It seemed at first, when the family tree showed that the above James Requa had descendants, that there must be a mistake somewhere, but an examination of the records of the old Dutch Church showed a James Requa married to Betsey Helliker, as the tree indicated, on the 28th of June, prior to the 12th of August on which he was drowned, lie was then in his 20th year. And then more than six months after his death a son James was born to him, who lias many descendants.

Mr. A. N. Johnson, of 60 Wall St., New York is a great grandson of James Requa who was drowned, through his mother, Amy Requa, who married Samuel Johnson.

Alexander and Benjamin Requa of Neosho, Mo. , are grandsons of the James Requa who was drowned.

His sou James, who married Mary Ruton, had a son Abraham Requa, born 1S18, who was formerly a teacher at Irving Institute, Tarrytown, when Mr. Lyon was its Principal, and married his sister, Miss Eh'zabeth P. Lvon Also son Rev. Henry Requa.

Rachel, a daughter of James and Mary Ruton Requa, married James K. Sebriug and resides at Washington. She is the only living granddaughter of James Requa who was so drowned.

Isaac, a son of Janies and Mary Ruton Requa, married a Miss Whitehead. Then there was a son Henry, and a daughter Elizabeth.

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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

JAMES REQUA..

James Requa, the second son of Glode, Sr., born 1729-30, u:.v ried Maritie Acker, daughter of Wolfert Acker, Sr., Dec. 20, 173.; , probably was married at the Tappan Church, as the marriage is records there, as well as in the old Dutch Church records. When she died • not known, nor how many children she left, but it must have been prim to Nov. 1766, as the following, copied from the records in the Register's office of Westchester County, testifies :