496 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



There are also memorials to members of the Horton, Miller and Sea- 

 man families. 



The Episcopal church occupies a very pleasant position directly north 

 of the main street. The building is a neat wooden structure, valued at 

 $15,000. The foundation of the present edifice was laid A D. 1823, and 

 the church consecrated to God on the 17th of June, 1823, under the 

 name and title of St. Thomas's church, Mamaroneck, by the Right Rev. 

 J. H. Hobart, Bishop of the diocese. Previous to the Revolution, Ma- 

 maroneck constituted one of the appropriated towns of Rye parish, hav- 

 ing been annexed thereto by acts of assembly, passed in 1693-7. In 

 1725, Mamaroneck contributed towards the rectors' tax, ^18, and m 

 1767, ^"19, 2s. 6d. The name of John Disbrow (vestryman from Ma- 

 maroneck) occurs in the church records of Rye, A.D. 1710. The paro- 

 chial clergy appear to have officiated here at a very early period, as 

 Madame Knight incidentally mentions in 1704, "that one Church of 

 England parson officiated in all these three towns," viz., Rye, Mamaro- 

 neck ' and Horseneck, " once every Sunday in turns throughout the 

 year." The French clergy of New Rochelle, also performed occasional 

 services here ; this we learn from the records of Trinity church. 



Upon the 12th of April, 18 14, the present parish was organized, and 

 incorporated in accordance with the act passed on the 1 7th of March, 

 1795. At the first meeting of the congregation, held on Tuesday in 

 Easter week, 181 4, the following gentlemen were chosen officers for the 

 ensuing year, viz. : John Peter de Lancey and Peter Jay Munro 

 church-wardens. William Gray, Benj. Hadden, Henry Gedney, Samuel 

 Deal, Abraham Guion, and Matthias G. Valentine, vestrymen. 6 



To this church is attached a handsome parsonage and grounds. The 

 communion silver consists of a flageon and a double set of chalices and 

 patens, inscribed 



"St. Thomas's Chuech, Mamaeoneok, New Yoek, 1837-" 



Besides a smaller set for the private administration of the holy Eucha- 

 rist. During the incumbency of the present rector, the church has un- 

 dergone considerable repairs; the parsonage has also been purchased 

 and greatly improved. In 1835-6, Trinity church, New York, liberally 

 endowed this church with the sum of $800. The first delegate from 

 this parish to the Diocesan Convention was Guy C. Bayley. Esq. 



a Maclamr KniKht ? * Journal, p. 59. 



b Religious Sit. ( !o. Rec. Lib. A., 145. A second incorporation of this church took place on 

 the 9th of June, 181T, when John Peter de Lancey and Peter .lay Munro were elected church- 

 wardens*; Jacob Mott, GuyC. Bayley, Monmouth Lyon, Edward Floyd de Lancey, Benjamin 

 Hadden, Henry Gedney, Benjamin Croker and Thomas James de Lancey, vestrymen. Re- 

 ligious Soc. Lib. A., 159. 



