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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



recital of those incidents abounded in interest, as all who know her can 

 well bear witness.' 



" A number of years after the war, Mrs. Beeckman removed to the 

 old manor house, on Philips' manor, situated in what is now known as 

 Beeckmantown, where she continued to reside to the day of her death. 



" Mrs. Beeckman was a lady of the old school, possessed of a high sense 

 of honor, exact- principles and an unconquerable will, with a vigorous 

 mind and a powerful memory. She retained her faculties unimpaired 

 to the day of her death. She lived beyond the allotted period of life, 

 and could almost gaze upon the face of a second century of existence. 

 The scenes of her childhood were ever before her ; but of the friends of 

 her childhood, how few remained. Her destiny was fulfilled ; and on the 

 fourteenth of March, 1847, a Sabbath morning, she gave a farewell 

 glance o'er the scenes of her eventful life, and without a sigh resigned 

 her spirit to the God who gave it." 



Dutch Keformed Church, Sleepy Hollow. 



This ancient Dutch church is agreeably situated a short distance from 

 the manor house, near the northern edge of the Hollow. The venera- 

 ble edifice, believed to be the oldest church now standing in the State, is 

 built of stone and brick, the latter having been imported from Holland 

 for the express purpose. Its antique belfry and hipped roof, presents 

 quite a picturseque appearance. The entrance was formerly through a 

 porch on the south side ; this has been recently changed to the western 

 end facing the road. 



On the north side of the doorway is inserted a stone tablet, inscribed 

 as follows : 



ERECTED AND BUILT BY 



FREDERICK PHILIPS AND CATHARINE VAN CORTLANDT 

 HIS WIFE, IN 1699. 



