This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...which Major Symes was a vestryman, her generous benefaction to Major Symes in presenting to him her extensive land ownerships on Staten Island together with other grants made by the Queen to him cause him to permit the presentation of the deeds of the lands to St. Andrew's Church to be made in her name? It would appear ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...which Major Symes was a vestryman, her generous benefaction to Major Symes in presenting to him her extensive land ownerships on Staten Island together with other grants made by the Queen to him cause him to permit the presentation of the deeds of the lands to St. Andrew's Church to be made in her name? It would appear from this tablet that the presentation was so made though the lands (excepting about Y2 acre) were given by Major Symes. The Queen presented a highly prized Church bell, a very beautiful silver Communion Service, a prayer book and a pulpit cover adorned with her name, all of which she had forwarded to the Church from London but Major Lancaster Symes presented the land (excepting the y2 acre) as Staten Island official records fully disclose. In seventeen hundred and thirteen, the Queen was not an owner of a foot of land on Staten Island and could not have presented the St. Andrew's Church site and the glebe lands to the St. Andrew's Church Corporation without a prior purchase by her of the lands in question, which purchase she did not make. St. Andrew's Church as originally erected was a very handsome stone structure. Seven thousand pounds ( 7,000) sterling were contributed by the public towards the expense of construction and furnishings. The lime, stone and timber required in the edifice, and also in the erection of a very comfortable rectory, were subscribed and delivered by members of the community and settlers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which gifts, combined with the money mentioned and the land gratuitously deeded, made St. Andrew's corporation the owner of a very attractive, appropriate and complete Church property. will soon be made and will disclose very substantial values now unconsciously owned by the Church. The deed from...
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