St. John's Parish

Church of England, Granville (later Bute) County, est. in 1746 with the formation of Granville County. Coextensive with the county. In 1758 the parish was divided, creating Granville Parish in the W; St. John's Parish was in the E. Bute County, created in 1764, and the parish were coextensive. In 1767 there were 1,299 white taxables in St. John's Parish. Warren and Franklin Counties were formed from Bute County in 1779.