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The District formerly commanded by Francis Lent elected James Kronkhyte, for its Captain ; Abraham Lamb, for its First Lieutenant ; Staats De Grote, for its Second Lieutenant; and David Penore, for its Ensign.
The District formerly commanded by Barton Un- derhill elected Gilbert Van Cortlandt, for its Captain; Daniel Hains, for its First Lieutenant ; 5 James Taller, for its Second Lieutenant; and Haramanos Gardinear minor, or "Third," for its Ensign.
The District formerly commanded by Jeremiah Drake elected Gilbert Lockwood, for its Captain ; John Drake, for its First Lieutenant; 6 Joshua Drake, for its Second Lieutenant; 7 and Peter Carman, for its En- sign.
The District formerly commanded by David Mon- tros declined to make a new Election ; and its Officers under the former arrangement appear to have been retained and to have received new Commissions.
The District formerly commanded by Ebenezer Theall elected Andrew Brown, for its Captain; Samuel Haight, for its First Lieutenant; 9 John Chrissey Mil- ler, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Solomon Purdy, for its Ensign.
The northern division of the District formerly com- manded by Levi Baily elected Nathaniel Delevan, for its Captain ; 10 Thomas Nicholls, Junior, for its First
James Swaim,
Nazareth Breuer,
Thomas Cromwell, Gerrardus Cromwell, Obadiah Hide,
Thomas Hunt,
Abram Leggett,
John Cursor,
William Leggett,
Sirion Williams,
John Leggett, Juur,
John Ryer, Jun,
Robert Ilunt, Junr, Jacob Chappel,
Cornelius Leggett,
John Garrison,
Mr. Woods,
John Jacobs,
Jolın Hedger,
Thomas Dogherty, John Clark,
Thomas Hedger,
Stephen Edwards,
John Devoe,
James Rock,
John Blizard,
George Highy,
John Walbrin,
Jacoh Hunt,
John Warnick,
Levi Ilunt,
Thomas Gemble.
Jeremiah Regen,
5 David Hains did not sign the Association uutil the day of the Elec- tion.
6 John Drake did uot sign the Association uutil the day of the Elec- tion.
7 Joshua Drake did not sign the Association until the day of the Elec- tion. lle was subsequently made an Ensign in the Continental Service ; but soon became tired and resigned, and hrought influences to bear in order to secure a Lieutenancy in the same service, in which latter opera- tion, however, he does not seem to have been successful.
8 Peter Caruan, also, did uot sigu the Association until the day of the Election.
9 Samuel Haight represented Westchester-county, in the Assembly of the State, 1782-'3, 1784, 1789-'90, 1791. 1792; he was Sheriff of the County, 1792-'6; and he was one of the Senators from the Southern District, 1797-1800. 1n 1800, he represented the Southern District in the Council of Appointment.
10 Nathaniel Delevan represented Westchester-county in the Assembly of the State, 1781-12.
Isaac Ilunt,
Edward llarris,
Isaac Valintine, Junior,
Gilbert Taylor,
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Lieutenant; Titus Runnels, for its Second Lieutenant; and Abraham Purdy, for its Ensign. 1 The southern division of the same former District elected Gideon Selah [ Seeley ?] for its Captain, Samnel Lawrence for its First Lieutenant; Caleb Hobby, forits Second Lieu- tenant; 2 and Abraham Todd, for its Ensign.
The District formerly commanded by Joseph Strang 3 elected John Hyatt, for its Captain ; 4 John Drake, for its First Lieutenant ; 3 Obedialı Purdy, for its Second Lientenant; and Joseph Horton, for its Ensign. 6
The eight Companies, in the Manor of Cortlandt, which were thus reorganized and re-officered, were known as the North Battalion of Westchester-county, of which, soon afterwards, Pierre Van Cortlandt was made Colonel,7 Gilbert Drake its Lieutenant-colonel,3 Joseph Strang its First Major,? Ebenezer Purdy its Second Major, 10 John Cooley its Adjutant, and Isaac Norton its Quartermaster.11
The District of Eastchester elected Stephen Sneden, for its Captain ;12 Thomas Pinkney, for its First Lieu-
1 Abraham l'urdy was a member of the County Committee, represent- ing the Manor of Cortlandt, in 1776-7, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. ; Miscellaneous Papers, xxxviii., 309.)
2 In April, 1776, Caleb Hobby, who was said to have been a "Gentle- "man," received a Commission from the Continental Congress, as First Lieutenant in "the First Regiment of New York Forces," (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvii., 101) ; and he appears to have joined the Seventh, or Captain Hait's, Company, ( Historical Manuscripts, etc .: Military Commissions, xxV., 165, 676.) Soon afterwards, it was said that .he and the Second Lientenant and the Ensign of the Company [ Hait's or Hyatt's] " wish to decline the service ; they will bo no loss to "it." (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Committee's Papers, xxV., 488.)
3 Joseph Strang was subsequently mado First Major of the Regiment, the Third of the Westchester-county Militia, of which the eight Com- panies in the Manor of Cortlandt appear to have been members, ( His- torical Mannscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvi., 13.) Hle represented the County in the Assembly of this State, in 1780-1, 1788, 1789.
John Hyatt was subsequently a Captain, in General John Morin Scott's Brigade .- (Letter of Captain John Orbarn to the Convention of the State of New York, " Fixitkills, 13th Jany, 1777.")
6 .lohn Drake was a son of Gilbert Drake, Chairman of the County Connuitteo.
6 Joseph Horton did not sign the Association until tho day of the Elec- tion.
7 Pierre Van Cortlandt was subsequently a member of the Second Pro- vincial Congress, 1773-6, and Chairman of its Committee of Safety, Jan- nary and February, 1776; u member of tho Third Provincial Congress, 1776; of the Fourth Provincial Congress, 1776; of the Convention of the State of New York, 1776-7; of tho First Council of Safety, 1777, of which he was the l'resident ; a Senator from tho Southern District, 1777 ; l'resident of tho Convention of the Stato, 1777; Lientenant-Governor of the State, 1777-1795; and died on tho first of May, 1819, aged ninety- four years.
8 Gilbert Prake was Chairman of the County Committee, in 1775-6; a member of the Second Provincial Congress, 1775-6 ; of the Third Pro- vincial Congress, 1776; und of tho Forth Provincial Congress, 1776-7.
9 Joseph Strang had hell the command, under the Colonial Govern- ment, of the District commanded, under the reorganization, by Captain Jolmu llyatt.
10 Ebenezer Purdy was a member of the County Committee, from the Manor of Cortlandt, 1776-'7; he represented Westchester County In the Assembly of the State, 1779-'80, 1782-'3, 1784, 1784-'5, 1787, 1791, 1792, 1795 ; he was ono of the Senators from the Southern District, 1801-'6 ; and County Judge in 1797-18.
11 Isaac Norton was a member of the County Committee, from the Manor of Cortlandt, 1776-'7.
12 Stephen Sneden represented the Town of Eastchester, in the Conuty Committee, 1776-'7.
tenant ; 13 Daniel Sebring, for its Second Lieutenant; " and William Pinkney, for its Ensign.13 For some reason which is not now known, a new Election was held in the following March, when Thomas Pinkney was made its Captain, William Pinkney its First Lieutenant, John Sneden its Second Lieutenant, and William Reed its Ensign. 16
New Rochelle and the Manor of Pelham, united, formed a District or Beat; and it elected Joseph Drake, for its Captain ; 17 James Willis, for its First Lieutenant; 1% and David Guion, for its Second Lieu- tenant. It did not elect an Eusign.
The Manor of Philipsborough included six distinct Districts or Beats-the Upper, the East, the Lower, the Yonkers, the Tarrytown, and the Associated Com- pany, in the upper part of the Manor-and these elected the following Officers in their several Dis- tricts :
The Upper District elected Abraham Ledew, for its Captain ; 19 Benjamin Brown, for its First Lieutenant ; John Relyea, for its Second Lieutenant ; and John Oakley, for its Ensign. John Relyea having declined the proffered Second Lieutenancy, Jonas Arsor [Orsor ?] was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy.20
The East Company elected David Davids, for its Captain : Benjamin Vermilyea, for its First Lieutenant; Gilbert Dcan, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Gabriel Reguaw, [ Requa ?] for its Ensign.21 Captain-elect Davids appears to have declined the proffered office ; and, at a subsequent Election, the Company elected Benjamin Vermilyea, for its Captain ; Gilbert Dean, for its First Lieutenant; and William Fushie, [Forshee ?] to its Second Lieutenancy ; Ensign Requa evidently retaining the Office to which he had been originally appointed.22
The Lower Company elected Isaac Vermilyea, for its
13 Thomas l'inkney was promoted to the command of the Company, in March, 1776.
14 Daniel Sebring represented the Town of Eastchester, in the County Committee, 1776-'7.
15 William Pinkney was promoted to the First Lienteuancy in March, 1776.
16 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvii., 1.4-1.
17 Joseph Drake was a member of the First and Second Provincial Cou- gresses, by the former of whom ho was made Colonel of the First West- elrester-county Regiment, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns xxvi., 13 )
18 A very interesting Affidavit, made by Lieutenant Willis, on the sixth of August, 1776, illustrative of the nupopularity of Colonel John Thomas, Junior, may bo seen in the Historical Mauuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxix., 347.
19 Abraham Ledew represented tho Manor of l'hilipsborough in the County Counnittee, in 1776-'7. This name was written, elsewhere, La Doux.
20 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returus, xxvi., 140.
21 Gabriel Requa lived about two miles back from Tarrytown ; In 1777, he was a Lieutenant; and he was known, favorably, at that time, beranse of his capture of a Recruiting Officer from the City of New York. (Pro- ceedings of a Goueral Court Martial, " PEEKSKILL, April 18, 1777.")
" Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Militar! Returns, xxvi, 140.
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Captain ; Israel Honeywell, for its First Lieutenant ; 1 Dennis Lent, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Hendrick Odell, for its Ensign.
The Beat or District of Yonkers made its eleetion of Officers, agreeably to the provisions of the Congress's enaetments ; but the result was not satis- factory to Frederic Van Cortlandt and others, who had been rejected by the Company ; and, through their influence in the Provincial Committee of Safety and Provincial Congress, the Commissions were with- held from the Officers-elect, and a new Election was ordered.2 For some reason which has not been stated, although it can be very easily seen, that new Election was not held until the eighteenth of March, 1776, when John Warner, who had been elected Second Lieutenant in the former Election, was made the Captain ; Jacob Post, who had been elected En- sign in the former Elcetion, was made the First Lieu- tenant; Samuel Lawrence, the Second Lieutenant; and Israel Post, the Ensign of the Company.3
The Tarrytown Company originally elected Abra- ham Storm, for its Captain; 4 George Combs, for its First Lieutenant ; 5 Joseph Appleby, for its Second Lieutenant; and Nathaniel Underhill, for its Ensign ; but all of these, except Lieutenant Combs, having declined the honors and responsibilities of offices, a new Election was held, and Gload Rcqua6 was eliosen in the place of Captain-elect Storm ; Cor- nelius Van Tassel was chosen Second Lieutenant, in the place of Lieutenant-elect Appleby ; and Sibourt Acker was chosen Ensign, in the place of Ensign- elect Underhill.
The Associated Company in the upper part of Philipsborough elected William Dutcher, for its Cap- tatin ; 7 Dauiel Martlinglis, for its First Lieutenant ; 8
Gershom Sherwood, for its Second Lieutenant ; 9 and George Monson, for its Third Licutenant.10
The six Companies on the Manor of Philips- borough, and those at Westchester, previously referred to, at Eastchester, and at New Rochelle and the Manor of Pelliam, all of them reorganized and re-officered as thus described, were known as the South Battalion of Westchester-county, of which, soon afterwards, Joseph Drake was made Colonel,11 James Hammond its Lieutenant-colonel,12 Moses Drake its First Major,13 Jonathan G. Graham its Second Major,14 Abraham Emmons its Adjutant,15 and Theophilus Barton, Junior, its Quarter-master.16
The District of Mamaroneck and Rye, except the upper end of King-street, elected Robert Bloomer for its Captain ;17 Alexander Hunt, for its First Lieutenant ; Ezekial Halsted, for its Second Lieutenant; and Daniel Horton, for its Ensign.
The District in which were included Harrison's Pre- cinct and the upper end of King-street, elected Henry Dusinberry, for its Captain; Lyon Miller, for its First Lieutenant ; 18 Caleb Paulding Horton, for its Second Lieutenant; and Gilbert Dunsinberry, for its Ensign.19 For some reason which is now unknown, a second Elee- tion for Officers of this Company was made on the tenth of January, 1776,20 when John Thomas Minor was chosen for its Captain,21 Gilbert Dusenberry, for
9 Gershom Sherwood represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, 1776-'7.
10 George Morrison wasthe name of this officer, (Historical Manuscripts, etc .: Miscellaneous Papers, xxxv., 63.)
11 Joseph Drake was elected to the command of the Company of New Rochelle and Pelham Manor, (page 281, ante ;) Imt, as ho was, also, a member of the Provincial Congress, ho found means, within that body, to secure his appointment to the command of the Regiment, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvi., 13.)
12 James Ilammond represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, 1776-'7. A very interesting paper concerning his conduct on the day when the enemy's ships eame to anchor off Tarry- town, in July, 1776, and concerning his doings " as a buyer of Pork for "this State," may be seen in Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxiv., 549.
13 Probably an importation from Suffolk.
14 We have found no other mention of this person.
15 Abraham Emmons, of Yonkers, was one of those, in the Yonkers Company, who had voted for Frederie Van Cortlandt for its Captain, and who had united with that gentleman, who was the defeated candidate, in disregarding tho Elcetion and seenring the degradation of John Cock, from the office to which be had been elected,-(See pages 278, 279, ante.)
16 Thus printed in the records of the State ; but it was probably intend- ed for Theophils Bartow, Junior, of New Rochelle.
17 Robert Bloomer was a member of the first County Committee, ap- pointed in May, 1775.
18 Lyon Miller was reported as a Loyalist, soon after his elcetion to the Liontenaney of this Company, (List of. Westchester County Tories, Histori- cal Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxiv., 193 ;) and, very probably, that was one of the roasons for the holding of a new Eleetiou, by the Company.
19 Gilbert Dusenberry was promoted to the First Lientenaney of the Company, at tho second Election for officers, in January, 1776.
20 Historical Manuscripts, cte. : Military Returns, xxvii., 236.
" John Thomas, evidently a very young man, but one of the office- holding Thomas family. He was probably the second son of John Thomas, Junior, who was, at that time, a member of the Provincial Congress and, generally, a leader of the revolutionary party, and a con- tinnal office-holder.
This Captain John Thomas died Jannary 6, 1835 .- (Bolton's History of Westchester-county, original edition, i., 254; the same, second edition, ii., 761.)
1 Israel Honeywell was one of the Commissioners of Sequestration for Westchester County, 1777. Ilo represented the Town of Westehester in the County Committee, 1776-'7 ; and he was also a Member of the Con- stitutional Convention of 1801, representing Westchester-county.
Israel Honeywell, Junior, was said to have been a member of the County Committee, representing the Manor of Philipsborough, 1776-'7 ; and, in 1777-'8 and 1778-'9, he was said to have represented Westehester- county in the Assembly of the State. It is not impossible that, in some instances, these references havo become mixed.
2 See pages 278, 279 ante.
3 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvii., 142.
4 Abraham Storm represented the Manor of Philipsborough in tbo County Committee, 1776-'7.
5 George Combs was a member of the first County Committee, appointed in 1775 ; and in 1800, be representod Westchester-county, in the Assem- bly of the State.
6 Gload Requa represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, 1776-17.
7 William Duteher was subsequently in command of a Company in the Secret Service of the Convention of the State, (Historical Manuscripts, ete .: Miscellaneous Papers, xxxv., 457.)
The village of Irvington, on the IIudson-river, was built on his farm ; and his large honse was standing in the middle of that village, within a few years, and, probably, stands tbere, now.
8 Daniel Martling was subsequently a Lieutenant in Colonel Thom- as's Regiment, by whom he was " recommended for the Standing Army," in 1777, although he was said to have been "illiteral," (Historicul Mann- scripts, ete. : Military Committee's Papers, xxv., 949.)
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its First Lientenant; William Woodward, for its See- ond Lientenant; and James Miller, Junior, for its En- sign.
The District which included the eastern portion of Northcastle eleeted Benoni Platt, for its Captain ;1 David Holby, for its First Lieutenant; Abraham Knapp, for its Second Lieutenant; and Jonathan Guion, for its Ensign.
The District which ineluded the southern portion of Northcastle elected Benjamin Ogden, for its Cap- tain ; Jeremiah Hunter, for its First Lieutenant; Caleb Merritt, for its Second Lieutenant ; and James Brun- dige, for its Ensign.
The District which included the northern portion of Northcastle was so entirely opposed to the Rebel- lion that " there were not persons sufficient in num- " bers who had signed the Association to make Offi- " eers of, so that nothing was done," in the form of an Election, during the Summer and Autumn of 1775 ; but an attempt was made to organize the Com- pany, in the following January, when Joseph Green was found, to accept the command of the Company, and Henry Peers, to accept the First Lieutenancy ; the Second Lieutenaney and the place of Ensign re- inaining vacant.2
The District which inchided Searsdale, the White Plains, and Brown's Point elected Joshua Hatfield, for its Captain ; James Verrian, for its First Lieuten- ant ; 3 Anthony Miller, for its Second Lieutenant; 4 and John Faleoner, for its Ensign; but, for some reason which is not now known, a new Election was made, which resulted in the election of Anthony Miller, for Captain ; Nieholas Fisher, for First Lieutenant ; 5 and John Crumton, for Second Lieutenant; Ensign Fal- coner appearing to have retained the Office to which he had been elected.6
The District which included the eastern portion of Bedford eleeted Lewis McDonald, for its Captain; James Miller, for its First Lieutenant ; 7 Henry Lord, for its Second Lieutenant; and Jesse Miller, for its Ensign.
The District which included the western portion of Bedford cleeted Eli Seeley, for its Captain ; Heze-
kinh Grey, for its First Lieutenant; 8 Ephraim Ray- mond, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Gabriel Higgins, for its Ensign.
The Distriet of Poundridge elected Joseph Lock- wood, for its Captain ; Noah Bouton, for its First Lien- tenant; William Fausher, for its Second Lieuten- ant; and Gilbert Reynolds, for its Ensign.9
The District which inelnded the southern portion of Salem elected Abijah Gilbert, for its Captain ; 10 Ja- cob Hait, for its First Lieutenant ; Sands Raymond, for its Second Lieutenant; and Joseph Coley, for its En- sign.
The District which included the northern portion of Salem elected Thaddeus Cranc, for its Captain ; 11 Jesse Truesdale, for its First Lieutenant; Ezekiel Halley, for its Second Lieutenant ; 12 and Ebenezer Brown, for its Ensign. For some reason, the Captain- elect and the Ensign-elect " did not take their Com- "missions;" and on the eighteenth of December, 1775, a new Election resulted in the choice of Jesse Trues- dale for Captain; Ezekiel Hawley, for First Lieuten- ant; Solomon Close, for Second Lieutenant ; and Eli- jah Dean, for Ensign.13
The Companies at Scarsdale White Plains and Brown's Point, Bedford, Poundridge, Salem, Mama- roneck and Rye, Harrison's Prceinct, and Nortli- eastle, eleven in number, which were thus reorgan- ized and re-officered, were known as the Middle Bat- talion of Westchester-county of which, soon after- wards, Thomas Thomas was made Colonel ; 14 Gilbert
1 Beuoni Platt was a member of the first County Committee, appointed in May, 1775. The llon. Lewis C. Platt, formerly Surrogate of the County, is his grandson.
2 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returus, xxvii., 234.
3 James Varian was a member of the first County Committee, chosen in May, 1775.
4 Anthony Miller was elected to the command of the Company, at the second Election, in December, 1775.
6 Nicholas Fisher was a member of the County Committee, in Fel- ruary, 1776. ( Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returas, xxvii., 84.) 6 Letter from Robert Graham to the Provincial Congress, " WHITE PLAINS, " Decent 21st, 1775." (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvii., 246.)
7 James Miller appears to have held offices, subsequently, in the New York Regiments, commanded by Colonels Ritzema, Gansevoort, nud Van Cortlandt ; bnt, imsmuch as there were several persons bearing that name-two, at the same time, in the same Regiment, bearing exactly opposite characters-it is not, now, known which, if either, was the particular James Miller who is named In the text.
8 1Iezekiah Gray was chosen Captain of the Bedford Company of Min- nte-men, in February, 1776, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Re- turns, xxvii., 196 ; ) a Report on the military status of which Company, may be seen in Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxix., 323. lle and his Company, although not regularly enlisted, were or- dered to join the Continental Troops, at Peekskill (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxix., 325.)
9 In April, 1777, Gilbert Reynolds was a member and "Clarck" of the local Committee of Cortlandt Manor, (Proceedings of the Committee, "CUTLENSMANNER, April 2th, 1777"-Historical Maunscripts, etc. : Mis- cellaneons Papers, xxxvii., 391.)
10 Abijah Gilbert was a member of the County Committee, from Salem, 1776-'7 ; and he represented Westchester-county in the Assembly of the State, in 1779-'80, 1781-2, 1782-'3, 1784, 1784-'5, 1786, 1788, 1791, 1800, 1800-'01, 1802, 1803, 1804, and 180-1-'5.
11 Thaddeus Crane was appointed Second Major of the Regiment ; and he was succeeded by Lientenant Truesdale, who was elected Captain, in the following December. Hle represented the C'onnty in the Assembly of the State, 1777-'8, 1778-'9, 1788-'9, and 1825; and in the Convention which ratified the Constitution for the l'uiteit States.
12 Ezekiel Hawley was Chairman of the Committee ut Salem, in Decem- ber, 1776 (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxV. 307). 13 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Rerolution : Military Returns, Axvii., 245.
44 Thomas Thomas was a son of llon. John Thomas and a brother of John Thomas, Junior, who was a member of the Provincial Congress, lle was a member of the first County Committee, appointed in May, 1775 ; and he represented Harrison's Precinct in the County Committee, 1776-'7. He was nopopularns a Military Odlicer ; and several Officers re- fused to serve under him, in Angust, 1776, ( Historical Maunscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxix., 347.) Ile represented Westchester-county in the Assembly of the State, in 1780-'1, 1781-'2, 1782-'3, 1784, 1784-'5, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1792-3, 1800-'1, 1802, 1803, 1804 ; he was Sheriff of the County, 1788-1792; he was a Senator from the Southern District, 1805-'8 ; in 1807, he was one of the Council of Appointment : and he died on the twenty-ninth of May, 1824.
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Budd, its Lieutenant-colonel; Ebenezer Loekwood, its First Major;1 Thaddeus Crane, its Second Major; Jon- athan G. Tompkins, its Adjutant ; 2 and John Thomas, Junior, its Quarter-master.3
The provisions of the Provincial Congress's enaet- ment requiring one-fourth of the Militia of the Coun- ty to be organized as Minute-men, appear to have been very indifferently obeyed; and the following are the Officers of the only Companies which were raised in Westchester-county, as far as they are now procur- able from the records which have been preserved :
The Company of Poundridge and Lower Salem -- which was ealled, also, "the First Company of Min- " ute-men of the County "-elected, originally, Ebenezer Slason, to be its Captain; Henry Slason, to be its First Lieutenant; Ebenezer Seofield, to be its Second Licutenant; and Daniel Waterberry, to be its Ensign ; bnt, subsequently, when Captain Slason was promoted, Henry Slason was made Captain, Ebenezer Scofield was promoted to the First Lieutenancy, Daniel Waterberry to the Second Lieutenancy, and David Purdy was made its Ensign.4
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