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Synopsis
When New Kent County was formed from New York County in 1654 in also included what is now King William, King and Queen, and Hanover counties. It is not known when St. Peter's Parish was founded, but the vestry book begins in 1682. This volume includes birth, baptism, marriage, and death records as recorded in their original order along with a complete name index. It includes records on both blacks and whites.
Synopsis
Created in 1654, New Kent County then encompassed territory included in the present counties of King William, King and Queen, Hanover, and New Kent. This work is a register of births, baptisms, deaths, and marriages from 1682 to 1787 in St. Peter's, an important and historic parish in New Kent County. It contains altogether about 5,000 names.