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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; also in 1808, the further sum of 

 one hundred and fifty dollars. 



St. George's church, which had stood for nearly sixty years, was dis- 

 mantled in 1819; and, by Mr. Godfrey Haines, (acting under authority 

 of the vestry,) sold at public auction for the paltry sum of forty shillings. 

 It deserves, however, to be recorded that Judge Miller, one of the war- 

 dens of the united parishes, strenuously opposed its destruction. The 

 principal part of the timber is still preserved in a barn on the property 

 of Mr. Hezekiah Raymond, a short distance only from the old burying - 

 ground. From that time, until within a short period, services have 

 been entirely confined to Bedford. 



In 1852, through the zealous efforts of the Rev. Dr. Harris, of White 

 Plains, a new church was built within a few yards of the site of old St. 



St. Mark's Church ; built 1S52. 



George's. It is a very neat and church-like structure, and is pleasantly 

 situated on the west side of Ruby's pond, the waters of which empty 

 into the Pepemighting or Risco river. St. Mark's church was opened 

 for divine service, January 25th, 1852 ; on which occasion the Rev. Dr. 

 Harris preached a sermon from Haggai ii : 9 — "The glory of this latter 

 house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts : and 

 in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts." 



St. Mark's church was incorporated on the 7 th of October, 1850 ; Gil- 

 bert Martin and Henry D. Tyler, wardens ; Gilbert Brundage, Thomas 

 Wright, Thomas Searles, John Cary, Andrew Dunn, Simeon Woolsey, 

 George W. Brower, and Lewis Tripp, vestrymen. 



