Hidenwood begins its history as an early temporary colonial parish commonly known as Nutmeg Quarter in the Colony of Virginia, created by court order 4 March 1628 with appointed minister George Keith.
It was made permanent in 1642/43 by a Virginia statute, and specifically separate from the nearby Denbigh parish.
The Nutmeg Quarter Church became a chapel of ease for Denbigh Parish, a reference point in later land patents.
Other land grants mention Capt John Smith, Joseph Stratton, Percival Champion, John Slaughter, Sir Francis Wyatt, Thomas Faulkner, and Robert Newman having land rights in or abutting Nutmeg Quarter.
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