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