[Excerpts from "Vestry Book of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County,
Virginia, 1663-1767", C.G. Chamberlayne, 1927 (autographed copy)]
[excerpted 26 Aug 2003, Mark A. Murphy]

Christ Church Parish established 1666, but first entry dated 19 Nov 1663, 
which are vestry minute meetings of Lancaster Parish.  Lancaster Co. 
originally embraced land on both sides of the Rappahannock.  1664 the part
of county lying south of the Rappahannock contained two parishes, Lancaster
and Peanckatanck, both served by one minister, Mr. Morris.  On 29 Jan 1666,
both these united into Christ Church Parish.  Middlesex County formed about
1669 officially.

p. 14
[16 Nov 1688]
It is Ordered that Mr. Morrey be paid 1000 lb of Tobacco by the Governrs Order

p. 28
[5 Nov 1678]
It is ordered yt John Collins Shalbe pd for officiateing As Cl. of ye uper
Chappell a whole yeare			1000

p. 29
Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex County, Dr. Nobr 5th 1678...
To Jno Collins			1000  ...

p. 105
[18 Nov 1706]
...To John Bird for Keeping of Alice Silvester Seven Months   00583  ...

p. 169
[7 Oct 1719]
Ordered by the abovenamed Gentlemen of the Vestry as followeth (Vizt)
...John Bird Serving as Sexton of the Upper Chappell 7 months
					pell 7 months		292

p. 174
[10 Oct 1720]
...John Bird Sexton of the Upper Church		500  ...

[much more Bird in later years, but no more of possible interest to me- mm]