By 1634, when Henrico became one of the eight original Virginia shires, its boundaries encompassed present-day Chesterfield and Powhatan counties on the south of the James River, and Goochland County on the north. Henrico's parish lines were co-terminus with the county and originally embraced the entire valley of the James River and westward. The early records of the parish are fragmentary, but enough exists to reward the careful investigations of the historian and genealogist. In this work are recorded the names of above 10,000 persons who appear in lists of communicants, marriages, baptisms, burials, and inscriptions. Most of this data derives from records of the 19th century, with some fragmentary records of an earlier date. Included are: marriages from Henrico County court records, 1682-1791 (incomplete); marriages from church registers, 1815-1903; baptisms, 1815-1903; inscriptions; and communicants (post 1860).--Publisher's description.

Reprint of the collection (without R. A. Brock's transcription of The Vestry book of Henrico Parish, Virginia) published in 1904 by Williams Print. Co., Richmond; the 1st work, by L. W. Burton, appeared on t.p. as Annals of Henrico Parish.

Preface / L.W. Burton -- Authorities and references cited by Dr. Burton -- Annals of Henrico Parish / L.W. Burton -- Introduction to History of St. John's Church / J.S. Moore -- History of St. John's Church from 1884 to 1904 / J. Staunton Moore -- Succession of bishops of Virginia -- Succession of ministers of Henrico Parish as far as known -- Succession of vestrymen of St. John's Church -- The famous liberty speech of Patrick Henry in St. John's, 1775 -- Address of Bishop A.M. Randolph at the 150th anniversary -- Address of Hon. William Wirt Henry (grandson of Patrick Henry) at the 150th anniversary of St. John's Church -- Sketches of bishops and assistant bishops of Virginia -- Pewholders, 1845, St. John's Church -- Heads of families -- List of communicants to 1904 -- List of marriages from 1682 to 1904 -- Baptisms from 1815 to 1904 -- Burials, 1826 to 1904 -- Inscriptions on the tombstones of St. John's churchyard.