In the immediate vicinity stands the Presbyterian Church, a very handsome wooden edifice, erected in 1847, and dedicated on the 15th of October of the same year. From a date on a semicircular stone, lying in front of the door, we learn that the old church, which stood east of the present building,a was erected as early as 1764. This is confirmed by the followinor items, taken from an old account book in the possession of Mr. John Close :

" November the 20th, the year 1764, Ebenezer Brown, of Salem, have received of Solomon Close two pounds seven shillings and ten pence, on the accompt of the Meeten House. Recieved by Ebenezer Brown."

" To cash by Nathan, 0--5--0. 1765 Abner Benedict cradit to a log for the fore that made 140 feet to 158 feet of oak bords, 0--2--16. For the Meeten House, 0--7--11 to 370 feet of bords, by Crane, 0--18--6."

"October the year 1764, I, Ebenezer Brown, of Salem, have recieved of Samuel Cole, of Cortslandt Manner, the ful and just sum of five pounds, rec'd by me on the acompt of the Meeten House."

Little is known concerning the early history of this church, except that from J 764 to 1832 it was strictly independent in its organization, and Congregational in its form of government and worship.

The first settled pastor appears to have been the Rev. Joel Benedict, in 1783. Prior to this, the congregation must have depended on occasional supplies, or employed the services of a minister for a short period only. In the church register book (entitled the Records of the Congregational Church at Upper Salem) occurs the following memoranda. '-Upper Salem, August 20th, 1779. At a meeting of the church members hving in Upper Sa-