Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-14
THE COLONIAL DANES.
Bill Introduced I'm the Senate APP
propriating' $500 for Their Use.


A bill was introduced in the Senate
yesterday appropriating 800 to the So.
ciety of Colonial Danes of America in
Virginia, to aid them In having copied
and preserved certain parish vestry-books
and registers.
The preamble and bill read as fol-
lows:
Danes Of America in the State Of Vir-
ginia have undertaken the patriotic task
Of copying and preserving certain parish
vestry-books and registers. running from
the year 1868 to 1880, which have been
stored in the library of the Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria, Va. which
said records contain historical matter
OF value to the Commonwealth in re-
gard 20 boundary lines. births. mar
riages, and deaths. and which said re-
cords are now in bad condition and not
indexed: now, therefore,
l. Be Il enacted by the General As
sembly Of Virginia, That the sum OF
five hundred dollars be. and the same Is
hereby. appropriated and ordered TO be
paid out of any money I'm the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated. to the So
ciety OF the Colonial Danes OF America,
in the State of Virginia, to assist the
said society In their patriotic work of
copying and preserving the said records,
which comprise the following parish yes
try-books and registers-to-wit:
List OF parish vestry-books and regis
tiers deposited at the Theological Semi
nary Of Virginia, near Alexandria, Va.
Abingdon Parish, Gloucester county.
register from 1878 to 1880
Albemarle Parish. Essex county. YES
try-boolls. 1912 to 17s2.
Antrim Parish, Halifax county, vestry-
book. 1752 20 1854.
BIisland Parish. New Kent county,
vestry-book. 1722 to 1916.
Charles Psgish. York county, register.
1857 to 1900.
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex coun-
ty. vestry-book, 1866 to 1865.
Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg county.
vestry-book, 1746 TO 1891.
Dittengen Parish. Prince William coun-
ty register, 17i6 to 1902.
Dumfries Church Parish, Fairfax coun-
ty register. 1899 TO 1924.
Frederick Parish. Frederick county,
vestry-bool, 1864 to 1873
Fredericksvile Parish. Louisa county,
vestry-book, 1742 to 1886.
Hanover Parish, King George county,
vestry-booi, 17i2 to 1882
FredericksviIle Parish, Louisa county.
vestry-book, 1872 TO 1882.
Kingston, Mathews county, register,
1855 to 1776
Kingston, MATHEWS county. vestry-ts
1T76 TO 1872
Kingston Parish. vestry-book. 1ns 10
1880.
Lunenburg Parish, register, 1871 10 1870
NffIfIooar a..
Petsoe Parish. Gloucester county, yes-
try-book. 1877 10 17e9.
Shelburn Parish. Isoudoun county. ves-
try-bool<, III TO 1906.
st. Georges Parish, Spotsylvanla coun-
ty. vestry-book. 172s TO l745.
ST. Georges Parish. SpotsylvanIa coun-
ty. vestry-book. l7a5 to 1851.
81. James Parish. Northampton coun-
ty. vestry-book. 17H to 1874.
st. Johns Parish. Richmond county,
vesSry-bcok.
st. Marks Parish. culpeper county. vos-
try-book. 100 TO 158s.
St: Patricks Parish. vestry-book. IT'S
10 IT'S
st. Pauis Parish. Hanover county. vcs-
try-book. 1906 to 17S
st. Peters Parish. New Kent county.
vestry-book. and register 1885 to 175s.
81. Peters Parish, New Kent county,
register. 1734 to 1863.
stratton Major Parish, King and Queen
county. vestry-book. 17ss 70 l77s.
Upper Parish. Nanscmond county. re-
gister. 1913 to i7sf.
And the copies OF the records afore-
said. when completed. are to be placed
by said society IN the State Library, at
Richmond. for the use OF the Common
wealth. and her citizens.
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sage.