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Christ church, Rye. Rev. Mr. Chauncey continued to discharge the du- 

 ties of this part of his charge, until January 30, 1848, when he resigned 

 the rectorship of Rye. During the ministry of Rev. Ed. C. Bull, steps 

 were taken to form a distinct parish at Portchester; and on April 12, 

 1852, St. Peter's church was organized as a separate parish. The rec- 

 tory of St. Peter's church was built in 1S60; the ground, two acres and 

 three-eighths, was given by Read Peck, Esq. The church was enlarged 

 in 1855, and a fine Sunday-school and lecture-room was erected." 



Called. Rectors. Removed. 



1852, Rev. Isaac Peck, 1858. 



L858, Rev. George Pennell, 1859. 



1860, Rev. Samuel Hollingsworth, 



1872, Rev. Brockhol&t Morgan, 1S79. 



1880, Rev. J. Gardener Rosenorantz, 



On the same side of the main street is situated the Presbyterian church. 



Near the western entrance of the village stands the residence of the 

 Merritt family. Mr. Merritt, the present occupant, is a lineal descend- 

 ant of John Merritt, one of the original proprietors of Rye. Of this family 

 was " Thomas Merritt, a cornet of cavalry in the Queen's Rangers, A.D. 

 1780. This gentleman subsequently settled in Upper Canada, and held 

 the offices of sheriff of the District of Niagara, and surveyor of the 

 King's forests, tie died at St. Catharine's, May, 1842, aged eighty- 

 two." 



King street extends nearly seven miles north of Portchester, and finally 

 terminates in the north-west corner of Greenwich township, Connecticut. 

 The surrounding country is a fine agricultural district, embracing some 

 of the finest farms in the county. 



BAPTIST CHURCH, KING STREET. 

 This congregation existed before the Revolution. The church was 

 completed in 17 73, with a membership of fifty-four. It was supplied 

 for eleven years by the ministers of Tarrytown, Danbury, Long Island, 

 and New York. After this the Rev. Nathaniel Finch was settled as 

 Pastor, and continued in office until 1826; he died ki 1829, in the 

 eighty-fifth year of his age. 



Call. Pastors. Removed. 



Rev. Nathaniel Finch, 1826. 



1S26, Rev. E. S. Raymond, 1836. 



1836, Rev. Mb. Brewer, 1S40. 



1840, Rev. E. S. Raymond (returned), 1862. 



1862, Rev. O. C. Kirkham, 1862. 



Since then, the congregation has had no settled pastor. 6 



a Baird's Flistory of Rye. 

 b Baird's Hist, of Rye. 



