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studied divinity under the late Rev. Edmund Barry, D.D., and was or- 

 dained deacon by the Rt. Rev. Benjamin Moore, D.U., in i3io. He 

 soon after removed to the charge of St. Andrew's church, Coldenham, 

 Orange County, and St. George's church, Newburgh ; and in the former, 

 on Tuesday, June 29th, 1813, was admitted by the Rt. Rev. John H. 

 Hobart, assistant Bishop of the diocese, to the holy order of priests. In 

 May, 18 1 6, he took pastoral charge of St. John's church, Yonkers, and 

 on the 12th of July, 1829, settled as assistant minister in this parish, in 

 the charge of which he afterwards remained as rector, until the day of 

 his death. In connection with his pastoral duties, he maintained for 

 many years, a flourishing school for the education of boys, from which 

 many have gone forth, who can bear testimony to his excellence and 

 worth. " Mr. Powell (says one who knew him for forty-one years) was 

 a most sincere and devoted friend. He had all the traits of cordiality, 

 kindness and benevolence, so usually belonging to the best of his coun- 

 trymen." He departed this life on Sunday, the 29th day of April, 1849, 

 at the residence of his brother-in-law, Stephen Cambreling, Esq., in New 

 York city. He was the fourth minister that died rector of this parish, 

 and the third buried in this town. His remains were brought to West- 

 chester, and interred in the grave-yard, on the south side of St. Peter's 

 church. The following is the inscription on his tombstone : — 



Died 



On the 29th of April, 1849, 



the 



REY. WILLIAM POWELL, 



Rector of the St. Peter's Church, 



Westchester, 



In the 61st year of his age 



£: Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord ; (even so saith the spirit), for they rest from 



their labours." 



The vacancy created by the death of Mr. Powell the vestry pro- 

 ceeded immediately to fill, by electing the Rev. Charles D. Jackson, A. 

 M., at that time assistant minister, to the rectorship, June 28th, 1849. 

 Soon after his entrance on his parish duties, measures were adopted for 

 the building of a new parsonage on the glebe in the place of the old one 

 which was effected, at a cost of six thousand dollars. 



A new parish church was also erected in 1855 at a cost of sixty thous- 

 and dollars j this edifice, which was destroyed by fire on the 9th of 



