John Bartow wrote to the Venerable Society, from Westchester, which WHS, tlieii, the County-seat and principal Village: "The " Inhabitants of our Parish live scattered and disiiereed up and down in "the Woods, so that many cannot repair constantly to the Church, by " reason of their great distance froniit." -- Quotedbij Mr. Bultoii, History of Westche-ster County, SeconJ cchVioH, i., .'!4i). The "Parish" referred to, included, then, the more recent Towns of Westchester, West Farms, Morrisania, liingsbridge, Yonkers, East Chester, Pelhani, and New Eochelle.

See, also, the letters of Rev. Robert Jemiey to the Venerable Society, '•RVK, Dec. 15, 1722;" Rev. John Barlow to the Bishop of Lomlon, " West- " CHESTER, IN THE Province OF New Yohk, in Ameuici, Ju'y 13, 172'1 ; " Rer. Robert Jemity to the i-anie, "At Rve, in the Pkovince or New '•York, .luly 1(<, 1721;" Rev. Peter Stouppe to the Ven<-rable Society, "New RcifHELLE, Dec. 11, 1727 ;" Rev. James Wetinare to the same, '■Rve February 20, 17:i7-28;" etc.

"As the people of this Country are all farmers, they are dispersed up "and down the Country ; and even in Towns every one has a plott of at " least ten acres, which distances his neighbor from him." -- Rev. Thomas Stinmurtl to the Venerable Society, " Westcmesteh, Nov. 5, 172'J."

See, also. ie//er o/ Ree. James Wetmore to lite Venerable S(KV'ty, "Rye, "March 25, 1743;" The Parish of Rye to the same, "Province of New "York, Bedford, March li, 1744 ;" Rer. Joseph Lumpson to the savit, '■ NoRTHCASTLE, i.v THE PARISH OF IlYE, February 10, 1746^7;" Rev. Ebene:er bibble to the same, "Stamford, in Connecticut, in New Eno- "I.ANI), March 2.'), 17GI ; " Rev. Ilamj Monro to the same, " PuiLLiPS- " BUROH, February 1, 1766 ; " Rev.