362 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



The following notice of Mr. Standard's death, and the appointment 

 of his successor, appears in the abstracts for 1760: 



" The Society being informed by a letter from the church- wardens of 

 Westchester, dated August the first, 1760, that the Rev. Mr. Standard, 

 their Missionary, was dead; and that for some time before his death he 

 had been incapable, through his great age, of performing his office in 

 the church of which he had been the incumbent, more than thirty-four 

 years — and they earnestly praying for a worthy successor to him, that 

 might collect the congregation, then scattered as sheep having no shep- 

 herd — the Society have granted their petition, by the appointment of the 

 Rev. Mr. Milner, a native of that Province, and son of a gentleman of 

 the City of New York, to the mission of Westchester ; he coming over 

 from thence recommended to the Society by the Rev. Dr. Johnson, 

 President of the College, and by the Rev. Dr. Barclay, Rector of the 

 church of New York ; and being found worthy, was admitted into Dea- 

 con's and Priest's orders in our Church ; and he now is on his voyage to 

 Westchester, where the society have good hopes he will answer the good 

 character transmitted to them of him, and both by doctrine and example 

 promote the knowledge and practice of the true Christian religion."" 



From the date of Probate of Mr. Standard's will, which generally 

 points out the period of the deceased's death, it is probable that he died 

 at Eastchester, & in the early part of January, 1760. His body lies un- 

 der the communion table in St. Paul's church, where a monument has 

 been erected to mark the spot where the ashes of this venerable mis- 

 sionary repose. 



THE WILL OF THOMAS STANDARD, RECTOR OF THE PARISH 

 OF WESTCHESTER. 



"In the Namb of God, Amen. — I, Thomas Standard, Rector of the Parish 

 of Westchester in the Province of New Y'>rk, being far advanced in years, but 

 of sound disposing mind and memory, (thanks be to God ) do make my last will 

 and testament in manner and form following: first and principally, I commit my 

 precious and immortal soul into the merciful hands of God that gave it, and my 

 body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors, here- 

 inafter named, nothing doubting but I shall be raised again by the mighty power 

 1 to a Glorious Resurrection thro' Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour and Re- 

 deemer; and as touching my worldly estate, I do dispose thereof, as follows: 

 my Will is, that all my just debts and funeral charges be duly paid and satisfied 

 in some convenient time after my decease. I give and grant unto my executors 

 hereinafter named, full power and authority to sell and dispose of all my real 

 estate whatsoever and wheresoever, at vendue or otherwise, as they shall think 



a Printed ! toe Ven. Prop. So<-. from 15th Feb., 1T60 to 20th IVI>.. 176L 



h The property opposite tin- present church, upon which Mr. Standard resided at th" time 



of bis death, was sold by Andrew Clements, one 01 lus 1 ind now belongs to John 



Alstyne.. E.-fj.— Editor. 



