Lynnhaven Parish, Virginia

United States   Virginia    Lynnhaven Parish

History
Lynnhaven Parish has served Lower Norfolk and Princess Anne counties. Also known as Old Donation Church. Emmanuel Episcopal Church was built after Old Donation Church burned in 1843.

Eastern Shore Chapel fell within the bounds of Lynnhaven Parish.

Founded

 * 1643

Cemetery
A survey of the graves at Old Donation Church was published in 1985: (pages 1-83), as well as a survey of the graves at Emmanuel Church (pages 161-164).

Parish History

 * Mason, George Carrington. "The Colonial Churches of Lynnhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Jul. 1938):270-285. ; digital version at JSTOR ($).
 * Perrine, Bob. "Old Donation History," available online.

Rev. C.B. Bryan's history of Lynnhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia (1907) has been digitized by Google Books.

Parish Records
Colonial parish registers have been lost, but the vestry book survives and has been published:


 * Mason, George Carrington. The Colonial Vestry Book of Lynnhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia, 1723-1786. Newport News, Va.: the author, 1949.

Websites

 * Old Donation Episcopal Church (official website)
 * Church Point Marker, The Historical Marker Database
 * Old Donation Church, The Historical Marker Database