398 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



January, 1877, occupied a portion of the site of the old church structure 

 erected in 1790," and consecrated by the Rt Rev. Samuel Provoost, D. 

 D., first Bishop of the diocese, 9th of December, 1795. The latter con- 

 tained the original bell, presented to the church by Col. Lewis Morris, 

 proprietor of the manor of Morrisania, in 1706. Round the lip it bore 

 in capital letters : 



LEWIS MORRIS, 11577.' 



Active measures have been taken for the rebuilding of the church, 

 upon the old site. Indeed, the work is now fairly under contract 



Rectory of St. Peter's Church. 



RECTORES DE WESCHTESTER. 

 Temp. Dsst. Rectors. Vacant. Patrons. 



19 Nov., 1702, Rev. John Bartow, CI. A.M., pr. mort., Wardens and Vestry. 



8 Ju'.y, 17-7. Rev. Thomas Standard, CI. A.M., per mort., " " 



12 Juno. 1701. Rev. Jons Milxei:, CI. A.M., per resig. " " 



3 Dec., 1766, Rev. Samuel Seabcet, CI. A.M, " 



2 Jan., 1792, Rev. Thkodosius Bartow, A.M.. Presb., " " 



20 Aug., 1794, Rev. Jons Ireland, A.M., Pre3b., " " 



9M;r.. 17:>: j . Rev. Isaac Wilkins, D.D.. Presb., pr. mort, " 



17 April, 1830, Rev. William Powell, B.A., Presb., " " " 



28 June, 1849, Rev. Chaklks D. Jacks' x, A.M., Presb., " " 



26 Oct., 1871, Rev. Chbistophbb B. Wvatt. D.D, " " 



a At a vestry meeting, Kill of January, 179."!, " Lt was r solved to build a desk and pnlpit 

 for tin- use of toe church, correspondent, wi'h the soandtng board .-riven to this church by 

 the corporation of Trinty church, N . V. ' 



b This bell was destroyed by fir-; with th? wooden church ii iS*L 



