 
 shall be annually Elected, for the purposes expressed in the Con- 
 stitution and Canons; Provided the Committee so appointed, 
 have no power to act in any cases Avhich require the operation 
 of any Canons repugnant to the Charters of any of the protest- 
 ant Episcopal Churches of this State. Vacancies in the Com- 
 mitee, caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be sup- 
 plied by the suffrages of the remaining Members. 
 Rule 7*''- It shall be the business of the standing Commitee, 
 when informed by the A^estry of either of the Churches in this 
 State, that such Church is not provided with a Minister, (in 
 which information, the means which the Church has of support- 
 ing a Minister shall be stated) diligently to enquire for, and 
 recommend to the Vestry, giving such information, a proper 
 person to officiate in the said Church; and they^ shall report to 
 the Convention at each annual meeting, Avhat information of 
 vacancies they have received, and their proceedings thereon. 
 Rule 8*^- In all matters requiring the suffrages of the Conven- 
 tion, the representatives of each Church shall vote conjointly; 
 each Church having one vote, and a majority of votes shall be 
 decisive. 
 
 Rule 9*'^- The approving or receiving any Clergyman [31"2] into 
 a Church, shall be vested in the vestry of the Church (or the 
 Vestry and Church Wardens as the case may be) having author- 
 ity so to do ; and where there is no Vestry, or Vestry and Church 
 Wardens, having such authority, in the Congregation that sup- 
 ports him, and receives the benefits of his Ministry. Provided 
 that no Clergyman shall be admitted to the pastoral charge of 
 uny Church of this association, unless he first produces to the 
 
248 
 
 Vestry, having such authorit}', or the Vestry and Church "War- 
 dens, as the case may be sufficient and approved testimonials of 
 his having received full orders from a Bishop of the Protestant 
 P^piscopal Church. 
 
 Rule 10'^- Wilful error in religion, or deviation from the 
 Kubrick of the Church: charges of viciousness of life, and dis- 
 orderly behaviour, may be exhibited against a Clergym.an. to 
 the state Convention: and on clear and sufficient proof thereot. 
 by viva voce Evidence, on oath, duly administred, in the Con- 
 vention, or by a commission to take such Evidence, duly executed, 
 such Clergyman shall be excluded the Convention: and the Con- 
 vention shall request of the Vestry or Congregation of the 
 Cliurch. in which he officiates at the time, to dismiss from the 
 charge of their charge, for the reasons before mentioned: and 
 also to inform the Bishop, and if there be no Bishop, the stand- 
 ing Commitee : which Bishop, or standing Commitee shall inform 
 the board of Bishops of the Protestant Epis=r313]=copal 
 Church in the United States of America, that such Clergyman is 
 an improper person to officiate in the sacred order of Priest or 
 Deacon, in any Protestant Episcopal Church 
 
 Rule ll''^- Every Minister of the protestant Episcopal Church 
 in this State, shall keep a Register of Births, Baptisms. Mar- 
 riages and Funerals: and shall, likewise, every year, deliver in 
 the State Convention, a fair and correct copy of the register of 
 the Church wherein he officiates, to the President, in order that 
 it may be recorded in the Secretary of vStates office, for the fur- 
 ther safety and preservation of the same. 
 
 Rule 12^''. It shall be tl)e business of the standing Committee 
 to call a meeting of the CouA-ention. whenever they shall deem 
 it necessary; and they shall report their proceedings to the suc- 
 ceeding Convention, to be confirmed or rescinded. 
 
 Rule 13^^- The Delesrates of the several Churches to the State 
 Convention, shall, during the intervals of the Convention, be 
 corresponding Committees, intrusted with the duty of informing 
 the standing Committee of the situation of their respective 
 Churches: and generally, such other things as may relate to the 
 temporal and spiritual interests of the protestant Episcopal 
 Churches in this State — 
 
 Rule 14^^- Xo article. Canon. Rule, or other regulation of any 
 general or State Convention, shall be obligatory on any Episco- 
 pal Church within this State, where the same [314] shall be 
 found to infrinofe on anv of its chartered rights. 
 
249 
 
 Rule 15"^- To the intent, that the Church in this State, may 
 not be unrepresented in o^eneral Convention, the clerical and 
 La}^ Delegate or Delegates, who maj^ be hereafter nominated 
 thereto, shall on the absence of one or more of their colleagues, 
 be empoAA'ered to nominate and appoint in place of such absent 
 Delegate or Delegates, any citizen or citizens of this State ; pro- 
 vided that such citizen or citizens, is, or are. a member or Mem- 
 bers of the Episcopal Church in this State. 
 
 Ride IC^'i- The Book of common prayer, and administration 
 of the Sacraments and other rites and Ceremonies of the Church, 
 according to the use of tlie protestant Episcopal Church in the 
 United States of America, shall be used in all the Churches of 
 this associations- 
 Rule 17'^'- Xone of the foregoing Rules shall be altered nor 
 shall any new Rule be adopted, unless the alterations, or new 
 Rule, or rules proposed, shall be concurred in by two thirds of 
 the Churches in Convention ; seven, at least of the Churches of 
 the State, by their Delegates, being present 
 
 These rules were unanimously agreed to, & the Church War- 
 dens directed to Avrite to the standing Commitee their Concur- 
 rence thereto 
 
 E"^ Barnwell Chairman 
 
 [315] 
 Feby. 2- 1807- The Vestry mett agreable to the publick notifi- 
 cation 
 
 Present- 
 Robert Barnwell- D""- Campbell- Jacob Guerard- 
 
 James Cuthbert Sen'- Thomas Grayson- Vestry men 
 
 " E Barnwell- C. Warden- 
 
 When they proceeded to the appointment of delegates to the 
 State Episcopal Convention when Robert Barnwell William 
 Robertson & Thomas Deveaux Esq'"^- were duly Elected- 
 Resolved- That the Church Warden give a Certificate of such 
 Election authorizing any one or more of the said Members to 
 act for the Parish of S* Helena in the Convention to be held in 
 (yharles-ton on the sixteenth instant- 
 
 A vacancy having happened in the office of C. Warden by 
 the death of M-- Ralph E. Elliott- upon an Election M-- S"- 
 Deveaux was chosen in his room- 
 
250 
 
 The Reverend M'' Hicks having offered the following Books 
 to the Vestry as a Library for the Church- 
 Resolved- That the Church Wardens accept the same and dis- 
 count the the amount from the Church money now in his 
 hands — 
 
251 
 
 [316] 
 The following are the books bought of the Rev^i M'' Hicks 
 
 The Book of Common prayer Folio 
 
 Shephard on the. . . d° 
 
 Wheatleys Illustration of the book of- d° 
 
 Jenks Meditations 2 Volumes. 
 
 Horn on the Psalms 2. d°' 
 
 Ket- on the Prophecies 2. d°- 
 
 Campbell on the Miracles 2. d° 
 
 Gilpin on the Xew Testament 2. d°- 
 
 Stanhopes Epistles & Gospels 4 d°- 
 
 Jones' figurative Language 
 
 Porteous Lectures 
 
 Prettyman's Christian Theology, I d°- 
 
 Paley's Evidences 2 d°- 
 
 AVatsons Tracts 6 d" 
 
 Religious- d° 12 d° 
 
 Scholar Armed. 2 d° 
 
 Cruden's Concordance 
 
 London Cases 3- d° 
 
 Scripture Lexicon 
 
 Daubeney's Guide 
 
 Nelsons P'asts & Festivals 
 
 Seekers Lectures 
 
 Wilsons Parochiala 
 
 Glasses Lectures 
 
 Ogdens Sermons 
 
 Ogdens Antidote to Deism 2 d" 
 
 D"" Belgu}^s divine Benevolence 
 
 Simeons Helps 5 
 
 Companion to the Altar 
 
 D"" Craven's Discourses 
 
 Hewletts Sermons 
 
252 
 
 D^- 
 
 [318^] 
 Edward Barnwell Church Warden- Ace* 
 
 1807 
 
 June 1. 
 August 
 Oct^- - 
 
 1808 
 
 brought over 
 To Cash p*^ Mulheron & Flynn ac* 
 
 College 
 
 d°. IM"". Paulson for schooling. 
 Farris 
 
 d°- -1 M bricks & freight 
 
 do- 8 C d° do 
 
 Cash p^- Brister 
 
 Abram Hall I/2 y* Salary, singing 
 
 Cash p^- Brister 
 
 d° Abram Hall 1/0 y^ Salary m 
 full 
 Stephen Laurence, Blacksmiths bill 
 
 Ballance due by Edr^^. Barnwell 
 
 £2070,, 
 
 -tv 
 
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 ^ii 
 
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 11„ 
 
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 2156.. 
 
 12. 1 7 
 
 iPage 317 is blank. 
 
1807 
 
 258 
 
 [319] 
 
 Current 
 
 C^ 
 
 brought over 
 M''^ Ann Bull 1 y^. assessment Pew 
 Echvard Barnwell. d° d'^ 1805 
 
 D>'. Archibald Campbell. 2 y\ d° 
 
 John Gibbes Barnwell — 1. d''... 
 
 John Ehodes 1 d° . . . 
 
 Estate Thomas Talbird. . 1 d°... 
 Joseph Jonston-Interest- 1 d°-. 180(5.. 
 James B. Finley- 2 bonds. Int d'^- 
 
 in full . . . .' 
 
 Robert Houston d° 
 
 James Bowman. 2 y^ Interest in full 
 
 Stephen Lawrence-1- d° 
 
 d" d°- 1 y^ assessment. . . . 
 
 I David Campbell- 1/2- d°- d°. J^ 
 
 Stuarts pew 
 
 Philip Givins, Interest in part 
 
 Joseph Johnson- d° d°. 1807. . 
 
 £2010,, 
 
 '2 
 
 5„ 
 
 11 
 
 5,, 
 
 
 10. 
 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 5„ 
 
 
 5„ 
 
 1^. 
 
 [Balance Brought down 
 
 Balance Brought from acco Current 
 in 1790 
 
 To ace*- having been opened by my 
 Father as Ch'\ Warden for y''. 
 1808 and a credit having been 
 given by him for $47.-10 on the 
 back of a Bond of W'" Smith's 
 to the Church; As Exf- to his 
 
 I Es*- I acknowledge the same 
 
 I am'- to be due by the Estate- 
 
 Edwd Barnwell | 
 
 Exf- Est- Col- E BarnwellJ 
 
 -t- 
 
 53,,! 7„19. 
 
 11", 
 
 Q 
 
 ■^11 
 
 5„ 
 
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254: 
 
 By consent of the Vestry a Note for the above baUmces, say Two 
 hundred and forty four Dollars 691/2/iOO was taken from Edw^ 
 BarnAYell Ex''" Es* E Barnwell Bearing In', from 15'^ August 
 1815— 
 
 This Xote with its Interest was paid by me on 15''^ Feb 1816 
 
 Edwd Barnwell 
 
 [320] 
 March 16''^- 1807. At a meeting of the Vestry & Church Wardens 
 
 Present 
 Robert Barnwell Archibald Campbell 
 
 Jacol) Guerard Thomas Grayson 
 
 John G Barnwell — — Vestry men 
 
 W Barnwell & Thomas Deveaux— C. W 
 
 On motion — Resolved that the Church Wardens give public 
 notification requesting the particular attendance of all membeis 
 of the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday the 30"\ of March 
 as business of Importance will be laid before them, the Meeting 
 will be from 10 »- clock until two- A M- The Election of 
 Church Officers will take place on that day — 
 
 At a Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Mon- 
 day the 30^11- of March- 1807- the following Gentlemen were 
 Elected as Vestry Men & Church Wardens- for the ensuing year- 
 
 A^estry ISIen — 
 Robert Barnwell D Campbell 
 
 John M. Verdier Thomas Grayson 
 
 John G. BaruAvell Jacob Guerard 
 
 James H. Cuthbert- 
 
 Edward Barmvell & Thomas Deveaux — C. W 
 
 [321] 
 They then Elected Edward Barnwell Sen''. Chair-Man for the 
 purpose of declaring who should be Church Members 
 On Motion- Resolved that every male white person having 
 attained the age of twenty one years, whose profession of religion 
 is that of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States 
 of America : and who holds a Pew, or part of a Pew, paying 
 assessment, or rent for the same, in any sum not less than four 
 dollars p'' Annum, shall be deemed a supporting* memb^ of this 
 
255 
 
 Church; and the family of every such person be considered as 
 belonging thereto: and the Son or Sons of such supporting Mem- 
 ber, together with the son, or sons of any widow, belonging to 
 this Church, paying assessment, or rent, as aforesaid, shall if 
 resident in the family of such supporting member, or widow, 
 l)eing of full age, and of the Protestant Ei)isc()pal Church, be 
 also regarded as members, and shall be entitled to vote at all 
 Elections of this corporation. 
 
 At a meeting of the Vestry & C. Wardens- Feb^- 8"^- 1808 
 
 Present 
 Robert Barnwell— J. H Cuthbert 
 
 Archibald Campbell Sen'- Thomas Grayson 
 
 E Barnwell Sen''. C. W- 
 
 Agreable to a notification from C^.ton, they proceeded to an 
 election for delegates to the State Episcopal convention, when 
 the Revd. M". Galen Hicks, Thomas Deveaux & W'". Robertson 
 were duly Elected & the C. W desired to give them certificates 
 
 [322] 
 March 14th- igOS, At a Meeting of the Vestry & C. Wardens- 
 Present 
 
 Robert Barnwell D'. Campbell — 
 
 Jacob Guerard- John. G. Barnwell- 
 
 E Barnwell Sen. Th^ Deveaux C. W- 
 
 M"". John Mulheron by his petition; informing us that three 
 fourths of his Lot (N) bought of us in June 22"^^- 1802, w^as in 
 the pond known b}^ the name of Wyers pond- 
 Resolved that fifty pounds shall be taken off the purchase money 
 
 At a meeting held at the Episcopal Church on monday april 
 18"^. 1808 to elect vestry men and Church Wardens the follow- 
 ing Gentlemen were Elected — 
 
 Vestry Men 
 Arch<^. Campbell Tho. Grayson. 
 
 John. M. Verdier Stephen Elliott 
 
 Jacob Guerard John. G. Barnwell . 
 
 Ja^ H. Cuthbert 
 
 Robert Barnwell & Tho. Deveaux C. W 
 
•256 
 
 [323] 
 At a meetino: of the vestry & Church Wardens april 19">- 1808 
 the following were present and dul}' Qualihed 
 Vestry 
 James H. Cuthbert Church Wardens 
 
 Thomas Grayson Eobert Barnwell 
 
 John M, Verdier Tho. Deveaiix 
 
 John G. Barnwell 
 
 On motion resolved, that the Church wardens are hereln^ author- 
 ized to settle with Ca])t''. Francis Saltus upon his paying at 
 the rate of Five pounds ;p ann°. for the two Pews he holds in 
 the Church for the last four years — 
 
 Resolved that the Pew rent of the present year shall be Five 
 Pound, for each Pew. except the two small Pews of Capt". 
 Francis Saltus, w^hich are hereby rated at two pounds ten shil- 
 lings each, 
 
 Pesolved that for the present year and imtil otherwise 
 directed the mode of assessing the Pews of the Church shall be 
 as follows, on or before the second monday after Easter mon- 
 day each Pew holder shall be required forthwith to pay the sum 
 assess'd or to give his note for the amount thereof, AAdiich shall 
 be dated the January preceeding and made payable the January 
 following bearing Interest from the date, wdiich notes if not 
 paid Avhen they become due shall be directly put in suit for 
 recovery 
 
 Resolved that in case the Pew holders neglect or refuse to pay 
 such assessment or to give notes for the same [324] as above 
 directed, that in that case on the seccond monday after the mon- 
 day aforesaid, the Church Wardens shall proceed (after giving 
 Public notice thereof) to rent for one Year from the first' of 
 april in each year the Pew^ of such holder thereof, and shall take 
 a note or money for the same in the manner and on the condi- 
 tions above recited, provided that should the same Pews when 
 rented not meet the sum assess''^ the Church Wardens at their 
 discretion may purchase in such Pew or Pews on account of the 
 Church and report the same to the vestry — 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens forthwith demand notes 
 for the assessment of the Pews now due to bear Interest from 
 april the first 1808 payable in January 1809 and if unpaid to be 
 recoA'erecl as above directed 
 
257 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens demand notes to bear In- 
 terest from the first of april 1808 payable the first of January 
 1809 for the Interest due on the Church Bonds and should any 
 of the Persons indebted to the Church, neglect or refuse to give 
 such notes, in that case the Church Wardens are hereby directed 
 forthwith to put their bonds in suit, and the said notes if unpaid 
 when they become due shall be put in suit as above directed — 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens are hereby directed and 
 authorized to liquidate the demands of the [3'25] Reverend M'. 
 Hicks against the Church, and to give a bond or bonds in behalf 
 of the vestry for the amount due him up to the first day of 
 January 1808 bearing Interest — 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens are hereby directed and 
 authorized to liquidate the demands of the heirs of the Rev"^. 
 m"". Lewis against the Church and to settle the same either by an 
 assignment of notes due the Church or in money as they can 
 best arrange it — 
 
258 
 [326] 
 
 The Church in 
 
 1808 
 
 
 May 
 
 o 
 
 Jun 
 
 11 
 
 Sep 
 
 1 
 
 
 9 
 
 Dec 
 
 1800 
 April 
 
 August 10 
 Nov. 
 
 Paid Bristol for Einging the Bell| 
 & other Services j.£ 
 
 Paid M' Colcock on ace debt duel 
 Graves as ^ R. 1 
 
 Paid d" d : cl I 
 
 2..I10..! 11 
 
 1..I11.. 
 
 Paid Bristol for ringing Bell &c I 
 
 Paid M'" Colcock on ace debt due M'\ [ 
 
 Graves as ^ receipt i 1TC,,| 3, 
 
 Paid Bristol for ringing the Bell — | l..| 8 
 
 Ballance in R. Barnwells hands- - - I 17. 118 
 
 £1 292..il8.| 8 
 
 Paid for rev<^ D"^ Percy's Books I 3..! 5..J 4 
 
 P Ballance Judgment ag Church byl | I 
 
 M>- Graves- | 22„jl7.| 4 
 
 Paid M'' Joyner as by M"" Walls reel 
 on Debt to M-" Lewis $200 I 46 
 
 Paid M-^ Hicks 
 
 — I 128,.! 6 
 
 Balance due Bv R. B- 
 
 £1 264„| 3, I 2 
 
259 
 
 [327] 
 Ace with Eot. Barnwell & Tho Deveaux Wardens 
 
 1808 
 Api 
 
 28 
 
 Mav 24 
 
 June 14 
 
 21 
 
 Sep 
 
 1809 
 Ap 
 
 Jim 19 
 
 Oct 
 
 Oct- 
 
 Oct 
 
 19- 
 
 Rec'i of M" Ann Stuart for Pew 
 Rent of this Year £ 
 
 Re. of M' Bedon by the hands of 
 Tho. Deveaux this Sum for rest 
 of D-- Stuarts Pew 
 
 Rec from M'' Bythwoocl for Lea 
 crafts Pew 
 
 Rec of M'^ Gouffh on ace of Interest 
 
 I on her Bond — 
 
 Rec of R Barnwell on ace Interest 
 
 I due — by Estate X Barnwell. 
 
 Rec of R. Barnwell on ac. 
 
 IRec on ace of Interest due b}^ M"" 
 Cook --------------- 
 
 Rec of M'^ Elliott on ace Interest due 
 
 I by Ex W" Elliott 
 
 Rec of M"" Philip Givins for one 
 bond of £1G0. and Interest 
 from J un 1809 
 
 Rec two years Interest to Jun on 
 Bond' of £81- for d° 
 
 By Balance due this day 
 
 red one years Interest from Joseph 
 
 Johnson on Bond 
 
 Rec^ from Philip Givins on Bond - - 
 R. from d° Bond in full $65 57/100 
 Ri from A Stuart on ace* Interest - - 
 R from M'' John Porteous on ace Int 
 
 on his Bond 
 
 |rec'd from M' Guerard Pew rent p'^ 
 
 I M'- Bullock 
 
 rec from M-^^ William Elliott ace 
 
 Int* on Bond 
 
 rec of rev M"' Cooke on ace* Interest - 
 
 5, 
 5.. 
 
 4,. 
 9.. 
 
 3,. 
 
 70, 
 
 164. 
 
 11.. 
 
 13.. 4 
 
 13,| 4 
 
 6.'. I 2 
 
 5..I 4 
 
 13.1 4 
 
 292. 
 
 17. 
 
 5.. 
 70„ 
 15,. 
 
 19.. 
 
 5„ 
 
 107.. 
 14„ 
 
 G.. 
 
 18.. 
 
 18. 
 
 14- 
 
 5- 
 19„ 
 
 19- 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 6- 
 
 £1 264 L3 |„ 2 
 
•2G() 
 
 [328] 
 At a ^Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Monday March 
 •20, 1809— 
 
 Present. ^Vardens 
 
 D^ A Campbell Kot Barnwell 
 
 Jacob Guerard Th. Deveaux- 
 
 John M Verdier 
 
 James H. Ciithbert 
 
 John G Barnwell 
 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens do authorise the Sheriff to 
 suspend the Sale of the Lotts belonging to the Estate of Charles 
 Capers which were sold on the last sale day and bought by C. 
 Gabriel Capers untill the sale day in May. Provided that C. 
 Gabriel Capers do pay the Interest due on the Bond in full with 
 Costs and give ample security for the payment of the Principal 
 in Six months- 
 Resolved that the Church Wardens be directed to raise a Xew 
 acc^ to the Creditt of the Pew Tax and to transfer bonds to 
 the amoimt of Avhat appears to be paid on this ace' up to this 
 day. according to a statement herein made [329] and which is 
 as follows Vitz — 
 1790- Paid by Sundries on ace of Pew Tax in this 
 
 year' £63. .16.6 
 
 1791. Paid by d°— - d d d - - 22.17.6 
 
 1793. .Paid by d° l-t.3-6. 
 
 1796 Paid by d 41. .15. .6 
 
 1801 Paid by d 59-19.6 
 
 1802 Paid by d 40..U-0 
 
 1803- Paid by d 15. .0.0 
 
 1805. Paid by d 36.10..0 
 
 1806- Paid by d — 130 . .0-0 
 
 1807- Paid byd 42. .10-0 
 
 £467.. 6.. 6- 
 Accordingly. Bonds for the above amount were especially as- 
 signed the Church Wardens in compliance with the above reso- 
 lution. 
 
 At a Meeting held at the Episcopal Church on Easter Monday 
 
261 
 
 the following persons were elected Vestry Men and Church 
 
 Warden viz, 
 
 D-" A Campbell 1 John Rhodes ] ,,. , 
 
 T,^i TiATT- >>v ardens 
 
 Jacob Gnerard John M'^Kee ^ 
 
 J. M. Verdier ,. ^ 
 
 T TT /^ i.1 1 .- ^ Vestry 
 
 James H. Cuthbert "^ 
 
 Jh G- Barnwell 
 
 Rob' Barnwell 
 
 M'' Rhodes being about to leave the State and Coll Rob* Barn- 
 well declining to act as a Vestry Man Thereupon 
 
 [330] 
 An Election was held on Monday 11 July when M"" John Rhodes 
 was chosen a vestry Man and Coll Rob' Barnwell a Church 
 Warden, on Motion 
 
 Resolved. That all Sums hereafter rec'^ on ace*, of the Assess- 
 ment of the Pews, shall constitute a separate and Distinct ace*, 
 to the Creditt of the Church — 
 
 The reV^ M" Hicks having requested leave of absence on Ace* 
 of health, at a Meeting of the Vestry held July 13, 
 Present 
 Jacob Guerard ] John G. Barnwell Rot Barnwell|^ , 
 J. M Verdier p. H" Cuthbert. J. M^vee ^vvarciens 
 D'- Campbell J 
 
 On Motion resolved. That the rev^ M"^ Hicks have leave of 
 absence for Six or Eight weeks — 
 
 Resolved. That the Church Wardens give each Debtor to the 
 Church Notice. That unless the Interest due upon their respect- 
 ive Bonds be paid by 1 Ja^ 1810 that their respective Bonds shall 
 forthwith be placed in a Lawyers hands for recovery. . 
 On Motion resolved that the Asessment of the present year be 
 Five Pound payable in advance or by Note bearing an Interest 
 from Jay 1809— 
 
 [331] 
 At a meeting of the Vestry held on Monday 7. Jany 1810 
 Present 
 M-- John Rhodes M' John M Verdier 
 
 M'^ James Cuthbert M John G. Barnwell 
 
 M-- Jacob Guerard M'". Stephen Elliott 
 
262 
 
 Resolved That M'' J M. Verdier M'" Jacob (luerard Avait upon 
 the rev*^ M' Hicks and inform him that the Funds of the Church 
 compell them to reduce his Salary to the Sum of Twelve Hun- 
 dred dollars p*" Annum, the Reduction to commence from the first 
 of April 
 
 And Whereas a Petition was presented signed by the greater 
 part of the Members of the Church requesting the appointment of 
 the reV^ John Barnwell Campble as an Assistant Minister in the 
 Church and stating their willingness to defra}^ the expences of 
 his Salary. On Motion 
 
 Resolved that the said Petition be shewn M"" Hicks stating the 
 ap])robation of the Vestry, And that the abovementioned Gen- 
 tlemen wait upon M"" Campble and request his acceptance of the 
 s'l appointment- 
 
263 
 
 [332] 
 The Church in ace 
 
 1810 
 
 M. 
 
 Apri. 23 
 
 Paid ace due M' Verdier by order of 
 
 Vestry 
 
 Paid rev^ M' Hicks 
 
 Paid Tho Deveaux advance to Talbird- - 
 [Paid rev'^ M"" Hicks on ace Salary 1809. 
 
 & Int. 
 
 Paid d° — d on ace. of Bond due 
 
 P d — d — d 
 
 P d d d 
 
 $ 
 
 Brought down $ 
 
 Paid M-- Hicks 
 
 Paid Alex, Brown on ace* work Parsonag 
 Hous 
 P d° - on ace', work to the Church 
 
 Steps = 
 
 P. R. M' Hicks on ace* Bond 
 
 $ 
 
 jPaid for a Trunk for Papers 
 
 60, 10 
 600- 1 
 
 4.1 75 
 
 1517,. I 50 
 
 666..| 90 
 
 569-| 73 
 
 268.. I 69 
 
 3.687-1 67 
 
 3.687-1 67 
 724 |. 
 
 15 I 
 
 I 
 39- 1 50 
 
 152-1 50 
 
 4.618 I 67 
 
 4~\ 
 
2G4 
 
 [333] 
 Avitli Kob' Hiiiiiwi'll C'lircli AVardcn 
 
 1810 
 
 March 
 
 Ja; 
 March 
 
 Re from John M. Verdier on ace* Inter- 
 est on liond 
 
 Ballaniv Due !)y K. I'mniwcll 
 
 Kec. Intorost on M' KiiUcrs liond i'^: Note 
 
 to April ISIO - - 
 
 I\ec. from iMaj liawroncc on ace of Ints' 
 
 on Kich Kllis Bond 
 
 lioc' from Jas. Ilaz. Ciithhort on ace' 
 
 Interest on Bond and Note 
 
 K. fr. Th. De\eanx Pew rent for ISOS - - 
 Rec. on ace' Interest on Nath Barnwells 
 
 Bond - - 
 
 Re. on ace' Interest on M'' Goughs Bond- 
 Rec. on ace Interest on D'' Finlays Bond 
 Red on ace' Interest on M' JNlulherrons 
 
 Bond 
 
 Red on ace' Interest on IM'' Flyinis liond- 
 Red on ace' Interest on the Bond of Es'. 
 
 I D' .las. S(uart - - 
 
 IRec. Note ct Interest for Vow rent for 
 
 I for M'^ Bnll 
 
 |Rec d (1 d for K Kdw i?ani- 
 
 I well 
 
 |Red d d d for K Nath Barn- 
 I well 
 
 |Re(l IVw ivnt for 1800- for iNI' Bull - - 
 |Kd V d .d (I for K Kdw>> Barnwell 
 |Re d d d for E Nath Barnwell 
 Rd from James Bownnni Int' on Bond 
 Re'' from flohn Porteons Interest on 
 
 I Bond 
 
 r from W. Smith on ac' Intest- - - - - 
 rec'^ from Stephen Lawrence for d. — 
 rec from TMoses Fnster on ace Int on 
 I Bond -- 
 
 GO.. I 10 
 267- 90 
 
 341. 
 
 103. 
 
 425.. 
 23, 
 
 370.. 
 358,, 
 187.. 
 
 42.. 
 
 88 
 
 GO 
 
 41 
 
 08 
 10 
 
 01 
 
 GO 
 
 98 
 20 
 
 332.. 
 
 61 
 
 22, 
 
 93 
 
 22 
 
 93 
 
 22 
 
 93 
 
 21 
 
 43 
 
 21 
 
 43 
 
 21, 
 
 43 
 
 24„ 
 
 
 323. 
 
 18 
 
 1 288 . 
 
 60 
 
 1 ^C„ 
 
 
 158.. 
 
 36 
 
 $J3.687-| 67 
 
265 
 
 rec<^. from M'' Boman on acc*^. Int* I 24r-| 
 
 rec^ from M's p^lliott on ace*. Bond 700 | 
 
 re. from Alex. Brown on ace'. Interest -! 207- 
 
 $ 4.. 018 
 
 To an Error in Carrying the Balance! 
 
 from foi'nier Acco' $ 2. 
 
 [324] 
 At a Meetinu: of the vestry on Tues(h\y 0. Feb>' 1710- 
 Bresent 
 M' John Bhocles Cap'. John G Barnwell 
 
 M-" J M Verdier M'' Jacob Cuerard 
 
 M-- Stephen Elliott 
 
 G7 
 
 14 
 
 A letter was rec'. from the re'^^ John Cample accepting of the 
 place of Assistant oU'ered him by the Vestry. AVhereu})on 
 
 Resolved That the Smn of One Thousand dollars be appro- 
 priated for the Salary of M'' Cample- 
 
 Besolved That the Chuixh \\'ardens Forthwith open a Sub- 
 scription for the Purpose of raising the aforesaid Salary or such 
 parts thereof thereof as can be obtained- 
 
 Resolved That the Pew rent of the l^resent year be Thirty Dol- 
 lars. 
 
 At a Meeting on Easter INIonday 22''. April 1810. the follg Per- 
 sons was duly Elected for the year ensueing. 
 
 Robert Barnwell 
 Stephen Elliott 
 Arcli^ Campbell 
 J\ H Cuthbert. 
 J. M Verdier 
 Jacob (icuei'ard 
 Jno G. Barnwell 
 
 1 
 
 [- Vestry 
 
 John Rhodes 
 John M=Kee 
 
 church wardens 
 
 [335] 
 12 August 1810- The vestry being Called at the Request of John 
 Rhodes Church warden, who Stated to them the propriety of 
 
266 
 
 hjivinof the Pews in the Church numbered, and also to purchase 
 a Book for the purpose of keeps- the Acco*^ of Pew Tax, and 
 other Acco**. more dintinctlv. — 
 Present. 
 
 Jacob Guerard 
 John M Verdier 
 Stephen Elliott & 
 John G. Barnwell 
 
 ^, ^ John Rhodes 
 
 \ estrvmen ^,, , -, 
 
 Church warflen 
 
 They Resolved. That the Church wardens be authorised to have 
 the Pews in the Church Xumbered. and to Purchase a Book 
 for keepinof the Accounts of the Church. Such a one as they 
 Should Judire proper for said Purpose. — 
 
 Sep'. -24:^^- Rec^ from M""-- Elizh. Sams one Hundred dollars 
 on acco^ of Pew Taxes for Jn°- B- Barnwells Pew (X". 27) 
 
 Monday 1^*- Oct^ 1810. The vestry having been Called together, 
 
 met this day to take into Consideration the State of the Church. 
 
 and the walls Surrounding the Church yard. Present — 
 
 Robert Barnwell 1 
 
 Archibald Campbell I ,, ^ John Rhodes ) ^ ,,. , 
 
 04- 1 T?iT 4.^. f \ estrv. ^ , Ar.T- rC \\ ardens 
 
 Stephen Elliott | ' John M^^Kee ( 
 
 John Mark Verdier I 
 
 They agreed that the walls of the Church yard Shoud be im- 
 mediately repaird in such a manner as the Church wardens 
 shoud direct and that a Subscription shoud be Sent forward to 
 raise monev for the Buildino- of a Xew Church- 
 
 Beaufort 1^' — October 1810 — Doc' — ^Findley presented an order 
 from M". Wall late widow of the ReV^ Mr Lewis for $86.93 
 34/100 — the same was immediately Paid. 
 
 -Beaufort W\ October 1810- 
 
 The vestry & Church wardens were call'd together this day to 
 take into their consideration the propriety of having a Charit}' 
 Sermon preached the next Sundy and making a Collection at 
 the Church doors for the Relief of the Sufferers of the late dread- 
 full fire in the City of Charleston, they came to the following 
 Resolve. 
 
267 
 
 Resolved, that the Reverands. Mess"- Hixt & Campbell be re- 
 quested to preach a Charity Sermon next Sunday, and that. 
 Boxes be fixed at the Church doors for the purpose of Receiving 
 donations 
 
 Beaufort 19''\ October 1810- the vestry met this day to take into 
 Consideration the necessity there was. either to Repair the 
 Present Church or build a new one when upon motion 
 
 Resolved That the present Church is not only unsafe but is 
 too Small if repaired for even our present Congregation; There- 
 fore 
 
 Resolved 
 
 That the Church "Wardens open a Subscription in order 
 to raise as much money as Possible, which when Raised shall be 
 appropriated in such manner as to enable the vestry to use their 
 l^resent Funds towards Building a new church, and such a pro- 
 portion of the money subscribed in Aid thereof as the vestry 
 at any time hereafter may see fit. — 
 
 Present Robert Barnwell Jacob Guerard ] -<Jn°. Rhodes] Q 
 
 Arch*^- Campbell Jn^ M Verdier }> S- J ]\PKee \ ^ 
 
 James Cuthbert J G. BarnAvell | '^ ) =; 
 
 Steph Elliott J J ^ 
 
 [337] 
 Beaufort S° Carolina 2'^"^- Jany 1811 
 The vestrA^ be called together, by M'". Robert Barnwell, the 
 State of their church funds 
 Present Robert Barnwell 1 
 
 John G. Barnwell | John Rhodes J ^ 
 
 Stephen Elliott j. ' ^ ■ John JNMvee \ 
 
 Jacob Guerard 
 
 J 
 
 on motion Resolved 
 
 That the Reverend M"^ Hixt be continued as Rector of the 
 Church on the sames as last year. — 
 Resolved — That the ReV^- M""- Campbell be requested to remain 
 
 as assistant minister as for the last year. — 
 Resolved That as the vestry are unable to continue Two minis- 
 ters for a longer term than the present year, that an 
 Election shall be Held on the First monclay in Octo- 
 ber next for a minister of the Church. 
 
'268 
 
 Resolved That a Copy of the above Resohitions be Transmitted 
 to the Revd. M- Hext & Rev^. M-". Campbell 
 
 Resolved that the Church wardens endeavour to obtain the Con- 
 sent of the Former Subscribers for Raising a sallary 
 for the Revd M' Campbell, that the Subscription 
 shoud remain for the present year & that they obtain 
 what other sums in addition thereto they Can — 
 The Church wardens did according to the foregoing 
 resolution, furnish the Rev^ M"" Hext & the Rev^- M"" 
 Campbell with a Copy of the Same- 
 In consequence of the foregoing notification to the 
 Rev^- M' Hext the Vestry rec^ the following letter 
 from Him, dated 23' d_ Jan^ 1811 — 
 
 [338] 
 
 Beaufort 23'd- Jan^ 1811 
 Gentlemen/ 
 
 Whereas it appears from your Resolves at a meeting 
 of the 2"'^ Inst, that you consider yourselves unable to Continue 
 two Clergymen for a longer time than the present year, this, 
 together with the favorable opinion I entertain of M'' Camp- 
 bells qualifications to take Charge of my flock, and of his 
 becoming a pastor whom it might be their delight to follow, con- 
 strains me to ask your concurrance with me in the resignation 
 of my ministry at the Close of the year.- 
 
 Slioud I request the privilege of two or three months ab- 
 sence, after M"^ Campbells return from the northward I request 
 that the indulgence might be granted me — 
 
 That no obstacle may remain to prevent my departure as 
 soon as I am at liberty, I request that, as early as the first mon- 
 day in October a Settlement may be made wnth me for my Present 
 years Sallary, & also that you will have the goodness to furnish 
 me with suitable Testimonials. — 
 
 Having become a Subscriber towards the Building of a 
 Church in Beaufort, which I shall probably never have the satis- 
 faction of beholding, I have to solicit that the Claim on me for 
 the sum subscribed may be relinquished — 
 
 as to me the subject on which I adress you is of most im- 
 portant Concern, an immediate decission and • answer is re- 
 quested — 
 
 while thus desolvine; the connection between ministers and 
 
2C.S) 
 
 tlieir people ouirht ever to be held sacred. — My soul is over- 
 whelmed with emotions naturally arising from the circumstance, 
 but desirous of the things which makes for ])eace, — & in full 
 hope that the ministration of a [339] a nother may tend to the 
 benefit of the Church, and the advancement of the Redeemers 
 kingdom in this place, I cast my cares upon him who who 
 Judgeth righteously & will Judge between you and me. 
 I am Gentlemen, with much respect 
 your Ob'. Servant 
 Signed Galen Hext^ 
 
 To the Vestry and wardens 
 of the Episcopal Church 
 
 Beaufort — 
 
 Beaufort 19'''- Feb^ 1811. 
 The vestry & wardens being desired to meet this morning at 10 
 oClock of Business of importance, they met Accordingly Present 
 Robert Barnwell ] 
 Jacob Guerard 
 Archibald Campbell |> Vistry John Rhodes Ch. warden 
 
 & I 
 
 Stephen Elliott J 
 
 The Rev<^. M'' Hext having sent in his letter of Resignation to 
 take place tha first Jan^. next, the same was rec^ and Read, but 
 not Generally taken up, they however agreed to deliver to him 
 Tistamoneals of his good conduct during the whole of. the time 
 he had officiated as their minister, they therefore drew them up 
 and their Church warden delivered the same to the Rev^. M'' 
 Hext. who expressed in high terms his Gratification. 
 
 at the same meeting It was proposed & agreed to, to appoint 
 delegates to to meet the state convention to be held in Cha^ton 
 on 26''i- Inst, they Accordingly appointed the ReV^. Jn°- B. 
 Campbell to represent this Congregation — 
 
 ^It is most unlikely that this letter was "Signed Galen Hext." The rev- 
 ei'end gentleman's name was Hicks and he hardly signed any other. There 
 was in the Low-Country of South Carolina a large Hext family and the 
 clerk of the vestry and church wardens was doubtless confused by that 
 name and insisted on giving it to the Reverend Mr. Hicks. 
 
270 
 
 [340] 
 Beaufort 8^'^- april 1811 
 The vestry, being desired to meet to determine what shoud be 
 done with that property sokl to persons who had not Comply 'd 
 with the Conditions of the Sale, and which property has been 
 levey'd on, and advertised by the Sheritf to be Sold this day, 
 they met accordingly. 
 Present- Col°- Rob*- BaniAvell 
 Doc* A- Campbell 
 Jacob Giierard 
 Stephen Elliott 
 
 & 
 John G Barnwell 
 
 Vestry 
 
 John Rhodes ^ ^ ,„ 
 John M^vee j ^ ^^ " 
 
 They came to the following Resolution 
 
 That the Church wardens be directed to attend the sales & 
 to purchase the lotts sold formerly to Jn°- B- Barnwell & Sarah 
 Waight if they do not sell for more than the original Cost : The 
 Church wardens attended accordingly and purchased the lotts. 
 N°- 1-U & N''- 145 for $260 being sold under the Execution 
 against Jn°- B- Barnwell. John Porteous Esq"" bought the lot 
 N°. 'for $210 being sold under the Execution against M''*- Sarah 
 Waio-ht. the same beimr above the limitation. — 
 
 [341] 
 April lo'h- 1811— 
 This being Easter monclay, the Congregation met and proceed 
 to Elect the Vestry and Church wardens for the following year, 
 when on Casting up the votes the following Gentlemen were 
 Elected 
 
 Col°- Robert Barnwell] 
 
 Doc*- A- Campbell 
 
 Jacob Guerard John Rhodes ) „ 
 
 James Cuthbert ^ Vestry- John M'^Kee ( 
 
 Stephen Elliott 
 
 John M Verdier 
 
 John G Barnwell 
 
 ^No number is given. A caret follows No., indicating that it was the 
 intention of the writer to interline the figures, but he neglected to do so. 
 
271 
 
 Rec"^- the following letter from Rev^. mr Hicks- 
 Beaufort June 30'i'.- 1811 
 M'' John Rhodes Church- warden 
 Dear Sir/ 
 
 My ministry with you being near 
 its close Renders it highly necessary that I shoucl obtain leave 
 of absence for a while that I might make previous arrangements 
 for the future support and Comfort of myself and Famaily ; must 
 therefore request that you will have the goodness to call a meet- 
 ing of the vestry as early as may be convenient & solicit for me 
 this privilege: — & should the indulgence be granted, that they 
 will make with me such a Settlement, as under my circumstances 
 they may deem most suitable. — 
 
 I am Dear Sir with great respect 
 yours sincerely 
 (Signed) . Galen Hicks 
 
 [34-2] 
 at a meeting of the vestry on the 1®*- July 1811 
 
 Present Col^- Robert Barnwell, Jacob Guerard ] ,^ 
 
 Stephen Elliott, & John G. Barnwell \ ^^ ^^ 
 John Rhocies & John M=Kee Church wardens — 
 
 An application was Rec^^ from the Rev^ Mr Hicks, praying for 
 an unlimitted leave of absence for the remainder of the year as 
 JSI"" Campbell had agreed to officiate in his Stead during his 
 absence, and also to be released from the sum he had subscribed 
 for the Building of a new church. — 
 
 Resolved. That Mr Hicks have leave of absence for the re- 
 mainder of the year. That the vestry do not consider themselves 
 legally authorise or impowered to release mr Hicks from his 
 subscription to the church. That the Church wardens be re- 
 quested to communicate to M"^ Hicks the above Resolutions — 
 That the Church wardens be authorised and requested to liqui- 
 date the Acco^s due from the Church to Mr Hicks & Give him 
 their Bonds for the Balance which may be due — 
 The Church wardens did, agreeable to the foregoing resolves, 
 deliver to M"" Hicks a Copy of them, and did liquidate his Acco^^ 
 by Giving their Bonds as Church wardens for the Same amount- 
 ing to- Five thousand, one Hundred & forty six dollars 
 26/100— 
 
272 
 
 [343] 
 July l«t- 1811 
 M'- Kobert Barnwell requested to be i^ermitted to take up M-" 
 Thomas Fullers Bond for £200. and his note £85. .10/2 with the 
 Interest due on the Same and to give his Bond Bearing Interest, 
 for the Same.- on motion, It was agreed that M' Kobert Barn- 
 well be permitted to Take up M'' Thomas Fullers Bond & Note, 
 and give his own for the same agreeable to his request — 
 Resolved, that the Church wardens be authorised to deliver up 
 to mr Robert Barnwell, Thomas Fullers Bond & Note, 
 and take his Bond for the same with what Interest 
 might be due thereon — M" Bull's Bond was taken 
 instead of Co^ R Barnwell's for M"" Fuller's debt— E 
 Barnwell 
 
273 
 
 [346^] 
 
 List of Bonds due the P^pisco- 
 pal Churcli in Beaufort 31^*- 
 March 1812 
 James Cuthberts Bond $247 
 
 Kichd Ellis d° 160-. 
 
 Elizh- Gough ....d".... 180 
 Robert Barnwells d°... 71-12 
 
 do d° d° 67.... 
 
 d° d° d°.. 337-7-10 
 
 Doc^. J. E. B. Find- 
 ley d° 107. 
 
 d° do d° 76 
 
 John Porteous . . . .d°. . . . 160- 
 Stephen Laurence d". . . . 160 
 Alexander Brown. d°. . . . 115 
 J. M- Verdier.... d°.... 210 
 
 James Stuart d°. . . . 160- 
 
 d" d° d° 122 
 
 Charles Stuart... d°.... 158 
 James Bowman d°. . . . 80 
 
 Jos^- Johnsons ...d° 82 
 
 Nath'. BarnAYell . d". . . . 189 
 
 John Cox d°.... 80 
 
 W™ Sams d°.... 160. 
 
 Ralph Elliott d° 79. 
 
 Josh- B- Cook ..do.... 50- 
 William Smith ...d° 160- - 
 
 List of notes due the Church 
 Viz 
 
 John G. Barnwell £22 
 
 Frederick Eraser 5 . 
 
 Thomas Grayson £5 
 
 d° do 5- 
 
 d° do 37- 47. 
 
 John M Verdiers 22 
 
 wm Robertson 27 
 
 Francis Salters 37 
 
 Est M. Perreclair ....£5 
 d° d" 27 32 
 
 James Grayson 37) 
 
 ' 42 
 do do 5J •• 
 
 Catherine Talbird 5 
 
 Stephen Elliott 5 
 
 william Joyner 5 
 
 ami Joyner 5 
 
 John Mulheron .... 5-] 
 
 IM'-s- Mulheron 15 ^ 
 
 Stephen Lawrence 5 
 
 [Robert Detriville 5 
 
 Jacob Guerard Paid M"" 
 
 Rhodes and inserted in his 
 
 I ace' cast 5 
 
 James H. Cuth- 
 
 bert £37.11.6 
 
 d° do 5 42..11..6 
 
 I John Rhodes ...£28.70 
 Rec'^.. from M'' J Rhodes, late church warden the above Bonds 
 and notes this 1^' Ma.y 1812. 
 
 Edward Barnwell 
 church warden 
 
 ^Pages 344 and 345 are blank. 
 
274 
 
 [347] 
 Beaufort South Carolina 
 Easter Monday 30^'^ March 1812 
 The Episcopal members of the Church met agreeably to adver- 
 tisement and elected the following Gentlemen as Vestry and 
 Church AVardens for the ensuing year. 
 Col uoijt Barnwell ] 
 
 D-- Archd Campbell | John M^.Kee ] 
 
 James H Cuthbert Sen'. | I Church 
 
 Step'\ Elliott >. Vestry Edw^. Barnwell f Wardens 
 
 John Rhodes I 
 
 Jacob Guerard I 
 
 Capt. John G Barnwell J 
 
 The minutes of Vestry henceforth transferred to a Xew 
 Book purchased for the purpose- 
 
 Edw^i BarnwelP 
 
 [378=] 
 D"" The Vestrv or Church "Wardens of 
 
 1770 
 
 To Laying 175250 Bricks in] 
 
 
 
 
 
 Building the New Church |>£ 
 
 2650. 
 
 15.. 
 
 7 
 
 
 finding them with Lime 
 
 
 
 
 
 Labourers &c . .@ £15. .2. .6 p-" 
 
 
 
 
 
 To aditional work on Chancel p'^ 
 
 
 
 
 
 agreement 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 
 To amount of Lumber as p"" Bill 
 
 716 
 
 ..0.. 
 
 9 
 
 
 To 900 yds plastering the inside of 
 
 
 
 
 
 the Church 
 
 450- 
 
 55 
 
 
 
 To 150 paving stones @ 10/ 
 
 75 
 
 
 
 1772 
 
 freight of D° from Charles Town 
 
 7.. 
 
 17.. 
 
 6 
 
 
 To Carting D° to Church 
 
 3 
 
 13.. 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 
 
 3962.. 
 
 10 
 
 ^The minutes proper end here. The remaining records of the book con- 
 sist of accounts and notes supplementary of the preceding minutes. 
 ^Pages 348-377 are blank. 
 
2iO 
 
 [379] 
 S' Helena parish their ace* with H^ Talbird 
 
 1770 
 17 april 
 
 17 aucfust 
 
 By your order on D Desaussure &| 
 CO & 
 
 By (<our ditto on ditto 
 
 B;^ it'y order in faV James Doharty 
 
 (a pew) 
 By BaUance due Henry Talbird. . . 
 By my order in faV- James Doharty 
 
 Beaufort April 10'^ 1773 Rec^^, of the Vestry of S* Helina Parish 
 an order of this date on the Church Warden for one Thousand 
 seven hundred & seventy four pound Six Shillings & six pence 
 Currency in full of the Foregoing Account and all Demands 
 
 1000— 
 
 
 
 1000— 
 
 
 
 IGO— 
 
 
 
 1074.. 
 
 6.. 
 
 G 
 
 728.. 
 
 7.. 
 
 4 
 
 3962 . . 
 
 13.. 
 
 10 
 
276 
 
 [389^] 
 Memorandum 
 May 18. 1753 Were deliver'd in the hands of the Church Wardens 
 The Poor Rate List for the year 1752, Sub: for ReV. M''. Pease- 
 ly's H Rent Bond from Coll Wigg for £50. Sterling 
 Bond from Smith & Gordon £250: Curr'^y and one for £107. 
 Bond from Stuart & Steele £50. Sterling 
 A Surplice in the Chudi Delivered to J W Par-^^^s Apr 22 1759- 
 
 [392^] 
 The Revxl M"". William Peasely. 
 — Sacrament Acc^ 
 
 1751. 
 Sept: 22 
 Dec: 25 
 
 1752 
 Mar: 29 
 May 17 
 
 Oct: 8 
 Dec : 25 
 Apr: 22^ 
 1753. 
 
 June: 10'^, 
 Oct. 7 
 Dec. 25 
 1754 
 April 14 
 June . 2 . . 
 
 I Comt^ 
 
 |To Cash from. 21 £ 
 
 I Do 17 
 
 D° 
 D° 
 
 18, 
 12, 
 
 E. W. Reed £ 
 
 22 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 ,52, 
 
 D^.. 
 
 .. 19 
 
 D°... 
 
 .. 21 
 
 D"... 
 
 .. 27 
 
 left up^. of the above 
 
 10, 
 
 12, 
 19, 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 42, 
 
 9 
 
 .D'\ 
 .D\ 
 .D°. 
 
 :d\ 
 
 .D^ 
 
 17, 
 15, 
 15, 
 
 £44, 
 
 7 
 
 25.-. 
 16.. 
 
 10 
 
 16. 
 
 7 
 
 8, 
 —18 
 —7, 
 
 14 
 
 —6 
 
 li |. - 
 
 3 I 
 
 5 i 9 
 
 17 
 13 
 
 94 13 
 
 'Pages 3S0-38S are blank. 
 =Pages 390 and 391 are blank. 
 
277 
 
 Sept 29th 
 
 Decbr 25 
 
 1755 
 Mar : 30 
 
 1757 
 
 C"^ by an overcharge Ap': 11£1-.- 
 by Sundy^ as ^.. Ace'.. 24 
 
 bal: Aug S'h. 1754 £ 
 
 ..D° 8 
 
 C^ by Cash paid D'". Steele £10.-.- 
 
 . . D° . . . . 22 
 
 C^ by Cash p^. W". Goiigh £12- 
 D° 7 
 
 £ 
 
 [393] 
 
 January 2 fThe EeV^. M'. Lewis of Prince William parish 
 
 Sunday J Preached & gave the Sacrament to 24 Comunicants; 
 
 Iwhen \Yas Collected £19.. 5 which I gave to Cap' 
 
 [John Gordon the Ch: Warden 
 
 July 3^1. fThe ReV^. M"". Lewis preach*^, and gave the Sacram*. 
 to 26 Comunicants w^hen was Collected £28.. 7.. 9 
 which I paid M"". Francis Stuart Ch: AYarden 
 ^uly 4t'\ 
 
 July 31 . ^The Reyd. M--. Alex : Baron Preached & gave the Sac- 
 ram', to 7 Comunicants when was Collected 40/ — 
 
 [406'J 
 P'ee's To be taken by the Clerk & Sexton 
 
 For Ringing the Bell 0. . 12 . . 6- 
 
 For Diging the Grave & filing it up &.& 
 
 For attendance 12 . . 6 
 
 For Invitation 1 . . 10—0 
 
 For Carrying the Corps into y^ Church 3. .10.0 
 
 if not Carried into y« Church £2. .0. . 
 
 ^Pages 394-405 are blank. 
 
278 
 
 Church Memorandums' 
 M'", John Delagaye sold his pew N". 6. unto 
 Will : Harvey Esq ■ 
 
 N°. 1. Parsonage Pew 
 
 2...D' James Cuthbert 
 
 3 dittos... 
 
 4. . . .Gen'. Stephen Bulls 
 5. . .Gen^. John Barnwell 
 G . . . M"- Nathi. Barnwell 
 7_M'. W". H. Wigg— 
 8 . . Est^^ James Black 
 9 . . . Andrew Deveaux 
 10. 
 
 11. 
 12.. 
 13.. 
 14., 
 15. 
 
 Thomas Roper 
 
 public ( 28 . Daniel Greene 
 
 19. M'-^. Phebe \A^iight 
 20.. Thomas Talbird 
 21.. John Bull Esq--.— 
 22. .Est^e. Col'. N. Barnwell 
 23. M"". And*. Aggnew 
 24. Gen'. Stephen Bull 
 
 25- -John Mark Verdier 
 
 26- -Estt'^'s . . of Stone & Bell 
 27..Richd. Fairchild 
 
 I 
 
 Est'^ Robt. Wilkinson (29..Est'^ joh^ DelabarJ 
 
 Francis Saltus 
 .Capt". John Joyner 
 . Estate W™. Elliott 
 ..Est**^ John Grayson 
 16. . .Thomas Hey ward Jun"". 
 IT. . .Est'*^. John Barnwell 
 18. . .D' James Stuart 
 
 N° 28 was purchased at Sherifs 
 Sales by J. Rhodes & Edward 
 BarnAvell then Church wardens, 
 for a publick jiew- 
 
 [407] 
 Rights to the PeAvs in the Parochial Church of S*. Helena- 
 
 Ko. 1 Coll : W" : Hazzard ] East end 
 
 2 Coll Jn°- Mullryne V the pulpit 
 
 M^ Amb: Reeve 
 
 Xorth side 
 
 4- 
 
 Parsonage pew 
 
 - 
 6- 
 
 - - - W™. Harvey Esq. 
 
 7- 
 
 Jones & Wilkinson 
 
 8- 
 
 - - - M'". Cha^ purry 
 
 9- 
 
 - - - Coll : Nath : Barnwell 
 
 10- 
 
 George DelaBere 
 
 11 . 
 
 . - — John Gordon 
 
 12- 
 
 - - Coll : Tho^ Wigg 
 
 13- 
 
 --M^ And* Bell 
 
 14- 
 
 --M"" RowR Serjeant 
 
 West end 
 the pulpit 
 North side 
 
 East end 
 South side 
 
 West end 
 
 South side 
 
 ^Thcse "Memorandums" were recorded from the bottom of the page, the 
 book being turned upside down. 
 
 -This record was also entered on the page while the volume was turned 
 upside down. 
 
279 
 
 [408] 
 Aii<!;'*. 5. 1751 
 
 Then settled M''. M-^'pherliu Accompt & there is (hie from him 
 to Coll: Barnwell £-23. .18. .3. 
 
 And there is this day due to M'". M^'pJierling £33. 
 
 Sept 20th. 1753 
 
 The Ch Warden J. M. gave Jn°- Linnenton an Order on Capt 
 
 Gordon to the val : of £15. Curry, 
 
 Augst. 5 : M--. Daly p'^. his Fine refus^. Ch' Warden £10 
 
 Aug 6„ 1759 Titles to the 3 New pews are to be made to the 
 
 Proprietors, when they are Built 
 
INDEX 
 
 Acadians, 97, lOS. 
 
 Adams, Eicliard, 165, 167, 173, 17S, 
 
 180, 183, 198, 206, 209, 213 232, 
 233. 
 
 Advertisements, 70, 72 (2), 90, 98, 
 109, 113, 118, 130, 133, 170, 181, 
 209, 228. 
 
 Aggnew. Andrew, 63, 93 (2), 103, 
 104 (2), 142 (2), 143 (2), 144, 
 145 (2), 146, 152, 165, 167, 168 
 (2), 170 (2), 171, 173, 174, 175 
 (2), 176, 177, 181, 184 (2), 185, 
 186 (2), 187, 188 (2), 189, 196 
 • (3), 197, 202, 203, 209, 210, 278. 
 
 Aggnew, James, 222. 
 
 Albergotti, IVIrs. Prudence. 110, 
 118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 
 130, 135, 137, 139, 141. 
 
 Alexander, David, 245 (2). 
 
 Allen, Mrs., 87, 99, 108, 110, 118, 
 120, 123, 124 (2), 125. 
 
 America, 92. 
 
 Andrews, Eev. ^Mr., 82. 
 
 Anthony, Absolom, 165, 167. 
 
 Apprentices, 21, 22, 25, 62, 105 (3), 
 184. 
 
 Arms at church, 124. 
 
 Ash, Cato, 89. 
 
 Ash, Richard Russell, 171, 181, 197 
 (2). 
 
 Axtell, 111. 
 
 Barlow, Mrs., 170, 183. 194. 
 Barnwell, Mr., 172. 
 Barnwell, Mrs., 178. 
 Barnwell, Charles M., 3. 
 Barnwell, Edward (1757-1808), 165, 
 167, 174, 175 (3), 176, 179 (2), 
 
 181, 184 (2), 185 (2), 186, 188 
 (2), 189 (2), 191, 193 (2), 195, 
 196 (3), 203 (2), 205, 207 (2), 
 208 (2), 209, 210 (3), 211 (2), 
 213 (3), 214, 215 (3), 216 (2), 
 217 (3), 218 (2). 219 (2), 220, 
 
 224 (2), 225 (2), 226 (3), 227 
 (3), 228 (3), 229 (2), 230, 231 
 (2), 232, 233, 234, 236 (2), 237 
 (4), 238, 240 (4), 242, 249 (2), 
 252 (2), 253 (2), 254 (3), 255 
 (2), 264 (2), 278. 
 
 Barnwell, Edward (1785-1860), 
 253, 254 (2), 272, 273, 274 (2). 
 
 Barnwell, John (17T1-177.), 24, 25 
 (2), 26, 27 (3), 28 (2), 29, 30 
 (2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48, 49 (2), 
 51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 
 61 (2), 63 (2), 64 (2), 65, 68 
 (2), 69 (2), 71, 77, 79, 80, 84, 86, 
 87, 89, 90, 93 (2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 103 
 (2), 104, 107 (2), 108 (2), 109 
 (2), 110, 112, 113 (2), 114, 118, 
 119, 120, 122, 125, 126 (2), 127, 
 128 (2), 129 (2), 131, 132. 133, 
 136 (2), 137 (2). 138 (2), 139 
 (2), 140, 142, 143 (3), 144. 145 
 (2), 147 (2), 148 (2), 149 (2), 
 151, 152, 155, 156 (2), 157, 278. 
 
 Barnwell, John (1748-1800), 149, 
 150, 151, 152, 156 (2), 157 (2), 
 158 (3), 159 (2), 160 (3), 161 
 (2), 162, 163 (2), 164, 167, 168 (2). 
 169, 170 (2), 173, 174, 175 (2), 
 176. 177, 180, 181 (3), .182, 184 
 (2), 185 (2), 186, 187, 188 (2), 
 193, 196 (3), 197, 202, 203 (2), 
 205, 207 (2), 208, 209 (2), 210 
 (3), 211 (2), 213 (4), 214. 215 
 (3), 216 (2), 217 (3), 218 (3), 
 219 (2), 220, 222. 223, 224, 243, 
 278. 
 
 Barnwell, Mrs. John, 170, 174, 177. 
 
 Barnwell, . John Berners (1756- 
 18..), 165, 167, 209, 213, 223, 229. 
 232, 266, 270 (2). 
 
 Barnwell. John Gibbes (1778-1828), 
 236 (2). 237 (3), 240 (2), 253, 
 254 (2), 255 (2), 256. 260, 261 
 (3), 265 (2), 266. 267 (2), 270 
 (2). 271, 273, 274. 
 
282 
 
 Barnwell, Mrs. Mai'tha (Chaplin), 
 165, 167, 173, 177, 181. 
 
 Barnwell, Mrs. Mary (Gibbes), 165, 
 170, 177, 181, 198, 223, 230. 
 
 Barnwell, Nathaniel (1705-1775), 
 5, 6 (2), 12-13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 
 27 (2), 30 (3), 31 (2), 32 (3), 
 34 (2), 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (2), 41, 
 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (2), 47 (3), 48 
 (2), 49 (2), 50 (2), 51 (3), 53 
 (3), 54, 55 (2), 56 (2), 57 (2), 
 58 (3), 60 (2), 61 (3), 62, 63 (3), 
 64 (2), 65, 68 (2), 69 (2), 71, 
 77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89 (2), 
 90 (3), 93 (2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 
 97, 103 (4), 104, 107, 108, 109 (2), 
 112 (2), 113 (2), 114, 119 (3), 
 120, 121, 122, 125. 126 (2), 127, 
 128 (2), 129 (2), 132 (3), 133, 
 136 (2), 137 (2), 138 (2), 139 
 (3), 140 (3), 142 (3), 143 (3), 
 144, 145 (4), 147 (3), 148 (6), 
 149 (3), 151 (2), 154, 155, 156, 
 157 (4), 158, 278 (2), 279.' 
 
 Barnwell, Nathaniel (1746-1798), 
 149 (2), 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 
 (3), 159, 160 (3), 161 (2), 162 
 (2), 163 (3), 164 (2), 165, 167, 
 168 (2). 169, 170 (3), 173, 174, 
 175 (2), 176, 177, 181 (2), 182, 
 184. 198, 200, 209, 230 (2), 232, 
 259, 264 (3), 273, 278. 
 
 Barnwell, Eobert (1761-1814), 165, 
 167, 183 (2), 188, 189, 217 (2), 
 218 (2), 219 (2), 220 (3), 223, 
 224, 225 (3), 226 (3), 227 (4), 
 228 (4), 234, 236 (2), 237 (4), 
 239, 240 (2), 243, 246, 249 (2), 
 254 (2), 255 (3), 256, 258 (2), 
 259 (3), 260, 261 (4), 264 (2), 
 265, 266, 267 (3), 269, 270 (2), 
 271, 272 (4), 273, 274 ;• Letter to 
 Vestry from, 225. 
 
 Baron. Eev. Alexander. 86, 90. 91. 
 93. 94. 95 (4), 96 (2), 97 (2), 
 102, 103 (4), 104, 107, 108 (2), 
 277 ; Letter of the Vestry to. 91 ; 
 Letter to the Vestry from, 92-93. 
 
 Baron, Rev. Robert, Letter of the 
 
 Vestry to, 114. 
 Barr, Ambrose, 36. 
 Barton, Dr., 140. 
 Barton, Mrs., 140, 141. 
 Barton, William, 141, 143, 145. 
 Bastards, 23, 209. 
 Beamor, Col. John, 10. 
 Bearcroft, Rev. Dr. Philip, 40, 49, 
 
 68, 85; Letter to Vestry of St. 
 
 Helena's from, 38-39 ; Letter of 
 
 the Vestry to, 84-85. 
 Beaufort, 3, 37, 133, 147, 151, 156, 
 
 162, 164, 166, 168, 169, 171, 172, 
 
 181, 184, 220, 225, 226, 246; Lots 
 
 in, 8, 196, 219-20, 220, 225, 227; 
 
 New town at, 196 ; School at, 43, 
 
 57, 65, 71, 86, 95, 104, 109, 121 ; 
 
 Commissioners of Streets of. 225, 
 
 277, 228. (See Rev. Lewis Jones's 
 
 leg-acy.) 
 Beaufort College, 226, 231 (2), 235, 
 
 242, 252 ; Letter from president 
 
 of to the Vestry, 225 ; House of 
 
 President of, 242. 
 Beaufort Society, The. 200, 201, 231 
 
 (2). 
 Bedon, Mr., 259. 
 
 Beekford, , 141. 
 
 Bell, Andrew, 49 (2), 50 (3), 51 
 
 (3), 52, 53, 54, 55. 71, 278. 
 Bell, Thomas, 206, 209, 213, 222, 
 
 223. 
 Bell, Stone &, 278. 
 Bellinger. Ednmnd, 89. 
 Bellinger, John, 246. 
 Bermuda, 131 (2). 133. 
 Black, James, 152, 158, 200, 202, 
 
 206, 278. 
 Black, Rachel. 181. 
 Blake, Mrs., 198. 
 Blake, Daniel, 89. 
 Blane (Bland), Alexander, 72. 88 
 
 (2). 89, 127, 129, 130, 135. 
 Bhiff, Beaufort, 226. 
 Bolan. Richard, 165, 167, 173. 178 
 
 (2). 
 Bold, John. Jr., & Co., 242. 
 Bona, Jacob, 52, 70. 
 
283 
 
 Bona, Lewis, 162. 
 
 Books, 70, 79, 85, 87, 88, 95 (2), 
 
 96, 105 (2), 170, 171, 209, 250, 
 
 251, 258. 
 Boone, William, 105, 167. 
 Boston, 171. 
 Bowen, Eev. Nathaniel, 227 (3), 
 
 228, 245 (2). 
 Bowman, Mr., 265. 
 Bowman, James, 198, 234, 253, 264, 
 
 273. 
 Bowman, Thomas, 155, 234. 
 Brick, 62, 233, 235, 252. 
 Brister, , 233 (3), 235 (2), 
 
 242 (3), 252 (2). 
 
 Bristol, , 220, 258 (3). 
 
 Broughton, Peter, 245. 
 
 Brown, Alexander, 234, 263, 265, 
 
 273. 
 Brown, Eobert, 231. 
 Briimston, Robert, 162. 
 Bryan, Hugh, 25, 26, 27 (3), 28 
 
 (2), 29 (2). 
 Bryan, Jonathan, 26. 
 Bull, Mr., 264. 
 Bull, Mrs. Anne (Barnwell), 243, 
 
 253, 264, 272'. 
 Bull, John (1693-1767), 22-23, 171. 
 Bull, John (174.-1802), 149, 158, 
 
 165, 167, 173, 178, 180, 278. 
 Bull, Stephen (1707-1755), 27 (3), 
 
 28. 
 Bull, Stephen, son of above, 155, 
 
 165, 167, 173 (3), 174, 176, 177, 
 
 180, 181, 198, 200, 278 (2). 
 Bullock, Mr., 259. 
 Buncle, George, 41, 42 (2), 43 (2), 
 
 45, 46 (2), 50. 
 Burnett, Forster, 233, 235. 
 Burton, Benjamin, 123. 
 Burton, Thomas, 6 (2), 8, 9 (2), 
 
 12, 14 (2), 16 (2), 18 (3), 19 (4), 
 
 20 (6), 21 (2), 22 (5), 23 (2), 
 
 24 (2), 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 
 
 (3), 34, 35, 38, 40, 45 (2), 46, 
 
 47 (2), 48. 
 Butler, Mrs., 141. 
 Butler, Jo., 36. 
 
 Butler, ,Mose, 146. 
 Bythwood, jNIr., 259. 
 
 Calibogue Sound, 93. 
 
 Campbell, Dr. Archibald, 165, 167, 
 
 173, 177, 182, 193, 210 (2), 222, 
 
 234, 237 (3), 240 (2), 249, 253, 
 
 254, 255 (3), 260, 261 (2), 265, 
 
 266, 267, 269, 270 (2), 274. 
 Campbell, David, 253, 254. 
 CamiDbell, Rev. John Barnwell, 262 
 
 (2), 265 (2), 267 (2), 268 (5), 
 
 269. 
 Capers, Charles, 209, 213, 260. 
 Capers, Charles Gabriel, 260 (2). 
 Capers, Richard, 30 (3), 31, 32 (3), 
 
 41, 49 (2). 
 Cattell, Mrs., 78, 79. 
 Cattell, John, 38, 41. 
 Ceremonies, 249. 
 Chaplin, Benjamin, 94. 
 Chaplin, John, 162. 
 Chaplin, William, 144, 147. 
 Chapman, John, 64 (2), 65, 68 (3), 
 
 69 (2), 70 (2), 71, 72 (2), 89, 104 
 
 (2), 107, 108, 109 (3), 112, 113 
 
 (2). 
 Charity. See poor. 
 Charitj' sennon, 266, 267. 
 Charles Town (Charleston after 
 
 1783), 29, 70, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78. 
 
 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 91, 93 (2), 94, 
 
 98 (2). 133, 153, 274. 
 Charleston. 169, 170, 172. 175, 187, 
 
 214, 223, 237 (2), 238, 239. 240. 
 
 242, 246, 249, 255, 269; Fire of 
 
 1810 in, 266. 
 Claret, 12, 46. 
 Clarke, Rev. Richard, 70, 85, 87; 
 
 Letter to the Vestry from. 81- 
 
 82 ; Letter from the Vestry to, 
 
 82-84. 
 Clarke, JMrs., wife of above, 88. 
 
 Clemans, . 146. 
 
 Clerks of St. Helena's Parish: 
 
 Sargeant, 8, 9, 10. 12, 19 (2). 26. 
 
 27 ; Ricketts, 10, 49 ; Burton, 27, 
 
 28. 29. 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38; 
 
 Gough. 49, 53, 54. 57, 63. 65. 66, 
 
284 
 
 71, 94, 95 ; Agg-new. 95, 103 ; Par- 
 sons, 104, 109; Thomas, 110, 112 
 (2), 117, 120; Greene, 127, 128; 
 Harrison, 132 ; Smith, 136 ; Nix- 
 on, 157, 161; Wood, 170, 171. 
 
 Clerk of the Vestry of St. Helena's 
 Parish: Haynes, 10, 15, 17 (2), 
 19, 20. (See Register of the 
 Parish. ) 
 
 Coblej', Jemmitt, 24 (3), 28, 47 
 (2), 48 (3). 
 
 Cochran, Charles Biirnham, 245. 
 
 Cockram, Joseish, 7, 22. 
 
 Colcock, Mr., 258 (2). 
 
 Coleman, , 183 (2). 
 
 Combahee River, 3. 
 
 Commons House of Assembly, 56, 
 60 ; St. Helena's representatives 
 in the, 102. (See General Assem- 
 bly.) 
 
 Communion silver and linen, 22-23, 
 90, 171, 172 (church plate). 
 
 Confederate States, War between 
 the United States and, 3. 
 
 Connecticut, 3. 
 
 Connor, Eev. Mr., 228, 233. 
 
 Convention of Protestant Episco- 
 pal Churches of South Carolina, 
 237 (2), 238 (2), 238-240, 240- 
 241, 244-245, 246, 247, 248, 249 
 (2), 255, 269. 
 
 Cooke, Mr., 259 (2). 
 
 Cooke, John, 141. 
 
 Cooke, Joseph B., 229, 232, 273. 
 
 Coole, Capt., 68. 
 
 Cooper, Eev. Mr., 110, 113, 115, 116. 
 
 Copp, Eev. Jonathan, 82, 90, 113. 
 
 Cosg-reve, Eev. Mr., 140. 
 
 Court of Sessions, Sermon before, 
 160. 
 
 Cox, John, 273. 
 
 Craig, James, 152. 
 
 Cripps, John Splatt, 245. 
 
 Cross, John, 167, 198. 
 
 Culbertson, Mrs., 196, 199 (5). 
 
 Cumine, A., 152, 158. 
 
 Cunningham, Mrs., 199 (3), 208. 
 
 Cuthbert. Ur. James, 155, 158, 
 167, 170, 177, 178, 183, 198, 
 273, 278. 
 
 Cuthbert, James, Jr., 198. 
 
 Cuthbert, James Hazzard, 165, 
 183, 201, 209, 210 (3), 211 
 212, 213, 214, 215 (2), 216, 
 (3), 218 (3), 220 (2), 224 
 225 (2), 226 (3), 227 (2), 
 (3), 229, 232, 236 (2), 237 
 240 (2), 249, 254, 255 (2), 
 260, 261 (3), 264, 265, 267, 
 273. 274. 
 
 Cuthbert, John A., 234, 243. 
 
 165, 
 204, 
 
 167, 
 (3), 
 
 217 
 (2), 
 
 228 
 (4), 
 256, 
 270, 
 
 ./ 
 
 Dale, ^Nlrs., 89. 
 
 Dale, IMary, 98. 
 
 Dale, Eichard, 66, 67, 70. 
 
 Daly, Mrs., 40. 
 
 Daly, Daniel, 63 (2), 279. 
 
 Daly, James, 216. 
 
 Davison, John, 105. 
 
 Dawley, Mrs., 26. 
 
 Dawson, John, Jr., 245 (2), 
 
 DeLaBere, George, 106, 278. 
 
 DeLaBere, John, 5 (4). 6, 8, 9, 10, 
 12, 14, 16 (2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 27 
 (2), 155, 158, 278. 
 
 DeLaBere, John Kinnard, 106. 
 
 DeSaussure, Daniel, 139 (2), 140 
 (2), 142 (2), 143, 144, 145 (2), 
 147 (2), 148 (2), 149, 154 (2), 
 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 200, 202, 
 206. 
 
 DeSaussure & Co., Daniel, 146, 154, 
 155, 156, 275. 
 
 DeTreville, Capt. John L.. 165. 167, 
 176, 178, 180. 
 
 DeTreville. Eobert, 273. 
 
 DeVeaux, Andrew, 28, 152, 278. 
 
 DeVeaux, Barnwell, 230, 231, 232. 
 
 DeVeaux, Jacob, 147, 148 (3), 149 
 (2), 151, 152, 155, 156 (2), 157 
 (2), 158 (2), 163 (2), 164, 168, 
 209 ; Letter of the Vestry to, 
 169 ; Letter to the Vestry from, 
 172. 
 
 DeVeaux, James, 29, 31, 32. 
 
 DeVeaux, Stephen, 249. 
 
285 
 
 DeVeaux, Thomas, 249, 25-t (2), 
 255 (3), 256, 259 (2), 260, 263, 
 264. 
 
 DeVeaux, William, 126, 127, 128 
 (5), 129 (2), 130 (2), 131, 132 
 (3), 133, 134, 136 (2), 137 (2), 
 138 (2), 139. 
 
 Deal, , 99. 
 
 Dean, Benjamin, 152. 
 
 Deas, David, 245. 
 
 Delagaye, John, 36, 38, 39, 40 (4), 
 41 (3), 42 (2), 43, 44 (2), 45, 
 46, 47 (2), 64 (3), 65, 66, 68 (2), 
 69 (2), 71, 77, 81, 84, 86 (2), 88, 
 91, 112, 113, 114, 119 (3), 120, 121, 
 122, 124, 125, 126 (2), 127, 128 
 (2), 129 (2), 132 (3), 133, 134, 
 135 (2), 136 (2), 137 (2), 138 
 (2), 139 (3), 140 (2), 141, 154, 
 278. 
 
 Delag-aye & Co., John, 141 (2). 154. 
 
 Delegall. INIrs., 8S. 
 
 Dewar, Eobert, 245. 
 
 Dider, Hannah, 198. 
 
 Dissenters, 115-16, 
 
 Dohart}% James, 152, 156, 158, 275 
 (2). 
 
 Donations to Church. 22. 
 
 Doughty, William. 245. 
 
 Downing, John, 93 (2). 
 
 Drayton, , 12. 
 
 Drayton, John, 151. 
 
 Dudley, , 151. 
 
 Duncomb, Eev. Mr., 136. 
 
 Duncomb, Mrs.. 136. 
 
 Dunlop. James, 7, 12. 19. 
 
 DuPont. Gideon. Sr., 162. 
 
 Dutch woman, 36. 
 
 Ecclesiastical Conventioii, 214. (See 
 convention.) 
 
 Edens, Thomas, 209. 
 
 Education (schools, schoolmasters, 
 etc.), 21, 39, 43 (2). 45, 48, 51, 
 53, 57, 65, 71, 86. 95 (2), 102, 104 
 (3), 105, 109, 110, 112, 120. 121, 
 126. 127 (2), 129, 132, 133. 140, 
 141, 158, 235, 252. (See schools; 
 Beaufort College.) 
 
 Edwards, James, 150 (2). 
 Edwards, John, 162. 
 Ellington, Eev. Edward, 149 (2), 
 150, 152 (3) ; Petition of the 
 parishoners to the Vestry res- 
 pecting, 151-152 ; Dismissal of, 
 156. 
 Elliott, Mrs., 171. 
 Elliott, Barnard, 165, 167, 209. 
 Elliott, Mrs. Phoebe (Waight), 259 
 
 (2), 265. 
 Elliott, Ealph Emms, 165, 167, 176, 
 177 (2), 178, 198, 201, 209, 210, 
 211, 212, 222, 223, 225, 227, 228 
 (2), 230, 236 (2), 237 (3), 240, 
 242, 243, 273 ; Death of, 249. 
 Elliott, Stephen, 255, 261, 265 (2), 
 266 (2), 267 (2). 269, 270 (2), 
 271, 273, 274. 
 Elliott William (son of William 
 Elliott and Elizabeth Emms, his 
 wife), 104 (2), 105, 107 (2), 108 
 (3), 109 (4), 110 (2), 111, 112, 
 113, 114, lis, 120, 122, 125, 126 
 (2), 127, 128 (2), 129, 132 (3), 
 133, 136 (2), 138 (2), 139 (2), 
 140, 142 (2), 143 (2), 144, 145 
 (2), 147, 148 (3), 149 (2), 151, 
 152, 155, 156, 157, 158 (4). 159 
 (2), 160 (3), 161, 185, 186, 187 
 (2), 188, 189, 197, 198, 278. 
 Elliott, William (.1761-18..), son 
 of above, 198, 217 (2), 218 (3), 
 220, 222, 223, 224 (2), 225 (2), 
 226 (3), 227 (2), 22.8 (2), 230, 
 232, 234, 236, 259, 
 
 Ellis, , 233. 
 
 Ellis, Edmund, 9, 15. 
 Ellis, Elizabeth. 181, 198. 
 Ellis, James, 181. 
 Ellis, Eichard. 165, 167, 173. 177, 
 180, 181, 182. 198. 204. 209, 213, 
 222 (2), 232, 234, 204. 273. 
 Ellison, George, 36. 
 Emsden. A.. 152. 
 
 England. 68, 73, 75. 110. 115 (2), 
 128, 140 (2), 197: Church of, 74, 
 152, 162. 
 Enlarging Church. 86. 133-134, 138. 
 
286 
 
 Euhaws, The, 102, 119. 
 Europe, 4G, 187 (2). 
 Evans, ]\[rs., 52 (2). 
 Evans, John, 47. 
 Evans, Eowland, 16, 17, 19. 
 
 Fail-child, Eichard, 181, 200, 278. 
 Fail-child, Eobert, 98, 103, 145, 146, 
 
 150, 152, 154, 157. 
 Fairchild & McCluer, 146, 153 (3). 
 Faris, William, 216. 
 Farr, Thomas, 72. 
 Farrington, Thomas, 16. 
 
 Farris, . 235, 252. 
 
 Fendall, John, 48 (2). 
 
 Fendin, John, 47 (2), 48, 83 (2). 
 
 Ferris, James, 198. 
 
 Feveryear, Eev. John, 131, 133 (2), 
 
 136 (3), 137; Letter from the 
 
 Vestry to, 131-132 ; Letter to the 
 
 Vestry from, 133. 
 Feveryear, Mrs., 137. 
 
 Finlay, • , 235. 
 
 Finley, Dr. James E. B., 253, 264, 
 
 266. 
 Firth, Samuel, 231. 233, 23d, 242. 
 Flinn, John, 194, 234, 264. 
 Flinn, Mulheren &, 223, 226, 233, 
 
 235, 252. 
 Flower, Col., 66. 
 Flower, Joseph Edward, 30. 
 Flower, Woodward &. 29. 
 Floyd, J., 204. 
 
 Foley, Eev. Mr., 163 (2), 164. 
 Forster, Moses, 234. 
 Franklin, Eichard, 19, 20 (2), 21. 
 Eraser, Fredrick, 232, 243, 273. 
 Eraser, Dr. James, 144. 150, 152, 
 
 159 (3), 160 (2), 161, 162 (2), 
 
 163 (2), 184, 197 (2), 215. 
 Frentz, Mrs., 111. 
 Fripp, Mrs.. 39. 
 Fripp, John, 10, 22, 59. 
 Fripp, John, Jr., 27, 28 (2), 53, 54, 
 
 55, 60, 129, 136, 162. 
 Fripp, William, 109 (2). 112. 113. 
 
 116, lis. 
 Fuller, Mr., 264. 
 Fuller, Thomas, 215 (3), 218 (3), 
 
 219, 220 (2), 223, 224 (2), 225 
 (2), 226, 227, 229, 234, 235, 272 
 (4). 
 Fuster, Moses, 264. 
 
 Gabb, Eev. John, 110, 115 (2). 116 
 
 (2). 
 
 Garden, Eev. Alexander, Commis- 
 sary of the Bishop of London for 
 North and South Carolina and 
 the Bahama Islands, 40, 78 (2), 
 79 (2), 82; Letter of Vestry to, 
 74-75 ; Letter of to Vestry, 75-77. 
 
 Garden, Alexander, Esq., 228. 
 
 Gardiner, Eev. John, 202 (2), 203, 
 207, 211 (2). 
 
 Gardner, E., 152. 
 
 Garvey, James, 161, 162. 
 
 Gazette, The Sonth-Carolina, 70, 
 72, 107, 113, 125. 
 
 Gazette, The South-Carolina tceekly 
 (WelLs's), 125, 130. 
 
 General A.ssembly, 8, 56, 86, 108, 
 161 ; Commons House of the, 56, 
 60. 
 
 Genovley, John, 204. 
 
 Georgetown, 245. 
 
 Georgia, 36, 153. 
 
 Gibbes, William Hasell, 245. 
 
 Gibbons, Ambrose, 105. 
 
 Gibbons, Elizabeth, 98. 
 
 Gibbony, , 221. 
 
 Glllbart, Barnabas, 6(2), 9, 10, 15, 
 16 (2), 17. 
 
 Givens, . 222. 
 
 Givens, Mrs., 99. 
 
 Givens, Charles, 152, 181. 
 
 Givens, John, 87, 165, 180, 200. • 
 
 Givens, Philip, 165, 167, 180, 199, 
 222 (2), 223, 232, 234, 243, 253, 
 259 (2). 
 
 Givens, Eobert, 167. 
 
 Glaspell, James, 165, 167, 173, 178, 
 180. 
 
 Glebe. 02, 63, 78, 225, 226. 
 
 Goddard, John. 223. 226. 
 
 Goiron, Magdalen, 108. 
 
 Gordon. John, 49, 50 (2), 51 (3), 
 53 (2), 55 (2), 56 (2), 57, 58, 60 
 
287 
 
 (2), 61 (3), 62 (2), 63 (2), 64, 
 71 (2), 77, 79, 80, 84 (2), 86 (2), 
 87. (2), 88 (2), 89, 90 (2), 93, 
 94 (2), 95, 96, 97 (2), 101, 102, 
 103 (4), 104, 107, 108 (2), 277, 
 278, 279. 
 
 Gordon, Smith &, 276. 
 
 Gough, Mr., 264. 
 
 Gough, Mrs., 97 (3), 105 (2), 107, 
 111, 259. 
 
 Gough, Elizabeth, 230, 232, 273. 
 
 Gough, William, 43, 45, 48, 49 (2), 
 51, 53, 54 (2), 55 (2), 57 (2), 
 58 (2), 63 (2), 65 (2), 66 (2), 
 67, 70 (2), 72, 73, 86 (2), 88, 89 
 (3), 92, 94 (2), 98, 99, 100 (2), 
 101, 105, 277. 
 
 Graham, Eev. William E., 162 (2), 
 163, 218 (4), 219, 231 (2) ; Death 
 of, 224; Tombstone of, 221, 224. 
 
 Granville County, 8. 
 
 Graves, , Funeral of, 52. 
 
 Graves, Mr., 258 (3). 
 
 Graves, Alexander, 54, 58. 
 
 Graves, C., 235. 
 
 Graves, Stephen, 36 (2). 
 
 Gray, Dr. John, 141, 145, 146 (2), 
 150, 172 (2). 
 
 Grayson, Mrs., 223. 
 
 Grayson, James, 273. 
 
 Grayson, John, 94 (2), 95 (2), 96, 
 97 (3), 100, 102 (2), 103 (4), 
 104, 106, 111 (3), 119, 152, 158, 162, 
 165, 167, 173, 178, 180, 198, 200, 
 278. 
 
 Grayson, John (younger). 200, 212 
 (3). 
 
 Grayson, Thomas, 165, 167, 180, 190, 
 223, 236 (2), 237 (3), 240 (2), 
 249, 254 (2), 255 (2), 256, 273. 
 
 Green, Benjamin, 125, 127 (2). 
 
 Green, John, 45. 
 
 Green, Eev. John, 120, 121 (2), 
 122, 124, 125, 126 (3). 127, 128, 
 131 (3), 13b (2), 137. 
 
 Greene, Mrs. Ann, 128 (2), 130 (2). 
 
 Greene, Daniel John, 147 (3), 151 
 (2), 162, 165, 167, 168 (2), 169, 
 170, 171, 173, 174, 175 (2), 176, 
 
 177 (2), 178, 181 (3), 182 (3), 
 183 (2), 198, 199, 200, 203, 278. 
 
 Greene, Nathaniel, 109 (2), 110, 
 111, 112, 113 (4), 116, lis (2), 
 123, 150, 152. 
 
 Greene, Thomas, 127, 128. 
 
 Griffiths, Elizabeth, 29 (2). 
 
 Grove, Samuel, 142 (2), 143, 144, 
 145 (2), 147, 155, 160-61. 
 
 Guerard, Mr., 259. 
 
 Guerard, Benjamin, 163 (2). 
 
 Guerard, Jacob, 237 (3), 240 (2), 
 243, 249, 254 (2), 255 (2), 260, 
 261 (3), 262, 265 (2), 266, 267 
 (2), 269, 270 (2), 271, 273, 274. 
 
 Guerard, John, 223. 
 
 Guerard, Eichard, 155, 161 (2), 
 162, 165, 167, 173, 177, ISO, 193. 
 
 Guy, John, 209. 
 
 Gwinup, John, 12. 
 
 Hall, Abram, 242 (3), 252 (2). 
 
 Hamar Street, Beaufort. 226. 
 
 Handcock, Dr. Eichard, 7. 
 
 Hardwick, George, 72 (2). 
 
 Hardwick, Thomas, 9, 10. 
 
 Hardj^ Matthew, 150 (2). 
 
 Harrison, Eev. ;Mr., 82. 
 
 Harrison, Eichard, 132. 
 
 Harvey, Hazzard, 152. 
 
 Harvey, William, 35, 36, 37 (4), 41, 
 68 (3), 69 (2), 70, 71 77, 79 80, 
 81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90 (2), 93 (2), 
 94 (2), 95, 96, 97; 102, 103 (3), 
 104, 107, 108, 109 (3), 112 (2), 
 113 (3), 114, 119 (2), 127, 129, 
 136, 278 (2). 
 
 Hastings, Samtiel, 36. 
 
 Hatcher, James, 6 (2), 8. 9, 10 '(2), 
 18 (2), 19, 23, 24 (2), 25. 
 
 Havana, 29. 
 
 Hawley, Theodore, 3. 
 
 Haynes, Deborah, 20. 
 
 Haynes, William. 9, 10, 15, 17 (2), 
 18, 19, 20. 
 
 Hazlehurst, Eobert. 245. 
 
 Hazzard, William, 5, 6 (2), 8. 9. 10, 
 14, 16 (4), 17, 18, 22 (2), 23 (2), 
 24 (2), 25 (2), 26 (2), 27, 30 (2), 
 
288 
 
 31 (3), 32 (4), 33. 34 (2), 35, 
 
 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. 43, 4:j, 46, 
 
 47 (2), 48, 278. 
 Hazzard, William, Jr., 22 (2), 23 
 
 (2), 24 (2), 25 (2), 26 (2), 27, 
 
 28, 63, 64, 70. 
 Hazzard, William, 112, 114 (2), 
 
 120 ; Letter of John Thomas, 
 
 Clerk of the Parish, to, 116-117. 
 Hazzard, William (later), 165, 167, 
 Healy, Henry, 184. 
 Heard, Mr.s., 107, 110, 118, 120, 123. 
 Henzie, Bigoe, 184, 185. 
 Hepworth, Thomas, 29, 33. 
 Hext family, 269, note. 
 Heyward, Daniel, 129 (2), 132 (2), 
 
 135, 148, 151, 154, 155, 158, 161, 
 
 162, 198. 
 Heyward, Daniel, Jr., 147, 149, 151. 
 Heyward, James, 104, 107, 108 (2), 
 
 109 (2). 
 Heyward, John, 67, 71, 86. 
 Heyward, John, Jr., 165. 
 Heyward, Samnel, 126, 128, 131. 
 Heyward, Thomas, Jr., 162, 278. 
 Heyward, William, 230. 
 Hicks, Eev. Galen, 229 (2), 235 (2), 
 
 236 (2), 237, 239, 242 (2), 250, 
 
 251, 255, 257, 258, 261 (2), 262 (2), 
 
 263 (4), 267 (2), 268 (3), 269 (2), 
 
 271 (6) ; Letters to the Vestry 
 
 from, 268-269, 271. 
 Hicks, Matthew, 25, 89 (Hext), 123. 
 Hird, Isaac, 196, 198, 199 (2), 202, 
 
 220. 
 Hogg, George, 25. 
 Hogg, James, Sr., 230. 
 Holland, ]\[iss, 141. 
 Hope, Mary, 66, 70, 87, 99 (3). 
 Hope, William, 119, 122, 125 (3), 
 
 135, 137. 
 Houston, Kobert, 229, 230, 232, 242, 
 
 243, 253. 
 Howard, Daniel, 45 (2). 
 Hnrst, Samnel, 58. 
 Hiitchins, William, 99. 
 Hutchinson, John, 59, 111. 
 
 Iding, Mrs., 123. 
 Indian Land, 46. 71. 
 
 Inns, Thomas, 6, 8 (a slug with the 
 name Juns, instead of Inns er- 
 roneously left in), 10, 16 (4). 17, 
 18, 19, 20 (2), 21, 22 (2). 
 
 Irvin, Mrs., 160, 161. 
 
 Irving, James, 61 (2). 
 
 Iten, Thomas, 40, 46. 
 
 James' Island, 13. 
 
 Jenkins, IJev. Edward, 245 (2). 
 
 Jenkins, John, 162, 184. 
 
 Jenkins, Joseph, 65, 68 (2), 69 (in- 
 correctly given Jno-), 71, 77, 86, 
 87 (2), 89, 90, 93, 94 (2), 154, 158, 
 160. 
 
 Jevins, Philip, 22, 23. 
 
 Joell, Capt. Solomon, 131. 
 
 Johnson, John, 152, 165, 167, 173, 
 178, 180, 181, 182, 198, 220, 222, 
 229, 231, 234, 253 (2). 
 
 Johnson, Joseph, 259, 273. 
 
 Johnston (Johnson, Jonson), Mrs. 
 Dorothj-, 72, 87, 88, 98, 105, 110, 
 111, 118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 
 130. 
 
 Johnston, James, 173, 178. 
 
 Jones, Mrs., 219. 
 
 Jones, Hugh, 38. 
 
 Jones, Mrs. Jane, 72, 88 (2). 
 
 Jones, Eev. Lewis, 5, 6 (2), 7 (2), 
 8 (2), 9 (2), 10 (2), 11, 15, 16, 
 17 (4), 18 (3), 19 (3), 20 (2), 
 21 (2), 22 (3), 23 (5), 24 (3), 
 25 (2), 26 (2), 27 (2), 28 (2), 
 29, 30 (3), 31 (4), 32 (3), 33, 36; 
 Death of, 38 ; Legacy by, 39, 43, 
 45, 48, 51, 53, 57, 63, 65, 71, 86, 
 95 (2), 102, 104 (3), 109, 110, 112. 
 120, 121, 126, 127 (3), 129, 131, 
 132, 133, 140, 184; Extract of the 
 will of, 43. 
 
 Jones, Lydia, 29 (2). 
 
 Jones, Mrs. IMargaret, 143, 144, 145 
 (2), 146, 147, 149, 150, 159, 161. 
 
 Jones, Simon, 25 (2), 26, 30, 31 (2), 
 33. 
 
 Jones & Wilkinson, 278. 
 
 Joyner, IMr., 258. 
 
 Joyner, Mrs.. 222. 
 
 Jovner. Ann, 273. 
 
289 
 
 Joyner, John, 151, 152, 155, 158 
 (3), 159, 160 (3), 161 (3), 165, 
 167, 168 (2), 169, 170, 171, 173, 
 174 (2), 175, 176, 177, 180, 181 
 (2), 182, 184 (3), 185 (3), 186 
 (2), 187, 188 (2), 189, 193, 195, 
 196 (3), 198, 201, 203, 203 (2), 
 
 204, 205, 206 (2), 207 (2), 208 
 (2), 209 (2), 212 (2), 243 (2), 
 278; Leg-acy of, 223. 
 
 Joyner, William, 165, 167, 168 (2), 
 169, 170 (2), 171, 172, 174, 175 
 (2), 177, 180, 181, 182, 198, 203, 
 
 205, 207 (2), 208 (3), 209, 310, 
 318 (3), 219 (3), 330 (5), 332, 
 334 (2), 225 (2), 226 (3), 227 
 (3), 228 (2), 239, 331, 232, 233, 
 243 (2), 273. 
 
 Kean, John, 162, 165, 167, 168 (3), 
 169, 170 (2), 171, 173, 177 (2), 
 180, 181; Letter of Vestry to, 168. 
 
 Kelly, , 141 (3). 
 
 Kelsall, W. B., 153. 
 
 Kelsall, William, 138 (3). 
 
 Kentucky, 324. 
 
 King, Mrs., 219. 
 
 King, Mary, 150. 
 
 Ladies Island, 18, 188, 219. 
 
 Ladson, Benjamin, 58, 60, 61, 62. 
 
 Ladson, Samnel, 65, 67, 68. 
 
 Laswitz, r. M., 183. 
 
 Laurens, Henry, 245. 
 
 Lavein, Peter, 139 (2), 140 (2), 
 
 141, 142 (3), 144. 
 Lawrence, Major, 264. 
 Lawrence, Etsell, 152. 
 Lawrence, Stephen, 221, 228, 229, 
 
 230, 232, 334, 353, 253, 264,^273 
 
 (2). 
 Leach, John, 127, 139, 140, 141 (2), 
 
 146. 
 
 Leacraft, -, 259. 
 
 Leacraft, John, 167, 181. 
 
 Levis, Mr., 20 (Lavis). 
 
 Levis, Mrs., 21 (3). 
 
 Lewes, Mrs. Mary, 183, 205, 207 (2), 
 
 Lewes, Eev. Stephen C, 170 (2), 
 
 171 (3), 173 (2), 174 (5), 175, 
 176, 178, 182 (7), 184 (2), 185, 
 187, 189, 192, 196, 197 (2), 200 
 (2), 201, 203, 205 (3), 208 (2), 
 212 (2), 220, 231, 257, 366; Letter 
 to the Vestry from, 186-187 ; 
 Letter froni the Vestry to, 187. 
 
 Lewis, -, 141. 
 
 Lewis, J., 152. 
 
 Lewis, Eev. Jenkin, 86, 94, 277 (2). 
 
 Lewis, Mrs. Winifred, 146, 147, 165, 
 198, 200, 213 (2), 232, 333, 334. 
 
 Lexington, Ky., 334. 
 
 Library, 85, 250, 251. (See Books.) 
 
 Lightning rod, 221, 231. 
 
 Lillenton, John, 60, 105. 
 
 Linnington, John, 66, 70 (2), 73, 
 87, 88, 98, 110, 111 (Linning), 
 118, 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 
 130, 133, 134, 137, 279. 
 
 Linton, • , 141 (2). . 
 
 Linton, J., 153. 
 
 Liquor, 87, 91, 92, 118. 
 
 Liston, , 135, 137. 
 
 Livingstone, George, 39. 
 
 Lloyd, Benjamin, 30, 31 (3), 33 (3), 
 33, 34 (2). 
 
 Lloyd, John, 232, 233. 
 
 Lloyd, Joseph, 135, 137, 175, 179 
 (3), 180 (2), 209, 234. 
 
 London, England, 75, 78, 116, 141 ; 
 Bishop of, 76, 77, 116. 
 
 Lots in Beaufort, S, 196. 319-30, 320, 
 225, 227. 
 
 INIagwood, Simon, 245. 
 
 Mandeville, Mrs. Mary, 64, 70. 
 
 Manigault, Gabriel, Public Treas- 
 urer, 25, 30, 31 ; Letter from Ves- 
 try of St. Helena's Parish to, 
 39-40. 
 
 Martinangel, Francis, 151. 
 
 Martinangel, Philip, 102, 104, 110, 
 162, 184. 
 
 Martinangel. Mrs. Philip, 184, 215. 
 
 Martyn, Eev. Charles, 82, 115; 
 Letter of the Vestry to, 115-116. 
 
 Masons, 52 (Free). 
 
290 
 
 Mathews, Mrs. Sarah, 62, 66, 69, 
 72. 
 
 Matthews, — , 52. 
 
 May, Anne, 54. 
 
 McCallister, , 233 (3), 235, 
 
 242. 
 
 McCarty, Cornelius, 134, 141, 142. 
 
 ^[cCarty & Sheppard, 198. 
 
 MeClasweitz, Felix, 165, 167. 
 
 McCulley, Eev. Andrew, 216, 223. 
 
 McDowell, John, 150. 
 
 McFarling, Thomas, 30 (McFarley), 
 37 (2), 46, 47, 48 (2), 51 (Me- 
 Pherling), 52, 54 (2). 58 (2), 66, 
 70, 72, 88, 279 (2). 
 
 McGarr, Owen, 112. 
 
 McGilvery, John, 22, 23. 
 
 McGraths, , 163. 
 
 McKee, Allan, 141. 
 
 McKee, David, 119, 121 (McGee), 
 124. 
 
 McKee, John, 165, 261 (2), 265, 266, 
 267 (2), 270 (2), 271, 274. 
 
 McKee, Mrs. Mary, 146, 150, 235. 
 
 McLane, Allen, 0, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 
 26 (2), 27, 29. 
 
 McLure & Fairchild. or Fairchild &, 
 146, 153 (3). 
 
 McPherson, Capt., 36. 
 
 Meg-gett. William, 142, 143, 145. 
 
 Meronsy, Julian, 70, 89, 100, 111, 
 112, 118, 123, 130. 
 
 Middleton, Thomas, 126, 127. 128, 
 129 (2), 132 (3), 133. 134, 135, 
 136 (2), 137 (3), 138 (2), 155. 
 
 Mikell, Mr., 26. 
 
 Ministers of St. Helena's Parish : 
 Lewis Jones, 5-33, 36, 38 ; Richard 
 St. John, 40-46 ; William Peasley, 
 49-80 ; Alexander Baron. 92-108 ; 
 John Green, 120-128 ; John Fever- 
 year, 133-137; Cosg-reve, 140; 
 James Pierce, 144-148 ; Edward 
 Ellington, 149-156; C. F. Moreau, 
 159-161 ; Wm. E. Graham, 162- 
 163; Foley. 163-164; S. C. Lewes, 
 170-201; John Gardiner, 202-211; 
 ALntthew Tate, 210-216; ArcCulley. 
 216; Graham, 218-224; Hicks, 229- 
 
 271 ; Campbell, 262-274 ; Main- 
 tenance of, after the Eevolution, 
 164, 185 (2), 188, 197, 219. (See 
 pew rent.) 
 
 Mitchell, A., 146. 
 
 ]Monroe, , 233. 
 
 Moore, Mrs., 146. 
 
 Moore, Rev. Mr., 224. 
 
 Moore, Michael, 42, 46, 47, 48 (2). 
 
 Moreau, Rev. Charles Frederic, 159 
 (2), 160, 161 (2). 
 
 Morgan, John, 39, 46, 52. 
 
 Morgan, Joshua, 58, 60, 61 (2), 62 
 (2), 67 (2). 
 
 Morgan, Rees, 70. 
 
 Moses, William, 126. 
 
 Motte, Jacob, Public Treasurer, 33, 
 34, 35, 38, 53 (2), 57, 63, 64, 80, 
 86, 90, 94, 97, 103 (2), 109, 128, 
 140, 142. 
 
 Mulheren, Mrs., 273. 
 
 Mulheren, John, 234, 255. 264, 273. 
 
 Mulheren & Flinn, 223, 226, 233, 235, 
 252. 
 
 Mullryne, Col. John, 34 (2), 35, 49 
 (2), 50, 51, 53 (2), 54, 55 (2), 
 56 (3), 58 (2), 60 (3), 61 (2), 
 63, 64, 65, 68, 69 (2), 71. 77, 79, 
 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90 (2). 93 
 (2), 94 (2), 95, 96, 97 (2), 102, 
 103 (4). 104, 108, 119, 120, 121, 
 278, 279. 
 
 Murphey, INIrs.. 145, 146. 
 
 Murray, Mrs., 141. 
 
 INIurray, John, 102. 
 
 Music, 242 (singing). 
 
 Myres, John, 139. 
 
 Nash, , 72. 
 
 Negroes, 14, 52, 55, 72. 79, 98, 116, 
 118, 130, 138, 141, 143, 175, 183, 
 188, 190, 219, 233. (See slaves.) 
 
 New Canaan, Connecticut, 3. 
 
 New church proposed, 266, 267, 268. 
 
 Newfoundland, 86. 
 
 Nixson, ■ , 150. 
 
 Nixon, John Bentley, 152, 157, 161. 
 
 Norton, Capt., 36 (2). 
 
 Norton, John, 138, 139. 
 
291 
 
 Norton, Jonathan, 49 (2), 50, 51, 
 53 (2), 54 (3), 55, 57, 58 (2), 61, 
 62, 70, 88, 89, 111, 119. 
 
 Norton, William, 163. 
 
 Noulson, , 141. 
 
 O'Brien, Micliael, 188, 189, 198. 
 
 O'Brien, Pat, 46. 
 
 O'Bryen, William, 112, 113, 114 (2), 
 
 117, 119 (5), 120, 121, 123 (3), 
 
 124, 126, 127, 128 (2), 131 (2), 
 
 135. 
 Odingsell, S., 198. 
 Ohio woman, 1757 (Indian?), 88, 
 
 89. 
 Orr, Eev. Mr., 38 (2), 39. 
 Orr, Henr3% 36. 
 Owen, Henry, 98. 
 
 Parish Book of Laws, 70. 
 
 Parker, Mrs., 150, 151. 
 
 Parker, Thomas, 245. 
 
 Parmenter, Joseph, Sr., 102, 104, 
 110, 127 (3). 
 
 Parmenter, Joseph, son of above, 
 109, 111. 
 
 Parochial Charges, 5, 8, 10 (2), 13 
 (2), 16, IS, 19, 21, 22, 25. 27, 28, 
 29 (2), 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 42, 
 45, 47, 53, 57, 63, 65, 71, 86, 94, 
 103, 109, 121, 126, 128, 130, 136, 
 140, 157, 158. 
 
 Parris, Col. Alexander, Pnblic 
 Treasiirer, 5 (4), 7 (2). 8 (2), 
 10 (2), 13, 16, 17, IS, 19 (3), 21 
 (2), 22 (2), 23. 
 
 Parris, Alexander, Jr., 5, 9. 
 
 Parris Island, 188, 219. 
 
 Parsonage, 5, 11, 13, 44, 48, 54, 
 55-56, 56 (2), 60, 62 (2), 78, 79, 
 92, 93 (2), 97, 103, 105, 116, 137 
 (2), 138. 146, 147, 156 (2), 162, 
 225, 227, 233 (2). 242, 263. 
 
 Parsons, John William. 104, 105, 
 109, 110, 111, 121, 123, 276. 
 
 Paulson, Mr., 252. 
 
 Paving stones, 274. 
 
 Peasely, Eev. William, 49 (2), 50 
 (2), 51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 55 (2), 
 56 (3), 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 (2), 62 
 
 (2), 63 (3), 64 (3-), 65 (2), 67, 
 68 (2), 69, 70, 71 (2), 74, 75, 76, 
 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 (2), 84 (2), 276 
 (2) ; Letters from the Vestiy to, 
 73-74, 77, 81 ; Letter to the Vestry 
 from, 77-79, 79, 80-81; Letter to 
 the Society for the Propagation 
 of the Gospel in Foreign Parts 
 from, 85-86. 
 
 Pepper, Gilbert, 136. 
 
 Percy, Eev. William, 245 (2), 258. 
 
 Perryclear, INIichael, 198, 222. 243, 
 273. 
 
 Pew rights, rents, taxes, etc., 157, 
 158, 210, 213, 219, 221, 222, 229, 
 230, 232, 233, 234, 236. 243. 253, 
 254, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261. 264, 
 265, 266. 
 
 Philadelphia, 238. 
 
 Phillips, Francis, 150, 151. 
 
 Phillips, James, 184, 200. 
 
 Pickett, , 52. 
 
 Pierce, Eev. James, 144 (2), 145, 
 146, 147 (2), 148 (3), 151. 
 
 Plans of the church, 134, 141, 142. 
 
 Pogson, Eev. Milward, 245 (2). 
 
 Ponpon, 72. 
 
 Poor (charity, paupers, poor tax, 
 etc.), 22, 23, 25, 28 (3), 29 (2), 
 32, 33 (5), 34, 35, 36 (7), 37 (8), 
 39, 40, 41, 42 (3), 43, 45 (5), 46, 
 47, 48 (2), 50 (2), 51, 52, 53. 57, 
 58 (3), 59 (3), 60, 62 (2), 64 (4), 
 66 (8), 67 (2), 69 (5), 70 (12), 
 71 (2), 72 (11), 73, 84, 88 (11), 
 89 (3), 91, 93-94, 95, 97, 98 (7), 
 99 (7), 100, 101 (3), 105, 106, 
 107, 108 (2), 109, 110, 111 (4), 
 112 (2), lis (12), 120, 131 (4). 
 123 (10), 124 (7), 125 (2). 126, 
 127 (2), 128 (2), 129 (2), 130, 
 131 (2), 133 (3), 137 (3), 139, 140 
 (2), 141 (11), 142, 143 (2), 144 
 (2), 145 (5), 146 (9), 147 (3), 
 148, 150 (16), 151 (2), 158, 161 
 (2), 1G2, 163, 168, 169, 172, 175, 
 176. 181, 183 (3), 184, 188, 194, 
 195, 196, 198, 206, 208, 216, 219 
 (2). 276. 
 
292 
 
 Port Eoyal, 84, 209. 
 
 Port Eoyal Island, 28, 46, 119, 188, 
 219. 
 
 Porteous, Alexander, 216, 217. 
 
 Porteous, John, 259, 264, 270, 273. 
 
 Porteous, Eobert, 149 (2), 151, 152, 
 154, 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 (3), 
 159 (2), 165, 177, 178, 181, 183, 
 211 (3), 214, 215 (2), 216 (2), 
 217. 
 
 Porteons & Co., Eobert, 144, 146. 
 
 Potter, J., 245. 
 
 Powers, , 141. 
 
 Primrose, Ann, 98. 
 
 Prince William's Parish, 41, 42 (2), 
 45, 131, 160, 277. 
 
 Princeton (College?), 231. 
 
 Pringle, Thomas, 209. 
 
 Proctor, Eichard, 154, 158. 
 
 Providence, E. I., 227. 
 
 Purd.v, Charles, 20, 21 (2), 22. 
 
 Purr.v, Charles, 30 (3), 31 (2), 32 
 (3), 33, 34 (2), 35, 36 (2), 37 
 (2), 38, 39 (2), 40 (3), 41. 42 (2), 
 43, 44 (2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48. 49 
 (2), 50 (2). 51 (3), 53 (2), 54, 
 55 (2), 50 (2), 57, 58, 60, 61 (3), 
 62, 63, 278. 
 
 Pnrry (Perry), Peter. 112, 114, 122, 
 126, 127. 
 
 Eadnorshire. 110. 
 
 Eattray,' John, 45, 102. 
 
 Eead, James, 152. 
 
 Eeardon, Daniel, 70, 72, 88. 
 
 Eeardon, Mrs. Susannah, 68, 87, 88, 
 89, 98, 99 (2). 
 
 Eees, Morgan, 91. 
 
 Eeeve, Dr. Ambrose, 26, 27 (2), 28, 
 29, 30 (3), 34 (2), 35, 41, 278. 
 
 Reeve, Lewis. 129 (2), 131, 152, 155. 
 
 Registers of St. Helena's Parish : 
 Haynes, 10; Goiigh, 54, 95; Agg- 
 new. 96 ; Parsons, 104 ; Thomas, 
 110. 112 (2), 113, 120; Greene, 
 127; Harrison, 132; Smith. 136. 
 
 Eeid, G.. 245. 
 
 Eepairs (remodelling, rebuilding), 
 86, 97 (2), 98, 133, 134. 137. 138, 
 
 142. 146, 154, 166, 169, 170, 171, 
 173, 179, 180, 186, 190, 196, 219, 
 221, 226, 274. 
 
 Eeynolds, Benjamin, 162 (2). 
 
 Eeynolds, James, 11, 19, 23, 24, 25 
 (2). 
 
 Eeynolds, Eichard, 11, 18 (2), 19 
 (4), 20 (4), 21 (2), 23, 25, 28. 
 
 Eeynolds, AYilliam, 68 (2), 71, 72, 
 104 (2), 107, 108. 
 
 Ehode Island, 227. 
 
 Ehodes, John, 162, 181, 191, 193, 
 195, 196 (3), 197, 198, 199 (2), 
 201, 202, 203 (2), 205 (2), 206, 
 207 (5), 208, 209, 211, 237, 243, 
 253, 261 (4), 265 (3), 266 (2), 
 267 (2), 269, 270 (2), 271 (2), 
 273 (3), 274, 278. 
 
 Ehodes, Bold tt Co.. 204. 
 
 Eichards, Mrs., 130 (2). 
 
 Eichards, William, 89. 
 
 Eichmond, Mr., 147. 
 
 Eichmond, Mrs., 146. 
 
 Eicketts, Eichard, 6 (2), 8, 9, 10. 16 
 (2), 17, 18 (2), 19, 20, 21, 22 (2), 
 23 (2), 24 (3), 25, 26 (3), 37, 30 
 (3), 31 (2), 32 (3), 33, 34 (2), 
 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (4), 49 (3), 52, 
 55, 57, 60, 107, 110, 111, 118. 
 
 Eobertson. William, 239, 246, 249, 
 255, 273. 
 
 Eobinson, :Mrs., 105. 183. 
 
 Eobinson, John, 70. 
 
 Eoche, Mrs., 161. 
 
 Eoper, Thomas, 245 (2). 278. 
 
 Eoper, William. 102. 
 
 Eose, John, 165, 167, 181, 182, 184 
 (2), 185, 186 (2), 187 (2). 188 
 (2), 203. 205. 207. 
 
 Eoupell. G.. 198. 
 
 Eufe, Jacob, 126. 
 
 Eules of the P. E. Church in South 
 Carolina, 246-249. 
 
 Eimi, 88. 
 
 Eutledge. Thomas, 138 (2), 139 (3), 
 140 (2), 142 (2), 143, 144, 145 
 (2). 147, 148 (2), 149 (2), 152, 
 155 (2), 156 (2), 157 (2), 158 
 
293 
 
 (4), 159 (2), 160 (3), 161 (2), 
 162 (2), 163, 164. 
 
 Sacheverel, Mrs., 99. 
 
 Sacrament ^Nloney, 23, 36, 41, 52, 55, 
 59 (2), 60, 70, 71, 72, 88, 89, 101, 
 106 (2), 111, 131, 137, 157, 276. 
 
 Salters, Francis, 198, 200, 229, 256 
 (2), 273, 278. 
 
 Salters & Yates, 229. 
 
 Saltus, Elias, 218. 
 
 Sams, Mrs. Elizabeth, 266. 
 
 Sams, William, 273. 
 
 Sargeant, Eovvlancl, 8, 9(2), 10 (2), 
 12, 14, 17, 19 (3), 21, 22, 26, 27, 
 278. 
 
 Sargeant, Mis. Rowland, 27. 
 
 Savage, Daniel, 162. 
 
 Savage, Thomas, 133. 
 
 Savannah Eiver, 3. 
 
 Scanlan, James, 223, 230, 234, 243. 
 
 Schools, schoolmasters, 21, 43 (2), 
 45, 48, 51, 53, 57, 65, 71, 86, 95 
 (2), 102, 104 (3), 109, 110, 112, 
 120, 121, 126, 127 (2), 129, 132, 
 133, 140, 141, 158, 235, 252. (See 
 Education.) 
 
 Scott, Edward, 8 (3), 9 (2), 10 (3), 
 12 (2), 14 (2), 15 (2), 16 (2), 
 17 (4), 18 (2). 
 
 Scott. William, 106. 
 
 Scout boat, 93. 
 
 Screven, D., 223. 
 
 Screven, John, 230. 
 
 Screven, Eichard, 230. 
 
 Searles, Mrs., 42, 43, 45. 
 
 Sessions Sermon, 160. 
 
 Sextons of St. Helena's Parish, 171 ; 
 Sargeant, 17, 19, 22; Burton, 27; 
 Gough, 57, 95 ; Aggnew, 95 ; Par- 
 sons, 104; Thomas, 110, 112 (2), 
 117, 120; Greene, 127; Harrison, 
 132 ; Welch, 136 ; Nixon, 157, 161 ; 
 Hird, 196, 202. 
 
 Shaw, Charles, 144, 145 (2), 146 
 (2), 147, 151, 152. 
 
 Shaw & Stewart, 153. 
 
 Shecut, Abraham, 152. 
 
 Shergold, ]\rrs. Sarah, 99 (2), 110, 
 
 lis (2), 120, 123, 124, 125. 
 Shubrick, Eichard, 116. 
 Simons, Keating, 239, 245. 
 Sims, John, 40, 46. 
 Singleton, Eichard, 246. 
 Sisters, The, 236. 
 Slaves, 27, 31, 127, 129, 139, 140, 144, 
 
 147, 150, 160. (See Negroes.) 
 Small, Mrs. Elizabeth, 114, 118 (3), 
 
 120, 123, 124, 125, 127, 130 (4). 
 Smith, Dr., 231. 
 Smith, Rev. Mr., 160. 
 Smith, Peter, 245 (2). 
 Smith, Eobert, 148. 
 Smith, Thomas, 136, 146, 147, 153. 
 Smith, Willianr (Beaufort), 153, 
 
 222, 232, 253, 264, 273. 
 Smith, William (Charleston), 245. 
 Smith & Gordon, 276. 
 Smithers, James, 23. 
 Society for the Propagation of the 
 
 Gospel in Foreign Parts, 38, 44, 
 
 46, 49, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 
 
 80, 81, 84, 85, 116 ; Letter of Eev. 
 
 William Peasely to, 85-86. 
 
 Sommers, , 66, 67. 
 
 Sommers, William, 62, 66, 69, 72. 
 South Carolina Historical Societj', 
 
 3. 
 St. Andrew's Parish, 115 (2), 245. 
 St. Bartholomew's Parish, 246. 
 St. Helena Island, 22, 46, 48, 71, 72, 
 
 118, 119 (2), 147, 175. 
 St. Helena Sound, 3. 
 St. James's Parish, Goose Creek, 
 
 245. 
 St. John, Rev. Richard, 40 (2), 41, 
 
 42 (3), 43, 44 (5), 46 (2), 47. 
 St. John's Parish, Berkeley, 245. 
 St. Michael's Church, Charleston, 
 
 237, 239. 
 St, ^Michael's Parish, 175, 245. 
 St. Paul's Parish, 38, 39. 
 St. Philip's Chnrch, Charleston, 
 
 238. 
 St. Philip's Parish, 91, 93, 94. 175, 
 
 245. 
 Stanyarne, John, 111. 
 
294 
 
 -/ 
 
 Stanj'arne, Tliomas, 5 (4), 6 (3), 
 7, 8, 10, 12-13, 13, 15 (2), 16. 
 
 Steele, Dr. James, 52, 64 (2), 65, 
 69, 70, 72, 79, 87, 91, 92 (2). 99, 
 109 (2), 277. 
 
 Steele, Stuart &, 276. 
 
 Steeple, 33, 196, 208, 218, 221. 
 
 Stevens, Daniel, 201, 20G, 209. 212 
 (2), 213. 
 
 Stevens, Richard, 26, 125, 126, 127. 
 128, 130, 137, 155. 
 
 Stewart, Charles, 234 (2), 236, 243, 
 273. 
 
 Stewart, Shaw &, 153. 
 
 Stone, John, 42 (2). 43. 52. 
 
 Stone, Thomas, 8, 9, 10 (2), IS, 19 
 (2), 21, 1, 25, 26, 27. 9S. 106. 
 ■^24, 201, 208, 220. 223. 
 
 Stone & Bell, 278. 
 
 Stoney, Dr., 181. 
 
 Stono (the country adjacent to the 
 Sbono Eiver, St. Paul's Parish, 
 which embraced it being known 
 as St. Paul's Parish, Stono). 90, 
 91, 94. 
 
 Story, Ellicott, 55, 61. 
 
 Story, John, 123, 126 (2), 129. 132 
 (3), 133, 134, 135, 137. 
 
 Stuart, Mrs. Ann, 259 (2). 
 
 Stu;M- Daniel. 126. 
 
 Stiua„,i ^-rancis, 53 (2). 55, 59, 64, 
 87, 89 (2), 90 (3). 93 (4), 94 (2), 
 95, 96 (2), 97 (3), 100, 102 (4), 
 103 (3). 104, 106 (2), 107, 108 
 (2), 109 (3), 111 (2), 112 (2), 
 113 (2), 114, 116 (2), lis (3), 
 120. 121, 122, 123, 124. 125 (2), 
 126 (2), 128, 277. 
 
 Stuart, Henry, 135, 136 (2), 137 
 (2), 138 (2), 139 (2), 145, 152, 
 158. 
 
 Stuart, Dr. James, 165, 167, 174, 
 176, 177, 181 (2), 182 (3), 183 (3), 
 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 193, 196 
 (3), 197, 202, 203 (2), 205, 207 
 (2), 208, 209 (2). 210 (4), 211 
 (3), 213 (2). 214, 215 (2), 216 
 (2), 217 (3), 218 (3). 219 (2), 
 220 (2), 221, 223. 224 (2), 225, 
 
 226 (2), 227 (3), 228 (3), 230. 
 
 232, 233, 236, 237, 243, 253. 259. 
 
 264, 273, 278. 
 Stuart, John, 102. 
 Stuart & Steele, 276. 
 
 Sullivan, , 72. 
 
 Surplices, 52, 105, 150, 170. 172, 176. 
 
 276. 
 Swift, Elijah, 221. 
 
 Tabbj-, 219, 227. 
 
 Talbird, , 263. 
 
 Talbird, Mrs., 223, 243. 
 
 Talbird, Catherine, 273. 
 
 Talbird, Henry, 50, 52, 106, 146. 151, 
 153 (2), 156, 158, 275 (2). 
 
 Talbird, Thomas, 167, 180, 193, 200. 
 206, 213, 219 (2), 221, 223, 224 
 (2), 225 (2), 226 (2), 227 (5), 
 228 (3), 231 (2), 232, 233 (4), 
 242, 253, 278. 
 
 Tate, Rev. Matthew, 210 (4), 213 
 (5), 214, 216, 220 (3), 223 (4). 
 
 Taxes (parochial, poor, general) , 
 10, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 (2), 31, 
 32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45 
 (2), 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 59 (2), 
 62, 64, 65, 66, 69 (4), 70, 71 (2), 
 72 (2), 73, 84, 88, 89 (2), 90, 97, 
 98, 101 (3), 106 (6), 107, 109. 
 
 111 (8), 113, lis, 119, 121 (2), 
 124, 125, 127 (2), 129, 130, 131 
 (2), 133, 135, 139, 142, 144, 145, 
 
 146, 147 (2), 150, 151 (4), 160, 162, 
 163, 168, 169, 172, 175, 181, 183 
 (2), 188, 194, 195, 198. 206, 219 
 (2). 
 
 Thomas, Catherine, 23. 
 
 Thomas, John, 104, 109 (2), 110, 
 
 112 (3), 118, 120 (3), 121, 123; 
 Letter to William Ilazzafd from, 
 116-117. 
 
 Thompson, Dr. James, 72, 89, 92, 
 
 99. 
 Thorpe, Robert, 43 (2), 44. 
 Toi>ge, Rev. Mr., 136 ; Letter of the 
 
 Vestry to, 115. 
 Tracts, 85. 
 Trapier, Paul, 245. 
 
295 
 
 Trattle, , 141. 
 
 Treasurer of South Carolina, Pub- 
 lic, 5, 7 (a), 8 (2), 10 (2), 16, 
 17, 18 (2), 21, 22, 23, 24 (2), 25, 
 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 48, 
 49, 50, 51, 53 (2), 55, 63, 70, 79, 
 80, 86, 97, 109, 112, 113 (2), 120, 
 121 (2), 128, 136, 137 (2), 140, 
 144. 
 
 Treasiirers of South Carolina, Pub- 
 lic, 146, 148, 156, 158, 160, 162, 
 163. 
 
 Trench, Alexandei% S (3), 9, 10, 15, 
 18. 
 
 Trench, James, 154. 
 
 Trunkard, Mrs. Mary, 141, 143, 144, 
 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 158, 161. 
 
 Trunker, Mrs., 68. 
 
 Trunker. William. Sr.. 70. 
 
 Trunker. William, 64, 6G, 
 
 Tucker, Edward, 123. 
 
 Tunno, George, 213. 
 
 Tunno, Thomas. 213. 
 
 Turnbull, Dr., 187. 
 
 Tweedy, William, 125. 
 
 Uhland, Benjamin, 150 (2). 
 
 Uhland, Mary (Polly), 149, 150 (2), 
 159, 161. 
 
 Ignited States, War between Con- 
 federate States and, 3 ; Protes- 
 tant Episcopal Church within 
 the, 238, 246, 248, 254. 
 
 Universities of Eng'land. 116. 
 
 Vance, Jaiues, 152. 
 
 Vauchier, Abraham, 89. 
 
 Yerdier (Verdure), Andrew, 121, 
 126, 127. 
 
 Verdier, John ]Mark, 165, 167, 168 
 (2), 169 (2), 170, 171, 172, 173, 
 174, 175 (2), 177 (2), 178, 179, 
 180 (2), 183 (2), 185, 186 (2), 
 187, 188 (2), 189, 196, 197, 203, 
 205, 207, 208 (2), 210 (4), 211 
 (3), 213 (3), 214, 215 (3), 216 
 (2), 217 (3), 218 (3), 219, 220 
 (4), 221, 222 (2), 223 (3), 224, 
 225 (2), 226 (3). 227 (2), 228 
 (3), 229, 230, 232 (3), 234, 235 
 
 (2), 237 (5), 240, 242, 243, 254, 
 255, 256, 260, 261 (3), 262, 263, 
 264, 265 (2), 266 (2). 267, 270, 
 273 (2), 278. 
 Vital records, 248. 
 
 Wade, Ariue, 70. 
 
 Wade, Mrs. Mary, 64, 87, 98, 148, 
 
 149, 150, 161. 
 Waight. Isaac, 45, 46, 47 (2). 
 Waight, Mrs. Phoebe, 198, 200, 222 
 
 (2), 223, 278. 
 Waight, Mrs. Sai-ah, 222, 270 (2). 
 Waight, William, 49 (2), 50 (3), 
 
 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 109 (2), 112. 
 Wainwright, William, 33. 
 Walker, Thomas, 55, 99. 
 Wall, Mr., 258. 
 
 Wall, Mrs. Mary, 212 (3), 266. 
 Walmsley. Mrs. Ann, 37, 46, 47 (2), 
 
 48 (2). 51, 52, 54, 59. 
 Ward, John M., 245. 
 Waring, '^1\, 245. 
 Watt, James, 1 6. 
 Weaflier cock, 91. 
 Weatherly, INIr., 78. 
 Weatherly, Isaac, 34, 35. 
 Weatherly, Tabitha, 64, 66, 70. 
 
 Welch, , 146. 
 
 Welch, Mr., 121. 
 
 Welch. George, 136 (2), 140 ^^^. 
 
 Wells, Eobert, Gazette of, 130. (See 
 
 TJie South-Carolina and American 
 
 General Gazette.) 
 West, Dr. James D., 165, 167, 193, 
 
 210 (3), 211 (3), 215 (2), 216 
 
 (2), 217 (2), 223. 
 Weston, Mrs., 161. 
 Wigg, Edward, 27, 28 (2), 29 (2), 
 
 30 (2), 31, 32 (3), 33 (4), 34 (2), 
 
 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 (3), 41, 42 (2), 
 
 43, 44 (2), 53. 54, 55 (2), 56 (2), 
 
 58 (2), 60, 276. 
 Wigg, :\rrs. Elizabeth, 93. 
 Wigg, Hill, 40 (2), 41 (2). 42. 43, 
 
 44 (2), 46 (2), 47. 
 Wigg, Pvi chard, Sr., 6 (2). 
 Wigg, Eichard, son of above, 25, 
 
 26, 29, 30 (2), 31, 32 (2). 
 
296 
 
 Wigg, Thomas, 9, 10 (2), 16, 17, 
 18 (2), 19 (2), 20 (2), 21, 22, 
 24, 25, 26, 27 (3), 28, 29, 30, 34, 
 35, 38,-39, 40 (3), 41, 42 (2), 43, 
 44 (2), 45, 46, 47 (2), 48 (2), 49 
 (2), 50 (4), 51 (2), 53 (3), 54, 
 55 (2), 56 (2), 57, 58, 60, 61 (3), 
 62, 63, 64 (2), 65, 68 (2), 69 (2), 
 77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 
 91, 93, 94 (2), 95, 100, 101, 103, 
 104, 276, 278. 
 
 Wigg, William Hazzard, 152, 158 
 (2), 159, 160 (2). 161 (3), 162, 
 163 (2), 164, 165, 167, 168 (2), 
 169, 170 (3), 173 (2), 174, 175 (2). 
 176,177, 180,181, 182, 184 (2), 185 
 (2), 186 (2), 188 (2), 196 (2), 201, 
 202 (2), 203 (2), 204-5. 205, 207 
 (3), 208 (2), 209 (2), 210 (3), 
 211 (2), 213, 214, 215. 216 (2), 
 217 (3), 218 (2), 278. 
 
 Wigg, William Hutson, 230, 232, 243. 
 
 Wilcox, John, 72. 
 
 Willdnson, Robert, 278. 
 
 Willvinson, Jones &, 278. 
 
 Williams, Mrs., 163. 
 Williams, Betsy, 150. 
 Williams, James, 89. 
 Williams, Mary, 88, 89, 106. 
 Williams, Robert, 32, 34, 35, 36 (2), 
 
 37 (2), 38 (2), 39, 40 (4), 41 
 
 (2), 42 (2), 43, 44 (2), 45, 52. 
 Wine, 14, 15, 41, 52 (2), 54, 70. 88 
 
 (3), 91, 150, 183. 
 Witter, Jonathan, 223. 
 Witter, Thomas, 198, 223. 
 Wood, Mrs., 186. 
 Wood. Thomas William, 170, 171. 
 Woodhouse, William, 133, 141 (2), 
 
 146, 150, 158, 161. 
 Woodward, John, 7, 12. 
 Woodward, Richard, 24, 25 (2), 28. 
 Woodward & Flowers, 29. 
 Wragg, Samnel, 245. 
 Wright, Henry, 144, 145. 
 Wyer's Pond, 255. 
 
 Yake, Mrs., 199, 208. 
 
 Yancey, James, 165, 167. 177. 178. 
 
 Yates, Salters &, 229.