he was distinguished for sound judgment, practical skill and unwearied diligence in ,. nis profession, and for modest, dignified and

^ mild deportment in all the walks of life,

an enlightened and attached member of the Protestant Episcopal church, he was for many years a vestryman of Grace church in the city of New York, and for several years its senior warden, overplied by professional labours, his feeble frame gradually gave way to the attacks of pulmonary consumption. . ,

He retired from the city to his country seat in this neigeborhood, and after a residence " ~

of a few weeks, he departed this life in full possession of his mental faculties, -

at peace with the world, and a devout hope of acceptance with God, through faith in the merits of Jesus Christ. He died June 14, 1828, aged 6'2 years, 3 months and 26 days.

There are also me.norials in the yard, to members of the Hunt, Doty, Baxter, IJiirtow, Lewis, Arden, Findlay, Tucker, Read, Burnett, Hols. nan and Wright fimilies, &c., beside vaults belonging to the families of Timpson, Adee and Ludlow, (fcc. Near the Episcopal grave yard, is situated the Ferris burying ground, 3- which contains the family vaults of Benjamin Ferris and numerous head stones to the Pell family.

The Friends' meeting house which stands south of the church, was erected cir. 1747. The first meeting of this numerous and

a John Ferris of the boroug thown of Westchester, in 1715, by his last will, " reserves the burying ground for the people to bury their dead, in the place where they formerly buried without any let or hindrance. Since known as the pasture hill burying ground."