Benjamin Plaight, were chosen deacons. In 1790, a part of the members withdrew by mutual consent, and fonned a new church at Red Mills. About the year iSo6, a division occurred in the church, when more than two-thirds of her members adhered to Mr. Constant, and maintained the Congregational mode of worship, the remainder resumed the Presbyterian form.

In 18 1 6, a number of members harmoniously left the society and fonned a church at Peekskill.

From the time of }^Ir. Constant's death until the closing of the organization quite a number of ministers had officiated here, among w^hom may be mentioned the Rev. Daniel Jones, Rev. Griffeth H. Griffeth, JRev. Albert Hyde, and the Rev. J. B. Loring.

The church edifice has been sold and removed from its former site. Among other monuments in the grave yard is the following :

lu memory of tlie

Rev. SILAS CONSTANT,

•who departed tliis life

Jlarcli 22, 1S25,

Aged 7o years, 2 mo. and 7 days.

The Friends tJiceiing house is situated at a short distance from the village of Crompond, and stands on land jointly given by John Clapp and Joseph Waters, in 1774.

The following is a brief abstract of the conveyance : --

"John Clapp of Greenwich, and Joseph Waters of Cortlandt ma:ior, of the first part, conve\"to John Griffin, John CromweH, John CorociJ, Uriah Field and Thomas Clapp, of the second part, all that tract of land being in Avw^ralk, in Cortlandt manor, consisting of two acres lying and being in the north-east corner of greiM lot No. 4. Dated 12 day of October, 1774.