The singular wording of the certificate of the enrolling officers, who were the Justices of the Peace in that district and the Manor, is quaint enough, and shows that it was calculated to embrace all within certain ages from sixteen upwards, who were then residing within that district without regard to whether they wanted to be enrolled or not, and it is quite possible that some of them whose names so appear never did any service, though most of them were Patriots who needed no conscription to rally to arms when danger threatened their homes and the cause of their country. On the list are several as privates who afterward held commissions and distinguished themselves in the service. The company was liable to be called out at anytime on alarms and most of those so enrolled were doubtless often on duty. They were of the "Minute Men" of the Manor, who when not necessarily under arms were engaged in caring for their families and in tilling their farms. They were of the sturdy patriotic yeomanry from whose numbers the Continental army was continually recruited. But the old Muster Roll : It is a quaint original document, as here appears :

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OLD muster roll.

fluster Roll.

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Jamks Hammond, Colonel. Jonathan G. Horton, Major. GABRrEL Requaw, Capt.

VVm. Veal, Lieut.

John Dean, Sergt.

John Helleker, Sergt.

Ned Bugbee,

Samuel Purdy,

Rem VanFore,

Joseph Mabee,

Harma Williams, •

John Hall,

Isaac Hammond,

Myers Hall,

Underhill Ly nch.

Gores Storms,