Abraham his son was for a short time Captain of the Tarrytown Company, was Major of the first Regt. of Minute Men, and Member of the Committee of Public Safety 1776-7. Rived on his father's place at Elmsford, at that time called

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Storm's Bridge. By his will, dated April 4, 1792, he gave to his wife Rachel, (widow of Jacob Boice) to son of his brother Nicholas Storms, and /Vi 5 to the old Dutch Church by sale of Slave Sam, the balance of the proceeds of said negro to go to his sister, Catharine DeVoos.

Nicholas Storms, Jr., in his application for a pension, dated March 27, 1S3S, says that he entered the service in July, 1776, in Captain Win. Butcher's Company; was stationed at Tarry town for a term of 6 weeks. In October again enlisted in Captain Win. Butcher's Company, and for a time stationed at Throgg'sNeck ; in January, 1777, again enlisted in Capt. Butcher's Company, and was in the Expedition against Fort Independence under General Heath. In January, 1778 again enlisted in Captain Butcher's Company, and that the whole of said Captain Butcher's Company was at that time in the service. In May, 1779, served under Captain Daniel Martling. Was born on Philipse Manor, present town of Greenburgh, November 20, 1756. Widow's application in February 18, 1837, says she was married 19th of December, 1778, at Bedford, N. Y. He died May 28, 1S35, hi his 79th year. Heaney, his widow, died in 1844, aged S3. Nicholas, Jr., resided upon the farm now occupied by Mrs. Becker, who is one of his descendants.