| John Matlock, Pastor, George Wall, Assistant, John Carpenter, Treasurer, George Powers, Secretary. |
| Trustees. | |
| William Bunton, Robert Steath, Barnard Cordman, | John Emery, William Hinson. |
Their place of worship was a frame building on what is now the Episcopalian burying ground in Fulton-street. This congregation continued but a short time, in consequence of the seceding of its members to the Episcopalian Church, which was soon after established in this place.
The first celebration of Divine Service after the manner of the Protestant Episcopal church, in this town, subsequent to the Revolution, was at the old brick house known as No. 40 Fulton-street, and now owned by Mr. Abiel Titus.
About the year 1787, the Episcopal Church was established in Brooklyn, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Mr. Wright, at the house on the north-east corner of Fulton and Middagh-streets; which house was fitted up with pews, &c.
April 23, 1787, “The Episcopal Church of Brooklyn” was incorporated. The following are the names of the first
| Trustees. | |
| Whitehead Cornell, Joseph Sealy, Mathew Gleaves, John Van Nostrand. | Joshua Sands, Aquila Giles, Henry Stanton, |
This congregation afterwards came into possession of the place of worship before used by the Independent Congregation, and continued to worship in that edifice until they erected the Stone Church called “St. Ann’s Church,” on Sands-street.
June 22, 1795. The Episcopal Church in this town was re-organized and incorporated by the name of “St. Ann’s Church.”