Says a historian, "He was advanced in life when he came and was held in great respect by the people here who gave him proprietary rights, which descended to his son Isaac who became one of the principal men of the place. Mr. Denham had preached a long time in the town of Rye previous to his settlement here." This was evidently his last settlement, for it is reported that he died in Bedford after a few months' labor, aged 67. His will is said to be on record in the Court House at White Plains, and his grave is on the hillside in our old graveyard in the village.6

During the next eight or ten years the people seemed to be supplied with the labors of intelligent laymen in carrying on the Sabbath and conducting their religious services.

September 23d, 1689, the town by vote agreed that "in case Mr. Abram Ambler, senr, will come up and carry on the Sabbath as God shall enable him, we will give him the sum of £20 a year as long as he shall perform the work among us." October 15th, 1689, we have this minute which somewhat modifies the former vote :

" At a town meeting the town doth agree to build Mr. Abram Ambler Senor. a frame fortey foots long & twenty-two foots wide and to set it up fit for clabording & shingling and to rais it up by the last of March to come after the deate thereof & the house above mentioned is to be teen foots & a half between ioynts and the frame above mentioned is to be set up upon the consideration that Mr. Abraham Ambler, Senor. will com up as often as he can conveniantly to cary on the Lord's day amongst us one year yt he may settle with us." May 14th, 1690. seven months after the former vote, at another town meeting we have -the following minute: "The town doth by uote chuse Zachariah Roberts for to cary on the Sabba th day whill they can be othcrwavs provided."