He was followed upon his death, in 1760, by the Rev. Mr. Houdin, another Frenchman by birth, who was bred a Franciscan friar. Mr. Houdin died in 1776. The Rev. Theodotius Bartow was called to the church in 1790, they having been without a minister for fourteen years, during the troubles connected with the War of the Revolution. He continued to serve the church until 1819 -- nearly thirty years -- but in June of that year resigned his charge.

The list of ministers and rectors of the Episcopal Church in New Rochelle is as follows :

Rev. David De Bonrepas, D D 1689

Rev. Daniel Boudet, \M 1695

Rev. Pierre Stoujipe, .\.M 1724

Rev. Michael Houdin, .\.M 1761

Rev. Theodotius Bartow 17l»0

Rev. Ravaud Kearny, .\.M 1819

Rev. Lewis P. Bayard, A.JI 1821

'Re\. Lawson Carter, .\.M 1827

Rev. Thonnis Winthrop, Cirt. D.D 1839

Rev. Richard fmstead Morgan, D.D • ... 1849

Rev. John II. Watson 1874

Rev. Chas F. Canedy, A.M 1876

(Present incumbent.]

It appeare from the records that those of the French Huguenots who were unwilling to conform to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England,

HISTOKY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

continued their connection with the old French Church, in New York City, and received their pastors, when they had any, as missionary bishops from that body. This relation existed from the year of the separation (1709), until 1764, as is proved by the records, and probably much longer. But in February 1808, a new church was incorporated, composed partly of the members of this ancient French Huguenot body, and partly of Presbyterians, but still with the title " The French Church in New Rochelle." Matson Smith, John Eeid, Thomas Carpenter, Robert Givan, Gideon Coggeshall and James Somerville being trustees. On the 30th of May, 1812, it became a Presbyterian church in name as well as in fact, and was received into the care of the Presbytery of New York.