Thomas's Church., Mamaroneck, by the Right Rev. J. H. Hobart, bishop of the diocese. Previous to the Revolution Mamaroneck constituted one of the appropriated towns of Rye parish, having been annexed thereto by acts of assembly, passed in 1693-7. In 1725 Mamaroneck contributed towards the rectors' tax £18, and in 1767, £19 2^. 6d. The name of John Disbrow (vestryman from Mamaroneck) occurs in the church records of Rye, A. D. 1710. The parochial clergy appear to have offi-

» Gilbert Budd, M. D., a distinguished surgeon, educated at Edinburgb, sou of John Budd. See Genealogy.

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ciated here at a very early period, as Madame Knight incidentally mentions in 1701, '^ that one Church of England parson officiated in all these three towns," viz. Rye, Mamaroneck and Horseneck, " once every Sunday in turns throughout the year."* The French clergy of New Rochelle also performed occasional services here; this we learn from the records of Trinity Church.

Upon the 12th of April, 1814, the present parish was organized, and incorporated in accordance with the act passed on the 17th of March, 1795. At the first meeting of the congregation, held on Tuesday in Easter week, 1814, tne following gentlemen were chosen ofiicers for the ensuing year, viz. John Peter de Lancey and Peter Jay Munro, churchwardens. William Gray, Benj. Hadden, Henry Gedney, Samuel Deal, Abraham Guion, and Matthias G. Yalentine, vestrymen. ^

To this church is attached a handsome parsonage and glebe, the whole real estate being valued at $8000. The communion silver consists of a flaggon and a double set of chalices and pattens, inscribed