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and for a time was one of its principal supporters. His residence stood 

 on the spot oceupied by the farm house of the late William H. Leg 

 I- . of West Farms. He died in 1767, and left several children. 

 Augustine was Surveyor General of the Province, and Isabella married 

 the Hon. Lewis Morris, of Morrisania. a 



In the vestry book of this parish occurs the following election for 

 church officers, about three months after Mr. Bartow's arrival : — 



' ■ Att a meeting held in the Borrough town of Westchester, by the parishioners 

 of said parish, pursuant to an Act of General Assembly, entitled an act for the 

 settling a Ministry and raising a maintainance for them, and Mr. John Bartow 

 being settled minister of said parish, and his maintainance ought to be taken care 

 for, do voluntary])- make choice of the Yestry and Church-wardens this 12th day 

 of January, in the first year of the Queens Majesties Raigne 1702-3, as fol- 

 loweth : — 



Present. 



Me. Justice Pell, Mb. Justice John Hunt, 



Mi:. Justice Willett, Mr. Justice Graham, 



Me. Justice Josiah Hunt, Mr. Justice Batley. 



Church-wardens. 

 Lieutenant Col. Graham, Justice Josiaii Hunt. 



Vestrymen 



Thomas Baxter, Sen., Joseph Haviland, 



Joseph Drake, Thomas Pell, 



John Archer, Miles Oaklet, 



John Buckbee, Daniel Clark, 



Thomas Hunt, Sen., of West Panne, Peter Le Rot, 



Edward Collier, Clerk Erasmus Allen, Messengerfi 



At a meeting of the vestry, "held this 3rd day of June, 1703, by 



reason of the County Courte, this day its agreed upon by ye Justices and 



ry that they will meet at 12 o'clock on the 5th day of this instant 



month, in order to regulate matters concerning the parish and the main 



tenance of the minister." 



■• Att a meeting held by the Justices & Vestrymen of Westchester, 



a Surrogates Office, 2sew York, Lib, xxvi 13. 

 h v.v.-uchester Vestry Book. 

 ' -rchester Vestry Book. 



