THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO. 449 



In 1852, the so-called "upper Parsonage" farm, consisting of thirty- 

 two acres or more, adjoining the Presbyterian church was sold by an 

 order of the Legislature. 



The first building used in Lower Salem as a place of public worship, 

 according to the independent or Presbyterian method, was the old log 

 cabin, already alluded to, as an assembly of members is recorded to 

 have taken place at the meeting-house " in September, 1763." 



In March, 1771, it was proposed by the members of the society to 

 build a church or Presbyterian meeting-house, but nothing was then 

 concluded. So that it was not probably commenced until 1772 or 1773 

 — according to the records it was standing 1797 and probably remained 

 until 1824. The present church edifice, erected in 1825, occupies a 

 commanding position near the center of the village of South Salem. It 

 is a neat wooden structure, sixty feet by forty, with a recess for organ 

 and choir, the whole surmounted with a tower and spire. This building 

 was greatly improved in 1873 at an expense of $8,000.* 



The parsonage erected in 1801 out of the proceeds obtained by the 

 sale of the old parsonage lands or property purchased of Thaddeus 

 Rockwell, adjoins it on the north. 



LIST OF MINISTERS OR PASTORS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN 

 CHURCH AT SOUTH SALEM. 



Inst, or Call. Ministees oe Pastoes. vacated by. 



May 20, 1752, Rev. Solomon Mead, Dismissed Sept. 11, 1800 



Nov, 27, 1780, Rev. Ichabod Lewis, Death. 



Nov. 27, 1804, Rev. John Ely, Resigned. 



Sept. 22, 1813, Rev. Jacob Btjebank, " 



June 14, 1820, Rev. Charles F. Btjtlee, " 



May 1, 1823, Rev. Stephen Satjndees, " 



Oct. 9, 1834, Rev. Reuben Feame, " 



Nov. 3, 1852, Rev. A. L. Lindsley, D.D., " 



May 28, 1869, Rev. Daniel S. Geegoey, " 



Oct. 18, 1871, Rev. Thomas M. Geay, D.D., Dismissed, 1876. 



The elders of this church whose names appear, mentioned in the old 

 records of the Presbytery of Dutchess County, are : 



Solomon Close, mentioned 1763 to 1773 ; Jesse Tresdell, mentioned 1772 ; 

 John Bouton, mentioned 1765 to 1789 ; Nathaniel Weeks, mentioned 1780 ; 

 Josiah Benedict, mentioned 1767 to 1778 ; Nathan Rockwell, mentioned 1784 



to 1794 ; 

 Josiah Gilbert, mentioned 1768 ; Samuel Lawrence, mentioned 1786 to 1793 ; 

 Gould Bouton, mentioned 1793. 



a Report of Rev. Epenetus Townsend, New York MSS. from archives at Pulliam, vol. II., 

 490-493 (Hawks). 



