Hello Everyone,

In the 1730s there is a John Bentley, with wife Mary, in Bristol Parish, as
shown in the register and the vestry book.

I believe he is the same John Bentley who serves a period as Sexton for the
church with payments recorded in the vestry book.

I have two questions.

First, am I correct in assuming that the individual chosen to be Sexton would
probably have to live within a reasonable distance of the actual church
building to be able to adequately perform his caretaking duties?  I'm not
quite sure what a reasonable distance would be, but I'd think under ten
miles??

Second, can anyone place for me on today's map (town, etc.) the likely
location of the Bristol Parish church in the early 1730s.  I understand that
it was within then Prince George Co., but that was an extremely large county
then.

With my best regards,
Janet (Baugh) Hunter

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