ret died, and has given her spirit to God, between 6 and 7 o'clock of the afternoon. a

" Between the French Hnguenots, who settled at Oxford in Massachusetts, and those who came to New York, it appears by the Bernon papers, there was some correspondence."^

The freeholders of New Rochelle in 170S were as follows :

Daniel Lambert, Elie Badeau, Daniel Giraud, Gregoire Gougeon, Daniel Bornnett, Elie de Bonrepos^ Jean Magnon,

Besly,

Isaac Meroier, Bartholonnew Le Rous, Pierre Valleau,

Jacob Scurman, Annbroise Sycart, Benjaaiin Faneuil, Alexander Allaire, Jean Pemeau, J. Levillain,

Bolts,

Daniel Rayneau, Guilleaume Le Counte, Franqois Le Counte, Zacharie Angevin,

Frederick Schorman.

Upon the 17th of April, 1724, we find the following freeholders "granting to Anthony Lespinard a portion of land (situated on Davenport's Neck,) for the erection of a mill."°

Besly,

Oliver Besly, Simon Mohe, Francis Ganyard, Frederick Scurman» Gilleaume Clapp, John Clark, John M. Martin, Eslen Guerin, Benj. Petit, Josias Le Conte, Abel Devoux, Samuel Barnard,, John Moras,

Peter Simson, John Coutant, F. Bolt, jr. Zaccarie Angevin, Pierre Elize Gallaudet, Isaac Mercier, Lancinie Thauvet, -' Aman Guion, ' -

Andre Naudain, Alexander Allaire, Gregoire Gougeson, James Roubet, Henry Shadden, Rachel Neufille.d

" Extracts from the Lespinard diary, in possession of Mr. Gaulladet, Upper Rochelle. b Massaclmsetts Hist. Collect, vol. ii. 34. c The site now occupied by Mr. Secor's mill. d Co. Rec. lib. F. 150.

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The records of this town commence on the 1st of November, 1699.