History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 252
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 1872-73 T. W. Chadwick. 1874-76 B. H. Burch. 1877-79 H. H. Birkius. 1880-82 B. H. Burch. 1883-85 D. II. Hanaburgh. In 1832 the Methodists had no Sunday-school of their own in Peekskill, but a number of members of the denomination entered the Presbyterian Sunday-school as teachers, bringing scholars with them. In 1833 the Methodist portion withdrew to their own church, and were under the leadership of Mrs. Augustus Taylor. In March, 1834, the school was properly organized with James Taylor as superintend-ent, and Elizabeth Taylor (afterwards Mrs. Hart) female superintendent. The number of officers and teachers in 1884 was fifty-two, and of scholars enrolled three hundred and fifty-two. Amos C. Requa was superintendent.