The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
Due from Giles Malory, ou note $ 66 62
" " Ebcnezer Grummon, ou note 42 30
" " Joseph Webster, on note 22 10
" " Elisha Avery, on note 131 50
" " Samuel B. Isaacs, contract 68
" " Jeremiah Keeler, on bond 129 32
*' " Heztkiah De Forest, for rent 12
" " Abijah Gilbert, for a balance on his bonds, 15 53
" " Jacob Hayt, on balance for rent of land... 4125
" " Philander Lawrence, rent of land 5 75
?534 37"
a Rec. of Trustees of Presbyterian church, South Salem, vol I., pp. 13-14.
THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO.
In 1852, the so-called "upper Parsonage" farm, consisting of thirtytwo acres or more, adjoining the Presbyterian church was sold by an order of the Legislature.
The first building used in Lower Salem as a place of public worship, according to the independent or Presbyterian method, was the old log cabin, already alluded to, as an assembly of members is recorded to have taken place at the meeting-house "in September, 1763."
In March, 1 771, it was proposed by the members of the society to build a church or Presbyterian meeting-house, but nothing was then concluded. So that it was not probably commenced until 1772 or 1773 -- according to the records it was standing 1797 and probably remained until 1824. The present church edifice, erected in 1825, occupies a commanding position near the center of the village of South Salem. It is a neat wooden structure, sixty feet by forty, with a recess for organ and choir, the whole surmounted with a tower and spire. This building was greatly improved in 1873 at an expense of $S,ooo.a