The first church edifice, of which any thing is known, was built by the Huguenots about 1692-3, upon the site of the present Episcopal church. a In 1693, " The elders of the church in New Rochelle have accorded to Ambroise Sicard, jr., and Daniel Sicard, to convert into a rent at 6 per cent, the 40 shillings which they owe for 10 acres of land sold them by the inhabitants and begin to pay the rent May, 1694.^

"Thauvet Ecotonneau,

'•Tmacher Theroude,

"GuiLLiAUME Le Count,

'•Daniel Streing."

In the grant to Jacob Leisler, (20ih September, 1689,) John Pell, lord of the manor, with the consent of Rachel his wife, did give and grant, '• to the said Jacob Leisler the further quantity of one hundred acres of land for the use of the French church erected or to be erected by the inhabitants of the said tract of land.''c

The following documents relate to this property, which was in dispute for some time, between the present Episcopal corporation and the Presbyterian society,

" Juilly 22d, 1700.'' " In general assembly of the inhabitants of ihis place, according to Justice Mott's warrant, it lias been agreed by the plurality of votes, that above the hundred acres of land given by Sir John Pell for the church of this place, the said 100

* Testimony of Elias Guioa, This individual was born February 14, 1728, and died November 26, 1811.

b Town Rec.

* See Leisler's deed and church charter.

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