Edmund Lewis, and died at Hudson, N. Y., 1892, leaving two sons, George A., and James H. Amos C. Requa, son of Edmund and Mary Conkling his wife, was born at Yorktown, Oct. 10, 1839, and married Mary E. Dayton of Peekskill, who was born near Kenosha, AYis. Resided on a part of the old homestead for several years, and now at Peekskill. Is a lay preacher of the Methodist Church. Is much interested in the Requa family history.

Amy Requa, the youngest child of Abraham Requa, married Lewis Purdy, who was for fifty years Postmaster at Shrub Oaks.

Abraham Requa was Supervisor of the town of Yorktown, in 1 81 1, and held other town offices. A highly respected and worthy citizen.

Daniel Requa died in October, 1803, his wife Mary Martling, having died the 23d of March, 1800.

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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

JOHN RE QUA.

John Recjua, the third son of Glode Requa, Sr., and Janette h: wife, married Aeltie Acker, daughter of Abraham and granddaught-, - of Wolfert Acker, she being therefore a niece of her sister-in-lav. . Maritie, wife of James Reqna, Esq., Alay 15, 1758, according to t'm old Dutch Church records, it being stated in connection therewith th.;7 both were born in Philipsburgh.

Tie had evidently lived on a farm adjoining to and east of hd brother Daniel at Tarrytown Heights, now Pocantico Hills, prior the Revolution, but he took title from the Commissioners of Forfeit unto a farm about one mile west of Sing Sing.