a frail memorial of their veneration for his virtues, and a faint testimony of their grief for. a misfortune, alas! indelibly engraven on their hearts. He died on the 19th day of October, 1818, Aged 32 years.

Also monuments to the memory of his father John McChain, one of the Westchester guides in the revolutionary war, and the Rev. Allen Blair, who departed this life June 14, aged 72 years; also, Jane, wife of St. John Constant, who died April 2, 181 7.

The Van Nest Reformed Dutch Church in Peekskill, was incorporated on the 3d of January, 1S43, aa(l called by the above name, ''in consideration of the private virtues and public liberality of Abraham Van Nest of New York." The consistory also resolved to confide the management to a board of nine trustees. The following gentlemen were elected to this office, on the 16th of January, 1843: -- James Goetchius, William Leavins, John P. Cruger, Washington S. Whitney, J. Henry Ferris, Thomas Nelson, Hercules Lent, Charles A. G. Depew and N.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

S. Jacobs.a The present pastor, Rev. John B. Thompson, was installed 23d of July, 1873.

The First Presbyterian church is situated on South street near the south side of Magregaries brook. It is a neat wooden structure, surmounted with a tower and spire ; the former contains a large bell and clock. As early as 1799 a church edifice was erected upon this spot, upon lands devoted by Nathaniel Brown, a Friend. " To the Presbyterians of the belief of Dr. Rodgers of New York," with James Diver, John Oppie and Stephen Brown, trustees. The principal benefactors of the church were Stephen Brown and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Brewer. Dr. James Brewer, of this place, during his life time, had in his possession an account of monies expended by Messrs.