The baptismal register of the church commences in 1724.
Ce Dimanche 14 Mars, 172f, a ete baptise sortie du service du matin, Peter fils de Thomas Wall is and Madelaine sa femme le Peter a ete presente au saint bapteme par Denys Woertman and Elizabeth sa femme, Parrain et Marraine le dit Peter est ne le six du dit mois."a
I'homas Wallis, Pr. Stouppe,
Denis Woertman, Isaac Q^uantein, ancien,
her Elizabeth M Woertman, Isaac Guion, ancien.
marque.
To this church is attached a valuable glebe and parsonage. A few rods west of the Episcopal church is situated the residence of the late Frederick Guion, at present occupied by his sonina The original manuscript is in the possession of William Lawton, of New Rochelle.
424 HISTORY OF THE
law, "Williaai Lawton, Esq. This property was originally purchased by Louis Guioii in 1691. Upon the 8th of October, 1725, we find Louis Guion, sen., conveying to Aman Guion 64 acres of land in that part of the manor of Pel ham called New Rochelle. Louis, the ancestor of the Guion family of New Rochelle, emigrated from England about 1687, having fled from La Rochelle in 1681. a The old family residence stands a little to the west of Mr. Lawtoij's. Louis Guion iiad one son Louis, the father of three sons -- first, Louis, grandfather of the late Frederick Guion ; second, Isaac; and third, Aman, the grandfather of the present Elias Guion, of New Rochelle, who also resides on a portion of the old property.