346 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Mr. Bartow baptized (in the year 17 18) "thirty-two persons; two of 

 whom were grown persons, and one negro man."' 1 

 The Society's abstracts for 17 19 say: — 



" To Mr. William Forster, schoolmaster at Westchester, who has been 

 recommended as a person very well qualified to instruct the youth in 

 the principles of religion and virtue, ten pounds per annum is allowed ; 

 and a gratuity of ^10 has been given him, in consideration of his past 

 services and his present circumstances." 6 



From the Rev. Mr. Bartow, minister of Westchester, in the same 

 Province, "that, in the year 17 19, he had baptized twenty-two, one of 

 which was an ancient woman." 



From Mr. Forster, schoolmaster at the same place, " that he has at 

 present thirty-five scholars, whom he catechises every Saturday, and 

 also every Sunday that Mr. Bartow goes to another part of the parish. 

 together with all others who will attend, and has good success ; which is 

 also attested by the minister and chief inhabitants of Westchester."^ 



In 1720 the different quotas for the Church and poor of the Parish 

 stood thus : — 



Westchester, £37 



10 



02 



Eastchester. £12 14 



U* 



Yonckers, 1 1 



12 



10| 



Newliochelle, 12 14 



1* 



Pelham, 4 



4 



H 



Morrisania, 4 10 







The Society's abstracts, for 1720, say: — 



" That letters have been received from the Rev. Mr. Bartow, minis- 

 ter at Westchester, in the Province of New York, that the number of 

 his Communicants increases, though some are dead or removed to other 

 towns; and that he baptized in the year 1720, twenty-five — five whereof 

 were grown persons." 



Also, "from Mr. Forster, schoolmaster at Westchester, in the Prov- 

 ince of New York, that he takes all the care he can of the children which 

 are sent to him, and has upwards of thirty scholars, which he instructs 

 in the Church Catechism." 6 



In 1 72 1, Mr. Bartow informs the Society: — 



"That, since the death of Mr. Bondett, he preaches at four towns: 

 Eastchester, Westchester, Yonckers and New Rochelle, and does other 

 occasional offices ; and that the number of the baptized, in the year 

 172 1, was twenty-eight — two whereof were grown persons."-^ 



a Printed abstracts of Ven. P. Soc. for 1718. 



b Ibid. 1719. 



c Ibid. 



d Printed abstracts of Von. P. Soc. 



e Printed abstracts of Ven Prop. Soc. 



/ Ibid. 



