The Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia, 1752-1817

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Comprised of the Minutes of Meetings held by the vestry. the church was responsible only for the religious ministry of the parishioners, but also for their secular needs, e.g., gen eral welfare. "Processioning" the property lines was also ordered by the church, and much additional information regarding area of residence and neighbors is given. (Halifax County extended west to the Blue Ridge Mountains until 1767 when Pittsylvania County was formed. Antrim Parish was created at the same time as Halifax [1752] and had the same boundaries.) A complete index of names is included. Marian Dodson Chiarito 1983, 8.5" x 11", paper, index, 158 pp.107-HVBK Show more