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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. 328 words

Bondet, have built them a new church of stone, for the worship of God, and are, many of them, reconciled to the ways of the Church of England) one hundred French prayer books of the small sort, and twenty of a larger impression." In consideration of the great learning and piety of Monsieur Bondet,, at New Rochelle, and his long and faithful discharge of his office, they have augmented his salary from jQt,o to £50 per annum, c Mr. Neau, writing to the Secretary from New York, on the 5th of July, 17 10, bears the following testimony in regard to Mr. Bondet's character, "most Honored Sir: -- Mr. Bondet is a good old man, near sixty years of age, sober, just and religious."**

Another supply of one hundred Prayer Books in French, occurs in 1713, to the Rev. Monsieur Bondet, minister of the Reformed Congregation at New Rochelle. Upon this, he remarks, " The books came very seasonable, and is much to the comfort of that people, as to engage their thanks to the Society, for their charity in the care of them, when their enemies reported they were derelicted."

The same year, the Society forwarded to the Rev. Daniel Bondet, "minister of the French Calvinistic congregation at New Rochelle, ^10, in consideration of his diligence and care in performing English service every third Sunday, for the edification of the French youth who have learnt so much of that language as to join with him therein."

Upon the 7 th of February, 17 14, Queen Anne, in answer to the petia In an address of the New York clergy to Governor nnnter. May 14, 1712. " they thank him for his favor to Daniel Bondet, and his congregation of French Refugees, and generous bounty towards erecting of a new church, and granting a patent for the same to the Church of England, and that the utmost gratitude i.s due for the same." This was signed by D.