First, Sybout Herricksen Krankheyt and Geertje his wife, Jan Corne Van Texel and Annentj his wife, Francoy de Paw, Mathys Brower and Marretye his wife, Nathan Beesly and Esther his wife, Catharine Van Texel, wife of Hendrick Lent, Geertje Brouwer, wife of Samuel Brouwer, Hendrick Lent and Cornelia his wife, William Van Texel and Irynje his wife, Annetje Sybout, wife of Jan Beesly, Maria de Paw, wife of Abram Lent, Aeltje Brouwer, wife of Jeurisen Wall, Thunis, Kranckhyt and Sophye his wife, William Teller and Marietje his wife, Jeremy Gennuyss and Annetje his wife, Marrietje Blauvelt, wife of Ryck Lent, and Eljzabeth, the wife of Comelis Michgrelzen.

Belonging to the Reformed Church of Cortlandtown, is a MSS. volume entitled: -- "Kerkelyk Aantcken boek voor De MannourVan Cortlandt," that is, ("a church register for the manor of Cortlandt,") containing a list of baptized infants, to which is appended the names of the parents and witnesses, &c. The first entry occurs June 3d, 1729; baptized Teunis, the son of Hendrick Brouwer and Jannetje Crankheit.

"The 2Sth day of June, 1760, ordained as consistory, Hermanus Gar-

HISTORY OF TIIN COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

dineir, Abraham Van Tessel, as elders, and Abraham Lent, as deacon, &c."a From the foregoing extracts it is evident that a district society was organized on Cortlandt manor as early as 1729, and that the first Church edifice was erected soon afterwards.

The present church which was built between the years 1795 an^ J799 is located south-east of Verplanck's Point, near the King's Ferry Road and directly facing the Albany and New York turnpike. It is a neat structure of wood, with a tower and cupola, but its interior contains nothing worthy of notice -- a lecture room and porch have been recently added. The tower contains a steel bell weighing 800 lbs., manufactured at Sheffield, England, presented by James R.