Edgecombe, Parish of

Church of England, Edgecombe County, later Halifax, est. 1741 with the creation of Edgecombe County. Coextensive with the county. In 1756 the parish was divided, creating St. Mary's Parish in the s; the Parish of Edgecombe remained in the n. With the creation of Halifax County in 1758, the Parish of Edgecombe became coextensive with the new county. St. Mary's Parish was coextensive with Edgecombe County. Edgecombe Parish in 1767 had 1,500 white taxables.