James de Lancey, and a grand-son of Anna, daughter of Hon. Stephanus van Cortlandt, Lord of the manor of Cortlandt. This lady, mounted on a fine bay horse, was endeavoring to escape from the burning of the meeting-house in July, 1779, when she was overtaken, about one mile north of Crompond, by some of the enemies cavalr)-, who robbed her of her shoe-buckles and ear-rings, and requested her to dismount ; she refused and exclaimed, "• Is this the way you treat unprotected females? I will inform }'our superiors ! where is your conimander?" he appeared. " I am the wife of Stephen de Lancey ; is this proper treatment for her ? I demand an escort to a place of safety I " The British officer, on hearing de Lancey's name, granted her request. She carefully, however, abstained from telling him that she was the Gaughter of Mr. Sackett, the whig Presbyterian minister of Crompond.*

LIST OF PASTORS AND SUPPLIES.

INST. OR CALL.

Pastof.s.

VACATED E

Supply in 1742.

Pastor 17G1

Rev. Samuel Sackett

death

Supply in 17Sj-6

, Pa-stor nSti

Rev. Silas Constant

resigned

ISOS

Rev. Andhew Thomps

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a Testtuioayof TUuiuas S'.ran;;,-- McDju.iM .MSS. in po-^eisioD of Geo. FI. Moore, Esq.

670 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

rS3T. OR C.\.r.L. PaST0K3. vacated EI

1S22 Rev. Asadei, Ukonson

June 14tli, lSi7 Rev. Kiciiahd WYNKOOpa

April iSth, 1S36 Rev. Robep.t G. 'xIiomi'son

Nov. 11th, 1S47 Rev. Matthew T. Adam

1853 Rev. Samuel D. Westeevelt

Oct. l-"tli, ]S(j6 Rev. James W. JouxsTON