This society was organized Nov. 17th, 1841, and the first structure was erected A. D. 1845, and dedicated to the service of God, 9th of April, 1S45 ; the society was incorporated by its present name, July 29th, 1846. In 1870 the church edifice was enlarged and rebuilt. The first pastor was the Rev. Daniel Brown, who was installed May 4th, 1842, and who died November 8th, 1S46, and was succeeded by the Rev. Livingston Willard, April 15th, 1847.

o For mnch of the foregoinclustory of this chnrch, we are greatly indebted to the semicentennial anniversary of the Presbyterian church of Peekskill, N. "Y.. bv Rev. J. Ritchie Smith. Printed at Peekskill, N. Y. The Highland Democratic St tarn Print, 1SI&

150 . HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

The Baptist society must have been established here at an early date; this appears from the following document, entitled an agreement made the 17th day of December, A. D. 1772, by and between the subscribers, as follows, to wit: --

Whereas the society of people called Baptists, by way of voluntary subscription, have lately erected and built a house of public worship at or near a place called Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, and as there is not as yet a sufficient sum of money raised to pay for the building said house, we the subscribers do agree upon and appoint Caleb Hall, of the said manor of Cortlandt, to hire a sum of money sufficient to pay the deficiency; and we jointly and severally promise and oblige ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, to nay to the said Caleb Hall, his executors or administrators, one equal part of the sum that he shall so hire, according to the proportion of our first subscription : Provided that if there shall be money raised by way of subscription, sufficient to pay the cost laid out in building said house, that the money so hired shall be paid out of the same.