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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



This edifice was erected, A. D. 1827. Principal contributor, Van 

 Burgh Livingston, Elder of the church. 



The Episcopal parish of Greenburgh was first organized by the Rev. 

 Alexander H. Crosby, in 1833. St John's church, Yonkers, having for 

 nearly seventy years previously, constituted the only benefice in the ma- 

 nor of Philipsburgh. On the 31st of August, 1833, the church was in- 

 corporated under the name and title of " The Rector, Church- wardens, 

 and Vestrymen of Zion church, in the town of Greenburgh." "Joseph 

 Howland and Oscar Irving, Church-wardens ; Van Burgh Livingston, 

 Anthony Constant, William Waring, Cornelius M. Odell, Adam Storms 

 and Everet Brown, Vestrymen."* 



Zion church stands upon the highest ground in the village of Dobb's 

 Ferry, near the Albany Post-road. The wonderfully extensive views 

 which this elevated spot commands on every side, are better seen than 

 described. This edifice has been almost wholly rebuilt and enlarged to 

 three times its original size, during the past year, and was consecrated 

 on the 24th of July, 1854, by the late Rt. Rev. the Provisional Bishop 

 of the Diocese. 



Zion Church, Lower Greenburgh, (Enlarged). 



LIST OF RECTORS. 

 1833, Rev. Alex. H. Crosby, A. M. 

 1836, Rev. Wm. Ceaighton, D. D. 



1851, Rev. W. E. Heteb. 



1852, Rev. Wm. A. McViokeb, A. M. 

 1860, Rev. I. H. Williams. 



1S65, Rev. Geo. B. Reese, Present. 



a County Kec. R. Society, Liber. B., p. 17. Day of election, Easter Tuesday. 



