In 1743, Aman Guion granted " to Isaac Guion and John Soulice, churchwardens or elders, and their successors for the use of the minister and communicants of the French church in New Rochelle aforesaid, as is herein settled according to the rules and form of the Church of England, as by law established, a small tract of land containing one acre and three quarters, more or less, which is now in the possession of the Rev. Peter

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Stoiippe, now minister of the aforesaid church, bounded northerly by burying place, easterly b}' the land of Arnan Guion, or a lane or road, southerly by the land that formerly belonged to De Bonreppas, and westerly, by the land of William le Count, for the use of the French minister and communicants of the French Church, &c."a

June ll5th. Mr. Stouppe reports to the society, that the church continues in a good state, and that he officiates to numerous congregations, both of English and French. The number of communicants had increased to SO. He had baptized in the preceding year, 34 white and G colored children.

In the report for the year 1758. occurs the following passage : '' Since the war broke out, (French war) great alterations huve taken place in the congregation, by which I have lost many members. This is caused by removals, and enlisting in the King's service."

Dr. Barclay in a letter dated Sept. 3, 1760, encloses an address to the Propagation Society, from the Church of New Rochelle,ij wherein they acquaint -that body with the death of the Rev. Pierre Stouppe, who for 37 years had been the society's missionary. He was a simple minded conscientious man, (says Dr. Hawkins in his Early Colonial Missions) who continued for seven and thirty years, faithfully to discharge the duties of his mission.