Mead was settled at Salem from 1752 to 1800, just 48 years, ne explains this himself by the following minute endorsed on the back of the old book of Record," ordained May ye l'Jth, A. D. 1T5-2, Dismist September, 1800.''

b Rec. of Presbvterian church. South Salem, vol. n.

c The arms of both these families (who spelt their name Meade) were alike, viz., Sa a chev hetw three pelicans or, vtilned (rules. The arms of Mead were also Sa a chev, eriniiiois, betw, three pelicans valuing themselves or,-- Burke's Gen. Armory.

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and left eight sons and three daughters. The fourth son was Ebenezer Mead, who was born in 1663, and married Sarah Knapp, of Stamford. Their son was Ebenezer Mead, of Greenwich, who was born October 25th, 1692, and died May 3d, 1775. His fifth son was the Rev. Solomon Mead, born at Greenwich in 1726. Mr. Mead was a classmate of the celebrated missionary John Brainard at Yale in 1746, and graduated A. M. there in 1748. At the age of twenty-six we find him settled at Salem. The upper part of Westchester County was almost a wilderness when Mr. Mead undertook the task of planting an independent society in this place ; and for some time, we are informed, he was in the habit of riding up weekly from Greenwich on horseback. His first residence stood on the property of Mr. William Hoyt, near the home of his late grandson, the late Richard Mead. But a few years before his death he removed to the residence of his son, Martin Mead, now owned by Uriah Slawson. By his first wife Hannah Strong" he had issue Andrew Mead, who married Elizabeth Bouton. Their son is the present Benjamin Strong Mead of Lewisboro, and a daughter Theodocia, who married Mr.