" The Court having considered the Evidence & Defence of Prisoner, are of Opinion that he is Guilty of the charge and Do therefore Sentence him to be hanged by the Neck till he is Dead.

" Ben Walker, Judge Advocate.

Philip Cortlandt, President."

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In a return of the Militia on this Manor date of June 22, 177S, Capt. Gabriel Reqtia reports 8 commissioned and non-commissioned officers in bis Co., and 61 men of the rank and file. Elizabeth Requa. widow of Captain Gabriel, was appointed Administrator of his estate in 1784; the exact date of his death not known. Mary Requa, daughter of Capt. Gabriel, who married Elkanali Mead bad son Robert G. Mead, who resides at Sing Sing.

Tamar Requa, daughter of James, married Nathan Garrison, who was a soldier of the Revolution here, and afterwards lived at Peekskill.

Lieut. Joseph Requa, in his application for a pension date oi Aug. 4, 1832, states that he was born near White Plains, Westchester County, N. Y., Aug. 17, 175S ; that he commenced his military career early in ] 776, some time before the British took possession of New York ; his Captain was William Dutcher, Col. Thomas Thomas. Was with Washington at the battle of White Plains. After the American anm left, the inhabitants had to defend themselves, at that time Col. Hammond being in command. He continued on the lines until 1780, in the course of which time he commanded a Company, having been commissioned as Lieutenant by Governor Clinton. In the year 1780 he was wounded in three places and taken prisoner. Whilst a prisoner Colonel Delancey offered a Captain's Commission in the British army to he handed him in 24 hours if he would accept. The declarant replied! that he was a prisoner; whereupon Colonel Delancey told him he might speak his mind freely; then this declarant told Colonel Delancey that