Mitchell, Esq., who was unfortunately killed by the explosion of the steamer General Jackson, off Verplanck's Point, June 7th, 183 r.

The church was first incorporated 19th July, 1838, under the title of the "Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Peter's chapel, in the village of Peekskill," on which occasion Pierre Van Cortlandt and Samuel Marks, were elected wardens, and Daniel D. Smith, Samuel T. Wood, John Collett, Elihu E. Baker, Alex Fairly, Wm. B. Birdsall, Nicholas Cruger and Isaac Seymour, vestrymen.0

A third incorporation occurs under the title of St. Peter's church of Cortlandt," 28th August, 1840. b

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS.

Catherine Van Cortlandt, Col. Beverly Robinson and Susannah Phiiipse, his wife, the Ven Propagation Society, Andrew Johnson, Gen. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Col. Pierre Van. Cortlandt, Nicholas Cruger, Esq., Isaac Seymour, Esq , Col. John Williams and the Corporation of Trinity church, New Vork."

William Dunning and Jarvis Dusenbury were the first delegates from this parish to the Diocesan Convention in 1791.

a Religious Societies Lib. B. p. 5C b Ditto lib. B. p. 60.

c Trinity Church in 1T9T presented the sum of $750 to St. Peter's church. In 1S07, £1,250 for St. Peter's and St. Philip's. In 1S26, $750. In 1S37, $250, and in 1S39, $1,000. Total $4,000.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

RECTORES DE CORTLANTjT.

Vacated. Patrons.

Per Resignation,

Wardens and Vestry,

Inst. Rectors.

16 July, 1771, Rev. John Doty, CI., A. M., 18 Sept. 1775, Rev. Bernard Page, CI., A. M.,

7 Aug. 1793, Rev. Andrew Fowler, Presb.,