THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. 



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The chalices are inscribed as follows: — 1st. " The gift of Frederick 

 Van Cortlandt, St. Paul's Church, Eastchester, A. D. 1829." 2d and 

 3d, marked " A. S." a 4th, " St. Paul's Church, Eastchester, JV. K, 

 from Mrs. John Quincy Adams, 1829." This chalice is not only ren- 

 dered valuable by the distinguished lady who gave it, but by the melan- 

 choly story associated therewith. & 



In the old church book, occurs the following memorandum: — "'To 

 cash paid the Rev. Mr. Cooper, to buy a communion cup, jQx \^s jd, 

 March 18th, 1793." Upon the Church Green, between the ancient 

 locust trees and burial ground, formerly stood the old church, built by 

 the town in 1692. This edifice, constructed of wood, was destroyed by 

 fire at an early period of the Revolutionary War. 



The church yard which lies on the south and west side of the church, 

 is one of the most extensive in the country. 



TOMB-STONES. 



M. V. D. I. P. D. NOVE I D I D 



FEB THE MBER THE FOVRT N. 20 



14. , ETH. DAY. 1724. 1714 



1704 

 M. O. D. Ye 27. 1726— A. A. AV. Ye 1730— JOSEPH. DRAKE. DESESED. 

 MARCH. THE. 16. DAY. 1731. IN. THE. 70-> YEAR. OF. HIS. AGE,— 

 HERE. LS. THE. BODY. OF. THOMAS. PINCKNEY DIED. YE. 1. 1732. 

 EG. 71— HERE. LAYS. THE. BODY. OF. CAP. WILL. PINCKNEY. 

 DECESED. 11. DAY. OF. MARCH. 1755. AG'D. ABOUT. 75. YEARS 

 —I. O. D. FEB. 1746—0. H. HOBRED. DECES. ID. Ye YEAR. 1755—. I -J- 

 O. DE. JULY. Ye 25. 175— HERE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM 

 CRAWFORD: WHO DEPARTED: THIS: LIFE THE 11. DAY: OF 

 NOVEMBER: IN: THE: 51: YEAR: OF: HIS: AGE: 1747— E. W. O. 

 NOVEMBER— M. A * C. JAN. 25. 1764-F. O. DEC. 12— MAJOR SAMUEL 

 PELL, OB. 29. DECR. 1786, IN THE 32nd YEAR OF HIS AGE. THUS 

 AFTER RETURNING VICTORIOUS, FROM THE FIELD OF MARS, HE 

 CHEERFULLY OBEYS THE SUMMONS OF ETERNITY FROM WHENCE 

 THERE IS NO RETURN. 



a Ann, daughter of James Smith, Esq., whose brother, Col. William Smith, married a 

 daughter of President Adams, and resided on the Ross place in this town. 



6 The son of this lady being washed overboard from a vessel in the Sound, was found by 

 one of the church wardens, and brought to this church for interment. 



