The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
Josiah Gilbert, mentioned 1768 ; Samuel Lawrence, mentioned 17S6 to 1793 ; Gould Bouton, mentioned 1793.
.1 Report of Rev. Epenetus Townscnd, New York MSS. from arcluve9 at Fulham, vol. II., 490-w.j ^Uawks).
Ixst. or Call. May 20, 1752, Nov, 27, 1780, Nov. 27, 1804, Sept. 22, 1813, June 14, 1820, Hay 1, 1823, Oct. 9. 1834, Nov. 3, 1852, May 28, 1869, Oct. 18, 18TL,
CHURCH AT SOUTH SALEM.
Ministers oe Pastors. vacated by.
Rev. Solomon Mead, Dismissed Sept. 11, 1800
Rev. Ichabod Lewis, Death.
Rev. Jons Ely, Resigned.
Rev. Jacob Burbank, "
Rev. Charles F. Butler, " Rev. Stephen Sacnders, " Rev. Reuben Frame, *' Rev. A. L. Lindslet, D.D., " Rev. Daniel S. Gregory, "
Rev. Thomas M. Gray, D.D., Dismissed, 1876.
to 1794 ;
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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OK WESTCHESTER.
Presbyterian Church, South Salem.
The Presbyterian church of Lower Salem was first incorporated on on the 4th of January, 1784. Abijah Gilbert, Jacob Hoit, Matthew Seymour, Gideon Seely, Michael Halstead and Nathaniel Newman, trustees."
The grave yard surrounding the church contains memorials to the families of the Keelers, Rockwells, Isaacs, Ferrises, Gilberts, Websters and Meads, ccc. &c.
In the south-west corner appears a neat marble slab inscribed to the
Memory of the
REV. SOLOMON MEAD, First Pastor of the Presbyterian church iu this place, JE. 86, He had the charge of this people 48 years ob. September 4th, 1812. While marble monuments decay The righteous live an endless day. And earthly temples turn to dust, Blest is the memory of the just.