St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia Genealogy

United States   Virginia    St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish

History
St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish has served Lancaster County, Virginia for three centuries. In 1752, the parish was officially united with Christ Church Parish, but the church building is still in use today.

Some authorities split the word "Whitechapel" into two words: "White Chapel."

Founded

 * bef 1669

Cemetery
The cemetery is in use.

A survey of the graves at Christ Church was published in 2002. (pages 137-148).

Parish History

 * Woolverton, John F. "Address Commemorating The 300th Anniversary of St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 19 (1969). Available at Virginia Historical Society.
 * Nicholson, Charles A. "St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia," Genealogical Society of Tidewater Virginia. Its Bulletina, Vol. 9 (1978):181-189. Available at Virginia Historical Society.

Elizabeth Lewis Neale's history of St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia (1907) has been digitized by Google Books.

Parish Records
Colonial parish registers do not survive.

Vestry Books
The original vestry books are kept at the Library of Virginia. Copies:


 * Tupper, Margaret H. Vestry Book, 1739-1786: Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia. Online bookstore. Available at Virginia Historical Society. Includes St. Mary's White Chapel Parish records.

Websites

 * St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Church (official website)
 * St. Mary's Whitechapel Marker, The Historical Marker Database
 * St. Mary's White Chapel, The Historical Marker Database