The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-23
NEW KENT Co., April 2lst, 1856.

NEW KENT Co., April 2lst 1856
Being on visit to portion of this venerable
county, which is rich in historical associations,
and attractive, too, in its present social aspects
and in other respects, have thought that line or
two hence might not be uninteresting to you and
your readers- a
st. Peters Church stands in the immediate VI.
cinity of the White House where our immortal
Washington found and won the fair and noble lady
who was destined to link the memory Of her viz
tues and her name with his imperishable renown
Whether he was married at the White House or
ut ST. Peters Is matter of dispute to this day,
but that he worshipped frequently at the latter Is
beyond question. His marriage, as taking place
ut any rate In the parish, was, doubtless recorded
the church register;b unfortunately the leaves
of the venerable volume, embracing the period of
bis marriage. are lost. -t-.-
A remnant of the old book, with other interest.
ing records of the Parish is still to be found At the
house Of . gentleman near st Peters. There is q
list Of births, deaths and marriages extending back
some hundred and fifty years, together with tho
proceedings of the vestry at their meetings frsm
time to time, embracing the tobacco levies on the
Parish for the payment Of the Minister, contracts
for building, payment for the support of the poor
&c, &c. On blank leaf of the register is written
particlar account of the several trials and final
execution of Posey, man Of high social position,
who, to destroy the records Of his pecuniary In.
debtedness burnt, frst the residence of q gentle
man who held good many claims against him.
and Afterwards the Court House and jail Of the
county. This took place in the year 1857
The White House plantation, . large and pro-
ductiye estate, Is still owned by Mr.. g. w. p. Gus
tis of Georgetown grandson Of Mrs Washington
He cultivates the place through steward, and
secs IL about once In ten years. III
The seciety resident in the vicinity Of St Pc
ter,s. is Of most attractive kind simple, elegant
intelligent and cordially Hospitality and kind
Episcopaiians and Presbytsrians worship alter
nately In the old Parish church Tho latter, dur.
ine the week just past, held there the semiannual
meeting Of their Presbytery-that b, Hanover
Presbytery, N. 3. "a !
The people Of the nelghborhsod, of both demon.
nations entertained the delegates with the ut
mort hospitality, and turned out in good numbers
to the meetings The sessions of the Presbytery
commenced on Thursday morning and closed on
Saturday evening. Preaching was had twice
day every day on these days. and also ON Sunday.
Abundant provision was made for the bodily wants
of the congregation, ample collations being spread
out every day, during the recess. for all Rev
Messrs Read, Ledoux and Mcmahon, Of Richmond,
Cuu,pston, Of Prince Edward. Handy, sof Ports
mouth. Leyburn, OF Lexington, &C., preached -
ceptably.
The Prcsbytsrisns are building very neat
house of worship few miles south Of 81. Peters.
Lines OF fsh carts are TO be seen every evening
soius from the Pamunkey TO the Richmond mar
ket. which they reach next morning Shad sell
here at 10 cents, and from that down TO few
cent?. according 70 sixe Herrings sell on the river
hsnk ~ a. per thousand The farmers are setting
and packing them for their own use In great num-
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