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ses, shall ever on any pretence, be mortgaged, or in any way or manner be made 

 liable for any debts or engagements of the parties of the second part, or of their 

 successors. And the said parties of the second part, for themselves and their 

 successors, hereby convenant with the said Gouverneur Morris, his heirs and as- 

 signs, tliiit they the said parties of the second part and their successors, shall and 

 will faithfully observe and perform all and every of the said conditions; and it is 

 hereby expressly declared and agreed, that if default shall at any time be made 

 in the performance or observance of any of the conditions above mentioned, or 

 of the said covenants, it shall be lawful for the said Gouverneur Morris, his heirs 

 and assigns to re-enter into, and upon the said premises, or any part thereof, in 

 the name of the whole, and the same to have again re-possess and enjoy as in his 

 first and former estate, anything herein contained to the contrary thereof notwith- 

 standing. In witness whereof, the said Gouverneur Morris hath hereunto set his 

 hand and seal, and the parties of the second part have caused their corporate seal 

 to be hereunto affixed the day and year first above written. 



Sealed and delivered^ „ AI iyr 0REI9 GOOYERNEUB MORRIS, 



in the presence of j ' ' of Morrisania. a " 



The church of St. Ann's is situated in a picturesque position, near Old 

 Morrisania, on rising ground, overlooking a clear and rapid little stream, 

 hastening to join the more expanded waters of the East River. It is a 

 pleasing gothic structure of marble, and comprises a nave with two 

 aisles, small recess chancel, and a spire over the southern end. "It 

 was erected by the present Gouverneur Morris, Esq., in a field on his 

 own estate, which had for some time been hallowed, as containing the 

 sepulchre of his parents. A vault was constructed to receive his remains, 

 and a tablet in the chancel contains the following inscription : — 



THE RELICS OF THE 



HONORABLE GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, 



A name illustrious in his country's annals, 

 were laid by his faithful widow. 



In the year of our Lord 1837, she joined him with the dead ; 

 and over her remains has arisen this beautiful Sanctuary, which, 

 in remembrance of her, and with respectful regard to two 

 other valued relations of the name, was called St. Ann's 

 Ciukcii, from the blessed St. Anne of the Gospel, and con- 

 secrated by that name, on the 2Sth day of June, 1841, by 

 Bishop Ouderdonk. 



The act of incorporation of this church bears date July 20th, 1841 ; 

 Robert Morris and Lewis Morris, wardens ; Jacob Buckhout, Daniel 



a Copied from th ■ original in the possession of Gouverneur Morris, Esq., for a long time, 

 Secretary and Treasurer of the vestry of St. Ann's church, Morrisania. 



