I am heartily sorry that we should give them such a bad example, and fill their mouths with such objections to our blessed religion."

"He mentions in this letter that they had completed the house of God at Rye, by the subscription of the inhabitants ; a stately structure indeed."

'* Mr. Muirson, after a short but a most useful service in the ministry of the church, died in October, 1708, much lamented by his friends, and missed by his parishioners."^

The last will of George Muirson, clerk, bears date September, ITOS. By his wife Gloriana, daughter of the Hon. Colonel William Smith,'' he left one son, George Muirson, M. D.,c of Setaukett, L. I., the father of Heathcote Muirson. The latter was a graduate of Yale College in 1776, and died from wounds received in the attack upon Lloyd's neck. Long Island, July, 1781.

Mr. Muirson was succeeded in January, 1709, by the Rev. Christopher Bridges.

'■ Upon the 9th of January, 1710, at a meeting of the parishioners, at the parish church in Rye, the following churchwardens and vestrymen were elected for tlie year ensuing.

Churdnvardens.

Capt. Joseph Theale, Capt. Jonathan Hart,

Cornelius Seely.

» Hist. Not. of the Ch. of England in the N. A. Colonies, 281.

b The Hon. William Smith was chief justice and president of the Council of the Province of New York.

« Anna, the eldest daughter of Dr. George Muirson, married Cyrus Punderson, D. D. Their descendants are still residing upon Long Island. Mary the youngest married William Wickham Wills,