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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Presbyterian Church, South Salem. 



The Presbyterian church of Lower Salem was first incorporated on 

 on the 4th of January, 1784. Abijah Gilbert, Jacob Hoit, Matthew 

 Seymour, Gideon Seely, Michael Halstead and Nathaniel Newman, 

 trustees. * 



The grave yard surrounding the church contains memorials to the 

 families of the Keelers, Rockwells, Isaacs, Ferrises, Gilberts, Websters 

 and Meads, &c. . &c. 



In the south-west corner appears a neat marble slab inscribed to the 



Memory 



of the 

 REY. SOLOMON MEAD, 

 First Pastor of the Presbyterian 

 church in this place, ^E. 86, 

 He had the charge of this people 

 . 48 years 

 ob. September 4th, 1812. 

 While marble monuments decay 

 The righteous live an endless day, 

 And earthly temples turn to dust, 

 Blest is the memory of the just. 



In memory of 



HANNAH MEAD, 



wife of 



Rev. Solomon Mead, 



who departed this life 



Oct. 20, 1761, 



JE. 24. . 



a Earliest book of Trustee's record meeting, 26th Dec. 1TS8. 

 of Commons, 19th of May, 1752. 



The earliest book of records 



