It was approved and endorsed.?

a To this Individual, (tinder God,) the Reformed Dutch Church In Cortlandtown Is Indebted

for her re-establishraent and present success. b Rec.of N. Y. Classis, vol. I, 110. e Rcc, of N. Y. Classis, vol. i, 113. d Roc. of N. Y. Classis, vol. I, 123. t Rec. N. Y. Classi3, vol. i, 143 / Roc. X. Y. Classis, vol. 1, 1ST. <7 Rue. N. Y. Classis, vol. i, 221.

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.

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The Dutch Reformed Church of Cortlandtown was incorporated 30th December, 1794; first trustees, William Lent, Peter Goetchius, Hercules Lent, elders; Abraham Lent, Benjamin Dyckman, Jacobus Kronkhite, deacons."

To this church was formerly annexed the Van Nest Reformed Dutch chapel at Peekskill. A mission was commenced by the present pastor, nth Nov., 1876, at Verplank's Point ; land has been given for the erection of a chapel, and there is good prospect of success. Prior to the year iSor, supplies were obtained weekly from this church from New York.

LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH CORT- LANDT.

Date of Instalment. Minsters. Vacated by.

April, 1800, Rev. William Manly,'' Death.

March 27, 1S10, Rev. Abraham Hoffman, Resig. October 21, 1831, Robert Kirkwood, October 3, 1836, Rev. Cornelius Depew Westbrook, D.D., September, 1850, Rev. Samuel Lockwood, August, 1853, Rev. John B. Steele,

1859, Rev. John St. John,

1867, Rev. Polhemus Van Wyck,

1870, Rev. John C. Garretson,

1S74, Rev. John B. Thompson,

May 2j, 1875, Rev. Joseph Alexander Harper, present minister.