St. Peters Parish, Virginia

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United States  Gotoarrow.png  Virginia  Gotoarrow.png  St. Peter's Parish

History[edit | edit source]

St. Peter's Parish has served James City and New Kent counties.

Founded[edit | edit source]

Boundary[edit | edit source]

A boundary change between James City and New Kent counties in 1767 removed St. Peter's Parish from James City County.[1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Parish History[edit | edit source]

Parish Records[edit | edit source]

  • Chamberlayne, C.G., ed.. The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786. Richmond, Va.: Library Board, 1937. Available at FHL Collection; digital version at Ancestry ($).

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Freddie Spradlin, "Parishes of Virginia," VAGenWeb, accessed 29 January 2011; Hening's Statutes at Large; Emily J. Salmon and Edward D.C. Campbell Jr., The Hornbook of Virginia History (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1994).