Tetard.

The following minutes are extracted from the record of the New York Classis :

"At a classis held in Flatbush on Tuesday, September 2d, 1800, c^c. The church in the Manor of Fordha7Ji, being reduced during the war, and a prospect now opening of their being restored, Resolved, that this classis encourage and countenance them, by assisting and supplying them. Resolved further, that Dr. Livingston visit and preach to them as soon as convenient.''^

"In 181)2 Mr. Livingston reported that he had fulfilled his appointment, whereupon it was resolved that Mr. Jackson take charge of the congregation and give them all the service in his power."''

"October 19th, 1809, the church of Fordham having called the Rev. John Jackson he was approved by the classis, v/ho also resolved that the Rev. Dr. Gerardus A. Kuypers, as primarius, and the Rev. Cornelius C. Vermilyea, as secundus, be a committee to install the Rev. John Jackson. "^

List of Pastors. ^ . . \

Instal. or cull. Pastors. Vacated by

1779. Rev. Dom. Tetard, resignation.

1819. Rev. John Jackson, _ -• ditto.

184 . Rev. P. I. van Pelt, D. D. ditto.

1846. Rev. William Cahoone, present pastor.

Rec. of N. Y. Classis, vol. i. 225. b Ibid. vol. ii. 9.

Ibid. vol. V. 23.

COUNTS OF WESTCHESTER. 333

Church Memoranda.

1827. Communicants, 32. Baptisms, 15.

1845. ditto. 48. ditto -- .

Immediately contiguous to the church is the Crotou Aqueduct^ which, at no great distance, crosses tlie Haarlem river on a magnificent bridge of stone, 1450 feet long, with fifteen arclies, eight of which are eighty feet span, and seven of fifty feet span ; one hundred and fourteen feet above tide water at the top. The estimated cost of the whole, when finished, will exceed $900,000.