Upon the west side of the valley, towers Beaver hill, frowning in solemn majesty on the quiet scene below.

Presbyterian Church, and Tomb of Isaac van Wai t.

■• Gaines' Weekly Mercury, b Thatcher's Journal, 258.

Vol. I.

234 HISTORY OF THE

The Presbyterian Church of Greenburgh, (situated on the east bank of the Saw mill) was first organized about the year 1790, under tlie ministry of the Rev. John Townley. This individual labored here for about twelve years, after which time he removed to Somers, and subsequently to Peekskill.^'

Upon the departure of Mr. Townley, services were performed here, by the Rev. Thomas G. Smith, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Tarrytown and Unionville.

Mr. Smith was succeeded by the late Rev. George Bourne^ who served the churches of Greenburgh, and Dobb's Ferry, with great acceptance.

During this period, the church was connected with the old Westchester Presbytery, a congregational body, long since extinct. Upon the 12th of June, 1825, it was received into union with the First Presbytery of New York, and reorganized. It is at present connected with the Bedford Presbytery. This church appears to have been first incorporated upon the 25th of April, 1790, on which occasion, John Martine, Elijah Tompkins, Archer Read, Thomas Almond, and Abraham Odell were elected trustees."'^

LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT GREENBURGH.c

Instal or call. Ministers. Vacated by.

Ministers C 1790, Rev. John Townley, resig.

under the J 1802, Rev. Thomas G. Smith, supply, resig.

Westchester ' 1820, Rev. George Bourne, resig.