Seal of St. Peter's Cliurcli, Westchester,

The baptismal register of this parish, contains the following memoranda :

"March 4th, 1702, then baptized by Mr. John Bartow, Rector of Westchester, John Haden, aged 41 years; John Haden, son of said John Haden, aged 17 years; Abagail Haden, aged 16 years ; Samuel Haden, aged 13 years ; Thomas Haden, aged 8 years; Elizabeth Haden, aged 11 years; Joseph Haden. aged 1 year and 7 months, tfec^-

The church yard, which is probably coeval with the settle-

" Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,"

Each in his narrow cell forever laid,

The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. -- Gray^s Elegy.

The following inscriptions are copied from the monuments

Here lyeth the body of William , Esq., aged 50 years,

deceased March 27th, 1702. H. 1718. P. B.o 1727. In mem-

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226 HISTORY OF THE

ory of Philip Honeywell, Esq., he died of a lingering illness, at Greeuburgh, on the Sth day of Sept. 1813, in the 53d year of his age. ,•

He was an active character

during the Revolutionary war,

he lived respected and died regretted.

Ann Eustace, his wife,

died May 11, 1811, aetat 50.

Look on this stone and you will find,

My journey's o'er, and yours behind,

Think then, before you turn away, . .

That yours may end before this day.

In memory of Oliver de Lancey, senr., who deparled tjjis life April 4th, 1840, aged 70 years. Sacred to the memory of Captain Stephen Bayard, who was born Oct. 26ih, 1785, and died July 11, 1814: "my Blessed Saviour receive my spirit, were his last words," and whosoever believeth in him, tho' he die, yet shall he live again. Ever will the sweet remembrance, of your useful, generons, forgiving and affectionate virtues, best of husbands and fathers, be cherished in the hearts of your wife and family.