This parish was established in 1712, and met in the homes of
various planters until a church was built in 1724. The parish "was
bounded on the east by St. Helena Sound and Combahee River, on the
north by a line from the head of Combahee River to Savannah River
and to the south on the ocean." These transcriptions of vestry
minutes provide a detailed view of the business and spiritual
affairs of the parishioners. They record the elections of church
officers, financial transactions, and matters of church discipline.
Since the parish was extensively involved in assisting its sick and
poor members, there are innumerable instances of sums being paid
for housing, nursing, and doctoring, and in some cases burying,
parishioners. There are also investigations of illegitimacy,
children being bound out, etc.
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