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Ensigns-James Hewitt, Corn's Brinckerhoff, George Youle, James B. Patterson, Augustus Bailey, William Taylor, John Van Zandt, Tunis Wortman, George Weisenfelts.
In the third regiment of militia in the said city and county of New York, whereof James Christie was lately lieutenant colonel . commandant :
Walter Bicker, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Colonel Christie, dece'd;
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James Black, first major, vice Becker, promoted; Jacob Morton, second do, vice Black, do.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
In the battalion commanded by Majors (Moses) De Witt and (Asa) Danforth:
Captains of companies-Jeremiah Gould, James Clarke, Samuel Forman.
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Lieutenants-Comfort Tyler, Samuel Jerom, James Greene, John Lamb, Elijah Phillips.
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Ensigns-Ichabod Lathrop, David Williams, Jesse Butler, Rob- ert Patterson, Benjamin Parsons.
ULSTER COUNTY.
His Excellency the Governor laid before the Council a letter from Lieutenant Colonel (Moses) Philips of Ulster county, wherein he requests leave to resign his said office. Resolved, therefore, that the resignation of the said Colonel Philips be and it is hereby accepted.
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1793.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In the regiment lately commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Com- mandant Moses Hatfield: Reuben Hopkins, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Hatfield, promoted:
John Wood, first major, vice R. Hopkins, do. 1
The resignation of Captain Benjamin Jackson of said regiment is hereby accepted.
ULSTER COUNTY.
In the regiment whereof Moses Philips was lately lieutenant colonel commandant and who as above has resigned: William Faulkner, lieutenant colonel commandant;
William Jackson, first major, vice Faulkner, promoted; James McBride, second do, vice Jackson, do.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Samuel Ten Broeck, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Henry Livingston, promoted;
Robert T. Livingston, first major, vice Ten Broeck, do.
ALBANY COUNTY.
John Mynderse, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Ab'm Oothoudt, promoted.
Jellis A. Fonda, first major, vice Mynderse, promoted.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
In Brigadier General Henry Van Rensselaer's brigade:
Christopher Hutton, brigade inspector, vice Peter E. Elmendorph,
removed.
ALBANY COUNTY.
His Excellency the Governor having signified to the Council that in consequence of a report made to him by the adjutant general he had thought it expedient and proper to form the regiment lately
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organized in the southern part of Albany county consisting of the militia of the towns of Coeymans, Cocksackie, Freehold and the militia of the town of Catts-Kill into a brigade-RESOLVED, that David McCarty be and he is hereby appointed brigadier general thereof; that Daniel G. Van Antwerp be and is hereby appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of the regiment of militia in the town 1 of Coeymans, in the county of Albany, vice McCarty, promoted;
Anthony Egbertse, first major, vice Van Antwerp, do; James Ben- net, second do, vice Egbertse, do.
Noadiah Judson, captain, vice Bennet, do.
In order to effect an arrangement of a regiment of militia in the town of Catskill-RESOLVED, that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed for the same, to wit:
Anthony Abeel, lieutenant colonel commandant;
Shadrack Sill, first major; George Hale, second do; William Van Bergen, adjutant.
John Schepmous, captain; Henry Freleigh, lieutenant; Cornelius Myer, ensign.
Abraham Salisbury, captain; Peter Oosterhoudt, lieutenant; James Brown, ensign.
Samuel Haight, captain; Wilhelmus Schuneman, lieutenant; Noah Everist, ensign.
Waldron Dumont, captain; John Sole, lieutenant; Ignatius Van Orden, ensign.
Eli Nichols, captain; Enoch Hide, lieutenant; Benjamin Foster, ensign.
Peter Raymond, captain of light infantry; Benajah Woolcot, lieu- tenant do; John Done, ensign do.
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STATE MILITIA .- NUMBERING OF BRIGADES AND REGIMENTS.
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Council that in number- ing the brigades and regiments, the rank established by the reso- lutions of the Provincial Congress ought to be regarded as the rule as far as the same will apply; but, as many regiments and brigades have since been formed to which these resolutions will not apply, it is the opinion of the Council that such brigades and regiments ought to be so numbered as that they may take rank according to : priority of formation.
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NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Henry Rutgers' regiment: Garret (Gerard) Steddiford, first major; Bernardus Swartwout, second major, and that they take rank from the 9th of October, 1793. Richard Duryee, captain, vice Isaac Stoutenburghi, moved away; John T. Duryee, ensign.
John Lamb, junior, surgeon.
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Robert Hunter, commissary of the military stores of this State, vice Colonel (Sebastian) Bauman, resigned.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Hunting's regiment:
William Peirson, lieutenant, vice Henry Moore, moved away; Benjamin Rogers, ensign, vice Simeon Halsey, resigned.
In Lieutenant Colonel John Smith's regiment:
James Davis, lieutenant, vice John Woodhull, moved away; Joseph Brown, ensign, vice James Davis, promoted.
CLINTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Melancton L. Woolsey's regiment: William Mckenzie, captain; John Kirby, junior, lieutenant: Alex- inder Hay, ensign, of a company in the town of Crown Point.
1794 March 19.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Whereas on the 7th of October last Peter Yates, through mistake, was appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment in the county of Montgomery, and it being represented to the Council that Robert Yates was the person intended for the said appointment- RESOLVED, therefore, that Robert Yates be and he is hereby appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Montgomery, vice Lieutenant Colonel (John) New- kerk, deceased, and that he take rank from the 7th of October, 1793. : RESOLVED, also, that Solomon Schuler be and he is hereby appointed an ensign in the regiment of militia in the county of Montgomery, whereof John Newkerk is lieutenant colonel com- mandant, to take rank from the 6th March, 1793, and that Benjamin Van Vleck be a lieutenant in said regiment, to rank from said day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
1794.
March
24.
In Brigadier General John Williams' brigade:
Benjamin Smith, cornet of a troop of horse; Samuel Paine, second lieutenant; Barzilla D. Hitchcock, cornet of a troop in the said brigade.
In Lieutenant Colonel Gerrit Lansing's regiment:
Thomas Williams, ensign, vice Joseph Beagle, removed; Ben- jamin Prosser, ensign, vice Jno' Tift, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel David Thomas' regiment: Casparus Bean, ensign.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Benajah Strong's regiment :
Thomas Ketcham, captain, vice Zebulon Ketcham, resigned; Samuel Muncey, junior, lieutenant, vice Silas Muncey, resigned; David Ketcham, ensign, vice Tho's Ketcham, promoted.
Moses Blatchly, captain, vice Jesse Smith, moved away; Platt Vail, ensign, vice Moses Blatchly, promoted.
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COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Ten Broeck's regiment:
John Shaver, second major, vice Rob't J. Livingston, promoted; Thomas Broadhead, surgeon, vice Dr. Bains, deceased.
Moncrief Livingston, captain light infantry, vice Jno Shaver, promoted.
Joseph Lawrence, captain, vice Conradt Kline, resigned.
Peter Decker, captain, vice Hen'y Livingston, absent in France; George Snyder, lieutenant, vice Peter Decker, promoted; Robert Spoor, lieutenant, vice James Robison, deceased; Barent Van Deusen, ensign, vice Cornelius Decker, resigned; Abraham I. Fonda, ensign, vice Peter Decker, promoted; Adam Coen, ensign, vice Peter Stickel, declined; Asa Homes, ensign, vice William Elliot, promoted.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Hopkins' regiment:
Abraham Harden, second major, vice Jno Wood, promoted; William W. Gale, adjutant, vice Kadmiel Moore, resigned.
John Brown, captain, vice Ab'm Harden, promoted; Walter Van Tuyle, lieutenant, vice Jno Brown, promoted; Daniel Albertson, ensign, vice Walt'r Van Tuyle, promoted.
Uriah Terry, captain, vice Wm Jackson, resigned; Alexander Smith, lieutenant, vice Jno Ketcham, resigned; Abraham Vail, ensign, vice Uriah Terry, promoted; Joseph Vail, lieutenant, vice Steph'n Allison, deceased; John Knap, ensign, vice Joseph Vail, promoted.
Israel Lee, captain light infantry, vice Jonath'n Cooley, resigned; John Steward, junior, lieutenant light infantry, vice Paul Lee, resigned; Samuel Fullerton, ensign light infantry, vice Dan'l Ful- lerton, resigned.
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In Brigadier General Moses Hetfield's brigade:
David MI. Westcott, cornet of a troop of horse, vice Thomas Wel- ling, promoted.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Scott's regiment:
Samuel Shaw, captain, vice Joshua Lanfear, resigned; John Chase, lieutenant, vice Sam'l Shaw, promoted; Peter Deo, ensign, vice Nath'n Rowlee, removed.
Asa Hamlin, captain, vice Gaius Dean, removed; Eliada Cowles, lieutenant, vice Ab'm Burgit, resigned; James Platt, ensign, vice And'w Hawkins, resigned.
Jonathan Meeker, captain, vice James De Long, removed; Caleb Woodword, lieutenant, vice Rob't Meeker, removed; Eli Rood, ensign, vice Ab'm Carly, removed.
John Vaughn, captain, vice Wm Orr, removed; Nathan Rowlee, I junior, lieutenant, vice Jno Vaughan, promoted; Squire Sherwood, . ensign; James Knox, ensign, vice Gilb't Decker, removed.
William Jordon, captain, vice Jno Hageman; George Bushinal, ensign, vice Peter Barttle, removed; Amos Johnson, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Dan'l Miller, removed; Story Gott, junior, ensign light infantry, vice Amos Johnson, promoted; Joel Blackman, ensign light infantry, vice Joseph Shaw, removed.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Hochstrasser's regiment:
Henry Dennison, captain, vice Eliakim Hamilton, moved away ; John Gallup, lieutenant, vice Henry Dennison, promoted; William Mackey, ensign light infantry, vice Reuben King, refused.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Post's regiment: John Kingsland, lieutenant and adjutant.
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Lieutenants-Archibald McCullum, Anthony Ogilvie, Alexander Moeatt, Abraham Brower, David Heakley, John Devine, Isaac Ter Boss.
David Longworth, ensign, vice Jno Ten Brook, refused; Leonard Kip, junior, ensign, vice Arch'd McCullum, promoted; Matthew Lattimore, ensign, vice Anth'y Ogilvie, promoted; John Harrington, ensign, vice Jno Kingsland, promoted; William Kingsland, ensign, vice Alexander Moeatt, promoted; John Lang, ensign, vice A'bm Brower, promoted; Jacob Van Wagenen, ensign, vice David Heak- ley, promoted; John Bush, ensign, vice John Devine, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Edward Meeks's regiment :
Theodorus Polhemus, lieutenant; Daniel Dodge, lieutenant; John Cheeseman, lieutenant; Beekman Van Beuren, ensign; William Hurtin, ensign; John Van Winckle, ensign.
In Brigadier (General) James Alner's brigade:
John Lovell, captain of the troop of horse; Edward Patten, first lieutenant of do; James Hearn, second lieutenant of do; John Fink, cornet of do; James Warner, quartermaster of do.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wisner's regiment:
James Vance, captain, vice Jno Simpson, resigned; William Win- field, lieutenant, vice Jas Vance, promoted; John Simpson, junior, ensign, vice Nath'l Wheeler, removed.
Joseph Houston, surgeon, vice Nath'l Elmer, resigned; Nathaniel Elmer, junior, surgeon's mate, vice Houston, promoted.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Sebastian) Bauman's regiment of artillery: Philip De Peyster, lieutenant.
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ULSTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel William Faulkner's regiment:
William Crist, captain, vice Hend'k Smith, resigned; David Crist, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Sayre, moved away; William H. Smith, vice Wm. Crist, promoted; William Mapes, ensign, vice Alsop Vail (Veal); Lawrence Crist, ensign light infantry, vice Daniel Wells, promoted.
James Bull, captain light infantry, vice (James) McBride, pro- moted; George Huston, lieutenant light infantry, vice Jas Bull, pro-( moted; Charles Blake, ensign light infantry, vice Joseph Barber, promoted; Elnathan Sears, ensign, vice Jno Crawford.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel John Mynderse's regiment:
Henry Yates, junior, adjutant, vice Eldert Ament; Adam S. Vroo- man, paymaster, vice Jac Beekman; Caleb Beck, quartermaster, vice Jno Yates.
Captains-Jacob Beekman, Simon Van Antwerp, Henry Merselis, James Wason, Daniel Darrow.
Lieutenants-Joseph T. Yates, Jacob Swits, of light infantry; Bartholomew Clute, Adam T. Vrooman, Frederick D. Van Petten, John Quackenbos, Frederick S. Van Petten, Henry Dutcher, Andrew Grigg, Thomas Wason, junior.
Ensigns-Jacob S. Schermerhorn, Henry T. Van Dyck, Simon A. Groat, Jacob Mabie, Myndert Vandervolgen, Simon Toll, Gerrit Spitzer, Anthony Blashford, Anthony Mulroy, John Dorn.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Christopher P. Yates' regiment:
Jacob Wright, surgeon's mate, vice U(riah) Wright, declined; Joel Doelittle, lieutenant light infantry, vice (John) Drill, do; Jacob
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Young, ensign do, vice (Barent I.) Roseboom, do; Nicholas Dey- gert, captain, vice (Jacob) Mathias, do; John Harkimer, do, vice (Peter P.) Bellinger, do; Casper Lipe, lieutenant, vice (Nicholas) Deygert, do; Cornelius Van Camp, do, vice (Richard) Elward, do; Anthony Ehle, do, vice J(ohn) Ehle, do; Jacob Young, ensign, vice Roseboom, do; John A. Lipe, do, vice E. Lipe: Cornelius Crankhiet, do, vice V Camp; John Meyer, do, vice Herkimer; Wessel Cornew, do, vice (Ryneer C.) V(an) Everen; Abijah White, do, vice (John) . Seeber, do; John Miller, do, vice (John) Schnous, do.
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NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Walter Bicker's regiment:
David Harrad, captain, vice Bond, resigned; Peter Masterton, do, vice Sands, do; Isaac Heyer, do, vice Steddiford, promoted; Isaac Stymets, do, vice Cutting, dead; David Cation, do, vice Heyer, resigned; John Beekman, lieutenant, vice Harrad, promoted; John Elting, do, vice Cation, do; Samuel Suydam, do; John Crawford. do; John E. Seaman, do; William Richardson, do; Multby Gilston : (Maltby Gelston), do.
Elbert Jones, ensign; John Lawrance, do; Nathaniel Bloodgood, 1
I do; William Cocks, do; William Hosack, do; John Roe, do; John Graham, do.
Lieutenants-Gilbert Aspinwall, William Johnson, John Wells.
Ensigns-John Boolen, John Childs.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
In Brigadier General Patrick Campbell's brigade:
Thomas Casedy, inspector of the said brigade.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In the independent company of artillery of the city of Albany: 1794. Daniel Hale, captain, vice John Lansing, junior, resigned; Charles 27.
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R. Webster, first lieutenant, vice Ab. G. Lansing, promoted; James Van Ingen, second lieutenant, vice Mat. Visscher, deceased.
In Brigadier General Ab'm Oothoudt's brigade:
Eldert Ament, captain; John Ogden, first lieutenant; David Camp- bell, second lieutenant, of artillery.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel James Cannon's regiment : Joseph White, surgeon.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel James Vanderburgh's regiment:
Bartholomew Vanderburgh, first major, vice (William) Clark, refused; Benjamin Noxon, second major; Robert Noxon, adjutant ; James De Long, quartermaster; Ebenezer Cary, surgeon; Gabriel Ludlow Vanderburgh, paymaster.
Gideon Thompson, captain, vice Dan'l Uhle, refused; Gideon Jenkins, lieutenant; Joseph Dennis, ensign; Ebenezer Preston, lieu- tenant; Obadiah Preston, ensign.
Allen Hurd, captain, vice David Morehouse, refused; Peter Thompson, lieutenant; John Ross, ensign.
George Van Vlackar, captain, vice Hezek'h Collins, do; George Losee, lieutenant; Adam Crouse, ensign; Zimri Badcock, lieutenant of light infantry; Peter Price, ensign of do; Stephen Lockwood, lieu-' tenant, vice Elij'h Townsend, turned Quaker; Stephen Veiley, ensign.
Zachariah Heglar, junior, captain, vice Humfrey, refused; Peter Reasoner, lieutenant.
John Brill, Junior, ensign.
George Peters, captain, vice Thompson, removed; Israel I. Vail, lieutenant; Charles Thomas, ensign.
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1794.
Richard De Long, captain of light infantry, vice Ben Noxon, pro- moted; David I. Brill, lieutenant of do; Luther Brownell, ensign of do.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel John H. Wendell's regiment:
Benjamin L. Winne, captain light infantry, vice Jno. V. A. Lan- sing, removed; Nicholas Crannell, lieutenant of light infantry, vice B. L. Winne, promoted; Gerrit Bogert, lieutenant, vice Barent Bleecker, resigned; John Van Schaick, ensign, vice Gt. Bogert, promoted; John R. Bleecker, ensign, vice J. Ten Broeck, junior, removed; Hendrick A. Gardinear, ensign light infantry, vice Nich's Crannell, promoted.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Palmer Cady's regiment:
David Beeby, quartermaster.
ONONDAGA COUNTY .*
In Majors John L. Hardenburgh's and Edward Paine's battalion: Solomon Buel, captain of light infantry; Noah Olmsted, lieuten- ant of do; Jonathan Brownall, ensign of do.
In Majors Asa Danforth and Moses De Witt's battalion:
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Jeremiah Jackson, captain of light infantry; Jonathan Russell, lieutenant of do; Sier Curtis, ensign of do.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel John Ball's regiment:
William Marshall, captain, vice (Ezra) Nash; Silas Sewart (L. Stewart), lieutenant, vice Thomas Smith; John Fitch, ensign, vice Elisha Powell.
Eliphalet Fillmore, captain, vice (Moses) Gilbert; John Prior, lieu- enant, ªvice S. G. Price; Elisha Chamberlin, ensign, vice Fillmore.
*Onondaga county erected from Herkimer county March 5, 1794 .- STATE HISTORIAN.
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Thomas Hewit, captain of grenadiers, vice (Ichabod) Kneeland; William Baker, lieutenant do, vice (Silas) Adams; Adam Swan, ensign do, vice Husit (Thomas Hewit); John Scott, surgeon's mate, vice Charles Gaylor, removed.
OTSEGO COUNTY.
1794. September 24.
In Lieutenant Colonel James Connon's regiment: Joseph White, surgeon.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
In the regiment of militia late under the command of Lieutenant 1 Colonel Colbe Chamberlain: James Talmadge, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Chamberlain :
Abraham Hartwell, first major, vice Talmadge; Edmund Perlee, second do.
Ephraim Hamlen, captain, vice Hartwell.
Benjamin Herrick, captain, vice Edm'd Perlee, promoted; Isaac Smith, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Herrick, do; Alexander Spencer, lieu- tenant, vice Eph'm Hamlen, do; Zenas Burch, ensign, vice Alex'r Spencer, do.
Nathan Concklin, captain, vice Jeremiah Concklin, resigned; Ephraim Smith, lieutenant, vice Nathan Concklin.
Solomon Cook, captain, vice Heband (Robert Hibbard), resigned; Ichabod Payen (Paine), junior, lieutenant, vice Sol'n Cook, pro- moted; Aaron Gillet, ensign, vice Payen, do; Asa Allen, captain, vice Purdy, moved away; Isaiah Dibble, lieutenant, vice Asa Allen, promoted; John Thompson, ensign, vice Isaiah Dibble, do; Ezra Thompson, junior, ensign.
William Davis, captain; Benjamin Thompson, lieutenant; Rufus Park, ensign of a grenadier company.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Andrew Heermance's regi- ment :
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(William Radclift, junior), second major, vice And'w P. Heer- mance, moved.
Andrew Kipp, captain, vice R. A. Kipp, deceased; Jacob J. B. Kipp, lieutenant, vice Andrew Kipp, promoted; Abraham A. Kipp, ensign, vice Jacob J. B. Kipp, do.
Isaac Sherwood, captain, vice Dan'l Badgely, declined; Garrit Heermance, lieutenant, vice Isaac Sherwood, promoted; Peter Snyder, ensign, vice Garret Heermance, do; Daniel Tremper, ensign, vice Jacob Cous, refused; Peter Newkerk, ensign of grenadiers, vice Isaac Smith, moved; Lewis Fralegh, lieutenant, vice George Haga- dorn, do; Hendrick Martin, ensign, vice Ab'n Elmendorph, do; Seth B. Randell, ensign, vice Lewis Fralegh, promoted.
John Kipp, quartermaster.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Isaac Bloom's regiment: John Lothrup, surgeon; Isaac De Lauvergne, surgeon's mate; James Gazley, quartermaster; Daniel Ward, paymaster.
In the troop of horse in Brigadier General David Van Ness' brigade, commanded by Captain John P. Vermont; James Semon, first lieutenant; Benjamin Bogardus, second do; Abraham Hoffman, cornet.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, on the third day of October last, Alexander Cone and Jonathan Babcock were thro' mistake appointed; the former a captain and the latter an ensign in the regiment of militia in the county of Rensselaer whereof Jonathan Niles is lieutenant colonel commandant, instead of Elemander Cone and John Babcock, who were the persons intended to have been appointed. Resolved, there- fore, that Elemander Cone be and he is hereby appointed captain and John Babcock ensign of a company in the said regiment, to take rank from the said third day of October last.
1794. September 30.
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DUTCHESS COUNTY.
The resignation of Jacobus Swartwout, brigadier general of a brigade of militia, in the county of Dutchess, being read, Resolved, that the same be accepted and that Abraham Brinckerhoff be and is hereby appointed brigadier general in the room of the said Jacobus Swartwout.
Isaac Vail, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Ab'm Brincker- hoff, promoted.
Theodorus Adriance, first major, vice (John) Adriance, deceased; John B. Van Wyck, second do, vice Corn's R. Van Wyck.
John Storm, captain, vice J. Brinckerhoff, deceased; Benjamin Waldron, lieutenant, vice J. Storms, promoted; Samuel J. Robinson, ensign, vice B. Waldron, do.
Peter Van Bramer, captain, vice I. Vail, do; Philip Vanderbelt, lieutenant, vice Van Bramer, do; Benjamin Cornel, ensign, vice Vanderbelt, do.
James Cooper, captain, vice (Cornelius) Adriance, resigned; John Swart, lieutenant, vice Cooper, promoted; William Roe Van Voor- heis, ensign, vice John Swart, do.
Shibboleth Bogardus, captain, vice E. Willet, moved away; William Burris, lieutenant, vice Bogardus, promoted; George Bogert, ensign, vice Burris, do.
Cornelius Swartwout, captain, vice (William) Swartwout, moved! away.
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William Ledox, lieutenant, vice C. Swartwout, promoted; Adrian! Monfoort, ensign, vice Ledox, do.
Benjamin Hasbrouck, captain, vice J(ohn) Forbush, moved away Koert Horton, lieutenant, vice Hasbrouck, promoted; Hendrick Huttse, ensign, vice G. I. Brinckerhoff, deceased.
Rem I. Adriance, captain, vice Adriance, do; Theodorus R. Var
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Wyck, lieutenant, vice Adriance, promoted: Abraham Adriance, ensign, vice Van Wyck, do.
Cornelius Haight, captain, vice (Theodorus) Adriance, promoted; Thomas J. Storm, lieutenant, vice Vandenburgh, moved: Abraham Storm, ensign, vice S. Brush, deceased.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
The brigade of militia of the city and county of New York, con- taining a sufficient number of men to form two or more companies of light horse with the ordinary number of light infantry or grena- dier companies-the Commander-in-chief has thought proper on the recommendation of the brigadier general to authorize the form- ing of a second company of horse in the said brigade-WHEREFORE, RESOLVED, that Alexander Lamb be and he is hereby appointed captain of the said troop, John Terhune first lieutenant, Nicholas Lawrence second lieutenant, and William Beekman cornet.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Sebastian Bauman's artil- lery regiment:
Charles Tillinghast, first major, vice (Alexander) Thompson, resigned; Peter Curtenius, second do, vice Tillinghast, promoted.
Christian Hoffman, captain; Oliver L. Kerr, captain lieutenant; Libbeus Loomis, first lieutenant.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Henry Rutger's regiment:
Tobias Van Zandt, Henry Stoutenburgh, James Lee and Abra- ham .J. Duryee, ensigns.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
In Brigadier General James Gordon's brigade:
John Bleecker, brigade inspector.
In the Stillwater regiment, whereof Samuel Clark is lieutenant colonel commandant:
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Thomas Patterson, captain, vice (Charles) Moore, resigned; Joseph Stevens, lieutenant, vice Patterson, promoted; Hugh Harshey, ensign, vice Stevens, do.
Cornelius Van Den Burgh, captain, vice Jno Bleecker, do; David Morehouse, lieutenant, vice Van Denbergh, do; Richard Dunning, ensign, vice Morehouse, do.
In the Half Moon regiment, whereof Jno. Vanden Burgh is lieu- tenant colonel commandant :
Nicholas Van Den Burgh, captain, vice (Jacobus) Pierce, resigned; ! Adam Van Vranken, lieutenant, vice Vª Den Burgh, promoted; Gerrit Van Vranken, ensign, vice A. V. Vranken, do. :
Abraham Mow, captain, vice Hoffman, declined; Christopher Connell, lieutenant; Maus Van Den Bergh, ensign.
John Bradshaw, captain, vice (Joshua) Taylor, deceased; John Emigh, lieutenant, vice Bradshaw; Jonathan Darby, ensign, vice William W. Teller, removed.
Jacob Fort, junior, captain ; James Jones, lieutenant; Henry Bailey, junior, ensign; Nathan Evans, do.
In the Ballston regiment, whereof Epinetus White is lieutenant colonel commandant : :
Ithamer Smith, captain, vice Andrews, moved away; Ebenezer , Coon, lieutenant; Elisha Owen, ensign.
Walter Patchin, captain, vice Edw' A. Waterous, refused; Onesi- mus Hubbel, lieutenant; David Ames, ensign: Silas Titus, ensign of light infantry.
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