THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS. 44 1 



A bell weighing 535 pounds has been purchased by subscriptions 

 received principally from the members of the church. 



The Presbyterian church stands upon the highest ground in the village. 

 It was incorporated, :n 1S14, by the name of the "First Presbyterian 

 Church in tha village of West Farms ;" Robert Givan, Caleb Pell, Ebe- 

 nezer "VVaterbury, James Bathgate, James Renwick and John B. Gilles- 

 pie, first trustees." Prior to the year 1836, it belonged to the Bedford 

 Presbytery, but is now in connection with the second New Ycrk Presby- 

 ter}'. The present church edifice was erected in 181 5. 



LIST OF PASTORS AND SUPPLIES. J 

 Install or Call. Supply. 



1815, Rev. Isaac Lewis, " 



1819, Rev. Truman Osborne, " 



1821, Rev. Samuel Nott, " 



1823, Rev. Joseph B. Felt, 



1823, Rev. Thomas S. Wickes, 



1S24, Rev. LrnAMER Hillsburt, " 



1824, Rev. E. D. Wells, 



1825, Rev. Rev. J. D. Wickham, . " 

 1828, Rev. George Stebbin.s, " 

 1335, Rev. William Gray, " 



Jan. 22, 1S36, Rev. M. I. Adam, pastor. 



Feb. 1841, Rev. James B. Ramsey, 



1S46, Rev. Charles Moase, " 



Oct. 28, 1847, Rkv. Isaac Watts Platt, died. 



1S58, Rev. George Nixon, resigned. 



May 2, 1876, Rev. Carson W. Adams, D D. " 



Jan. 28, 18S0, Rev. Willard Scott, present pastor. 



The Dutch Reformed church of this village was first organized in 1839, 



under the pastoral charge of the late Rev. George Bourne, of New York 



and incorporated on the 16th of March, 1840. ° First elders, Thomas 



r, George Wilson, and Abijah Rogers; first deacons, James P. 



Fitch, J. G. Rowland, and Stephen Kelly. 



Called. List of Ministers. 



1839, Rev. George Bourne, resigned 1842. 



J842, Rev. Bahnaisas Y. Collins, <; 1^45. 



184;"), Rev. John Simonson, " 



1852, Rev. Philip Brr.GiiARDT, " 1855. 



1856, Rev. Poi.nzMrs Yan Yv'yke, " 1867. 



1867, Rev. Evert Yan Si.tke, " 1871. 



1871, Rev. John Simonson, present minister. 



a 1 Bee. Lib. A. 154. 



b For some years this church was associated, ia the support of a minister, with the Presby- 

 terian church of New Rochelle. 

 c Co. Rec. Keligious Soc. Lib. B. The first church edifice was erected in 1S39. 



