The interior contains a neat chancel, gallery, and organ. Against the north wall of the church is placed a marble tablet, inscribed as follows : - •

M. S. Ann Stevenson, The affectionate and beloved wife of Gen. Pierre van Cortlandt, of this township and county, who departed this life at Albany, March 20th, 1821, '; , . translated by God to a kingdom of happiness and glory, _ '' -. aged 46 years, 6 months and 16 days. - ' "

Early instructed by her pious mother in the doctrines and principles of the gospel, this excellent woman became exemplary as a communicant of the church when only thirteen years old, and continuing to be a sincere and humble follower of her Saviour, even unto her life's end, was endeared to all who knew her by her Christian virtues, and for a pure and devoted attachment to Christ's holy apostolic church, to the members of this congregation, who, as a memorial of her worth and mark of respect for her venerable consort and her only son, benefactors of this parish, have erected this tablet.

-, Requiescat in pace. - - • " "•

There is a fine bell in the tower bearing the following inscription : '' Cast by G. H. Holbrook, East Medway, Mass. 1811. Presented to Saint Peter's Church, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, by Gen. Pierre van Cortlandt, August 29th, 1841." The marble font was the gift of his son, Colonel Pierre van Cortlandt.

The site of this church was formerly occupied by a military magazine, destroyed by the British army in 1777. Large quantities of grape shot have been found in the immediate vicinity. Adjoining the building on the south is situated the family vanlt of Ward B. Howard, Esq. (now president of the village corporaation,) in which repose the mortal remains of his late wife, Lucia