The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
" An inventory and account of the real and personal estate belonging to the Presbyterian church and Congregation, called and known by the name of the Presbyterian church and Congregation of the town of Lower Salem made by the subscribers, trustees of said church and congregation which is as follows (to wit): The real estate consisting chiefly of unimproved lands occupied by the Rev. Solomon Mead the minister of the said church and congregation and two small pieces of ground rented at four shillings and six-pence per annum. The
a Testimony of Col. C. M. Ferris, of Norwalk for many years a Justice of the Peace In this town,
* Ki>c. of the Trustees of Presbyterian chnrch, SoHth Salem, vol. T. p. n. The Protestant Episcopal church was now about reorganizing under the act of 1T96, but no election for officers appears to have taken place In Lower Salem until Oct. 1S10.
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rest of the premises occupied by Mr. Solomon Mead estimated at five pounds and eighteen shillings.
Rent of the two tenements, £0 4s &d Rent of laud occupied by Mr. Mead, £5 18s Together with three sums of money loaned, the principal sums amount to £85 s9 <£8. The annual income being the lawful interest which is five pound, one shilling and seven pence per annum.
Principal £85 9s Id Interest, £5 Is Id In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 9th day of May, 1798.
Abi.iah Gilbert, ^ (Jacob H ait,