Just an observation, the male - female ratio is horribly skewed in favor of females. Assuming there is no sex specific cause for infant mortality, for 1422 female births you would expect just over 1500 male births.



On Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:08 AM, Lewis Burruss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
I can't seem to find the earlier discussion regarding the baptism of slaves
or persons of color that took place about a month ago, but I have found the
following in an excerpt from a former rector of Abingdon Church in
Gloucester County regarding baptisms:

"A careful count has been made by Mr. St. George T. C. Bryan of the
recorded baptisms in the old register, 1677 to 1761, as follows: Infant
male, white, 1,384; infant female, white, 1,422; adult white, 12; negroes,
950. Total 3,768.
It is to be noted that the registration of the baptisms of the colored
persons was made in regular order along with the registration of white
persons, and without distinction in place. "

The full transcription of this document can be found at:

http://genealogytrails.com/vir/gloucester/church_abingdon.html

I hope this is helpful.
L.H. Burruss

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