BENJAMIN' FOWLEB'S ACCOUNT IN FTILL FOK YE CITTROH.

May 11th, 1753, dito 6i days works at geting timber for the dors and the winder frams for the church, at 5 shillings per day, - - - - - £1 13 6.

September the '30th, in working and going to ask tlic peple to come to work at the churcli, 8 days, &c., &o. -----...

John Underhill's receipt for supplying the workmen at the church with beef, commencing Aug. 31st.

Madame Philipse, dito, C9 pound of beef, at 2.<i3<f per

pound, £15 10 3.

Ileceived of Bevef.lt Robinson, the above amount in full,

JOHN UXDERIIILL.

Nothing rem.-' ins of the original structure, except the walls and tower, the roof and wood-work having been destroyed by an accidental fire, May, 1791. When the niins of the church came to be examined after this melancholy accident, the skeleton of a full sized man was discovered behind the remains of the pulpit. In 1792, it was again repaired; and on the 2ist of August of that year, consecrated to the service of Almighty God, under the name and title of St. John's church, Phillipsborough, by the Right Rev. Samuel Provoost. first Bishop of the State of New York. The edifice consisted of a square tower surmounted with a wooden cupola and spire, body and vestry-room in the rear.

The principal entrance Avas by a circular-headed door on the south

a Su' TOgJLte'.s i.iUce, N. T, >\0. xvUi. S.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.