Early in the summer of 1S70, the church was put in thorough repair, a recess chancel added, and several additional pews. An organ WJ'" purchased in the same year : -- •

a Jolin T. Wat<oa. W\<\. T.iles, also .A..l!!ro«3 of De Witt Clinton, Ac, Ac

THE TOWN OF YON'KF.RS. 657

LIST OF KECTOF.S A^D MIXISTEK3.

CAM-

BEKOTAL.

Aug. 1, 1S53,

Rev.

Cn.\d. Jones,

1S5S.

Oct. 1S59,

Rev.

AuGcsixs St. Claie,

1860.

July 1S60,

Rev.

D.vviD Dor.EMus,

1861.

1SG5,

Rev.

A. :M. Ivks,

Dk

^cl

in ISSO.

From 1661 to 1SG5, the cliurcli was closed.

In 18S0, Elias Cooper Bowne, Esq., had the church completely renovated--frescoing it handsomely, and putting in beautiful stained-glass w indows, carpeting and cushioning it throughout. It is now one of the gems of the county.

There are many interesting historical recollections connected with this hill and vicinity. During the eventful week that preceded the battle of White Plains, General Washington's advance corps lay upon the Tuckahoe heights, under the command of General Scott, whose whole corps numbered 2000 men. Directly south of the church, bordering the Eastchester road, was the property of Mr. Valentine Odell. Here a party of nine patriots were overtaken by a large company of DeLancey's horse, conmianded by Colonel Oliver Hatfield. The whole party were barbarously killed or mortally wounded.

A touching incident deserves to be recorded, in connection with this melancholy affair. A dog belonging to one of the Americans that fell upon this occasion, took up his quarters at Mr. Caleb Smith's v.'ho lived a mile below. The ladies of Mr. Smith's family were frequently in the habit of visiting their neighbor Mr. Odell, when the dog would go with them half way and return. It appears nothing could ever tempt him to pass the fatal spot.