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William Heathcote De Lancey (a great grandson of the first Lord of the 

 manor, Col. Caleb Heathcote) who preached the sermon and adminis- 

 tered the Holy Communion; he was assisted in the services by the 

 Right Rev. Bishop Whittingham, of Maryland. 



The communion service, presented on the day of consecration, con- 

 sists^of the following articles : a flagon inscribed : — " The blood of Jesus 

 Christ cleanseth us from all sin." Two silver chalices, each having the 

 following inscription: — "I will receive the cup of salvation." A paten 

 with the legend : — " I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiv- 

 ing j " and a silver alms basin, which was presented by an aged female 

 friend on the day of consecration. The altar cloth is of rich crimson 

 velvet, presented by the rector's father, having the sacred monogram 

 I. H. S., worked in gold and blue by a lady of the parish. The church 

 linen is also richly embroidered, and bears numerous inscriptions, like- 

 wise the work of various ladies of the parish. The service books were 

 presented by individuals interested in the church, and the Bishop's chair 



by the builder, Mr. Henry Cornell. The bell weighing -lbs., was 



cast by Meneely of West Troy, and was presented by . To St. 



James' is attached a parochial school and a rectory. 



RECTORS OF SCxiRSDALE. 



Temp. Inst. 





Rectors. 



Vac't. 



Patrons. 



31 Jan., 1850, 



Rev. 



James F. Le Baron, 



per resig. 



Ward, and Vest, 



1 April,1851, 



Rev. 



"William "W. Olssen, 



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July, 1872, 



Rev. 



Henry Webbe, 



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Immediately north of the Popham residence is situated the former 

 estate of the Varian family, now belonging to the late Col. Jonathan 

 Varian who greatly distinguished himself in the last war with Great 

 Britain ; and who was the eldest son of Michael Varian, who occupied 

 the homestead in 1775. Michael, as well as his brothers, Richard and 

 Isaac, took an active part in their country's service during the Revolu- 

 tionary war. Of this family was Isaac Varian, Esq., Mayor of the city 

 of New York. 



A little west of the church is the Scarsdale railroad station (on the 

 Harlem R. R., twenty-two miles from New York) and Post-Office. 



Directly opposite the former residence of the Hon. Richard Morris, a 

 tragical event took place during the Revolution, the circumstances are 

 thus related. An officer belonging to Col. Armand's, that is, Monsieur 

 Le Marquis de la Rouerie's cavalry of the French legion, went down 

 accompanied by a new party to the village of East Chester on a Sun- 

 day morning to have his horse shod. " It appears that Gilbert Vin- 



