The Dutch Reformed church of this village was first organized in 1S39, under the pastoral charge of the late Rev. George Bourne, of New York and incorporated on the i6th of March, 1840." First elders, Thomas B-jtlcr, George Wilson, and Abijah Rogers; first deacons, James P. F>

pastor.

died, resiorned.

ten, J. G. Rowland, and Stephen Kelly. Called.

1S39,

1842,

1845.

1853,

1856,

1867,

1871,

List of Ministers. Rev. George Bourne, Rev. Barnabas V. Collins, Rkv. John Simonson, Rev. Philip Bcrchardt, Rev. PoLHEMrs Van Wyke, Rev. Evert Van Slyke, Rey. John Simonson,

resigned 1S42.

" 1S45.

1852.

1S.=>5.

1867. 1871.

present minister.

a \ (>. Ui'c. Lib. A. l.V(.

b For HoiiiL' v, ars 'his church was associated, la the support of a iniaLster, wi:h the Prcsbytoii.in cliiircU of Now Knch. !:•>. c Co. Kec. Itflii'loud Sue. Lib, B. The llrst cUuroh cdiQco was erected in 1930.

44^ HISTORY or THE COUNTY OF W£STCHE3Ti:R.

An Episcopal Methodist Society was incorporated upon the 24th of October, 1S3 1 ; Andrew C. Wheeler, Joseph Sniith, John Y. Fay, Thomas T. riiiUips, and Thomas Bolton, trustees"

In 1S03 ihere appears to have been an academy existing here, the trustees of which were the Hon. Governeur ^Morris, Dominick Lynch, John Sloss Hobart, Abijah Hammond, James Morris, Daniel Ludlow, Isaac Clason, Israel Underhill, PhiHp I. Livingston, Robert Gilchrist, Joseph Given, Jonathan Randel, Andrew Barton, Israel Honeywell, Samuel Kelly, Robert Heaton, and WilHam H. Morris.

During the Revolutionary war, West Farms was constantly exposed to the daily forays of both armies, as they alternately held possession of the adjoining country. "On the 25th of January, 1777, (observes General Heath,) early on the morning, the enemy made a sally towards Df Lanct-ys Mills^ where tliey surprised and routed the guard, v.'Ounding several, but not killing or taking any of them ; and a regiment near that place quitted their quarters.''"