Jameaon'a l^acreduiul L-.'jcndari/ Art, itc.

524 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

The parochial chapel of St. James, a portion of which was former'.-,- the Manor school house, has been greatly improved of late by the addition of a chancel and transepts, and now occupies a place in the northeast corner of the church property. The font and lectern were presented by the Rev. . .

RFCTORS OF ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, FORDHAM.

Temp. Isst. Rectors. Vacat. Fatboxs.

Nov, 1854, Rev. Joshua Weaver, A.M., per resig, Wardens and Vestry

Nov. 1, 1863, Rev. Thomas Richet, D.D.,Presb. " "

Dec. 25, 1867, Rev. Charles C. Tiffaxy, Presb,, " "

July 10, 1871, Rev. JIytto.ni Maury, Presb., " "

Sebt. 9, 1S75, Rev. JosEPn Blanchard, Presb., present rector.

Immediately contiguous to the Dutch Reformed Church is theCroton Aqueduct, which at no great distance crosses the Harlem River on a magnificent bridge of stone 1450 feet long, with fifteen arches, eight of ■which are eighty feet span, and seven are fifty feet span ; 114 feet above tide water, at the top. The estimate cost of thev/hole, exceeding $900,- 000. On the New* York side of the bridge is a stone tower, used for supplying the higher portions of Manhattan Island witli water -- about a half a mile north of the High Bridge, an iron suspension bridge is to be erected uniting Manhattan island with the West Chester shore.

In this vicinity is situated Moimt Fordham, the seat of Lewis G. Morris, Esq., fifth in descent from the Hon. Lewis ]\Iorris third proprietor of tne manor of Morrisania. This property was originally purchased about 1760 by Chief Justice Lewis Morris, Governorof New Jersey, and his grand-son Richard Morris, Judge of the Court of Admiralty under the crown and subsequently Chief Justice of the State of New York.