Bartow's ministry at Westchester, Eastchi^ster, Yonckers, and the manor of Pelham? where there were formerly very few of the Church communion, there was visibly a very great reibrmation of manners.i^

Mr. William Forster appears to have been schoolmaster in 1719. This individual had thirty scholars, " whom he catechises every Saturday and also every Sunday when Mr. Bartow goes to another part of the parish."*^

In 1722, Mr. Bartow informs the Society '-that they are repairing the church at Westchester by voluntary contributions, procured by the zealous efforts of Mr. Forster.''^

" Mr. Bartow (says Dr. Hawkins) continued in the discharge of his important duties for the long period of a quarter of a century. He was the instrument of bringing many separatists back to the church, and adniitting into it many hitherto careless adults. He likewise gave much of his time to the instruction of the poor negroes." " By such long and faithful services he received the general esteem of his people." The Rev. John Bartow was the son of General Bartow, a French Protestant refugee, who fled from France to England on the revocaiion of the edict of Nantes. A branch of this family, resident in Brittany, originally wrote the name Bertaut ;e but like other French names it was afterwards changed.

Mr. Bartow received his education at Christ College, Cambridge, and as v/e have previously shown entered upon his duties here in 1702. In 1722, he purchased of John Moss and Rosamond his wife, the farm now owned by Mr. Abraham Hatfield.