Dollard/Dellard - New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786

Date: 1684 to 1786
Location: New Kent County, Virginia
Surnames/tags: Dollard Dillard New_Kent

The following entries are all sourced from:
The vestry book and register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1684-1786. by C. G. Chamberlayne^[1]

Some entries are from Vestry meetings (designated by "Vestry" and some are from the registry entries "Register")

The entries are in chronological order. Page numbers for the book are beside the entry.

At the bottom, I have arranged the entries by family groupings.

Dollard/Dollar is the only name that appears in these records. Dillard does not appear. These records do appear to be Dillard records as names were often spelled as they were pronounced.
Dorothy Dillard Hughes was a leading researcher of Dillards in America. She wrote

"David Mossom, rector from 1727-1758 (died 1767), wrote that Hen Collings, minister from 1723-1725 (died 21 Nov. 1725), had the books recopied. This explains why the Register part had "Dollard" and the Vestry Book part had "e" written like "o" with a loop at the top. During the 17th century and later the "e" was usually written like "o" with a loop at the top, as in ordered*.
Hence what was written and copied as Dollard really was Dellard. Genealogists are told that one vowel is often substituted for another. Especially in the South short "e" is often pronounced like short "i."

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Chronological

1698
Will Dollard in list of tithables to help clear the roads - 14 June 1698 (Vestry, page 57)

1703/4
William - son of William Dollard baptized 29 March 1703/4 (Register, page 350)
Elizabeth - daughter of James Doller baptized 19 October 1703 (Register, page 350)

1708/9
Francis - son of William Dollard and Margaret his wife baptized 13 March 1708/9 (Register, page 350)
William Dollard died 14 October 1709 (Register, page 428)

1710 - 1712
James - son of James Dollard baptized 15 April 171[x] (Register, page 350)
(Note: This entry and several following entries are missing years. If the order of the entries is chronological, I believe that places the year for the record of James between 1710 and 1712. The following is the list of entries in order.)

Feb 1710 - (previous entry)

15 April 171[x] - (entry for James - missing year)

Followed by:

April 171[x] - (missing year)

June 17[xx] - (missing year)

October 17[xx] - (missing year) (Note: as these months are in order they could still be 1710 or 1711 or 1712)

March - (missing year) (Note: as the next entry is for Feb, this March must be before 1714 and after 1712 - so 1713.)

February 1714

1736
Thomas - son of William and Sarah Dollard born 27 May 1736, baptized 1 July 1736 (Register, page 529)

1736
James - son of John and Susanna Dollard born 27 March 1736, baptized 15 May 1736 (Register, page 537)

1739
Edward - son of John and Susanna Dollard born 18 May 1739, baptized 15 July 1739 (Register, page 552)

1742
To John Dollard his account 29 September 1742 (Vestry, page 272)

1754
Lucy - daughter of John and Susanna Dollard born 5 April 1754 (Register, page

1755
Edward Morgan & John Dollard appointed to procession land 13 September 1755 (Vestry, page 324)

1757
To John Dollard for burying Charles Morris 29 September 1757 (Vestry, page 332)
Susann - daughter of John and Susanna Dollard born 12 August 1757, baptized 23 October 1757 (Register, page 552)

Undated
Edward Dollard on list of freeholders of St. Peters Parish - undated (Page 651)

Family Groupings

Estimated dates are based on men being at least 21 when the first child is born (or older if a vestry record exists)
William Dollard ( est b. before 1677 - d. 1709) and Margaret, his wife
Will Dollard in list of tithables to help clear the roads - 14 June 1698 (Vestry, page 57)
son William - baptized 29 March 1703/4 (Register, page 350)
son Francis - baptized 13 March 1708/9 (Register, page 350)
William Dollard died 14 October 1709 (Register, page 428)

William Dollard (est. b. 1715) and Sarah, his wife - (possibly the son of the above William)
son Thomas - born 27 May 1736, baptized 1 July 1736 (Register, page 529)

James Dollard (est b. before 1682) and Unknown
daughter Elizabeth - baptized 19 October 1703 (Register, page 350)
son James - baptized 15 April 1710-1712 (Register, page 350)

John Dollard (est. b. 1715) and Susanna, his wife
son James - born 27 March 1736, baptized 15 May 1736 (Register, page 537)
son Edward - born 18 May 1739, baptized 15 July 1739 (Register, page 552)
To John Dollard his account 29 September 1742 (Vestry, page 272)
daughter Lucy - born 5 April 1754 (Register, page
Edward Morgan & John Dollard appointed to procession land 13 September 1755 (Vestry, page 324)
To John Dollard for burying Charles Morris 29 September 1757 (Vestry, page 332)
daughter Susann - born 12 August 1757, baptized 23 October 1757 (Register, page 552)

Edward Dollard - no estimation as there is only a single undated record

Sources

1. ↑ St. Peter's Parish (New Kent County, Va.), and C. G. Chamberlayne. 1937. The vestry book and register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1684-1786. [Richmond]: Published by the Library Board.
2. ↑ Texas State Genealogical Society. Stirpes, Volume 33, Number 4, December 1993, periodical, December 1993; Sulphur Springs, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Genealogical Society.(Page 27)

See also:

• St. Peter's Parish (New Kent County, Va.). 1904. The parish register of Saint Peter's, New Kent county, Virginia from 1680 to 1787. Richmond: W.E. Jones, Printer. (Same parish records by different transcriber)