Henry,
I thought the Church Warden was selected by Church officials, and the
vestrymen by Church members.  It will be interesting to see what the
difference is.

Anita Wills






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>I have a couple of questions about colonial vestries which I would like
>to put to the list.  Is there a difference between a vestryman and a
>church warden?  Would it be correct to say that since a county's
>justices of the peace and other officials were appointed by the colonial
>governor, the vestries were the only local political entities that were
>elected?
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>Henry Wiencek
>Charlottesville
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