Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

APERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 935

informed that tliere was formerly a parceil of Land bought bj the said Town of Bedford to be laid apart for a minister for the said Towne, which said parcell of Land was w^^'in a year Last past given at a Town meeting to one John Jones a Dissenting minister in the said Town for an encouragem* to liim to settle & preacli among them.

John Thomson of Bedford in ye County of Westchester gent aged 40 yeares & upwards being swcrne before Tho. Wenham &c. saitli that there having been no Divine service according to ye cercmonys k usage of tiie Church of England in the said Town of Bedford the s*^ Depon* hatli often gone to the Dissenting meeting in tliat Town where he hath heard one John Jones the minister of y« dissenting Congregation preach, and hath heard him frequently in a very bitter and inveterate manner reflect upon the present Constitution and Governra' of tlie Church of England, and particularly this Deponent ]\eard liira say tliat he cared not for the s^ Church of England, and that in liis sermon he used to the best of this Dep*s memory these words viz* come out of her (meaning y^ Church of England) my people lest y« partake of her plagues, comparing likewise the s^^ Cliurcli to y« Church of Rome, and saying at other times likewise in his sermon to his Congregation, yee are in a dangerous Governm' where they do not pray nor serve God, and tl.at lie would preach Reprobation in Defiance of Prinf'ipaJity's and powers, & that yee, speaking to his congregation, may tell 'em so at York Icr y* h« did not care for my Lord and this Depont further saitli that being one day w^ the s"^ M'" Jones att the house of one Zacliariali Roberts at Bedford aforci tliis Depon* heard the s"^ Jno.