bank and marsh, until it comes to the fence by the salt meadows, at a monument stone ; from thence easterly along said fence, until a line be drawn parallel from the first mentioned boundaries, at the distance of 20 feet from the east side of said church will touch the said fence, and along that line to the first mentioned bounds. Nevertheless, always reserving to the proprietors of salt meadow, adjoining said land, and those who have meadows southerly of said laud, their usual right of way in going to and coming from said meadows with their hay, through the land above described.

Witness our hands and seals, the 28th day of April, 1792.

Ben. Morgan, [l. b.]

James Morgan, £l. s.]

Nehemiaii Marshall, [l. s.] Witnesses, William Crawford, Dorcas Crawford."0

Now, although the origin of the first church edifice in the town of Eastchester is clearly traceable to the action of the town, yet it is very evident that it was first commenced in 1692-3, by a tax levied on Churchmen and Dissenters, promiscuously, according to their real estate, and not finished until the act of 1699 was passed, which provided, that " The trustees of each town were to make a yearly rate for building a church where wanting." According to the principles of common law, at this period, meeting houses erected by public tax belonged to the Church established by laiv. Hence, we find Mr. Bartow and his successors after their establishment and induction, by the then Governors, claiming the chapel or meeting house at Eastchester as their own, and not only so, but keeping the Dissenters out of it. The parsonage or glebe with all its rights and appurtenances was likewise voted for public purposes, and belonged to the rector ex-ofhcio ; for, say the rules of common law, concerning glebes, " Every church of common right is entitled to house and glebe," and " After induction the freehold of the glebe is in the parson." Whilst the wardens and vestrymen, who were the choice of the people, elected the rector and provided for his support, the ratepayers appear to have regulated the burial ground, voted repairs to the church when necessary, and appointed the sexton, as was done in many other parishes.