Essex County , Virginia Episcopal Church Records PDF Download

Author: Wesley E. Pippenger
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ISBN: 9780788427862
Category : Baptismal records
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This work presents transcripts of a portion of the surviving Episcopal Church records in Essex County, Virginia. Outside of early vestry (processioning) records for South Farnham Parish, which begin July 25, 1739, the earliest surviving church register records start in 1825 when John Peyton McGuire took charge as rector for both the upper parish of St. Anne’s, and the lower parish of South Farnham. Because of his remarkable success in building up these and adjoining parishes, McGuire was called by his brother clergy, “the Apostle of the Rappahannock. For St. Anne’s Parish, presented here are the following records: communicants (1825–1903), baptisms (1825–1923), confirmations (1827–1910), marriages (1825–1920), and funerals (1825–1919). Because ministers served multiple congregations, we find appended some records for St. Mary’s Parish, Caroline County: communicants (1831), baptisms (1829–1834), confirmations (1833), marriages (1828–1831), and funerals (1825–1832). Also included are a few records for St. Margaret’s Parish, Caroline County: baptisms (1825–1832), marriages (1839–1840), and funerals (1825). The original records are housed at Vauter's Episcopal Church, Iraville, Virginia.For South Farnham Parish, presented here are the following records taken from multiple parish registers for 1825–1870 [Register] and 1870–1901 [Register 1]: communicants (1825–1870), baptisms (1825–1900), confirmations (1833–1899), marriages (1825–1901), funerals (1825–1870), and burials (1871–1901). Some communicant, baptism and confirmation records for Lunenburg Parish, which appear at pages 70-72 of the Register, are included.