Godfrey Haines, (acting under authority of the vestry,) sold at public auction for the paltry sum of forty shillings. It deserves, however, to be recorded that Judge Miller, one of the wardens of the united parishes, strenuously opposed its destruction. The principal part of the timber is still preserved in a barn on the property of Mr. Hezekiah Raymond, a short distance only from the old buryingground. From that time, until within a short period, services have been entirely confined to Bedford.

In 1852, through the zealous efforts of the Rev. Dr. Harris, of White Plains, a new church was built within a few yards of the site of old St.

St. Mark's Churcli ; built 1S52.

George's. It is a very neat and church-like structure, and is pleasantly situated on the west side of Kirby*s pond, the waters of which empty into the Pepemighting or Kisco river. St. Mark's church was opened for divine service, January 25th, 1852; on which occasion the Rev. Dr. Harris preached a sermon from Haggai ii : 9 -- " The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts : and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts."

St. Mark's church was incorporated on the 7th of October, 1S50 ; Gilbert Martin and Henry D. Tyler, wardens ; Gilbert Brundage, Thomas Wright, Thomas Searles, John Cary, Andrew Dunn, Simeon Woolsey, George W. Brower, and Lewis Tripp, vestrymen.

THE TOWN OF NEW CASTI.E.