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.