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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. 317 words

sentences in Latin placed upon olive branches interlacing or covering

the entire window « This beautitul memorial was erected by the relatives

of the late Mrs. Catharine Wilkins, (widow of Governor M. Wilkins. ; to

commemorate \\-ith gratitude the constant deeds of love and chanty

which she maintained to the closing days of her life on earth.

The chime of three bells, but little damaged by the fire, contain the

following inscription :

3 Keyed BeUs, ^

D. B. G.

754, 908, 1322,

JOHNKS & HlTCKCOCK,

Foundry, Troy, New York.

3 Keyed Eells, D. B, G. Presented to the Ep. Church,

Westchester, A.D. IS.')?. Geor-o T. Adee, Goverueur

Morris Wilkins, Denton Pearsall, William Watson,

Edward Haidit, William K. Strong, John

51. Furman, Alfred Seuton, William

Whitehead, D. Lynch Lawrence, -

Wilhani L. Youlo, Daniel M.

Edgar.

{Pc rich to n ers . )

. a By .1 happy (:n>iK-i<lonr,.'\Uo:Tf>rhPf fnrruifoii'^. tho above menUoiunl '.vinWnn-w.i^ sfen la \'* plac? hy Uv; c'.nKr' tjutiou f'.r the lir.-t tiiii":it jnni-tuns; scrvio: •.u ilie fnurri'. ■!;;!! ^;u:i-iv jf: ' Triniry wh-n \\\~- tWL-ur\.:if:h elia!i:.-t of .Sr..M:i!!hew -.v.ii !li • ainHK^u-d -ot-'uil K•^•^Mll.' i.-'voruour \\ iikius, E.-q., j;.ivo trie wliit.- ijiui I.1-! Joiit.

THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 4OX

On or near the site of the old Court House and Jail, adjoining the church-yard on the south, was erected in iS , a beautiful parochial school-house, costing $18,000. The building is well fitted up, and answers the double purpose of a chapel and school-room.

To St. Peter's church is attached a portion of the ancient glebe which was given by the town in 1703, sometimes called the " Parsonage Land," consisting of S iVo acres, bounded north by river road, or Westchester turnpike ; east, by Avenue B ; south, by I'hirteenth street ; west, by Fourteenth street ; and 2 /oo acres, bounded east, by Glebe avenue, and west by Lalayette street.