6 Joseph Doty was a member of the ancient family of the Doughty's or Donteys of Esher, Surrey and Boston, Lincolnshire, England. There was a Samuel Doty graduated at Vale College in 1733. The arms of this family are :-- ar, two bars, between three mullets of six points sa. pierced or. " The Rev Samuel Doghty, rector of Sibleston, was a younger brother of the polite and ]>olitic Mr. Thomas Doughty of Midburn who conformed, and probably the son of ilr. Samuel Doughty rector of BringUurst." Nonconformist memorial, voL ll, p. 401.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

GOVERNOR TRYON'S ADMISSION OF MR. DOTY TO THE RECTORY OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, PEEKSKILL. .

"I, William Tryon, Esq. Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories thereon depending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, do admit you, John Doty, Clerk, to be Rector of this parish, and parish church of St. Peter's, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, in the County of Westchester, in the said Province, with all their rights, members and appurtenances. Given under my hand and the prerogative seal of the Province of New York, the 16th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1771. William Tuyon."

LETTERS OF INSTITUTION BY GOVERNOR TRYON TO MR. JOHN

DOTY, CLERK.

"I, William Tryon, Esq. Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same, Do institute you John Doty, Clerk, to be Rector of the parish of St. Peter's, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, in ye County of Westchester in the said Province, to the care of the souls of the parisliioners of ye said parish and take your cure and mine.