. Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York, and his descendants : with an introduction and an appendix, the latter containing records of other American families of the name with some additional memoranda. ts of the State, and didmuch to secure the next year the appointment of a ForestryCommission and the enactment of Forestry laws. In 1864 he became interested in the work of the New YorkMission and Tract Society, of which, since 1881, he has beenpresident. In 1872 he became president of the Five PointsHouse of Industry, a charity that has always shared largely inhis care. He was
. Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York, and his descendants : with an introduction and an appendix, the latter containing records of other American families of the name with some additional memoranda. ts of the State, and didmuch to secure the next year the appointment of a ForestryCommission and the enactment of Forestry laws. In 1864 he became interested in the work of the New YorkMission and Tract Society, of which, since 1881, he has beenpresident. In 1872 he became president of the Five PointsHouse of Industry, a charity that has always shared largely inhis care. He was one of the founders of the Young Mens Chris-tian Association and contributed liberally to the fund for theerection of the building it now occupies. He was its presidentin 1872. The De Witt Memorial Church in Rivington Street Dr. De Witt (b. 13 Dec, 1791; d. and Dutch languages. He held many 18 May, 1874) was a distmguished minis- important positions connected with the terof the Collegiate Dutch Church in educational and charitable institutions of city, 1827-1874; a man of profound learn- the city, and was widely known and re- ing and an able preacher in the English vered. — JonNSON^S £nc_yc/oJ> ■jARBON FKOTO ALLEN & ROWE L
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