Near the junction of the Albany Post, and Saw Mill river road, is situated the Presbyterian church, sometimes called, by way of distinction, the lower Greenburgh church. This society was organized on the nth of April, 1825. Present at its first meeting of the clergy, the Rev. Samuel Robertson, Rev. Mr. Weeks, and the Rev. Mr. Wells of New Rochelle. Of the members, Perez Jones, Peter Nodine, James Odell, Elizabeth Lefurge, Van Burgh Livingston and Harriett Livingston.
a Ditto, vol.iv, p. 304.
b "The tour of duty having fallen to our regiment, we marched from Nelson's point, on the 9*U», crossed the river at King's Ferry, and ou the 25th, encamped near the block house at this place." August 6th ; " flags were passing and repassing from this post to New York and back, every day." Thatcher's iiil. Journal, 310.
282 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
This edifice was erected, A. D. 1827. Principal contributor, Van Burgh Livingston, Elder of the church.
The Episcopal parish of Greenburgh was first organized by the Rev. Alexander H. Crosby, in 1833. St John's church, Yonkers, having for nearly seventy years previously, constituted the only benefice in the manor of Philipsburgh. On the 31st of August, 1833, the church was incorporated under the name and title of " The Rector, Church- wardens, and Vestrymen of Zion church, in the town of Greenburgh." "Joseph Howland and Oscar Irving, Church-wardens ; Van Burgh Livingston, Anthony Constant, William Waring, Cornelius M. Odell, Adam Storms and Everet Brown, Vestrymen."*