Home / Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. / Passage

A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 258 words

To Thomas his eldest son, land in Monmouth county, New Jersey, granted to him and his wife Helen by his father-in-law, John Read, in 1705, and all his Greek and Latin books, watch and a new English bible quarto. To Theodosius, lands in New Jersey, a gold ring and an English bible quarto. To Anthony, lands on Montapon river in the same province, and a new English bible quarto. To Basil, an estate in Middlesex, New Jersey, also a part of the Indian purchase, called Pine hill, and a bible quarto, &c.a-

In 1725, " a gratuity of £50 was made by the Propngation Society to Mrs. Bartow, in consequence of Mr. Bartow's good seivices of twenty-three years."!* Three sons of Mr. Bartow, Thcophilus, Anthony, and Basil, left a numerous posterity, some of whom are still residing in Westchester county.

Mr. Bartow was succeeded in 172G by the Rev. Thomas Standard. In his report for the year 1728, Mr. Standard states, that he preaches alternately at East and Westchester twice a day, for the summer, and catechises the children publicly at Eastchester.

At a meeting of the trustees and freeholders of the borough town of Westchester, held the 14th of March, 1729, present Miles Oakley, president, and Thomas Hadden, Nathaniel Underbill, Underbill Barnes, Thomas Baxter, John Palmer, Thomas Hunt, Joseph Hunt, and James Baxter, trustees, ordered that Nathaniel Underbill, treasurer, pay Ebenezer Uaviland

For a spindle for the church, ...... £3 7 6

To Justice Hadden, for lath and service done . . . . 2 8 0