Perry, M.D., of Ridgefield, the father of the present Nehemiah Perry, M.D., of that place. The parish appears to have been favored with occasional sen-ices only, until 1804, when the churches of Bedford, North Salem and Stephentown united, for the purpose of settling a minister " who should perform divine service in the different towns of Bedford, New Castle, North Salem and Stephentown so often as should be in proportion to amount of their several subscriptions." Upon the 4th of September, 1804, the Rev. George Shebeck was called to and accepted the rectorship of the united parishes, which he resigned in March, 1S05.

o Hist. Not. of clergy ordained by Bishops Seabury and Jarvls, appended to the Convocation Journal of Convention No. 38.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

" In 1807, the Rev. Dr. Moore and the Rev. Messrs. Wilkins and Rogers were directed by the Diocesan Convention to supply North Salem, and the other congregations in West Chester county, on some days in the same week of their appointments at Bedford."* ..For nearly four years the parish appears to have been vacant, but in the spring of 1 3 1 o the Rev. Nathan Felch was called as minister. The same year he reported to the Convention, " That the Episcopal congregation in North Salem is exceedingly prosperous ; many have been added to them in a few months past, and they are now erecting a church." For Mr. Felch' s successors, see list of ministers and rectors.