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The queen also presented a church bible, book of homilies, cloth for the pulpit, and communion table.

On the south side of the chancel is a plain stone tablet, bearing the following epitaph :

Sacred

to the memory of

The Reverend Isaac Wilkins, D. D.,

who, for thirty-one years, was the

diligent and faithful minister of

this parish,

placed here, as he believed, by his Redeemer.

He remained satisfied with the

pittance allowed him, rejoicing that even in that

he was no burden to his

parishioners ;

nor ever wished, nor ever went forth

to seek a better living. 'I

Died 5th February, 1830, aged 89 years.

A monument on the north side, records the death of Mrs. Wilkins ;

Sacred

to the memory

of

Mrs. Isabella Wilkins,

the humble hanmaid and faithful worshipper

of

God, her Saviour,

She died the 31st October, A. D. 1810,

in the 64lh year of her age,

and lies buried here.

This monument in conjugal love, is raised

224 HISTORY OF THE

and

inscribed, by her grateful, faitliful and affectionate husband.

And now Lord ! what is our hops'? Truly our hope is ever in thee.

In the vestry room are memorials of tlie Hoffman, Wilkins and Turnbiilj families, &;c.

To St. Peter's church is attached a small glebe and parsonage.

The following- liberal grants have been made by Trinity parish, New York, to this church, viz. : in 1795, the sum of $750, in 1796, $500, and in 1809, five lots of ground m Rende, Chamber and Warren streets, New York, the present value of which is $22,500. a The first delegates from this parish to the diocecesan convention, in 1785, were John Jay and Richard Morris, Esqrs.