The Dutch Reformed church at Tarrytown is attached to the mother church, its pastor having the charge of both congregations. The first minister of the church, A. D., 1697, was the Rev. William Barthoff -- styled in the 1 church records, the well learned and Godly Dominus Guilliaume Barthoff.

This individual resided at Hackensack, New Jersey, but performed services here three or four times a year; he continued his ministrations with great acceptance until the year 17 15.

The following item occurs in the church books, (relating to the expense of bringing and returning the abovesaid minister:) "We have paid Thomas van Houtten, who has fetched said minister and brought him over and taken him back again, whom we have satisfied according to our bounden duty ; and with that, it may please the Almighty and merciful God to grant him to come for a long time."

The successor of Mr. Barthoff was the Rev. Johannes Ritzema,

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styled in the church records "verse doctrina; minister," (minister of the true doctrine.) This gentleman continued to supply the church until the commencement of the Revolution."

From this general account of the church, we proceed to give a few extracts from its original records. The oldest book is thus entitled, " Het notitie der Christeutycke Kerck op de Manner op Philipsburgh ; " that is, " The Memorandum Book of the Christian Church of the Manor of Philipsburgh." Upon the back of this volume is the following motto : --