The Presbyterian society was first incorporated on the 10th of January, 1811, under the name of the " Union Presbyterian Church of Somerstown," Darius Crosby, Lewis Brown, Amaziah Mead, Joseph Owen, jr., James Bailey and Ebenezer White, jr., trustees.b 111 the year 1832, a mutual division took place, which led to the erection of the Presbyterian Church at Croton falls, whose pastor is the Rev. Joseph Nimmo. The present church edifice was erected, A. D. 1799.

CATALOGUE OF PASTORS AND SUPPLIES.

Instal or call. Pastor or Supply. vacated by

A. D. 1801, Rev. John McNiece, resignation

A. D. 1805, Rev. Mr. Perkins, ditto.

Co. Rec. Religious Soc, Lib. B. 33. t Ibid. Lib. A. 45.

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A. D. 1823, Rev. Sylvanus Haight, resi^.

A. D. 1821. Rev. Abraham Purdy, by death.

A. D. 1825, Mr. Abner Brundige, ; ^ :^p,itiatpc

A. D. 1826, Mr. James Auslin, \ J-'centiates.

A. D. 1827, Rev. Ezra Day, resignation.

A. D. 1831, Rev. Griffith R. Griffith, ditto.

A. D. 1834, Rev. Henry Benedict, ditto,

A. D. 1835, Rev. Alexander Leadbither, ditto.

A. D. 1845, Rev. George Menelaus, present pastor.

Church Memoranda.

1846, Communicants, 25, Baptisms, 1,

The first Methodist Episcopal society in this town, was incorporated on the 10th of May, 1794, Joseph Hadden, Thomas Bailey, John Stedwell, Abraham Golding, Samuel Wilson, Jun., and Benjamin Huestis, trustees. ^^ A second incorporation of the Methodist Episcopal church, occurs upon the 20th of December, 1808.b The incorporation of the Methodist brick church, took place on the 20lh of Sept. 1836. This building is still standing on the Mahopack road, a little northeast of the village.