History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

60 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
Among the records of Christ Church, Middlesex, is the following
" John Montague the son of Peter and Mary Montague was baptized
21st May, 1682." "Thomas Paine and Mary Montague were mar-
ried 24th Oct., 1682." M. Co. records have a deed, "Dec. 5, 1682,
from Peter Montague to his god-daughter Elizabeth Long for orie
heifer calf."
Peter [1] by his will, in 1659, gave all his land lying along the
Rappahannock river to his two sons, Peter and William. The elder
son, Peter, to have the first choice. When that will was made, Lan-
caster included all that is now Lancaster, Middlesex, Essex and
Richmond Co. s
In 1665 Middlesex was cut off from Lancaster.
The land which was willed to the two sons, or some of it, lay in what
is now Middlesex Co. and included Montague Island, which is situ-
ated near what is now known as Bay Port wharf, in Middlesex. This
island was known as Montague Island as early as 1686 and probably
bore that name in 1660. Christ church records have the date of the
birth Sept. 9, 1686, of Henry, son of Henry and Ann Davis of Mon-
tague Island, and of his baptism Sept. 19, 1686, also of the burial, in
January, 1686, of Mrs. Mary Minor, a widow, of Montague Island.
It was probably her son, Garrett Minor, who was presented by the
Grand Jury of Middlesex, with William Montague, in 1704, for
bringing oysters ashore on the Sabbath day. The tradition that
Peter and William Montague lived upon this island is probably cor-
rect. One, or both of them, certainly owned it, and it remained in
possession of the Montagues for many generations. Latane Mon-
tague [322] brother of Lewis B., owned it, it came to him through his
wife Catherine Montague, dau. of Thomas. The island is now
divided into three farms, and upon that part formerly owned by Mr.
Robert Daniel, was a large tree upon which was cut in large letters,
the name of William Montague, with the date, which was previous to
1760. The early church and parishes of Middlesex were called
Lancaster, and Piankatank. In 1666 they became one, under the
name of Christ church, and in that year it was agreed by the Vestry
to build a mother church by the name of Christ church, which was
built at a place about midway between Brandon and Rosegill, the
seats of the Wormleys and the Grimeses, not far from the Rappahan-
nock river. It was used until 17 12, when a new one was built upon
the same place. Rev. Mr. Cole was the minister in 1657. Rev. Mr.
Morris was minister previous to the re-union in 1666, and then the
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