Wetmore's report for 1753, he acquaints the Society, "that his congregation at Bedford is large and flourishing, and that the disposition of those that oppose the interest of the Church in that place seems changed for the better. The New Light minister is removed from Bedford, and there are some hopes of the people uniting with North Castle towards supporting a minister in the Holy Orders of our Church, to officiate alternately among them." And it clearly appears from his subsequent reports to the Society, that this precinct continued, upon the whole, in a state of gradual improvement until the time of his death, which took place in May, 1760. The following inscription occurs on a monument, to the memory of his wife, Althea, to be seen in the old burying ground at Fairfield, Conn. :

a New York, 5ISS. from archives at Fuloam, (Hawks.)

THE TOWN OK BEDFORD.

6$

IN MEMORIAM

MRS. ALTHEA LAMSON, Wife of the Rev. Joseph Lamson, and daughter of the Revr James Wetmoke, the Rector of Rye, in the New York Province. Who departed this life ye 8th of Feb'y, 1766, Aged 44 Years.

Their daughter Anne was also interred at Fairfield, where there is a monument to her memory.

In the Spring of 1762 the precincts of Bedford and Northcastle were visited by the Rev. George Dibble, Rector of St. John's church, Stamford and St. George • Talbot, Esq. Here the former preached and baptized several children.0 At this time there appear to have been several families professors of the Church of England. Mr. Talbot subsequently devised in trust, the sum of six hundred pounds, (for the use and benefit of the churches of Northcastle and Bedford.) this amount appears to have been in possession of Lewis Macdonald and others, trustees under the will of Mr.