In 1845, owing to the large increase of famiUes within this parish, and the uumerous calls made upon its officiating clergy, it was deemed advisable, after mature deliberation, to erect a patronage within the village of Yonkers. For this purpose, an order v/as obtained the same year from the Court of Chancery, to dispose of the old parsonage and glebe. These were finally sold for $6,500. With part of these funds, the present Rectory was built, the corporation reserving to themselves the burjing ground in the Saw Mill Valley.
A part of Philipse's point in the rear of the present rectory, appears to have been used as a grave-yard for strangers.
The following table extracted from the reports of the venerable Propagation Society and the church records, deduces the catalogue of incumbents to the present time : --
LIST
OF MIN'ISTEKS AND RECTOIJS.
Instimied or called.
»
iDCunibents.
Vacated by.
■ Sept.
20, 1764,
Rev.
Haket Munko, A.m. Clericus,
Per resig.
1770,
Rev.
LcKE Babcock, Clericus,
" death.
1777,
Rev.
Geoege Patton', Clericus,
" resig.
1780.
Rev.
A.N"t)!>Ew Fowi.EE, Prcsb.
Sept.
10, ITbS,
Rev.
Elias Cooper, Presb.
" death.
Mar.
14, 1S16,
Rev.
William Powell, Presb.
" resig.
Mar.
20, 1820,
Rev.
John Geigg, Presb.
« u
Oct.
17, 1823,
Rev.
Joiix West, Presb.
<1 ><
Dec.
lo, 1S28.
Rev.
Alex. H. Crosby, A. M. Prcsb.
" death.
May
4, 1889,
Rev.
Smith Py.ne, A. M. Prcsb.
" resig.
Mar.
20, 1841,
Rev.
Henkt L. Stoei;,s, Presb.
" death.
1852,