FamilySearch.com never ceases to amaze me! Today, from the comfort of my own home, I came across the original pages that were transcribed by C. G. Chamberlayne for his publication Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish Hanover County Virginia 1706-1786! Thank you FamilySearch.com!
And here's a cropped version.
In a previous entry, I noted how many Burnett researchers have ignored Chamberlayne's transcription of Precinct 27 in 1708. In his transcription, Chamberlayne listed a John BARNET and an Edwd BURNET within the same precinct. Unfortunately, Chamberlayne's meticulous transcription effort has been ignored for this precinct and some Burnett researchers decided that a transcription mistake was made and that the transcription for "John BARNET" should have read, "John BURNET". So, let's take a look at the full original page!
Without a doubt, the original entry is "John BARNET" who was listed as an interested landowner in the 1708 entry and "Edwd BURNET" was listed as a person who was part of the company of men who processioned the precinct.
If you'd like to view all of the original pages of the Vestry record, you may find them here. Thank you FamilySearch.com!
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