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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 255 words

In pursuance of this Lycence, we, the within Nominated Trustees, appoynted by his Excellency for the building of a Church for the worship of God according to ye Liturgy of the Church of England at New Rochelle, have agreed to Build it on the >"ortb side of ye high street in the said Town of New Rochelle, in ye County of Westchester, the said Church forty foot in length and thirty foot in breadth, between the Dwelling houses of Francis Le Conte and Zachary Anseuvain, as Judging it the most Convenient Place.

Witness our hand this Eighth day of August, 1710, Newfville, Daniel giraud, Isaac Quantin, Debonreposs Andre Naudain, daniel bennet, Caleb Heathcote, Lewis Morris, Daniel Bondet, Besley, E. Valleau, Pierre Valleau, F. LeConte, ambroisc Sicart, J. Levillain."6

a See County Records, Lib. D. p. 72.

b Documentary Hist, of N. Y., vol. iii. pp. 942, 943.

6zb ' HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

As soon as the site was determined upon, a subscription was set on foot for the building of the church. The names of the subscribers and the amount of their contributions are preserved in the following document :

" An account of the money collected by the Reverend Mr. Sharpe. Chaplain of the forces of her majesty at New York, and Mr. Elias Neau, from the members of the Church of England, for building a church at New Rochelle for the worship of God according to the forme and manner prescribed in the Liturgy of the Church of England :