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Later a memorial oak was planted on the site of the old rectory, Bishop Greer, the clergy, vestrymen, friends, great- grandchildren of first parishioners (including those of Dr. McVickar who set out an hundred years ago trees now of mas- sive size which adorn the lawn), all casting in a spadeful of earth.
Open house was kept by all parishioners, and visiting friends were taken home to luncheon.
During the afternoon a ball game was played on the village field between the Crumwold Hall and Vanderbilt nines, in which the latter were the victors.
The Hon. Francis G. and Mrs. Landon held an afternoon tea from four to six at "Mansewood", originally "Inwood", the home of Dr. McVickar, built at the same time as the church and thus the first day of the celebration closed most auspiciously.
Sunday again we were blessed with fine weather. Many of the clergy and friends had left, some remained. The Rev. Wmn. Thomas Manning, D.D., Rector of Trinity Church, New York, and the Rev. Richmond Herbert Gesner of Oswego, N. Y., rector from 1887 to 1890 had arrived to spend the second day with us. Morning Prayer was said at eight o'clock, fol- lowed by the Holy Communion, the Rev. R. H. Gesner being celebrant, nine persons receiving the Sacrament.
At eleven o'clock a congregation of two hundred and ninety- five persons crowded the church to its utmost capacity, addi- tional seats being brought in and the vestryroom also being utilized. There were present in the chancel with the Bishop of the Diocese, Dr. Manning, the Reverend R. H. Gesner, the Reverend F. T. Ashton, the Reverend Frank Heartfield and the rector, and the Reverend Roland Cotton Smith, D.D., rector of S. Johns Church, Washington, D. C., was seated with the congregation. Dr. Manning said the opening office of collects, after which Bishop Greer preached the sermon from Saint Matthew 22:32, "God is not the God of the dead but of
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the living," a convincing sermon on immortality, expressing faith in the present state of life of our blessed dead, developing the evolutionary hypothesis beyond the limits of the grave and pointing the train of thought with special reference to this Centenary Anniversary. The hymns used at this service were numbers 509, "Soldiers of Christ arise"; 416, "A tower of strength our God doth stand;" 378, "Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come"; 289, "Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire"; 505, "Fight the good fight with all thy might"; and 395, "Those Eternal bowers man hath never trod."
The anthem was "If ye love Me, keep My commandments" by James Coleman.
The rector presented forty-seven persons to receive the Lay- ing on of Hands, a large class as there had been no Confirma- tion in the parish since November 15, 1908. As the class of this Centenary Anniversary will be an historic one their names are here given.
Aldrich, Elting Victor
Baker, Laura
Barrett, Daniel
Archibald Raymond
Blakely, Anna Louise (De Groff)
Carl, Catherine (Jenkins)
Cudner, Estella Ethel
De Groff, Arthur Sleight
Grace Emelia(M'Cord)
Henry Sleight Theodore Hopkins
Myers, Ralph Willard Plain, Joseph
Deyo, Allen Ronald
William Henry
Plog, Frank Edward Lawrence Theodore
Foster, Edward Staring Percy
Riley, Archibald Rogers
Schaffer, Mildred Claire
Golden, John Watson Thomas
Schryver, Henry Brown Stoutenburgh, George Rutherford
Halpin, Arthur Sterling Cecil IIugh
Horrocks, Gertrude May Laura Deyo l'ercival Samuel
Hover, Levi Sterling Linwood Bond
Howard, Elisabeth Stuyvesant Thomas Howard
Jackson, Herbert Ensign Jones, Anna Belle Ralph Lyman
Kipp, Carlton George
McCord, Mary Sleight (Wigg)
Murphy, Genevieve Maud Briggs
Tillou, Edwin Braman Julia Ethel
Ward, Charles Clement
Wigg, James Albert
RICHMOND HERBERT GESNER.
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Bishop Greer used on behalf of the rector, a portion of the "Office of Institution of Ministers into Parishes or Churches", as it had been the usual custom in Saint James parish to have its clergy "Instituted".
At eight o'clock Evening Prayer was said in Saint James Chapel by the Reverend Frederick Turner Ashton, the rector reading the lessons. The Reverend Richmond Herbert Ges- ner preached to a very large congregation, the doors into the reading-room being thrown open and a portion of the eongre- gation seated therein. He closed the service with prayers and the Benediction. The hymns used were numbers 491, 391, 417 and 418.
After the service the congregation passed out through the reading-room in order to greet their former rector and other friends. Thus closed a very happy celebration of the hundred years passed, filled with hallowed memories, and with spiritual joy and stimulus for days to come.
It had been made the occasion for certain gifts to the parish, to wit;
Sedilia of black walnut, to which is attached a plate bearing the following inscription:
"1811-1911"
Made from a tree grown on the Germond place; the gift of James Roosevelt Roosevelt, commemorative of the Cente- nary Anniversary of the Consecration of the First Parish Church."
Eucharistic Candlesticks, bearing the inscription; "Cen- tennial St. James Church, Hyde Park-on-Hudson, Octo- ber 12, 1911, presented by Louisa Matilda Gerry in loving memory of her late father, Robert James Livingston. Eter- nal rest grant him O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him".
And of white altar hangings from Mrs. Frederick W. Van- derbilt.
THE MEMORIAL CANDLESTICKS.
Presented by Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, in memory of her father.
THE COMMUNION SILVER.
The three pieces at the left given in 1820. The alms basin 1826. converted into a second chalice after 1840. The small patten 1891.
The Baptismal bowl
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APPENDIX
The Sunday School records cover the years 1823 to 1833 only, pre- senting the following figures:
1823
8 teachers
41 scholars 66
1824
9
66
20
66
1827
12
66
51
1828
16
113
66
1829
16
106
119
1831
17
66
1832
14
66
1833
15
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As the names of that period are of interest to many the list of teachers and scholars is herewith given in alphabetical order without specifying the years during which each one served.
TEACHERS
Acly, Charles Gardiner -
A young man learning a trade, who changed his plan of life, and entered the ministry.
Allen, *Frances
First wife of Jared Sparks, the his- torian and essayist, who left a daughter, who died young.
*John *Julia - Married the Rev. Wm. H. Channing. ( d. Dec. 7, 1SS9.
*Sons and daughters of William and Maria (Verplanck) both of John- ston descent.
Mary *William
Bard, *Ann Married Edward Prime.
*Daughters of Wm. and Catharine Caroline
(Cruger).
Died unmarried, 1383. *Eliza Married Rufus King Delafield. *Susan Married Ferdinand Sands.
Daughter of Dr. Samuel Bard, who made Susan Mary her home after her parents death with S
her cousin, Judge Pendleton.
( Son of Cyrus B. and Mary
Braman, William 3 (Fenno) Braman, merchant in { New York. b. 1815. d. 1876
Sons and daughter of Squire Patrick B. and Catharine (de Cantillon).
Collins, Mary Elisabeth { [ Married William Brown. [ Moved West. Montgomery He was many years one of the leaders in Perry MeDonough the Pacific R.R. enter- prise.
1825
6
1826
14
85
1830
16
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Congdon, Mary Married Isaac L. Carpenter.
Mrs. Coster, her mother m. 2d Dr. David Hosack. Coster, Adeline Emily
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Daughter of Henry A. and Magdalena Coster. m. Peter Augustus Schem- erhorn. A great transcept window in Grace Church. N. Y., is erected to her memory.
Dyer, Catharine Married Rev. - - Cornish.
Fenno, Mary
Gibbs, Sally{ Daughter of Uriah and Lucy (Townsend) Gibbs. Married James Russell.
Hale, Augustus
Eliza Married Dr. Henry D. Paine, of New- { burgh. Later of Albany. b. 1816. d. 1855.
Sons and daughters of Elisha and Chloe.
Evelina Henry Elisha Julius
Hinchman, John Son of William.
Holbrook, Ephraim / Retired merchant, of New
\ York, who owned Belfield.
Holmes, Catharine
Mary Maid to Susan Mary Bard.
Hosack, Emily - Daughter of David by his first wife.
Hubbell, William S.
Johnston, David
Elisabeth [ Married Rev. Samuel
[ Roosevelt Johnson.
Euphemia Died unmarried.
John Became a sea captain.
Sons and daughters of Judge John and Susan (Bard).
Magdalena m. Wm. M. Jenner.
Mary E. Died unmarried. Samuel Bard
Daughters of Josiah and Mar- Lawrence, Eliza
garet who owned the prop-
erty upon which S. James chapel now stands.
Euphemia Married Wm. B. Outwater.
Lent, Catharine
Married Dr. John Kearney Rodgers. ( d. April 12, 1893.
THE OLD FRAME CHAPEL, STAATSBURGH. Converted into Reading Room.
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Levins, Stephen
McClelland, Thomas [ Son of Alexander, an artist [ and portrait painter.
( Son of Dr. Hunting and Margaret Sherrill, Rush { (Mulford). Later a merchant in New York.
Smith, Julia Married Jacob W. Nelson.
Daughters of Stephen Smith. Lucy Married Samuel Shutz.
Ward, Deidania Belinda
Married her cousin, Henry Elisha Hale. d. March 17, 1890. in her 83d year.
Williams, Ebenezer
Son of William Prince Williams. Walter
SCHOLARS
Allen, Ann John
Margaret
Mary
Rachael
Robert
Ames, Lydia
Anderson, William
Atkins, Abram R.
Bacchus, Charlotte Electra
Badgeley, Alethea Cornelia
Baker, Emmeline Sarah
Banker, Ellen
Sarah C.
Daughters of William.
Bard, Eliza John
Sons and daughters of William.
Mary Susan
Died at Santa Cruz, April, William Henry 1834.
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Barnes, Cornelia Jane Hester Maria
Bates, Martha
Bayley Betsey Ann Catharine Philip
Beach, Caroline Charles
Beardsley, Cornelia Jane Diana
Besimere Ezekiel Guernsey Milton William
Bills, Catharine
Bird, John W. Loran Grant Sally Ann
Blake, John Hinchman
Probably daughter and son of Philip, who managed a hotel where the post office now is.
Bogardus, Caroline George
[ 2] wife of Wm Elsworth. d
Daughters and son of Cyrus.
Braman, Catharine | 1890, aged 81. Phoebe William
Broadhead, Mrs.
Children of Henry B.
*Twins.
Bush, Commodore Decatur Commodore Perry J m. Chas. R. Macy. Removed to *Emma [ Michigan. Margaret *Mary m. Chas. Spoor, of Michigan. Robert Sarah
Butler, Ann Eliza Jane Mary
Cable, Eliza
Probably daughters of Elisha, a wheelwright.
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Carman, Joel B. Theodore
Carter, Anna M. Hiram Josialı Marshall William
Case, Catharine
Casey, Eliza Ann
Chew, Butler
Churchill, Anna Maria
Possibly sisters. If so Ann was a favorite family name.
Jane Ann
m. - Dakin. When a widow "Mrs. Dakin" was the most fashionable milliner -
Sarah Ann
in Poughkeepsie, on Liberty St. Her father was a miller, the mill being below the last dam on Crum Elbow creek.
Clarke, Ann Eliza Mary
Collins, Jacobus Son of Patrick B. James Montgomery Perry McDonough
Congdon, Alvalı Jane
Mary
Connover, Harriet
Conklin, Elizabeth
Copeman, Margaret Ann
Cox, Cyrus Margaret [ m. John H. Miller. Removed to Sara-
Matilda Į toga Co.
Susan
Craft, Eliza
Crocker, George
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Daughter of Stephen and Esther (Holbrook).
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Crofoot, Cordelia Ann Stephen Edward
Cronkhite, John Rensellaer Smith
Niece of Mrs. Wm. Bard. Cruger, Henrietta
Culver, Abram Alonzo Catharine Nathaniel Green William A.
Cummings, Tobias
Davis, Eliza Julianna
Dayton, George
DeBoise, Frank
DeCantillon, Jolin
Richard d. 1SSS at Nyack, aged 78. Mary
DeGroff, Betsey Jane Ann Margaret Sr. Margaret Jr. Polly
Delamater, Belden
Son and daughters of Benjamin.
Catharine Louise Perry Susan Caroline
Daughters of Matthew.
\ Mayhew. Denyke, Delia (Adelia Ten Eyck) m. THarvey C. Eliza
Devoc, Ann Daughter of David. Augustus Caroline Daughter of David. Catharine Ann Charles Son of David. Cornelius
THE LYCH GATE. READING ROOM. Saint James Chapel.
INTERIOR OF SAINT JAMES CHAPEL.
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Dickinson, Mary
Dobbs, Benjamin Burroughs See p. 58 David E. John Henry Tailor in Poughkeepsie.
Donaldson, Eliza Ann
Downing, Magdalena
Edwards, Clarissa Married B. B. Dobbs. George Progue Henry D. Julia Content Lydia [ Made a fortune in
Robert Theodore [ California.
Ellison, Jane Martha William Dewall
Grandson of Cyrus Braman.
Ellsworth, Cyrus
Filkins, George William Henry
Daughter of John, who kept hotel.
Forman, Mary Augusta
Fowler, Sarah Jane m. Rev. Lewis Lansing, Baptist.
Freeman, Tobias
Furman, Abigail Phoebe
Gallagher, Catharine
Garrison Adelaide Charles Henry Christina
Diana | James. [ m. Harry Anthony, sexton of S. Henrietta Jane Ann
Glauton, Bracchy Bridget Maria
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Godkin, Washington
Golden, Jane H.
Son of shipbuilder at mouth of Crum Elbow Creek.
Goodrich, Samuel Green, Christina Flora Sarah Susan Mary
Griffen, Allan
"Griffen Griffen" was long sex- ton of the Dutch Reformed Church. He was several times married. These are his children:
David
Elizabeth
Emma
Hiram
Jamima
Jane
Phylissa
Susan Mary
Hadley, Jane Hannah Sally Ann
Hale, Augustin Eliza
Harper, Jeremiah E. William
Harrison, Jane Ann
Hendrickson, William
Hewett, Mary
Daughter of Wm.
Hinchman, Mary Ann m. Gilbert Brewster.
Holmes, Catharine Mary
Son of John R. and grandson of Capt. Christopher (Ist).
Hughes, Anthony B.
Hutchins, Caroline Maria
Son of Abijah, grandson of Hyde, James L. d. 1836, aged 29.
Capt. Lemuel.
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Jacacks, John W. Mary Sarah Ann William Henry
Jackson, Abram Ephraim Hannah Maria Jacob
*Children of Richard and Nancy.
Jenkins, *Charles *Griffin *Henry *Mary Nancy Wife of Richard. Richard Sr. Sexton. *Richard Jr.
Johnson, Cornelia
Henrietta Louise
Son of Rev. Samuel R.
Peter Roosevelt Susan Mary
Johnston, David
Sons of Judge John.
William Bard. 1879, aged 64. { d. in California,
Son of Francis Upton, and grandson of John Williamson
Judge John.
Jones, Elisha C. Eliza
Elizabeth
George W.
Isabelle
Jacob James II.
Jane John B.
Son of James M., hotelkeeper.
Margaret
Marian
Mary
Nancey
Rachael
Smith
Katon, Isaac Tobias
Keefer, John II.
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Kipp, Jane Eliza Kramer, George D.
Lane, Angelina Sally
Lattimore, Ellen
(Latimer?) Emeline { - m. Samuel Knox. b. 1817. d.
359. Prominent in Christ Church, Poughkeepsie.
Daughters of Jehial and Abigail.
Jane Ann
Children of Josiah.
Lawrence, Edgar Euphemia
Lent, Catharine
Levins, Stephen
Lewis, Charles C.
Lynch, Phoebe
Mansfield, Hannah
Marshall, Bartlett Julia Ann Maria
Martin, Benjamin
Children of Prime or Primus Martin. Eliza Mary Ann Sally Sarah Ann
Montgomery Frank
McAuley, Mary Ann
McCurdy, Daniel Hiram John
McNamy, Mary E.
Daughter of Rev. John. McVickar, Fanny m. George Kneeland.
Probably children of George.
Nelson, Eliza [ m. Chas. D. Jacobs, 1829. Lived at [ Saugerties. Samuel [ Long bookkeeper for the old shipping house of N. L. Mc- Theophilus { Cready & Co., N. Y. d. in Brooklyn, June 21, 1875, aged - ( 62.
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Odell, Elizabeth
Ogden, Andrew
Oliver, Isaac
Ormuch, Margaret
Parker, Eliza Belinda m. Augustus Beadle. Helen Maria m. A. D. Lent. John d. 1892. Mary Cordelia { m. Rev. Benj. C. Lippin- cott. Thomas E.
Parsons, Catharine Maria
Paulding, Alfred D.
Pendleton, Susan L.
Philips, Abigail Asa M. Eliza
Daughter of Andrew.
Ezra
Henry
John Y.
Son of Andrew.
Progue, George Henry
Purdy, Alexander
Quackenbush, Artemas [ Gardener for Judge Pen- ( dleton.
Lucy
Rapilyca, Maria
Ray, Edward
Relyea, Ruby
Riddles, Frederick Jane Peter Phylissa
Ring. Charles
Roliman, Alphonso G.
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Daughter of Nathaniel Greene and granddaughter of Judge Nathaniel M. Bowles.
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Rose, Highland Lucinda Philip Oscar
Roumage, Louisa [ Her father established a silk mill [ on Crum Elbow Creek.
m. Virgil Angevine,
Rowland, Frances Teleboshe - long postma Hyde Park.
Sons and daughter of John and Lavinia.
Rymph, George John Rachael William
Salters, Betsey
Sarles, Mary Elizabeth
Schaeffer, Mary Ann C.
Schryver, Hannah
Seaman, Nelson Sarah
Daughter of Capt. John.
Selkrigg, Emily{ Cousin of Rev. J. A. Spencer. m. Horace J. Haviland.
Shaw, Sukey
Son of Mrs. U.
Daughter of John Myers.
Sherriger, Edmund (Had finest peach orchard in the county. Mrs. Ursula (Meyers)
Sherrill, Maria
Sons and daughter of Dr. Hunting.
Mary Platt d. in N. Y., March 18, 1893, aged 73. Rush
Probably children of Stephen. cooper, at the landing.
Sherwood, Edgar Cyrus Lavina Ann Lorenzo
Shepherd, Frances Sophia Slack, Jacob § Probably Jacob T. Sleight. who died in ( N. Y., March 26, 1893, aged 83.
Sleight, Caleb Jane Ann Mary
Slowder, Alfred
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Daughter of Levi.
Smith, Agnes Annie C. Hannah Olive Samuel L.
[ m. Rev. Mr. Benton, missionary Spencer, Caroline { to Greece, afterwards of Rock- ( fish, N. C.
Daughter and sons of Capt. Reuben and Mary (Eames) she being daughter of Capt. Jesse Eames, a soldier of the Revolution.
Edwin
Henry Jesse Ames [ Later Rev. J. A. S., D.D., of Passaic, N. J.
Reuben
Stiles, William H.
Stoutenburgh, Anna m. Edwin Sturges. d. 1845,
[aged 25.
Son and daughter of Wm. L. and Mary (Dutton).
Thomas DeWitt d. 1855, aged 36.
Teller, Ann Eliza
Probably all children of Theodorus, of Caroline
"Teller's Hill."
Jamima William
Thompson, Christina
Traver, Abram
Caroline
Lansing
Lydia
Margaret
Robert
William
Travis, Abram Susan Ann William
Tuttle, Aaron Ada
Amaziah
Betsey Ann
James Francis Sarah J. William S.
Van Antwerp, John
Van Waggener, Maria Patty
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Vickar, Martin Probably Wicker
Wall, Jane Amanda Weaver, John Weed, Pendleton Became a Methodist minister.
Westfall, Catharine Edwin
Harvey Lucinda
Whitcomb, Lucinda
White, Ann James Henry
Wiest, Hiram
Wigg, Daniel Blacksmith.
Williams, George (Staatsburg) George (Hyde Park)
Son of Wm. P.
Henry Walter James Marian
Mary Ann
Susan Williams
Wood, Richard
Wooden, Barbara
Woolheiser, Henry
Children of James L. and Frances (Hyde).
Wright, Hannah Elizabeth James Harvey John Vail Martha Mary
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