9 Beverley, The History and Present State of Virginia, 65.
10 The following parochial reports in 1725 show that the Anglican establishment was stronger in Virginia than many historians have believed:
|
Number |
Number |
|
Average |
|
of |
of |
|
Number |
Name of Parish |
Churches |
Families |
Usual Size of Congregation |
Communicants |
St. Pauls, Hanover |
4 |
1,200 |
no information |
400 |
James City, Mulberry I. |
2 |
78 |
130 and 200 “in cong.” |
75-90 |
Bristol |
2 |
430 |
“pretty full attendance, often more than there are pews” |
50 |
St. Peters |
1 |
204 |
”170-180 attend usually” |
40-50 |
Westover |
3 |
233 |
“two-thirds attend” |
75 |
Hungar’s |
2 |
365 |
“scarce one third attend” |
80 |
Newport-Chuckatuck |
4 |
400 |
1000 in church and 3 chapels |
40 |
Stratton-Major |
2 |
200 |
”300 attend on average” |
220 |
Wilmington |
3 |
180 |
“No dissenters; church well frequented” |
100 |
Blissland |
2 |
136 |
“Greater part attend” |
60-70 |
York-hampton |
2 |
200 |
“About % are commonly present” |
80 |
Christ Church, Lancaster |
2 |
300 |
“Almost all persons attend” |
60-80 |
South Farnham |
2 |
200 |
no information |
100 |
Petsworth |
1 |
146 |
”300 attend on average” |
100 |
Lawne’s Creek |
2 |
165 |
no information |
32-52 |
Washington |
2 |
200 |
“churches crowded … 2 qts wine” used |
|
Elizabeth City |
1 |
350 |
“most attend; few dissenters” |
100 |
Upper Parish, Isle of Wight |
1 |
165 |
“small proportion attend” |
10-20 |
Christ Church, Middlesex |
3 |
260 |
”200 [families] attend |
230 |
Bruton |
1 |
110 |
“full cong. on some days” |
50 |
Accomack |
3 |
400-500 |
“churches cannot contain all who come” |
200 |
St. Stephens, King & Queen |
2 |
300 |
“a good congregation” |
60 |
Henrico |
3 |
400 |
no information |
20 |
Southwalk [sic] |
3 |
394 |
“congregations very large” |
40-80 |
Abingdon |
1 |
300 |
“attendance generally good” |
60-70 |
St. Mary’s |
1 |
150 |
“attendance 150 [families] |
100 |
Overwharton |
3 |
650 |
“full attendance at church” |
80-100 |
St. Anne’s, Essex |
2 |
130 |
“between 100 and 180” |
50-80 |
Source: Parochial returns in 1725, reproduced in Brydon, Virginia’s Mother Church, I, 371-72.