Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown
H. , resides at Middleburgh, N. Y. Has four children : William A., Alice May, Albert F... and Jennie L. Chas. W. Requa, another son of Thos. PL, resides in Chicago, and has for 18 years been a member of the Board of Trade 0! of that city. He married Catharine Bruyn, of Ulster Co., and has two sons, Wm. Bruyn and Chas. Howard Requa in the Commission business, Chicago, under the firm name of Requa Bros,
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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Alexander Requa, son of 'William and brother ofTiios. H., lived and died at Tarrytown, unmarried. His sister Caroline, also unmarried, died at Middleburgh, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1888, in her 89th year. Win. Requa died at Tarrvtown, March 27, 1S63, in liis 94th year. Mary his wife, died Aug. 7th, 1846.
William Requa was a Member of the Assembly of this State in 1815-16-18 and 1S19, and in 1S20-1, was County Clerk of Westchester County. In 1828-9 was one of the Superintendents of the County Aims House, and in 1815 lie had been Supervisor of Alt. Pleasant. Pie was a prominent Methodist, and aided in the organization of Asbury M.E. Church, Tarrytown. Gave the site for the original edifice.
Daniel Requa, son of James, gave his life for his country, having been, as stated by his brother Elijah, "slain on the field," at 19 years of age. Said to have been killed at Fort Independence.