" Between Phcebe, widow of Joseph Pell, and Samuel Sneden and Jacobus Bleecker, Esqrs., executors of Joseph Pell, on the one part, and David Guion of New Rochelle on the other, witnesseth, &c., whereas John Pell, formerly proprietor of the said manor of Pelham, was seized in fee of 6000 acres of land, part of said manor of Pelham, and being so seized did sell the said 6000 acres of land to one Jacob Leisler, and did set apart the said remaining 100 acres of land for the use of the French church. But said John Pell never did dispose or divest himself of the legal estate and right to the said 100 acres, and the said John Pell afterwards died intestate, and left Thomas Pell his eldest son and heir at law, by means whereof the inheritance and legal right to the said 100 acres became vested in said Thomas Pell. And whereas said Thomas, on 3d July, 1739, did in due form of law make his last will and testament ar*d bequeath the same to his son, Joseph Pell, in fee, &c., whereupon the said executors do convey the said 100 acres to David Guion," &c.b

On the 4th of Feb. 1763, David Guion released the same to Trinity church for the snm of £100.^

Isaac Guion, Peter Flandreau, Samuel Gelliott and Magdaline Stonppe (sole executrix and heir of the last will and testament of the Rev. Peter Stouppe) also released to the Church in 1767.^

Prior to the erection of the first Huguenot church in New Rochelle, the devoted inhabitants of this town, walked regularly every Sunday to New York, a distance (by the road at that time) of 23 miles, to attend the Sabbalh service at the old Church du St. Esprit, in Pine street, and returned on the Sabbath evening to their homes, to be ready for their weekly avocations on Mons^ Town Rec