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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 250 words

' Captain Daniel Mills continued in the service, after the Regiment was disbanded, at the close of the year, serving as a Captain in Colonel Van Scliaick'8 Regiment of the New York Line, in the Continental Army.

'Elijah Hunter was originally named for Second Lieutenant, with Samuel Haight, subsequently Sheriff of the County, us First Lieutenant. He was a member of the County Coniniitlee^ representing lletiford, 1770- 7 ; tfubst*quently became a Captain in Van Cortlandt's Regiment ; and left the service at the close of 1776.

■■•John Bayley evidently left the Regiment before it went into active service, since, in August, 177.5, Miles Oakley, a member of the firet (^uuty Conuniltee, was appointed in his place, leaving tlie service at the end of the year.

The following paper, with the names of the men enlisted into this Company, is taken from the original manuscript, among the Higtorical Mditmcriplfi relating to the War of the Itevolution : MiVUarij Ifelunts, xxvii., •266 ; and will be interesting to tliose who have descended from the older families of Bedford :

" BEAilroRn, July 2!lth, 1775. ".1 lietnrn of the Men inlutted bif Daniel Mills^ Capt. atid Elijah Hunter firitt Lent. /

' Abijah Dan,

Abijah Woed,

" Jonathan Weeks,

John thomas,

" Willis major wilks,

Lewis Miller,

*' John feris.

.lames trowbridg.

".lames Raymond, .Jun'

Joseph Clarke, Jun'

' John Biul,

.Tolin ellit, Jun""

' Amos Roberts,

.lanies Cannady,

' Henry Rich,

.loliu Gosseper,

" Abram Nickels,

James Jlillei',

' Nathanel Smith,