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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. 298 words

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,

Nathan Holmes,

' Mosis Higgins,

John Runnelds,

* ebenesor weeb,

William Miller,

' Charles parsons,

Daniel Holmes,

' .\nibres Benedick,

Jeremiah Lane,

' James Bennet,

Cidileon .Smith.

' Daniel McClean,

Zephaniah Milller,

' Lemuel Light,

Isaac titus.

' James Mills,

John Daniels,

* Thoniiis Uoldiog,

John Still,

* Joseph Sears,

George Garret,

' Lowran Brinney,

Holmes astin,

* newman wayrin,

newman betts,

' Timothy Conner,

John Dayly,

■ Henry Noole,

Shubel Cuuninggame

" .John Cuuninggame,

Patrick Cuhana.

" Total 50.

" To Peter V.

B. LiviNOSTOS, Esq'

" }*re«ident, of ye New York Provincial Con/freM.*^

< There is some reason for supposing that Ambrose Horton wiis imported from Southold, in Suffolk-county, to take the command of a Company in this Regiment ; but, wherever he may have originated, he euliste<I "fifty-si.x able bodyed men" for the Company; and reported them to the Provincial Congre3.s, from the White Plains, on the twentysixth of July, 1775, {HiMorical Mamtscripfjf, etc . : Military lietitnm^ xwi., 57.) Unfortunately, be did not return the names of those enlisted men.