Beckford Parish, Virginia

United States   Virginia    Beckford Parish

History
Beckford Parish has served Frederick County, Virginia, Dunmore County, Virginia, and Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Officials reported the following to the Convention of 1820:


 * "Beckford parish, Shenadoah county. This parish is in an infant state: they have had no Episcopal minister among them since the revolutionary war, except occasional visits, and these only within the last two or three years - the present minister has not resided there long enough to enable him to say with correctness what the prospect is. The parish inclues the whole country of Shenandoah: the few Episcopal families residing in it are much scattered, and the people in general pleased with the doctrines of the church. Marriages five--baptisms two."

Founded

 * 1769

Parish History
Beckford Parish reports:


 * Convention of 1819 (p. 130)
 * Convention of 1820 (p. 141)

Poorhouse Records
Financial accounts of the Beckford Parish poorhouse are kept in Alms House Records, 1800-1899, at the Shenandoah County Archives in Woodstock, Va. Copies: