574 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



At a vestry meeting, held March the ist, 1730, for the parish of Rye, 

 it was ordered, that "whereas the vestrymen of the district of North Castle 

 have neglected to make up their parish rate last year and this year, 

 though often requested thereto, ordered therefore by ye vestry and jus- 

 tices, that the North Castle vestrymen, for ye last year and this year do 

 appear at Rye at Francis Doughty's, on the 16th of this month at noon, 

 in order to make their rates without any farther delay, or ordered to be 

 presented immediately, and that the clerk do send forthwith a copy of 

 this order to said North Castle vestrymen. " a The Rev. Mr. Wetmore, 

 writing to the Propagation Society in 1753, states, "that his congrega- 

 tions at Rye, White Plains, North Castle and Bedford are large and 

 flourishing ; the new light preachers have removed from Bedford, and there 

 is some .hopes of the people uniting with North Castle towards support- 

 ing a minister." 



Among the reports of the Society in 1761, occurs the following: 

 "Second Sunday in October, 1761, the Rev Mr. Dibble preached at 

 the opening of St. George's church, North Castle. Mr. St. George Tal- 

 bot, the pious and noble benefactor, was present, and was highly pleased 

 with the number and devout behaviour of the people. The same day, 

 Mr. Dibble baptized thirteen infants, and one adult. 



In the spring of' 1762, St. George's church was visited by the Rev. 

 George Dibble and St. George Talbot, Esq. Of the latter gentleman, 

 Mr. Dibble thus writes to the Society : "He is indefatigable in his en- 

 deavors to serve the interests of true religion and our holy Church, 

 whose services I find universally acceptable, and his life agreeable to his 

 public character. He was (continues Mr. Dibble) surprised both at the 

 number and devout behaviour of the people at North Castle, for the 

 church could not contain them," &c. b 



The following inscriptions are copied from monuments in the grave 

 yard : 



IN IN 



Memory of Memory of 



ISAAC LOTJNSBERRY, JAMES WRIGHT, 



Who was born October 11th, 1703. Who was born March 14, 1721, 



and died March 3, and departed this life 



1773. May the 17th, 1776. 



Aged 55 years, 1 mo. and 25 days. 



There are also memorials to the Greens, Woolseys, Ferrises, Sarleses, 



a Rye Rcc. 



b 1 lawkiii's Hist. Not, of Hie Missions of the Church of England. Original letters in Lam- 

 beth collection, vol. xix. 208. 



