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.

preserved among the Guion papers, entitled : -- " Memorandum of the collection in the church by Peter Shute : " -- The first collection was May 17th, 1792.

May 17th, collected, 8 1-2

" 24th, " 12 6

At a meeting of the Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen, of Trinity church at New Rochelle, on the 24th of October, 1 803, it was resolved : -- " That in consideration of the decayed state of the present church, that it was expedient to erect a new building for the celebration of Divine worship ; and it is hereby earnestly recommended to the members of the congregation of the said church, and to all pious and benevolent persons to render every aid which their circumstances will admit, in effecting the above design, and may the blessing of God rest on every contributor to the aforesaid useful object." In 1804 Mr. Bartow makes report to the Convention of eighteen communicants, &c.

Mr. Bartow continued rector of this parish until June, 18 19, when he ceased the labors of the sanctuary and resigned his office. At a meeting of the vestry held Monday, June 7th, of that year, on motion it was resolved : -- " That the thanks of this Board be given to Mr. Bartow, to wit : -- " The vestry of Trinity church, New Rochelle, return the Rev.