John Bartow wrote to the Venerable Society, from Westchester, which was, then, the County-seat and principal Village : " The "Inhabitants of our Parish live scattered and dispersed up and down in " the Woods, so that many cannot repair constantly to the Church, by "reason of their great distance from it." Quoted by Mr. Bolton, History of Westchester County, Second edition, i., 340. The "Parish" referred to, included, then, the more recent Towns of Westchester, West Farms, Morrisania, Kingsbridge, Yonkers, East Chester, Pelham, and New Eochelle.

See, also, the letters of Rev. Robert Jenney to the Venerable Society, ' ' Eye, Dec. 15, 1722 ; ' ' Rev. John Bartow to the Bishop of London, ' ( West-

" CHESTER, IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK, IN AMERICA, Jllly 13, 1724 ;"

Rev. Robert Jenney to the same, " At Rye, in the Province of New "York, July 18, 1724;" Rev. Peter Stouppe to the Venerable Society, "New Rochelle, Dec. 11, 1727;" Rev. Jatm&s Wetmore to the same, "Rye, February 20, 1727-28 ;" etc.

"As the people of this Country are all farmers, they are dispersed up f 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 Stannard to (fie Venerable Society, " Westchester, Nov. 5, 1729."

See, also, letter of Rev. James Wetmore to the Venerable Society, "Rye, "March 25, 1743;" The Parish of Rye to the same, "Province of New "York, Bedford, March 6, 1744 ;" Rev. Joseph Lampson to the same, " Northcastle, in the Parish of Rye, February 10; 1746-47;" Rev. Ebenezer Dibble to the same, "Stamford in Connecticut, in New England, March 25, 1761;" Rev. Harry Monro to the same, "Philifs- " burgh, February 1, 1766 ; " Rev.