That the said Abraham Requa was one of the Company of volunteers who made an attack on the Refugees at Morrisauia in March, 1782, when they captured .1 Lieutenant and some thirty prisoners; that they were pursued in thenretreat about twenty-eight miles, and lost eight or ten men in killed and wounded; that Abraham Dyekman, one of the most brave and uselu! men among the Westchester Guides was mortally wounded during their said retreat, though they brought off all of their prisoners and a number of horses taken from the Refugees. Was born on Philipse Manor, in the present town of hit. Pleasant, in 1759, and resided there during the continuance of the Revolutionary war. Was at the Youngs House engagement.

Application endorsed by Nicholas Banker, who states that he enlisted in Capt. Dutcher's Company in June, 1776.

Abraham Requa died Nov. 1843, ail(l kis widow, Bethis Hopkins Requa, applied for a renewal of the pension June 17, iSq.p States that they were married Oct. 18, 1782.

The following interesting sketch of Abraham Requa is furnished by his grandson, Rev. Amos C. Requa, of Peekskill :

" While Abraham Requa was never taken in battle, his heart was captured in a march through a part of Dutchess County, now Put-

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uain. Bethia Hopkins, daughter of Capt. Solomon Hopkins, of Fredericksburg, now Carmel, was the fair maiden who made the capture. ' Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war. ' They were married Oct. iS, 1782.