Upon the 22d of March, 1824, the church was incorporated by the title of "Grace (Protestant Episcopal) Church, White Plains," in remembrance of Grace C. hurch, Rye, whose ministers had officiated here at intervals from 1762 to 1816,^ Richard Jarvis and Alan McDonald, wardens ; William Purdy, John Horton, Gilbert Hatfield, James Dick, Alexander Fowler, Joshna Horton, William Bulkley, and James Merritt, vestrymen." The present church edifice was consecrated on the 26ih of June, 1826, by the Right Rev. J. H. Hobart. In 1833 Trinity Church, New York, appropriated to this parish the sum of $750.
LIST OF RECTORS AND MINISTERS. Inst, or call. Incumbents. Vacated hy
1824. William C. Mead, Presb. resignation.
1826. Alexander H. Crosby, A. M., Presb. ditto.
1829. Rev. John VV. Curtis, Presb. ditto.
1831. Rev. Robert W. Harris, A. M., Presb. pies't incumb. Present nnmber of communicants, cir. 50. The church-yard contains memorials to the families of Du Bois, Thomas, Popham, and others.
Adjoining the church is the residence of Samuel E. Lyon, Esq., a beautiful specimen of (he rural Gothic style ; the grounds surrounding it are in harmonious keeping with the scenery.
In the immediate vicinity lies the parsonage and glebe, at present occupied by the Rev. R, W. Harris, rector of the parish, who has for fourteen years past conducted a select boy's school, for English, classical, and religious education ; his chief object being to serve the church, by training a few of its youth in the old paths of filial obedience, patient industry, and Christian devotion.