Christ Church, Rye, was incorporated on the 12th of March, 1796. Peter Jay and John Barker, churchwardens, Joshua Purdy, Sen., Roger Piu'dy, John Haight, Thomas Carhart, Gilbert Hatfield, Roger Purdy, Jonathan Horton and Jonathan Purdy, vestrymen. c A second incorporation occurs on the 18th of June following.
The present glebe was purchased by the vestry in 1794. Upon it a neat parsonage has been erected. To Christ Church, Rye, is attached St. Peter's chapel at Portchester.
The first delegates from this parish to the diocesan convention in 1785, were Mr. William Miller and Mr. Alexander Hunt.
a This lady left a legacy of $250 to the church.
b In 1800 Trhiity Church contributed |;750 for a parsonage at Rye, to which was added in 1813, the sum of $.500. « Co. llec. Keliifious Soc. I,ib. A.
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. LIST OF RECTORS.
Instituted or called, A. D. 1702, Rev, A. D. 1704^ Rev.
January, 1709, Rev.
1719, Rev.
1720, Rev. 4 June, 1722, Rev.
1726, Rev.
1746, Rev.
1 July, 1763, Rev.
27 Aug. 1765, Rev.
1777, Rev.
Sept. 1787, Rev.
Nov. 1790, Rev.
1793, Rev.
Nov. 1796, Rev.
Rectors, Thomas Pritchard, Clericus, George Muirson, Clericus, Christopher Bridge, M. A. Cler. Mr. Barclay, Clericus, Thomas Poyer, Clericus, Robert Jenney, Clericus,!^ James Wetmore, Clericus, Joseph Lamson, Clericus, Ebenezer Pundersou, Clericus,*^ Ephraim Avery, Clericus, Isaac Hunt, Clericus, Richard C. Moore, Presb., Uavid Foote, Presb., John J. Sands, Presb.,
vacated by
death, the same, the same.
resio'. the same, the same, death.
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