Reverend Steenwyck
Background
Steenwyck is a reverend in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
During the events of Sleepy Hollow (1999) played by Jeffrey Jones
Ichabod Crane is introduced by Baltus Van Tassel to Doctor Lancaster, Reverend Steenwyck, Magistrate Philipse, and Notary Hardenbrook. Crane goes over the list of the dead, including Peter Van Garrett, Dirk Van Garrett and Widow Winship and Steenwyck tells him the heads of the deceased were never found. Hardenbrook tells Crane their heads were taken by the Headless Horseman and Baltus relays the background of the Hessian Horseman. Steenwyck tells Crane the only thing he should read is the Bible and when Crane opens it, he finds a Van Tassel family tree inside. The next day, a horsemen shouts that the Headless Horsemen has killed again and at the site of the body, Baltus tells Theodore to get a cart to carry away the body while Doctor Lancaster, Steenwyck, Philipse, Brom, Glenn, Rifleman and Van Ripper stand nearby. Crane and Killian arrive and Crane uses scientific techniques to figure out how the Horseman killed Jonathan Masbath. In the evening, Crane catches Steenwyck, Doctor Lancaster, Hardenbrook and Philipse arguing. During the night, Crane catches Lady Van Tassel having sex with Steenwyck. Before a meeting at the church, Baltus runs to the church and tells Katrina Van Tassel, the Horseman killed Lady Van Tassel. The Horseman circles the church but cannot enter. Theodore and others shoot at the Horseman, but to no effect. As Doctor Lancaster begins to admit to Baltus, he and the others betrayed him, Steenwyck hits him in the forehead with a cross, killing him and Baltus shoots Steenwyck dead.