Upon the 2nd of January, 1739, we find a deed for three acres of land given by Joseph Lane, Henry Beeckman and Gertrude his wife, unto John Hyatt, John Haight and David Travis, trustees for the first Presbyterian church, on which land tlie meeting house was erected (said three acres being part of two hundred and twenty acres leased to Joseph Lane for three lives, 25th March, 1737,) dated 2nd of January, 1739, according to the act of 1784 and the act of 1801."b

On the 25th of May, 1781, it was incorporated under the name and title of the " First Presbyterian Society, upon the plan of the Church of Scotland." Aaron Furman, Gilbert Travis, Ebenezer White, Elijah Lee, Henry Strang and Gabriel Carman, trustees, elected 3d of May, 1784. A re-incorporation of the same occurs on the 4th of March, 1806.^

LIST OF PASTORS AND SUPPLIES.

Instal or call. Pastors. Vacated by

Cir. 1740, Rev. Samuel Sackett, . death.

1785, Rev. Silas Constant, resignation.

- • IS07, Rev. Alexander Thompson, ditto.

1814, Rev. Asael Bronson, ditto.

Rev. Richard Wyncup, ditto.

Rev. Thomas G. Thompson, ditto.

•i Occemun the celebrated Indian preacher once addressed a crowded audience from tiie pulpit of this church.

b Co. Rec. Religious Soc. Lib. A. 83.

' Co. Rec. Rehgious Soc. Lib. A. 77, 79, 81, 83, 147.

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Rev. Peter Lockwood, supply.

Rev. William Marshall, do.

Rev. John Iieggett, do.

Rev. D. M. Halliday, do.

Rev. Robert Thompson, pastor, resig.