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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 275 words

Peter Ten Broeck, Presb. 1818, Rev. John Urquehart, Presb. 1830, Rev. Edward J. Ives, 1834, Rev. James Sunderland, Presb. 1838, Rev. Wjlliam C. Cooley, Presb. 1840, Rev. Moses Marcus, A. M. Presb.

June, 1843, Rev. William Barlow, Presb.

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1807, baptisms 19, communicants 10, marriages 5.

1847, ditto 40,

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terestino- relic of the past, some speedy means should be taken to preserve it ; otherwise it will soon perish.

The church yard which is extensive, contains several memorials to the Penoyers, Wards, Drakes. Ferris's, &c., <fec. The oldest interment appears to have been Mary, wife of John Ward, who died on the 15th of September, 1765, in the 69th year of her

age.

One of the tomb stones is inscribed with the following expressive sentence :

" Eternity hoio long /"

There is also a small enclosure belonging to the Birdsall

family.

On the west side of the grave yard is situated the monument of John Paulding.

The following is the report of the select committee, appointed in pursuance of a resolution of the board, ^ passed the 4th day of December, 18:^6, during the mayoralty of the Honorable Philip Hone directing a monument to be erected to the memory of John Paulding, one of the captors of the British spy, Andre.