Bartow, for his services as a reader in the Episcopal church at New Rochelle, that the Convention consider him as eminently useful to the Church in that situation and wish him to continue therein ; and as they have the highest sense of his zeal for religion, and just respect for his moral character, they would recommend his application to such studies as may qualify him for holy orders, in conformity to the Constitution of the Church ; and that a copy of these resolutions be delivered to Mr. Bartow by the Secretary, in testimony of the approbation of this Convention."

The next year, at the solicitation of the congregation, he applied for holy orders, and was ordained Deacon, on Wednesday, 27th of January, 1790, and Priest on the 19th of October following, by Bishop Provoost. A definite invitation appears to have been given to Mr. Bartow soon after his ordination, by which he became the first rector of this parish -- the church having been without a minister fourteen years. Occasional services, however, may have been held during that time. The salary at this period amounted to £50 per annum, and appears to have been principally paid for many years, by Lewis Pintard, Esq. In 1787 James de Blez, first junior warden of the parish, bequeathed the sum of £100 to Trinity church, which money appears to have been laid out in repairing the old edifice by Mr. Bartow. The following item is

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.