Some disputes in the record

Some disputes in the record

Some disputes in the record

Cost of the steeple

The cost of the steeple, which included the clock faces but no clock, was either $19,000 or $20,000. Mather's initial gift was for $19,000, but later reports, including from the church, placed the final cost at $20,000.

The height of the steeple

The steeple grew in height with almost each successive report, and these changes may indicate whether or not the church used Patrick Keely's original design.