THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 393 



At a vestry meeting on the 22nd of July, 1801, it was resolved: — 



" That the Rev. Isaac Wilkins, being now in priest's orders, and hav- 

 ing officiated for us for two years past, to our satisfaction, be now called 

 to the Rectory of this Parish, agreeably to the resolution and intention 

 of the Church-wardens and Vestrymen on the 9th of March, 1799."" 



In 1806 Mr. Wilkins makes a report to the Diocesan Convention of 

 forty communicants, and eighteen baptisms, &c. ; the following year his 

 communicants numbered nearly fifty. 



The Rev. William Powell was elected his assistant on the 12th day of 

 July, 1829. The Rev. Isaac Wilkins died February the 5th, 1830. His 

 remains were interred on the south side of the chancel of St. Peter's 

 church, under the following inscription : — 



Tms 



Monument 



commemorates in filial piety of the 



REVEREND ISAAC WILKINS, D.D., 



The honest and able representative of this Borough in 1775. 



" I leave America and every endearing connec- 

 tion because I will not raise my hand against 

 my Sovereign, nor will I draw my sword 

 against my country ; when I can conscien- 

 tiously draw it in her favor, my life shall 

 be devoted to her service." A scholar, a 

 gentleman, and a Christian, he lived for 

 thirty-one years the diligent and faithful 

 minister of this Parish. Placed here, as he 

 believed, by his Redeemer, he was satisfied 

 with his lot, nor ever wished nor ever went 

 to seek a better living. 



Died 5th February, 1830, ^Etat 89. 



His remains were deposited under the chancel 



of the old church beside those of his wife, 



ISABELLA WILKINS, 



daughter of Hon. Lewis Moeeis. 



Sacred to her memory 



a monument had been erected, and inscribed : 



By a Gratefel, Faithful and Affectionate Husband. 



Died 31st October, 1810. 



" Watchman, what of the night ! Watchman what of the night ! 

 Th3 Watchman said, the morning cometh and also the night."— Isa. xxi. 



■ -tchsster Vestry Book. 



