John Tompkins, jun., was also chosen " to beat the drum constantly every Lord's day if occasion require, and at other times when it is needful, and to keep the drum in rej^air, and the said inhabitants do promise to pay him therefor 9 pence a piece every one."

In a summary account of the state of the church in the province of New York, as it was laid before the clergy, convened October 5th, 1704, at New York, by the appointment of his Excellency Edw^ard Lord Viscount Cornbury and Colonel Francis Nicholson, it was stated, that "There is one independent congregation at Eastchester whose minister designs to leave tljere, whose congregation upon his departure are resolved to join with the church."^

^ Laws of N. y. 1700, chap. xc. 40. b Church Record, vol. i., No. 16.

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Col. Caleb Heathcoate, in a letter to the secretary of the venerable Society for Propagating the Gospel in foreign parts, dated Manor of Scarsdale, November 9th, 1705, thus writes; "and thirdly, one Mr. Morgan, who was minister of Eastchester, pron;»ised me to conform."^

To Mr. Morgan appears to have succeeded the celebrated AVilliam Tennent, who officiated here for a short time only, from whence he removed to Bedford. ^

A LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,

EASTCHESTERo

Jnstituted Ministers. Vacated by

1665-G, Rev. Brewster, Resignation,

1675, ** Ezekiel Fogge, ditto

16S4, " Warham Mather, ditto

16S6, '' Morgan Jones, ditto

1692, " Samuel Goding, ditto