Lynnhaven Parish
Today’s City of Hampton, Virginia
Entries from 1723-1829
REPLACE TEXT Elizabeth City Parish was among the first parishes established in North America. Its creation, circa 1619, was one of the first acts undertaken by the newly establish Virginia House of Burgesses.
Between 1619 and 1636, it encompassed land and waterways located between the York River, across the James River, and the area south of the James. Between 1751 and 1831, the era included in the Vestry book, the parish boundaries contained all the original county of Elizabeth City, which was located immediately north of the James River. In 1952, the governing entity known as Elizabeth City County merged into the city of Hampton, Virginia.
The oldest or “mother” church of Hampton is St. John’s Church which has been located on its current site since 1728.
Sources:
A Guide to Church Records in the Library of Virginia, 2nd Edition, Richmond, Virginia: Library of Virginia, 2002.
Cocke, Charles Francis. Parish Lines, Diocese of Southern Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: The Virginia State Library, 1964.
