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I tried to fix “copy” errors from going from web to word. Most errors involve the number “2”. Because of font type used in book on web, some times a “2” may have a “~”, a “p” or a “9” next to or in place of the “2”. If you click on the “Link” in this “Color”, it will take you to that page or spot in the actual book. History of St. Philip's church in the Highlands, Garrison, New York, including, up to 1840, St. Peter's church on the manor of Cortlandt Table of contents | Add to bookbag Front Matter Page [unnumbered] Production Note Cornell University Library produced this volume to replace the irreparably deteriorated original. It was scanned using Xerox software and equipment at 600 dots per inch resolution and compressed prior to storage using CCITT Group 4 compression. The digital data were used to create Cornell's replacement volume on paper that meets the ANSI Standard Z39.48-1984. The production of this volume was supported in part by the New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials and the Xerox Corporation. Digital file copyright by Cornell University Library 1993. Page [unnumbered] Page iii Page ivhttp://digital.library.cornell.edu/cache/n/y/s/nys280/00006.tif100.gif ST. PHILIP'S CHAPEL IN THE HIGHLANDS (From a drawing by GEORGE E. MOORE) Title Page Page v Home Search Browse About Contact Help Bookbag Format Page no. Page size Search this text Title: History of St. Philip's church in the Highlands, Garrison, New York, including, up Print to 1840, St. Peter's church on the manor of Cortlandt Author: Chorley,Edward Clowes, 1865 Collection: New York State Historical Literature Table of contents | Add to bookbag ©2013 Cornell University Library | Contacthttp://digital.library.cornell.edu/cache/n/y/s/nys280/00008.tif100.gif Title: History of St. Philip's church in the Highlands, Garrison, New York, including, up to 1840, St. Peter's church on the manor of Cortlandt BY E. CLOWES CHORLEY, B. D. MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK EDWIN S. GORHAM 191~ Page vi Of this edition, three hundred copies have been printed. This copy is No. Copyright, 1918 E. CLOWES CHORLEY Garrison, N. Y. HOWARD PRESS Pougbkeepale. N. Yhttp://digital.library.cornell.edu/cache/n/y/s/nys280/00008.tif100.gif Dedication Page vii TO THE WARDENS VESTRYMEN AND CONGREGATION OF ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS Page viii Introduction Page ix INTRODUCTION. NO apology is needed for writing the history of an American Church founded in the reign of George III. In the diocese of New York there are but fourteen Anglican churches which ante-date the War of the Revolution, and it is of the utmost importance that their records should be permanently preserved. The purpose to tell the story of this Highland parish was in- spired by the accidental discovery of some historical notes in the handwriting of the late Hon. Hamilton Fish, LL.D., for many years an honored Church Warden of the parish. Further investigation revealed a wealth of material. We are fortunate enough to possess the minutes of the Vestry from its first recorded meeting of September 1st, 1770-broken only for a few years during and after the Revolution-down to the present day, in addition to which Frederick Philipse, for thirty-seven years clerk and treasurer, kept all important letters and ac- counts. It would have been possible to have constructed a narrative history of the parish from these sources without the wealth of quotation which the reader will find in the following pages, but the writer has chosen to allow the Page x Introduction records to speak for themselves. The arrangement of the chapters consequent upon an association of St. Peter's and St. Philip's in a common life of seventy years has involved some repetition, for which due allowance should be made. The facts herein set forth have been gleaned from many fields, but, in most cases, authorities are quoted in the notes. Grateful acknowledgment is made of the courtesy of the librarians of Yale and Columbia Universities, the General Theological Seminary and the New York Historical Society; the Rev. Dr. Hart, custodian of the Archives of the General Convention, the Comp- troller of the State of New York; Mr. James Nelson, Mr. Franklin Couch and Mr. H. Cammann, Comptroller of the Corporation of Trinity Church, for permission to use the valuable books and manuscripts in their hands, and to Mr. E. H. Virgin for reading the proofs. The Misses Philipse and Miss Van Cortlandt have freely placed the rich treasures of family papers and por- traits, so far as they relate to the churches, at our disposal. Special mention should be made of the valued co- operation of Mr. Stuyvesant Fish, a Vestryman of the parish, who has proved unwearied in his search for material and most accurate in his estimate of its value. While no effort has been spared to insure accuracy, it is too much to hope that no errors will be discovered. As Robartes wrote in the preface to his work on Tythes in 1613, "Who faulteth not, liveth not; the Printer hath faulted a little; it may be the Author hath ouersighted x Page xi Introduction more," but, with all its imperfections, this modest con~ tribution to the history of a church older than these United States of America is sent forth in the spirit of the words of the Psalmist: Walk about Sion, and go round about her: and tell the towers thereof. Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses: that ye may tell them that come after . The Rectory Garrison, New York. All Saints Day, 1911. xi Page xiii Table of Contents CONTENTS. FOREWORD Page CHAPTER I. The Church in the American Colonies. 1 CHAPTER II 8 The Church in the Colony of New York. THE UNITED CHURCHES CHAPTER III. 17 St. Peter's Church and St. Philip's Chapel, 17674840. CHAPTER IV. 64 St. Peter's Church and St. Philip's Chapel. The Rectors, 1770- 1840. CHAPTERS V-VL iio-io~ St. Peter's Church and St. Philip's Chapel. The Wardens and Vestrymen, 1770-1840. ST. PHILIP'S IN THE HIGHLANDS CHAPTER VII. 178 The Chapel of St. Philip's in the Highlands. 1770-1840. CHAPTER VIII. The Parish of St. Philip's in the Highlands, 1840-1911. CHAPTER IX. ~57 The Parish of St. Philip's in the Highlands. The Rectors, 1840- 1911. CHAPTER X. ~79 The Parish of St. Philip's in the Highlands. The Wardens and Vestrymen, 1840-1911. CHAPTER XI. 811 The Glebe Farm. CHAPTER XII. 840 The Churchyard. CHAPTER XIII. 847 The Parish Register. (Containing a list of Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials, 1809-1911.) APPENDIX. 894 Letters to the Corporation of Trinity Church and to Bishop Hobart, 179o-1818. BIBLIOGRAPHY 413 INDEX 4q21 Xli' Page xiv List of Illustrations Page xv St. Philip's Chapel in the Highlands . Frontispiece (From a drawing by George E. Moore, 1857) ……………………………. Opposite Page St. Peter's Church, 1767.................................18 The Rev. John Ogilvie, D. D. .................... Minutes of First Vestry Meeting, 1770....................8~2 Receipt for Damages in the War of the Revolution, 1791 4~2 Interior of St. Peter's Church...........................54 The Rev. Andrew Fowler, M. A.............................88 Title Page of the Rev. Andrew Fowler's Principal Book. On page 99 108 1q20 Salary Receipt of the Rev. Joseph Warren, 1806 Colonel Beverly Robinson.................... (From a miniature by John Plott) William Denning Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt (From a paint.ing by Jarvis) General Pierre Van Cortlandt (From a painting by Collins) Captain Frederick Philips (From a painting by Gilbert Stuart) Jacob Mandeville's House Bishop Benjamin T. Onderdonk................ Salary Receipt of the Rev. James Sunderland The Old Rectory St. Philip's Church in the Highlands . Bishop Horatio Potter Interior of St. Philip's Church in the Highlands Body of Text Page 1 CHAPTER I. THE CHURCH IN THE COLONIES OF AMERICA. THE Church in America is an integral part of the Holy Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ, and built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets. Neither the Reformation in England, nor the Revolution in America, severed the chain of her historic continuity. First upon the ground, she has remained steadfast ever since the founding of the nation. The beginnings of the Church are contemporaneous with the beginnings of the American Colonies; both took root the same day. With the hardy adventurer, seeking fame and fortune in virgin lands, there came the Priest of the Church to conquer the new world for Christ. Whilst the Church was not permanently planted in Virginia until 1607, occasional services were held at least twenty-eight years before that date. In 1579, on his memorable voyage around the world, Sir Francis Drake arrived on the Pacific coast and anchored in Drake's Bay. The fleet carried its own chaplain, the Rev. Francis Fletcher, and during the stay of about six weeks Fletcher conducted services. To him belongs the honor of being the first Anglican to preach Christ in this broad land. The first serious attempt to colonize the West was made in 1585 under the direction of Sir Walter Raleigh. One hundred and fifty persons landed at Roanoke, naming the land Virginia, in honor of Queen Elizabeth. Page 2 2 The History of St. Philip's Church There accompanied the colonists one Thomas Hariot, who was the first missionary to America. During the one year of their stay Hariot, "many times and in every towne where he came, made declaration of the contents of the Bible, and of the chiefe points of Religion, to the natives according as he was able." In 1587 the first native Indian, Manteo, was baptized.