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98. 1698. First lot conveyed for church purpose. — April 12th, 

 1698. A lot was conveyed to the French Congreygashone or 

 Church on Statone Island, " To Ereckt and build A Church upon 

 the same " (near Green Ridge). (Liber B of Deeds p. 275 ; Mor- 

 ris 1 : 50-) 



99. 1699. 29th of February, 1699, Hans Lawrence conveys to 

 Thomas Cone, land lying at the head of the Fresh Kill, corner at 

 "the house that belongs to the Dutch Congregation." (Liber B 

 of Deeds p. 388.) 



[GO. 1700. " 13th of March, 1700, Barent Tyse, and Tennis Egbertse, 

 . . . have, to and with the consent of the Dutch Congregation . . . 

 Sell Confirme and make over unto Louis du bois of the sd. 

 County, Our house att the head of the fresh Kills, and the plancks 

 thereunto belonging, which formerly was built for the Dutch Con- 

 gregation, and for the service thereof, formerly used for the full 

 space and ? as it was formerly expressed." (Liber B of Deeds 

 p. 390.) 



[Qi. 1711. Aug. 6th, 1711, Wilham Tillyer conveys lot at head of 

 Fresh Kill for the building of an English Church. (St. An- 

 drews.) (Liber B of Deeds p. 584.) 



[02. 1713. St. Andrews church built. — 29th of June, 1713, Grant 

 to the Corporation of the Church of St. Andrew. This grant 

 recites " All that Stone Church called St. Andrew, and the Tene- 

 ment and Lott of whereon it is built, Situate and being on Karles 

 Neck At the head of the ffresh Kill, formerly granted by Wm. 

 Tillyer for to build, the said church upon, and for a Cemetery or 

 Churchyard." (Liber B of Deeds p. 629.) 



[03. 1729. May 13th, 1729, Jacques Cortelyou conveys to the El- 



ders and Deacons of the Presbyterian Society etc. 



" Members of ye Presbyterian Society being destitute of a pub- 

 He Meeting House and now have built and erected, but as yet not 

 furnished, a House for that end." ..." a certain piece or parcel 

 of Ground Situate lying and Being at Stony Brook " . . . " front- 

 ing to the Kings Main Road" . . . "whereon ye sd. Meeting 

 House is now erected." (Liber D of Deeds p. 449.) 



104. 1865. Extracts from discourse by the Rev. James Brownlee 

 at the Two Hundredth Anniversary of Settlement of Church on 

 Staten Island, June 22nd, 1865. 



