In this connection it is well to note the fact that at the same Town Meeting held in 1779, not only was James Requa, Esq., chosen Supervisor, but his son Lieutenant Joseph was elected Town Clerk, (as he had been the previous year), another son, Captain Gabriel Requa, was an Assessor, his brothers, John and Daniel Requa were appointed Overseers of Highway, and his brother, Captain Glode Requa, a P'ence Viewer. So that not only on the field, but in civil life the Requas were at the forefront , of affairs. ■

James Requa, Esq., took title from the Commissioners of Forfeiture to the following real estate, as bounded on the Book of Records and Map of M. K. Couzens, Esq. :

Rf.oua, James, Dec. 6th, '85. A. S 76. 170 .acr. N. W. by Mathew Farrington.

N. by Daniel Requa. E. by John Requa. S. E. by Isaac Reed. S. W. by Wm. Davids, as now possessed by said J. R. Aug. 3d, '86. A. S. 128. t acr. at Tarrytown. N. by road leading to landing. E. by George Combs. S. by David Storms. W. by Daniel Martling, as now possessed by said J R.

The will of James Requa was dated Oct. 4, 1811, and proved May 13, 1818. Witnesses, James Foshay, Sarah Graham and Rebeccah Requa. He gave to bis sons Joseph, Elijah, William and Isaac $125 each; to his grandsons Gabriel, George, James Austin, and Joseph and granddaughter Minerva, children of his son Glode, $500, to be placed at interest until they became of age; to his grandson John R. Requa, son of Gilbert, $500 to be put at interest for his benefit until of age ; to daughter Jane Martine, $125; to daughter Sarah Cbattertou, $500; and "To nty negro man Bra'boy, $50 and his freedom; to black girl Eena, her freedom."