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,