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finally rested from his labors on the 5th of June, 1784. His tomb in the 

 adjoining grave-yard, bears the following inscription : — 



REV. SAMUEL SACKETT, 



who died June 5th, 1784. 



He was a judicious, faithful, laborious 



and successful minister of Christ. 



Thrice blest departed spirit thou art free 

 From the toils of mortality. 



The remains of his son Joseph, repose close by, with the following in- 

 scription- on the tomb-stone : — 



Here lyes the body of 



JOSEPH SACKETT, 



Born April 18th, 1735, 



and departed this life Dec. 1757. 



" Behold all ye that now pass by, 

 As you are how. so once was I, 

 As I am now, so you may be, 

 Prepare for death and follow me." 



Hannah, his daughter, married Stephen James de Lancey, second son 

 of the Hon. James de Lancey, and a grand-son of Anna, daughter of 

 Hon. Stephanus van Cortlandt, Lord of the manor of Cortlandt. This 

 lady, mounted on a fine bay horse, was endeavoring to escape from the 

 burning of the meeting-house in July, 1779, when she was overtaken, 

 about one mile north of Crompond, by some of the enemies cavalry, 

 who robbed her of her shoe-buckles and ear-rings, and requested her to 

 dismount; she refused and exclaimed, "Is this the way you treat unpro- 

 tected females ? I will inform your superiors ! where is your commander?" 

 he appeared. " I am the wife of Stephen de Lancey ; is this proper 

 treatment for her ? I demand an escort to a place of safety ! " The 

 British officer, on hearing de Lancey's name, granted her request. She 

 carefully, however, abstained from telling him that she was the daughter 

 of Mr. Sackett, the whig Presbyterian minister of Crompond." 



LIST OF PASTORS AND SUPPLIES. 



INST. OR CALL. 





Pastors. 



VACATED E 



Supply in 1742. 









Pastor 1761 



Rev. 



Samuel Sackett 



death 



Supply in 1785-6 









Pastor 1786 



Rev. 



Silas Constant 



resigned 



1808 



Rev. 



Andrew Thompson 



" 



a Testimony of Thomas Strang.— McDonald MSS. in possession of Geo. H. Moore, Esq. 



