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.

By: National Society of Colonial Dames, Pub. 1904, Reprinted 2019, 210 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-770-X. Considering the fact that New Kent County is a "BURNED" county prior to 1865, makes this book one of only a few sources of information about this county during this colonial period. This is a very valuable resource tool when researching in this county. This BURNED county was formed from York County in 1654. New Kent county is the parent county to Hanover, King William, and King & Queen counties. This book includes Births, Baptism, Marriage & Death records as recorded in their original order along with a complete index.

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.

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Cumberland Parish was coextensive with Lunenburg County from its inception in 1745, and Mr. Bell's history of the parish and transcription of its oldest vestry book are of the first importance. The vestry book itself is replete with records of birth, baptism, marriage, and death, as well as an abundance of land transactions. To this, Mr. Bell has added extensive genealogical sketches of families who furnished vestrymen to Cumberland Parish.