a Rocking stones were called •'' rogan stones" by the Saxons, from the old Saxon principal of the verb " rogg," to shake, which is used by the poet Chaucer. " And him she roggeth and awaketh soft." -- Legend of Good Women.

b By an instrument of donation, dated the same day, the rector appropriated and devoted the church to the worship and service of Almighty God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, according to the provisions of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, See, &c.

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presented by Miss G. C. VeW,^ inscribed with the appropriate motto, " This do in remembrance of niey The font was presented by Miss M. H. Clark, the chandeliers by Miss Emma Gaerard, and the service books by Gerard iis Clark, Esq. The chancel window is a beautiful specimen of stained glass, representing the adoration of the Magi. Matthew, ii. 11. From the town records we take the following extracts.

" At a town meeting held at the school house in the town of Pelham, on Tuesday the seventh day of April, 1801, for the purpose of electing town officers for the said town to serve the ensuing year, the following persons were appointed to the following offices and places," viz.

Philip Pell, supervisor.

David J. Pell, town clerk.

David J. Pell,

William Bayley, \ assessors.

Joshua Huestis,

Philip Pell,

John Bartow, ^ commissioners of Highways.

William Bayley,

Joshua Huestis, overseer of highways, for the within district of the town,