Bayard was elected minister of the parish, August, 1821, and resigned in 1825. ^ "It is but a short time since that he rested from his labors, having died at the Island of Malta, on his return from the Holy Land, September 2d, 1840."^ During the incumbency of Mr. Bayard, the present church edifice was erected (in 1821) on the site of the first Huguenot church, and consecrated the same year by the Right Rev. John Croes, bishop of New Jersey, in the absence of the lamented Hobart, tiien on a visit to England.

In 1846 the present edifice was considerably enlarged and improved. The tower contains the original bell, presented by Sir

* The official title under which the incumbent is recognized in the charter, b Elias Guion's papers.

« Mr. Bartow was the son of Theophilus Bartow by his wife Bathsheba Pell, and grandson of John Bartow the Huguenot.

d Lewis Pintard Bayard was the son of the Hon. Samuel Bayard, of Philadelphia. His mother was the only daughter of Lewis Pintard, cousin of the late venerable John Pintard, L.L.D. Mr. Bayard's ancestors, both on the paternal and mateinal line, were Huguenots.

• Matthew H. Henderson, rector of Trinity Cjuirch, Newark ; centennial discouree.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Henry Ashurst, of London, to the French Church du St. Esprit of New York,!^ inscribed

"SAMUEL NEWTON MADE ME 1706."

The communion plate consists of a large chalice and paten, the gift of Queen Anne ;b also two smaller chalices presented by a member of the Davenport family.