The new school Presbyterian church of this place was first organized November 17, 1841, by a committee from the North River Presbyter}^

The present church edifice was erected A. D. 1845, and dedicated to the service of God 9th of April, 1845 ; the society was incorporated by its present name July 29th, 1846. The first pastor was the Rev. Daniel Brown. This individual was installed May 4th, 1842. Mr. Brown died on the 8th of November, 1846,

^ Religious Soc. Lib. A. 102, 188.

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and was succeeded by the Rev. Livingston Willard (present pastor) April 15th, 1847'

The Baptist society must have been established here at an early date; this appears from the following document, entitled an agreement made the 17th day of December, A. D. 1772, by and between tfie subscribers, as follows, to wit :

Whereas the society of people called Baptists, by way of voluntary subscription, have lately erected and built a house for public worship at or near a place called Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, and as there is not as yet a sufficient sum of money raised to pay for the building said house, we the subscribers do agree upon and appoint Caleb Hall, of said manor of Cortlandt, to hire a sum of money sufficient to pay the deficiency ; and we jointly and severally promise, and oblige ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, to • pay to the said Caleb Hall, his executors or administrators, one equal part of the sum that he shall so hire, according to the proportion of our first subscription: Provided that if there shall be money raised by way of subscription sufficient to pay the cost laid out in building said house, that the money so hired shall be paid out of the same.