The old Orthodox Friend's meeting-house now held by the Hicksite party, which stands south of the church, was erected in 1723.'' The first meeting of this numerous and respectable society in America, is said to have been held at Westchester. '■'■Monthly meeilug" was appointed by the yearly meeting of Friends at Flushing, Long Island, to be held at Westchester, N. Y., on the ninth day: of fourth montli, (.A.pri!,) 1725'^' There is also a tradition, that George Fox, the dauntless founder of their sect, preached here in 1672. Nearly opposite stands the meetinghouse of the Orthodox Friends, erected in 182S.

The Methodist f^piscopal Society of Westchester was first organized in 180S, and incorporated 8th of March, 1S09; Vv^illiam Johnston, Gilbert Lewis, Abraham Seacord, Benjamin Morgan, Moses Hunt, and Gilbert Hunt, trustees. The present church edifice was erected about SiS.

The Roman Catholic church, dedicated to St. Raj-mond, is situated on the road leading from Westchester to West Farms in close vicinity to the present depot of the Harlem River Railroad ; and attached to the church is an extensive grave yard, rectory and parochial school house. Its clergy has been the Rev. A. Higgins.

In the immediate vicinity of '\ • .Tarlem River Railroad station is situated "The New York Cathc ; -otectory." This institution was incorporated on the 5th of May,

a John FcDls of ttie borough town of W •- tor. In ITir., by his last ttHI. "rpserves the

bnryltig groiiiul for t?je poo[<lo to b;iry their i th*^ place vvtiere t'lL-y formerly buneil