[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] The communicants of this church number two hundred. The Protestant Methodist society was first established here in 1827, and incorporated 23d November, 1836; John Spock, Wil-liam R. Steel and Thomas Blackney trustees. b The Wesleyan or Primitive Methodists originally belonged to the old Methodist society, from which body they seceded in 1839* Their first pastor was the Rev. John Miles. The church edifice was erected in 1839. and incorporated A. D. 1842. The society of Friends was first organized here in 1804, and the oldest house erected in 1811, upon land given for that purpose by Nathaniel Brown, Esq. One of the most interesting objects in the village of Peekskill is the old Birdsall residence, situated directly opposite the Bank. This house during the American Revolution was occupied occa-sionally by General Washington as head-quarters when the army happened to be stationed here. In this time honored mansion the visitor is still shown the sleeping apartments of Washington and his noble companion in arms La Fayette. The furniture occupies nearly the same position as at that day, and the old clock still marks the passing liour as it did seventy-seven years ago. The colored woman who waited upon the illustrious visi-tors died in 1841. The Rev. George Whitfield also preached in one of the parlors. The village landing is pleasantly situated at the foot of a high bank, commanding a fine view of the Peekskill Bay, the Dun-» Religious Soc. Lib. A. p. 102. h Religious Soc Lib. B.