1~76, Rev, Dom. Jonx Peter Tetard,

1S03, Rev. John Jacksox,

1S40, Rev. Peter I. Van Pelt, D.D.,

184G,. Rev. William; Caiioone,

18;j0, Rev. Robt. Van Ambur^jii,

1853, Rev. John H. Beviek,

rt Doc. nut. of N. Y., rol. in, p. 130.

6 S.e Vorrieu's Ulst. Diioouisu of the Churcti Du St. Esprit.

THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS. 52I

18.15, Rev. James Beattie, "

ISM, Rev. James Hultux, "

1J-'G6, Rev. James B. IlAESNBUEon, stated supply.

1S69, Rkv. John TiirMA-V, resignation.

1874, Rev. WM.Br.u5H, "

1S76, Rev. D. Jewett, stated .supply.

Oct. 187G, Rev. Wm- Asdersox, present pa.stor.

The Dutch Reformed or Reformed church stands upon rising ground en the north side of the road leading from the village of Fordham to Kings Bridge near Jerome Park, close to the line of the Croton Aqueduct.

A still older stucture, however, was constructed in 1801, which was superceded by the present edifice. The first church, which was built in 1706, through the liberality of Margaretta Steenwyck or Sclyns, WiUiam Dyckrnan and others was standing in 1724 (but has long since departed) on the farm of James Valentine,'^' now occupied by Moses Devoe. The residence of the latter is said to have been the old Dutch Parsonage.

The following inscription on the foundation stone of this edifice is still preserved in the new church : --

I. Y. S.

1706.

Before the Revolutionary war the Manor of Fordham was considered as joined for all ecclesiastical purposes to Yonkers, which formed one of the three precincts of the parish of Westchester; and we have already seen that at least one of the Lords of the Manor, was a vestryman of that ancient parish. Still Fordham like Morrisania, continued to be associated with Westchester, even after the Revolution, in the support of a minister, until the year 1S53 when the present parish of St.