Parish register of Goochland County, Va., 1756-1797.

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Parish register of Goochland County, Va., 1756-1797.

Includes list, covering the period 1705-1797, of births, death, and marriages, primarily in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland and neighboring counties, Va., including listings for Huguenot families and births, christenings, and marriages of African-Americans; a register of the British royal family; biographical notes on the Douglas family; will, 15 May 1759, of Reuben Skelton; and miscellaneous notes and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes a fragment, n.d., from James Watson to William Douglas, James River, Va., regarding financial matters.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7337208

University of Virginia. Library

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Douglas family.

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Douglas, William, 1708-1798

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Episcopal minister in Goochland and Louisa counties; tutor of Thomas Jefferson. From the description of Bond [manuscript], 1785 November 14. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647863321 Episcopal minister of Goochland and Louisa counties, Va.; tutor to Thomas Jefferson. From the description of Notes from Goochland and Louisa County, Va. deedbooks [manuscript], 1754-1784. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647865381 From the descript...

St. James Northam Parish (Goochland County, Va.)

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In 1744 the Parish of St. James-Northam covered the entire county of Goochland. In 1744, by an act of the General Assembly, Goochland County was divided and Albemarle County was formed. By the same act St. James' Parish was divided into three parishes. That part in Albemarle County was to be known as St. Anne's Parish; that part still in Goochland and north of the James River was to be known as St. James-Northam; and that part on the south side of the James to be known as St. James-...

Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Skelton, Reuben, d. 1759

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Watson, James Stuart

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Watson was a boatswain on board the U.S. Frigate Constitution. From the description of Power of Attorney, 1817 May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407527 ...