A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I
it was resolved to contribute the following salary towards the maintenance of a minister.
£
s.
d.
Daniel Drake, jr.
Richard Shute.
Moses Hoite,
Richard Hoadley,
John Pinckney,
John Drake,
John Wear ford,
Cornell Goding,
Henry Fowler,
John Joan,
Nathaniel White,
£
5. d.
William Gray,
10 0
John Clarkson,
5 0
Thomas Norton,
6 0
John Shute,
5 0
Thomas Pinckney,
5 0
Walter Lancaster,
10 0
Thomas Keurkin,
7 0
do. junr.
5 0
John Coe,
10 0
This present testifieth, that we whose names are above written, do engage to pay the said several sums by us, every particular man, to pay as abovesaid, unto Mr. Morgan Jones, for the carrying on the work of the ministry for this present year ensuing." The following entry occurs in the records of Newtown Long Island, " Whereas. I, Morgan Jones, have officiated for some time as a minister in Newtown, without any agreement for a salary, upon the promise of some particular persons of the town, to allow me some small recompense, of their own accord, I do hereby acquit and discharge the town of all salary, moneys, goods, or wares, which I might claim. Aug. 28, 168G. Morgan Jones."*
This must have been preparatory to his removal and settlement in East or Westchester.
The Rev. Morgan Jones was succeeded by Mr. Samuel Goding, who received instructions to "read" in the Bible, and other good sermon books, and so to carry on the Sabbath exercises (in Eastchcster) according to the Hon. Colonel Fletcher's order.