Watson had charge of the Parish to May 1,

1S76.

20 Oct., A. D. 1876, Rev. Chas. F. Caned y, M.A., present incumbent.

The Baptismal Register of this church commences, in 1724 : --

"Ce Dimanche 14 Mars, 1724, a ete baptise sortie service du matin Peter fils de Thomas Wallis, and Madelaine sa femme le Peter a ete presente, au saint bapteme, par Denys Woertman and Elizabeth sa femme Parrain et Marraine le (lit Peter est ne le six du (lit mois."

Thomas Wallis, Peter Stouppk,

Denis Woertman, Isaac Quantein, ancien.

her

Elizabeth M Woertman, Isaac GnoN, ancien.

marque.

In 1 7 10 the population of New Rochelle and its districts was as follows : -- Male Christians, 67 ; Female do., 139 ; Male Slaves, 23 ; Female do., 34 ; Total, 261.

A few rods west of the Episcopal church, is situated the former residence of the Guion family, at present owned by William Lawton, Esq., of New Rochelle, who married the daughter of the late Frederick Guion, Esq. This property was originally purchased by Louis Guion, in 1691. Upon the 8th of October, 1725, we find Louis Guion, Sr., conveying to Aman Guion, his son, sixty-four acres of land in that part of the manor called New Rochelle. The Guions were from La Rochelle in France; one branch of whom were lords of Salbetter, represented by Peter Guion lord of that place, and elder in the Church of Manars, who appeared for the Province of Dolphiny, at the Synod of Vitre, in 1617." Louis, the more immediate ancestor of the Guion family of New Roehelle emigrated