and

inscribed, by her grateful, faithful and affectionate

husband.

And now Lord! what is our hope?

Truly our hope is ever in thee.

In the vestry room are memorials of the Hoffman, Wilkins and Turnbull families, &c.

To St. Peter's church is attached a small glebe and parsonage.

The following liberal grants have been made by Trinity parish, New York, to this church, viz.: in 1795, the sum of $750, in 1796, $500, and in 1809, five lots of ground in Reade, Chamber and Warren streets, New York, the present value of which is $22,500. The first delegates from this parish to the diocecesan convention, in 1785, were John Jay and Richard Morris, Esqrs.

a Hist. of Trinity Church, N. Y., by William Berrian, D. D.

The baptismal register of this parish, contains the following memoranda :

"March 4th, 1702, then baptized by Mr. John Bartow, Rector of Westchester, John Haden, aged 41 years; John Haden, son of said John Haden, aged 17 years; Abagail Haden, aged 16 years; Samuel Haden, aged 13 years; Thomas Haden, aged 8 years; Elizabeth Haden, aged 11 years; Joseph Haden, aged 1 year and 7 months, &c.a

The church yard, which is probably coeval with the settlement of the village, contains numerous interments.

"Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,"

Each in his narrow cell forever laid,

The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.-Gray's Elegy.

The following inscriptions are copied from the monuments.

Here lyeth the body of William

-, Esq., aged 50 years,

deceased March 27th, 1702. H. 1718. P. B.o 1727. In mem

ory of Philip Honeywell, Esq., he died of a lingering illness, at Greenburgh, on the Sth day of Sept. 1813, in the 53d year of

his age.

He was an active character
during the Revolutionary war,
he lived respected and died regretted.
ANN EUSTACE, his wife,

died May 11, 1811, ætat 50.
Look on this stone and you will find,
My journey's o'er, and yours behind,
Think then, before you turn away,

That yours may end before this day.

In memory of Oliver de Lancey, senr., who departed this life April 4th, 1840, aged 70 years. Sacred to the memory of Captain Stephen Bayard, who was born Oct. 26th, 1785, and died July 11, 1814: "my Blessed Saviour receive my spirit, were his last words," and whosoever believeth in him, tho' he die, yet shall he live again. Ever will the sweet remembrance, of your useful, generous, forgiving and affectionate virtues, best of husbands and fathers, be cherished in the hearts of your wife and family. Sacra memoria of Philip Livingston, whose family were suddenly bereaved of a valued parent, on the 27th Nov. 1808, aged 74 years. His afflictions were numerous and deep felt, yet was he comforted.

His heart, its confidence

Reposed in God, its strength and shield,
The paths of death in glory shine,

When saints the call obey,

A light from Heaven, an arm divine,

Are with them on the way.

Here lies

the mortal remains of

WRIGHT POST,

during many years eminent as a

physician and surgeon

in the city of New York,

he was distinguished for sound judgment,
practical skill and unwearied diligence in
his profession, and for modest, dignified and
mild deportment in all the walks of life,
an enlightened and attached member of the
Protestant Episcopal church,

he was for many years a vestryman
of Grace church

in the city of New York,

and for several years its senior warden,
overplied by professional labours,
his feeble frame gradually gave way
to the attacks of pulmonary consumption.
He retired from the city to his country seat
in this neigeborhood, and after a residence
of a few weeks, he departed this life
in full possession of his mental faculties,
at peace with the world,

and a devout hope of acceptance

with God, through faith in the merits of
Jesus Christ.

He died June 14, 1828,

aged 62 years, 3 months
and 26 days.

There are also memorials in the yard, to members of the Hunt, Doty, Baxter, Bartow, Lewis, Arden, Findlay, Tucker, Reed, Burnett, Hols man and Wright families, &c., beside vaults belonging to the families of Timpson, Adee and Ludlow, &c. Near the Episcopal grave yard, is situated the Ferris burying ground, which contains the family vaults of Benjamin Ferris and numerous head stones to the Pell family.

The Friends' meeting house which stands south of the church, was erected cir. 1747. The first meeting of this numerous and

• John Ferris of the boroug thown of Westchester, in 1715, by his last will, “reserves the burying ground for the people to bury their dead, in the place where they formerly buried without any let or hindrance. Since known as the pasture hill burying ground."

respectable society in America, is said to have been held at Westchester. There is also a tradition, that George Fox" the dauntless founder of their sect," preached here in 1672.

The Methodist Episcopal society of Westchester, was first organized in 1808, and incorporated Sth March, 1809; William Johnston, Gilbert Lewis, Abraham Seacord, Benjamin Morgan, Moses Hunt and Gilbert Hunt, trustees.a The present church edifice was erected about 1818.

The Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Raymond, is pleasantly situated on the road leading from Westchester to West Farms. The Rev. A. Higgins is the present incumbent.'

A number of handsome residences adorn the village. Among them may be noticed, the mansions of Captain E. Hawkins, Mr. George Adee, Mr. Paul Lalavette, Mr. Stephen Scribner and Captain Cornell Ferris, &c.

About two miles north west of the village, is the residence and estate of William A. Spencer, Esq. Within a few years, great additions and improvements have been made to this beautiful spot by the present occupant, who has enlarged the mansion and completely reformed the gardens and grounds. This property originally belonged to the Underhill family, having been purchased by Nathaniel Underhill, of John Turner, in 1685. Nathaniel Underhill was the youngest son of the celebrated Captain John Underhill, commonly called Lord Underhill, descended of an ancient and honorable family, in Warwickshire, England. As early as 1416, we find John Underhill and Agnes his wife, seated at Uningham in Warwickshire, and in 1587, occurs the name of Sir Hercules Underhill, Knight, High Sheriff of that county.b

The following account of Captain John Underhill, "of whom so frequent mention is made in the early histories of New England and New York," is taken from a small printed volume, called the "Algerine Captive," by John Underhill. He had

Co. Rec. Religious Soc. Lib. B. 30.

The celebrated Mr. Edward Underhill, one of Queen Mary's band of gentlemen pensioners, in 155, was a member of this family.