Daniel Bondet died in 1721, having been twenty years minister of this church. As lie lived greatly beloved, he died no less lamented; his will bears date 24ih of March, 172^. In this document he styles himself "minister of the gospel of New Rochelle." To Betty Cantine he bequeathes all his ready money, plate, jewels, ring and household furniture ; and to the use of the French church in New Rochelle, all his books consisting of 400 volumes.^
During the interval between the death of ]Vlr. Bondet and the appointment of his successor, services appear to have been performed by the Rev. John Bartow, Rector of the parish of Westchester, who received o€10 for such extra service.
Mr. Bondet was succeeded in 1722 by the Rev. Pierre Stouppe.^
This gentleman proved very acceptable because he could preach in French, which language only most of the people understood.
In 1724 the elders, or anciens (as tliey are sometimes styled,) of the French church, were Isaac Q,uantein and Isaac Guion.
Mr. Stouppe writing to the Propagation Society, in 1726, thus describes the state of the church. " 1 liave baptized 6 grown negroes, 7 negro children, fitted 8 young people for the sacrament, and my communicants at Easter numbered 33."
In 1730 he acquaints the society that the French and English prayer books sent him have been of great use, the number of his communicants increases, and in the course of six months he had baptized 15 white children and 3 colored. In the report for the year