James Desbrosses, Vestryman from 1775 to 1779. 1779 to 1784. Warden from Peter Van Schaick,* L.L.D., Vestryman from 1776 to 1779, and in 1780. William Laight, Vestryman from 1777 to 1784, and from 1788 to 1802. David Seabury, Vestryman from 1777 to 1784. F. Phillippse, Warden from 1790 to 1804. William Ustick, Vestryman from 1778 to 1784. Augustus Van Cortlandt, Vestryman from 1779 to 1784. Thomas Ellison, Vestryman from 1781 to 1784. Abraham Walton, Cadwallader Colden, 66 Richard Harison,† L.L.D., Vestryman in 1783, from 1788 to 1811, and Warden from 1811 to 1827. Stephen Skinner, Vestryman in 1783. Richard Morris,‡ 66 from 1784 to 1785. * An eminent Lawyer and accomplished scholar. + Recorder of the City from 1797 to 1801; a distinguished Lawyer; a fine classical scholar, and District Attorney of the United States, appointed by Washing ton. Eminent in the civil affairs of the State, and the organization of the State Government; preceded John Jay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, 1779, which office he held until his retirement from public life, in 1791. § One of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and a Member of the old Congress. He lived to the age of 93. Sheriff of London-famous for his eloquence and popular talent-active in promoting the Declaration of Independence, his name frequently occurring in the political history of the times, and a wealthy merchant. ¶ Member of the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778. John Jay,†† Warden in 1785, and again from 1788 to 1791. * Member of the Legislature and Senate of this State, and Secretary of the same. + First practical projector of Steamboats. Colonel in the Revolutionary war-filled many honourable civil stations, and finally that of Mayor of the city in 1807 and 1808. § Colonel in the Revolutionary army-repeatedly in the Legislature—Judge of the District Court, and an eminent lawyer. Member of the Legislature and Representative in Congress. Colonel in the Revolutionary army, and Senator of the United States from New-Jersey. ** Judge Advocate in the army of the Revolution-member of the Continental Congress from 1785 to 1787, and represented the City of New York in Congress, from 1789 to 1793. ++Signer of the Declaration of Independence-Delegate to the old Congress and President of the same-Secretary for Foreign affairs under the old Confederation-Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain during the Revolution-first Chief Justice of the State-Commissioner with Adams and Franklin to negotiate a peace with England-Special Envoy to Great Britain for establishing a Commercial treaty in 1793-Chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to 1794, and Governor of the State of New-York from 1795 to 1801. Thomas Randall,* Vestryman from 1785 to 1791. Anthony L. Bleecker, Vestryman from 1785 to 1807. Warden * Founder of the Sailors' Snug Harbour. + Major in the Revolutionary Army-Commissary General of the State, afterwards Major General. Major in the Revolutionary army, afterwards Judge of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of the State-Governor of the State of New York, and for many years, and until his death, President of the Cincinnati Society. § Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, and President of the New-York Hospital, and of various other benevolent institutions. || An eminent Physician-a Medical and Scientific author-a Professor for many years, and finally President in the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New-York. ¶ Member of Council and Judge of the Supreme Court in Connecticut-Delegate to the Congress of the old confederation-Senator from Connecticut to the Congress of the United States-Doctor of Laws from the University of Oxford, and President of Columbia College. He was also a member of the Convention for forming the present Constitution of the United States, and took an active part in the earlier councils of our Church, and in the organization of the General Conven tion. 23 George Warner,* Vestryman from 1789 to 1793. Augustus Van Horne, Vestryman from 1792 to 1797. Rufus King,§ Warden from 1805 to 1812. Thomas Farmer, Vestryman in 1806. Wynant Van Zandt, jr.,|| Vestryman from 1806 to 1811. Thomas L. Ogden,¶ Vestryman from 1807 to 1839. Warden from 1839 to 1844. Nehemiah Rogers, Vestryman from 1807 to 1816. Warden from 1816 to 1842. * Member of the Legislature from this city. + Printer and Bookseller of this city, respected in his own day and remembered with honour in this. President of the Medical Society. § Member of the old Congress and of the Legislature of New-York-three times elected Senator of the United States-Minister to England under General Washington, and again under John Quincy Adams. || Alderman for many years of the First Ward. An eminent Chamber Counsellor, a prominent member of many of our literary and ecclesiastical institutions, and an able and judicious delegate for a long course of years both in the local and General Councils of the Church. John Lagear, Vestryman from 1808 to 1811. Garrit H. Van Wagenen, Vestryman from 1808 to 1812. Edward W. Laight, Vestryman from 1811 to 1812, and again from * Recorder of the City for several years, a distinguished counsellor, President of the New-York Hospital, and filling with credit many other honourable and public stations. † A noble Benefactor of the General Theological Seminary, to which he bequeathed about $60,000, the half of his fortune. ↑ A Revolutionary officer, Sheriff of this City, and repeatedly a member of the Legislature. § A distinguished Physician, aud Professor in the Medical Faculty of Columbia College. || A Revolutionary officer; in after life a man of business and an accomplished " merchant, and for many years President of the Pacific Insurance Company. ¶ Afterwards founder and Rector of St. Thomas's Church. |