This volume transcribes the earliest records of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, predating by several years the establishment of the parish in 1666. Some of the entries in this vestry book relate as well to Lancaster Parish and Middlesex County. This volume contains a verbatim transcript of the parish vestry book, in which was recorded essential accounts of parish business. The bulk of the entries concern: disbursements of funds for routine services and maintenance of church property which generally name the recipient and the service or product supplied; disbursements of funds for the support of poor and/or sick parishioners which generally name the caretaker and the cared-for parties; and appointments of tithingmen and other church officers. C0806HB - $30.00