The first organization of the Episcopal church in this town took place under the act of assembly passed September, 1693. entitled " An act for settling a ministry and raising a maintenance for them in the city of New York and the counties of Richmond, Westchester^ and Queen's." To the above act was added as follows on the 11th of May, 1697, "that there shall be called and inducted and established a good sufficient Protestant minister to officiate and have the care of souls within one year next and after the publication hereof. In the county of Westchester two, one to have the cure of Westchester, Eastchester, Yonkers, and the manor of Pelham,"b &c., ifcc.

The subjoined order relates to the erection of the first Episcopal church in Westchester.^

"At a meeting held by the trustees this 4th of September, 1700, present, Josiah Hunt, president, Edward W^aters, Joseph Haviland, John Hunt, Joseph Bayley, John Ferris, sen., and Richard Ponton. It is voted and agreed upon that all who shall cart timber and stuff for the ineeting house shall have six shillings per diem, &c., done in behalf of the freeholders and commonality of the towii."'^

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b Acts of provincial assembly, N. Y., from 1691 to 1725, p. 23.

<^ The exact date when the Congregational meeting house was erected here is uncertain ; it must, however, have fallen into decay sometime prior to the erection of the Episcopal church.

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